OCR Text |
Show For Sport Information Call.VJ4-l.W- n ti;vI A'V ?,... 4 a aar v ' V : ut- 4' ;ci y f i: yS-- iir" t 4 'Y' '$' ''& ip SA 4v- i , f i f. , f r U ..., j? v A' (AP) il! VWPULIScollision only tailing. A giiiHluig J AVf. ' '4 :fcv V 's t'3 Sj r On ndy Postponement 9.';,. v $ f-- 1 .10 ain, Crash Force AsTl i 'nil .12 is ' jffc ( Ia-- -- .'..i? V 1 1117:; .& '':i ,;:.. i: i M.iv i"t. "tf. ..U. i. Ji'S l Hah Tuesday Morning Salt Lake ( itv. V"Wf,. For Sf)ort Information fake !fibuur jt.ports I 'm ir V ocoini- after the racing flag dt onped an was brought abrupt end to the 57th running ol the Indianapolis -- joii-md- ' ?- - A? i - VsW't X r- 4 'ui, A- - race ' ' ?&( ''f'..At 'v AWvSC' ,.VtV H ftf. "4W8VR y & The mu', delayed already shower- - mr more than four wa- - pul oil until 10 (lour- -, a in . ED I", rue-da- y t J - Monday the Monday loroca.-- night l per cent chanee el -- catterod bowers Tile-da- y morning and decreasing m the af.ernooii "There will lie a lot of shower-fretime," a National Weather Sen li e spokesman said ealled for a 1(1 -- , ,.fif I ' . j ali Dallcnbach mi car . Kenyon, alon" inside wall, and lcl drive past K! the hurmni; car nl Salt Walthcr alter first lap crash in Monday's Indv .mt. ed V.,f , ; r.v ;, 'llytoiiirtf.i n'j On (he cover Aviy to c v. jfii : .4'y ftiiniiiiihi'a '' r i'ffJrTi inlield. a spectator dues mr escape all the llviim dehris. Despite Dented Helmet 3',-mil- Steve By Dick Rosetta Tribune Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS "I took the high groove and said a quick little prayer. There were flying tires, all sorts of debris, flames and smoke. But somehow. The flew Eagle through it." - Baseballs Wife Swap? fI Told ou So who wrote Jim Bouton, the hat comic masterpiece. "Ball Four." must have smiled o himself and said "I told you so" when baseball's incident was exposed earlier this year. athlete-turned-aulh- Bouton lunged bravely into the "land of no return" iy dealing with the shady side of baseball in his book. tseussing sex and alcohol ri. ht along with home runs nd batting averages. Ball Four." published in 1971, is a versatile piece of terature which comments on the bad and the ugly, not ust the good. For that reason the book was ridiculed, tossed into trash cans and banned torn certain shelves, that is. until Mike Kekich and tale. ritz Peterson told their wife-tradin- g You might call that disclosure the final chapter in touton's book. Classify it under well, what do you now. there is some corruption in baseball after all." It hurts when Bouton tells the truth. But no matter coarse or crude his facts are. they are believable. Too many sports books are concerned with reporting oodness and light without giving us a chance, or an initiation, to make our own judgments. For example, consider this passage from the of a present-da- biogra-ih- y baseball player: y Like a black Jack Armstrong, he seemed to have o vices whatever. He neither smoked nor drank. (lie birth-aill doesn't smoke, although since his twenty-firs- t he drinks an occasional beer). He didn't even swear, md while he dated girls now and then, they had to meet is rather rigid standards of what constituted 'nice' girls, le showed no interest in emulating some of his teani- lates who. after playing a game in a strange town. v ked to go prowling the local honkytonks to see what (range girls they could pick up. To cap off his honed his mother once a week. "There wasn't and still isn't le image." image, he regularly anything phony about Glorified Athletes emotional accounts like the Because of bove which indirectly tell you and that's final, Ameri-aathletes have been glorified beyond reason. teams, letter jackets and gold medals are iierished items which flatly indicate success. But why should an athlete be held in any higher steem than say a plumber, construction worker or acher? They all work for a liv ing. Frank Robinson is a glorified athlete supreme, leaning you could tell everyone that he ascends to the iouds after a game and they'd believe you. He has lonev, athletic ability, fame everything but class. When Robinson skipped out on the Salt Lake Angels-aliforniexhibition game last week, baseball suffered reparable harm. True, it was merely a practice game. one-side- n All-st- a Doctor Always Conics Yet. a doctor always shows up for an operation, lend his surgical expertise to removing an ingrown toenail. or away cutting lung s Lawyers are partial to big, elaborate court proceed-igbut if a small claim comes up which they feel is of their attention, they will pursue it. hether he must What Im trying to say is that athletes are people. At ,st check none had achieved immortality. As Bouton so skillfully illustrated, baseball players and bois-roure rude, immoral, impatient, too. works of good However, they are capable boy And that's where these stuffy of a don't lose out. you give picture They .scriptions e other side. So. don't lose your mind over someone who makes a basket or a putt . ood fielding play, a darn a oure good person yourself. quick-tempere- Safe After Big Crash Simon Wilson low One driver. Sait Walther of Dayton. Ohio, was wnh bums and in serious condition. Two other drivers and IS spectators. apparently struck by flying debris, also were injured About 30 minutes alter the accident, rain drenched the track ami the record crowd of more than .'lOO.OIlu for a filth officials time Speedway quickly -- hut down the oval for the day s. d d ,6" It was a simple summation by Salt Laker Dick Simon Monday, but a correct one. He was safe, lie was unscratched. He was flashing that perpetual smile, lie had just survived a even-ca- r halcuusl in the fnM turn of the first lap of the l!i7: Indv 501) old veteran of The four Indy tests was pointing to a dent in his helmet caused s by a flying wheel off Salt demolished McLaren-Of- t Wal-ther- v. Dented Rollbar He pointed to a dented roll bar just behind his head. He held up the tachometer off Walthers car. The tach had come back and wrapped around the spark plug wires on Simon's TraveLodge Eagle. "And look at this." Simon said to a flock of reporters who were not so interested this day in the fast qualifier, this piece from Mike Mosley's car ended up in my lap." Rumors were running rampant about the exact cause of the crash but Roger Manfred, president of Simon's sponsoring company. TraveLodge International, was sitting in the paddock high above the track and directly over the action. He told a dramatic tale. tire w'as Walther's that lot him. "I just dipped to the left a little and it thudded against my helmet. You can USAC officials Mike kolins and Herman Winkler of the technical committee delivered the gratifying news. "Dick, you can repair anything which is damaged between now and tomorrow morning But we ll inspect it thoroughly and if anything appears to be wrong we wont allow it on the track." Kolins admonished "We'll be okay." Simon said with a grin We've also been in'ormed that since got through the bunch of cars we ll gain about s'x position.-- , putting us in aboul 3llth spot when we restart How a' out see that that other debris ripped against my helmet and broke the shield. Mighty good thmg. this little jewel." the insurance executive said as he hugged his orange headgear Here's a little list of what the wreck claimed on Simon's 9135.(100 Eagle with mechanic Keith R a n d o explaining A quarter inch dent in the roll behind bar directly Simon's head (you can draw your own conclusion at what would have happened to Dick had he not ducked) caused by the flying wheel; the water header tank was wiped out; the oil tank was damaged, the front tire was blown out and the right rear tire was cut and the nose piece was destroyed. However, the immediate diagnosis was that the car could be repaired by Tuesday's 8 a.m. (MDT) signal by Tony I 1 that?" PCL Standings entern Division Won Lost Tucson Phoenix Son Lake Albuqueraue "It was a miracle. . just a miracle. the San Diego bus. inessman said. Pet 536 34J .512 .455 20 21 ,!! 21) 21 20 24 ?0 Cl ? 4 Western Division 24 23 20 22 18 25 27 ?1 .468 .400 Mondays Results Sait Lake at Hawaii (2), night Tocomo 6. Atbuaueraue Spokane 5, Phoenix 3 Tucson 12, Eugene 5 & , w ir !? ' IA 33 , 'y 1' Debris "I was getting hit with so much debris that my helmet was bouncing from side to side. What can a guy do in a situation like that except get through any opening and fast. It was later determined by the Bell Helmet Co. that Simon's helmet had been fractured in three different places bv Walther's wheel and other assorted pieces of machinery Simon was sure of only one David Hobbs, a tall, angular Britisher, drove through the pileup and escaped with slight damage to his ear. are supposedly the best Walther. at 25 the youngest in the race, was making only his second start at the Motor ancient Indianapolis Speedway. He said before the race: I've been so keyed up I haven't eaten in two days. But this rain delay has been a big letdown for all of us. driver ?V V&e$595V- Sr-- n ' :U- ' 9 'U t K musm irtmnirAt ' . "V yZk - $'' -- ' . r & : -- r rvc - i 2$" Associated - v Press Wireohoto Laker Dick Simon carries tire toward his damaged Ragle following crash at Indy 5110. Hes attempting to replace his tire in ease the race was resumed. II never was. Salt e for sun. II really should have McElFor the reath. of Arlington. Tex., it was the end of a bad month The racing veteran neck, legs and back and a possible back injury. The hospital to which he was taken is noted for its bum treatment center had been given a rule m a On the Air, Screen KSXX radio (630) will have coverage of the Indianapolis Speedway since 19H7. when cars were eliminated. First, reporters were told that the sale had been agreed to three weeks ago. Then reporters asked the players, who with shock that management had neglected lo tell replied about their move, after this season. 3.(HH)-mil- e 11 Walther suffered multiple bums of his face. arms, hands, (Inly "minutes later, the hardest shower of the lung day commenced and Chief Steward Harlan Fengler called the race off. auto race beginning Tuesday Channel 4 will televise the 500 on a delayed basis at 7 p in at 7:45 a m. Linkster BYU Caplures Noms Eagle only a tew minutes before he went out to qualify. He earned the 33rd starting position. Tooele Title Special to The Tribune TOOELE Brigham Young Bad Luck University golfer Jeff Ellis r fired a par 136 for For Mosley, 26. of nearby 36 win to 19th annual holes the Clermont. Ind., it was a conW estern Amateur golf tournatinuation of his bad luck at the ment here Monday. Speedway. Mosley was inon Ellis had nines of volved in crashes at various the Oquirrh Hills Country Club points on the course in both 1971 and 1972! His wreck in layout Monday to go with the 1971 also involved Hobbs. effort he posted Sunday during the first 18 holes of It was the first front play. Dr. Hump Greene of Salt Lake City and Pete Jacobi of Mantua Boat Races Ogden tied for second at 137. This w as the third time Greene POWER BOAT RACES Result, of Vvondoy s power boot races finished second in the Western on Mantua Reservoir; D Outboard Hydro Amateur. Jacobi was the , Bob Schnnat. Sondv; Bnon leader in the meet Brigham City; Jim Dowe, Needles, first-daCalif. 66. with a B Stock four-unde- 4 35-3- McDou-OaH- y four-und- Hydro Dole Davidson, San Bernodmo, Calif., Bob Watmger, Seattle; Lloyd Campbell, Needles. Coiif. O Stock Hydro Bob Schmiat, Sandy; Brtoo McDou-gail- , Randv Howartn, Brigham City; Sait Loke O Stock Runabout Brion McDouaoM. Brrghom Otv.'DfCk Bradford, Soft Lake; Andre Greeff, Solf Loke. C Slock Hydro Dote Davidson, Son 6ernodno, Briar. Jim Oowe. VcDougoil. Brtghom Needles, Caitf SJ 6ob Adderly. Salt Lake Dove Von Wagoner, Salt Lake. Dick McColHn, Sotf Loke. 0v. Jack Ridd of Magna was at while James Blair and Nick Neelev finished at 141. !38 Over the 100 two-da- v golfers competed in tournament. WHtPATMORE? This Week Only 40,000-Mi- . GUAR. HADIAL3 r. :vK?,M995 He noted that he didnt complete a lap last year, forced out shortly after the start by a faulty magneto. From a video tape replay of the accident, it appeared that ZA (78-1- $2495 one. i4 $OC95 ZJ $2695 8R78-?- 22 j $279S Spring Service Specials! j 25 f78-1- $2g95 ) S.D. Padres Pack Bags, Eye Washington Move - kept raining. straightaway collision at the driver of $J)()95 Aw 178-1- SAN D1ECO (AH) The San Diego Padres, having spent just over four dismal and disappointing years on the West Coast, now are preparing to leave for Washington. D.C. The Padres announced Monday their sale to a Washington group headed by supermarket magnate Joseph Danzansky for $13 million W nudged the Walther's car and kr.ocked it into the wall. Then it was hit by other ears before it flipped and caught fire another mmmmm don't know why John (Martin) went left and into So Muc Sprayed With Flames Spectators sitting in expensive box seats only 30 feel from tfie racing surface were sprayed with searing flames and hot metal. Of those treated at the infield hospital, most some to the suffered bums corneas of their eyes. At least one was hit by flying debris. in the world, and we can t even drive down the bloody straight, he fumed. In addition to Hobbs and other drivers inWalther, volved in the wild melee of spinning machines were Jim John McElreath. Martin, Lloyd Ruby, Mike Hiss. Lee Kunzman. Wally Dallenbach and Dick Simon. 1- Milfered rear It occurred about 100 yards down the track from where starter Pat Vidan had dropped the green racing flag. 4 hours 5 minutes after the scheduled start. All but one of the 33 Bob Harkov in 30th starters couldn't get his motor position had made the cranked up two pace laps Then it happened Walther. who had started in the middle of the sixth row. apparently lost control and veered across the broad front straightaway and flipped into the high fence guarding the main grandstand. The car burst into flames, then spun several times before coming to rest upside down in the grass near the first turn. We "1 the wreckage (Martin was du ctly in front of Simon on the outside of the eighth row ) when he did. I saw one little shaft 2f an opening and I drove that gas pedal right to the floor. Simon explained. . restart. drivers I was watching Dick. In the meantime my wife just happened to be watching No. 77 (Walther)." Manfred related. The 77 car seemed to drift right into the wall, up the safety screen and burst into flames. The car bounced back to the right and directly into the traffic. Then, in among all the flying debris. I saw Dick going right and into what appeared to be an opening. But he disappeared into the flames and smoke and the next thing I saw, he was getting out of the car on the infield, Manfred added. restart Hillman's (ieiitlemen vour engines " it thing The crash, reminiscent ot a bigger, more serious one in 1900. involved rune cars. At least three of them appeared lo be so badly damaged they will not be able to make the tovci es " driver who severe burns in Mondays abbreviated race, is shown prior to race praying !, Duly ) 078-1- 26 ) All prices plus mounting, good casing and $2.05 to $3.50 F.E. . to Pa tr No Down Payment No Interest impending scheduled After the shock wore off, a few players joked feebly. Maybe now, if I win a game, President Nixon will call me, said pitcher Fred Norman. Then Manager Don Zimmer said This is the first I've heard of it. If we re going. I hope I go. That's all 1 know. I was just told to go upstairs for a meeting after the game One price is a promise tor most domestic Fords. 521-385- 0 lake cmr taTwrod Rd. 3550593 1091 S ROSE PAR WfM 4 CENTRA! SION Redwood R4. Sixth South and Main downtown 4 PROVO No. Stote OREM SAIT 036 SAIT LAKE 304 W 17th South 444363 DAVIS COUNT! MURRAY 1535 Both Si. SOUS Slot. 3664)130 3314)743 MIDVALE 0I3SS. Stoto |