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Show .The Salt Lake Tribune. Thursday, August B 9, 1073 Cards Pitcher 'X k - j, ST. LOUIS (UPI) Bob Gibbon, one of the top pitchers m the National League for more than 10 years, had surgery Wednesday to remove tom cartilage from his right knee. r- x n ,A t Four Weeks i Ys v- May Play in 3 ' Dr. Stan London, the St Louis Cardinals team physician, said the operation at Jewish Hospital was a success and that Gibson, 37, may be able to pitch again ui four to six weeks Gibson was injured while running the bases in Saturday's win over the New York Mets, bu' the operation was delayed for tests Tom Hogan, Clyde Barton, Larry Llodtkc and Phil Bamberger, left to right, load car prior to head London said Gilwrn will remain in the hospital three more days and be on crutches for a week to 10 days before beginning therapy Gibson has a history of bouncing back quit kly from injuries, and London said the husky athlete's unusual recuperative powers would also help him through the current injury ing for Akron, Ohio and Insurance Youth Golf Classic this weekend. Hogan, Barton, Bamberger will play. New USAC Three YoungUtahGoifers Sports Three Utahns will be in A MILWAUKEE (AP) field of 150 of the nations best topflight field including six forgolfers when they tee junior mer Irdianapolis 500 winners off in the Insurance Youth has entered Sunday's Bctten-hause- Classic at Weslfield Country 200 mile race, the third Club near Akron, Ohio Saturspeedway car test to be run day. under the U S. Auto Clubs The three, Phil Bamberger, controversial new safety rales. The rules, which took effect Tom Hogan and Clyde Barton, with the Pocono 500 July 3, In- earned berths in the national clude reduced fuel capacity meet by finishing low in the f'om 75 to 40 gallons. Veteran Utah tournament. Jim McElreath said the reThey will leave, along with quirement, an outgrowth of Utah tournament director crashes at Indianapolis this Liedtke, Thursday. - D nIIIm Btszzmnva. ta w mus A. sfissw Hill I I ! IIIIUI III ed pit stops. McElreath, Arlington. Tex., said he figured three to four pit stops would be needed for e Sunday's race at the State Fair Park track. He said drivers should count on taking 20 seconds to slow down heading into the pits, 15 to 20 seconds to take on fuel and another 20 seconds to accelerate back to top specu. one-mil- We average about 30 sec- onds a lap on this mile track, which means a pit stop under the green light can lose at least a lap and a half, McElreath said. So every time a yellow light goes on, you can figure that half the field will be driving into the pits." McElreath said that while he would rather complete the race with only one stop, the extra fueling stops should keep the race tighter and result m more lead exchanges. Unser. Indy winner and former national champion, said as many as 10 stops might be needed, which he said would lead to total confusion. A1 two-tim- e It confuses everybody the people watching, the mechanics and the drivers." The drivers Unser said. hardly know where theyre at. It was tough enough to know where you were running when you had only two or three stops tc make. Eye Berths At Akron the young golfers will play elimination rounds Saturday and Sunday. The low 60 will then qualify to play the final two rounds m company with 20 teunng pros. The pros are led by U S Open champion Johnny Miller and Bobby Nichols who won the Westchester Golf Classic A-- 1 Quality Glass 4681 So S3p 853 iaJ 4lk So 1 NOW! ANY SIZE - 262 5528 3-8865 Plus Tax 32c to 67e and Recappable Tire WHITEWmLLS clearance 1176 II for the uninsured annual summer I lllllllli USED WINDSHIELDS foursomes and the championship. in Rosburg won the pro last year's tournament at Wichita, Kan. 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