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Show For Sports Information Call For Sports Information Call 52 1 50 1 521-45- 01 -- Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday Morning Section C Sports Mirror by - ' if'i Tribune Sports Editor Utah Open 'Opener Today a v - 4 r' Jolrn Mooney " ieOv vr By Manon Dunn Tnbune Sports Writer DRAPER C.u:k Milne, a former University of New Mexico golfer now playing out of Battle Creek Country Club in Salem, Ore., says he is a good but not great" golfer but he shot a sparkling 68 Wednesday for low pro honors in the second day of the Food at King Utah Open Pro-AHidden Valley County Club. Milnes par 6S was highlighted by a J2 on the back mne and it led another attack on par that indicated some great scoring will be produced m the Open starting Thursday and running through Sunday. The first group in the Open will tee off Thursday on both No. 1 and No. 10 tees and the large field will follow that pattern through the day Trim Field ' ' ' Watch for Early Peace I . a- In Amateur Warring The Amateur Athletic Union and the National Collegiate Athletic Assn, have been fighting so long very few outside the immediate battlefield area remember what the wamng is all about among the organizations controlling amateur athletic competition in the Umted States. However, in visiting with leaders on both sides in my summer travels, I have a hunch the peacemakers are about to bring the leaders to the peace table. 1 think the threat of Congress taking over the and control of amateUi athletes there are at least four such bills in the hoppers is enough to cause even the most warlike to become peaceful. The Watergate hearings have indicated to many that Congress is far from the ideal answer to any problem, that the Congress has more than enough work trying to keep its own house in order, without getting in a power fight over amateur athletics. A little pve and take on the part of both groups could have settled this fight years ago, and now it appears wiser heads are getting their voices heard, and peace may be on the horizon. four-und- admin-istiatio- n The field will be cut after Friday's round and pairings wall change Saturday. Trailing Milne Wednesday were Dave Berrett of black-fooIda , and nlel Curei .' Indian Wells in Palm Springs, Calif , both of whom shot 69s t, At 70 were Las Vegas song and dance man Tom Storey, Dave Gibson of Butte, Mont , Norm Bernard of Redlands, Calif., and Karl Svcnmngson of Los Angeles At 70 were Las Vegas song and dance man Tom Storey, Dave Gibson of Butte, Mont , Norm Bernard of Redlands, Calif., Karl Svenmngson of Los Angeles and Tom Fallibility of Stax Some coaches live and die, it seems, on the game in their sport. But, as many have out frequently, stax are not infallible. pointed In fact, the statistics may be most misleading. Manny Fernandez, one of the stars cf the Miami Dolphin Superbowl triumph over Washington, pointed out some of the shortcomings of statistics in Chicago at the All-StGame. and seasonal statistics Nose-wic- In 1S71 we sacked (smeared) the quarterbacks 34 times and gave up an average of four yards for the rush, the former Ute lineman laughed. In 72, we had one less sack (33) and gave up an average of 4.1 yards a rush, yet we were 17-- 0 while the year before, with better defensive statistics, we lost four games including the Superbowl. ' v, r Sark Arslanian of Colorado State took his entire retreat to a cabin in coaching staff on a week-lonWest Yellowstone . . . Sark, former Weber State coach, claimed,' We planned to he up any loose ends $o that when we open our preseason camp Aug. 18, we all will know exactly what we are trying to do this fall. . . . Kresimir Cosic, BYU basketball center, and Dave Colorado 'State baseball star, were installed recently in the Outstanding College Athletes of America Hall fo Fame at the California Museum of Science and runner, is listed Industry . . . Golden Richards, as a No. 2 wide receiver and No. 1 punt returner on the Dallas Cowboy roster. . . . Dannie Ball of Salt Lake City won the right to compete in tne National AAU Junior championships, held at the UniverOlympic week. . . . Tui Halaufia, a defenthis of Michigan sity sive lineman for the Utah Aggies has signed to play pro football with the Metro Nailers of the Seaboard Football League. . . . The Albany, N.Y. team is affiliated with g Oakridge assistant pro Lane Larkin watches intently as iron shot bounces on the green frum close range during Utah Open Wednesday. then stroked in a birdie on 16 and a on 18 for a 32 and his money in Wednesdays pro am. Milne, who played Hidden Valley when BYUs Chip Gar-ns- s set a Western Athletic Conference record in 1970, won the Washington Open this year and has won more than four-und- first-plac- University Games Begin in Moscow rt Montreal of the Canadian League. Lenin Stadium, a huge concrete arena seating 120,000, serves as the center of a sprawling sports complex in the heart of Moscow. One can see the golden domes of the Kremlin in the distance. By Will Grimsley AP Special Correspondent New Arena for Miners MOSCOW Paso, which had the worst basketball facilities in the Western Athletic Conference, will have a new special events center shortly and it will seat between 12,000 and 13,000 for basketbail or student events. Also, because the new facility will cut into a football practice area, the Sun Bowl will be sodded with Astro Turf as soon as the 1973 football season ends. The turf will not be installed until after the Sun Bowl game in late December, but is expected to be ready for the 1974 season. -- Observation Ward Ill be glad to see the Angels back at Derks Field, because we surely could use the rain. - Amencas basketball unbeaten team makes its debut and the longtime track end field rivalry flares anew e Thursday in the first competition of the World University Games. young, U.S.-Sovi- full-scal- The U S basketball team, hoping ultimately to redeem Some 4,200 athletes from 76 scholars and postnations graduates of the last year with National League American League East w Baltimore Detroit New York Boston Mitwoukee Cieveiond 65 66 66 62 59 47 L 52 54 57 56 59 73 GB 550 537 525 .500 2 3V, .392 West Koasos City Ooktand Minnesota Chicago Californio Texas 70 68 58 58 4 42 51 51 60 63 63 76 Eost pa .556 6', 9'i .579 .571 492 .479 462 .356 1 10', 12 14 26V? Results Oakland ot Boston, postponed California 3, New York 1 Kansas City 5 Cleveland 1 Milwaukee $. Chlcogo 4 Baltimore 5. Texas 1 Minnesota 9, Detroit 7 Thursday's Probable Pitchers (Blue 12 7) at Boston (Cur- Oakland ls 11 9) Cleveland (Tidrow 9 11) ot Kansas fight ;ity (Spllttorfl (Only Games Scheduled) Louis Pittsburgh Montreal Chicago Philadelphia New York W 62 57 57 56 55 53 Los Angeles Cincinnati Son Francisco Houston Atlanta Son Diego 76 74 65 64 $s 43 St L 59 60 62 63 64 6$ Pet. 512 GB - a compete age limit in eight sports over the next 10 days, ending Aug. 25. As in the Olympics, the battle for medals is expected to be largely a tug of war between the United States and Russia. Th . Russians the Americans, 26 gold medals to 22, three years ago in Turin, Italy. Thats Chip Glass," said Skorich. If we were playing a game tomorrow, hed want to in one of eight round robin eliminations. sub-grou- p e $6,000 in area tournaments. Eagles Hole Berrett eagled the par five first hole cut finished the front nine only par when he bogeyed ive and birdied at six. On tlk back side he hadbirds at 11 a d 13 and a bogey at 15 fo. a Lame Mauss and George Fisher and pro Terry Dear, Kim Flint, Steve Larson and Wayne Hunsaker at Groups Tied Tied at with the pro first were Howard Smith, Allen Cornwall, Dennis Fellows and Don Chalius, Richard Hutchins, Douglas Roth, Dick Ashworth and Leslie Jensen; Dave Gibson, Holly Fryer, Roljnd Bain and Vic Bo Williams, Cartwright, Verne Reynolds, Bob Swan and Bob Pembroke; Greg Pitzer, Ned Parsons, John Wells and John Cooper; Earl Simpson, Gene Carroll, Jim Steel and Curt Young By Ray Herbat Tnbune Sports Wnter r Mickey Rivers, who has had some 30 base hits in his last 60 times to bat, went for the cycle, a rare event in baseball, Wednesday night at Derks as he led the Salt Lake Angels to an victory over Phoenix - C-- - i Angels games the PCL. m Crowd Responds every move as the slender speedster stroked out a single, double, tnple and home run and drove in five 4 k Bill Kirkpatrick Effective in Relief however, could make up some ground in the attendance race with this current n Howard Stars Doug Howard enjoyed a productive night for the Salt Lakers as he npped three hits, drove in two runs and scored a tally. .ivpil 11th victory. f.vH' 4 ,4 11 "AA I In h1 h 1 - f - i - - Jf n V I i V, 0 Former Salt Lake infielder Bruce traded Christensen, along with Don Rose to Phoe- -' nix for Figueroa, had a good night with two hits, an RBI and a fielding gem on Jerry DaVanons grounder in the fourth Rivers led off the game with a triple down the nghC field corner. He scored on Sam Ashfords single and Ashford later came around on Howards base hit. Rivers then singled home Dave Chorley and DaVanon m the second and the Angels led,' 4-- 0 After Phoenix went ahead, with James contributing two triples and Benue Williams dnvmg in a pair of runs, Rivers started the fifth with his eighth homer of the year. Successive doubles by John Doherty, Sands and Howard kept the rally alive. Then DaVanon drove in two more before Rivers capped douthe frame with a two-ruble. Pitcher Jim Stewart was sent home for the season Tuesday because of an ailing arm. 32. totaL His teamwere Kerry Christensen, Ralph Edwards and Don Thorsen. At were pro Karl and amateurs Svenmngsen Hugh Nielsen, Dick Rasmussen and Henry Day. e mates n Met Theodore Hobbles Home WHISPERING 2100 4 5 6 .449 West 7'j 45 48 53 59 45 77 Results Atlanta IS. Chicago 1 San Francisco 11, Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati I, Pittsburgh 0 Houston 3, $t Louis 0 New York 7, San DigoO Los Angeies 7, Montreal 2 Thursday's Probable Prickers Atlonto (Harrison ot Chlcogo (Holton 9 11). ) at Philadelphia (Brett Francisco (Bradley 911) (Only Gomes Scheduled) be in it. I told him we would leave it pretty much up to him when he felt he was ready, but this weekenJ seems a little early. Glass began lus training on Tuesday when he worked every fourth play. I missed the count a couple times, he said. It was like coming to camp for the first time. ACRES PINES of MOUNTAIN LAND After Major League Injury By Steve Wilson Tribune Sports Wnter With a pair of crutches resembling giant pogo sticks guiding his every movement, George Theodore hobbled down the airplanes attached stainvay and stepped on Salt Lake City ground for the first time since February Wednesday night. Looking a bit helpless but smiling just the same, the tall but handicapped young man and his family greeted grinned in obvious pleasure as picture afUr picture was snapped of him. Home at Last Although the circumstances of his arrival were a little sad, Gecrge Theodore was home again. Right now he is the closest thing to a celebnty that Utah possesses. It wasnt too iong ago that Theodore was shagging fly balls for the New York Mets of the National League. You know, the big time stuff. But the rookie major leaguer dislocated lus hip after a collision in the outfield one Saturday afternoon and his first year in the bigs came to an agonizing end. Theodore, who is a former of Skyline and University Utah athlete, had been recovering in New York prior to boarding a plane and heading home to Salt Lake. I plan to be on crutches for another three weeks, Theodore said as he carefully pkked his way up the airport comdor. But as for my immediate plans, I will spend two weeks in Salt Lake trying to recuperate and then head back to New York At the present time it looks like Ill start regaining my strength as soon as the baseball season ends. Then the Mets will probably send me to the Florida Instructional League and from there its on to winter ball, the crippled athlete went on. Parents on Hand Georges parents, Mr. and Mrs Basil Theodore, were naturally on hand but they had last seen George in June. The Theodores traveled to Los Amgeles to see the Mets meet the Dodgers at that time and fortunately we were able to see George play quite a bit, Mrs. Theodore beamed By taking a quick glance at those lengthy poles Theodore was using for crutches, this question inevitably came up: Where can you find crutches that big7 Actually, I did have a little -- Chalk Dave Shortstop helped prevent a late Phoenix rally when with two on and' two down in the ninth he speared Danny Breedens line drive in short left to end the game. Andy Hassler faces Phoenix m game two Thursday at 7 39 pm. Hassler goes alter his j 1 7V for Salt Lake exploded seven runs, sending 12 men to bat in the fifth, and after a d shaky beginning, the Kirpatnck pitched steady ball to notch the He gave up a triumph. two-rutriple to Skip James and a pair of walks in Phoenix four-rurally but was touched for just two hits the rest of the way. n 7 7 T 4 right-hande- to Rivers i Wednes- day night The Angels staked lead Figueroa to a four-ruafter two innings but the Giants kept peeking away until they had gone ahead, in the fifth n A crowd of 3,985 responded '1 home stand which finds Tucson coming in next week for seven big contests starter EJ Figueioa Curei equalled Nilnes 32 on the back for his 69. Hp had birds at 10, 14, 16 and 18 for first-plac- That means rune golfers were under 70 and with more Col. S See Page Bill Kirkpatrick picked up lus sixth victory in relief of 11-- The victory puts the one half and five behind idle Tucson Eastern Division of the V - the team competition Berrett led his amateurs to a 13-- 0 69s Angels Throttle Phoenix In The Amencan team, boastrecord in a recent ing a tour, is in a group with Britain, Sweden and Senegal, playing Sweden Fnday. The favored Soviet Union is in another group and tough Cuba is still a third. Jimmy Brown. Based on the twfrday pro am some tremendous scoring should take place in the Open In two days 22 golfers broke par with Les Wimp of Phoenix and amateur Jon Unger leading the way with 67s. In addition to Milne, pros Loren Foye, Jun Jensen and Peter Gutierrez had 68s while Bruce Summerhays, Ernesto Perez, Berrett and Cure! had Rivers Leads Attack d that was the Also at team of Don Johnson, Dr. Rcbert Poulson, Bill Taft and 3 Cleveland End Wants to Play HIRAM, OHIO (UPI) -Tight end Chip Glass, who underwent back surgery three months ago, has returned to with the Cleveland Browns and wants to get into the game Sunday against Cincinnati but coach Nick Skonch thinks that may be too soon Amencas bitter defeat at Russias hands in the Munich Olympics last year, launches its title bid against Great Bnt-a- m d Baseball Standings was the Also at of Wayne Etherton, Gordon Milne, Gene Moench and Jack Glenn. Pro Doug Vilvcn and amateurs Jim Ellsworth, Blair Smith and Bob Minshaw tied with Tom Storey, Fran Haun, team (' . putt ex-BY- Texas-E- l Tied at par were Curei, Duff Willey, Lynn Harmon and Roger Cntchlow and Shum pro Steve Spray, Jensen, Kvle Bettilyon and James Allen. two-foot- Kita-mur- Multi-Spo- At were Gary Mathie, Hack Ndler, Hugh Fowler and Roy Taylor. Tied with them were pro Peter Beams. Arlen Peacock, Nick Strike and Keith Richards old Peter Beams, a pro from London, England, was at 71 along with Salt runs. Lake amateur Arlen Peacock Salt Lakes attendance now and pros Terry Dear and is at 113,000 for the season but even Haden. At Gary par behind last year's were pros Gary Mathis, Art is 26,000 total at this time. The Angels, and Dave Hart Hams, Greg Pitzer and another amateur, Holly Fryer. Milne had an even par 36 ' u X 11 1 p fgoing out when he bogeyed 1 the third and fourth holes. yi hi Then he erased them with birds at six and seven. He for a tapped in a bird on the 10th, hit a wedge four feet from the cup and knocked in the cup on 14 and s fet, Stuff n Somesense Page One August 16, 1973 ForSAU Salt Lake native George Theodore, who played with New York Mets before dislocating a hip, smiles upon arrival in S.L. Wednesday night. problem getting these things, Theodore laughed. It took the hospital people an extra day to send these crutches down. Ill tell you another thing. One of my therapists wrote The Stork on one of them. is the nickThe Stork name Theodore acquired because of his irregular build. - $300 to $950 per otr 363-279- 1 0 floi 11157 SIC ' |