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1 ALL LLH I lUtXU V'1 The Arizona Republic Extra NW Wednesday, July 1, 1981 HoIroc3's net result Wimbledon Holroyd grew to 6-foot-3, 185 pounds during his senior ear in high school, but, by then, football was the furthest thing from his mind. said. "You have to get used to grass, because it sits up and the ball won't bounce away from an opponent as quickly as it will on cement. It was the perfect place to train for Wim- Holroyd still is looking for his first tournament victory after four years bledon." Besides working out on crass on the pro circuit, but he 8 been improving each year. In 1979, he won the Phoenix District Tournament over the No.

1 seed, Brian Cheney, 6-3, 6-4. It was the first time Holrc.yd had defeated Cheney. Earlier, this year, Holroyd advanced another vung by defeating John Lloyd, the husband of Chris Evert-Lloyd, a Palm Springs, tournament. courts, Holroyd had an advantage of being a serve-and-volley player. "Hitting accuracy is the way to win on grass," he said.

"I can be patient and rally and then pick my spots to attack." After Wimbledon's first day, in which four of the top 16 seeds lost, Holroyd was naturally disappointed he hadn't come up with a fifth upset But Gerulaitis has been there before chance to beat him," Holroyd said. They played on one of the outside courts in front of what Holroyd estimated as 1,000 people. "I thought I'd be nervous, but I stepped out there and I was relaxed," he said. "I didn't think about who I was playing, or the crowd, I just forgot about everything except playing The final result, a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 straight-set victory for Gerulaitis, didn't surprise anybody, but the score was a little closer than the experts had been predicting. "He won the first two sets, but I had a chance at the start of the third set," Holroyd said.

"I broke his service to go up 2-0, but he battled back and sent it into a tiebreaker. "There were some good points and volleys, but I lost 7-4." Holroyd has come a long way from his playing days at Cortez High School and Arizona State University. Unlike most of the touring pros, Holroyd picked up his first racket 1st round was last, but it didn't matter By Jim Walters Republic Staff After three years of trying, Glen Holroyd of Glendale finally qualified for singles play at this year's Wimbledon in London. He also qualified for doubles competition. But Holroyd, 26, didn't have a lot of time to enjoy reaching his life-long dream.

It was only 12 hours before he heard that his first-round opponent would be the No. 16 seed, Vitas Gerulaitis. "It was the luck of the draw to get Vitas," Holroyd said in a telephone interview. "I wasn't disappointed. I could have had an easier opponent, but it meant more to play in a tough match.

Besides, I could have drawn any of the big-name players. I was just so happy to qualify." Once the excitement of qualifying wore off, Holroyd said, he thought about the skills of his opponent and he again got excited. i "I've seen Vitas on television so many times that I really felt I had a Holroyd isn't afraid to put his time and he responded when Holroyd put on the pressure. in on the practice courts. "He's so (determined," said Hol-royd's father, Don.

"He started playing the game late, but he just keeps practicing. If he was here now, he'd probably be out playing in the It was, this determination that drove Hblroyd to make this year's WimbWion field. i "I wfjnt to Australia in January "I learned a lot from the match and I feel I'm getting better every-time out," Holroyd said. "I don't think I've reached a plateau." Holroyd's next stop is West Germany. Hell return to the United States later in the summer to compete on the Grand Prix circuit "I love playing tennis and traveling," he said.

"The only thing I don't like is losing." late in lite when be was a freshman in high school He was too because all the courts are grass, he snort tor tootDau, so ne went along with a friend who suggested tennis. GLEN LAKES MUNICIPAL 6 i. Webb softball tournament opens Friday at Sun City; Saints head 8-team field GOLF COURSE RANGE 54S0W.N0KTHEIM 939-7541 Summer Specials! EXCEPT HOLIDAYS 1 vl uled for the Memorial Day weekend, but was postponed to avoid competing with the National Collegi ate Athletic Association's College World Series. "Even without some of tho top teams, it should be a very competi The Sun City Saints will be trying to set off their own brand of fireworks on the Fourth of July weekend, when the Del E. Webb Memorial Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament gets under way in Sun City.

The eight-team, double-elimination tournament begins Friday night at Sun City Stadium with a 5:30 game between the Utah Salt Lakers and the Phoenix Pepperettes. Following will be the Phoenix Western Annual Weekend Memberships 100 Days of Play $300 Annual Weekday Memberships 250 Days of Play 350 single '600 Couple Annual 7 Days Memberships 350 Days of Play 700 Couple tive weekend," Stapely said. -Glqn Holroyd: "I could have had an easier opponent, but it meant more play in a tough match 1 was just so happy to qualify." IBabe Ruth tournament provides good glimpses ers playing the Utah Bees at 6:30, the Saints playing the Tucson Broad Squad at 8 and the Phoenix Arrows -playing the San Diego Trend Setters at 9:45. Saturday's second round will be highlighted by a 30-minute fireworks-- display scheduled for 8 p.m. The Monday Seniors (62) 2 for 1 ($4.20 Fee) Tuesday Ladies 2 for 1 ($4.20 Fee) Wednesday Junior 2 for 1 ($2.50 Fee) Thursday Early Bird Special 5 AM to 6 AM ($2.50 Fee) Friday 2 Players 1 8 Holes Cart ($5.25 Each) (Availability of Carts) Play for $3.00 after 3 PM 7 Days a week.

Range Special 10 AM to 4 PM Buy 1 Bucket get 1 Free. Tee Times 5 AM 7 Days The Saints finished third', in last year's nationals and are the favorites to win this year's Webb tour nament "To win, well have to pliy 14 or 15 games in three days," St apely said. "The tournament should'' come down to which team gets a bref aIl "If you make a bobbi that's it if the other team can tip ike advantage of it" One of the stronger teams should be the Salt Lakers, playing in the 5:30 game on Friday. "They beat us If jst year," Stapely said. "They're a tough team, and we had to come thorough the losers bracket to win the tournament I won't be surprised if they give us another tough natch this year." Admission for the evening sessions is $2.50 for af'iults and $1 for children under 12.

A(7 emission for the morning playing for DAV, had three hits in' championship round is Sunday, starting at 5 p.m. Trophy presentations will be made afterward. Last week's Babe Ruth League baseball tournament conducted at Alhambra High School was, as filled with enough errors, wild pitches and walks to make even the! BIGGEST DISCOUNT Oil PINGS NO PHONE ORDERS neatest of official scorebooks confus ing. "We sent out invitations and took the eight strongest teams," said Saints Coach Gerald Stapely. "A lot" of the teams we were hoping would be here are playing in regional tournaments and won't be able to c6me." GOLF LESSONS Private By Appointment Series of Six $60.09 Single Lesion $1100 Video Tape Lessons Series of Six $75.00 Single $1100 RANGE OPEN TILL 10 PM MONDAY-FRIDAY session is 7,2 for adults and 1 for The tournament had been sched- children.

LAS VEGAS "Jr. four at bats. Pierce dazzled the fans when he tried to score from second base on a short looping single to right field. He; never hesitated coming around the third-base bag and slid the final 15 feet under a cloud of dust He barely beat the tag and as he hit the plate, he bounced straight up, and trotted to the bench as if nothing had happened as the fans cheered. Tavern's Mark Russell wouldn't be outdone.

With two outa in the third inning Russell sent a high fastball into the gap in right-center for a bases-clearing triple to cut the score to 6-3. The hit brought Tavern to life, and if that wasn't enough, Russell held DAV to two runs the rest of the way and struck out the side to end the game. another first-round game, Able Carton Die defeated Nelson Kubi-chek, 12-5. Mitch Smith went the distance to pick up the victory. Smith had a shaky start, allowing two runs in the first inning.

But he pitched shutout ball until the seventh. He had seven strikeouts and allowed only four hits and three walks in that five-inning stretch. Kubichek's starting lineup features four batters bitting over .400 and three others hitting over .300. One of the few bright spots for the Kubichek squad was shortstop Steve Richmond. Richmond had a double and a Baseball, Extra ii RETI flErJIEf IT ACTIVE LIFESTYLE TOPSECURITY HotoUCaiino But every once in a while, one of the 13- to 15-year-olds would make a sparkling defensive play, or come up with that key hit or perfect pitch that would remind the crowd they might be watching future major' leaguers in action.

A first-round game between Mint Tavern and the Disabled American Veterans had a little of everything that's baseball DAV jumped out to a 6-0 lead after three innings and appeared to be on its way to an easy victory. Two' innings later it was 12-6 in favor of Mint Tavern. Mint Tavern had a typical three-run rally in the fourth inning. The first man reached base on an error, went to second on a wild pitch and took third on another wild pitch. The next batter got aboard on an error as the run scored.

Another error put runners at second and third. A wild pitch and a passed ball brought the find two runs of the inning home, i One Tavern fan in the stands 'could be heard over the rest, saying, 'That's the way to get the old bats working." It had been a big inning for Tavern. But both teams also had their good 'moments. Alhambra High's Tracy Pierce, DELUXE CLUBHOUSES WITH RELAXING PLUSH LOUNGES 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS DEPARTING EVERY SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY 'includes: Round trip bos transportation. 2 nights at the Lujmark Hotel MONTHS OUTINGS, AROUND TOWN BY THE GALS OUT OF TOWN SWIMMING THERAPY POOLS18HOLE PITCH PUTT GOLF COURSES PICK-UP POINTS DEPARTURE TIME' BUS TRIPS HOLIDAY 7Mom.

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