Greeley Daily Tribune from Greeley, Colorado • Page 21

Jim Miller elected to cage officials' post AprilZ7, U76 GREELEY (Colo.) TKIBUNE 21 Schogl District Six Director of Athletics Jim Miller was elected vice president of the International Assn. of Approved Basketball Officials at the ISO's April convention. A member of the IBO since 1945, Miller got on the national executive committee in 1908 when he was elected president of the Colorado IBO Board No. 4. Miller has been a basketball official in the Western Athletic Conference, and has been an official at the Colorado State Basketball Tournament for 16 years.

Miller's election to the vice presidency marks the beginning of a three-year term. He will become president elect in 1977, and president in 1978. According to Miller, the major function of the IBO is to control the quality of officiating in high school and college basketball, and to review and revise the official rules of basketball. During the IBO's spring meeting, the enacted" two important rule changes in high school and college. race results "The rules disallowing the dunk will be lifted," Miller said.

"Also, the IBO stiffened (he penalty for technical fouls on coaches. The new penalty will be a two shot free throw Mislead of the current one free throw." Miller said the dunk was reinstated coming season largely because of spectator pressure. However, the players will not be able to practice the directly before a game to insure that the backboards will not be damaged during warm-ups. Over 15,000 basketball officials from around the world are members of the JBO. The association was established in 192G.

Reds and Huskies to try, try again After Tuesday's bout with the weather, Highland and Eaton will try again Wednesday at Butch Butler Field to decide the number-one seed for the Wclco Assn. baseball tournament. The winner of the contest, when it's played, meets South Division second place finisher Weld Central in the opening round of the playoffs while the loser has to take on South titlist and defending league champ Valley. Highland and Eaton ended the North Division season deadlocked for top honors with 6-2 records. Highland is 13-3 overall for the year with Eaton, after a slow start, 10-5 for the year.

Monday's Results First Race Direct Hit 8.40, 4.00, 2.40; Rabbit llacer 8.00, 7.60; Miti Mint Julep 3.00. Quiniela (2-8) 20.20. Time :32.15. Second Race Jo Laramie 6.40, 5.00, 2.80; Rampant 8.60, li.20; Sue knew 3.20. Quiniela (251 38.00.

Daily Double (8-5) 25.40. Time :40.64. Third Race L.L.'s Ike 19.00, 10.60. 5.40; Silver Sparkle 5.60, 3.00; Leo Luv 8.20. Quiniela (27) 01.60.

Trifecla (2-7-1) 801.00. Time: :I2.7B. Fourth Race 8 Be See 4.80. 3.80, 2.80; Wayne Garret! 5.40, 2.60; Dotty Day 2.80. Quiniela (4-8) 16.00.

Trifecla (4-8-1) 93,00. Time :40.82. Fifth Race Daisy Row 8.00, 4.40, 4.60; Jo Blue Jazz 12.00, 7.60: Italy Ida 6.80. Quiniela (2-5) 69.00 Trifecla, (2-5-8) 521.00. Time :32.20.

Sixth Race Back Woodsman 5.00, 3.80, 3.60; Streakin' 13.00. 7.00; Settler B. 7.20. Quiniela (Ml 31.00. Trifccta (41-6) 008.80.

Time :32.23. Seventh Race Slim Jones 19.00, 5.60, 11.20; Hi 8.211, 7.00; Dutch Cindy 0.00. Quiniela (1-2) 73.40. Trifecta (1-2-3) 459.60. Time :32.09.

Eighth Race Steve. Deli 14.80, 6.60, 4.60; Miss Friend 4.60, 3.00; Charlie B. Eckert 3.40. Quiniela 3 4 37.60. Trifecta (4-3-2) 308.60.

Time :10.61. Ninth Race Cleaver 'N Cork 11.40, 10.20, 6.80; Dee Parly 14.00,7.00; Oshkosh Cado 7.60. Quiniela (1-5) 92.00. Trifecta (1-5-7) 680.00. Time :31.B8.

Tenth Race Jon Matlack 10.60. 10.00, 5.20; Sarg Vallin 8.60, 5.80; Pecos Ace 5.00. Quiniela (1-8) 74.20. Time :32.44. Eleventh Race Sentry G.

6.60, 6.20, 4.20; D's Gentry 4.20, 3.40; Oshkosh Jigger 7.60. Quiniela (1-2) 14.60. Twin Quinn (1-aand 1-2) 591.80. Time :40.49. Twelfth Race WP Fancy Andy 27.40, 8.80, 9.00; Ann's Ghost 7.20, 3.80; Dutch Day 0.00 Quiniela (2-3) 61.60.

Trifecla (2-3-5) 774.60. Time :32.20. Attendance 2,248. NL votes down expansion CHICAGO (AP) Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said he's disappointed, but the American League couldn't be happier that the National league voted down expansion into Toronto and Washington, D.C., in 1977. "Well, I quess it's back in my lap," Kuhn said Monday after the National League voted 7 to 5 to reject a proposal lo move into the two cities.

Earlier this month, Kuhn instructed the American league, which approved expansion into Toronto on March 29, to include a plan to provide Washington with baseball or lose the right lo place a learn in the Canadian city to the NL. When the American League owners failed lo come up with a plan acceptable to Kuhn, he gave the National League two weeks tocon- sider expansion into the two cities. "I'm extremely disappointed. My efforts to provide baseball for Washington will continue," said Kuhn, who reportedly has received pressure from Congress to return baseball lo the nation's capital after a five- year absence. Kuhn said that now he is not certain what route he will take to restore baseball in Washing ton.

"Al this point, 1 don't want lo try to answer that question precisely," he said. Meanwhile, AL President Lee MacPhail clearly was thrilled by the NL vote to leave Ihe field open lo his league. "That is trcc-mcndnus Great news," he said. Asked if he had expected the Nalional League to reject the expansion move, MacPhail said: "I tried not to guess what they would do because I've been wrong so often. But this sounds conclusive.

I think it's a signal to us that our expansion to Toronto is proper and we will move ahead." The National League took a similar expansion vote, bul only for Toronto, on the same day the American League approved expansion into the Canadian city. On that dale, the Naliuiial League owners rejected the expansion proposal 10-2 with Cincinnati and Philadelphia casting dissenting votes. The NL constitution requires a unanimous vote for expansion. National League President Chub Feeney, Monday's 7-5 vole, did not identify the three clubs which shifted positions, but one National League source said San Francisco was one of them. He explained the switches, however, saying: "People thought it over and decided it was in the best interest of the league" at this time.

Asked if the negative vote meant the American League would be moving into Toronto, Feeney replied: "There fe nothing to stop them." In Toronto, Paul Godfrey, chairman of the Metropolitan Toronto Council, said there have been discussions with directors of the new team "for some lime" about leasing CNE Stadium. "We're on the verge of signing a contract," Godfrey said. "We're just waiting for the lawyers to work out the technical details. "It's taken seven years to get a team in Toronto. I couldn't be more delighted with the way the (Chicago) vote went." The two clubs opened the North race against each other with a March 27 doubleheader at Highland.

Eaton captured the first game of that twin bill. 4-3, behind the three-hit i ching of Craig Collins. Collins also aided his own cause in the contest wilh-a home run. Highland came back behind Tom Piller in the nightcap, however, with an 8-2 verdict. Piller not only pitched the Huskies to victory with a five- hit effort that included II strikeouts, but crashed ihree home runs in Ihe contest for five runs batted in.

Piller had also homered in the opener to give him four for the day. Filler's home run prowess was anything bul a flash in the pan as he's gone on to hit 121 his season with 34 RBI. The hard- swinging Huskies have three regulars over the .400 mark in a i led by Cun ningham at .491. Piller follows al .471 with Jeff Hoffner hiiliny .407. Filler's 12 home runs and 34 HBI far and away lead Ihe team and league, but Hoffner has homered four times with 19 runs batted in and Cunningham has four circuit blasts with 13 RBI.

Highland's pitching statistics are just as impressive with Piller sporting a 7-2 record with a 1.53 earned run average and Hoffner checking in at 5-1 with a 2.03 ERA. The Eaton mound slaff is led by Collins with a 5-3 won-loss mark and a 2.48 ERA lo go along with Cl slrikeouls. Brelt Weber, a sophomore, is 4-3 for Ihe year with a 2.73 earned run average. Al the plate, Ihe Reds have recovered from their slow starl with Collins now leading the club i a .313 average. The senior pitcherealehcr is also the club's power leader with six home runs and 17 RBI.

Weber is hitting at a .209 clip wilh Dan Knight righi behind at .207. Knight is second in Ihe KBI race to Collins with 14 while Larry Lawhead lias in. The contest was originally slated for 4 p.m. Tuesday al Butch Butler, bul has been moved back lo Wednesday al Ihe same time, weather perm i i golf notes The Highland Hills Women's Golf Assn. i meel i Thursday.

The 18-liole group will assemble ill a.m. for tee-off, and the nine-hole group will meel al a.m. Foursomes will be formed upon arrival for both groups. A luncheon and business meeting i follow play. Luncheon reservations should be made before Wednesday evening with either Virginia Peltiboneal 353(1132.

or Lois Waters al 332-950ii. SAN KHANCISU) i A 1 Gary Matthews, Ihe San Francisco Giants' Wt fielder twice hit two home runs in a game, was named (lie Nalional league's Player of the Week today. Mntlhcws homered twice in tile Giants' 12-11 victory over Atlanta April 20 and repeated the feat in a 7-3 Iriumph over Pittsburgh Friday night, lie hit .400 for the week of April 19-25. he schedule BASEBALL UNC April 30-May I UNC al Great Plains Athletic Conference playoffs. NORTHERN CONFERENCE Friday.

April 30 Poudre al Greeley Cenlral. 1:30 p.m., Bulch Duller Field. Fort Morgan at Rocky a i 1 doubleheader. Longmont at Niwot, 3:30 p.m. Centaurus at Fort Collins.

1:30 p.m. doubleheader. Loveland al Sterling, 1:30 p.m. doubleheader. TRACK UNC Saturday, May 1 University of Northern Colorado al Great Plains A i Conference meet, Kearney Neb.

NORTHERN CONFERENCE Saturday, May 1 Greeley West and Greeley Cenlral al Rocky Mountain Invitational, all day. WELCO ASSN. Wednesday, April 28 Platle Valley Relays at Kersey, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 1 Welco North Division Meet at Jackson Field, 9 a.m. Welco South Division Meel al Niwol High School, 9 a.m.

GYMNASTICS Thursday, April Conference and Districl Meel al Poudre High School, noon. UNC TENNIS April m-Mayl University of Norlhern Colorado Tennis Invitational. UNC WOMEN'S SOFTBALL Friday, April 30 New Mexico Slate at George Wolfe elected Bowling Assn. president University of Northern Colorado, nuon. Arizona Slate al University of Northern Colorado, 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 1 Colorado at UNC, 10 a.m. Arizona at UNC, 3 p.m. (illll.S'TKNNIS April 23-30 District Girls' Tennis Tournament at Fort Collins. Greeley West, Greeley Central and University High al District Girls' Tennis Tournament at Fort Collins. lifii HOAIKN'STRACK Suttinlay, May 1 UNC al Colorado Stale Invitational.

Fort Collins. CIRLS' TRACK NORTHERN CONFERENCE Thursday, April 29 Fort Collins, Fort Morgan and Greeley Central al Sterling, 3:30 p.m. Greeley West, Poudre and Loveland at Niwot, 3:30 p.m. WELCO ASSN. Saturday, Muy 1 Roosevelt Girls' Track Invitational, 9 a.m.

Registration is set for Ihe Northern Colorado Basketball School. The program, direeled by University of Colorado coach Thurm Wright and former Greeley Central Dale Thompson, is scheduled for two sessions this summer. The boys' session is slated for June 13-19 with a girls' session on lap for June 20-2ii. Amongthis year's instructors ore Bob Belt, head coach at Colorado Springs Wasson High School; Bill Wright, Colorado Springs Mitchell; Jim Smith from University High: John Birleffi of Greeley West and Fred Griffith from Greeley Central. Gloria i head women's coach al UNC, will join Wright and Thompson and several other women's coaches for Ihe girls' session.

For informalion. call 353- SERVICE! RADIALS STEEL 40,000 MILE TIRES SEE OTHERS FIRST- SEE US LAST! SAVE SAVE The Greeley Bowling Assn. elected its officers for the 197G- 77 season. George Wolfe'was re-elected as president and his vice- president is Ken Larson. Associate vice-presidents will he Don Feldhaus, Mike Fay and Jim Kissler.

Elected to- the Board of Directors are Ron Layman, Virginia Wakeman, Jim Gordon i Wnlly Brinkman. Jim Conlin. Gary Lechuga, Bob Sanderson and Harvey Zeller. Glenn Roberts was relected Ml secretary and Vem Wakeman is treasurer. Don Pound was elected the delegate coordinator and Ron Kindsfater will be the public relations director.

Gary Lechuga also reported that next year men's city tournament will mark the 50th anniversary of the GBA, and special Golden Anniversary awards will be given to bowlers and sponsors. Entries for the tournamenl will be available around Jan. 1, 1977, and the tournament will be in February and March al Classic Lanes. League United frett Leiden BY Home Runs National Sc pnil it." Kirgman, NY Cedeno, Hou MOtihews, Morales. Cn.

4. American League: Horfon, Det FISH, 3, Mora. Dal', Evans, Rice, and Yastricmskl, Boi Herrmann, Cnl. Downing and varncy, Chi, Rodrfquej, Dot, Martina, KC, Money. Mil.

Ford and Wyncgar. ChamWlM Munnon, Bando, Baylor and Ructi. Bwtoughs and Grieve. RUM Batted In National League: Sc jo; Cedeno. Hou Kingman.

SF NY, Oak, International nd Bucluwr, LA CoheH. Hou, Mangual and White, Mil and Klngman, NY 4. American League: North. Ojik Minn Rivers, NY Bumbry, Ball, Wohllord Kr end Washington. Oak S.

Pitching Moit Victories National League: Jones, 4 Niehro, All and Norman, Cin 3 0 Rurtiven, All and Monlefuico. SF 1-1. League; 51 a ton Mil 31; Bait Griffey, IS, Morgan. t.n. and Watthewv SF American Leagut; i Norton.

Del a- NY Mel Chi, Winl eld. iD Roberts. ris, KC, Lyle, NY Oak ifl; Hyan, MIL Campbell, Minn Tex 3 1 Wood, Chi Strikeout! National Letgut: JA; Nlekro, All 13; Jones. 5D M. Del, and 19 Palmer, F-itimor Fingers, CoJborn, Perry, Rogers.

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