Banner Graphic, Volume 10, Number 207, Greencastle, Putnam County, 5 May 1980 — Page 7
County Track Meets Greencastle dominates seeding while seeking fourth county track title
By STEVE FIELDS Banner-Graphic Sports Editor If seeding times, heights and distances mean anything. Greencastle is a heavy favorite to win its fourth straight Putnam County Boys’ Track Meet Tuesday at Blackstock Stadium. Greencastle has nine top seeds in the 15 event meet, sharing one top seed with Cloverdale in the 400 meter relay. As in the girls meet, all events will be run in meters, as the Greencastle coaching staff marked the DePauw University track in meters Sunday. TIM BARR AND Mike Hanlon are top seeds in two events for Greencastle. giving
Defending champion Cloverdale enters with only one loss to Greencastle
By STEVE FIELDS Banner-Graphic Sports Editor The Putnam County Girls’ Track Meet should be between defending champion Cloverdale and challenger Greencastle for team honors Tuesday afternoon at Blackstock Stadium. But for top individual honors South Putnam’s Denise Weinhoeft and Greencastle’s Lisa Allen are the people to beat according to seeding times compiled by county meet host Greencastle. FIELD EVENTS FOR the an-
Jabbar and Lakers take 1-0 advantage
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Doctor’s housecall at the Forum was delayed until the fourth quarter. Darryl Dawkins spent most of the day on the seat of his pants. And in the third quarter, Philadelphia couldn’t throw a pea in the ocean. That’s how it went for the 76ers in Game One of the National Basketball Association championship series Sunday. The Los Angeles Lakers got their customary superb performance from Kareem AbdulJabbar, some outstanding defense on Julius Erving and ran the 76ers halfway to San Diego during the third period in taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 109-102 victory. The teams were deadlocked 53-53 after an evenly played first half before the Lakers exploded, scoring the first 12 points of the third quarter and 31 to Philadelphia’s 17 in the period.
Babe Ruth registration and tryout dates set Tryouts and sign-up dates have been set for the Greencastle Babe Ruth League. All boys interested in playing Babe Ruth baseball this summer may sign up 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 at the BannerGraphic office, 100 N. Jackson St. Entry should be made through the purple door off the city parking lot north of the BG building. ANY BOY BORN prior to Aug. 1,1966 and after Aug. 1,1964 is eligible to play this season. Permission forms, to be signed by parent or guardian, will be issued Wednesday night and must be returned that night or at the tryouts. Tryouts are scheduled for 9:30 a m. Saturday, May 10 at the DePauw University baseball field (behind the football stadium). All players who are new to the league this year must try out. Players already on one of the four teams will not have to try out again, but must still sign up for this year. Anyone with any questions may call 653-5866 after 6 p.m. Astros win opener Joey Mazur hurled a four-inning no-hitter Saturday as the Astros defeated the Red Sox 7-3 in the opening Minor League game of the 1980 Greencastle Little League season. Mazur struck out 11 of the 18 batters he faced. Andy Pearson led the Astros’ offensive attack with a triple. The Astros scored three times in the first inning, added three more in the second and a final run in the third. The Red Sox tallied single runs in each of the first three innings. Connors wants No. 1 DALLAS (AP) Jimmy Connors says he may move ahead of John McEnroe as the No. 2 tennis player in the world, but that’s not the ranking he wants. The 28-year-old Connors, playing as he did when he dominated tennis in the mid-70s, decisively whipped the 21-year-ojd defending champion McEnroe 2-6, 7-6, 6-1, 6-2 Sunday to earn the SIOO,OOO first place prize in the World Championship of Tennis Finals. “That's a big step toward my goal,” said a pleased Connors, whose settled family life has given his game new life. “There is no No. 2 only No. 1 I’m not fighting to be No. 2. I’ve got to forget this match.”
the defending champion a number one in distance running and in the dashes. Barr is top seed in the 1600 meter run at 4:27.1, six seconds ahead in of South Putnam’s Daniel Young at 4:33. The Tiger Cub senior is also top seed in the 800 meter run with a 2:01.7, but that is just three tenths of a second ahead of Cloverdale’s John Sanders making the 800 meter run one of most closely contested events of the day. Just tenths of a second separate Hanlon from teammate Steve Neeley and South Putnam’s Cooper and Cloverdale’s Pat Middleton in the 100 meter dash. Hanlon is top seed at 11.1 seconds with
nual event begin at 3:30 p.m. with running events to start approximately 30 minutes later. Admission at the gate is $1 for all. Cloverdale beat Greencastle by one point last year in the county track meet, then the Tiger Cubs turned it around on the Clovers earlier this season. Cloverdale has a 10-1 record coming into the meet, the lone loss being by a single point to Greencastle. Greencastle has a perfect 9-0 mark. But track is more of an in-
The 76ers made 54.5 percent of their field goal attempts in the first half but were a miserable 3-of-20 in the third quarter. Los Angeles had an 84-70 advantage entering the last 12 minutes. Erving, a virtual nonentity for the first three quarters, sparked a 14-2 Philadelphia surge that drew the 76ers to within four, 92-88, midway in the final period. That was as close as they could get. The Lakers scored eight of the game’s next nine points to make it 100-89 and the 76ers weren’t closer than six after that. Abdul-Jabbar had game-high totals of 33 points, 14 rebounds and six blocked shots. Erving, meanwhile, finished with 20 points seven rebounds and two blocked shots. Other major offensive contributors for Los Angeles were Norm Nixon with 23 points and
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Neeley and Cooper second at 11.4 and Middleton third at 11.5 .seconds, Hanlon is just one tenth of a second ahead of North Putnam’s Chris Kelly in the 200 meter dash seeding at 23.5 seconds. But it is to be remem-
dividual sport than a team sport, which takes the spotlight to Weinhoeft and Allen. Weinhoeft is the top seed in the 1600 meter run, 800 meter run and high jump, and Allen top seed for the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes. They won’t meet in a one-on-one race at any time during the meet. WEINHOEFT HAS A 1600 meter time of 5:27, which is about 16 seconds faster than her nearest challenger, Julie Rainbolt of Greencastle. But after Rainbolt all of the times drop
six assists, Jamaal Wilkes with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and rookie Earvin “Magic” Johnson with 16 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists. Defensively, Wilkes and reserve Mike Cooper shared the bulk of the work on Erving. The 76ers had better scoring balance than Los Angeles six players scored in double figures but it wasn’t enough. Dawkins, Philadelphia’s 6-foot-11, 250-pound behemoth center, was limited to 18 minutes playing time because of foul problems. He had 12 points and only three rebounds. “I felt the big key was the way we started the third period,” Philadelphia Coach Billy Cunningram said. “We went 4:21 without a point and we allowed them to start their running game. We did have some good shots, but you must credit their defense. We had the shots we were looking for.
Real contender ?? Fletcher Team and equipment makes Gehlhausen confident
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Spike Gehlhausen’s first venture in the Indianapolis 500 ended before he completed even one lap. He didn’t qualify for the race the next year, and he lasted only 23 laps the year after that. Now, two years later, he figures he’s a serious contender. And for the first time in his career, he just may be ready to challenge the perennial favorites who have dominated Indytype racing over the past decade and a half. “Definitely, this is the best shot I’ve ever had at it,” said Gehlhausen, who turned the quickest practice lap at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday at better than 189 mph. The reason for Gehlhausen’s strong showing, and the basis for his optimism, is the PenskeCosworth racer he inherited when he joined the Fletcher Racing Team. Last year, the car was driven to a fifth-place finish by two-time Indy champion Bobby Unser, who moved into the Roger Penske stable this season. “This is the first time I’ve ever worked with anybody but my own crew. It’s the first time I’ve had equipment of this caliber,” said Gehlhausen, whose previous entries have been family operations. The 25-year-old resident of Speedway, Ind., finished dead last his rookie year in 1976 when his car lost oil pressure on the first lap. He missed the race in 1977, wound up 29th in 1978 and earned a shot at the big time with a strong lOthplace finish a year ago. Driving for Fletcher, Gehlhausen finished fourth in the first race of the season at Ontario, Calif., three weeks ago. He figures he’s got a legitimate shot at the pole position at Indianapolis and, if everything goes right, even a chance to win. “I’m real happy with the car,” Gehlhausen said after Sunday’s practice at 189.235 mph. “We haven’t had a whole lot of laps in it, but we’re taking it easy. We’re checking everything out as it comes.” Because of new U.S. Auto Club technical restrictions on engine boost, the entire 33-car starting field probably will be much closer in qualifying times than a year ago, when Rick Mears captured the pole at 193.7 mph en route to his first Indy victory. “I think the pole will go 191 or 192,” said Gehlhausen, “and we
bered that Kelly has had little all-weather track time and he could be faster, or the unusual surface could cause him trouble. FIGURED TO BE one of the most exciting head-to-head
under the six minute, or about a full track behind. Weinhoeft’s 2:27.8 has about six seconds on Rainbolt’s 2:33.2 in the 800 meter run with Cloverdale’s Lisa Sublett third seed at 2:39. Weinhoeft’s stiffest competition should come in the high jump, where like the 1600 meter run and the 800 meter run, she holds the English record. The fate of all meet records will be decided during the Monday night seeding meeting by the four country track coaches. Four entries in the high jump
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She'll Never Pitch in the majors, but Mayor Jane Harlan threw a pretty mean change-up as the first official pitch for the Greencastle Little
duals of the day will be the pole vault. Although Greencastle’s Gregg Murphy is the top seed at 14 feet, he has only cleared that heights once and North Putnam’s Chet Clodfelter is no idle threat with a seeding height of
cleared five feet this year, with Weinhoeft’s jump of five feet, three inches being the best by an inch over second seed and Greencastle rival Rose Moore. Cloverdale’s depth shows in this event, as Jody Monds and Fonda Weist have both cleared five feet and are seeded third and fourth. Ironically, the Clovers have qualified three in the high jump for sectional competition, but freshman Lisa Evans is top seed in the hurdles and sixth seeded in the long jump.
League during opening ceremonies held at the diamond. The Astros defeated the Red Sox in
have plenty left to do that... well, not plenty, but we can do that. We’ve done 189 early, but the track was in perfect condition. Through the week (with the oil and rubber buildup on the track surface), it’s going to slow down, so it’ll get tougher. “But as long as we keep making ground, or at least not lose any ground, I figure by Saturday we’ll be close and have a good shot at the pole,” Gehlhausen added. The first two days of practice were relatively quiet on the track. Only eight cars made it out for Saturday’s first practice session, and just those eight plus nine others were out on Sunday. “I’m kind of surprised (at the light traffic) myself,” Gehlhausen laughed. “It kind of worries me, thinking maybe they’ve already got things set up.” One of the drivers out for the first time Sunday was threetime Indy champ A 1 Unser, Bobby’s younger brother who also switched teams this year but hasn’t had as much to cheer about yet as Gehlhausen. Unser, here this year with the Longhorn Racing Team and driving a Penske-Cosworth that Tom Bagley piloted to ninth place a year ago, was the first driver on the track on Sunday. In several trips around the 2'/ 2 -mile oval, Unser’s best lap was just under 170 mph. “Your strategy is always the same, you want to win the race,” said Unser, who conquered Indianapolis in 1970-71 and 1978.
Victory gives Chassey lead
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) Steve Chassey, a 25-year-old who won seven sprint events last year, finds himself at the top of the U.S. Auto Club point standings in that division today after a successful weekend at the Action Track. Chassey followed Saturday’s
13 feet, eight inches. Ironically, Clodfelter and Murphy worked out together inside McAnally Center earlier this spring under the instruction of Cub coach Charlie Dobson and now he’ll be matched against them. Clodfelter is also the number one seed in the long jump at 19 feet, eight inches six and a half inches ahead of second seeded Les Wooldridge of Cloverdale. Though he is seeded fourth with a jump of 18 feet, two inches, South Putnam’s Sean Pack jumped 19 feet, two inches last Thursday after the seeding deadline. CHRIS STITZLE and Walter Wood of South Putnam and
ALLEN APPEARS to be queen of speed in Putnam County and for the state in the 400 meter dash. Allen has not been beaten in a dash by a county sprinter since before her freshman year in high school. Her 12.3 time in the 100 meter dash and 25.9 time in the 200 meter dash are a second faster than her nearest challenger. Allen has the best 400 meter dash time of any sprinter in the state according to Greencastle High School assistant track coach Steve Ball. That is known
runner-up showing in the Hulman Classic with a Sunday victory in a 40-lap USAC 40-lap sprint car feature race. Chassey tops the point standings with 126, followed by Sheldon Kinser with 116. Rich Vogler is third with 107 and Larry Dickson is fourth with 89.
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Tony Hacker and Howard Bowen of Cloverdale are the four heavies in the discus and shot put. Stitzle is top seed by inches over Wood in the discus, giving the Eagles an honest shot at a one-two punch. Hacker and Bowen are the one-two seeds in the shot put, giving the Clovers a counter balance. Hacker has put the shot 43 feet six inches this season and Bowen 42 feet, three and a half inches. Daniel Young appears to be an easy meter winner, though one never knows until the runner crosses a finish line. Young, who has run in the shadows of Greencastle’s Eric Wood who is now running for
of, her time of 57.8 seconds is a full second ahead of the nearest challenger in Indiana and no other entry in the county meet runs the event under a minute. According to seeding times, North Putnam is the only school without a top seed in any event. But the Cougars could be a little deceptive on paper because they have run only one meet on an all-weather track this season. No Cougar except the open discus event has qualified for the IHSAA sectional.
the opening minor league game of the season 7-3. (Banner-Graphic photo by Steve Fields).
“But what we have to do now is get the car working. That’s why we’re out here practicing. It’s just the first day (on the track). I want to see if I can go fast.” Bagley, who replaced the retired Wally Dallenbach on the Patrick Racing Team, turned a quick lap at 187.2 mph, then had a couple unofficially over 190 unofficial because they were recorded on hand-held stopwatches. Rookie Tim Richmond was clocked at 186.9, and Jerry Sneva had a lap at 184.1. Bagley’s car was a backup machine. D“The one I’m going to drive isn’t even built yet,” the third-year Indy driver from Centre Hall, Pa., said. The Cosworth-powered racer is one of three to be stabled at Gasoline Alley under the care of mechanic George Bignotti. Bagley finished fifth at Ontario and teammate Gordon John; cock, the 1973 Indy winner, was third. Johncock made his first practice appearance on Sunday. The car Bagley will drive in qualifications is a Phoenix-Cos-worth. “It’s a whole different car ... it’s got a completely dis-; ferent design,” the 40-year-old driver said. “It’s at Bignotti’S shop (near the Speedway), and I hope to have it here Monday otf Tuesday. My guess is Tuesday.” The practice laps in the backup car were "just to shake it down,” Bagley said, “to make sure it’s ready in case we ever have to use it. I just hope my car is quicker.”
For most of Sunday’s race, Chassey was pressured by veteran Gary Bettenhausen. But Bettenhausen, who was never more than a car length behind Chassey on the slick half-mile dirt surface, dropped out due to mechanical failure on the 38th lap and placed 12th.
the University of Kentucky, is 19 seconds ahead of his nearest competition, Coty Stewart of Greencastle, for the number one position. County’s Best performances HH—l6.B. John Wilson. Greencastle 1.H—43.0, Rob Keefer, Cloverdale 100 meters—ll.l, Mike Hanlon, Greencastle 200 meters—23.s, Mike Hanlon. Greencastle 1600 meters—4:27.l, Tim Barr, Greencastle 800 meters—2:ol.7, Tim Barr, Greencastle 400 meters—s 2.6, Bob Allen, Greencastle 3200 meters—lo:lß.2, Daniel Young. South Putnam Shot Put—43 ft. 6 in., Tonv Hacker. Cloverdale 400 meter relay—46.o. Greencastle and Cloverdale 1600 meter relay—3:3B.o, Cloverdale Pole Vaull—l4 ft. Gregg Murphy, Greencastle High Jump~6 ft. 8 in., Eric Murphy, Greencastle l.ong Jump—l 9 ft. 8 in., Chet Clodfelter, North Putnam Discus—l2B ft. 8 in., Chris Stitzle, South Putnam *
COUNTY’S TOP PERFORMANCES 100 meter dash - 12.3.1.i5a Allen, Greencastle 200 meter dash - 25.9, l.isa Allen. Greencastle Hurdles - 16.5. l.isa Evans. Cloverdale 400 meter dash -57.8, l.isa Allen. Greencastle 800 meter run -- 2:27.8, Denise Weinhoeft, South Putnam 1600 meter run - 5:27, Denise Weinhoeft, South Putnam 400 meter relay - 53.9, Greencastle 800 meter medley relay - 2:04.0, Cloverdale 800 meter relay - 1:56.3 l.ong jump - 15 ft. 9 in.. I.aura Roach. Cloverdale High Jump - 5 ft. 3 in., Denise Weinhoeft. South Putnam Discus - 96 ft. 6 in.. Melanie Martin, Greencastle Shot put - 33 ft. 4 in.. Kelly Chambers. Cloverdale
Larry Rice, who is fifth in the point standings with 63. claimed second place. Kinser finished third with Dickson and Johnny Parsons rounding out the top five. Mack McClellan was the early leader before his car flipped violently over the wall He was uninjured.
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