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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
10
Meeser Speedway hosted action packed cycle racing with multiple classes and first places for riders from Vernal Ogden Layton and Brigham City. Rick Williams led 125 novice wins with three heat wins while Nonnie Narflinger dominated 250 novice events.
The Vernal Roping Club hosts an amateur rodeo June 17 and 18 at Unitaly County Fairgrounds. Events include team roping bareback bronc saddle bronc riding steer wrestling and barrel racing with evening starts each day.
The article surveys 1977 baseball contenders John Denny and John Candelaria leading win totals and ERAs with Denny posting a May 31 record of 7 0 after a two hit shutout. Candelaria tops NL ERA at 1.26 as of May 18 and Tanana nears 9 2 after an eight hitter against Detroit. Also highlighted are Mitchell Page Rob Bailor Al Oliver and Mickey Mantle career strikeout records references and early 1977 season forms and trades impacting the Oakland A’s Toronto Blue Jays and California Angels.
The second day AMA District No. 26 point meet at Dina Cycle Park in Naples featured combined novice mini bike races won by Curtis Eddy of Ogden with Michael Valdez second and Rod Keford third. Monte Morris of Vernal took the combined 125 250 open amateur win, with Kevin Murphy, Everett Billings, Stephen Murphy, Mike Downey, Paul Dawson, and Scott McGregor close behind. Rick Williams of Vernal led the 123 novice, while Bobby Miller of Clearfield topped the 280 novice. Lonnie Osborne of Rangely won open novice, and Chris Billings of Vernal swept the 250 expert heats. Steve Powell of Salt Lake City won the open expert class with multiple heat victories.
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