Portland Observer, March 13, 1985, Page 7
SPORT TALK • SPORT TALK
Polynesian Flyer looms as odds-on favorite
The Portland Observer
BOYS BASKETBALL
ALL STAR TEAM
Second Team
for owners George and Lkrothy G nnim
line C opeland o f Salem, Oregon, will
try to extend her winning streak in the
400-yard dash. Four o f her wins
have come in stakes races including
the Oregon Juvenile
Buford Mills Jr. continues to lead
the jockey standings with 58 wins, but
the rider making the most news last
week was 17-year-old apprentice
Guard: Keith Smith, Wilson, Jr.
( iuard: Gary Rubin, Wilson, Sr.
Center: Laffaira Taylor, Wilson, Sr.
Forward: Courtney Cellestine, Ben
son, Sr.
Forward: Cam Johnson, Wilson, Sr.
o f Bremerton, W A . One o f the three-
year-old roan's wins came in the
$22,000 Oregon Thoroughbred Fu
turity Dec. 15 — the first leg o f the
Triple Crown.
A score in the Preview and then the
(15,000-added Oregon Derby April
6, would give Polynesian Flyer the
Triple Crown and the $40,000 bonus
offered by the Oregon Thorough
bred Breeders Association. Trainer
A. T . (Tex) Irwin o f Battleground is
expected to name Buford Mills Jr.,
the leading rider o f the meet, for the
ride on his multi-stakes winner Satur
day.
The (15,000-added Salem Handi
cap for older fillies and mares is
scheduled to he run Sunday over a
mile and one-sixteenth. The handicap
will highlight Salem Day at the races
Another Saturday event will be the
$3,5OO-added Donna Jensen Handi
cap for quarter horse fillies and Pau-
Budweiser will be a major aponaor of a two hour televialon special
on Bieck athletes entitled "A Herd Road to Glory.** The program will
trace the history of the Black athlete from early day« In Africa, through
early year« in Americc to today It is based on the research of tennis
greet Arthur Ashe who will host the program. From left at Madison
Square Garden sports hall of fame are Henry H. Brown, vice president
of marketing development and affairs at Anheuser-Busch, Inc., the
brewer of Budweiser, Ashe: end U S . Olympic Gold Medalist (boxing)
Henry Tillman. The program ia being produced by ProServ Television
and is scheduled to air in mid spring.
PIL First T n m
Guard: Tony Ross, Grant, Jr.
Guard: Andre George, Roosevelt, Sr.
Center: Aaron Bell, Benson. Jr.
Forward. M ark West, Grant, Jr.
Firward: Anthony Butler, Jefferson, Sr.
1985 AIIToum am ent Te
first Teem
Keith Smith, Wilson
Stuart Gunderson, Parkrose
Brian King, Ontario
Dan Enbick, Beaverton
Tony Ross, Grant
Second teem
Eric Estep, Beaverton
John Krauss, Corvallis
Gary Rubin, Wilson
Mark West, Grant
LeRoy Ellis, Parkrose
Laeding Scorer
Keith Smith, Wilson, 79
Polynesian Flyer, named Oregon’s
Horse of the Year lor I9 8 4 . looms as
the odds-on favorite in Saturday’s
Preview Stakes, the second leg o f the
(40,000 Oregon Bred Triple Crown.
The Preview, at a mile for $10,000-
added, will see The Flyer going for
leg fifth stakes victory o f the meeting
Kevin Davidson of Ridgefield. Young
Kevin hooted home a half-dozen
winners since shipping in from
Golden Gate.
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OREGON’S AWARD WINNING BLACK NEWSPAPER
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Leading R ebo u nd er
la ffa ira Taylor, Wilson, 48
Assists
Eric Estep, Beaverton, 12
B locked Shots
Thad Pauck, Ashland, 8
CLASS AAA BOYS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Wilson 62
Grant 54
THIRD PLACE
Beaverton 63
Parkrose 44
NEXT WEEK: Class AAA Girts Tour
nament plus PIL Coach of the Yeer
and PIL Girts All Star Team.
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to sign up, contact Ransom Eddings,
at Highland Community Services,
287-9623
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O n July 1st,
the Army will
introduce two edu
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If you have
plans for college, these programs can
change the way you plan to pay; and if
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the New Army College Fund And if
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see the benefits.
M ONEY FOR COLLEGE
W ith the New GI Bill Plus the
New Army College Fund, you
can earn up to $25,200 while
you serve. Here's how:
First, you
contribute to
our ed u catio n -
100 per m onth for
the first twelve
m onths of your
enlistment.
T hen the govern
ment contributes—up to
$9,600. T h at’s what the
New GI Bill’s really all
about.
T hen the Army con
tributes up to $14,400-courtesv
of the New Army College Fund
O f course,
how much you save
depends on how
long you serve and
the specialty you
qualify for, right
now, there are over
_______ 80 specialties that
entitle you to benefit from Kith pro
grams For maximum returns, see the
chart.
G ET A N EDUCATION
BEFORE YOU G ET T O COLLEGE
It's called the Army experience.
And with everv sunrise run and held
exercise, night patrol and pat on the
hack, you’ll learn about the kinds of
_ things no one can put a price on:
self-reliance and discipline. Team
work and pride.
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O F BEING A SOLDIER
They go far beyond the
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As well as the
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and perhaps other
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chance to travel; to
meet people, make
new friends and
visit places you
may never have
|thought voud see
You’ll also
Ihavetheopportu
nitv to grow before
I you attend college
So that you can get
I the most out of it
when you decide to go.
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into the best physical shape of your life
—thanks to our Physical Training
program.
By now’ you may he getting the
impression that the New GI Bill Plus t he
New Army College Fund present all
kinds of opportunities (and you’re right);
unfortunately, there isn’t all kinds of
room left to describe them
Y lA iS
M IW O I B i l l
T H I N IW Q J S IL l
F t US T H I M |W AC«
2
$9,000
$17,000
3
$10,800
$22,800
4
$10,800
$25,200
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toll free, 1-800-USA-ARMY
ARMY.
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