Capital: 10 Mile Trek Begins at 6:30 Sunday Morning
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•Joe Gross- * Ten-mile trek begins at 6:30 Sunday morning Weekend wanderings Tun Runners' run for fun The Severna Park Fun Runners have put During this summer, runners came from worried if you see a "gang" hanging napoiis. It will be the Fun Runners and out the call for all distance runners who all over to Annapolis to compete in two and around the school at that early hour—that their fellow runners. The South River Ski Club has its own Hunt is-headed for Rutgers. don't mind'getting up very early In the practice area and the water skiers gain an While on that subject, I guess it's time to four-mile runs at Truxtun Park. Some of is if you're an early enough riser to see it- morning to do their thing. the same persons, from Annapolis and because it will be the Fun Runners And, if you happen to be wandering opportunity to enhance their proficiency lose a lot of youngsters headed back to The Severna Park group of runners is around the Annapolis dock area tomorrow by leaps and bounds. college. I wish you all well, but a sub- from north county, will be among the pack preparing for their run to Annapolis. sponsoring a 10-mile run from the Severna when it leaves Severna Park High School And, if you're up early enough to be morning, don't you worry about the throng One of the club members proved himself scription to the hometown paper can keep Park High School to the Annapolis City of haggard persons accumulating In the to be one of the very best in the nation you up to date on things back here. Call our in the chill of the early morn. driving along Ritchie Highway at some Dock and they plan to leave, as a group, by ungodly hour prior to 9 o'clock-that's area. It will be the runners who have just recently and you can be sure his practice circulation department and ask about it. 6:30 tomorrow morning. finished their 10-mile run. time helped. Fritz Easier of Edgewater Among the young people leaving the For those who live in the vicinity of extremely early on Sunday-don't gape at It takes a very ardent athlete to awake Severna Park High School, do not get the line of runners headed toward An- has been among the best water ski trick' area to go to college is Joe DiRenzo, a at 5 a.m. or thereabouts to go out and run They will hang around the City Dock men for a number of years, but this year, youngster out of Severn School, who 10 miles, especially when you aren't in area to get their awards—tee shirt tran- while competing in the Senior Men's stepped into the role of tennis columnist training for something very special. The sfers acclaiming their accomplishment— Division—he's 37—at the American Water with the newspaper and did a pretty darn Fun Runners are ardent runners. lEiwmuji and they will be looking for rides back to Ski Association Nationals as Berkeley, good job. I know all the tennis buffs in the And, they are inviting all other ardent their cars at Severna Park High School. Calif.. Fritz had his best finish ever. county were very happy with Joe's work, runners to join them on the morning trek to Hasler, who holds the senior men's point as were we in the sports department. Joe is Annapolis. And, to awake at 5 a.m. and then run 10 record in Eastern Regional competition headed for Wyoming Seminary in Penn- There are a number of runners miles it will only cost you a $2 entry fee. with 4,200, placed third in the nation last sylvania where he will prep for the Naval throughout-the county and only because of Sports week in the Tricks category. Academy. the numbers could an event of this nature If you're interested in this physical And, for the first time, he had qualified Navy basketball coach Bob Hamilton be possible. Most of the runners, who enjoy activity and want more information on in the slalom as well, but he noted, "I informs me there will be a "showing" of tomorrow's run, call Randy Fox'at 987- didn't do too well in that event in the the tedious effort to participate in such 0840. But please call early this evening—he the plebes he's recruited during the past things, travel to any place a "run" is being 15 Sal., Aug. 27, 1977 nationals." year. The newcomers will engage in a held. has to get up very early tomorrow mor- To get into the national competition, a "basketball smoker" and practice game, ning. skier must attain an "Exceptional which are open to the public, next Satur- Performance" rating while amassing over day night—Oct. 3—at the academy's field 2,500 points in local qualifying and then house. regional meets. I also have found out Steve Chafin, who Three years ago, in the Eastern got a lot of action at fullback last year, has Regional, Fritz had the best trick run of decided to quit the Navy football team. He Glasgow a triple winner any age group. That was the year he is still on the academy rolls, but could well established the point record. leave altogether in the very near future. Then it all comes down to one five- , Donald Parragoy, of Millersville, who is SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Glen Burnie raced away from their rivals in the 200- Friday but are way out ahead with 24 Michigan forward Phil Hubbard, who has minute run when you have to demonstrate planning to swim more than 12 miles in High School swimmer Bonnie Glasgow, meter medley and nobody else was ever in golds, 24 silvers and 22 bronzes. The a knee injury, and Rutgers center Jim all you can. Fritz evidently had plenty to hopes of raising 512,000 for the Muscular who will go to the University of Miami, the running. Miss Glasgow finished in 2 Americans had a 12-8-10 score and Bailey, whose arm was wrapped in ban- show and did Anne Arundel County proud Dystrophy Telethon on Labor Day, is won the 200-meter medley Friday night to minutes 20.66 seconds, more than three Bulgaria has 12-7-9 dages following the brawl with Cuba with his representation at the Nationals. getting psyched up for the ordeal. Donald become a triple gold medalist at the World seconds ahead of her fellow American and The U.S. men's basketball team, earlier in the week. Bailey was slashed by August 29th will be a day that will live has increased his workout time since University Games. 6W seconds in front of the third woman, favored to win the gold medal despite the a broken bottle during the fracas. long in the memory of St. Mary's High getting the necessary permissions of the With both their men's and women's Danielle Balla of Canada. loss of two top stars, rolled past The U. S. women's basketball team School athletic director Mason (Daffy) Annapolis mayor, Coast Guard and a few teams reaching the finals of the basket- The United States captured one other Czechoslovakia 85-69 for a place in pulled off a big surprise and upset Russell. On that day, 50 years ago, Daffy others to make the swim from Pier 7 on the ball, the United States had outstanding gold in Friday's swimming. Its men's 400- Saturday's final. Bulgaria 87-84. began his career in athletics. It was on that South River at Edgewater around to the success on the penultimate day of the meter relay team won in 3:51.67. U. S. Coach Denny Crum gave some of The American women trailed 42-44 at date in 1927, Daffy reported for his first Annapolis City Dock. The big swim is set games in Sofia. Canada had two gold medalists. his reserves a run in the second half and halftime but came back despite screaming football practice on the old Green St., back for the Labor Day weekend and Donald Miss Glasgow was the first athlete to Graham Smith won the men's 200-meter his team was not fully stretched. Calvin support for the Bulgarians by the partisan lot, where Annapolis High School prac- has been busy soliciting pledges from win three gold medals in the games apart breaststroke in 1:23.43 and Maron Stuart Natt of Northeast Louisiana and Water crowd. Ann Meyers of UCLA scored 19 ticed back then. county businesses. Anyone interested in from Russian gymnast Anna Bogdanova, clocked 1:15.60 in the women's 100 meter- Jordan of Purdue led the scoring with. 19 points, Charlotte Lewis of Illinois State Since that beginning, Daffy Russell has donating can make pledges via telephone who won two individuals and a team breaststroke. points each. scored 18 and Carol Blazejowski of Mont- made thousands of friends of youngsters by calling the Citizen's Bank of Mary- medal. Europeans won the remaining two Still absent from the U.S. team were clair State scored 16. he coached, opposing coaches and anyone The American star is the Italian- swimming races. Michael Kraus of West Maryland Pasadena Branch at 768-0380. Or speaking daughter of a U.S. naval officer else who got to know him as a player, just send your donation to the bank, Germany won the men's 200-meter .but- coach or an official.