SPORTSCOPE : Yugoslavs’ Owner to Head Greater L.A. Soccer League

Gabriel Cucuk of Rancho Palos Verdes has been elected president of the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League. Cucuk, owner of the San Pedro Yugoslavs, replaces Tony Morejon, who has served for eight years. Cucuk’s term is four years.

Morejon was retained as an administrator and consultant to the league, which opens its 87th season Nov. 11 at Daniels Field in San Pedro. Cucuk, a machine shop operator, plans to create a league all-star team that will play international touring teams when they swing through Southern California. Interviewed last year, Cucuk told The Times that he was looking for a role to play in helping the United States prepare to play host to the 1994 World Cup.

One of the requirements for the United States to get the World Cup was that it establish a professional soccer league of its own. Cucuk said he can foresee the Greater L.A. Soccer League taking advantage of that atmosphere. He said he hopes the league can play statewide competition.

H. J. Meyers, 77, a regular at Los Verdes Country Club, shot his age recently to win the second low-gross title of the Los Angeles City Senior Men’s Golf Championship at Griffith Park.

The Gamblers co-ed slow-pitch softball team, based in Redondo Beach, begins defense of its title Thursday in the fifth Mexicana Silver Cup at San Jose del Cabo, Baja California. Twenty-one teams from Canada, Mexico and the United States will compete. The event runs eight days.

Ascot Raceway begins its final month of the 1989 campaign with CMC Nationals tonight at 7:30, followed by the CRA Series for sprint cars Saturday night at 8. Only three CRA events remain. Ron Shuman of Tempe, Ariz., has a 51-point lead over Jerry Meyer of Chino and a 97-point lead over Rip Williams of Yorba Linda. Mike Sweeney of Carson is stuck in sixth place with very little room to move up or down. Mike Kirby of Redondo Beach, once as high as sixth, has dropped to 10th.

Babbitt Enterprises of Redondo Beach has folded its racing division, but owner Jeff Babbitt said last week that he plans to have a car ready for the final three weeks.