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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1951
Page
28
Deadline looms for entering the 1951 state tournament at East Alleys in Miami. District organizers urge large Phoenix and Valley participation, noting four April weekends of competition starting April 6. Entries to Ben Messer, tournament secretary, P.O. Box 100, Miami.
Kurt Steinbach of Tucson won 800 first prize in the 100 mile stock car championship here yesterday finishing in 2 hours 23 minutes. Bill Case of Tucson took second and Al King of Prescott was third. Art Bisch of Phoenix earned 26 in preliminaries and led 13 laps before faltering.
The second annual Glendale Valley Championships will be held March 30. Glendale Union High School sponsors the track and field classic with the Glendale News and the Glendale 20-30 Club co operating. The meet will invite top Arizona prep athletes from outside the Valley to compete. Howard Wynn will direct the event and set standards to ensure tough competition among leading high school sprinters in the state.
Porter's, Proto Tools and Presbyterian Clippers won Class A B and C titles as the Phoenix Bowling Association city tournament neared its end. Traylor led Class A with 667 in a 2,915 total, Benedict paced Class B with 653, Slack and Miller led Class C with 560 and 559. Leaders in all-events and doubles were named, with Proto Tools topping team handicap and other top marks noted. A new cinder track is being laid at Glendale field ahead of March 30, with emphasis on individual championships and a Valley meet team from Mesa leading last year’s standings.
Blackie Morales, who posted a 19-16 record for the Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings last year in the Arizona-Texas League, has signed his 1951 contract.
Texas Western won the second annual Southwest Invitational Small Bore Rifle meet with 7,447 points to take first. Utah State, last year’s winner, was second with 7,427 and Fort Bliss Gun Club finished third with 7,097. Arizona’s top team placed seventh with 7,230 while the Wildcats’ second squad finished 14th at 6,915.
Racing card details multiple races with winners and payouts for May 16. Includes first five races with dog names like Sugar, Sar Goodman, Ink Spot and others, Quiniela bets and daily double totals. Also lists time, distances, and mutuel handle overall.
Arizona shooters showcased accuracy at the Valley of the Sun Bench-Rest Rifle Matches sponsored by the Phoenix Rod and Gun Club. L. C. Rogers of Phoenix shot a .219 Donaldson five-shot 100-yard group of .359 inches, while John Carpenter of Miami fired a .406 group with a .219 Wasp. Jim Wilkinson of Prescott, using a .219 Wasp, posted three 100-yard averages of .603 inches. Other standouts included Mark Hannon of Phoenix with a .22-250 in .619 average and Henry Benson of Salmon Idaho posting a 200-yard .875 five-shot group with a .219 Wasp.
Parker Veterans won the Colorado River All-Indian tournament in Parker by defeating the Phoenix Chiefs 74 to 43 in the finals. The Chiefs had earlier beaten Yuma and Sherman. Poston Coyotes took the consolation title by 54 to 37. First team selections included Bennett Jackson Julian Dinehdeal Willie Fisher Sam Stevens and Spencer Welsh.
Don Chapel edged through heavy traffic and wrecks to win the jalopy program at South Mountain Speedway. He set a best qualifying time of 18.13 seconds, but the main event ran slow at 10 27.7 due to cautions. Bob Hinkle and Avery Doyle finished second and third. Hinkle also won heat races and the 3 lap trophy dash. Next weekend features a 100 lap Offenhauser midget classic.
Hoopalong Ridgway UCLA sensational sophomore forward won the Southern Division scoring title with 217 points in 12 regularly scheduled games.
A crowded fairground program shows multiple races with purses from 300 to 500 dollars. Winners include Bien Flyer, Mea Pookela, Dean Dee, Wasbir, Joean Gypsy and Corbin, with detailed placings and payoffs for each race. Estimated attendance around 4500 and total handle about 99,621 dollars.
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