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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1972
Page
4
The piece weighs the future of baseball as commissioner Bowie Kuhn questions perfection while noting 1972 will see no major changes. Minor leagues test tempo-boosting ideas like pinch hitters runners and automatic intentional bases, while purists resist major rule shifts as experiments unfold.
Joe B. Hall, 43, is appointed Kentucky head coach succeeding Adolph Rupp who retires after six years as Rupp’s top assistant. Hall vows to keep the Kentucky style and hints at broader recruiting. Four year contract starts July 1 as Rupp steps into retirement.
Florence Kentucky United Press International reports jockey Mary Bacon and her husband Johnny, a leading Detroit rider, divorced on February 24 after race track owners and stewards barred them from riding on the same track. Mary says no rule forbids it and notes a private Toledo track blocked them as well. Their three year old daughter splits time with both parents as Mary continues her riding career.
Sophomore Bobby Bill and Billy Hamilton powered Saguaro High to a 5-3 win over Westwood High. Eddie Littleton's Cats used six-hit pitching by Terry Schreiber to improve to 6-5-1. Westwood stranded 10, leaving bases loaded twice, while Andy Rush allowed four hits in four innings.
The fourth and final NHL playoff berths in both divisions could be decided this weekend as Toronto clings to fourth in the East and Philadelphia pursues fourth in the West. Toronto would clinch by beating the Rangers or lose to Boston while Detroit wins. Philadelphia can seal fourth by beating Pittsburgh. Friday's games also saw Minnesota edging California 2 1 and Los Angeles tying Vancouver 4 4, with Backstrom scoring late.
Eight Valley CC ladies won Captain's Cup flight honors with Margie Markham taking the championship flight after beating LaVerne Coffee 2 to 1. Micki Schwab, Ben Larson, Fran Klim, Ruth Porter, Georgina Dunn, Belle Lee, and Jeanne Vogel won other flights. Villa Monterey medals named Pat Clark class A 76, Carolyn Glover B 87, Helen Davis C 94. Millie Podolak inner champ. Paradise Valley CC medalist Evie Hill shot 82. Arizona CC action saw Dorothy Fries, Dorothy Suggs, Edith Allenhert, and Dottie Hedges win losses A through D.
Portland State University completes its football staff for next season by naming Don Deisch to coach the defensive secondary. He comes from Stanford where he served as a scout and defensive backfield coach and helped run the scout team with Stanford red shirts after reviewing the next opponent.
Gene White, Atlanta, Ga., Indy car owner, discusses a 1972 Indianapolis 500 rule requiring four pit stops per race. He notes drivers could qualify on soft tires for pole and still race on different tires, while pit timing and potential pace car use could alter strategy and outcomes. The piece profiles White and his elite team with drivers Lloyd Ruby and Cale Yarborough.
Don Dunfield of Ukiah California seeks his second AAU diving title in Dallas after winning the L meter event Thursday night. He admits his chances in the 10 meter platform are not strong.
In Greensboro North Carolina Chi Chi Rodriguez says rain won t dampen spirits as the Greater Greensboro Open rounds are disrupted by a soaking storm Julius Boros J C Snead and Miller Barber share the lead after a five under par 66 in the opening round while final 36 holes face scheduling uncertainty due to Easter weekend and course conditions
In the opening ABA quarterfinals Indiana Pacers beat Denver Rockets 102-96 led by Roger Brown 28 and Tom Netolicky 24 while Virginia Squires edged Floridans 114-107 on Julius Erving 32 with 6 in overtime. Brown and Netolicky led Indiana as Simmsport topped Denver. Erving produced the OT winner as Long and Jabali each scored 22 for the Floridians.
MoonSploosh leads eight Kentucky-breds in the Arizona Downs Sprint Championship at Turf Paradise. Moonsplash carries 132 pounds for rider Jim Powell, while Rosenkranz and Ribula each carry 123 pounds in the five and a half furlong race with entries including Mr Tattoo Safiro Jenny Rainbow Honest Effort and You Know What.
Muhammad Ali, 30, weighed 226 pounds to set a record for his heaviest bout as he outpointed Man Foster over 15 rounds at Budokan Auditorium Tokyo. Referee John Crowder scored 73-65 while judges Tezaki and Ugo had 74-65 and 75-67 for Ali. Crowd reached 15 000 as Ali controlled with left jabs and right uppercuts through rounds one to six.
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