Catfish Hunter perplexed by boos as Yankees stumble
Catfish Hunter, earning a then-record $3 million, is 0-2 after two losses for the Yankees. He faced boos at Shea Stadium as he struggled with control, walking four and giving up nine hits in a 5-3 loss to Boston. Teammates and opponents note cold weather and pressure may affect his form.
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Aging Pancho Gonzalez and Rosie Casals Team Up in Scottsdale
New York report notes the May 3-4 $60,000 Mixed Doubles Classic at John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch in Scottsdale. Eight teams compete for a $20,000 top prize, featuring Billie Jean King with Tony Trabert and Margaret Court with Frank Sedgman. Final telecast on CBS. Sponsors include Clairol Vitalis.
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Betty Stove
Hugh Stewart
Lewis' key shot sinks Nets in ABA playoffs
Freddie Lewis fired a last second jump shot from the top of the key to lift the Spirits of St. Louis over the New York Nets 108 to 107 in Uniondale. The Spirits clinched the East semifinal in five games as Lewis sparked a late 10–point run and Maurice Lucas Gus Gerard and Marvin Barnes supported the defense and rebounding.
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AIA Allows Schools to Punish Violators for Playoff Entry
The Arizona Interscholastic Association adopted a rule enabling schools to punish the individual rule violator and, with board approval, readmit the team to playoffs. It also approved a one year trial for limited off season football programs from May to summer focusing on non contact conditioning.
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Saguaro Sabercats blank Casa Grande in tennis rout
The Saguaro boys tennis team won 9-0 over Casa Grande, improving to 17-0 this season. Steve Kujan and Dan Ben Ora each won 6-1 6-1, Ross Hessler 6-0 6-0, Greg Hing 6-1 6-0, Richard Wohl 6-0 6-2, Craig Marshall 6-1 6-2. Doubles saw Marshall Johnson and Max Morgan with 8-5, Jeff Nelson 8-5, and Wohl with Craig Roth 8-4.
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State Sports Preview: Thursday Schedule Across Cities
Baseball games feature Scottsdale CC at Glendale CC and Paradise Valley at Washington with 4:00 p.m. starts. Swimming includes McClintock at Arcadia and Coronado at Yuma at 4 p.m. Girls and boys tennis list matches among Scottsdale, East Central Arizona, Arcadia, Chaparral, Coronado, Mesa, Saguaro, Chandler, Paradise Valley, Glendale, and Glen dale with multiple 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. start times.
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Sutton’s one hitter fuels Dodgers win over Reds in opener
Don Sutton one-hits the Cincinnati Reds for eight innings and the Dodgers beat Cincinnati 3-1 in Los Angeles. Dave Lopes triples and Jimmy Wynn homers as Los Angeles moves to 4-4 while San Diego leads the NL West. Johnny Bench homers off Sutton in the seventh as the Reds lose two games in a row.
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Sands' shot lifts Toros Giants
Charlie Sands hit a 10th inning homer with Chester Lemon aboard to lift the Tucson Toros to a 5-3 win over the Phoenix Giants at Hi Corbett Field. Ed Halicki pitched well for Phoenix in a tough loss. Skip Lockwood earned the victory as the teams prepare for a rematch with Bob Knepper and Leon Hooten scheduled to start.
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