Valley Classic Track Meet yields local stars and surprises
Arcadia and Saguaro lead the eastern half with multiple finalists as Coronado struggles in key events. Jim Harness surges with a 22.5 in the 220, Dave Gladstone eyes the mile, and Coronado’s baton drop costs a top relay finish while Arcadia sets season bests in the 880 relay and field events.
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Garibaldi Flips Giants To Win In Pacific Coast League
Phoenix pitcher Bob Garibaldi pitched a four hitter and won 2-1 over Spokane as Al Gallagher delivered a two run triple in the eighth to back Garibaldi. Vancouver's Dick Baney allowed five hits in a 1-0 win over the Tucson Toros. Rain washed out Portland at Tacoma and Eugene at Hawaii.
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Suns Ready to Sign Walk After Draft Interest
Neal Walk the No 1 pick from the collegiate draft is set to arrive in Phoenix and sign with the Suns over the weekend. He is a 6 foot 10 inch center from Florida and reportedly offered 300000 dollars for three years.
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Celtics Face Knicks In Decisive Sixth for Eastern Title
The Celtics, 10 time champions, host the Knicks in Boston Garden for game six with Walt Frazier listed doubtful due to a groin pull and Larry Siegfried sidelined by a hamstring strain. If needed, a seventh game would be next Monday in New York.
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Stoneman Amazes With No-Hitter For Expos In Maiden Season
Billy Stoneman pitched the first no hitter of the 1969 season guiding the Montreal Expos to a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Staub drove in three runs with three doubles and a home run, while Stoneman became the first expansion pitcher to throw a no hitter in his team’s debut season. Mauch, fired Phillies manager, returned to Connie Mack Stadium for the first time since his departure. Other NL games saw the Cubs blank St Louis 3-0, Atlanta top Houston 9-3, Giants edge Padres 5-4, and Pirates beat Mets 3-0.
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Gregor Makes All Rookie Team With Suns Star
Gary Gregor the Phoenix Suns forward earned a spot on the NBA All Rookie team. The 6 foot 7 former South Carolina standout averaged 11 points and nine rebounds per game this season. Teammate Wes Unseld joins Elvin Hayes Bill Hewitt and Art Harris on the coaches selected unit.
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Ex Pat Holovak Joins 49ers as Offensive Backfield Coach
Former Boston Patriots coach Mike Holovak is hired by San Francisco 49ers head coach Dick Nolan as offensive backfield coach. Holovak had been unemployed since January after Boston’s 3 11 season and replaces Ken Meyer who left to join the New York Jets.
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Saguaro dominates Central in dual gymnastics meet
Saguaro won 124 to 94 with six of seven firsts led by Dave Allen Dave Driscoll and Bob Swisher each claiming two wins Bruce Yoder taking all around honors Allen Driscoll and Swisher excelled on floor side horse and parallel bars Yoder finished second on several apparatus and John Eisenhower and freshman helped in tumbling with top finishes for the Cats
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Bear Gymnasts Fall To Panthers In Tri Meet
Maryvale led by all around star Bill Ritter won four events plus the all around title as Scottsdale and Sun nyslope were defeated 158.1 to 107.2 to 83.2 in a Scottsdale tri meet. Rick Warren placed second in the all around and third on the side horse and parallel bars. Danny Ryan finished second on the trampoline while wearing a new cast on his arm from a fractured wrist, possibly limiting him to trampoline for the rest of the season.
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ASU Opens Series With UTEP In Western Lead Battle
Arizona State University and Texas-El Paso share the Western Athletic Conference southern division lead as ASU hosts UTEP in a three game series at Rendezvous Park. Game 1 starts 7 30 p m with Larry Gura aiming for his 11th straight win. The Sun Devils sit at 32 7 while UTEP stands 19 13. A day night doubleheader follows Saturday with a 1 p m game at Sun Devil Field and a 7 30 p m rematch at Rendezvous Park.
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Palmer Stars Orioles Top Red Sox in First Place Battle
Jim Palmer moved to 2-0 as Baltimore routed Boston 9 5 5 with Frank and Brooks Robinson homering. Eddie Watt finished the win plan as Detroit and New York also won, while Washington split a twin bill with New York and Cleveland fell to Detroit in a late rally.
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