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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1974
Page
8
Arizona holds the nation's No 1 ranking at 45-3 while Arizona State sits 31-18 as the teams meet in a three game series at Packard Stadium with 7 30 p m starts. Dave Breaker and Jim Peterson will duel on the mound in the opener.
The Valle del Sol Invitational debuts Saturday at ASU on all weather track. Sponsored by ASU Women’s Faculty Group and related associations, the event gathers top U S women sprinters and age group athletes from AZ, TX, NM, CO, CA with hopes to grow into a premier national meet. Notables include Susan Parks, Cyrithia Rhodes, Mari Gibbs, Lori Anderson, Martha Watson, Renaye Bowen, and Olympians from Lakewood International.
San Diego Padres second baseman Glenn Beckert was placed on the 21 day disabled list with traumatic arthritis in his right ankle and a cast applied. Team physician Dr. Paul Baur predicted an excellent prognosis for full recovery, noting prior injury troubles and the need for complete rest.
Race card lists 11 entries with six to eight horse fields. Best bet is Oshkosh Pro in race five with quinella 7-8 in the nine race card from an Oshkosh track listing.
Paradise Valley forfeited three wins after an ineligible player, Don Wendelken, was left off PV's eligibility list. Wendelken, a New Jersey transfer, led PV in hitting and RBIs before the error was corrected. The team fell to 3-9 overall, 3-8 in league, jeopardizing playoff chances.
ABA draft completes open selection of 50 NBA players plus college picks. Utah Stars draft high school star Moses Malone. San Diego may land Cazzie Russell with funding. Commissioner Mike Storen says goal is to organize NBA raid and secure a few signings.
The Phoenix Suns suffered a raid in the ABA draft with centers Neal Walk and Bob Christian selected by the rival league. Walk went to San Antonio in the third round, Christian to the Utah Stars in the same round. University of Arizona duo Daniel Norman and Eric Money were picked by the Denver Rockets, Norman a fourth rounder and Money a seventh. Arizona State's Lionel Hollins also taken by Utah in the eighth round.
New York Rangers, once written off, can clinch a spot in the semifinals by beating Montreal Canadiens tonight as Boston hosts Chicago in the other semifinal opener. The Bruins swept Toronto, while Chicago downed Los Angeles and Philadelphia swept Atlanta.
Russell predicts the Milwaukee Bucks will capture the championship with Kareem Abdul Jabbar becoming the greatest player in pro history. He cites Jabbar’s progress and says the Bucks could beat the Celtics or Knicks if he continues this pace while commenting on Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Walton in the broader debate.
Gerard High School place third with 20 points behind Santa Cruz 91 and Gilbert 52 in a meet featuring Gilbert and Santa Cruz. Top Gerard performers include Mark Bonds in the mile and two mile, Mike Morrison in the 100 and 220, Pat Quinn in the high hurdles and lows, Kevin Breen in the 440 and high jump, and Rick Cohrad in the high jump.
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