Rangers Open With 7 6 Win Behind Howard Power
Frank Howard stood 6 7 and 285 pounds as he slugged a 460 foot homer in his first at bat at Arlington Stadium. The Rangers beat the Angels 7 6 in Texas home opener with 20 105 fans cheering. Randle and Harrah added three hits each in the victory.
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Bobby Murcer
Yankees
Scottsdale Community College Mascot Idea Sparks Controversy
Scottsdale Community College considers a mascot name the Sundials amid debate over school spirit and a call for ideas to boost next season's baseball and basketball. The column discusses Scottsdale High School baseball woes, turnover in players, and a golf event at Lakes East Golf Course with Progress staffers aiming to top defending champs.
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Cozier
Kings Inn
Local girls gymnastics teams sweep home meets
Coronado and Saguaro girls win at home while Westwood and Winslow suffer setbacks. Shelley Bristow leads Coronado with two firsts and all around honors. Gail Kwiatowski wins vault and belts second in floor, with Maish dominating for SHS at Sabercat win.
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Miss Maish
Pam LeVan
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Carla Spurgeon
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Golf Jamboree at Roadrunner Valley Hosted by Knutson and Green
Men are invited to a Roadrunner Golf Resort jamboree on April 20 at 1 30 pm featuring an 18 hole blind bogey event with a shotgun start. Entry is 10 dollars and includes play carts prizes door prizes and a cocktail buffet from 5 to 8 pm for ladies. Contact Cliff Whittle to enter by Friday 5 pm.
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Minneapolis
Ducks Lead Pac-8 Golf as Northern Division Stakes Rise
Oregon holds a 10 stroke lead entering final 18 holes of the Pacific-8 Northern Division tournament. The Ducks posted 735 through 36 holes with Oregon State at 745 and Washington 752. Doug Roxburgh leads individuals with 139, while Jim Thompson and Gary Salter sit at 141 and 142.
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Ali Aims To Quit Ring In Two Years After Chuvalo Bout
Muhammad Ali says he may box two more years at most and plan to retire with about $2 million. He will fight George Chuvalo May 1 in Vancouver after a Seattle stopover, aims to stay active while Joe Frazier recovers. He weighs 214 for Chuvalo and 218 now, after a recent win in Japan.
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Bruins and Rangers set for potential Stanley Cup showdown
The Bruins lead St Louis 2-0 and the Rangers lead Chicago 3-0 in best of seven semifinals. A Ranger win would give their first four game sweep since 1926 while the Blues aim to rebound on home ice. Coach quotes note pressure and confidence as Boston eyes a possible finals clash.
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First Annual AHRA Motorcycle Nationals at Beeline Dragway
Beeline Dragway near Scottsdale hosts the First Annual American Hot Rod Association Fuel and Gas Drag Bike Nationals on Saturday night. Gates open at noon for qualifying, eliminations start 8 30 p m, general admission two dollars fifty, reserved three fifty, under twelve free. A world record attempt by Gary Davis and Rex Blackwell aims to clear 22 cars on motorcycles, following a 21 car index at Ontario last month. Aerobatic pilot Skip Volk will fly 200 mph upside down, slicing a ribbon with his plane.
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Scottsdale
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Rex Blackwell
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Evil Kneivel
Ontario Motor Speedway
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Lions sign Landry to record contract offer
Detroit Lions inked quarterback Greg Landry to a signing bonus of 90 000 with potential year by year totals over 100 000, pushing the deal toward 400 000. Landry said he was happy and ready to start working out, while Russ Thomas eyed free agents Larry Walton and Bill Munson.
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UTEP Set as Favorite in Dual Meet With Arizona State
UTEP aims to win across events led by Fred Debernardi in shot and discus. Errol Stewart and Steve Williams pace sprints with Williams holding a school record 20.3 for 220 and a 9.3 100. Arizona State’s Wayne Bradley and Bill Brown push in high jump and two mile as UTEP’s Scott English and Bob Doyle contest elite times.
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Steve Williams
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Scott English
Bill Brown
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