Comer Falls to Bob's Sporting Goods in State Playoff Opener
In the state Legion playoffs at Rendezvous Park, Comer Construction lost 12 to 5 to Bob's Sporting Goods. Heckathorn started for Comer and was knocked out early as Bob's built a 4-1 lead, then broke the game open with a big fourth inning. Bob's totaled 15 hits, while Comer managed five. standout Bob's hitters included Thompson, Bowers, and Munoz with three apiece, and Halchishick scored Comer’s lone run on an error.
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Bob Snider
MESA
Larry Heckathorn
American Legion
Rendezvous Park
Heckathorn
Coronado-area
Bob
Comer
Jerry Vasquez
Tempe
Merit Builders
Tucson
Bob’s
Keith Brown
Jerry Pickart
Gene Lounsberry
Halchishick
Brown
Lounsberry
Tom Bowers
Mark Pagel
Bob's
Pagel
Gary Thompson
Bowers
Thompson
Barnett
Randy Kushell
Ted Munoz
Steve Letson
Prescott
Two local squads win in Arizona Senior Boys tourney
The 1974 Arizona State Senior Boys Summer Basketball Tournament opened at Scottsdale Community College with Chaparral and Arcadia Recreation winning while Maryvale Recreation edged Scottsdale Recreation 49-46. Coronado Recreation and Tucson Model Cities led the day with 68-54 and 81-77 wins respectively as Chaparral’s Mark Stevens scored 44.
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Scottsdale
SCC
Scottsdale Recreation
Mark Dryer
Maryvale
Kenny Patten
Mark Stevens
Chaparral
Salvation Army Youth Corps
Stevens
Maryvale Recreation
Arcadia Recreation
Scottsdale Community College
Coronado Recreation
Tucson
Washington Recreation
Coronado
Chaparral High
Rickie Jones
Arcadia
Dan Kershaw
Mike Nader
Glenarm Land Company
Ray Alviso
Mike Getto
Dave Babcock
Darryl Bean
Jerryl Moore
Mike Fast
Glendale Recreation
Greenway Recreation
Alan Bowman
Alan Larson
John Walker
Greenway
Chandler Recreation
Kieckhofer Boys Club
Verde Valley Jaycees
Western Recreation
Winslow
Greenlee County
Tucson Jewish Community Center
South Phoenix Baptist Church
Beeline Dragway Owner Predicts Knievel U S Senate Run
Beeline Dragway owner Rick Lynch foresees Evel Knievel becoming a United States senator from Montana within six years. He says the public, weary of Watergate and taxes, seeks thrill and relief in stunts and daredevil feats. This Saturday Lynch features Larry McMiname the Oklahoma Wildman and Jumpin Joe Gerlach a former Hungarian Olympic Team member.
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Evel Knievel
Lynch
Beeline Dragway
United States
Montana
Larry McMiname
Oklahoma
Wildman
Joe Gerlach
Evel Knievel and the risky art of the daredevil
A sports writer praises Evel Knievel and other daredevils for calculated risks as they perform feats like jumping from balloons and racing near 200 mph in two fixed up cars. The piece juxtaposes public scorn with admiration for exceptional risk takers, noting Knievel’s fame and the notion that such stunts reveal “the common man.” The columnist questions political and social judgment while pondering Knievel’s potential to run for U.S. Senate.
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Lynch
Harris Joins Phoenix Roadrunners From Whalers
Left winger Hugh Harris formerly of the WHA All Star team was acquired by the Phoenix Roadrunners from the New England Whalers for future considerations.
Big League Tourney Elimination: Las Vegas 3 Scottsdale 2
Las Vegas defeats Scottsdale 3-2 at Fitch Park in the District 4 Big League Tournament. Nevada capitalized on Scottsdale errors to break a 2-2 tie after rain, scoring three runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. Rick Medina and Rick Surls led Las Vegas with key hits. Keith Heller took the loss, Brian Manning the win. Scottsdale mustered two hits, both in the seventh, and left 10 runners on base.
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Mesa
Scottsdale
Las Vegas
Nevada
Fitch Park
Rick Medina
Rick Surls
Bill Reed
Roger Shalley
Surls
Reed
Keith Heller
Brian Manning
Toros rally to edge Giants in rain-delayed game
Tucson Toros beat Phoenix Giants 2-1 as Dennis Myers spun five hit innings for the win. A rain delay paused play in the fourth as Phoenix led 1-0, and Rich McKinny Dale Lanner Gaylen Pitts and Dennis Haines sparked a five hit fifth inning rally. Myers retired 20 straight between the second and eighth, with Jim Rosario bunting for a single in the ninth.
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Phoenix
UPI
Tucson Toros
Dennis Myers
Phoenix Giants
Toros
Rich
Suns waive veteran Bob Christian and two rookies
Phoenix Suns place Bob Christian Ralph Bobik and Steve Mitchell on waivers. Colangelo cites failed contract talks with Christian and notes rookie John Shumate from Notre Dame shows center potential. Bobik, a Creighton guard, and Mitchell, a Kansas State forward who played in Europe last year, are among the waived players.
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Phoenix
UPI
Bob Christian
Ralph Bobik
Steve Mitchell
Phoenix Suns
Colangelo
John Shumate
Notre Dame
Suns
Bobik
Creighton
Mitchell
Kansas State
Europe
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Rick Lynch
Knievel
Walter Mitty
Beeline
Pop Warner
Donnie Osmond
U.S
Capitol
Harris
Toros Tip Giants
N. Scottsdale Rd
Arizona
Christian
National Basketball Association
Neal Walk
Jerry Colangelo
Atlanta Hawks
First St. & Adams
19Th Ave
Bethany Home Rd
300 Bowl
Biaches Canyon
Black Canyon
Funks
ND Racing Cincuit
Insurance
Jim Letson
Finsurance
Camelback Rd
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