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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1972
Page
4
Arcadia and East High based Suns stumble 7 to 4 as six errors and 10 hits fuel Bob's Sporting Goods in the state American Legion Baseball tourney second round. Suns must win tonight against Tempe to stay alive in the double elimination format.
Joe Namath agreed to a two year contract with the New York Jets worth 500000 making him the highest paid player in professional football. He stated he would honor the club investment and carry the responsibility to deliver a title for Jets fans.
Laure Trerty drove in the winning run as the Miss Softball America Royal Spoilers edged the Red Barons 6 to 5 Tuesday night. Finnerty led with three hits including a double and a triple while Flanigan sparked the Barons with two doubles. Keller homered in a Dust Devils romp and Tipton Gage both homered three times for other clubs as Christakis and Thome powered the Golden Angles past the Bobcats 18 to 17. Scottsdale Chaparrals won by forfeit over Pink Panthers.
Veteran handicapper lists Wednesday through Sunday nights racing at Black Canyon Greyhound Park. Post positions precede each of the top three selections for ten races with dogs named Casa Tiny Bitsy Jewell Juana New Whiz Black Ability Clever Vixen Fancy Freda Frank's Devil Friday Blues Fire Bomb Iris Patricia Tricky Loup Rebel In White Little Liz Mitt Award R&P S a floss 0.8 s Loup Artic Butch Sweet 1K Triple R&P S Twister Realma Hank s A DeWitt L S Shawn Westy Peg Oshkosh hor IS Shawnsa Who S C Ure Aunt Jennie Pass On Barba Begork
San Diego’s Nate Colbert hits five homers and drives in 13 runs in a doubleheader sweep over Atlanta to set a major league RBIs record. He ties Stan Musial for most homers in a doubleheader and leads the NL in homers and RBIs with 30 and 82 respectively.
Cocopah defeats Coolidge 6 5 in the first round at Holiday Park as Keith Randel throws a three hitter over six innings with 13 strikeouts and 2 RBIs. Todd Hughes starts the decisive third inning with an infield single and Cocopah builds a five run edge before Coolidge rallies.
In Scottsdale Parks and Recreation A slo pitch action Tortillas edged Weldon Minchew 9 to 7 behind Mike DePinto with three hits. Dave Zesiger added two safeties for Minchew as Wild Bunch beat Dax 138 with Ron Welch and Mike Williams fueling the win. Frontier Lanes beat Concord Killers 20 to 2 and Comanche Inn defeated Pera Club 10 to 5.
Vicki Stroub Maureen Witt and Wendy Mullen homered as Hohokam cruised to a 15 2 win over Mohave at Scottsdale Parks and Recreation girls six pitch softball Tuesday night. Eldorado beat Navajo 10 6 with Sue Lopez and Debbie Ramirez homering Paiuter defeated Yavapai 15 9 and Cocopah topped Pueblo 104
Midas Mufflers baseball team crushed Kerr Sporting Goods 11 4 to win the Northern District title. Mike Ash and Mike Cornish each had four hits, Darrell Hudson took the loss for Kerr, and Mike Hughes earned the win in relief. Ash homered and Cornish drove in three runs as Midas earned a first round bye in the state tournament at Eldorado Park.
In Scotts there, Phoenix 23rd trails Phoenix 15th in the Explorer Division with one win needed for the title while 15th must beat 23rd twice. In the Senior Division Phoenix 18th already beat 15th 12 to 10 and needs one win over tonight’s winner between Phoenix 2nd and 15th to claim the crown.
In Tacoma Washington the Tacoma Twins outlasted the Phoenix Giants 8 to 7 after 13 innings in a four hour game. The Giants tied it with two in the ninth before Rick Dempsey Jose Arcia and Mike Adams supplied support and Jim Holt delivered the decisive RBI single in the 13th. Gary Matthews hit Phoenixs lone home run.
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