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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1972
Page
4
The Scottsdale Daily Progress reports on the 1972 Olympic walkout debate amid U S tensions and Black athletes’ support for a protest call. The piece notes team members and coaches from Texas and nearby regions weighing in as Rhodesian policies surface in sports discourse.
Scottsdalian Robert Whitlow presented a proposal to Phoenix City Council for a 65 000 seat stadium to house an NFL franchise. The group seeks city financing via a 1 ticket surcharge over 20 years plus concessions and parking revenue to cover a 14 million project cost and land needs.
TEMPE UPI reports Southern California and Arizona State two perennial powers in college baseball will meet in regular season play in March. The pair are slated for a high profile clash as part of the 1960s schedule in Tempe. High anticipation surrounds this matchup between two top programs.
Detroit pitcher Mickey Lolich blanked the California Angels on three hits to boost the Tigers toward the early lead in the American League East. The left hander limited the Angels to two runs, delivering a strong win for Detroit.
Mickey Lolich outdueled Nolan Ryan to earn his fourth straight shutout and the 32nd of his career as Detroit beat the Yankees. The win snapped a three game skid for Lolich. In other AL games Minnesota topped Baltimore 3-1 Oakland beat Cleveland 8-0 Texas routed the Mets 11-2 Chicago defeated Boston 8-1 Milwaukee knocked off Kansas City 7-2. In the NL Mike Marshall pitched in relief for Montreal in an 11 inning 4-3 win over Atlanta with three scoreless innings. Other NL results: Pittsburgh over San Diego St Louis over San Francisco Chicago over Los Angeles Cincinnati over New York Houston over Philadelphia.
Coach Dave Richards of Scottsdale Pop Warner Cowboy, who led his team to a world championship last season, urges future players to lift their legs higher. Workouts and tryouts began today for bantam midget and pee wee squads as PW’s season nears start next month.
Kilmer and Jurgensen both shine as Washington routs Philadelphia 34 to 10 in a battle for the No. 1 job. Kilmer connected on a 46 yard TD to Nock and a 9 yard TD to McNeil while Jurgensen found Brunet for 28 yards as penalties erased other scores.
Physicals for Chaparral High School prepsters set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Saguaro High Stadium under coach Tommy Campbell. Parent permission slips required. slips available at Chaparral office. Football equipment checkout next Saturday and practice begins 7 a.m. August 28 at Saguaro. Saguaro Sabercats fall candidates have 6 30 p.m. Thursday physicals with slips signed beforehand.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar signed a five year pact with the Milwaukee Bucks after leading the NBA in scoring last season. The club called it one of the largest contracts in professional sports history though exact figures were not disclosed.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress previews Blax Canyon Greyhound Park racing with selections by a veteran handicapper. Best bet is Pretty Smart in race 2 and best quinella is race 8 with Stormy Jerry Gem's Starfire and C B's Sweetheart.
NFL veteran Karl Sweetan quarterbacks the Dallas-Fort Worth Rockets against the Phoenix Blazers in a Southwestern Football League game. Sweetan connected on 16 of 29 passes in his first Rockets appearance. Phoenix welcomes back backfield man Joe Jackson from encephalitis and may start Joe Spagnola if needed with Ken Gorney or Rusty York as alternatives.
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