Dons Edge Spartans Sets Up Rematch In Tourney
Coronado rallies to defeat Camelback 75 to 68 in the Phoenix Holiday Tournament opening round. Joe Mackey scores 24 and Don Paxton 19 with 17 rebounds as Wayne Love and Bruce Young add 13 each. Dons meet South Mountain tonight at Camelback High.
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Schooling Races Resume at Phoenix Greyhound Park
The seventh night of a 12 night schooling schedule saw 46 races run at Phoenix Greyhound Park after weather halted plans. Over 300 dogs must be qualified for the Spring Season with 200 already cleared, as Eddie Sudderth notes the aim is to select the cream of the crop for upcoming racing.
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Dunlop Opens Third International Match Play Golf Championship
The third annual Dunlop International Match Play Golf Championship starts at Desert Forest Country Club. Defending champions Charley Sifford and Frank Bostock pair with Jim Mooney and Charley Blom in a 32-team best-ball event.
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East Edges West in All Star Gymnastics Meet
Deana Lorentzen of New Mexico starred with two wins as the East narrowly defeated the West in the East-West All-Star gymnastics meet. The event was held Tuesday night at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
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A-State Faces Temple In All College Tourney Opener
Arizona State University meets Temple University in the 31st All College Basketball Tournament in Oklahoma City. The Sun Devils, seeking to snap a four game skid, play at 6 p.m. Arizona time with KTAR radio coverage and a potential Thursday matchup against the Texas Montana State winner. Openings also note Stanford’s 88 75 win over DePaul and Oklahoma Citys 89 82 victory over Massachusetts.
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Spurrier Leads Gators as Spurrier, Smith Shine in Orange Bowl Preview
Gainesville dispatch notes Heisman winner Steve Spurrier headlines Florida but Larry Smith thrives with 742 rushing yards and Richard Trapp sets SEC records for receptions and receiving yards. Florida battles Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl with questions about stopping Spurrier and a strong Gator defense faces tough foes.
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City elementary tourney opens with four winners
Navajo, Tonalea, Ton, and Supai advance from first round at Scottsdale High School. Navajo beats Paiute 22 15 Tonalea over Hohokam 38 25 Ton to over Yavapai 37 3 Supai edges Pima 31 30. Consolation Friday sees Paiute over Yavapai 34 21.
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Roland Named NFL Rookie of the Year in Voted Ballot
St Louis Cardinals back Johnny Roland, a versatile player who emerged from defense to star at running back and return specialist, won UPI Rookie of the Year honors with 22 votes. Falcons' Tommy Nobis finished second with 12 votes, followed by Karl Sweetan and others.
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Aussies win Davis Cup but may lose stars
Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle, key to Australia’s Davis Cup success, led the team to a 4 1 win over India in Melbourne. The two veterans, central to three straight Challenge Round titles and seven of the last eight, may not return next year.
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Barry Leads NBA Scoring Race as Chamberlain Tries to Keep Pace
In NBA action Rick Barry piled up 1,280 points this season at 38.7 per game, boosting his scoring lead as Wilt Chamberlain sits second with 3, something, 843 points in 35 games. Oscar Robertson challenges for runnerup, while Barry's free throw percentage climbs to .893 as Chamberlain dominates in field goal rate.
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