Maryland Loses to Duke as UCLA Echoes History
Maryland nicknamed The UCLA of the East fell to 4-3 in the ACC after an 85-81 upset by Duke powered by Gary Melchionni. Maryland had already dropped to 1-3 in the week and 14-3 overall, while UCLA extended its 62 game win streak with a 79-56 defeat of Southern California led by Bill Walton's 20 points and 18 rebounds. Other top teams won with NC State, Long Beach State, Indiana, Minnesota, Alabama, Marquette, Houston, Providence, Kansas State, St. John’s, Southwestern Louisiana, Memphis State, and San Francisco also victorious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Maryland
Terps
UCLA
Gary Melchionni
Duke
North Carolina State
Durham
N.C
Southern California
Bill Walton
Virginia
Long Beach State
Los Angeles State
Indiana
Northwestern
Minnesota
Purdue
Alabama
Mississippi State
Marquette
DePaul
Houston
Cincinnati
Providence
Niagara
Kansas State
Nebraska
St. John’s
Army
Southwestern Louisiana
Abilene Christian
Memphis State
Bradley
San Francisco
Nevada-Reno
Basketball double header slate for tonight
Scottsdale Community plays Central Arizona College at 7 30 p m. Saguaro meets Arcadia at 7 p m Coro nado faces Scottsdale at 7 p m Sunnyslope meets Paradise Valley at 8 p m and Gerard hosts Gilbert at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Central Arizona College
Saguaro
Arcadia
Coronado
Sunnyslope
Paradise Valley
Gerard
Gilbert
Deacon steals show as Unser and Kelly win golf honor
SAN JUAN Puerto Rico UP I Deacon Dones causes stir at the American Airlines Golf Classic as Deacon hurled his putter into a lake after a late miscue while Unser and Kelly captured the $10 000 first prize with a net 177 over the El Conquistador course. Giants Marichal and Gossett finish runner up with 182 and donate most of their $2 500 each to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
American Airlines
San Juan
P.R. del Unser
Leroy Kelly
P.R
UPI
del Unser
Deacon Dones
Unser
Philadelphia Phillies
Kelly
Cleveland Browns
el Conquistador
Jones
San Diego Chargers
Puerto Rico
Deacon
San Francisco
Juan Marichal
Bruce Gossett
Roberto Clemente
Innsbruck to Host 1976 Winter Games in Austria
IOC sources say Innsbruck has been chosen over Lake Placid Chamonix and Tampere to stage the 1976 Winter Olympics. Lord Killanin warns against commercialization as the new games run February 4 to 13 with an estimated cost of 23.6 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lausanne
Switzerland
UPI
Avery Brundage
International Olympic Committee
Denver
Innsbruck
Austria
IOC
Lake Placid
N.Y
Chamonix
France
Tampere
Finland
Michael Killanin
Brundage
Killanin
Alois
Suns Break Slump With 132 123 Road Win
The Phoenix Suns beat the Houston Rockets 132 123 on the road as Connie Hawkins sat with flu. Dick Van Arsdale led the offense with 26 points, tying Charlie Scott for team high while Neal Walk added 25. Rudy Tomjanovich paced Houston with 27. Calvin Murphy 19, Jack Marin 19, Otto Moore 19 for the Rockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
UPI
Phoenix Suns
Suns
Houston
Milwaukee
Detroit
Connie Hawkins
Dick van Arsdale
Hawkins
Charlie Scott
Neal Walk
Rudy Tomjanovich
Calvin Murphy
Rockets
Jack Marin
Otto Moore
Understanding the Swing Plane In Golf
The swing plane is the wheel of the swing with the body as the hub and the clubhead tracing the rim. It varies from upright to level depending on how far you stand from the ball, with wood shots typically more upright and irons more level.
Khalili Wins Camelback Mountain Handicap at Turf Paradise
Khalili, a 5 year old Brown Mare ridden by Nels Petersen, surged from behind to win the Camelback Mountain Handicap at Turf Paradise. She finished a half-length ahead of Short Iron with Busy Chief fading to sixth in a seven horse field. The 6 1 2 furlongs took 1:15 4 5 with a $4.40 payout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
UPI
Khalili
Turf Paradise
Nels Petersen
Busy Chief
Short Iron
Scottsdale Swimmers Set Records at Invitational
Nine Scottsdale paddlers placed as two state records fell at the fifth annual Scottsdale Invitational Swim Meet held at Eldorado Park. Glendale swimmers Julie Parke and Misty Capriotti claimed record times in the 11 12 and 10 and under events, while Barbara Thompson led the Scottsdale squad with multiple podiums and the high point trophy in the 13 to 14 age group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Eldorado Park
Julie Parke
Glendale
Misty Capriotti
Barbara Thompson
Miss Thompson
Marisa Tompkins
Kevin Burns
Byron Heath
Kathy Nelson
Linda Thompson
Joe Phillips
Timmy Worth
Jeff Worth
Greg Worth
Scottsdale Soccer Club edges Jets 2 1 at Williams Field
Scottsdale Soccer Club defeated the Williams Air Force Base Jets 2 1 at Williams Field. Chet Sywarungsyman scored both goals including the 4th minute winner, with Williams tying on a corner before halftime. Scottsdale lifts record to 6 3 and hosts Phoenix Eagles next at Washington Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Sywarungsyman
Scottsdale
Williams Air Force Base
Sywarungsymun
Williams
Jets
Phoenix Eagles
Washington Park
Upsets Mark Tennis Finals at Barnett Banks Classic
In Miami on Sunday, two upsets closed qualifying for the $30,000 Barnett Banks Tennis Classic. Corrine Molesworth, Britain's No 3, fell to Vicki Berner of Toronto 6-0, signaling Berner’s first major victory over Molesworth as the 19 year old Vinton standout, 5 feet 2 inches, 95 pounds, defeated Miss Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Prefontaine to Compete in Times Indoor Games
Oregon senior Steve Prefontaine will compete at the 14th Times Indoor Games at the Forum in Inglewood California. He has not announced whether he will run in the two miles or the mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
UPI
Oregon
Steve Prefontaine
Prefontaine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scottsdale Daily Progress
UPI Photo
East
Sports Slate
Bests Jets
Ramada’s
Scottsdale Inn
Main Street
Arizona
Your Hosters & Associates
Traders International, Ltd
Winfield Scott Plaza
Ariz
DLR
Satara
Your
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!