Local cagers face key games in AAI standings
Arcadia travels to Tempe to meet top ranked Buffaloes in a 7 p.m. showdown while Coronado visits Scottsdale to challenge the Beavers. Saguaro rests then hosts Judson Friday as Arcadia at Chandler and Tempe at Coronado highlight a pivotal AAI slate.
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Coronado Center
Don Paxton
Scottsdale
Beavers
Scottsdale High School
Arcadia
Titans
Tempe
Buffaloes
Buffs
Coronado
Dons
Ken Clinkingbeard
Judson
Chandler
Ten Thousand Dollars Won In Pick-A-Winner At Phoenix Track
The Phoenix Greyhound Park launches the Pick-A-Winner Contest after the Spring racing season begins. Contestants predict eight race winners with big prizes for full or near wins. Jim Bishop wins five thousand for seven correct. Chuck Scabo follows with seven correct and five thousand. The contest runs through February 19. The 1967 Spring Countdown features eight sprinters with eliminations each round and top picks Wighhander and L. L.'s Bike favored to win a two dog race.
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Greyhound Park
Jim Bishop
Chuck Scabo
Apache Junction
Scabo
Phoenix Greyhound Showplace
Wighhander
L. L
Phoenix Open Opens With Pro Am Backed By Big Names
Scottsdale prelude sees top pros retire in for the 1967 Phoenix Open at Arizona Country Club. Pro Am tees at 7 45 am with Bob Hope Hoagy Carmichael Phil Harris and Barry Goldwater in a featured foursome. Amateur Dick Taylor of Phoenix qualifies with 74 at Moon Valley. 144 pros compete Thursday.
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Scottsdale
Arizona Country Club
Bob Hope
Hoagy Carmichael
Phil Harris
Barry Goldwater
Hope
Billy Casper
Harris
Bob Goldwater
Phil Rodgers
Sith St. and Thomas
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Scottsdale and
Moon Valley Country Clubs
Papago Municipal
Chris
Clay KOs Terrell In Unanimous 15 Round Title Defense
Cassius Clay dominated Ernie Terrell with a fierce left jab and sharp footwork to win a unanimous 15 round decision in Houston. The new undisputed heavyweight champion battered Terrell through the ringside drama at the Astrodome before a crowd of 37 321 as Terrell suffered cuts and swelling while Clay taunted him.
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Houston
UPI
Cassius Clay
Ernie Terrell
World Boxing Association
Clay
Terrell Kafara
Rannrd
Astrodome
Terrell
Floyd Patterson
Kessler
George Chuvalo
Toronto
Barry closes in on 2000 point mark in NBA scoring race
Barry of the Warriors leads the NBA scoring chase with 1,978 points in 55 games, ahead of Robertson who has 1,578 in 52 games. West is third with 1,356 and Chamberlain fourth with 1,352. Chamberlain tops in field goal percentage and rebounds, Rodgers leads in assists, and Adrian Smith holds the free throw percentage lead at .897.
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New York
UPI
National Basketball Association
Rick Barry
San Francisco Warriors
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati Royals
NBA
Barry
Robertson
Jerry West
Los Angeles Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia
Chamberlain
Wilt
Guy Rodgers
Chicago Bulls
Adrian Smith
Royals
Valley Teams Split YMCA Church Basketball Action
Valley Presbyterian beat Valley Plaza Methodist 50 to 27 with Keith Jefferson and Ed Lohnes each scoring 38 points and Jim Larsen adding 12. Bob Curry led Valley Plaza Methodist with 9. First Baptist beat Valley Plaza Methodist 40 to 33 as Doug Bowers scored 16 for Methodist and Bob Crump 13 for First Baptist.
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First Valley Plaza Methodist Church
Valley Presbyterian
Keith Jefferson
Ed Lohnes
Jim Larsen
Valley Plaza Methodist
Bob Curry
First Baptist Church
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Doug Bowers
Bob Crump
First Baptist
Tony Gelsen
Valley Plaza
Bob Bauer
Clem the Gem lifts Western Kentucky past Murray State in OT
Western Kentucky led by Clem Haskins 33 points including seven in overtime, beating Murray State 88-79 to run their record to 17-1 in a standout season. Providence and Vanderbilt won, while Georgia slowed, and other top teams posted wins as college hoops rolled on.
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Western Kentucky
Hilltoppers
Murray State
United Ress
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Providence
St. Bonaventure
Vanderbilt Sur
Georgia
Mike Riordan
Jimmy Walker
Kentucky
Vandy
Commodores
Bob Warren
Jerry Southwood
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Syracuse
Connecticut
Huskies
Orangemen
Rick Dean
Utah State
Aggies
Denver
Shaler Hallmon
Harry Hollines
Duquesne
Detroit
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Southern Ilinois
Centenary
Indiana
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Hawaii
Oklahoma City
Creighton
Five Western universities discuss new athletic conference
Representatives from Utah State New Mexico State West Texas State attend a meeting to form a new league with an 18 month to two year timeline for full setup. Frank Buss Williams of Utah State chairs as temporary leader.
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Amarillo
Tex
UPI
Frank (Buss) Williams
Utah State
Williams
New Mexico State
West Texas
Colorado State
Arizona
Denver
Carl Hall
Northern Arizona
Ted Keck
Thurman McGraw
Western Athletic Conference
WAC
Arizona Sports Awards Dinner Names Tonight’s Finalists
The 18th annual Arizona Sports Awards Dinner will announce Amateur and Professional Athlete of the Year and Coach of the Year with five finalists in each category. Finalists include Charles Hickcox Eddie Leon Freddie Lewis Mark Reed Bernie Wrightson Roger McCluskey Mike Mercer Jim Palmer John Schlee Charley Taylor Ed Doherty John Mallamo Frank Lancet Dick Smith Wes Westrum and a Hall of Fame inductee to be revealed.
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Max McGee
Jimmy Piersall
Jim Palmer
Tom Landry
Jerry Mays
PPBA
Charles Hickcox
Eddie Leon
U. of Arizona
Freddie Lewis
Arizona State
Mark Reed
Bernie Wrightson
Roger McCluskey
Mike Mercer
Kansas City Chiefs
Baltimore Orioles
John Schlee
Charley Taylor
Washington Redskins
Ed Doherty
St. Mary’s
John Mallamo
Tucson
Frank Lancet
Dick Smith
Wes Westrum
New York Mets
Phoenix
Will
Hall of
Hill Leads Sun Imps Past Eastern Arizona
Mitch Johnson scored 15 to push the State University freshman Sun Imps to an 84-72 victory over Eastern Arizona. Don Saline led scoring with 28 for Eastern, as Hill added 25 points and Eastern Arizona dropped to 5-13 on the season.
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Phoenix Press Box Association
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Chick Evans
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Dick Lytle
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Gem’ Sparks
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Ralph Kiner
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