Cubs add eight players to 1975 contracts
Eight Cubs signed 1975 contracts joining spring training in two weeks. Jose Cardenal leads last year with 159 hits and 23 steals, while Burt Hooton Bill Bonham Bob Locker Ray Burris Vic Harris Billy Grabarkewitz Dick Stelmaszek and catcher also signed. Remaining unsigned include LaRoche Todd Zamora Healey Roselle Thornton Trillo Ward Tyrone.
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Ali to donate fight profits to ghettos and black causes
Muhammad Ali announced that all profits from his March 24 bout with Chuck Wepner would be donated to black communities in Atlanta Philadelphia Louisville and Alabama with further distributions planned to Los Angeles and other cities. He urged entertainers to join the crusade and said TV money would support black organizations and colleges. Wepner faced sharp verbal exchanges as promotions ride toward the big fight.
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Arbitration bids reach across major league stars and A's
New York reports last season's batting champions and many defending World Series players have filed for arbitration. The deadline passed midnight EST Monday with at least 27 players on record. Prominent names include Rod Carew Ralph Garr Ferguson Jenkins Reggie Jackson Joe Rudi Sal Bando Ken Holtzman Gene Tenace Rollie Fingers and others. Hearings begin in San Francisco for Oakland Tuesday with more to follow in Los Angeles New York and Chicago.
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Local High School Sports Schedule
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Chokes to test GCC 5 Chokes to test GCC 5
Scottsdale Community College faces Glendale CC at 7:30 p.m. in a My name is Dan Walker led Artichokes with 13 points per game. SCC aims to end a four game slide and climb from the cellar in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference.
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Coronado JVs win city title in flawless season finish
The Coronado junior varsity team clinched the city JV basketball title with a 58 to 43 victory over Arcadia. Arcadia sits second at 4-1 with one game left, while Saguaro is third at 2-3 and Chaparral and Scottsdale also remain in the standings.
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Miller Sees PGA Tour Overlong Seeks Shorter Schedule
Johnny Miller, 27, one of golf’s top stars, argues the PGA Tour’s January to November season is too long and proposes about 30 events yearly. He reflects on his 1974 success, defends his MONY Tournament of Champions bid at La Costa, and notes lessons from Nicklaus Trevino and Player.
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Chaparral Firebirds Seek League Crown At Home
No. 2 Chaparral hosts Casa Grande while aiming to wrap up the A League title and secure the top seed for Central Division playoffs. Darren Darrel leads Casa Grande’s scoring, as Chaparral features Mark Stevens atop Class AAA scoring with 25.3 ppg through 19 games.
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Russell urged into Hall of Fame by board vote
Jack Twyman, Hall of Fame trustee and former Cincinnati Royals star, says Bill Russell should be enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame regardless of Russell's personal decision to refuse induction. Twyman voted for Russell and believes Russell helped bring Celtics titles during 13 seasons.
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Arizona State rises to eighth in UPI basketball ratings
New York UPI rankings place Arizona State at eighth after a week idle at 172 points while Arizona slips to 14th with 154 points. Arizona State and Arizona begin Western Athletic Conference play hosting Brigham Young and Utah, as Indiana secures all 42 first place votes.
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Girl Angels hold Scottsdale tryouts for fast pitch softball
The Phoenix Angels, a Division No. 1 fast pitch team of Scottsdale girls, hold tryouts Sunday at 2 pm at Madison Park. For information contact Phil Campbell listed in the phone directory at 6526 E Cypress St. Progress ad line provides 994.9311.
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