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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1975
Page
8
The Scottsdale YMCA Judo Club led the 1975 AAU Arizona Judo Championships, posting 15 first place finishes. From 65 entrants, 32 club students placed in the top three as 300 judoists competed statewide. Notable champions included Cameron Hill, Ken Kozlick, Shea Enos, and Tony Fogel, while runners up and third-place finishers listed many more club members.
University of Utah guard Luther Burden earns Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week after Utah defeats Wyoming 81-64 and Colorado State 71-63. Burden posted strong scoring and all around play despite lower totals earlier in the week, citing confidence as crucial to shooting success.
William Judy Johnson, a 75 year old former Negro Leagues third baseman, is elected to baseballs Hall of Fame by the Black Old Timers Committee. Induction will occur August 18 alongside Ralph Kiner Buck Harris Earl Averill and Billy Herman. Johnsons records remain partly obscure but his selection honors a defiant career spent in shadow of major league exclusion.
Three seasoned track handicappers list selections for Turf Paradise races. Top choices include Monte's Son, Nervous Wind, Viva Brbalee, Major Stevens, and Vital Ray with notes on speed, class, and likelihood. Several entries note favorites, potential upsets, and entries with edge or room to improve.
At Turf Paradise on Wednesday a field of 10 thoroughbreds contest the Lincoln's Birthday Purse over six furlongs. Major Stevens shares top weight 120 pounds with Beans N Brown. Salustio Burgos will ride the favorite. Other runners include J C Hall Ace Of Space Little John Silver Golden Fanfare Vigorous Man Derby Dart Sunshine Hill and Kottonwood Kid.
San Juan P R UPI Orlando Cepeda announces retirement after 18 major league seasons. Cepeda, released by the Kansas City Royals last season, declines a $250,000 Japan contract to continue playing.
Adrian Dantley score 49 for Notre Dame after wearing a mask for a deep eye gash. The 49 points, his season high, helped the Fighting Irish roll past Air Force 99-66 as Notre Dame improved to 13-7. Indiana and Kentucky highlights from other ranked games are noted.
The author argues Olympic corruption and funding woes threaten the Montreal 1976 Games. Funding shortages may delay construction as workers seek pay. The piece criticizes amateurism erosion, political influence, and jurisdictional fights while acknowledging the Games still inspire and push athletes to compete.
Roy Hastings and Joe Kinney opened with 200 and 201 in Frontier Lanes action for the Roadrunner League. The report lists scores from multiple bowlers including Hazel Radu 235, Rod Gunn 217, Joyce Gasing 232, Pat Tinney 235, Dave Sewell 684 series with 242 216 227, and Ed Richardson 203 among many others.
Kareem Abdul Jabbar scores 39 points to power the Milwaukee Bucks past the Detroit Pistons 130 109 after Bob Lanier exits with early knee injury. Howard Porter adds 22 for Detroit as Milwaukee builds big first quarter lead and holds on to win. Louie Nelson scores career high 29 for New Orleans in 96 89 win over Atlanta.
Dickson holds a four point edge after three quarters and finishes 49 40 over E V Graham. Joe English scores 16 for Dickson while Rick Renner adds 10 for Graham. Several other city league results follow with multiple teams posting winning margins and top scorers across the night.
Northern Arizona guard Nate Payne scored 46 points and posted 10 assists with nine steals over two games as NAU dropped Big Sky contests 81-72 to Idaho State and 106-93 to Boise State. He also hit a career high 34 in the Boise State loss and was named the Big Sky Player of the Week for the first time this season.
Former Oakland infielder Mike Andrews, who sued A's owner Charles O Finley for 2.5 million after being fired during the 1973 World Series, signs a one year contract with Kinetsu Buffaloes of the Japanese major leagues after weeklong negotiations.
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