Arizona winter tourists find action in racing and sports
Rob Siler profiles Phoenix area sports options for winter visitors. Greyhound dog racing runs midweek to Sunday with 8 pm post times, Turf Paradise hosts horse racing starting midweek, and Roadrunners hockey invite fans at Veterans Coliseum. Basketball and baseball thrive with Suns, Cubs, Giants, Brewers, and Pacific Coast League spring action. Arabian horse show headlines Scottsdale events at Paradise Park.
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Roadrunners
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Pima Road
Ladies Golf Opens Spring Tourney at Scottsdale Club
The Scottsdale Country Club ladies led by Mary Suchy with 72 and Gloria Kroyer 73 captured low net honors in the first round. Village Monterey Country Club announced Wednesday winners in multiple brackets with several tie results across fours and fives.
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Scottsdale Country Club
Lita
Mary Suchy
Gloria Kroyer
Village
Monterey
Country Club
Carol Reese
Ethel Carter
Polly Palmer
Tariya MeLaughlin
E. Hudson
Hokamis rout Cochise 81 to 64 in high scoring ride
Ed Van Winkle's Hokamis stay in first place with an 81 64 victory over Cochise College as 6 3 guard Edd Gardner leads Mesa with 34 points and 11 rebounds. Ray Alexander hits outside shots and Gardner plays all 40 minutes to push MCC to 18 5 overall and 2 in league play.
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Edd Gardner
Westwood High
Ed van’ ‘Winklé
s*Hokamis
Cochise
College
Mesans
Yavapai
Hokamis
Apaches
Hokams
Ray Alexander
Mesa
Southerners
Leon Beaty
Gardner
Sparkplug
Ed Weatherspoon
Rosy Thomas
Thomas
Chandlerite
Alexander
Peruexander
Ray Lisby
Rams
MCC
Burly
Charlie Jones
Isaac Robinson
Fred Gibbs
Arizona
Gila Monsters
van Winkle
Hokam
Santa Anita Daily Double Pays Record 3111.20
At Santa Anita Park the second race produced a daily double payoff of 3111.20 after Sea Life won the first race paying 137.20 and Nevada Fighter cashed 166. The crowd included 46 happy bettors while 45 two thousand dollar tickets and one ten dollar ticket produced 15556. The only higher daily double at Santa Anita was 4028 on Jan 23 by King Rogers and Night Launch.
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United Press’ International
Santa’ Anita
Sea Life
Nevada
Santa Anita
King Rogers
Tempe Buffaloes Roll Past Saguaro 69 52 In A League Fight
Tempe uses a tight press to force 31 Saguaro turnovers as Gib Mann scores 18 field goals and leads with six rebounds. Pete Liebrand tops Saguaro with 16 points while Tempe shoots 66 percent from the line and holds an 8 0 league mark, Arcadia up next.
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Mann
Faloes
Saguaro
Cats
Temipé
Pete’ Liebrand
Buffaloes
Thetaller
Buffalo
Arcadia
College Cager Results From United Press International
East Wil ia 99 Notre Dame 81 St John s NY 82 Niagara 71 Fordham 109 Rhode Island 87 Rutgers 109 W Vai 83 Slip Rock 122 Geneva 90 Susquehana 77 Juniata 75 Boston U 85 Brandeis 74 Midwest Dayton 70 Cinci 69 Louisville 94 Wichita St 85 South Florida St 113 Ga Southern 81 Richmound 105 Furman 87 Tenn Chat 72 Tennessee Wilyn 59 Norfolk St 88 Morgan St 80 Campbellsville 79 Georgetown Ky 78 Geo Wash 83 Miami Fla 81 Jacksonv 100 Wm Mary 69 La Tech 94 SE La 72 Southwest Tulsa 89 North Tex St 84 N Mex 81 Houston Bapt 67 West BYU 75 UTEP 48 New Mex 62 Nevada Las Vegas 74 Loyola 8 Portland St 81 Ath in Act 79
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Saints hold ladies' softball tryouts this spring
The Saints announced women aged 14 and older may try out for the team this spring. Tryouts are Sunday and Feb 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Washington Park in Phoenix.
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Saints
Washington Park
Phoenix
Suns Face Cavs in Eastern Road Stand Clash
The Phoenix Suns visit the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third game of a six game eastern swing. Phoenix holding a 36-25 record vies for a playoff berth behind Detroit, while Cleveland sits at 11-53 in last place. Dick Van Arsdale and Connie Hawkins lead Phoenix with 22 points per game. John Johnson tops Cleveland at 16.
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UPI
Phoénix Suns
National “Basketball Association
Cleveland Cavaliers
Phoénix
Detroit
Milwaukee
Chicago
Suns
Cavaliers
Dick van
Arsdale
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix
John Johnson
W. L. Pet
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Philadelphia
Boston
Buffalo
W.L.L. Pet
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Atlanta
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
San Diego
Portland
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Virginia
Kentucky
Carolina
Pittsburgh
Denver
Texas
Boys' Club of Scottsdale Announces Floor Hockey Registration
The Boys' Club of Scottsdale announces floor hockey registration for boys aged seven to seventeen. Applications are available at the club, with membership in the Boys' Club as the only requirement, and the season begins March 8.
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Boys’ Club of
Scottsdale
Saguaro Tennis Nets Ups East and McClintock in League Play
Saguaro netters defeated East High 6 1 and McClintock 6 1 in tennis action. Greg Eyring beat East's Doug Halstead 6 2 5 7 6 3, then beat McClintock's Greg Startlidhes 7 6 6 1. Paul Fennell, Bud Beck, Bill Dampier, and doubles pairings also won matches for Saguaro.
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Saguaro
East High
McClintock
Greg Eyring
Netter
East
Doug. Halstead
Greg
Paul’ Fennell
Glenn Baily
Chris Calacci
Dat
Bud Beck
McClintock Netter
Hugh Helm
Bill Dampier
Stuart Ashby
John ‘Dunstan
Jim Thorne
Scott Yonker
Cari¢ Capps
Action
Byring
Fennell
Becker
Saguaro-netter
Dampier
Thorn
ASU Football Highlights Film Shown at Public Library
A 15 minute film of ASU Sun Devils 1970 season will be shown at the Scottsdale Public Library auditorium. The highlights capture an undefeated season and a sixth ranking in the final polls. Showings occur every half hour with public admission.
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ASU
Sun Devils
Scottsdale Public Library
Civic Center Plaza
Publicati Ng Charge
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