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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1974
Page
8
Phoenix hosts Chicago but trails 29-12 early and 65-37 at halftime as the Suns extend a six game losing streak and a 13 game road skid. Keith Erickson leads Phoenix with 34 points while Howard Porter fuels Chicago with 23.
Stevens led city scorers with a 24 point average and 455 points in 19 games and 247 rebounds while Saguaro's Joe Blanco followed in both categories with 332 points and 230 boards. Coronado's Roger Alarie was third in scoring with 304 points and Arcadia's Greg Sessions third in rebounding with 210.
Phoenix Roadrunners, despite a 7 3 defeat at Portland, hold first place heading into tonight's home game with San Diego. Howie Hughes of Portland netted his second hat trick of the season against Phoenix as the Buckaroos won 7 3.
NFL owners reset Pete Rozelle as commissioner with a new ten-year contract worth about 200000 dollars per year. The agreement runs from January 1 1973 to December 31 1982 and follows Rozelle’s noted leadership since 1966. Lamar Hunt announced the deal at a news conference in Miami Beach.
The Arcadia Pony League opens registrations for 13 and 14 year old boys in Scottsdale or Phoenix. Signups are tonight at 7 30 p m and Saturday 9 to 11 a m at Ingleside School 5402 Osborn Road. Eligible players born between July 3 1959 and Aug 1 1961. Fee is 20 dollars. All games are night games at Ingleside School as season runs roughly June 1 to July 31.
Arizona State faces Cal State Northridge in a Friday baseball doubleheader with games at 3 p.m. Sun Devil Field and 7:30 p.m. Phoenix Municipal Stadium. ASU improved to 7-4 after a 15-0 win over Nevada Las Vegas, with Jerry Madox driving in four runs on a double and homer, and Clay Westlake adding two hits including a homer.
Scottsdale Community College begins a 26 game league schedule with a Friday 3:30 p m contest at Phoenix College against the Bears and a home game Saturday at 1 p m. Rob Millsop starts Friday with uncertain rotation and bullpen. Steve Rohs may earn a starting chance. Bart Bradley joins the lineup and Dale Rusnak moves up in the batting order as coach Drescher shapes a competitive stretch.
Notre Dame and Marquette headline the at large bids joining Creighton Oral Roberts and nine more. First round games March 9 set up regional play March 14 to 16 with finals on March 23 and 25 in Greensboro North Carolina.
Central Division first round slate features Saguaro at Scottsdale at 6 30 p m and Westwood versus Arcadia at 8 p m both matches set for Chandler High School with tight playoff implications for local prep hoops.
Marquette narrowly defeated Toledo 61-58 as Maurice Lucas shone with 27 points and Rick Campbell sealed the win with a late steal and layup. Earl Tatum added 16 points as the Warriors improve to 22-7 with one regular season game left.
The Fiesta Bowl awarded its 1973 payoff of 184,732 dollars to Arizona State University and the University of Pittsburgh, up 13,539 dollars from 1972 and 16,495 dollars from 1971. Each team received seven percent of gross game-related income.
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