Save Your Speed For A Drag Strip on Bee Line Dragway
An editorial denounces on street racing in Scottsdale urging speeds belong on Bee Line Dragway. It notes safety, fines, and lawsuits, and promotes weekly Sunday races for stockers, hot rods, dragsters, Volkswagens, motorcycles, and jeeps four miles north of McDowell Road on Hartline Highway. Jim Rodgers, Bee Line founder and Scottsdale High graduate, is highlighted for fostering youth participation and trophies across drag strips nationwide.
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Bee Line
Jim Rodgers
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Bee Line Dragway 1
McDowell Road
Hartline Highway
NCAA Promises Stronger U S Quint for 1964 Olympic Team
The NCAA council approved a plan to train and select Olympic basketball hopefuls earlier. Final trials at St John’s University run April 2-4 with 96 players, including six from the NCAA champion and six from two other NCAA teams. AAU and armed forces each supply two teams, NAIA one.
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New York
UPI
U.S
Ncaa Council
St. John’s University
AAU
Armed Forces
NAIA
Bowlers Turn In 600 Series At Papago Limes
Dudgeon and Green each chalk up 600 series in the Licensed Beverage Industry League at Papago Limes. Dudgeon rolls 184 205 220 for 609 while Green adds 201 221 178. Breakfast Club tops with Shaler’s 562 and Bilbray 515. Scottsdale Women’s sees Zito lead with 202. Pioneer Scratch honors Prasse with 522 and 223.
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Doug Dudgeon
Cecil Green
Dudgeon
Green
Breakfast Club
Phyllis Shaler
Ann Bilbray
Betty Prasse
Lorene Jeffers
Shirley Greenrock
Mary Covington
Mary Girardin
Lobo Basketball Opens WAC Schedule in Utah and Salt Lake City
New Mexico begins the Western Athletic Conference with a balanced squad aiming to dethrone Arizona State. They face BYU in Provo, Utah, then Utah in Salt Lake City, with Wyoming along as a traveling partner. CSU leads the nation in defense as Arizona foes Colorado State and New Mexico State also feature in non league games.
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UPS
New Mexico
Arizona State University
Utah
Lobos
Provo
Brigham Young University
Young
Cougars
Wyoming
WAC
Cowboys
BYU
Arizona
Wildcats
Colorado State University
Point Sting
Colorado State
Tempe
Arizona State
New Mexico State
Titans Visit Arcadia Hosts Beavers and Dons Tonight
Arcadia High faces winless Casa Grande at 8:00 P.M. in a tilt shaped by coach Lou Hallman’s fifth win pursuit. Howie Freiss, named Player of the Week, leads Titan scoring with 15 and 16 points in recent games as Arcadia builds depth with Van Reusen and Adler in the backcourt and Cole anchoring the center.
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Casa Grande
Cougars
Arcadia
Casa Grande Way
Lou Hallman
Titan
Tempe
Mesa
Buffaloes
Howie Freiss
Westwood
Freiss
Titans
Yuma Kofa
Yuma
Hallman
John van Reusen
Don Adler
Bill Blakley
Tor Farmer
Tom Cole
Farmer
Tom
Mesa High
Mike Lambert
Scottsdale
Lambert
Stan Whisenhunt
Arcadia High
Bill Blakely
Beavers Host Yumas Crims In High School Basketball
Scottsdale High Beavers aim to break a six team deadlock hosting Yuma High in the Scottsdale gym. Both clubs carry 2 4 records with Curt Tarkington the lone senior on the Beavers lineup led by Mike Lambert and Bob Garmon. Yuma trails Scottsdale 335 330 this year.
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Kofa High
Yuma High
Beavers
Yuma
Scottsdale
Curt Tarkington
Tarkington
Dick Gwinn
Judson
Bourgade
Dick Duncan
Mike Einbender
Fernando Herrera
Cubs Aim to Improve in 1964 Says Kennedy
Cubs manager Bob Kennedy predicts the club will win more games in 1964 than 1963, targeting a stronger finish after an 82-80 season. He cites key veterans Andre Rodgers Ken Hubbs Lou Brock Billy Williams and potential rookies Wayne Schurr Jimmy Stewart Billy Cowan to bolster the lineup and pitching with Ellsworth Jackson Buhl and Koonce Toth Hobbie expected to start.
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ED Sainsbury
Chicago
UPI
Bob Kennedy
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Kennedy
Andre Rodgers
Ken Hubbs
Lou Brock
Billy Williams
Wayne Schurr
Jimmy Stewart
Billy Cowan
Cowan
Ellis Burton
Burton
Brock
Ron Santo
Rodgers
Hubbs
Ernie Banks
Banks
Dick Ellsworth
Larry Jackson
Bob Buhl
Cal Koonce
Paul Toth
Glen Hobbie
First Spring Races Begin Sunday for Arizona Yacht Club
The Arizona Yacht Club starts its spring season at Saguaro Lake with a three race program from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. about 40 boats across six classes Lido 14 Interlake Super Satellite Lehman 12 Day Sailor and eight foot prams. The event serves as a tuneup for the National Regatta January 25 26 at Saguaro Lake sanctioned by NAYRU with racing points awarding up to four for a win.
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Lido
Interlake
Super Satellite
Lehman
Roy Ciappini
Scottsdale
Ciappini
Thomas Mall
North American Yacht Racing Union
Ramada Hotel
Scottsdale Charros
Canyon Lake
Finley presses for Louisville move after Kansas City bid fails
A's owner Charles O Finley says three offers to keep the Athletics in Kansas City for five years were rejected before moving the franchise to Louisville. He faces a January 16 AL meeting with support from Kentucky officials and Louisville mayor William C Cowger.
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UPI
Charles O. Finley
Athletics
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Louisville
Finley
Kentucky
Municipal Stadium
Joe Cronin
William C. Cowger
Edward T. Breathitt
Thruston B. Morton
Ator
Cowger
Cronin
Judson School seeks opponents for 1-on-1 soccer matches
Judson School invites teams or groups to arrange one on one soccer matches. Contact athletic director at 945-6365 ext 28 for details. Judson will provide the field and referees.
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Boxing writers honor Giardello and Carter for year
The New Jersey Boxing Writers Association named middleweight champion Joey Giardello comeback fighter of the year and Rubin Hurricane Carter number one middleweight contender fighter of the year. ABC will have Rocky Marciano as a guest commentator for the Liston Clay title fight radio coverage in Miami Beach on February 25.
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New Jersey Boxing Writers’ Association
Joey Giardello
Rubin
Hurricane) Carter
New York
UPI
American Broadcasting Company
ABC
Rocky Marciano
Miami Beach
Fla
Robert Pauley
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By Barry Sollenberger
Jim Car
Bob Garmon
Garmon
Criminals
Chandler
Coronado
Jim Haden
Tom Luge
Paul Larson
Baker Hendricks
Coronado High
Coronado Don
Westwood Warriors
Don
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Buffs
Mesa Jackrabbits
Arcadia Titans
Jv’s
COLTS
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Gaiters
Denver Broncos
Bourgade Tips
Judson Jayvees
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