Wade and Weir duel as Ellis edges Weir 46 to 43
In a city teen basketball league game Ellis beat Weir 46 43. Ellis scored 25 with strong second effort from Norm Lydiard who had 15. Weir tied his side with 15 while Tim Freestone added the final six for Ellis. Other league results noted include Masters and Zadel games with scattered scoring leaders.
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Bill Wade
Bob Weir
Ellis
Weir
Zadel
Masters
Furst
Eroyd
St Craig
Washburn
Don’ Wilson
Scott
Biehl
Gladstone
Hixson
Ward
Maxon
Dave
Mesa CC runners to compete at Los Angeles indoor meet
Five members of Mesa Community College, 1968 NJCAA champions, travel to the Los Angeles Invitational Indoor Track Meet. Larry Vanley leads in long jump while Dave Johnson Tim McBurney Henry Jackson and Elmo Dees run the mile relay in tonight’s event.
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Los
Angeles
George Young
Casa 'G Ariz
Australia
Los Angeles
Mesa Community College
Larry Vanley
Dave . Johnson
Tim .McBurney
Henry Jackson
Elmo . Dees
Suns Fall Short as Hawks Rally in Columbia
Atlanta Hawks beat the Phoenix Suns 112 to 107 in Columbia, led by Zelmo Beaty with 28 points and 18 rebounds. Gary Gregor and Bob Warlick sparked a late Suns surge but Beaty’s late finish preserved Atlanta’s fourth win in as many meetings. Warlick totaled 25 for Phoenix as the Suns head home to host San Diego.
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Atlanta
Phoenix Suns
Atlanta Hawks
National Basketball Association
Columbia
S.C
Zelmo Beaty
Hawks
Xpatit
Sims
Gary Gregor
Bob Warlick
Phoenix
Gregor
Beaty
Lou Hudson
Los Angeles Lakers
Warlick
Suns
San Diego
Scottsdale Golden Gloves team dominates state finals
Scottsdale boxing through its second year won novice and team titles and produced seven individual winners in the state finals. Coach Bill Long was named outstanding coach and will lead the state team to regionals in Colorado Springs. Open division champs and possible trips for top novices followed strong showings including David Oropeza’s 147 lb win andOutstanding Fighter honors.
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Dave Cassady
Scottsdale
Golden Gloves
Bill Long
Colorado Springs
Gilbert Nunez
Randy Dubose
Phoenix
Art Gonzales
Jeff MacDonald
Verdes Wesley
Marion Salinas
Bob .Branklin
Lewis
Urban
Mesa
Franklin
Danny Tallabas
Danny Mitchell
Russ Keeton
Raiders Lose Coach Rauch to Bills in Stunning Move
John Rauch resigns as Oakland Raiders head coach to join the Buffalo Bills as their new coach. Rauch led Oakland to a 34 8 1 record with two Western Division titles and one Super Bowl appearance, and the Bills seek the first overall pick with USC Heisman winner O J Simpson in sight.
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Oakland Raiders
Rauch
Bills
Oakland
Calif
UPI
Johnny Rauch
Buffalo
Raiders
Kansas City
New York
Harvey Johnson
USC
O. J. Simpson
Buffalo ‘Bills
Ralph Wilson
John Rauch
Raider
al’ Davis
AFL
Davis
Freethrow Caps 76ers Victory Over Celtics
Carl Work scored a single point on a late free throw to seal a 14 to 13 win for the 76ers over the Celtics in the Boys Club midgets basketball league. Doug Hoyt led the winners with eight points while Mike Wagner and Jody Nunez had four each for the losers. In the other game the Hawks defeated the Lakers 25 to 10 as Doug Koenig scored 10 points.
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Carl Work
76Ers
Celtics
Work
Doug ‘Hoyt
Mike Wagner
Jody Nunez
Hawks
Lakers
Doug Koenig
Martin’ Honen
Arizona stock boosts whitewing pheasants and trout
Arizona Game and Fish Department reports stocking over a thousand Afghan whitewing pheasants from Carlsbad New Mexico with Safford Valley and Duncan area releases marking ongoing effort. Separately about 8,800 pounds of rainbow trout released into Lake Mead with 40,000 expected. additional stockings planned with two state cooperation and various species under study.
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Arizona Game and Fish Department
Dave Brown
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Safford Valley
Safford
Duncan
Brown
Mead
Kingman
Wash
Bonelli Landing
Willow ‘Beach
Fish’ Hatchery
Nevada Game and ‘Fish ;Department
South Carolina
California
Arizona
Nevada
Lake Mead
Bassett
Don Carter Leads Tempe Bowling Semifinals
Don Carter of Torzana California paced 16 bowlers into the match game semifinals of the Valley of the Sun PBA event at Tempe Bowl. Carter opened with a 275 and posted six game blocks 1352 and 1288 to reach 5227, leading Don McCune Jim Stefanich Bill Allen and Joe Joseph among top qualifiers.
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Tempe
UPI
Don Carter
Torzana
Calif
Valley of the Sun
Tempe Bowl
Carter
Don McCune
Munster
Ind
Jim Stefanich
Joliet
Mis
Bill Allen
Fresno
Joe Joseph
Lansing
Mich
Dave da
Runners host Buckaroos tonight at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The Phoenix Roadrunners meet the Portland Buckaroos at 8 p.m. in the first of two home games. Portland sits two points behind the leaders in the Western Hockey League. Vancouver leads. Art Jones has 11 points in his last four games, while Bill Saunders rides a seven game scoring streak. Roadrunner scorers include Bob Charlebois and Bob Kabel with 31 points each. Leo Thiffault has 27 points after a three goal game with Denver. Jim Paterson may return to action tonight.
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Don Glover
Dick Weber
Phoenix
UPI
Phoenix Roadrunners
Portland
Buckaroos
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Vancouver
Art Jones
Bill Saunders
Roadrunner
Bob Charlebois
Bob Kabel
Leo Thiffault
Denver
Tom McVie
Jim Paterson
Roadrunners
Winter Carnival Snow Delays For Ski Area Reports
Reports show varying skiing conditions across MT Lemon Ski Area Big Cienega Set area and Arizona Snow Bowl. Skiing is fair to excellent with new powder ranging from 3 to 6 inches and base depths from 8 to 20 inches. Lift operations limited to half days noon to 4 pm. Junior Ski Races proceed while other events canceled due to poor conditions.
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Mt, Lemmon
BIG Cienega
Arizona
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S* Ie Dupled
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