AHRA Winter Nationals field tops 500 racers at Beeline
The AHRA four day Winter Nationals at Beeline Dragway starts Thursday with 500 plus professional drag racers from more than 40 states and Canada. Big names include Don Garlits Gene Snow Ronnie Sox and Don Prudhomme with top contenders like Tom McEwen John Wiebe Mickey Thompson and Don Schumacher. Organizers expect up to 700 entries by classification and unveil $100000 in improvements including a $60000 three story control tower 10000 new seats paved pits and 50 acres more parking.
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City cagers face scheduling battle this week
Scottsdale and Saguaro both play Tuesday leading a congested week as Coronado and Arcadia sit Friday lights out. The Dons and Titans each face a second game Saturday while nursing 2-0 league starts and top the standings.
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Salt Lake City Eagles Sweep Phoenix In WHL Weekend
Salt Lake City moved within two points of Portland for fourth in the Western Hockey League by sweeping Phoenix 5-3 on both Saturday and Sunday. Reg Fleming and Lyle Bradley each had a goal and two assists Sunday to pace the Roadrunners win. Portland beat Seattle 4-2 on Saturday as league play resumes Tuesday with San Diego at Seattle.
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Archer and Barber Edge in Tucson Open Playoff
George Archer and Miller Barber tied at 273 after 72 holes to force a playoff for $30,000. Barber closed with eight birdies in 65 while Archer carded 68 as Nichols faltered on 18.
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Top college teams stumble as UCLA dominates
No. 1 UCLA rolled to a 108-61 win over Denver, extending its winning streak to 14 and 29 in a row overall. Duke upset North Carolina 76-74 ending UNC’s 10-game run, while Iowa defeated South Carolina 91-85 and Fordham beat Princeton 79- B, with Marquette also beating DePaul 70-61.
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Midwinter Trap Tourney Closes With Shootoff Aces
Don Curten of Williams AFB and Robert Mason of San Clemente Calif win Sunday events at the second annual Midwinter Trap tournament at Arizona Trap and Skeet club. Curten tops handicap with 96, Mason falls Rowie in shootoff 24 22, and Curten posts 60 straight to finish runner up in combined handicaps. John Morton wins combined shoot with 189. Britt Robinson of Tahoka Tex dominates doubles and Class AA singles, earning high overall honors with a perfect 200.
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Baseball comedian Bob Uecker shocks big crowds in Omaha
Milwaukee writer Milton Richman profiles Bob Uecker, ex catcher for the Braves Cardinals and Phillies, now a top stand up comic. He recalls meeting Bob Devaney in Omaha where fans rose repeatedly and Uecker delivered deadpan humor. Uecker credits a rising career from a .200 lifetime average to $1000 a night and frequent TV appearances.
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Casals Beats Durr in Long Beach Tennis Final
Rosemary Casals of San Francisco, seeded second, defeated France’s Francoise Durr, the fourth seed, 6-2 6-7 6-3 in the Long Beach Women's Tennis Open final. Casals earned 3400 dollars. Durr received 2400.
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ASU Faces High-Scoring Cal State Los Angeles In Sun Devil Gym
Arizona State and Cal State Los Angeles collide as both teams rely on offense with ASU at 10-5 after a 76-73 win over San Diego State and CSLA averaging near 93 points per game. Diablos star Jackson Michael leads at about 23 points weekly while Paul Stovall tops ASU at 20.
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