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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1968
Page
9
Paradise Valley G C of Scottsdale led nine Arizona clubs with a 519 36 hole total to win the Gold Country Club event in the fourth round. Other areas represented followed as the competition continued.
Coronado crushed Scottsdale Beavers 37-9 while Saguaro beat Arcadia 35-13. Scottsdale's Jack Black won at 156 pounds over John Bowen, and Arcadia’s Doug Kelly remained 11-0 by pinning Mike Lerdall. Coronado led 19-0 after several wins, with forfeit and pins shaping the match.
Alhambra 69 West 64 Arcadia 54 Tempe Catalina 79 Douglas 68 Central 75 Camelback 69 Coronado McClintock Ol Cortez 113 St Marys 7 Flagstaff 100 Paradise Valley 71 Maryvale 57 North 50 Mesa 76 Grande 65 Phoenix Union 67 Carl Hayden 45 Prescott 70 Moon Valley 52 Rincon 60 Amphitheater 44 Salpointe 42 Sunnyside 32 Scottsdale 75 Kofa 41 South 77 East 68 Onstone 53 Glendale 46 Acson 80 Pueblo 67 Washington 64 Brophy 46 Westwood 74 Chandler 50 Yurtta 64 Saguaro 41
Vancouver hammered Phoenix 9 6 in a wild Western League game. Mike Corbett and Lou Jankowski each had a hat trick, Gordy Vesprava and Tom Thurlby added goals, and Vancouver built a 5 1 first period lead. Seattle Totems beat Rochester 3 1 while Quebec 1 Vancouver 0 loomed, then Lund and Ward sparked late tally for Totems. Portland Buckaroos lead remains, with Quebec visiting Vancouver next.
Scottsdale Beavers defeat Koka Kings 45 to 41 as Don Palmer leads Scottsdale with 17 points and Bob Vetter adds 16. Kings’ Johnny Meiser tops Kofa with 10 points. Scott Lloyd scores 18 for Beavers JV. Beavers improve to 2 2 in league, 6 8 overall.
A crowded field of 11 distance runners contests the 17th Apache Trail Handicap at Turf Paradise with an expected 126 pound top weight for the likely favorite. The 4 1 2 mile event features Duronl Khyber Khan Searthus and others in a bid for a $4000 purse and a shot at the Turf Paradise and Arizona Downs Handicaps.
Arcadia defeats Tempe 54 to 48 as Eddie Combs leads with 27 points and 14 rebounds. Jim Hardy 18 points and Kenny Johnson 12 help counter Tempe's 21 fouls and strong early play. Arcadia improves to 12 6 overall and 3 1 in conference. JV and Frosh squads also win, extending win streaks.
Coronado's Joe Mackey led the scoring with 23 points though teammates Bowen Spong and Preblich fueled the win. The Dons pulled away in the second half, outrebounding the Chargers and sinking key baskets to seal a 73 to 51 victory.
In Yuma last night, the Yuma Crimials overwhelmed Saguaro High School's Cats 62-41 after a tight first quarter 16-14. A midsecond-quarter surge by Yuma, aided by a full court press and zone defense, swung the game to a 43-32 halftime lead and the Crims pulled away in the second half. Kirk Reinke led the Cats with 12 points while Dan Madison added 10 and others contributed. The JV also won 61-58.
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