Garlits Wins Top Fuel Title at AHRA Winter Nationals
Don Garlits of Tampa won the Top Fuel Eliminator at the 10th AHRA Winter Nationals in Phoenix with a 6.16 sec run at 239.36 mph. Jerry Ruth set an AHRA record with 6.06 sec but lost the final. Ruth broke Garlits’s 6.09 qualifying record. Garlits top speed also surpassed his AHRA mark. Ruth earned $5,000. Garlits $12,000.
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Arcadia Edges Yuma 55 54 In A League Thriller
Arcadia overcame Yuma 55 54 as Crims drew 19 free throws to the Titans 24. Steve Steiner led Arcadia with 21 points and 14 rebounds while Jeff Eddings paced Yuma with 26 points. Arcadia improves in league play while Yuma drops to 1-3.
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Coronado Dominates Kings 81 45 In Mesa Showdown
Coronado ripped Kofa’s Kings 81 to 45 as Jeff Riddle scored 20 and Bart Bradley 16. Alarie added 14, Rob Wilson 8, while Coronado shot 29 of 30 from the line and built a 40 league record to 4 0 entry with a Tuesday game versus Westwood in Mesa.
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Hohokam, Hopi teams win in city elementary league games
Hohokam tops Tonalea 25-21 with Brett Godfrey 10 points and Bob Dye 8. Hopi beats Navajo 33-4 led by Kevin Eggleston 16. Yavapai defeats Tonto 17-7 as Keith Johnson scores eight. Pima and Agua Linda stay undefeated in American Division with 11 point Andy Levan for Pinta 19-6. Other scores include Agua 24-13 and Cocopah 27-19.
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Nicklaus Wins Crosby Pro Am In Dramatic One Hole Play
At Pebble Beach Jack Nicklaus won the Crosby National Pro-Am after Orville Moody missed a two foot putt on the final hole. Ray Floyd also failed to convert on the 15th, leaving Nicklaus with a 71 to share the winner's purse. Moody earned $16,650 and Floyd received the same. Nicklaus plans a fall tournament and home to Ohio.
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Coronado and Westwood Chiefs Clash for First in League
Coronado and Westwood jockey for first in the B League with 4-0 marks as the Dons visit Westwood for a 7 p.m. clash. Coronado riding a seven game win streak, led by Jeff Riddle and Bart Bradley, aims to extend in a bid for playoff seeding.
Polo Club Wins Title In Scottsdale Polo Showdown
Scottsdale defeated Paradise Valley 82 in the winter tournament final at the ABC Ranch to claim the silver cup led by Jerry Mitchell with three goals. In the consolation game Phoenix Thunderbirds beat Pima County 6-5 as Bob Cowie scored thrice and Jerry Harris tallied four of Pima County’s five goals.
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Scottsdale Judokas Triumph in YMCA Match
Seven men and four women from Scottsdale won judo events at the Phoenix YMCA YMCA event drew over 260 contestants from Arizona California Nevada and New Mexico. Peter Moosbrugger placed second among 12 year olds Isaac Blake took second in senior heavyweight Darwin Barrie finished third in 154 and under Connie Hunt of the Scottsdale Community was noted in the division.
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Trojans topple Apollo in showdown with Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley defeats previously undefeated Apollo 27 to 21 as seven Trojans win on Saturday. Tim Matteson posted a 20 decision at the 106? weight class, Tom Witter pinned for a 19-2 decision, Strickland won at 114 with a 1 point margin, and Matteson at 112 earned an 11-0 shutout while other PV wrestlers claimed key victories in the meet.
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Two Deuces Wins Apache Trail Handicap at Turf Paradise
Two Deuces ridden by Louis Cacioppo captured the 21st Apache Trail Handicap at Turf Paradise on the final day of the Arizona Downs meet. The five year old bay gelding sprinted to the early lead, drew away for a 34 length victory over Outfoot, with Pocket Boss third. The 1 1/16 mile race went in 2:05.35. Two Deuces paid 20.40 to win after being claimed for 5,000 on December 30 by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephens of Phoenix. The crowd was about 6,200 with an estimated handle of 362,437, the largest of the meeting.
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