Three SAR boxers to defend titles at Scottsdale meet
July 4 boxing program at Scottsdale High pits Donnie Long and Dennis Jessie Begley brothers against challengers from Mesa Phoenix and beyond. 20 bouts begin 5 p.m. to allow fireworks attendance. Arnold Belzil and others seek AAU crowns, with local officials Tom Dunlavey and club president Tony DeMarco refereeing.
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Mesa
Donnie Long
Begley
Dennis
Jessie
Steve
Scottsdale Municipal Stadium
SAR
Arnold Belzil
Ken Adams
Dennis Begley
Terry Bell
Steve Potter
AAU
Jessie Begley
Bud Bravo
John Karlik
Tony Filler
Randy Williams
Todd Papp
Vince Durant
Chandler
Scottsdale
Denyis Yates
Doug Gibson
Jesse
Sun Valley among field for non pro tourney
Eight top non pro baseball teams from the Southwest join Sun Valley Electric of Scottsdale in the Wild West Baseball Invitational at Eldorado Park. Local Sun Valley opens Thursday at Eldorado North against Parker Merchants, with potential 9:15 p.m. rematch at Eldorado South if they win. Tournament features former majors and aims to attract pro scouts, with constraints including seven innings, two hours ten minutes, and a nine run rule after five. City of Scottsdale Community Services sponsors free admission.
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Southwest
Scottsdale
Sun Valley Electric
Eldorado Park
Arizona
Albuquerque
N.M
Las Vegas
Nev
Sun Valley
Parker Merchants
Parker
Eldorado North
Eldorado South
Tucson Gas and Kingman Cardinal
SVE
Village Inn Pizza
Scottsdale Community College
Rob Millsop
Bill Hallstrom
Circle K
Grand Canyon College
Coronado High
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State Farm women edge Pera Club in slo-pitch thriller
State Farm rallied with two seventh inning runs to defeat Pera Club 43 in a women's slo-pitch game. Charlene Evens drove in the winning run while Sue Clark added three singles and Betsy Slater two hits for State Farm.
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State Farm
Pera Club
Charlene Evens
Sue Clark
Betsy Slater
Continental Bank
Lehi Kings
Marilyn Barnhart
Campbell Leads NGA Goodyear Classic After First Round
Jim Campbell of Fuquay Varino North Carolina shot six under par 64 on the blue course to take a one stroke lead at the NGA Goodyear Classic at Goodyear Golf and Country Club. Teammates Hamilton Rogers of Austin and Jon Catshall of Houston sit one back at 65. Dean Overturf Dallas Allen Brooks Medford Oregon and Fred Haney Forest Grove Oregon are two strokes off the lead at 66.
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Litchfield Park
UPI
Jim Campbell
Dallas
Allen Brooks
Medford
Ore
Fred Haney
Forest Grove
Best Bet Bo Jingle Tops Black Canyon Card
Scottsdale Daily Progress note lists dog selections for Black Canyon Greyhound Park. Best bet is Bo Jingle in race 9 with bets encouraged on Quinella 3 8 across races 3 and 10. Park 40 miles north of Phoenix on the Black Canyon Freeway.
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Phoenix
Black Canyon
Tassey
Hotcha
Gunnison
R.D
Big Mac
G.P
Fire Ball
Inkan Cash
Oshkosh Supreme
Gork’s
Gal
C.W. Texhoma
Div
Busy Béa
Bo Jingle
Northeast All Stars Fill 14 Of 20 Spots In Legion Game
Scottsdale area players dominate the Northeast Division roster for the American Legion All-Star game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Steve Huff or Jack Lawson will start for Northeast, with Gary Suggs, Jack Haupt and George Davis among Post 44 selections. Comer Construction and Saguaro-Chaparral teams add multiple players, led by Larry Heckathorn and Randy Balog. Huff sports a 3-0 record with 55 strikeouts and .095 ERA. Suggs and Bill lead with .535 and .515 averages respectively. Jack Perry will manage Post 44’s squad with help from Larry Tadrick and Dick Elman.
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Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Steve Huff
Jack Lawson
Scottsdale
Northeast
Gary Suggs
Jack Haupt
George Davis
Comer Construction
Coronado
Post
Mark
Huff
Suggs
Bill
Jack Perry
Post 44
Larry Tadrick
Arizona Dairy Queen
Dick Elman
Braves rally to blow out Giants in Soloma Little League
Paul Martin pitched six no hit innings with 15 strikeouts and a triple and single as the Major Braves shellacked the Giants 20-1. Greg Gill added a double and three singles in a 13 hit Braves attack, with 15 runs in the fourth inning.
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Giants
Paul Martin
Soloma
Martin
Braves
Greg Gill
Minor Braves
Greg Lewandowski
Adam Brooks
Scott Tomits
Jeff Kula
Killer Watts Triumph In Miss Softball Amercans Game
The Killer Watts defeated the Animals 13 to 0 as they scored 12 runs in the third inning led by Sarah Jepson with a grand slam homer, a double and two singles. Sue Coppinger also homered and Sharon Shalley added a triple and two singles. The Sunshiners beat Komonawanas 14 to 8 with Dana Heedham a triple and Jan Jepson a double and single.
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Sarah Jepson
Killers
Sue Coppinger
Sharon Shalley
Sunshiners
Komonawanas
Dana Heedham
Jan Jepson
Kelli Schuknecht
Armour-Dial Tops Crosby Sprague 8 to 5 in Legion B Baseball
Armour-Dial defeats Crosby Sprague 8 5 as Coveney and Gass combine on a four hitter with 10 strikeouts. Armour collects 12 hits led by Coveney with two doubles and one RBI, Gass with a homer and two hits, Harper Jarvis Johnson Baxter two hits and Johnson adding a run. Erik Johnson doubles in a run.
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South Scottsdale
Jeff Anderson
Pat Beck
Athletics
Orioles
Tom Traght
Anderson
Brian Coveney
Chris Gass
Armour-Dial
Crosby- Sprague
Legion
Notable figures from early Super Bowl lore
A glimpse at remembered names from the first era of the Super Bowl. John Rauch is noted as the losing coach in the inaugural game, with Bill Miller tied for most touchdowns in a single bowl, Mike Bass converting a fumble into a touchdown, and Max McGee catching seven passes and scoring twice.
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John Rauch
Bill Miller
Mike Bass
Max McGee
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