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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1974
Page
8
Gary Player, 37, master of gusting winds, posts 68 to reach 137 after two rounds at Royal Lytham. Bobby Cole drops to 142 after a 71, while Player credits improved putting and windy conditions as key to his performance.
Fifth Avenue Electronics erupted for seven runs in the top of the seventh to beat Ed Mason 12 4 in men s slo pitch. Wayne Thorpe and Doug Groth each homered and had three hits to pace the 21 hit attack.
Kiva Kaibab and Pima Navajo senior league teams clash at 8 p.m. at Mesa Fitch Park as District 7 starts. Hohokam vs Mesa Southern and East Scottsdale vs Mesa National play at 8 p.m. at Fitch and Chaparral Park. Loloma faces Tempe at 5 30 p.m. near Diablo Stadium. Cocopah and Salt River draw byes. double elimination format. state tournament next. Major Little League begins next week with Hohokam South Scottsdale and Pima Navajo hosting local games. No admission charged.
Arizona a Deity Gueen Dairy Queen upset the Roadrunners 12 7 as ADQ rallied with five runs in both the fourth and sixth innings. Dave Manning earned the win in relief, with three hits and two RBIs while Jim Donnelly Russ Miller Chadwick and Bob Boyle led the offense. Post 44 defeated Post 75 10 3 behind strong hitting and Bob Boyle’s five hitter. Armour Dial topped Phoenix American Legion 8 4 with Brian Coveney hammering three hits and three RBIs.
The Senior Athletics rallied for four runs in the top of the ninth to beat the Orioles 10 6 at Kiva Kaibab Little League. Chris Peterson earned the win, Scott Urschel drove in the key ninth inning run, and A’s hitters Hunter Holtzman and Miller added two hits.
Bentler pitched his third shutout of the season as Cocopah defeated Corales Fes 3-0. Joe Munchweiler had a triple and a single for Pima. Mohave beat Navajo 7-2 with Tim Benner hitting two homers and other key blasts. Pueblo edged Paiute 2-1 with Scott Delatorre and Doug Shaw tripling.
Sammy Rachels of DeFuniak Springs Florida shot six under par to take the first round lead in the $35000 Goodyear Golf Classic at Litchfield Park.
Scottsdale Progress reporter Tim McGraw, a Fifth Avenue Electronics slo pitch player, races down the line for a slow dribbler. His pocket holds kitchen matches that flare when frictions ignite. he remains unhurt after a brief pocket fire and finishes the inning.
United Press International reports the World Football League drew over 200000 fans across five inaugural games, averaging 40000 per contest, with Philadelphia leading attendance at 55534 and Florida Blazers the lowest. The opening card featured ex NFL and CFL stars, highlighting King Corcoran and John Land in victories for Philadelphia and Birmingham. A new rule makes touchdowns seven points with one point for conversion.
The 1934 established All-Star versus NFL champions game in Chicago was canceled July 26 as the NFL Players Association strike shut down the event. Proceeds would have funded Chicago Tribune Charities, with half of the expected 100000 donation.
SCC announces its first Youth Football Conditioning Camp led by Larry Philpot open to boys 8 to 16. Sessions run 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday from Aug 5 to 30 for 10 dollars, with agility training, calisthenics, speed work, and football fundamentals plus weight training for older boys. A special session on place kicking is taught by Steve Myhra. Each participant gets a tee shirt and a planned father son trip to a San Diego Charger exhibition. Registrations are available at the SCC Community Services Office.
Art Diaz of Phoenix posted a 74 on the par 72 Brookside Course in Pasadena. He trailed leader Spencer Sappington by six strokes entering the event's second round.
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