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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1977

Page

7

Palmer Sparks Open as Nasty Southern Hills Opens

Arnold Palmer energized the field at the U S Open first round at Southern Hills Tulsa with four birdies amid a brutal 18th hole. Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson struggled to 74 as Jerry Pate faltered on the final hole to 72 and a logjam of leaders formed at par.

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Arnold Palmer Lights Up Open Start With Charisma

At 47 Palmer still draws crowds as he bids for the Open title. A par 70 opening round puts him among leaders while spectators recall his magnetism and the electric energy he brings to the gallery. Palmer notes the crowd’s silence before key shots and says it charges him up.

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Phoenix Racquets Lead World Team Tennis West at 14-7

The Phoenix Racquets top the Western Division with a 14-7 record and a .667 mark, two games ahead of Golden Gate. They went 4-2 on a road swing defeating Indiana Loves New York Apples and Cleveland Nets twice. Evert leads women singles with a .601 average and pairs with Kristein Shaw in doubles at .559. They return to Coliseum July 8 to face the New York Apples featuring Billie Jean King.

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Dog Selex At Apache Greyhound Park Picks

Selections for Stonight races at Apache Greyhound Park list 12 entries with lane assignments in parentheses. Best bet Drew Stewart in the 10mm and best quin 1 2 in the 10th.

Stonight Apache Greyhound Park Andrew Lazar Sally Drew Stewart

Red Sox Top Giants 8-2 in Arcadia Pony League

The Red Sox sent all batters to the plate in the first inning scoring four runs on three hits and added four more to beat the Giants 8-2 in Arcadia Pony League action. Bryan Holtrap and Bill Hutton each had two hits while Jason Martin drove in three runs and earned the win with ten strikeouts.

Red Sox Giants Arcadia

Pima Navajo rout North Scottsdale in 19-5 win

Pima Navajo belted North Scottsdale for 19 runs on 19 hits in a lopsided Big League game. Carpenter earned the win as Durack Mier saw mound duty. Darrell Stephens powered the offense with a triple, double, single and six RBIs, while Durack Baker Hughes Mier Staley added multiple hits.

North Scottsdale Mark Carpenter Raymond Durack Joe Mier Carpenter Darrell Stephens Durack Allen Baker Mitch Hughes Jeff Staley

Mets Receive Seaver in Blockbuster Reds Trade

The Cincinnati Reds trade Tom Seaver to the New York Mets for Pat Zachry Doug Flynn Dan Norman and others as the deal reshapes the NL East race. Reds manager Sparky Anderson calls Seaver premier pitching while Reds pursue a march toward another World Series title amid a flurry of deadline moves.

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Dogs in Sprint Showdown at Apache Greyhound Park

The 1977 season finale features top greyhounds Drew Stewart and Mag Neat O in the Friday feature at Apache Greyhound Park. Both have six straight wins, with Stewart holding the state consecutive win record and drawing the No 1 box beside Mag Neat O in the No 2 slot. Stewart is favored due to better early pace and rail proximity.

Apache Greyhound Park Drew Stewart Mag Neat O

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