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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1963
Page
7
Scottsdale will host Babe Ruth League baseball for the first time this season. Ed Pop Peskay, sponsor of two American Legion teams, says boys aged 13 to 19 in Scottsdale can play. He plans to form a local league or join the Phoenix League and notes a charter from national headquarters.
Scottsdale Presbyterian captured the Tempe Scottsdale YMCA Church League title with a 48 41 victory over Ascension Lutheran at Scottsdale High School. Tim Myers scored 22 points guiding Presbyterian from a 30 17 halftime deficit to the crown, as coach Dick Kerr supported with 15. Ascension led early, then fell cold in the third quarter while Presbyterian surged ahead in the final period. Bill Diveley led Ascension with 16 points, Crisp added 12. Trophies were awarded after the game.
In Pensacola Florida four players Gary Player Julius Boros Doug Sanders and Allen Henning shared first place at five under par 67 after the second round of the 25000 Pensacola tournament. Gardner Dickinson Jr. aced the 7th hole and Arnold Palmer shot 69 while other former winners posted 69 to 74.
United Press International reports scores from Thursday with Syracuse defeating New York 129 118 Boston edging Detroit 115 104 in a slate of scheduled games.
The Canadiens routed the Bruins 8 to 0 in the only NHL game on the schedule. Montreal dominated with decisive scoring and strong defense to secure the win.
EAST Connecticut 92 Syracuse 74 N Y A 56 St John s 47 Fordham 66 Manhattan 61 Providence 80 Brown 57 Alliance 78 Westminster Pa 63 Kin s N Y 93 Phila Bible 68 E Baptist 77 Nyack 70 E Nazarene 76 Barrington 56 Shelton N J 73 Gordon 63 MIDWEST Augsburg Minn 56 St Cloud 55 SOUTHWEST Amarillo 93 Cisco 70 Fresno 79 Riverside 78.
Tempe beat Coronado 7 to 6 with Burleson over Chick and Reading over Knowles in singles while Burleson Coon won twice and Reading Shelton edged Curtis. Mesa defeated Arcadia 5 2 as Powell Bartallazzi and teammates claimed doubles. New York reports ABC will nationally televise the All-America football game at War Memorial Stadium Buffalo June 29.
Harry Gallatin of the St. Louis Hawks was named United Press International coach of the year for the 1962-63 NBA season. In his first season as coach he rebuilt a slipping team and led them to the league playoffs, winning 14 votes in a 25-writer poll.
Best Ball tie at Paradise Valley with teams Watters Kelland and Bonnewell Vaughn tied for third in 63. At Indian Bend a net score list shows Ruth Porter 83 and Thelma Finger 3312 with Phyllis Cady 41.
The Boston Red Sox start their Cactus League exhibition slate in Mesa against the Chicago Cubs with Bill Monbouquette expected to open the rotation. Manager Johnny Pesky worries about fielding after an error filled intra squad game, while Chuck Schilling sparked the regulars with a grand slam and two hits.
New York UPI reports Cassius Clay nicknamed the Louisville Lip is praised as the hip poet of Greenwich Village after winning a self composed poetry contest at the Bitter End cafe. Clay, who fights New Yorker Doug Jones at Madison Square Garden, says rhythm from poetry helps his ring work and predicts a six round knockout of Jones.
Scottsdale boys aged 13 before August 1 1963 and 15 after August 1 1963 within the 56th Street McDonald Drive Indian Reservation and River Bed boundaries may register at Coronado High School tomorrow from 10 to 12. Bring birth certificate and $3. For more information call Louis Maurizi at WH 54758.
Phoenix College defeated Boise Junior College 73 to 57 in the first of a three game meet to decide the Region 1 representative for the National Junior College Athletic Association tournament. A second game is scheduled tonight in the same venue.
Major league exhibition games open Saturday with notable absences including Orlando Cepeda and Juan Marichal of the Giants and Johnny Podres of the Dodgers. Cepeda and Marichal are holding out for contract terms, while Podres overcomes a back issue awaiting a brief rest. Don Drysdale leads Dodgers at Vero Beach as other spring matchups unfold across Florida venues.
Coronado High School beat Westwood of Mesa 60 to 53 as Dave Young won three events the 100-yard dash in 10.8 seconds the 220 in 22.5 and the broad jump 22 feet 7 1 2 inches. Rob Montierth took the shot put 45 10 and discus 141 9 as Coronado led 60 53. Other winners included H C Noll and Chip Chaffey for Westwood.
Paradise Valley golfers saw two players score holes in one on the 176 yard third at PVCC. Katheryn Fisher made the ace with a 4 wood from the ladies tee 159 yards. Oscar Palmer followed later with a 21 wood.
Jules Platte was named Paradise Valley Country Club head pro succeeding Ken Kier and takes the post April 1. He has been associate pro at Paradise and SW PGA Seniors champion, formerly head pro at Wickenburg and Sundown Ranch, and author of Better Golf Through Better Practice.
The second annual Little League Wrestling final at Arizona State University featured 200 competitors in a State Junior Chamber of Commerce program sponsored by Tempe JC. Scottsdale Boys Club sent 20 wrestlers directed by Athletic Director Leroy Larson and Scottsdale JC chairman Bob Peterson. Notable Scottsdale entrants include Clair Allen Ronald Allen Roger Benne Walter Cone Paul Cox Chris Dickson Jerry Dobbins Gary Falk Gregg Gladstone Craig Hilger Gregory McBride Bernard McMahon Kenneth Marlow Roger Nettlow Bruce Peterson Mike Priest Jim Schaefer Bill Strogel Dwight Wolfe.
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