Royals feel the time is now in 1972 season outlook
Fort Myers report on the Kansas City Royals as manager Bob Lemon and players push for a breakthrough. The club, coming off 85 wins in 1971 and a strong pitching-defense core, adds John Mayberry to boost power and aims to improve hitting and homers after moving to a shorter left field foul line in the new stadium.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Kansas City
Royals
Bobs Lemon
Mets
Lemon
Oakland
John Mayberry
Houston
Amos Otis
Mayberry
Oklahoma City
Astros
Lee May
Bob Oliver
Oliver
Richie Scheinblum
American Association
Denver
Joe’ Keough
Ed Kirkpatrick
Steve Horley
Otis
Lou Piniella
Cookie Rojas
Fred Patek
Paul Schaal
Rojas
Patek
Jerry May
Hokams wallop Central 13-3 in two innings
Mesa Community College ran to a 13-3 win over Central Arizona JC as they improved to 9-5 this year and 6-0 in league play. Chris Harshey earned his third win while Jeff Straine led MCC with multi hit games and four RBIs. Jeff Oscarson blasted his third homer as MCC hitters posted 17 total hits.
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Mesa Community College
Central Arizona JC Vaqueros
Hokams
Chris Harshey
Chandler
Mesa
Scottsdale Products
Coronado
Jeff Straine
Straine
Julio Delgado
Whitefish
Mont
MCC
Jeff Oscarson
Saguaro High
Bill Rose
CAC
Harshey
Greg Snowden
Rick Dively
Saguaro Sabercat
Don Baker
U Ofa
Anderson denies role as Hitler in Reds camp
Sparky Anderson rejects magazine depictions calling his management style Hitler while defending his firm camp rules. He says strict rules aim for players’ best behavior and appearance, and he admits past drills like frequent pick-ups were ineffective and trimmed.
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Tampa
Fla
Sparky Anderson
Cincinnati Reds
Hitler
Anderson
Swiss Village Arizona Promises Investor Bonanza
Suburban Developers Inc promotes SWITZERLAND IN ARIZONA a planned community north of Payson on Highway 87. Builders, offices, shops, and a Swiss themed motel and theatre are planned with property prices from 4500 dollars for homesites to 15000 dollars for commercial plots. First National Land Co handles sales with Arizona Title and Trust as trustee.
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Payson
Arizona
Switzerland
Vail
Aspen
Scottsdale
Solvang
Suburban Developers, Inc
First National Land Co.,Inc
Arizona Title and Trust Company
Final LL sign ups for Hohokam and Salt River leagues
Final registration for the Hohokam and Salt River Little League occurs this weekend with tryouts Saturday and Sunday. Hohokam signs up in the cafeteria and holds field tryouts from 1 to 3 p.m. on both days. Salt River LR holds tryouts at Yavapai Elementary Saturday and March 18 for major and minor leaguers, starting at 8 a.m. players may register at that time.
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Hohokam
Salt River
Hohokam LL
Yavapai
Ortiz comeback bid set for March 20 in Ponce
New York fighter Carlos Ortiz former lightweight champion seeks to reclaim his title on a comeback trial March 20 in Ponce Puerto Rico facing challenger Junior Varney.
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New York
UPI
Carlos Ortiz
Ponce
P.R
Junior Varney
Jockey Hodges Suspended Over Electrical Device at Turf Paradise
Arizona Downs stewards suspended Walter Hodges for allegedly using an electrical device during a race at Turf Paradise. The ban, covering the remainder of the Arizona Downs season, followed the ninth race on Wednesday where he rode Prince Stymie. The case was referred to the Arizona Racing Commission.
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Phoenix
UPI
Walter Hodges
Arizona Downs
Turf Paradise
Hodges
Prince Stymie
Arizona Racing Commission
Cliff Plumb
Tonto Youth Nets Hole In One At Coronado Course
Dennis Nixon an eighth grade at Tonto Elementary fired a hole in one on the sixth hole at Coronado Golf Course using a three iron. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Nixon of 2219 North 74th Place and has played golf intermittently for a couple of years.
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Coronado
Dennis
Jerry Nixon
North 74Th
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