Cubs Rainout in Arizona Delays Opener Against Brewers
The Chicago Cubs season in 1975 Cactus League was halted by thundering rain in Scottsdale. They will resume Thursday at 1 p.m. in Sun City against the Milwaukee Brewers with Hank Aaron likely in a DH role and Reggie Jackson anticipated as a season opponent.
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Bob Snider
University of Arizona
Thundershowers
Chicago Cubs
Hank Aaron
Reggie Jackson
Cubs
Scottsdale
Sun City
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
King Aaron
Cubs Host A's in Tough Opening Home Game
The Cubs welcome the Oakland A’s in the first of 10 home games with a projected sellout crowd of four thousand two hundred. Chicago plans three inning stints from Burt Hooton Steve Stone and Ray Burris, while Bill Bonham Paul Reuschel and Ken Frailing are slated for Friday. Saturday features the Giants visiting after trading Bobby Bonds to the Yankees for Bobby Murcer.
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Oakland A’s
Jackson
Cubs
Burt Hooton
Steve Stone
Ray Burris
Bill Bonham
Paul Reuschel
Ken Frailing
San Francisco
Giants
Bobby Bonds
New York Yankees
Bobby Murcer
Weather rainouts force changes to area high school baseball schedule
Mondays rain and Tuesdays showers canceled all area high school and junior college games. Three makeup doubleheaders set for 4 p.m. Thursday feature Chandler at Arcadia Coronado at Mesa and Dysart at Gerard. Several games rescheduled for Saturday and Friday with multiple venues affected.
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Chandler
Arcadia
Coronado
Mesa
Dysart
Gerard
Scottsdale Community College
Arizona State University
SCC
Yavapai College Roughriders
Scottsdale-Chaparral
Chaparral
Saguaro
McClintock
Scottsdale
Cronado
Westwood
Bourgade
Paradise Valley
Greenway
Phoenix Indian
Corondao
Cubs Face Dodgers in Cactus League Showdown
The Cubs open spring play with a series of workouts against NL foe San Diego and AL clubs Cleveland and California. Jim Marshall starts his first spring as Cubs manager as the squad aims to improve after last place in the NL East. The schedule includes key games against Dodgers on April 2 in Scottsdale and Brewers on April 3.
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Cleveland
California
Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
L.A
Bruins
Brewers
Jim Marshall
ASU Hosts Sixth AIAW National Swimming and Diving Championship
Arizona State University hosts the sixth annual AIAW national meet drawing 600 plus swimmers and divers from 133 colleges with 139 coaches. Defending champion ASU faces strong challengers Miami Florida UCLA and Washington as prelims begin at 9 30 a m and finals at 3 30 p m with tickets at 1 per session.
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Arizona State University
Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women
AIAW
Mona Plummer
ASU
Sun Devils
University of Mimai
Fla
Indian River Community College
UCLA
University of Washington
Plummer
University of Miami
Michigan State University
Debbie Carr
Andy Whitelaw
Tempe
Mesa
Saguaro Arcadia Tip Off 1975 Gymnastics Season
Defending state champion Saguaro High and rival Arcadia begin the 1975 girls gymnastics season with compulsory routines tonight as Sunnyslope visits Sabercats and East hosts Arcadia. Scottsdale High hosts Mesa, Coronado travels to Westwood, Chaparral debuts at home, and two new squads Chandler and Camelback join. The Central Division splits into A and B Leagues with 14 teams and Scottsdale hosts the first Scottsdale Invitational City Meet on March 26 including Arcadia Coronado and Saguaro. The eight-week season leads to divisional qualifiers and a state meet hosted by Saguaro May 16 and 17.
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A’s Scottsdale
Giants Scottsdale
Giants Phoenix
A’ Mesa
Padres Yuma
Angels Palm Springs
Padres Scottsdale
Angels Scottsdale
A's
Mesa
Indians
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Padres
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Dodgers
Brewers
Sun City
Albuquerque
Midland
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Arcadia
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Chandler
Casa Grande
East
Saguaro
Yuma
Kofa
Finley says Jackson reneged on contract after free agent claim
TAMPA Fla UPI Charlie Finley accuses Reggie Jackson of mixing up facts and reneging on a contract. Jackson contends he became a spring 1973 free agent under baseball law after unsigned by the A’s. Finley says terms were $72,500 and later paid $75,000 on opening day.
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Fla
UPI
Charlie Finley
Reggie Jackson
Oakland A’s
Oakland
Jackson
Finley
A’s
Marvin Miller
Players Association
Miller
Catfish Hunter
Chicago
Exhibition to Open GM Fest at Camelback Racquet Club
A free tennis exhibition opens the Grand Masters Tournament at Camelback Racquet Club on Thursday at 4 p.m. Glen Holroyd Barry Young of ASU face Al Burns and Bill Tull. A free clinic runs Saturday 10 to 11 a.m. with Bunis and two Masters. two Wilson racquets are awarded.
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Camelback
Glen Holroyd
Barry Young
Arizona State University
al Burns
Bill Tull
Northern Ave
Bunis
Tull
Arizona
Wilson
Jackson offers ward for rings in burglary loss
Oakland A s outfielder Reggie Jackson offered a 1000 dollar reward for the return of three World Series rings stolen from his condominium Monday night. He stressed the sentimental value of the rings and said he would accept just the shells if returned.
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