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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1961
Page
3
PORTLAND Ore UPI Utahs Bill Me Gill a big man with all the movies will tower from 3 to 12 inches over Arizona States starters when the two teams take the floor in the NCAA far west regional finals tonight.
Ohio State survives Louisville 56 55 in the Mid East regional as John Turner misses a late foul shot. Kentucky awaits OSU in the regional final with St Bonaventure and USC faltering in other regional action. Arizona State upsets Southern California 86 71 to set final versus Utah. Larry Armstrong shines with 27 points.
MVP Dick Groat of the Pittsburgh Pirates goes all out in spring action driving in five runs with four hits including a home run in a 14-10 win over the Milwaukee Braves at Fort Myers. Phillies beat Reds 5-3 with Jim Woods delivering a two run homer. Cardinals rally past Twins 7-2. Tigers top Dodgers 11-6. White Sox top Yankees 5-2 in 11 innings. Cubs edge Giants 9-8. Athletics beat Orioles 5-3 in night game as spring games roll on.
Sprinters spotlight Sunday as the Phoenix Gold Cup stacks up with Joy Boy and Merry Bo as top contenders. Local entries include Destroy unbeaten here, with a full field across ten races at the track. In New York, Federico Thompson opens his U S welterweight campaign against Ted Wright in a televised arena bout.
The 24th annual NIT continues at Madison Square Garden with Temple favored to beat Army in its first post season appearance and Providence to defeat DePaul in the opening games. Colorado State U battles St. Louis, while Memphis State faces Holy Cross in the first quarterfinals after Holy Cross beat Detroit 86 82.
Arizona beats Colorado State 7-2 as Gus Zeller goes the distance with 13 strikeouts and two walks. Bob Maxwell belts a first inning home run while Arizona collects 10 hits off two CSU pitchers in the doubleheader opener.
Arizona State prepares for its annual Maroon Gold intrasquad game at Sun Devil Stadium tonight. Frank Rush debuts a senior sophomore Sun Devils squad of 1961 with 62 players, aiming to improve outside running and passing. Veterans and frosh compete for starting roles as Gates open at 7 p.m. Tickets are 1 dollar for adults, 50 cents for lifetime pass holders and high school students, free for children 12 and under.
Bob Goalby from Crystal River holds a one stroke lead at the St. Petersburg Open as he shoots a course record nine under par 62 for a two round 129. Jack McGowan of Toledo trails one stroke back in the $22,560 Pasadena Golf Club event.
Arcadia pitcher John Propstra hurled a 12-1 win over Snowflake, striking out 10 in a complete game. Propstra tripled with bases loaded and scored on Bill Weidemaier’s triple as five runs came in the first inning. Titans improve to 1-1 in conference. next up: road game at Sunnyslope Tuesday.
Scottsdale High track coach George Vemich brings 20 runners to the Pueblo Relays in Tucson. Key relay entrants include Joe Contreal Edwin Brown Narciso Flores Larry Heppler Jack Journey Larry Steward Bob Crutchfield Dave Matlin Ted Day and Dave Young with Young Brown Flores and others in the mile medley. Phoenix Union and Tempe are favored to win while Scottsdale seeks points from a small squad ahead of Glendale Invitational next Saturday.
TV listings show Roosevelt Dam anniversary program at 7 30 p m on Channel 10 and Channel 12 plus a slate of westerns dramas and variety shows across channels 3 5 and 12 including Gunsmoke Perry Mason Lawmen Maverick and The Rebel with Jack Benny Celebrity guests and film titles populate the schedule with boxing and golfing features also listed are sports updates and local news from Bowie Maryland and Salt River area listings
Carl Yastrzemski and his father Carl Yastrzemski Sr spend spring training with the Red Sox in California. Young Carl collects four hits in five at bats against the Angels and drives in the first run with a double. He later hits a single and a double while asserting himself as a likely left field starter.
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