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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1968
Page
11
Coronado Dons beat the Yuma Criminals 2 0 as Marty Stajduhar drove in the lone runs with a first inning triple. Dennis Johnson earned the win and Tom Normandin closed with a save as Coronado improves to 2 1 on the season.
Arcadia suffered a week old weakness on the diamond as the Titans dropped their third straight game. Arcadia committed five errors leading to four unearned runs while Jeff Lytle Doug Black and John Shira produced Arcadia’s three hits. Jim Hitchcock took the loss going the distance. Arcadia faces Chandler Wolves next at home Tuesday.
A compact summary of pro scores with NBA NHL WHL ABA and regional college results. Notable games include Baltimore 147 over Boston 139 and New York 130 over San Francisco 104 in NBA, Minnesota 5 Detroit 1 in NHL, and Ohio State 82 over Kentucky 81 in the Midwest Regional consolation.
At the Scottsdale Invitational, Valley of the Sun athletes set two national marks. Kathy Gibbons won the 12-13 year old 880 yard run in 2:19.0, surpassing the previous 2:26.0 record. Valley of the Sun’s 9-under 440 relay team of Annette Jones Rita Brown Judy Taylor and Lynda Fleming clocked 59.4 to break the national relay record.
The Saguaro Sabercats dropped a Friday baseball game 3 to 2 against the Moon Valley Rockets. Coach Ed Littleton blamed fielding plays for the loss as Saguaro pitchers yielded three hits in the fourth inning. Jeff Brown started and allowed all three hits and runs in the fourth. Mike Clayton pitched a shutout final innings.
San Francisco Giants beat Chicago Cubs 4 1 to extend their exhibition win streak to four against the Cubs. Ron Herbel earned the victory with four innings of one hit ball supported by Bolin and Henry. Dick Dietz Jim Hart Bobby Bonds and Bob Barton drove in runs for the Giants while the Cubs managed only a late triple by Adolpho Phillips and a few infield hits.
Houston aims to erase doubt with a national semifinal against UCLA after beating Texas Christian 103-68 and topping UCLA earlier in January. UCLA seeks a return to glory in Los Angeles as North Carolina faces Ohio State in the other semifinal.
John Apodaca a Scottsdale High student who fights for the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and the Scottsdale Boys Club lost in the semifinals of the regional novice Golden Gloves championships in Las Vegas. He was a 112 pound novice state finalist in January and moved up to 119 pounds for Westate in the regionals.
The San Francisco Giants meet the Chicago Cubs tomorrow at Scottsdale Stadium at 1 pm in Cactus League action.
NL owners prepare to meet to decide on expanding to 12 teams for 1969. Walter O'Malley has urged immediate action and will seek support from Roy Hofheinz of the Astros and Bob Carpenter of the Phillies as they study three AL schedules and align their own plans.
Dan Sikes, 37, clinched the Florida Citrus Open by a single stroke over Tom Weis, finishing 274 for four rounds with a 66 in the final round. He said he plans to practice law only if golf winnings dry up, aiming for another $100,000-plus year. Weiskopf led money winners after earning $13,800 Sunday, with Dickinson closing the gap.
Leading Southwest thoroughbreds bid for Derby berths at Turf Paradise as the 19th Scottsdale Mile funnels contenders toward the Arizona Downs Handicap. Blazing Silk headlines a strong list that includes Melmitch Barbacoma and Durowl, with Mitzy Way a top rival after Camelback Mountain defeat. Blazing Silk seeks to extend his track record and spike the pace for the meet.
Arizona State, 9-1, welcomes Southern Illinois to Phoenix Municipal Stadium with Larry Gura starting his first game of the season. ASU recently swept Long Beach State 9-2 and 14-2, Joe Miller earned a first start two-hitter, Paul Ray Powell homered in the opener, Jeff Pentland tied a school record with his 26th career win, and Bill Cotton drove in five runs in one game. Tonight marks the first of seven games this week.
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