Saguaro Sabercats Clinch City Dual Meet Over Scottsdale Beavers
The Saguaro Sabercats beat Scottsdale 267 to 60 on their home track to claim the city dual meet crown. Tom Cloute led Scottsdale with wins in the 100 220 and 440, while Sam Sorenson highlighted Saguaro’s distance sweeps and Rob Crawford contributed in multiple events.
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Bob Snider
Saguaro Sabercats
Scottsdale Beavers
Saguaro
Scottsdale
Tom Cloute
Cloute
Jeffen
Khalili
Alan Sweeney
Sweeney
Rob Crawford
Kory Schom Saguaro
Marc Zebell
Schuknecht
John Muller
Orions edge Cubs 4 2 in Tokyo exhibition tilt
Lotte Orions beat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 2 at Scottsdale Stadium in a nine inning exhibition. Keiji Sato pitched five innings for the win while Ken Holtzman and Don Kessinger contributed for the Cubs. Joe Pepitone homered in the tenth inning after Sato shut down the Cubs through nine.
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Pizzaro
Holtzman
Koris
Tokyo
Iwao Ikebe
Shinichi Eto
Lotte
Orions
Keiji Sato
Satoc
Don
Three Ball Walk Backfires In Spring Training Says Critics
Baseball writer Bob Snider argues the three ball walk rule failed to boost hitting or fan interest. He cites increased walks, pitching pressure, and unchanged fan enthusiasm as evidence the experiment did not improve the game.
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A . Oe
Bowie Kuhn
Abner Doubleday
Coronado Dons Clinch Intercity Gym Meet Title
Coronado Dons defeated Saguaro High Sabercats 139.11 to 122.33 to stay unbeaten. Curt Whatley led with a first, second and third across events while Dave Swishler Jeff Everett Randy Gaskins and John Spini posted top finishes. Gaskins won all around with 5.26, Spini 4.72, Eisenhower and Kirby also earned multiple podiums.
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Coronado Dons
Inter-City
Saguaro High Sabercats
Curt
Whatley
Coronado
Gat
Dave Swishler
CHS
Don Stanley
Jeff Everett
Sidehorse
Randy Gaskins
Saguaro
John Spini
Craig Kirby
Woodworth
Stanley
Spini
Gaskins
Titans Top Westwood in City Baseball Showdown
Arcadia Titans defeated Westwood High 5 2 at Arcadia behind junior starter Jim Donker who went six innings with one run allowed and 11 strikeouts. Rob Millsop finished, allowing one run in the final frame while fanning two. Key blows included a big third inning with Mark Johnson driving a double and Donker adding a sacrifice, later aided by fielding miscues and Millsop two run single to cap a five run night. Westwood tallied in the first and last frames on walks, errors, a stolen base, a sacrifice fly, and a balk by Millsop.
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Arcadia
Titans
Westwood High
Jim Donker
Donker
Rob Millsop
Mark Johnson
Titan
Johnson
Pete Beans
Jon Black
Westwood
Trcke
Glenn Purvis
Beans
Millsop
Marklestikuw
Coronado Dons
Saguaro
Coronado
Allen Johnson
Jeff Brydle
Mark Wogan
Ee Saguaro
Steve Regnier
Larry Tripp
Regnier
Wogan
Mae
Cats
Craig Strumpfer
Stan Benash
Strumpfer
Catsortstop
Halstrom
Kent Bolin
Thenhrde
Dons
Dale Rusnak
Rick Diveley
Brydle
Joe Strumpfer
Tempe
Saguaro Nowsstands
Coronado Dons Compete in Tri Meet Against Yuma Kofa Chandler
Coronado placed second in a tri meet with Yuma Kofa and Chandler as Yuma won with 644 points and Kofa finished third at 45 percent. Bob Flicknabba led Coronado with a first in the 440 relay and a 2.3 in the 20 yard dash, Jeff Riddle took second in the dash, while Flick also grabbed second in the long jump at 19 feet 10 inches and ran 10.6 in the 100 yard dash. Dave Maguire was second in the high hurdles and Brad Nielsen fourth in the low hurdles. Mark Frishman was third in the mile and helped Coronado take fourth in the two mile. Alan Ferguson and Larry Vela were second and third in the two mile, respectively. Coronado also took second in the mile relay with Jeff Hanta Claude Thyben Joe Gleave and Jeff Barlow contributing. Barlow and Hanita finished second and third in the 440. Freshman Steve Letson earned praise for his 440 relay effort and a third in the high jump.
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Cats
Sam Sorenson
Saguaro
Brad Fairall
Sabercats
Mike Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Fairall
Steve Johnson
Steve Goodall
Jim Heald
Scottsdale
Beaver
Cloute
Si Ee
Tom Sather
Brian Augustine
Chuck Hilderbrand
Bruce
Torgerson
Vege
Bill Erb
Zebell
Beavers
Dave Hainlen
Coronado
Yuma
Kofa
Chandler
Bob
Flicknabba
Flick
Jeff Riddle
Dave?Maguire
CHS
Brad Nielson
Frishman
Alan Ferguson
Larry Vela
Nelay
Jeff Hanta
Claude Thyben
Joe Gleave
Jeff” Barlow
Barlow
Hanitla
Coronado Dons Top Cats in Classic Pitching Duel
Coronado defeats Saguaro 3-1 in a city rivalry despite a late Cats rally. Allen Johnson and Jeff Brydle held Saguaro to five hits while Brydle earned the win. Joe Strumpfer led with two hits for Coronado as the Dons improve to 5-1-1.
Final 770 yard feature at Phoenix Greyhound Park Sunday
The weekend greyhound schedule highlights the $5,000 770 yard Derby at Phoenix Greyhound Park. Gem's Joyce, owned by the McGaughey and Laird kennel, set a 42.69 seconds time in a recent elimination, breaking the world mark of 42.81. Emeraude from GN Lambert kennels and other entries such as Ace Dexterity Karen's Fancy L.D.'s Pepper and Value Rated will challenge Gem's Joyce, first post set for 8 p.m. Sunday.
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Phoenix Greyhound Park
Gem's Joyces
McGaughey and Laird’ Kennel
Gem
Joyce
Karen
L.D
Emeraude
GN. Lambert
Kentriel
Lambert
Debbie Wines Wins Scottsdale Event at 17
Debbie Wines, a 17 year old golfer from Scottsdale, captures the 1971 Phoenix City title. Journey details show her dominance as she clinches the event and secures a major regional victory.
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Debbie’ Wines
Journey
Scottsdale’s
Debbie Wines
Phoenix City
Arcadia Titans Fall to Cougars as Howard Excels in Meet
Howard of Arcadia delivered a double win for the Titans but Casa Grande triumphed 82 45. Howard tossed the discus 175 feet and fouled a 57 1 in the shot put while leaping 6 2 in the high jump. Craig Chalmers and John Masterson starred in sprints and relays, with Arcadia’s mile relay winner. Miss Wines captured the opening round of the Mississippi State Women’s Golf Championship, edging Myers and Turner in a sudden-death playoff after rounds including a 42 front nine by Miss Wines.
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Howard
Arcadia
Titans
Casa Grande
Cougars
Craig Chalmers
Chalmers
Dee Myers
Leila Turner
Miss Myers
Miss’ Wines
Arizona State
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