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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1973
Page
6
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission adopts a March policy shift allowing buffalo hunting on open range rather than corralled slaughter. Firearm use requires open movement, with reserve marksmen as backup if a kill is not clean. The plan emphasizes mature animal inclusion over high productivity.
Frank Mahovlich scored the 500th career goal at 1:17 of the final period lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks and clinching the NHL East Division crown. Montreal led Boston and New York by 13 points. Other scores included Pittsburgh 5 California 2, St Louis 6 Detroit 3, Chicago 6 Buffalo 2, and Los Angeles 5 Toronto 1.
Scottsdale Daily Progress presents selections by a veteran handicapper for tonight's races at Phoenix Greyhound Park. Listings show post position numbers and the three preferred greyhounds in order, with races run nightly Wednesday through Sunday at 3801 East Washington Street Phoenix starting at 8 p.m.
Representatives of church softball teams should attend the 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting at the YMCA to organize the Scottsdale league for 1973. Officers will be elected and finances and league rules discussed while a possible entry fee increase is reviewed. A new lighting system and field renovations to reduce dust are planned by the YMCA.
Virgil Ward offers plastic worm advice for freshwater bass fishing in shallow and deep water. Night and cloudy conditions favor dark colors while light colors suit shallow or dawn-dusk hours. Keep the rod tip down and inch the bait along the bottom in 20 to 35 feet, a slow, steady approach.
The guide explains casting plastic worms, letting them flutter to the bottom, and using small rod twitches to vary sinking. It advises watching line movement to time hooks, pausing at bottom, and slow crawling along the bottom for action, noting bass approach slowly and softly. It includes a letter from Bill Waddell seeking fishing info and an answer about BASS founded by Ray Scott in 1967 and member benefits.
The Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society holds its annual awards banquet at the Holiday Inn Phoenix 2201 S 24th St. The event begins 6 30 p m with a $6 50 per person dinner and door prizes. Pete Brown of Sports Afield Magazine will speak.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department records show 63 477 hunters spent 243 279 days afield harvesting 11 237 deer with a percent success around 46.3. Special area hunts led at 40 percent overall with Kaibab at 48.2 percent. General hunt reached 16.8 percent overall. hunt units 12B and 29 posted 40.5 percent and 30.4 percent. Maricopa County had 25 672 hunters, 42.1 percent of total. non residents were 1.9 percent with 1 140 hunters. 1971 figures were 16.5 percent with 11 173 deer. 1972 saw a slight harvest rise despite fewer hunters and poor weather. The weather impact is noted alongside water body conditions for various regions.
A racing page lists 11 races with numerous horse names and connections. The standout pick is Godfather as best bet in race four, with detailed notes on quinella bets across races four to six.
Ten Arrow, a seven year old bay gelding, seeks another victory in a field of eight at Turf Paradise in Friday's feature race. Also in the lineup are Iortado Misbegotten Little Blue Boy T V Snacks Win Ner Lovz Mr Flower and Storkys Pride. Gold Heiress surprised at 40 1 wire to wire in Wednesday's feature posting a $87.00 pay off.
Former New Mexico star Mel Daniels leads the All-WAC Team of the First Decade with 22 votes on 54 ballots while Arizona State’s Joe Caldwell narrowly trails with 20. The First Team also includes Flynn Robinson, Mike Newlin, and Nate Archibald as noted ABA and NBA players. Cosic heads the Second Team with 159 votes, joined by Jerry Cramer, Carl Ashley, Ira Harge, and Merv Jackson. Honorable mentions list Nemelka, Rustand, Stovall, and Fairchild.
Haroldson shot a wind blown 89 to take low gross honors in the first Scotts dale Quarterback Club golf tournament at McCormick Ranch Golf Course. Nurkka won low net and was closest to the pin. Galladay and Eckart finished second in gross and net respectively. The club suspended weekly meetings until fall, to resume with sports celebrity speakers.
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