Sabercats fall in rain soaked prep baseball heartbreaker
Saguaro baseball coach Ed Littleton watches his team lose 7-6 to Casa Grande as rain disrupts play. Kelly Martin strikes out 11 in his first appearance, but a seventh inning rally and two Saguaro errors seal the loss and drop the Sabercats to 0-2 in Central Division A League. Scottsdale, Coronado, Chaparral, Arcadia, and Judson also win or split in Friday action across various leagues.
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Saguaro
Ed Littleton
al Capp
Joe
Black Cloud
Littleton
Casa Grande Cougars
Sabercats
Casa Grande
Scottsdale
Kofa
Coronado
Chandler
Chaparral
Mesa
Arcadia
Yuma
Judson
Palo Verde Christian
Kelly Cordova
Bailey
Ron Wright
John Beuerlein
Mark Butler
Dave Karam
Butler
Titans
Brian Herbold
Scottsdale Daily Progress item from March 26 1977
Readable text fragments from the Scottsdale Daily Progress dated March 26 1977 are summarized here as a compact newspaper card noting an item of local interest with feasible names and places preserved within space limits.
Weather shapes final day at Best in the West tourney
In Tempe Oregon State beat Grand Canyon 7 1 as rain shortened play. Pepperdine routed Northern Arizona 14 10 then Arizona stopped Pepperdine 13 2 in a rain halted game. If ASU wins finals tonight hinge on morning game with Oregon State NAU.
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TEMPE
Oregon State
Grand Canyon
Tucson
Pepperdine
Arizona
Arizona State
ASU
Sun Devils
Northern Arizona
Lynn Garrett
Bob
Woodside
Garrett
Jeff Jens
Northern
Pete Rowe
Rowe
Mike Gionetti
Baseball faces penalties for past sins and pride
New York A P notes baseball reaping consequences of arrogance, entrenched owners, and rigid structures. Free agency shattered loyalties as franchises fragment talent, with fans angered at player deals and shifting rosters amid two leagues clashing over codes and power.
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New York
Bob Feller
Baseball
Supreme Court
Babe Ruths
Joe DiMaggios
Reds
New York Yankees
National
American
Weather halts Chandler meet and SCC baseball
Heavy winds and rain wash out the 36th Chandler Rotary Invitational at Chandler High School and delay Scottsdale Community College baseball against Mesa Community College. Only the discus was completed with Chandler High's Marty Van Gorder winning at 161-6. The SCC Mesa game is rescheduled for April 26 as the two teams plan a two game series.
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Scottsdale Community College
Mesa Community College
Chandler
Chandler High School
Chandler High
Marty van Gorder
SCC
Arizona Community College Athletic
Mesa CC
Fred Nelson
Nelson
Scottsdale
Harry Mauch
Mesa
Jim Frye
Cubs Host Tribe In Scottsdale Showdown
The Cubs return home to Scottsdale Stadium for a 1 p.m. Sunday game against the Cleveland Indians after going 4-3 in Cactus League home play. On the road, Chicago stood 1-8 entering today’s schedule with California Angels, who edged them 1-0 Friday as Gil Flores drove Ike Hampton home in the eighth. Rick Reuschel logged six shutout innings for the Cubs.
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Cubs
Scottsdale Stadium
Cleveland Indians
California Angels
Palm Springs
Angels
California
Cub
Bruce Sutter
Gil Flores
Ike Hampton
Rick Reuschel
Gene Clines
Fiftieth Star Heads Turf Paradise Handicap Field
Fiftieth Star a 5 year old owned by Elizabeth J. Wallace Albuquerque New Mexico and Hidden World from the West Coast head a nine horse field in Sundays 1 1/16 miles Turf Paradise Handicap worth 21000 added and worth 12900 to the winner. Fiftieth Star carries 12 1 pounds with Doug Davidson aboard after two Turf Paradise stakes wins in the Governors Handicap and Scottsdale Mile.
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Turf Paradise
West Coast
Elizabeth J. Wallace
Albuquerque
N.M
Doug Davidson
Chuck's Choices Racing Card Preview
In the first race Single Guy sits well while Reycioso shows dangerous speed and Aclesteet closes. In race two Pike Way may improve late as Zombie returns and Bloodstone runs well. In race three Viking Kiddo aims for points, Lookout Mike is a likely breaker.
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Reycioso
Pike Way
Bloodstone
Viking Kiddo
Mike
Scottsdale and Coronado Gym Teams Remain Undefeated
Scottsdale beat Saguaro 105.09 to 83.28 at Saguaro while Coronado defeated Sunnyslope 108.48 to 72.30 at home. Both teams hold 3-0 records with a rematch set for April 7 at Scottsdale High, highlighting standout performances by Knutsen and Gunzelman in multiple events.
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Rob Toy
Scottsdale
Scottsdale High
Saguaro
Toy
Coronado High
Coronado
Beavers
Sunnyslope
Jeff Knutsen
Bob Peterson
The
Harley Groff
Steve Shultz
Jay Allen
Gunzelman
Soto
Hofel
Rolfe
Rings
Tim Felke
Brian Hubbard
Turf Paradise Preview Picks by Chuck Badone
Handicapper Chuck Badone selects for Saturdays races at Turf Paradise. Notable picks include Viking Kiddo as best bet in the third, with a lineup of contenders across races from one to ten such as Fred Sahl-chance and Indian Comet.
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Turf Paradise
Chuck Badone
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