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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1976
Page
6
Toronto is granted a seven million dollar American League expansion in 1977, becoming the AL's 14th city as Seattle also gains a team. A prior NL Giants move to Toronto collapsed after bidders emerged in San Francisco.
Hilton Head Island South Carolina Hubert Green shot 67 to hold a one stroke lead at the Sea Pines Heritage Classic with Hale Irwin closing strong by birdying three of his final five holes in the first round the $215000 event at Sea Pines.
South Bend NFL veteran Ed Chebleck named quarterback coach at Notre Dame. Offensive line coach Brian Boulec named recruiting coordinator and running back coach Hank Kuhlmann named coach of specialty teams.
Frank Castro pitched a seven inning no hitter to lead Northern Arizona University NAU to a 2-0 win over Colorado. Castro improved to 4 0 with eight strikeouts and three walks and earned his third shutout of the season. NAU also won the second game 8 2.
Eastern Conference Atlantic Division standings list Boston Philadelphia Buffalo New York with records and percentages. Central Division shows Washington Cleveland Houston New Orleans Atlanta. Western Conference Midwest includes Milwaukee Detroit Kansas City Chicago. Pacific lists Golden State Seattle Los Angeles Phoenix Portland. Friday results include Boston 95 Cleveland 93 New Orleans 131 Washington 126 in OT and Detroit 85 Chicago 77. Milwaukee 123 Buffalo 92. Los Angeles 107 Atlanta 85. Schedule covers Saturday and Sunday games and matchups across conferences.
Coach Bobby Knight quizzed by reporters ahead of Indiana's NCAA semifinal with UCLA. He dismisses psychology talk and declines predictions, insisting he does not care whether his team is favored or underdog, and questions how to match up defensively. He notes a recent 84-64 win over UCLA but says it means little before game time.
The Arizona Downs feature the 26th running of the 1 1/16 mile stakes at Turf Paradise with 11 starters including Fu Manchu carrying 121 pounds. Newcomers Know No Bounds and Dos Reyes headline a field that includes Talent Tour Glitter Fiftieth Star Nevada Gambler and Deceiver with notable riders and 21,800 purse. Hank Aaron expected to greet the winner in the winner’s circle.
At Arizona Country Club and partner courses, players posted low putts and scores across events. Winners include A-Gladys Wines with 25 putts, D-Betty Tellier in Captain's Cup, and flight champions Georgina Dunn Kay Mulien Barbara Ehrlenbach Fran Iverson Lillian Nestlebush Louise Edmundson. Coronado Course lists top low gross Terri Rockram and Anita Billing with 37 and 40.
Tuni Boy, an Arizona-bred campaigner, won the featured 5% furlongs race at Turf Paradise on Friday. Theatrics finished second, one length ahead of Lake Do in a tight stretch.
Eldon Miller is appointed head coach at Ohio State University replacing Fred Taylor and quickly begins his recruiting drive two hours after the announcement. He comes from Western Michigan where he led the Mid American Conference champions.
Steve Powers and Bob Woodside scored unearned runs in the fourth inning to spark Arizona to an 8-5 victory over Southern Cal. Bob Chaulk earned his fifth win, allowing seven hits and striking out five in six innings.
The piece critiques weekend golfers and pros for slow play, blaming TV coverage and Nicklaus’s meticulous putting. It argues delays arise on greens, with pros adopting stars’ habits, and asks about etiquette and speed of play on public and private courses.
Campbell Conference Patrick Division shows Philadelphia leading with 113 points and New York Islanders at 96. Smythe Vancouver and Chicago entries appear with mixed results. Norris and Adams divisions list Montreal Boston and Buffalo in contention. Evening matchups include Kansas City at Montreal and Philadelphia at Boston with multiple city pairs.
Scottsdale dominates with a 5-0 team mark. Individual standings include Trevor Browne 76.20 in all around, Jeff Knutsen winning multiple events like hor. and parallel bars with top scores of 6.75 and 6.75 respectively. Bob Toy and Bob Canzano also post top finishes across rings and horizontal bars.
Veteran handicapper Chuck Badone presents selections for ten races at Turf Paradise. Each race lists top three contenders with brief notes on form and preference, concluding with Reciprocator as best bet in race four.
Landene rolled games of 215 222 and 267 for a 704 series at Frontier Lanes in the Frontier Roundup league on St Patrick's Day. Sewell posted a 678 with 267 221, Brown 614 in the 76ers league, while Miller and Bessleman added 604 series in their respective leagues.
Coronado defeats Westwood 6 to 0 led by Liz Brewer and Sue Murray who won singles matches. Doubles pairs Brewer–Murray and Witt–Wilmouth also win as Coronado posts a strong team result. Frontier Lanes hosts a Vegas vacation lineup and multiple bowling standings accompany the card.
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