Weiskopf Captures Colonial Victory in Dramatic Finish
Tom Weiskopf won the Colonial National Invitation after Bruce Crampton faltered on the final hole. Crampton led by four but double bogeyed the last, tying Jerry Heard for second as Weiskopf earned $30,000 for his first tour title since last year.
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Wildcats Rally Past Devils In Season Finale
Arizona edged Arizona State 5-4 to end ASU's 17 game win streak and halt a 22 game Sun Devils run this season. The Wildcats finish 37-16, 13-5 in the Western Athletic Conference under rookie coach Jerry Kindall, while ASU sits 52-6, 16-1, with a Brigham Young series looming May 22 in Mesa. Marv Thompson cleared the bases with a triple in the third after Jim Umbarger allowed walks and a single.
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Scottsdale Beavers Fight For Final Playoff Spot At McClintock
Scottsdale High faces McClintock for final Central Division playoff berth at Rendezvous Park Mesa at 7:30 p.m. The Beavers, tied with the Chargers for fourth, must win to avoid ending the season. Coach Sid Travis says the team is “really up” as Jack Lawson starts.
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Firebirds finish season above .500 in final win
Chaparral capped a 11-9 season with an 5-3 victory over Arcadia JVs. Phil Cancik had two key hits including a two-run single and a homer for three RBIs. Tom Teachert pitched all six innings for Chaparral, fanning 10. Greg Hart allowed five runs in six innings for Arcadia. Chaparral moves to Class AAA independent play next season.
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Riggs Defeats Court In Tennis Battle Of The Sexes
Bobby Riggs, 55, beat Margaret Court 6-2 6-1 in Ramona California in a televised match earning 30 000 total prize and securing his claim as a top showman of tennis. Stan Smith toppled Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 in Dallas to win WCT finals. Billie Jean King beat Nancy Gunter 7-6 5-7 6-3 in Tokyo. Harold Solomon defeated Raul Ramirez 8-4 7-5 7-9 giving the U S a 3-1 Davis Cup lead in Mexico City.
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Redcoats place two on Class A Central All-Conference team
Two Gerard Redcoats receive infield honors on the Class A Central Division All-Conference Baseball Team for 1973. Junior Dave Angulo and senior Pete Larkin are listed among the 11, with Larkin hitting .500. Coach Jerry Heck led Gerard to a 12-6 season. Buckeye and Gilbert each place four on the squad.
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Chaparral Archers Take Second in State Championship
Chaparral placed second at the two day state archery championships at Tempe High School. Firebird girls finished behind Camelback, which set a state record. Chaparral's five freshmen were Julie Church Pam Mayer Kim Halladay Sandy Wilker and Cindy McCoy.
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Pacers win ABA title in seven game heist over Colonels
Indiana Pacers clinch their second straight ABA championship by beating the Kentucky Colonels 88 to 81 in Louisville. George McGinnis stars with 27 points and earns series MVP as Bob Leonard and the team celebrate with a shower and trophy.
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McLaren driver dominates Indy 500 qualifying list
John Martin of Long Beach led six qualifiers for the Memorial Day 500 at Indianapolis with an average speed of 194.384 mph. Other top qualifiers were Lee Kuhrman, Mike Hiss, Dick Simon, Jerry Karl, and Joe Leonard. The speedway mourned Art Pollard's death from a fiery crash Saturday.
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Cats take title in WAC tennis sweep
Rand Evett starred as Arizona captured its second consecutive Western Athletic Conference tennis championship in Provo Utah on Saturday leading the Wildcats to the title.
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