Cepeda Boosts Braves to Challenge in NL West
Braves look to Orlando Cepeda as their spark plug amid a crowded NL West. Cepeda has 306 average with 12 homers and 31 RBIs this season as San Francisco leads, while Philadelphia downs Cincinnati and Washington tops Boston in other action.
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Fred Down
UPI
Ralph Garr
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Orlando Cepeda
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
San Francisco’Giants
Lyman Harris
Braves
Cepeda
Orlando
Holmers
RBI
Felix Millan
Jim Nash
Steve Renko
St. ‘Louis’ Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Denny Doyle
Philadelphia
Gary Nolan
Rick” ‘Wise
Mufflers sweep Kerr as Kenneth shines on mound
In the first game 18-year-old Mike Kenneth teamed with Jim Montoya to hold Village Inn to one hit while Mufflers catcher Mike B doubled and singled for four RBIs. John Booth led with two hits as the Mufflers exploded for seven runs in the first inning. In the second contest the Mufflers defeated Kerr 9-1 led by Booth with three doubles, Paul Baker with a triple and a single, and Jim Tate and Bob Valenzuela with two hits each. Frances TM Rolat, ex-Scottsdale High hurler, allowed one hit in four innings for the win, with Larry Bright finishing the last three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillies
Doyle
Nolan
Deron Johnson
Joe
Lis
Wayne Granger
Clarence Gaston
Dave Campbell
Padres
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
Midas
Lina
Village Inn
Kerr
Mike Kenneth
Jim Montoya
Village
Kenneth
Glen
Mike
John Booth
Mufflers
Booth
Paul Baker
Jim Tate
Bob Valenzuela
Rolat
Scottsdale High
Larry Bright
Shooting team picks upset marksmen for Pan American Games
UPI reports Victor Auer from North Hollywood led three service marksmen to the U S Rifle Team for the Pan American Games at Black Canyon Shooting Range. Auer fired 1781 total to win the smallbore title with 597 Monday, just two points off the record. Army Capt Clifford Davis and Lt Lanny Bassham followed, while Maj Bruce Meredith missed the team. Deborah Hicks won the ladies standard rifle with 1730, with juniors Mary Keys and Mary Lou Adler placing second and third. Rapid fire pistol leader T Sgt Edwin Teague topped Suny’s score at 1174, with Sgt Robert Whitacre second at 1170.
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Phoenix
UPI
North Hollywood
Calif
Victor Auer
Rat “Black Canyon
Auer
Army
Clifford Davis
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Army Reserve
David Ross
Houston
Tex
Lanny Bassham
Fort Worth
Bruce Meredith
Spartanburg
S.C
Deborah Hicks
Flagstaff
Ariz
Miss Hicks
Arizona
Mary Keys
Springfield
Mary
Lou Adler
Los Angeles
Air ‘Force
Edwin Teague
Williams Afb
Suny
Army M
Robert Whitacre
C Bus
John Riggles Honored as Mr Golf for Arizona Promoter
John Riggles, president of the Arizona Golf Association and USGA executive, named Mr Golf at a Southwest Professional Golf Association dinner for his extensive Arizona golf work. He annually logs about 80,000 miles promoting the game and officiates major events. The piece notes a four day Arizona work week trend, Frank Stranahan’s Boston Marathon run, and various golf topics including ball compression and ranges. It mentions Payson country club and the National Golf Foundation film Courtesy on the Course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John,Riggles
Southwest Professional Golf Association
Arizona
Riggles
Arizona Golf Association
United States Golf Association
Chrysler
John Hancock
National Golf Foundation
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Scottsdale writer sets new sail plane speed record
Alamosa Colorado UPI reports Scottsdale writer Joseph C Lincoln with Chris Crowl 19 Prescott College student flew a Schweizer 232A sail plane 100 km course near Alamosa at 54 minutes 42 seconds about 74.4 mph. Record awaits approval by US and International Sail Planes Associations.
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Alamosa
Colo
UPI
Scottsdale
Joseph C. Lincoln
Chris Crowl
Prescott College
U.S
Sail Planes
Lincoln
Crow
Blanca
Great San’ Dunes National Monument
Mosca
Jim Hawley
Minneapolis
Prescott
Santa Lincoln
Phoenix
John C. Don Barnard
Crown
N.M
Salida
Americans Lead Strong Line at French Open Tennis
Americans holding top seeds dominated opening day in Paris as four of five U S players in the top 10 won to reach the second round. Arthur Ashe, Cliff Richey, Stan Smith and Bob Lutz dropped only one set among them while Ashe pursues the title and the $8 700 first prize from defending champion Jan Kodes.
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Paris
UPI
Arthur Ashe
Gum Spring
Geza Varga
Cliff Richey
San ‘Angelo
Tex
Stan Smith
Pasadena
Calif
Bob Lutz
Los Angeles
Yee ES A Richey
Massino ‘di Domenico
Italy
Smith
Nikola Kalogeropoulos
Greece
Lutz
J.’Hrebec
Czechoslovakia
eee _ Ashé
Jan’Kodes
Kodes
Gasiorek
Poland
Zeljko Franulovic
Yugoslavia
France
S- George Goven
Stuart Ball
Govened
Oo Nie Nastase
Jon. Tiriac
Romania
Ashevahd
Marty Riessen
Futz
Charles Pasarell
Tom.Gorman
May 25 1971 Scoffsdale Daily Progress item
May 25 1971 edition of Scoffsdale Daily Progress notes local briefs and notices. Reflects a mid century small town newspaper style with brief community items and regional updates.
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Scoffsdale Daily Progress
South All Stars Rally To Upset North In 1971 High School Clash
South squad led by Paul Strickler and Dennis Marschall battled back from an eight point deficit to defeat North 84 82. Marschall added a late free throw and Strickler delivered key baskets as Buena High and Arcadia High players propelled a comeback that gave the South its fourth straight win in the series. The game featured 6 10 Scott Lloyd of the North and Gib Mann of the Reds providing scoring bursts, with Lloyd tying for game high honors at 19 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter.
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Bob Snider
Rebels
North
Scott ‘Lloyd
Buena High
Paul Strickler
Reds
Miami
Dennis ‘Marschall
Lilo
Marschall
Arcadia ‘High
Kenny Plitt
Marshall
Plitt
Bob
Heap
Coronado
Phoenix Union
Carl Hayden High Schools
Carl Hayden
Charlie’ ‘Neal
Rod
Hightower
Union
Rudy White
Ruben Ethel
Lloyd
Tempe
Gib Mann
Prestott
Ibface
Me Coordack
Coaches All-America game adds Cornhusker trio and more
Nebraska stars Joe Orduna Bob Newton and Jerry Murtaugh join West squad for the 11th annual Coaches All-America game in Lubbock Texas on June 26. West also signs J D Hill Leonard Dunlap Bob Moore Tim Oesterling and Rocky Wallace. East adds Rick Kingrea John Adrian Tim Kelly Mike Walker and more. Attendance tops 42 150 as sales run ahead of last year.
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Lubbock
Tex
UPI
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Joe Orduna
Bob Newton
Jerry Murtaugh
Bob Devaney
Devaney
Arizona State
J.d.hill
North Texas State
Leonard Dunlap
Stanford
Bob Moore
UCLA
Tim Oesterling
Missouri
Rocky Wallace
LSU
Charlie McClendon
Bengals
Tulane
Rick Kingrea
Northwestern
John Adrian
Notre Dame
Tim Kelly
Mike Walker
Bill Atessis
Texas
Bobby Weunsch
Chuck Dicus
Arkansas
Clarence Scott
Kansas State
Craig Hanneman
Oregon State
Ernie Jennings
Air Force
Bob Jacobs
Wyoming
Joe” Theismann
Joe. Profit
Louisiana
Buddy. Lee
Louisiana State
Murry Bowden
Dartmouth
Otto Stowe
Iowa State
Dave Hardt
Kentucky
John Andrew
Indiana
Wes ‘Chesson
Duke
Ronnie Hornsby
Southeastern Louisiana
Rex Kern
Ohio State
A.pecord
Pan-Am cage hopefuls hold Pan American tryout crowds
Twelve open berths on the Pan-American team and sixteen on the Olympic Development Squad are up for grabs as a 57 player camp assembles at the U S Air Force Academy. Notable returnees include Jim Brown Dartmouth Steve Erickson Oregon State Lewis Nelson Washington Charles Terry Long Beach State Paul Wesphal South Carolina Joby Wright Indiana. Newcomers include Jim Chones Luke Witte Rick Fuqua Phil Chenier and James Silas among others with invites from junior colleges and two year programs.
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New York
UPI
Zong
Toe
U.S. Air Force Academy
Jurié
Europe
Jim ‘Brown
Dartmouth
Steve Erickson
Oregon State
Lewis Nelson
Washington
Charles ‘Terry
Long Beach ‘State
Paul
Wes
Phal
South Carolina
Joby Wright
Indiana
Don Buse
Ansley Truitt
California
Jim ‘Chones
Marquette
David Brent
Jacksonville
Henry
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Pete Rose
Cincinnati
Rose
Philly
Mike Ryan
Johnny Bench
Frank Stanahan
Stranahan
Payson
John, Doi
Payson-C.c
Ninehole
Dan Sullivan
British, Isles
Sullivan
Dan
Simpson
Strand
Cornhuskers
Pan-Am Cage
Wilrhore
Michigan
Luke Witte
Jim Forbes
Texas-El Paso
Brian’ Taylor
Princeton
Rick Fuqua
Oral Roberts
Rick Fisher
Colorado State
Jim Brown
Ford
Purdue
Tom Rivesto
Kansas
Dwight Jones
Mel Davis
Tommy Cole
Elon
Dave Cooper
Fairmont States
Mike Ratliff
Eau Claire State
Lindell Reason
Eastern Michigan
James Silas
S.F. Austin
Dennis Bell
Gulf Coast
J.C. Ron Behagen
College of Southern Idaho
Robert McAdoo
Vincennes
Carroll Minnefield
Independence Community College
Abe Steward
Casper College
Bohm
N. Central
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