Porter Resigns Arizona Racing Post to Join Funks Greyhound Circuit
Fred Porter Jr. will become vice president of Funks Greyhound Racing Circuit after resigning as executive secretary of the Arizona Racing Commission. Porter, a native Arizonan, will oversee promotions at Funk tracks including Phoenix Tucson Black Canyon Amado and Pensacola. Prescott Downs owner Funks cites growth in greyhound racing and Porter’s move as part of a expanding organizational strategy.
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DiMaggio Day Proclaimed in San Francisco Honor
San Francisco Mayor John F. Shelley proclaimed November 18 as Joe DiMaggio Day honoring the Yankee Clipper. The city will toast his career with a ceremony at the Sheraton Palace Hotel, recognizing his Hall of Fame fame and San Francisco roots from the Seals to the Yankees. DiMaggio, born in Martinez, Calif., spent his later years here and has shaped local sports memory.
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First Big Track Meet Scheduled April 17 at ASU
Arizona State University will host the Valley of the Sun Classic on April 17, 1965. ASU coach Baldy Castillo said the meet will stress quality with top performers invited, including Olympic gold medalists Henry Carr Alis Williams and notable stars Bob Hayes Billy Mills Bob Schul Fred Hansen Rex Cawley Al Oerter and Peter Snell.
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New Zeland
Peter Snell
U of A Hosts Idaho in Homecoming Tilt
Tucson. The University of Arizona (UPI) with two major changes in the offensive unit entertains Idaho Saturday afternoon at Tucson. The game caps homecoming week for the Wildcats who stand 3-3 on the season after a 7-0 defeat by the Air Force Academy. Coach Jim KaRue moved star halfback Floyd Hudson from first string to bench for Jim Oliver.
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Three Prep Teams Clinch Crowns Across Arizona
Glendale ranked third lost 25-13 to Brophy while Westwood Camelback Salpointe sealed Class AA titles. Westwood beat Mesa 14-7 to take Division One crown. Camelback and Salpointe both remained undefeated as 3AA and 4AA champions.
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Major Leagues Consider Consolidating Baseball Operations
MLB executives met in secrecy to discuss moving baseball operations to a single city likely Chicago. They planned further meetings with American and National League officials and aimed to address baseball's image before annual Houston meetings. Ford Frick favored New York but no final city was announced.
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Irish and Ohio State duel tormentors in key weekend games
Top ranked Notre Dame and second ranked Ohio State seek revenge against Pittsburgh and Penn State as major conference battles loom. Alabama faces LSU, Nebraska meets Kansas, Arkansas vs Rice, Texas vs Baylor in a weekend packed with pivotal clashes and Rose Bowl hopes.
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Cassius Clay Ready for Liston Bout in Boston Garden
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay declares readiness for the November 16 Boston Garden confrontation with Sonny Liston. Angelo Dundee says Clay is finely prepared and Clayton even proposes a tapering sparring offer to Floyd Patterson, while Liston promises a tougher challenge in Plymouth training.
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Alaska Safari Film Feature Advances in Open Air
A Petersburg screening outlines Alaska Safari as a feature with outdoor showings and potential community engagement. Organizers promise archival footage and interviews highlighting remote wildlife landscapes.
Be Shown Here By Jerry McElfresh
A local film screening titled Alaska Safari narrated by Jo Ab bott is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Scottsdale Sportsman's Club First Federal Savings community room. The piece follows a banker turned outdoorsman as he hunts in Alaska with a bush pilot, and the public is invited to attend.
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Frantic Four Slated at Bee Line Dragway This Sunday
The Frantic Four Wekly Rivera Fox Holdings yellow gold flake fueled dragster returns to Bee Line Dragway for an open meet. Arizona rivals Cypert Brothers Wilson Steinnegar and Eshenbaugh Speed Sport Turk Cox Wamsley join Frank Sanders and Ermie Immer son as they race to top the potent Chrysler powered car ahead of next weekend’s United Drag Racers Association Southwestern Championships.
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