All-Conference Football Team Selected by Arizona Writers
Five sportswriters from Yuma Tempe Progress Mesa Tribune and Papago Lanes gathered in Scottsdale to name the first annual Division I All-Conference football team for 1965. The 11 offensive starters six defensive specialists and about 16 honorable mentions will be announced the week before interdivisional games.
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Scottsdale
Papago Lanes
Steve Weston
Yuma
Tempe Daily News
Stan Whisenhunt
The
Progress
Jack Dalby
Mesa Tribune
Whisenhunt
Ventura
Calif
Coronado Dons climb to 6-2 and second in league chase
Coronado Dons stand 6-2 after a 13-0 shutout of Casa Grande and sit in a tie for second with Yuma. The offense leans on a potent passing game and a strong ground attack led by Steve Dir with 499 rushing yards and Terry Brenner’s 947 passing yards.
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Coronado Dons
Yuma
Dons
Casa Grande
Selugcah
Beavers
Scottsdale
Coronado
Steve Dir
Dir
Tom Steen
Mike Smith
Smith
Terry Brenner
Mathouser Joins Star Field for Bobby Ball Memorial Race
Bob Mathouser of Omaha enters the U S Auto Club final event of the year at Phoenix International Raceway, joining Mario Andretti Al Unser and Don Branson in the 16th Bobby Ball Memorial on November 21. The 37 year old Moog Special driver recalls his 1964 Indianapolis effort when he posted 151.451 mph and finished 28th after 77 laps brake trouble. Tickets available at Roosevelt Central Blakely Paradise Ford with reserved seats until race day when general admission goes on sale.
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Bob Mathouser
Omaha
Neb
Mario Andretti
al Unser
Don Branson
U.S
Auto Club
Phoenix International Raceway
Mathouser
Mississippi
Lotus
Lola
Watson
Halibrand
Brabham
Phoenix
Indianapolis
USAC
Ralph Mulford
Johnnie Parsons
Roosevelt
Blakely Station
Paradise Ford
Scottsdale
Don's Hurst Named Player of the Week for Coronado Dons
Coronado senior Don Hurst earned Progress Player of the Week after the Dons 13-0 win over Casa Grande. Hurst, a versatile guard who started at fullback, led with 11 tackles and 39 defensive points while starring on offense and defense.
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Coronado
Mike Hurst
Dons
Casa Grande
Hurst
Mike
Ed Anderson
Berge and Weber Capture Round One Wins in City Winter Softball
Berge Ford and Weber Drilling secured first round victories in the City Winter Softball League at the Yavapai School field. Berge defeated Morris Sporting Goods 7 1 as Tony Acker earned the win with six strikeouts. Pete Giroux led with a homer and two singles. Weber edged Morgan Insurance 5 4 with Gil Aragon fanning 12.
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Berge Ford
Weber Drilling
Berge
Frontier Lanes
Weber
Yavapai
Smith and Earls
Lee Gould Morris Sporting Goods
Dennis Murphy
Morris
Titans Seize Win as Arcadia Lacks Edge in Turbulent Clash
Arcadia coach Bob Hendricks laments a lackluster effort after Tempe blanked their rivals 20 to 6. Mesa High's Reed Petterson warns of a late-season playoff path if Arcadia and Tempe tie. standout Cooley piled up 91 rushing yards and Dipley swiped 24 passes for 261 yards as Titans surge to 7-1.
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Arcadia
Tom Cooley
Cooley
Titans
Tempe
Bob Hendricks
Hendricks
Casa Grande
Mesa High School
Reed Petterson
Mesa
Jevnnie Parton Steamrallers
Bill Dipley
Avenue Teams Dominate Softball Tournament Opener
Avenue Auto Parts routed Desert Inn 11-0 and Avenue won 11-0 as Desert Hills beat Valley Plaza Methodist 8-0 in the opening round.
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Avenue Auto Parts
Desert Inn
Desert Hills
Valley Plaza Methodist
LDS Church
Smith Lane
Earli Drive
Avenue Auto
National Auto Glass
Tony Quintana
Virgil Watkins
Tony Reys
Whitey Wiedow
Wiedow
Dick Woods
Ben Butler
Dan Seifert
Bob Warren
Dezzie Bezmarten
Westrope Named to Hall of Fame in Posthumous Honor
Jockey Jackie Westrope, who died in 1958 from injuries in a racing accident, is voted into the National Jockeys Hall of Fame as the 22nd member. The Maryland ceremony on Nov. 20 will honor him, with his California parents attending. he had 2,467 career wins.
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Baltimore
UPI
Jackie Westrope
Jockeys Track
Westrope
Maryland Racing Writers’ Association
Chula Vista
Calif
Will Atend
Hall of Fame
Jimmy Stout
Rope
Baker, Mont
Family feuds heat up Dexter Cup at Roosevelt Raceway
Harness star Stanley Dancer leads Noble Victory in the $81,386 Dexter Cup among a field of top 3-year-old trotters. His brothers Harold Sr. and Vernon, plus nephew Harold Jr., race against him as the Dancer clan vies for wins and prize money.
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New York
UPI
Stanley Dancer
Stanley
Noble
Roosevelt Raceway
Hercules Hanover
Harold Sr
Vernon
Harold Jr
Cardigan Bay
Overtrick
Yonkers
Harold
Su Mac Lad
New Jersey
Noble Victory
Arcadia runners suffer first dual meet loss to Tempe
Arcadia's cross country team fell 30 to 26 to Tempe High in the season opener. Sophomores Mike Grey and Jim Butler led the Titans with top performances as coach Link MacPherson praised the squad. Two weeks earlier Arcadia beat Coronado 30 to 25 for the program’s first such win. Dennis Spindler and Mike Rex took top finishes. The team travels to Casa Grande this Friday.
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Arcadia
Tempe High
Titan
Link MacPherson
Mike Grey
Jim Butler
MacPherson
Titans
Coronado
Dennis Spindler
Mike Rex
Casa Grande
Nicklaus Still Top Money Winner in PGA Earnings Race
Jack Nicklaus leads the PGA money list with $138,852 in official earnings and $150,346 including unofficial events. Billy Casper climbs toward the top, while Tony Lema is second in official earnings at $101,816 and third unofficially at $108,889.
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Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Professional Golfers’ Association
Billy Casper
Nicklaus
PGA
Tony Lema
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Brenner
Dick McCombs
McCombs
Guy Smith
Pat Murphey
Steen
Murphey
Don's Hurst
Anderson
Scottsdale High
Bergold
Tommy Campbell
Dave Page
Campbell
Alan Bergold
Tom Cooley Arcadia
Janine Volkmar
Avenue
England
Scotland
Wales
John Booth
World Adventures
Joan Crawford
Peytaee
Hawaii
Laird Travel Service
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