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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1965
Page
9
Tonight at 8 o’clock the Arcadia Titans face the Scottsdale Beavers on the Scottsdale field in a heated Winter Weeks showdown. Both teams arrive undefeated and tied for the Division I lead with the winner gaining sole league control and an inside track on the division title.
Scottsdale and Arcadia prepare for a high stakes game with coachs cautious about outcome. The piece notes a sellout crowd despite extra seating, radio broadcast plans, and a four year rivalry rich in history plus local wildlife and maps updates, hunting courses, and fishing reports.
Scottsdale meets Arcadia in a high stakes clash with Arcadia led by head coach Bob Hendricks and assistants Ben Anderson and Lou Hallman against Scottsdale's Tommy Campbell and staff. Hendricks seeks a final win over Scottsdale as he moves to Saguaro next year.
Los Angeles Dodgers claim the 1965 title behind Sandy Koufax who blanked the Minnesota Twins on three hits to win 2 to 0. Lou Johnson homered for the opening run as Jim Gilliam shut down the Twins, in a season marked by injuries that forced lineup shifts.
Coronado Dons welcome Chandler High Wolves at 8 pm in a homecoming clash that tests their Division I title hopes. Arcadia and Scottsdale lead the division as Coronado seeks a crucial win with Terry Brenner and a cast of receivers and backs, while injuries threaten key players.
Fort Worth golfer Cliff Whittle shot an 83 in the final round to finish 16th after 36 holes in the Ben Hogan Design Board Golf Tournament held at Scottsdale Country Club.
Morris Sporting Goods beat Berse Ford 11 to 7 to join Weber Drillers and Morgan Insurance at 3 0 atop the winter softball standings. Frontier Lanes surged for 12 runs late to down the Meadows 17 7 as Ray Smith fanned five on five hits. Garth Wilson tripled and singled Ed McCoy hit a grand slam. Pete Giroux Tony Acker homered for the losers. Jason Clark homered tripled and singled Fronter victory John Falconer homered Ron Bates tripled and doubled Bob Jacober homered and tripled Meadows big day.
Papago Lanes started a weekly trophy program across High School Jr. High and Bantam leagues. Winners are those with the highest pins over their average each week. Readouts include Hall Williams 188, Kathy Norman din 240, Jim Normandin 191, Phylis Lorcher 221, Sarah Bean 225, Wally Aret 234, Ted Davis 224, Mary Jo Anderson 223, Francis Cummins 209, Jim Button 219, George Tate 215, J MacCray 212, Ed Inmann 204.
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