Paradise Valley Faces Apollo in Homecoming Showdown
Paradise Valley coach Dick Anders worries about focus as 5-0 PV hosts Apollo in a high stakes Skyline Division B clash during Homecoming week. PV offense led by Grim aims to extend a 30 point per game pace while St. Mary's looms in the standings. The district slate also features Arcadia, Chaparral, Coronado, Scottsdale, and Gerard in nonleague and league openers.
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Jerry Ford
Paradise Valley Trojans
Dick Anders
Trojans
Apollo
Anders
St. Mary’s
Knights
Jerry Grim
Paradise Valley
Arcadia
Yuma
Chaparral
Saguaro
Coronado
Vogel
Scottsdale
Joe Rush
Dons
Mesa
Cary Palmer
Firebirds
Sabercats
Sabers
Gerard
Redcoats
Chris Calcagno
Dan Rawlings
Mike Bresnahan
Local high school grid picks color in tough city matchups
John Durso returns from two broken ribs as Yuma presses the Criminals while Saguaro seeks to extend a four game win streak. Arcadia, Scottsdale, Coronado, Chaparral, and Gerard prep for league play with varied injuries and improving line play and passing attacks.
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John Durso
Yuma
Saguaro
Titan
Bill Meyer
Meyer
Arcadia
Tim Johnson
Titans
Jay Abraham
Terry Ramsey
Scottsdale
Beavers
Charlie Vogel
Sutton Faces Do-or-Die in Game Five for A's Title
Don Sutton seeks to extend Oakland's 3-1 lead as Los Angeles Dodgers vie to force a sixth game. Vida Blue opposes Sutton in a pivotal fifth game after Oakland surged ahead 5-2, rallying in the sixth inning with Billy North and Jim Holt key in a four-run outburst.
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Oakland
UPI
Don Sutton
Oakland A
A’s
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees
Sutton
Los Angeles
Sal Bando
Vida
Dodgers
Andy Messersmith
Billy North
Jim Holt
North
Messersmith
Steve Garvey
Beeline to host 1974 World Championships in drag racing
Beeline Dragway will host the 1974 World Championships for the American Hot Rod Association starting Friday. The three day event crowns world champions in eight divisions, with over 700 contestants expected, featuring top pros Don Garlits Gene Snow Prudhomme McEwen and pro stock leader Larry Huff among the Grand American Series standings. Time trials, qualifying and record runs begin at noon Friday.
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Beeline Dragway
American Hot Rod Association
A.H.R.A
United States
Don ‘Big Daddy” Garlits
Tampa
Fla
Gene Snow
Fort Worth
Texas
Don “the Snake
Prudhomme
Tom “the Mongoose
McEwen
Los Angeles
Bill
Grumpy” Jenkins
Malvern, Pa
Dyno
Don Nicholson
Detroit Mich
Larry Huff
Dodge
Woodland Hills
Calif
Gates
Cubs Youngsters Take Over First in Arizona League
The Cubs moved into sole possession of first place by defeating the Giants 2-1 as the Padres beat the Angels 2-1. Scot Thompson drove in the winner, Jerry Tabb walked and Wayne Tyrone doubled for the Cubs two runs. Willie Pratt pitched six innings for the win with Mike Krukow finishing. FUTURE CUB GAMES listed at Scottsdale Stadium and Mesa Rendezvous.
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Arizona
Giants
Padres
Angels
Chicago
Scot Thompson
Steve Haug
Haug
Jerry Tabb
Wayne Tyrone
Joe Wallis
Willie Pratt
Mike Krukow
Gary Alexander
Dave Stablefelt
CUB
Scottsdale Stadium
Sat— Cubs
Dodgers
Sun- Angels
Mon— Cubs
Mesa Rendezvous
Thur—Dodgers
St Theresa's Tops St Mark's in Elementary Flag Football
St Theresa's improved to 30 on the season with a 184 victory over St Mark's. Chris Rawlings, Mike Byrne and Chris Sieczkowski scored for St Theresa's. Mark Turner threw for 104 yards and two touchdowns, while Byrne added 105 rushing yards.
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St. Theresa’s
St. Mark’s
Chris Rawlings
Mike Byrne
Chris Sieczkowski
Mark Turner
Byrne
Slo-pitch Rally Caps Spa Victory In Close Night
In a Wednesday men's slo-pitch slate Hideaway Spa rallied for 10 runs in the bottom of the fifth to beat Western Provision 22 21 after Western scored big innings to seize a lead. Bob McClara and Don Davenport each had three hits for Spa while Tom Lindsay led Western with three.
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Hideaway Spa
Western Provision
Western
Bob McClara
Don Davenport
Spa
Tom Lindsay
Gary
Beaudin
Siemens Corporation
Price Waterhouse
Val Dennee
Steve Salata
Gary Arnold
Price
Dark not worried about his job with the A's
Oakland manager Alvin Dark downplays talk of job security and says conversations with Charlie Finley show he has an active owner. Finley remains unpredictable, and Dark notes no one has told him to move or stay, keeping his future with the A's uncertain despite on field success.
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Milton Richman
UPI
Oakland
Charlie Finley
Alvin Dark
Dark
Los Angeles Dodgers
Finley
Charlie
Alvin
A’s
Gene Tenace
Tenace
Joe Rudi
Ray Fosse
Fosse
W and W Edge McAfee in Close Softball Bout
In a Wednesday women’s softball game W and W edged McAfee 11 to 10 as Wilson and Walters combined for the win. Wilson had 21 hits while Robbie O’Connor added four and Kathy Johnson three. McAfee’s Kim Reiman collected three hits. Harvey’s Mo-Par defeated Scottsdale Bible 16 to 1 with Sara Lent four hits and five runs, Jan Norling four hits two runs, and Coni Schellings two hits.
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Wilson
Walters
McAfee
Robbie O'Connor
Kathy Johnson
Kim Reiman
Harvey
Scottsdale Bible
Sara Lent
Jan Norling
Coni Schellings
Scottsdale
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