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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1971
Page
4
Frank Kush states QB duties will adjust with sophomore Dennis White back from injury while Grady, Rick Brown and White rotate. Oregon State loss prompts caution as New Mexico looms for Fiesta Bowl bid, with Hurst and Brown sharing snaps.
A columnist argues that Phoenix sports fans praise only winners, especially ASU Sun Devils, and rail against losses. He urges local fans to support home teams, accept defeats, and back Phoenix teams like Suns, Roadrunners, Giants, and Blazers with consistent enthusiasm.
United Press International reports a potential new track qualifying record for the Bobby Ball Memorial Race at Phoenix International Raceway. Charlie Alexander lists Bobby Unser and Mark Donohue with 26.9 second laps in tests, Unser current official mark at 27.21. Forty seven cars entered the $60,000 event televised nationwide, led by Joe Leonard who has clinched the 1971 big car title.
Kerry Bond signed a contract with the Phoenix Roadrunners after WHL clearance following a controversy over his Oakland trade. Three Roadrunners lead the young season in scoring with Larry Lund at five points and Wayne Hicks and Bob Barlow each at four, tied with Portland’s Art Jones and Ken Campbell. Phoenix sits 2-1-0 and shares the league lead with San Diego. next game is at Denver Wednesday night.
New York UPI lists 17 teams receiving votes in the top major college football poll with Sun Devils slipping to 14th place as the rankings show first place votes and win loss records in parentheses.
Tennis spots remain for the Scottsdale Women’s Tennis Club as announced by Jim Shrum of the Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Department. The program invites interested women to play match-point doubles weekly at mid day for eight weeks with contact at City Hall.
Billy Marden of Phoenix captured the Arizona light heavyweight title with a fourth round technical knockout of Mike Shannon of Yuma after Shannon failed to answer the bell for the fourth round. Shannon broke his nose in the second round.
Len Dawson threw three touchdown passes, two to Otis Taylor, as the Kansas City Chiefs overcame a 9 point Pittsburgh lead to explode for 38 points. Dawson's 82 yard strike to Taylor and 51 yarder set up scores, Podolak added a rushing TD, and Emmitt Thomas sealed it with a late interception return TD.
Tonto Elementary School's eighth grade girls defeated Navajo 15-4 15-11 to win the city volleyball title. Navajo finished second, with Pima third and Cocopah fourth. Seventh grade results saw Navajo top Hohokam for first while Tonto beat Mohave for third. In sixth grade, Pima defeated Navajo and Mohave took third.
The tourist office of a Bavarian ski resort in Kempton Germany reserved a slalom course for exclusive use by nudist skiers this winter. The plan applies to a single course and targets naturist enthusiasts visiting the area for skiing activities.
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