Central Division coaches vent on season blues before opener
At the McClintock High meeting the Central Division coaches aired doubts about speed and size versus rivals. Reed Peterson of Mesa Jackrabbits urged optimism, while Coronado Ed Anderson warned of rebuilding and Chaparral's Les Unruh noted strong early showings. Saguaro Bob Keller praised depth and power ahead of Camelback, Arcadia coach Bill Meyer pledged defensive readiness and a cautious offensive year.
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Trevino Takes Pressure To Win World Series of Golf
Lee Trevino edged Gary Player in a tense playoff at Firestone to win the World Series of Golf for 50,000 prize, sinking a three foot birdie after Player missed his. Trevino improved his outlook for next year’s PGA Championship at the Firestone course.
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Scottsdale Judo Girls Set Marathon Record Attempt
Six girls from the Scottsdale Judo Club began at 7 a.m. Saturday to set a Guinness record for judo by girls. After 21 percent hours two members withdrew from exhaustion and others quit later, totaling about 1,900 falls per pair. Dale Samuels, club director, expects both boys and girls records to be published in January.
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U S Sews Up Russians In Tight 67 66 Victory
The United States beat the Soviet Union 67 66 as David Thompson of North Carolina State hit two free throws with 57 seconds left to give the Americans a 4 1 lead in the series. Russia cut it to two late before Yury Pavlov missed a potential overtime shot.
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Norm Sloan
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Scottsdale Softball Stars Earn National All Star Honors
Scottsdale Senior Division players, including Deanne Clark Sue Luck and Paget Mott, helped the Miss Softball West national tourney team reach the Odessa nationals. Kolean Elwood earned a spot on the 15 player All Star squad as California beat Odessa for the title and Odessa defeated Scottsdale twice to eliminate Arizona.
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Lonborg Tosses Two-Hitter as Phillies Beat Cardinals
Mike Anderson and rookie Jerry Martin drove in runs to back Jim Lonborg who tossed a two hitter and blanked the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0. Lou Brock failed to break Maury Wills' stolen base record, stumbling on a sixth-inning attempt as Philadelphia moved toward the NL East standings with a win that also affected Pittsburgh's grip on first.
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Lonborg
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Dick Stella
Mike Tyson
Bake McBride
Yankees end Boston slide as Red Sox falter at Fenway
The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-3 at Fenway Park to halt an 11-game losing streak and move back into sole first in the AL East. Roy White started the scoring with an error, and Graig Nettles broadened the lead despite a late Boston rally. In AL action, Orioles beat Brewers 6-5 in 11 innings and Indians toppled Tigers 7-1 among other results.
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