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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1975
Page
7
Maid Marian has averaged better than 800 percent correct in three seasons of major college football predictions. Her Progress last year fell below .800, yet her Scottsdale Club record stood at 89 28 3 152 indicating strong performance in wagering or forecasting events.
Michigan State seeks a fifth straight win as Charley Baggett leads a strong Big Ten lineup to face Ohio State. Buckeyes rely on Griffin and a deep backfield but must rebuild both lines to challenge the Spartans on the road.
Arizona State coach Frank Kush remains undecided on a starting quarterback for the upcoming game with Washington. Harold Moon was named by Washington coach Don James to lead the Huskies in the Sun Devil Stadium contest, while Bruce Hardy Dennis Sproul and Fred Mortensen contend for ASU. Moon is a junior college transfer who has yet to enroll at UW as classes resume late month.
Tempe partners with Phoenix Transit to run extra buses for the ASU versus Washington game at Sun Devil Stadium. Special Saturday routes from Scottsdale and Camelback Roads depart 5 45, 6 15 and 6 45 pm with arrivals near Fifth Street and College Avenue. Fares are 35 cents.
Pfc Charles Harris of Ft McClellan Alabama won a sudden death playoff over S Sgt Walter Morgan to capture the open division. Both Harris and Morgan with the 25th Infantry Division Hawaii finished four round totals of 299. Maj Jimmy Stinebaugh of Ft Sill Oklahoma won the seniors division at 91 with Patrick Kaya second at 302.
Practice runs for the Desert underbird Regatta near Phoenix drew 11 hydroplanes, with the half mile wide Firebird Lake course and a 1 2 mile closed loop. Defending champ Pay N Pak faced trouble while Miss Weisfield posted a 59 second run as officials finalize heats and finals for Sunday.
Lee Elder fired a six under par 65 to take a one stroke lead in the World Open at Pinehurst. Weiskopf Funseth Fitzsimons and Danny Edwards tied for second at 67 as strong field contends. Trevino and Nicklaus also in the mix after opening rounds.
Jack Nicklaus refused a place on the U S World Cup team for Bangkok citing Southeast Asia tensions and personal safety concerns. He said playing as a U S representative could be dangerous and noted the State Department’s position. Nicklaus noted prior commitments and was replaced by Johnny Miller for the event scheduled December 34.
Sports Car Club of America resumes racing at FasTrack International Speedway after a summer break. The weekend schedule features regional and national entries with a Money race for Formula Ford on Saturday and a cash purse of 1000 dollars plus prizes. Formula Ford cars are light single seat open wheel racers able to reach 140 mph on FasTrack's 2.75 mile circuit.
The Davis Cup semifinal between Sweden and Chile may be relocated due to demonstrations in Sweden and threats against the Chilean team. International Lawn Tennis Federation secretary general Basil Reay said the match, scheduled for September 19 to 21 in Bastad, should be moved to a neutral country and a final decision would be announced Friday.
The wishbone returns to the Western Athletic Conference with Wyoming under Fred Akers preparing for a season opener against Idaho State. Wyoming replaces the offense with a veteran backfield led by quarterback Jim Hector as several WAC teams start their campaigns including Arizona State hosting Washington and BYU facing Bowling Green.
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