Jedgar Photo Clinches Fifth Straight Race at Tucson Turf Club
Jedgar Photo, a 7-year-old gelding owned and trained by Loren Williams, won the 10th race at Tucson Turf Club in a decisive two-length victory. Rider Robert Shannon guided the favorite to a 1:40 2/5 mile effort, paying $7.00 to win as part of a 1,800-strong crowd handling $74,902 in bets.
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Lefty Rog Triumphs Again at Tucson Greyhound Park
Lefty Rog, star from the Mike McCurdy Kennel, extended his winning streak with a third straight victory at Tucson Greyhound Park. The 1-9 favorite paid backers as high as 52.20 and featured a daily double payoff of 699.40 as detailed race results and attendance were listed for the weekend card.
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Mike McCurdy
Tucson Greyhound Park
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Ee Ua
der Wolfe
Tucson
Clara Matone
Promise Nancy
Pe Dinah
Maby
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Cookie King
E. B
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Beamon Wins Indoor Leap Record at NAIA Meet
Bobby Beamon soars to 27-1 indoor long jump best, breaking Igor Ter-Ovanesyan's two-year-old mark despite a short runway and light sleep. The win anchors Prairie View A&M's NAIA team title chase as John Mason clocks 4:06 in the NAIA mile.
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Ralph Boston
Ter Ovanesyan
Jerry Proctor
Redlands
Calif
Municipal Auditorium
Prairie View A&m
Texas
Texas Southern
John Mason
Fort Hays State
Kan
Josef Odlozil
Czechoslovakia
Wildlife Delegates Honor Tucson Club
The Arizona Game Protective Association renamed itself the Arizona Wildlife Federation at its annual convention in Yuma to align with the National Wildlife Federation. Tucson’s Wildlife Unlimited Club named outstanding club for 1967, with Gordon Evans and Larry Powell receiving individual honors. President Gene Toole elected. resolutions urged ending mountain lion bounty and supporting a four month quail season. Plans to dredge Toprock Gorge were deferred to protect wildlife and beauty.
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Arizona Game Protective Association
Arizona Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation
Tucson
Wildlife Unlimited Club
Gordon Evans
Flagstaff
Phoenix
Larry Powell
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Gene Toole
Colorado River
A. B. West
U.S
Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association
George Stidworthy
Prescott
Mary Petersen
Doug Morrison
Robert Orr
Roy Dunlap
Cactus and Copa Rule Tucson Junior Bowling Meet Dominance
The fourth annual Tucson Junior Bowling Tournament ended Sunday at Copa with Cactus and Copa earning four team titles each. Copa junior boys led with a 3,010 total. Tom Crusa and Karen Laseke led all-events, while Cactus captured four event wins including Hot Shots bantam boys and Living Dolls junior girls.
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Tucson
Cactus
Copa
Badger Realty
Mike Gustafson
Bill Allen
Steve Russo
Neil Macey
Scott Cole
Cole
Macey
Gustafson
Allen
Russo
Karen Laseke
Carla McCulley
Tom Crusa
Hot Shots
Kim Stimas
Kay van der Aa
Stella Casano
Sheila Vick
Kathy Berquist
Pam Parker
Badger
Barry To Speak At Sports Fete
Barry last season’s NBA scoring leader will be the guest speaker at the February 13 Arizona Sports Award Dinner in Phoenix, sponsored by the Phoenix Press Box Association. He is sitting out this season after an injunction related to his jump from the NBA to the ABA and plans to join Oakland next season.
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Phoenix
UPI
Rich Barry
NBA
Phoenix Press Box Association
Barry
San Francisco
National Basketball Association
Oakland
American Basketball Association
Pat Buttram
Green Bay Packer
Jerry Kramer
Wyoming
Lloyd Eaton
Multiple sports winners in San Jose Grand Bahama and Kansas City events
Bill Allan of Orlando Florida won the San Jose Open in bowling, averaging 423 to take the $30,400 event. Wilf Homewalk of Canada claimed the Grand Bahama Open with a final 286 total. Bobby Beamon of Texas El Paso set a world indoor long jump record at the NAIA Indoor meet in Kansas City. Jim Ryan of Kansas opened the season with an 8:42.72 two mile in Lawrence. Dan Gurney won the Riverside 50 mile stock car race in 1968 Ford Torino, setting a track speed record. Don Prushomme won the American Hot Rod Nationals final with a 427 Ford Beeline Dragway victory.
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Fla
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Canada
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Texas-El Paso
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Gor’ Ter-Ovanesyan
Lawrence
Kan
Jim Ryan
Kansas
Riverside
Dan Gurney
Riverside International Race Way
Scottsdale
Ariz
Don Prushomme
Granada Hills
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Ford
Beeline Dragway
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Bach No 1 Pick To Replace Egli
John Bach of Fordham emerged as the leading candidate to replace ousted Penn State basketball coach John Egli. Bach planned a campus visit to confer with Athletic Director Ernest McCoy and said a decision would come before season’s end.
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John Bach
Fordham
John Egli
Penn State
Bach
Ernest McCoy
Rich Rocha’s 35-Foot Shot Lifts Douglas Over Amphi
Douglas High School guard Rich Rocha returned from flu to hit a 35-foot desperation shot at the buzzer, lifting the Bulldogs 54-53 at Amphi after a tight finish. Rocha finished with 13 points, well below his 19.5 average, as Douglas earned its first Southern Division AAA win in two starts and seventh of 12 games.
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Hopwood Wins Arizona Medal Play In Tough Oro Valley Rounds
Dick Hopwood of Phoenix captured the Arizona Medal Play at Oro Valley with a one over par 145, edging Carl Stritzel of Saguaro Golf Club. Joe Porter and Drue Johnson tied for third at 147 as Ed Updegraff faded with 151. flight winners crowned included Bob Warren, Walt McMillen, Paul Beaurre, and Hector Mancet.
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Arizona
Ed Updegraff
Dick Hopwood
Phoenix
Oro Valley Country Club
Hopwood
Updegraff
Oro Valley
Carl Stritzel
Saguaro Golf Club
Stritzel
Joe Porter
Phoenix Country Club
Drue Johnson
University of Arizona
S. Porter
Holmes Alexander Spotlight in the Citizen Analysis
Holmes Alexander is featured in the Citizen with a profound analysis of his career and influence as a noted journalist and commentator. The column surveys his reporting style, key interviews, and impact on public discourse within the era and publication.
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Holmes Alexander
the Citizen
Guerin Seeks More Guards For Hawks Front Line
St Louis Hawks coach Richie Guerin said he would be a fool not to add guard protection. The Hawks traded rookie forward Tom Workman and a second draft choice to the Baltimore Bullets for veteran guard Don Ohl to bolster experience for the stretch run.
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St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Association
Richie Guerin
Hawks
Tom Workman
Baltimore Bullets
Don Ohl
Guerin
Ohl
Melmitch Captures Feature at Turf Paradise
Melmitch breezed to his third straight victory at Turf Paradise in Phoenix finishing 134 lengths ahead of favored Dardanus in the one mile feature race on Sunday.
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Melmitch
Dardanus
Turf Paradise
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