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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1975
Page
3
In a compact update the National League figures show teams contending for top seeds with pitchers and batters contributing key wins and losses. Standings highlight the leading clubs, recent results, and schedule notes shaping the race toward the pennant.
Historical box score style roundup lists leaders across categories such as runs, home runs, triples, stolen bases, hits, and runs-batted-in. Names include Burroughs, Horton, Bonds, Rivers, Rose, Bench, Morgan, Garvey, Madlock, and Perez, with teams Det, NY, Cal, KC, Chi, Cin, StL, and others. Includes totals for runs, triples, home runs, and steals, plus team affiliations and league-wide leaders.
Amada Greyhound Park card lists ten races on May 16 with multiple grades and dogs like Madds Alvin, Queen at Track, and Oklahoma Jim showing in early fields. Selections favor Madds Alvin in race one and Amada Course in race two while betting highlights include Best P and Best selections across the program.
Hughes Aircraft engineer Noel Zweigler drives the Jack's Hobby Shop Camaro in the Southwest Regional Points Meet at Tucson Dragway hoping to extend his national lead in super stock. He races about 105 mph quarter miles, with 30 rivals including C. J. Baker. key figures include Denny Anderson and Frank Townsend as mentors. Prizes come from decals and sponsorships, not cash, as he pursues the national title.
Knoxville report notes Donnie Jackson of Santa Rita and Tucson city record holder at 25 feet 14 inches could only manage 23 feet 8 inches in the long jump, finishing sixth as Larry Myricks and James Lofton claim the two U.S. berths. Jackson competes in the high jump tonight, while Dwayne Evans posts a 21.1 for Phoenix South Mountain. Houston McTear runs 9.96 in 100 meters and Rudy Chapa sets junior AAU and high school records in the 10,000 meters.
Tucson Parks and Recreation sponsors a summer track program beginning July 2 at Sunnyside High School. All-Comers meets take place every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. from July 2 through August 7. Cross-country meets are scheduled Mondays and Fridays at Kennedy Park at 5:30 p.m.
In Philadelphia the $150,000 Philadelphia Golf Classic faced weather chaos. The first round was wiped out twice by rain, pushing the schedule back to a Monday finish. Players will complete one 18-hole round today and Sunday, with a 36-hole session on Monday.
Louisville joins a six team metro conference along with St. Louis University Cincinnati Memphis State Georgia Tech and Tulane to form a new league. Larry Albus of St Louis University will serve as commissioner. In Colorado Fort Collins Colorado State University named Thomas Wheeler as head baseball coach replacing retired Ivy Ferguson.
Ben Jipcho of Kenya dominated ISTA action at Boston University winning both the two mile in 8:18 and the mile in 3:57.9. Lance Babb upset Rod Milburn in the high hurdles finishing 13.8 as Milburn suffered his first outdoor loss since 1973.
Pittsburgh Penguins were placed in receivership after a 532000 dollar IRS debt, with major local lender filing judgment claims totaling 5 million dollars against the NHL club. In Myrtle Beach, Joey Dills led the Tournament Players Division spring event with 359 after rounds, one stroke ahead of Howard Twitty.
In Ensenada, Baja International Off Road Race officials declared Jim Ellis and his 20 year old teammate unofficial winners after the event was marred by the death of 17 year old Von Peterson of La Crescenta in a high speed motorcycle crash early in the grueling race.
Two Tucson youths pursued state junior golf titles but failed to prevail. Ann Feist of Phoenix captured the Junior Girls' Championship with a 6 and 5 win over Mary Kelly of Tucson, while Rip Vaughn of Lake Montezuma beat Dave Davis of Tucson 2 and 1 to claim the Junior Boys' Championship. Chip Larson of Scottsdale won the consolation with a 2 and 1 victory over Rudy Juarez of Prescott.
Four Tucson players advance to the boys 18 and under semifinals at El Paso. Tim Everett Trey Brunsting Bobby Woods and Larry Ollason remain in contention. In doubles Jim Everett Robin McGeorge of Tucson beat Malcom Avner Ron Wheeler 7 5 4. Everett also defeated Avner 6 3 6 2 while Wheeler fell to Everett 6 3 4 6 7 5. Brunsting topped Steve Tinada 6 2 7 5 and Woods beat Tity Almrrany 7 5 6 2.
Former Rincon High School star shortstop Tim Pagnozzi has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and will report to the Class A farm team in the New York Pennsylvania League. Pagnozzi played baseball at Mesa Community College for two years after Rincon graduation.
Bob Tweedy, third in the Arizona high school diving championships and senior at Sahuaro High, signed a letter of intent to enroll at the University of Arizona. UA coach Rick Larose calls him a top state talent and diving coach Win Young expects a high finish in the Western Athletic Conference next year.
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