Rillite field set for mile race prep showdown
A field of 18 runners will be cut to a final list after tomorrow's Rillite Mile prep race. The event sets the stage for the main showdown on race day.
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1973
Page
7
A field of 18 runners will be cut to a final list after tomorrow's Rillite Mile prep race. The event sets the stage for the main showdown on race day.
In the 48th Arizona Open at Tucson, dee Tofel upset No. 2 seed George Ball 6 0 6 1 in the men's 50 division while Rob Cunningham defeated fifth seed Jim Logan 6 4 6 4 in the open singles. Officials hope to resume singles and doubles today with mixed doubles at 4 p m at the Tucson Racquet and Swim Club and finish by Sunday.
Tucson reports from March 10, 1968 note Jeri Linehan preparing to join the Women’s Pro Bowling Association tour. Nearby, Ogden coverage recalls Arizona’s sole win in the Western Athletic Conference swimming championships by Tom Sawyer in the 100-yard breastroke. Harry Messick drove in three runs in Arizona’s 10-4 baseball win over Sul Ross State.
Yamahafactory riders Kel Carruthers and Gary Fisher headline the Daytona Classics 100 mile event at Daytona International Speedway. Fisher won a 5 lap heat to take pole in the junior race. Carruthers led a qualifying heat. The program includes a 74 mile novice race and motocross events with other favorites John Long and Dave Smith among contenders. Carruthers, 33, Australian-born and Yamaha’s chief development rider, and Fisher, 40, from Parkersburg, Pa., bolster strong team showings toward tomorrow's $77,000 Daytona 200 classic.
Pepperpot Robby Winkles arrives as Angels pursue improvement after a fifth place 1972 AL West finish. Dodgers trade Singer Messersmith Robinson Valentine and Grabarkewitz for Meser smith McMullen as Winkles aims to lead a quick, hard-hitting Angels style with Nolan Ryan Rudy May Clyde Wright in a crowded pitching mix.
Milwaukee led 30 22 after the first period and dominated the second as Abdul Jabbar scored 25 points and stifled Portland. Portland shot 32.6 percent while Kobe Dandridge added scoring support in a 116 96 loss.
Greyhound racing card lists multiple entries across races with times, dogs and trainer initials. The document provides first through twelfth race entries, wagering notes, and partial results for several events including a kennel derby and top finishers with payouts.
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