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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1968
Page
4
Arizona stuns New Mexico 8-1 to spark a six five division scramble. With New Mexico at 6-4 and Arizona 2-5, the final five games at Tucson decide the Southern Division while ASU looms as a potential champion.
Arizona beat New Mexico 8 1 at Hi Corbett Field behind Tim Plodinec five hit shutout style pitching. The Wildcats must sweep the day night doubleheader to stay in Southern Division race and set up next weekend against Arizona State. Plodinec improved to 16 1 with eight strikeouts and no walks amid a tense WAC showdown.
Arizona overwhelms New Mexico 10 hits to 4 with Dave Prest driving in two on a 390-foot homer and prodince contributing key hits. Lobo pitcher Ralph Sallee shaky as Arizona builds a 5 1 lead before tacking on more runs. Arizona improves to 29 14 overall 2 5 in WAC while New Mexico falls to 36 9 and 6 4 in conference.
Roger McCluskey of Tucson topped Friday practice for the Memorial Day Indianapolis 500 at 167.347 mph, the fastest piston driven car. Teammate Bobby Unser of Albuquerque also exceeded 167 mph at 167.286, while turbine cars neared 170 mph.
Friday results feature Phoenix 5 Oklahoma City 3 and San Diego 2 Tulsa 1 in coast league action. Tacoma Seattle 4 Spokane 3 with Hawaii 5 listing unclear. Baltimore and New York results absent.
Boston owner Tom Yawkey visited the Red Sox clubhouse in New York to speak with Carl Yastrzemski. He urged him not to press and to relax, saying the team does not expect miracles despite Yaz’s .241 average and intense nature. Yaz called Yawkey a wonderful man and said the talk focused on the club overall and Yaz’s recent swinging.
Four of eight original teams will play the opening 18 holes today at Oro Valley Country Club to decide the Tucson Daily Citizen Cup Golf Matches. The event finishes tomorrow at Tucson National with tee times from 10 a.m. The field features Tucson Country Club against Saguaro Golf Club, Davis-Monthan, and Randolph in Nassau scoring. Saguaro and D M were seen as top challengers to TCC.
Tucson High senior Ray Snow Peabody earns a spot as a Sportsmanship Award nominee after a record of varsity letters, high class rank, and extensive community service. He served as City Manager for SCAD and chaired student council initiatives while leading in clubs and volunteer work. He is son of Harold and Mrs. Peabody of 2950 East 23rd Street.
Arizona State University faced the Arizona Wildcats who swept all matches 9-0 on the AA courts. The Wildcats notched their 13th win in 18, with Brian Cheney defeating Jeff Corbin 6-1 9-7 in the No 1 singles as Arizona won every set.
Tucson High star Lewis, despite aches in stomach and legs, won the 400 and his heats in 50.1, 51.0 and 22.9 seconds. TH's Don Anderson said all expected qualifiers advanced with several surprises including Davis in the lows and Dillon in the discus setting a school mark. Pueblo and Palo Verde athletes also posted strong showings as field events opened finals.
A chaotic OCR summary shows prep track qualifiers with numerous times and names across hurdles and dash events. Notable marks include multiple 100 to 220 meter dash heats and several hurdle heats, with athletes such as Lang and Saunders listed among competitors and split times recorded for first and second heats.
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