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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1968

Page

5

Winds and Ice Hit Western Athletic Conference Trials

In Laramie the Western Athletic Conference track trials were disrupted by freezing conditions and gusty winds. Bob Richards won the 3000 meter steeplechase amid brutal cold, while Ray Jordan crashed on the water jump during the same chaotic day.

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Cats Trip Devils in playoff race booster win

Arizona beat Arizona State 6-1 at Hi Corbett Field fronting a 7,024 crowd. Tim Prodince spun clutch innings, sparking a four run fourth and moving Arizona into a three way Southern Division tie with ASU and New Mexico as they chase the postseason.

Jim Dawson Arizona Arizona State Wildcats Hi Corbett Sun Devils Tim Prodince Cats Devils New Mexico Frank Lancet Plodinec Lancer Joe Arnold Phoenix Arnold Steve Ballard Joe Prodince Winkles Fred Nelson Nelson John Dolinsek Dave Grangaard Dolinsek Lenny Randle John Wicklund Ballard Dennis Maley Mike Welton Roger Detter

Arizona State and NMU Stars Shine In Western Athletic Conference Meet

Results from the WAC meet show ASU led by Larry Wall and Jerry Bright with sprint times near 9.46 and 9.7 seconds. NMU standings featured Ervin Jaros and Pete Diorio with strong jumps and relay performances. Stadium records and multiple event marks arise, highlighting BYU and U teams, while NMU and VA notch several top finishes across sprints, hurdles, and jumps.

Mike Lovisian BYU Tim Kearin Jesus Ortiz ASU Mike Jeffrey NMU Bhi Tierney Ervin Jaros Barry King Colorado Isiah Oakes Tim Kieran Steve Kuykendall Jim McArdle Dick Cherry Terry Ten Eyck

State Class 4 B Championship at Palo Verde

Sports calendar lists High school track State Class 4 B championship at Palo Verde and Central-Southern AA Inter-Division Meet at Rincon. Also notes college baseball, ASU, Hi Corbett, and Houghton Speedway auto racing tomorrow afternoon with telecast times and channel notes. Includes baseball games Angels vs Twins and Dodgers vs Astros on local stations.

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BYU Arizona Stars Lead Early in WAC Meet Stages

Brigham Young leads in track and golf as Arizona and New Mexico chase titles in tense Western Athletic Conference events at Wyoming and Fort Collins. BYU rider Bob Richards wins the 3000m steeplechase. Arizona's Jim Gormly and Dale Frederick shine in track while Brian Cheney dominates Arizona tennis.

Richards Tucson University of Arizona Arizona Carl Cooper Laramie Carl Porter Brigham Young Arizona Spring Mercury Oming Utah Bob Richards BYU Arizona State New Mexico Wyoming Jim Gormly Dale Frederick Frederick Jim McArdle Tim Kearin Bill Tierney Kearin Tierney Wildcat Reid Ehlenburg Ehlenburg Brian Cheney Per Hegna Arne Melandez Dean Penero

WAC adjusts football rule to fit CSU 1968 title race

The Western Athletic Conference relaxed then waived a five conference game rule for 1968 to include Colorado State University in the title chase. CSU will count three WAC games and its matchups with Texas Tech and Air Force as league games.

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Player Bests Elements Par To Grab Colonial Golf Lead

Gary Player, a self described poor shotmaker on wet fairways, shot 68 in damp conditions to reach 36 holes at Colonial National Invitation with a 138 total, edging Billy Casper by one stroke into the third round. Casper struggled early and then recovered some, trailing by one as the weather affected play.

Yort Worth Tex Gary Player Colonial Billy Casper

Tennis and golf stars reach finals and close scores

Ras Laver Ken Ros and Billie Jean King advanced to finals in a mixed event while Tom Okker and Johnny Pott led a tight golf field. Casper posted 71 and Ken Still followed with 71, as Stockton shot 72 after a strong start but bogeyed late.

York Ras Laver Ken Roswale Billie Jean King Haann Jones Madison Spurs Garden Bob Vee South Africa Tom Okker Netherlands

St. Cyril's Clinches CYO Spike Title

St. Cyril's scored 92 points to win the CYO Grade School track championships at Salpointe. Santa Cruz finished second with 76 points and St. Joseph's was third. Paul Lancaster set a 24.9 seconds mark in the 220 yard dash. Jerry Glinski broke the high jump record at 5 feet 4 inches. Bill Mendoza set a discus record with 142 feet.

St. Cyril’s Salpointe Santa Cruz St. Joseph’s Paul Lancaster Jerry Glinski Bill Mendoza

Rainbows Open Home Schedule Against Mesa Jaydettes

The Rainbows host the Mesa Jaydettes in the AA Copperstate Women’s Softball League at Santa Rita Park. A single game starts at 8 p.m. tonight with a 6:30 p.m. doubleheader tomorrow. The Rainbows are Tucson champs for 10 years and hold 3-0 in city play and 2-1 in Copperstate action.

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Ambiguous Baseball Schedule Fragments Surface

Fragmentary 1900s style sports schedule shows teams like New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago San Francisco Detroit and St. Louis. Player names such as Boswell Krausse Ta ehay Pappas Britenw and L Jackson appear with mixed results and venue mentions across multiple cities.

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