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MAIL rr arana nips Benson, 79-77 Undefeated Phoenix, Sunday, Feb. 2, 1969 2-E The Arizona Republic Phantoms, Verde keep on rolling Draft of majors tabs stars9 kin Myers' 21 points and Chuck Stewart's 2(Med Holbrook. Chinle, tied for first with Holbrook in Class North, knocked off Mingus, 66-47, as Terry Smith tallied 20 and Gerald Jeffery 16. IN TWO crucial South contests, Morenci tripped Willcox, 71-67, as Jones Toda-cheeny hit for 20 and Superior toppled Ray, 54-39, as Dan Real sank 17. Class C's No.

2-rated team, Pima, rolled past San Simon, 99-61, as Mike Alder scored 25 and Ronnie Lines 18; No. 3 Patagonia buried Fort Grant, 99-69, as Mark LeFevre hit 29 for the winners and Jim. Hickman 35 for the losers; No. 4 Fort Thomas dumped Bowie, 93-64, behind Terry Anderson's 34 and No. 5 Mc-Nary murdered Ash Fork, 89-49, as Alex Clark canned 21 and Andrew Kenney 20.

Flowing Wells, top-rated in Class AA, improved its record to 13-1 with a 87-53 verdict over Bisbee. PREICOTT 77, MOON VALLEY 5 last year's total. In about lxk hours, they selected 178 free agents as compared to 128 in 1968. The first round picks were: Houston, Derrel Thomas, 18, shorts-stop, Los Angeles; Washington, Joe Lov-itto, 18, catcher, San Pedro, New York Mels, Bruce Heinbechner, 17, left-handed pitcher, Pacoima, Calif. California, Randall Bayer, 19, first baseman, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Michael Kimbrell, 18, second baseman, Birmingham, Chicago White Sox, Richard Motsinger, 19, infielder, Ker-nersville, N.C.

PHILADELPHIA, Terry Enyart, 18, left-handed pitcher, Titusville, Minnesota, Gary Wilburn, 17, catcher, Gardena, Pittsburgh, Arthur Meza, 19, catcher, Stockton, Calif. Oakland, Marshall Crossan, 19, right-handed pitcher, Sari Jose, Atlanta, Robert Beach, 18, right-handed pitcher, Ben Lomond, New York Yankees, Gregory Marshall 19, outfielder, Oakland, Calif. Cincinnati, John Jackson, 20, right-handed pitcher, West Covina, Boston, William Norton, 19, first baseman, Wakefield, Chicago Cubs, Edgar Pate, 18, left-handed pitcher, Gardena, Calif. CLEVELAND, Steve Wahl, 17, second baseman-shortstop, Los Angeles; San Francisco, Daniel Bondon, 18, outfield-er-infielder, San Pedro, Baltimore, Rich Dierker, 19, right-handed pitcher, Woodland Hills, Calif. St.

Louis, Alan Hraboski, 19, left-handed pitcher, Anaheim, Detroit, Ralph Edwards, 19, catcher-outfielder, Miami; Montreal, Larry Diel, 19, shortstop, Lakewood, Kansas City, Ronald Opatkiewicz, 19, shortstop, Walnut, Calif. San Diego, Don Keehan, 20, catcher, Gulf Breeze, Seattle, Mike Weathers, 18, second baseman, Downey, Calif. Associated Press NEW YORK Larry Dierker's brother and Sonny Jackson's cousin were among the first round picks yesterday in the regular phase of the major league baseball draft. Rick Dierker, 19-year-old kid brother of Houston's right-handed pitcher, was selected by the Baltimore Orioles. He, too, is a right-handed pitcher, 6-foot-4, 200 pounds from Pierce Junior College and Woodland Hills, Calif.

DERREL THOMAS, the No. 1 pick in the winter draft, told the Houston Astros who took him that he is a cousin of Jackson, the shortstop who was traded by Houston to Atlanta a year ago. Thomas, 18, also is a shortstop, 5-11, 160 pounds from Dorsey High School in Los Angeles. The personnel directors, farm system chiefs, scouts and top brass of the 24 big league clubs sat at round tables in a large hotel ballroom while the draft was conducted by officials from the office of Commissioner William D. Eckert.

The free agent field for the regular phase of the selection consisted largely of high school graduates of the January crop and junior college players. Of the 24 in the first round, 14 were in junior college and nine in high school. The scouts were hoping to come up with some gems to match the 25- to- 30 draft products who now are on big league rosters. Among the brightest stars who were uncovered in drafts since the process was started in 1965 are Johnny Bench and Gary Nolan of Cincinnati, Tom Seav-er, Ken Boswell and Nolan Ryan of the New York Mets, Ken Holtzman and Joe Niekro of the Chicago Cubs, Stan Bahn-sen of the New York Yankees, Bob Moose of Pittsburgh and Rick Monday, Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando of Oakland. THE REGULAR phase ran ahead of 7 II 13 n- 14 it 11-77 MOON VALLEY PRESCOTT You'll have to pardon ana's Tigers for being a little bit fidgety today.

The Bengals still nervous after last night's scare from Benson's Bobcats, Marana, ranked No. 1 in Class nipped No. 6 Benson, 79-77, to remain unbeanten at Prior to Hast night, the closest anybody had come to beating the Tigers was 15 points. Ray Alexander bailed Mar-ana out with 30 points while Ken Sherman added 14 and Bobby Rice 10. Tom Wilson's 21 and Ed Mesa's 20 paced Benson.

GRAND CANYON, top-ranked in Class had a much easier time against Mayer. The Phantoms, now 15-1, bombed Mayer, 99-62, as 6-foot-6 Dallas Neel pumped in 36 and Don Watahomigie 26. Back in Class No. 4 Camp Verde triumphed in its first outing since the bus accident of Jan. 25 which sidelined the Cowboys' top scorer, Jim Cramer, with a broken neck.

Camp Verde beat No. 9 Monument Valley, 66-61, to stay undefeated (13-0) and take sole possession of first place in Class North. Ran-dy McDonald's 18, Gary Carr's 17 and Jim Bullard's 15 sparked the Cowboys. No 10 Alchesay downed Duncan, 65-60, as Dan Parker bucketed 24; No. 7 Hayden dropped Tombstone, 72-61, with Kino Flores hitting 35 for the winners and Gene Ramirez 27 for Tombstone and No.

8 St. Johns mauled Thatcher, 82-40, behind Donald Marble's 14, Curtis Waters' 11, Ernest Ballejos' 10 and George Vallejos' 10. Nelson Butler had 23 for Thatcher. NO. 5 ANTELOPE remained undefeated (11-0) with a 61-37 victory over Maricopa.

John Bridger canned 14 and Ruben Hechanova 13 for Antelope. Holbrook was the only ranked Class A five to see action last night and the Road-runners survived 83-82 victors over Gallup, N.M. Freddie MOON VALLEY Emery 5. Andersen 16, Jones Grenou9h 75, Bellu 2, Wursche 2, Roqers 1. PRESCOTT Brimhall 17, Bales 13, Wykoff 10, Mc-Casland 9, Kewsn 7, Skinner 4, Boyd Bunker Lawwn 4, Wallii 2, Rusino, 2, Robinson I.

KOFA 7i, CHANDLER 45 14 I 15 21 17 21-74 CHANDLER KOFA CHANDLER Stuff 9, Jones 16, Fulton 5, Ray 5, Thomas 3, Humphrey 2, Snowden 5. KOFA Sills 15, Melser 11, Smith 14, Veyo 12, McCain 17, Lupsock 4, McDonald 3. PHX. INDIAN 104, WINSLOW 93 21 25 24- 91 17 31 12 24104 WINSLOW PHX. INDIAN WINSLOW-Van Matrox 16, Smith 12, Klelndiest 14, Ezl 2, Thomas 8, Freeman 3, wfekham 4.

PHOENIX INOIAN Korouh 24, Williams 59, Harter 25, Huma 9, Querta 6, Bull-shows 2, Reede 2, Wahle 1, Mahone 4, Let 2, J. Bullshows 2. APACHE JCTN. 56, FLORENCE 45 "APACHE" JCTN. 14 14 12 14-54 FLORENCE I 11 11 11-45 APACHE JUNCTION LongstrtlrT 13, Navarro 4, Harrold 26, Williams 4, Pine 7, Hushes 2.

FLORENCE Hodo 3, Arnl Ruil 12, Wordway 7, Mo-honey 9, Blanco 6, Ramirez 2 Underwood t. SAHUA RITA 51, GILBERT 57 SAHUARITA 16 14 1751 Knicks move into 3rd place SAHUARITA Serr 17, Sanchez 16, GILBERT It 14 14 1-57 Karascn 15, Barry 3, Delsado 5, Deo- P'r 1, Stout 1. GILBERT McCullougrt 22, Savane 14, Hicks 10. Terry 5, Reid 1, Quintero 1. Pace 4.

ANTELOPE 41, MARICOPA 37 ANTELOPE MARICOPA 12 11 14 22-41 15 10 2 10-17 ANTELOPE John Bridtier 14, Hehe-nova 13. MARICOPA Roy Cading 16, John Traylor 12. JUDSON 45, VERDE VALLEY 41 11 7 11-45 11 10 It 10-41 JUDSON VERDE VALLEY Republic Photos by Con Keyis EXCUSE ME Elbows fly as Maryvale's Jerry Russell (33) and North's Nick DeRonde (52) pursue ball. Sixth-ranked Maryvale squeezed out a 59-56 decision over No. 8 North Friday night to maintain first place in Phoenix Division, League play.

Atlanta broke a four-game losing streak withits resounding blastoff over the Pistons. The Hawks jumped off to a 9-0 lead and that set the trend for the night. Detroit never got closer than 13 points as Jimmy Davis, subbing for Zelmo Beaty most of the first half, had one of his typical games against the Pistons, hitting for 21 points in all. Tom Van Arsdale made seven straight field goals in the second half to rally Cincinnati from an 18-point deficit to smother Seattle. Four of his shots came in the closing minutes the third stanza to give the Royals a 78-74 lead that put them ahead for good.

Newly-acquired Fred Hetzel (via Milwaukee) wound up with 23 points and 11 rebounds for Cincinnati although he did not start the game. Oscar Robertson was high with 26. JUDSON Eisele 2, Kilgore 72, Hull 3, Otfen 4, McCalllster 4, Soong-bem 10. VERDE VALLEY Clark 11, Matthau 4, Davidson 9, Matachv 9, Afchraf I. Associated Press New Hork's red-hot Knicks jumped into third place in the Eastern Division of National Basketball Association last night, ahead of Boston by routing the Celtics, 109-82.

In other NBA games Atlanta walloped Detroit, 119-99, and Cincinnati ripped Seattle, 111-96. In late West Coast contests Los Angeles was at San Francisco and San Diego hosted Milwaukee. Bill Bradleypaced the Knicks with 28 points as they built up a 35-21 lead after one quarter and never were threatened. The margin was 58-43 at the half and 83-59 entering the final period. It- was New York's 16th straight victory at home and its 21st in the last 25 games.

Davenport sets mark Axers take Bears smack ImpS defeat track meet Mesa, 106-80 pfAU frosh Beliveau goals 450th FLAGSTAFF The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks dominated the season's first All-Comers' Track Meet hosted by Northern Arizona Uni- versity in the activity center yesterday afternoon. The Lumberiacks took eight Cage scores TEMPE Northern Arizona's Walter Manning scored a game-high 34 points but Arizona State University's freshmen basketball team beat their Axebabe counterparts, 108-92, last night at Sun Devil Gym. The Sun Imps, led by Mike Hopwood's 29 points, grabbed a 55-37 halftime lead. The teams played on almost even terms the rest of the way. Phil Dannaker popped in 22 points for the ASU yearlings and Dave Hullman retrieved 19 rebounds.

George Watson scored 35 points, pulled in 17 rebounds and blocked four shots last night, leading Phoenix College to a 106-80 victory over Mesa The victory was the Bears' 21st without a loss this season and gave the Bears a 5-0 league record in the state junior college athletic conference. Dennis Layton and Leroy Cobb added 25 and 19 points for the winners, who hit the 100 mark with four minutes left in the game. Cephus Weatherspoon led the losers with 21 points while Stan McClellan added 14. 5-5. Oakland and Los Angeles were in progress on the west coast.

Beliveau, third highest scorer in NHL history, slammed in his 20th goal of the season at 7:05 of the opening period. The Montreal captain has scored 20 or more goals in all but four of his 16 NHL seasons. Two power-play goals, the second by Andre Lacroix, pulled the Flyers into their tie with the Penguins. Fine goal keeping by Glenn Hall, who made 22 stops, preserved his sixth shutout of the season for St. Louis.

Associated Press Jean Beliveau's 450th National Hockey League goal capped a first period Montreal flurry that sparked the Canadiens to a 6-2 victory over the New York Rangers last night in Montreal. It ended the Rangers' unbeaten string at seven games and boosted the second-place Canadiens three points ahead of New York in the West Division. Idle Boston leads with 69 points to Montreal's 61. In other games, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh tied, 2-2, St. Louis blanked Detroit, 2-0, and Chicago tied Minnesota, New Mexico 68, New Mexico State 66 Wyoming 74, Air Force 68 Univ.

Pacific 82, Seattle 81 Southern Califoria 98, California 70 Purdue 95, Ohio State 85 lot) Illinois 86, Wisconsin 73 Texas Christian 85, Arkansas 79 Texas 65, Texas 57 Bavlor 71, Rice 68 West Virginia 98, George Washington 18 Ohio U. 110, Marshall 94 Drake 85. Memohis State Earlier George Brenn of Los Angeles set an indoor record in the 35-pound weight throw with a toss of 73 feet 3li inches. The 27-year-old physical education teacher shattered the record of 72-2'i set by Olympic ace Harold Connolly. MEL PENDER, U.S.

Army, swept to the 50-yard dash title, winning in 5.4 R. Ray Pollard, Morgan State was second and Hall of Villanova, third. Larry James of Villanova, another Olympian, moved to an easy victory in the 440-yard dash, winning in 48.6. Jim Burnett, Philadelphia Pioneer Club, was second in 49.1. Martin McGrady, unattached, from San Jose, put on a burst of speed in the final 20 yards to nip Trinidad Olympian Benedict Cayenne in the Hollis 600-yard run by a hair at the tape.

McGrady was caught in 1:10.9. Boston College 77, Holy Cross 69 Florida 73, Georqia 69 Associated Press BOSTON Olympian Willie Davenport cracked the world indoor record for the 45-yard high hurdles with a 5.3-second clocking, flashing to his ninth straight victory last night in the 80th annual Boston Athletic Association Games. Sam Bair, the mighty mite miler from Kent State, moved to his fifth straight victory of the season in the Hunter Mile as the BostonGarden crowd of 11,905 chanted for the 5-foot-6 125-pounder to go for Bostons first sub-four minute mile. Bair, winning this event for the third successive time, was clocked in 4:04.3. BAIR WHO took the lead at the midway point, was content to open up a 40-yard lead as he coasted to a 25-yard triumph over Barry Brown of the New York Athletic Club.

John Lawson, Pacific Coast Track Club was third. Davenport, of Southern University and the gold medal winner in the 110-meter high hurdles in Mexico City.nipped Olympic teammates Leon Coleman and Erv Hall in the final after Davenport had equaled his own word record of 5.4 in a preliminary heat. 3cnn State 68. Bucknell 66 37 ss NAU ASU 55- 92 5.3-.IM NAU-Flemons 17, Soto 10, Carrlnq-ton II, Manning While 3, Newell 4, Centa 7, Ehlers 2, Brooks ASU MUliman ia, mopwooo uannascr 19, Owens Van Dousen 7, Western rolls homoson 27. Baker warouetie 75, Detroit 7 Army 71, Manhattan 52 Fordham 65, St.

Francis (N.Y.) 61 The Citadel 81. Richmond 77 O'ahome slate 64, Kansas State 59 New York University 85, Navy 8 (2 ot) Tennessee 64, Auburn 59 Indiana 79, Michigan State 76 LaSalle 102, New Orleans Loyola 65 Kentucky 103, Vanderbilt 89 Louisville 77, Bradley 64 Sf. John's (N.Y.) 65. Temple 49 Columbia 69, Yale 48 Furman 78, William Mary 49 Sam Houston 106, Sul Ross 89 North Carolina 107, Maryland 87 Colgate 71, Lafayette 62 Delaware 104, Bowie Slate 73 Hofstro 98, Farlelsh Dickinson 67 ARIZONA DOVJUS HORSE RH6 AT TURF PARADISE 19th AVE. AT BELL first places and seven seconds while Glendale Community College dominated the junior colleges participating in the meet.

Two Lumberjack trackmen, Dave Tocheri and Cleo Robinson, were the only double winners in the meet. Tocheri won the mile and two-mile runs in times of 4:35.8 and 10:09.6, respectively. Robinson won the 60-yard high and low hurdles with a time of 7:05 in the highs and an outstanding 6:09 in the lows. In addition to Glendale Community there were trackmen from Phoenix College, the University of Arizona and several Arizona high schools. No team scores were kept.

It was the third all-comers' meet sponsored by NAU under direction of track coach Leo Haberlack. No records were broken 8nd most times were much slower than in the past two outings with the exception of Robinson's 6:09 in the 60-yard low hurdles. Wrestling liOINTE J4, MOON VALLEY It stony broox 56, llnt oi Tampa 79, Florida Southern 67 Ta past Glendale Arizona Western rolled past Glendale Community College, 74-51, last night in junior college basketball action. Alonzo Thomas dropped in 18 points to pace the winners, but game high went to Glen-dale's Ron Steinberg, who netted 25 markers. 3Iavcricks acquire trio from New York ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.

(AP) The Houston Mavericks have announced the acquisition of Bob Verga, Lavern Tart and Hank Whitney from the New York Nets in exchange for Willie Somerset and Leary Lentz. BRING YOUR FAMILY 20 31 51 12 42-74 GLENDALE COMMUNITY ARIZONA WESTERN Prep cage scores GLENDALE CC-labcocK 3, Beck, 3, Brandon Cornelius 2, Dowlas 4, Pierson 4, Soiller 2, Steinberg. 55. ARIZONA WESTERN Tucker 12, Cartir (, Dillon 11, Thomas II, McDonald 3, Lawhead 10, Prtslon 2, Smith 4, painter 4, Ibarra o. frtir wlr (mttev 1 IB Jsf I Til CLASS AAA Prescott 77, Moon Valley Casa Grande 72, Yuma SO Kola 76, Chijcners4AA Canyon del Oro, Saiford 4e Miami 68, Nosales 61 Coconino 72, Klnoman 48, Phoenix Indian 106.

Wlnslow Buena 14, GlobM Boulder City, 89, Gerard 61 Chlnlt 44, Mlnoul 47 Holbrook 13, Gallup, N.M., 12 Superior Ray 39 Morenci 7T, Willcox 67 TB) wvuu tail im 15 Villanuiva (MV 123 Ravna S), pint 130 Lowll (S)i 1J6-Wlch MV)T Pint 141-Vltt (S), ni 141 5 1.157 pepper wwvii im- First post 8 pm snowiiakt lit winnow kock Lass Eastern rips Navajo five THATCHER Eastern Arizona walloped newly opened Navajo Junior College, 124-33, here yesterday in a non-conference cage game. Eastern got double figure scoring from seven different players, led by Doug Rhodus' 20 points. Navajo Junior College was led by Willie Be gay's 12 points. I 79, Benson 77 llton 59, Blue Rldae Htawwfiom Meraoza i) pin. MtCUNTOCK Jl, 91 River (M) plni 106 Moral! (Rl pint 115 Capann (R)i 123 -Draw ralwean Wtllman (Ml and.Bfl; per 10 (Rli.130 Draw between Font (Ml and Polgeman (R)i l4 Youno (Mli 141 Bustamanl (Mu 1'J -MarlnaKIs (M) plni 157 Reyes (Mil U.I Simmons -( 171 Helm (M) forttiti Hwt.

Boden (Ml pin. WINSLOW 35, PHX. INDIAN 47 Humevesttwa (PI): 106 Sandoval (Wli 115 Burmmetl (Wl) 123 Alchesay 65. Duncan 60 THIS AFTERNOON! JL SEE $10,000 PLUS ARIZONA DOWNS HANDICAP. THE 19th RUNNING OF THE ANNUAL RACING CLASSIC.

1 116 MILE EYENT WITH GREAT HORSES AND RIDERS. Racing Sunday Aoaeh it. Florence 43. June or Junction a SB. Rllherl 58, on rl sanuarna S7 COLISEUM 7 P.M.

PHOENIX SUNS vs. MILWAUKEE BUCKS Rcqhttr hr two free ihetland ponies! Antelope 61, Maricopa 37 coca 3 Campe Verde 44, Monument Valley Ganado 69, Paoe 57 Photnii Cnrlshan 90, SI, John'i dUn 65 Price) (Wli 130 Ohaco (Wl, nlni 134 Hunrack (Wli 1lCrri i (Pi; fplli J'. I4i Madeo (Wl, lorfeili 157-Ciark o.i Havden 77, Tpmbsio. el William 72, Sanderi 6 Wli 18 Ortega (Pli( in Belln PHOEMX (W), forfllli (Wl, pin. IL McNary 89, Ash Fork 4 Parl-mutuel wagerlnf Admission SOtl PHOENIX GREYHOUND PARK Washington 1 40th St RESERVATIONS: 273-7111 Fori Thomas 91, Bowl 64 Fradnnla 17.

Vlrmn Vallev. Ulflh 71 ir Ladies $4, $3, $2 Tickets Half Price TICKETS SUNS OFFICE 258-7111 COLISEUM 258-6711 Grand canyon 9, May Pima 99, San Simon 1 Al PORCB 21, ARIZONA II S'nehei, (AF) del. Coalsaet t37- Kilt (A) del. Oranard 1-0 14f-fuoho (A) tied with oooden 4i 1J-Horten (API pinned Marllnel Jtlj; 160 Ruin In. (A) del.

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