Langston Switches to 440 for California State Meet
Millikan star Bob Langston will skip the 880 and focus on the 440 at UCLA for the state championships. The senior aims to beat rival Bill Sims and school record times while contending against Lorance Jones, with UCLA track scholarship awaiting.
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Lemoore
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Millikan
Bob Langston
Steff Phote
Munich bound Day leads Compton Invitational hype
The Compton Invitational features top Olympic veterans and notable amateurs led by Bob Day of Fort MacArthur, targeting Munich 1972. Martinez of Mexico tops the 5 000 meters field as other Olympians from the US and Australia join a deep event lineup.
Pullard Surprises Field With 16 7 In Pole Vault Title Race
Robert Pullard, a California prep star who vaulted 16 feet 7 inches, said he took up pole vaulting for fun after watching vaulters at UCLA. He aims to win the state meet as a top favorite, after a 13-0 leap last year and Bee championship in his past.
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Robert Pullard
Pullard
California
UCLA
Los Angeles
Surprise Pitching Puts Santa Fe on Track to CIF Title
Santa Fe Highs Chiefs stunned opponents en route to the CIF 4-A finals at Dodger Stadium facing Millikan. They shut out Newport Harbor 6-0 and Camarillo 4-2, then beat Moore 3-1 to reach the title game as pitching limited rivals to three runs in 28 innings.
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Coach cites key player as reason for late-season surge
Third-year coach Bob O'Higgins credits a standout player for the team’s recent hot stretch nine wins in ten games. He notes the squad had dropped to 4-5 in league play before the turnaround.
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Bob O’higgins
Washington U. Baseball Team Faces Pitcher Shortages Amid Injuries
Washington University coach O'Higgins watched a 4-5 team rely on Al Billingsley as Ron Clark and Reiichi Emerson battled illness and an auto accident left Emerson sidelined. Billingsley has won six of seven decisions, including a 4 hit 3-1 semifinal win over Lakewood. Mike Fink signed a letter of intent for Washington, joining other Pac-8 prospects. White anchors the lineup as SGV selections praise the defense and teamwork.
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O’higgins
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Mike Snapp
Nat White
SGV
White
O'Higgins
Viking Crosby Signs with Cardinals After LBCC Title year
Ed Crosby co captain of Long Beach City College’s 1969 state championship baseball team signed a pro contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. At 20 he batted .333 in the Metropolitan Conference and ranked seventh in the league. Crosby, a Wilson High standout, is a first round draft eligible and will report to Lewiston Idaho or Modesto California in A ball, with Cal State Long Beach as off season study.
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O J Simpson Is Only Modern Pick On Alltime All Coast Team
A panel of sports writers named an all Pacific Coast football team for 1920 1969 with O J Simpson as the only recent player. The selections chosen by Paul Zimmerman Royal Brougham Don McLeod and Dick Friendlich include 11 players and honorable mentions from various schools and years.
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Los Angeles Times
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Dick Friendlich
San Francisco Chronicle
UCLA Dominates Pac-8 Conference Selections
UCLA swept the Pac-8 all conference picks as a school led by Jim York Chris Chambliss Gary Sanserino and teammates Phil Keller Brent Strom Bob Williams Bob Boone Cal Meier Phil Bushman Dana Halvorson Dave Texdahl. Russ Bennett earned a spot on the second team.
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Chris Chambliss
Gary Sanserino
Phil Keller
Wilson High
Stanford
Brent Strom
Bob Williams
Washington State
Bob Boone
Cal Meier
USC
Phil Bushman
Oregon
Dana Halvorson
Washington
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California
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