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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1969
Page
6
Montreal thwarts Boston 4 3 in sudden death overtime to take a 2 0 lead in the NHL playoff series. Serge Savard tied the game with 1 09 left in regulation and Mickey Redmond won it at 4 55 of overtime on a power play.
Cab rillo sophomore Deb Chapin swept to victories in the 100 and 200 yard dashes earning the Hanford spike honor.
UCLA star Mike Burton, at 22, sets two American records while winning the 1650-yard freestyle in 15 40.1 and the 1000 free in 9 28.7 at the National AAU Short Course Championships. He earns high point honors with 52, while Sue Atwood leads the women with 54 points and a 100-yard backstroke American mark. The event features 28 teams across six divisions with 400 plus entries.
The Boston Celtics edged the New York Knicks 97 96 in a tense playoff thriller to take a 1 0 lead in the East Division series. Boston travels to New York for Game 2 tonight at 8 35 p m as both teams contend for the conference title and a shot at the NBA crown.
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Oakland Seals 5 3 to win the Western division semifinals four games to three and advance to meet the St Louis Blues in the division finals. Ted Irvine scored twice, Lowell MacDonald iced the win, and Red Kelly praised the team’s readiness for the Blues.
Lom poc Braves take varsity title at the King City Invitational led by John Fridrich clearing 6-4 to break the year-old 6-3 record. Lompoc dominates with 27 points as Santa Cruz and South San Francisco follow. Brickner and Kesler second in events, Chandler clears 12-8 in pole vault.
Oregon pitcher Jon Wheeler dominated Washington with 12 strikeouts and three hits allowed as the Ducks swept the second game 5 0 after Washington won the opener 10 5. Oregon State, California, UCLA and others posted results in Pac 8 play as teams and athletes posted notable performances.
Ernie Banks, 38, proves tough to retire as Cubs win opener with Banks driving in five runs via two homers and a ninth inning RBI. NL results include Atlanta, St Louis, Houston, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco wins. Gibson allows three hits in Cardinals’ sweep. Palmer and Phoebus pace Orioles' pennant bid with consecutive shutouts versus Washington. McNally posts a scoreless outing.
Ken Venturi faced a tough Masters round and lingering circulation problems as he missed the final 36 holes. Sammy Snead showed genuine sympathy after learning Venturi shot an 83, while Massachusetts and other major league results provided a backdrop of late-season baseball actions.
Dan and Don Simpkins finish first and second in the Santa Maria Speedway debut main event. Steve Stanley escapes injury after an end over end rollover. teammate Darrell Walker crash involvement. Walker finishes fourth behind Simpkins pair and Jim Clayborn. Walker had won the trophy dash and heat race. Don Simpkins wins the other heat.
Archer, nickname Cowboy, captured the Masters with a final round even par 72 to finish at 281. George Knudson and Tom Weiskopf tied for second at 282, while Don January and Charles Coody faded late. Casper's bid faltered after a costly stretch as Archer sunk a 12-foot par putt to seal the victory.
In Hockenheim Germany Jean-Pierre Beltoise of France drove the Matra-Fore to victory in the Jim Clark Memorial Formula Two race.
A Saturday youth wrestling tournament at Cabrillo High School crowned champions across age groups and weight classes. The event, part of a Cabrillo clinic series, was run by the Lompoc Valley Boys' Club with Cabrillo wrestlers as officials and Vandenberg Wrestling Club coach Mike Knoll leading as meet director.
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