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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1973
Page
10
Undefeated James Helwig, 18-0 with 15 KOs, meets veteran Sonny Moore in Dallas. Moore, seen as testing Helwig against established heavyweights, headlines a Monday night Texas championship bout.
Peter Gregg wins the Road Atlanta Trans Am 500 in a Porsche Carrera leading 265 miles of the 315 mile race. Al Holbert finishes second in a Carrera while Marshall Robbins is third in a Corvette and Carl Shafer fourth in a Camaro after an early accident disrupted leaders.
Lompoc Marlins finish with 312 points to place second at the Tri County League Spring Championships led by 17 firsts from swimmers including Tom Denton Nancy Nagle and Richard Hains. Santa Barbara Aquatics wins with 420 points while San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, Santa Ynez, and others follow.
Lompoc United hammered King City 8-2 at Ryan Park amid a hat trick by Carlos Chavez and goals from Oscar Melendez Armando Chavez and others. The win moves Lompoc to 2-1 pre season as they host Guadalupe Olympico and Goleta in upcoming games.
Shelly Hamer placed eighth in the 880 at the Long Beach Invitational, clocking a personal best 2 29.8 in the 12 13 year old invitational threshold. Jackie Holstrom finished fourth in the 9 and under 880, Sheryl Duden fifth in the 10 11 440. Thirteen Lompoc competitors represented the club at Long Beach.
In New York on Sunday Yankee Stadium marked 50 years since opening with survivors Bob Shawkey and Whitey Witt attending along with Mrs. Ruth and Mel Allen. Witt recalled Ruth memories as Shawkey spoke of the first pitch and the 4 1 win that christened the park.
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