Quarry wins by KO in first round at Forum
Jerry Quarry, 202 pounds from Anaheim California, knocked out Eduardo Corletti of Argentina in the first round of their 10 round heavyweight main event at the Forum in Inglewood. Quarry landed a left hook and followed with powerful combinations to secure the victory Monday night.
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Lompoc Big Three Dominate Distance Runners
A morning portrait of Lompoc High distance stars Terry Williams Roger Hansen and Alvin Gilmore as they train year round. The trio leads a premier program with CIF titles and national standing, coached by Frank Hiatt and successor Dick Johnson.
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Patera weighs 340 pounds eyes Olympic shot put return
Ken Patera, who had not thrown the shot since 1968, says he may try out for the U S Olympic team if he reaches 68 feet. He recently threw 65 feet 11 inches at UCLA and weighs 340 pounds at 6 foot 1, down from 280 as his target weight for a pure shot put bid.
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Stars Take 2-0 Lead In ABA Championship Series
Utah star Willie Wise and Jimmy Jones sparked a 34-24 third quarter run as the Stars defeated the Pacers 117-109 in Salt Lake City to move two wins up in the best-of-seven Western Division title series. Indiana coach Bob Leonard vowed no major changes.
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Costello predicts Bucks will win series in six games
Milwaukee Bucks coach Larry Costello forecast a six game victory over the Los Angeles Lakers after a 114 88 rout. He cited strong team play and rebounding while noting Kareem Jabbar averaged 34.2 points through four games as Wilt Chamberlain pursued keeps edge on the boards.
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Rader May Power Astros to 7 2 Victory Over Giants
Houston cruised to their first win of the delayed season defeating San Francisco 7 2 as Doug Rader blasted a two run homer and a two run triple while Lee May added two run scoring singles. May struggled after a layoff but the Astros rode their offense to a season opening win. Manny Mota and Willie Davis fueled the Dodgers 8 3 win over Atlanta with seven hits and five RBIs while Frank Robinson added two walks and a single. Hoyt Wilhelm notched the save in relief in Los Angeles and Red Schoendienst lamented the late collapse in St Louis Philadelphia thriller.
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Boston Marathon delivers surprises from start to finish
Nina Kusesik 33 wins the women's division in a 3 08 58 marathon after four years of running sparked by a bicycle flat. Olavi Suomalainen captures the men’s title in 2 15 39 beating Victor Mora by 18 seconds. Bruce Mortenson is the top American in sixth at 2 19 59, as 1 081 starters crowd the course.
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Holzman Declines Predictions On Knicks Celtics Series
New York coach Red Holzman refuses to forecast a four straight Knicks win over Boston. Celtics coach Tom Heinsohn vows no quit as the series shifts to Boston with New York leading 2-1 after a 106 105 win.
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Local Prep Schedule Highlights
Today Righetti faces Cabrillo and Lompoc meets San Luis in baseball tennis and golf at Alisal. Tomorrow swimming at Cabrillo pool hosts Northern League prelims and Santa Maria girls track competes at Lompoc.
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