Lakers aim to clinch NBA West title against Warriors
Lakers lead 3-0 in the best of seven and can reach the NBA finals with a win in Oakland. Jim McMillian scored 28 as Nate Thurmond and Keith Erickson suffered injuries. Wilt Chamberlain anchored the defense with rebounds and blocks but his teammates’ injuries cloud the night.
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Keith Erickson
Wilt Chamberlain
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Warriors
Golden State
Knicks Rally to Victory in Double OT Showdown
New York Knicks overturned a 16 point deficit in the fourth quarter with Walt Frazier directing a late rally. Frazier played aggressively in the final period and led the team to a 117-110 win over the Boston Celtics in overtime, moving ahead 31 in the NBA semifinal series.
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UPI
Walt Frazier
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Red Holzman
Boston
National Basketball Association
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Walt
Holzman
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Hondo
Havlicek
Celtics
Wooden stocks cupboard lands prep superstar Richard Washington
UCLA coach John Wooden said he made no commitments about his future beyond the current season and plans to leave UCLA with a strong program in place. Washington, a 17 year old 6-9 prospect from Portland, signed a national letter of intent to enroll at UCLA and could play as a freshman.
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UCLA
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Richard Washington
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Washington
Wooden
Bill Walton
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Lew Alcindor
Walton
Benje Williams wins 105 lb title at San Francisco Invitational
Benje Williams of Vandenberg-Lompoc wins the 105 pound Seniors division at the San Francisco National Invitational Wrestling Tournament. He acids seven straight victories, pins in three early matches, and defeats the New Mexico state champ, the Oregon runner up, and Joe Young, to claim the title. The Cabrillo High student was named CIF SL 105-pound champion and called the event his toughest of the year. Charles Clees and Stuart Radford also placed in junior brackets, with the team preparing for the El Dorado Southern Section Freestyle Championships next weekend.
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Vandenberg-Lompoc
San Francisco
Williams
Cabrillo High
Joe Young
Benje
Dave Long
Charles Clees
Stuart Radford
Mark Haley
Long
Cabrillo
Jerry Hamstad
Lompoc
Walton May Play As Collins Misses US-Russia Exhibition
US basketball team coached by Bob Cousy prepares for Sunday's forum with the Soviet Union as UCLA star Bill Walton battles a swollen ankle and All-America Doug Collins of Illinois State is out with a fractured ankle. The American squad adds Ernie DiGregorio Tom Henderson Greg Lee Jim Brewer Ron Behagen and Bobby Jones while the Soviets led by Sergei Belov prepare for a rematch after last summer's Olympic loss. The tourney moves to San Diego Albuquerque Indianapolis New York and Baltimore in coming games.
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UPI
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UCLA
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Walton
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Doug Collins
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Tom Henderson
Hawaii
Greg Lee
Jim Brewer
Ron Behagen
Minnesota
Bobby Jones
North Carolina
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Omaha Kings
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Pete Newell
Los Angeles Lakers
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Albuquerque
Indianapolis
New York
Baltimore
Nicklaus Dominates To Win Sony Tournament of Champions
Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino led a 31-man field at Rancho La Costa in the MONY Tournament of Champions with Nicklaus earning $40,000 for a 68 final round to finish 276 and Trevino five strokes back at 277. Colbert Rodriguez Wadkins Weaver Jamieson Snead and Crampton also earned money, with Trevino second and Nicklaus planning a brief rest before the Byron Nelson event.
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Calif
UPI
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Lee Trevino
Nicklaus
Trevino
Jim Colbert
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Kan
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Lanny Watkins
DeWitt Weaver
J. C. Snead
Jim Jamieson
Bruce Crampton
Bob Shaw
Dallas
Rancho LA Costa
Lanny Wadkins
J.C. Snead
Golfer Robert Elliott Cards Hole-In-One at Vandenberg
Robert W. Elliott of 1104 W Prune Avenue recorded his first ace yesterday on the Vandenberg Air Force Base golf course. The 25 year lay-off interrupted player hit a four-and-a-half wood to ace the par three 13th hole.
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Robert W. Elliott
W. Prune Avenue
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Elliot
West Germans Lead Mt San Antonio Relays Entry List
A 30 man West German contingent tops the entries for the Mt. San Antonio Relays, with notable athletes Sepp Schwartz holder of the European record 27.434 in long jump and Gunther Nickel who ran 13.6 in the 110 meter high hurdles last year, ranking fifth in the world.
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UPI
Mt. San Antonio
Sepp Schwartz
Gunther Nickel
Little League scorekeepers clinic in town tonight
Sports sked lists a Little League scorekeepers clinic at 921 E. Oak at 8 p.m. tonight. The rest of the schedule shows baseball games and track and golf events with times and locations across Lompoc, San Luis Obispo, Cabrillo, and Righetti.
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Righetti
Lompoc Braves
San Luis
Cabrillo
Lompoc
Mike Terrones
Little League Scorekeepers Clinic
E. Oak
San Luis Obispo
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