South Stars Defeat North in All-Star Game at La Playa Stadium
South defeats North 14-7 in the North-South Boys Club All-Star Game. Jim Odoms leads the South with two goal-line plunges and strong defense. North coach Ray Coldiron praises effort while noting minus 18 rushing yards for the North and standout performances from Cabrillo players Tom Olson, Ernie Hutchinson, and Kelly Hubbard. Odoms, a Dos Pueblos graduate bound for North Texas State, dominates on both sides, while Swenson and Riehle connect for a late North score.
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Tim Staffel
la Playa Stadium
Jim Christie
Allan Hancock
Christie
Tom Olson
Ernie Hutchinson
Kelly Hubbard
Cabrillo
John Smaguer
Southstars
Jim Odoms
Odoms
Dick Mires
Mires
Dos Pueblos
North Texas State
Greg Riehle
Riehle
Marc Swenson
Righetti
Swenson
Brigham Young University
Jeff Pierce
Santa Barbara High
Santa Barbara
Joe Norris
John Leighty
Howell lifts homer total as Rangers win big weekend
Roy Howell delivered a solo shot that broke a 1-1 tie in Friday’s 2-1 Rangers win over the Angels. He went 3-for-4 Saturday and raised his season average to .247 with 29 RBIs and 27 runs, while Texas battled tv broadcast issues in Lompoc.
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Lompoc
Roy Howell
Texas Rangers
Howell
Rangers
California Angels
Tom Grieve
Grieve
Roy
Angels
Lompoc Valley
California
Pirates sweep Mets in 15 innings to widen NL East lead
Duffy Dyer and Rich Hebner provided the offense as the Pirates beat the Mets 5-4 in 15 innings and 4-3 in the nightcap, stretching New York’s deficit to eight games. Larry Demery earned the win in the opener while John Candelaria won the second.
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Pirate
Mets
New York
Duffy Dyer
Met
Rich Hebner
Pirates
The
Dyer
Bob Apodaca
Larry Demery
Boros Triumphs In Westchester Classic With Stellar Run
Julius Boros surged to the lead in oppressive heat with a seven under par 65, finishing one stroke behind Littler who won in a playoff. Weiskopf faded after leading early, while Boros donated an $8,000 promotional check to cancer society, honoring a disabled pro.
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Harrison
N.Y
UPI
Julius Boros
Tom Weiskopf
Gene Littler
Boros
Sam Snead
Snead
Weiskopf
American Cancer Society
Gary Sanders
Sanders
Buena Park
Calif
Littler
Lompoc Little League Patriots Fall in 6-0 Defeat
Lompoc American League All-Stars were eliminated by Van Nuys-Reseda 6-0 in Lancaster. The locals had won five straight games, outscoring foes 48-2, before the no hitter was broken in the sixth. Van Nuys-Reseda pitcher struck out 10, hit a three-run homer, and held Lompoc to two hits as Hartley and Marabel pitched for the losers.
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Reds
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Joe Morgan
Dave Concepcion
Pat Darcy
Rawley Eastwick
Pirates
Cubs
Cardinals
Gene Hiser
Tom Cettore
al Hrabosky
Itage
Willie Davis
Reggie Smith
Lompoc
van Nuys
van Nuys- Reseda
David Hartley
Ernie Terrones
van Nuys-Reseda
Hartley
Denny Marabel
Former sub sparks Sun to 2nd win in WFL opener
Mike Ernst started as the Sun's No. 3 quarterback in place of injured Lamonica and Haden. He threw two touchdown passes and ran for a late 39 yards to set up another score as Southern California beat the Portland Thunder 21 15 at Anaheim Stadium. Anthony Davis led rushers with 102 yards on 23 carries.
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Anaheim
Calif
UPI
Mike Ernst
Southern California Sun
Cincinnati Bengal
Denver Bronco
Sun
Daryle Lamonica
Pat Haden
Ernst
Southern California
Portland Thunder
Anaheim Stadium
Keith Denson
Terry Lindsey
Portland
Dave Costa
Anthony Davis
University of Southern California
Davis Ee
Greg Herd
Anthony
Larry Smith retires after injury plagued NFL career
Washington Redskins running back Larry Smith, 27, retires after six NFL seasons marked by injuries. A Florida standout drafted by the Rams in 1969, he played five seasons with the Rams before a 1974 trade to Washington. He finished with 538 rushing attempts for 2,069 yards and 11 touchdowns, plus 149 receptions for 1,176 yards and five scores.
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Carlisle, Pa
UPI
Washington Redskins
Larry Smith
Smith
University of Florida
Los Angeles Rams
Redskins
Florida
Rams
Washington
New York Giants
McInally Breaks Leg After College All Stars TD
Former Harvard star Pat McInally says scoring the first touchdown for the College All-Stars against the Pittsburgh Steelers was a major thrill. He sustained a broken leg after a tackle by Steelers safety Mike Wagner and will miss his debut this season as he recovers in a cast for six weeks.
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Chicago
UPI
Harvard
Pat McInally
Pittsburgh Steelers
McInally
Steelers
Steeler
Mike Wagner
Cincinnati Bengals
Berning Captures Keystone Golf Tournament Title
Sue Berning won the Ladies Keystone Golf Tournament in Harrisburg, securing her first LPGA title in two years with a 36-hole total of 142 two under par. She said she nearly quit the tour but her husband Dale urged her to play, though she plans another layoff.
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Harrisburg, Pa
UPI
Sue Berning
Dale
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San Marcos
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John Milner
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Tom Hutton
Tug McGraw
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Padres
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Darrell Evans
Evans
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Morton
Giants
Astros
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Milt May
Johnny Miller
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Ohio
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Ace
Scott Ostler
Lompoc Record
Lompoc Boys
Sparks Sun
McIinally Breaks By
Berning
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