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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1973
Page
5
Lompoc 14- to 15-year-olds lost 7-2 to Hawaii in the Western Regional field in Salt Lake City. The team opens today against Arizona at 7 30 p m with radio KNEZ carrying the game and Leroy Grossini slated to start for Lompoc.
Dodgers extend NL West lead to four games behind a 2-0 victory over the Padres as Al Downing fires a five hitter for his second shutout. Sutton tops the staff with 13 wins though he needs one more to reach 20. Mets, Astros, Expos, and Red Sox also win in a busy night of MLB action.
Monte Bolinger remains hot for the Modesto Reds in the California League as of the last Sunday, riding an eight-game hitting streak. He had exactly one hit in each game from July 26 through August 2, then went 3-for-4 in the latest effort.
Lompoc High assistant football coach Clint Inglee will be in leg traction for six to seven weeks after breaking his right femur while water skiing near Fresno last week. He was flown to Lompoc and admitted to Lompoc Hospital where he receives visitors and calls.
Tuffy Grossi Benje Williams and coach Dave Long arrive at Haneda Tokyo as part of a three week Southern California Cultural Exchange Wrestling tour. The first days include Tatebayashi free day Nikko bus tour and a Friday meet with a Japanese prep team at Kanto Gakuen High School. The itinerary then moves to Ota for further receptions workouts and matches with updates in an exclusive Japan Diary by Long Grossi and Williams.
The NCAA, in a one hour special convention, split into three divisions with each empowered to set its own rules. Division I to include universities, Division II smaller state colleges, Division III private colleges. In Cleveland, John Brodie led the 49ers to a 27-16 preseason win over the Browns before 65,707 at Municipal Stadium.
USL president Dr. Ray Authement said the school will suspend basketball for two seasons to comply with an NCAA ruling stemming from more than 100 recruitment allegations. The decision follows an NCAA infractions committee review and affects the Ragin' Cajuns during the sanction period.
UPI reports middleweight boxer Jimmy Carter had his license suspended by the Illinois Athletic Board for punching an opponent who was down. His $600 purse from the July 30 bout with Rocky DiFazio was also withheld after he continued to hit the fallen opponent in the early first round.
Ken Newby led U Save 16 with a 3 for 4 day including a homer and two RBIs while Eddie Breen added two doubles and a 3 RBI game and David Hartley went 3 for 4. Walt Davis starred for Village Pump Room 7 0 with a 4 for 4 effort and a triple driven in by John Pippin. Oscar Pate went 2 for 3 for Picos as Roaches 5 Willies 4, Tony Schutz delivered the winning run in extra innings to lift Roaches into second place. Mark Ervin drove in the tying run and Jim Reed went 3 for 3 with Bruce Duncan tripling for Willies.
Evening sign ups for the Lompoc Youth Cross Country league are tonight from 5 to 7 at 119 South B Street. Boys in grades six to eight may register, with a 4 dollar fee. Sign ups continue tomorrow to Saturday from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m at the same address for all Lompoc Valley youths.
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