Lompoc Babe Ruth 13s face Utah in regional opener in Anaheim
Lompoc 13 year olds meet Utah in the Pacific Southwest regional at Boysen Park Anaheim after Sun nday wins. Utah beat Southern California champion Brawley 7 6 while Lompoc beat East Anaheim 7 0 in extra innings as Northern California seeks to advance to Thursday’s semifinal.
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Bill Cockshott
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Arizona
Mexico
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Deer season woes and fishing notes from Southern California reports
The piece notes a 40 percent drop in deer harvest after the second weekend of the 1969 coastal early season, with DFG warnings on tag and report-card violations. It also covers local fishing, reporting quiet salmon, strong rock fishing, good late-evening perch runs, and productive Sisquoc River trout access in Los Padres National Forest. Local bass fishing at Nacimiento Lake shows morning success. Lompoc's regional playoff run is detailed with team bats, key players, and pitching stats.
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Santa Barbara
Nacimiento Lake
San Luis Obispo County
Training camp mishap maims Chicago rookie
Chicago White Sox suffer a 5-2 defeat as Boston takes the lead in the first inning. Rookie Carlos May loses the tip of his right thumb at Camp Pendleton while training with Marines, joining a string of recent Chicago losses.
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UPI
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Carlos May
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May
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California
Detroit
Seattle
Cleveland
Oakland
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Minnesota Twins
Baseball Standings And Schedule Summary
The day features interleague and division matchups with Phillies at Atlanta and Mets at Houston among 8 p.m. starts and several 11 p.m. Western pairings. Standings show East leaders Baltimore 79 wins and Detroit 64, while Minnesota leads the West at 68 46 with Oakland 66 46 close behind.
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Washington
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Chicago
Kaw City
Siebert
Carlos
Messersmith
Kilkenny
Talbot
Cleve
Ind
Boyd
Lauzerique
Phoebus
Bunker
Coleman
Perry
Bahnsen
Drysdale retires from baseball over arm injury
Don Drysdale, former Brooklyn Dodger star and Hall of Fame candidate, retires at 33 due to a bad throwing arm. The 6 foot 6 right hander finished with a 209-166 career record, won 25 games in 1962, earned a Cy Young, and ended as the Dodgers’ last active link to Brooklyn after the 1958 move.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
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Sandy Koufax
Koufax
Upton Enterprises
Walt Alston
Cards driving but Cubs lead NL race in slow pace
In the National League East race the Chicago Cubs have won 11 of 16 while the St. Louis Cardinals trail, with Monday nights 4-2 win over the Dodgers highlighting a tight chase. Tim McCarver slugged a three run homer as Steve Carlton earned his 14th win and Joel Hoerner secured the save. The Reds beat the Phillies 4-3 and the Astros topped the Mets 3-0 to round out the NL games. Jimmy Stewart delivered the decisive eighth inning single for Cincinnati.
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Red Schoendienst
New York
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Steve Carlton
Carlton
Joel Hoerner
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
New York Mets
Jimmy Stewart
Jim Merritt
Reds
Braves Lead NL West Division Battle by Eight
A summary blends baseball and football notes with multiple teams and players. Merritt earned his 12th win backed by Wayne Granger as part of the Reds rally while Johnny Bench homered for Cincinnati. Deron Johnson connected for the Phillies, Curt Blefary drove in two for Houston, and Gladding earned his 24th save on a five hitter. Ed Kranepool and Denis Menke had multi hit games. In football the 49ers focus on punt and kickoff returns after a 24 19 loss to Cleveland. Stan Hindman sidelined three weeks with a dislocated shoulder. El Segundo advances to Babe Ruth World Series playoffs after regional win in Mattoon Illinois. The Babe Ruth World Series opens Friday in Illinois.
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Ralph Ochoa
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Eee Drake
Hawke
Hall
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Guerra
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Era Bratz
Schutz
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Reds
Wayne Granger
Johnny Bench
Deron Johnson
Phillies
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Tom Griffin
Fred Gladding
Astros
Jim McAndrew
Gladding
Denis Menke
Ed Kranepool
Mets
49Ers
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UPI
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Cleveland
San Francisco
Doug Cunningham
Forty Niner
Dick Nolan
Stan Hindman
Nolan
Gene Moore
Occidental
Gene Washington
Stanford
Steve Spurrier
Simpson to begin pro drills with Bills after signing
OJ Simpson signed a contract with the Buffalo Bills and joined practice, set for his pro debut September 14 against the Jets. The Jets face the Giants in an exhibition at Yale Bowl as Ewbank weighs prep amid New Haven visit.
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MLB players push for change or end to reserve clause
Major league players plan to notify owners they want the reserve clause revised or eliminated. Marvin Miller says proposals will be submitted before Aug. 31 as the basic agreement nears expiration, with many possible revisions under consideration across the 24 clubs.
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Baseball
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