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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1975
Page
7
Howell went 0-3 for the second straight day as the Rangers fell 4-2 to Cleveland. He was also 0-3 on Sunday when Jim Palmer shut out the Rangers for Baltimore 4-0. After Friday’s 2-for-3 and Saturday’s 3-for-4, his season average stood at .259.
Washington Redskins boss George Allen maps a tough path to a fifth straight playoff berth noting age and injuries on offense and defense. He discusses signings from the WFL and names players like Charley Taylor Roy Jefferson Billy Kilmer and Diron Talbert shaping a veteran squad with question marks and depth concerns.
Analysis notes Allen’s inconsistent play helps Washington stay in the race with limited drafting input. While not a slam dunk, the team remains viable and could finish third in the NFC East this season.
Chicago Bears coach Jack Pardee outlines a rebuilding plan relying on a strong draft, veterans, and young players like Walter Payton at halfback. He notes uncertainty at receiver and quarterback while praising defensive prospects and line depth as the team eyes improvement in a competitive NFL season.
The article notes the Bears will rely on defense to become respectable and need to generate offense before aiming for division glory. It predicts a third place finish in the NFC Central, with the outlook framed as cautious but confident by the NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION.
Chicago pitcher Steve Stone allowed six hits in eight innings but gave up all three Dodgers runs in the fifth on a Willie Crawford single and back to back homers by Ron Cey and Steve Yeager. Stone blamed two bad pitches for the lapse. a pine tar bat issue also cost him a hit as Yeager challenged the bat. The umpire ruled the bat touched the emblem, voiding Stone’s hit and dodging a harsher penalty via league interpretation.
The Boys' Club offers a boxing program for boys over 16. Instructor Steve Jancek aims to field a team soon. Interested youths should visit the club on Thursday nights.
National League top batters include Luzinski and Schmidt with Phil Luzinski leading base hits. KeyNL pitchers show Tom Seaver with 17 wins and 7 losses while Steve Carlton and Don Sutton post strong seasons. American League leaders spot Mayberry and Reggie Jackson in batting while Jim Palmer leads AL pitching with 19 wins. Stolen base leaders crown Lopes and Rivers in respective leagues.
Monday results Cleveland defeated Texas 4 to 3 and 4 to 2. Tuesday games featured Detroit at Oakland and Milwaukee at California among others with matchups including Baltimore Minnesota Boston Kansas City and Chicago New York. Wednesday’s schedule lists Detroit Oakland Milwaukee California Chicago Boston Baltimore Los Angeles Chicago San Diego Montreal Pittsburgh and more with night games noted.
Undefeated Long Beach California meets Dallas in the Connie Mack World Series semifinal. Martinsville Virginia faces Elmont New York in the other semifinal as Long Beach aims for a Wednesday final with a 3-0 record after a 10-2 win over Martinsville.
UPI reports undefeated Randy Shields of North Hollywood is a 10-8 favorite over Mexico’s Tory Pineda in a scheduled 10 round lightweight bout at the Olympic Auditorium Saturday night. Shields, 25-0 with 15 KOs, faces Pineda 25-5 with 20 KOs who has twice challenged the WBC lightweight title and departs his Gilman Hot Springs camp today.
Rod and Gun notes a strong Cachuma harvest with anglers landing catfish up to 32 pounds and 28 percent larger fish this weekend. John Chapman of Los Angeles caught a monster, while Charles and Betty Kidd also from LA reported 15 fish totaling 111 pounds.
Indian star Vijay Amritraj, seeded fourth, defeated Bob Lutz 6-4 7-5 to win the City National Buckeye singles title in Grove City Ohio before 3,783 fans and PBS. Amritraj earned 9000 dollars, while Lutz took 4600. Lutz later teamed with Stan Smith to win the doubles title 6-2 6-7 6-3.
Roy Patterson Sr. pitched a seven hit game to earn the win as Church of the Nazarene edged La Purisima 5 to 4. The Nazarene team managed six hits while La Purisima produced seven.
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