Aaron homers while Carty spoils Braves homecoming
Henry Aaron hit his 33rd homer of the season but Rico Carty drove in four runs including a first inning two run homer to lift the Chicago Cubs 9-6 at Atlanta Stadium. Carty, traded from Atlanta earlier, thanked fans and helped Cubs stay 2 l games behind the Cardinals as other NL results followed.
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Lompoc Touring Club Plans Final Barbecue Ride Night
The Lompoc Touring Club hosts its final combined barbecue and ride meeting at Miguelito Park tonight. Riders must eat at Winston's Valley Pedaler before 5 p.m and depart from Winston's at 6 p.m. The next ride goes next Wednesday to Vandenberg Village via Rucker Road and return through FCI. No rides scheduled for Labor Day weekend. A new shipment of club jerseys is available at Winston's.
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Forest Hills Open Sees Top Players Return for U S Open
The world’s leading men and women including Stan Smith and Billie Jean King headline Forest Hills as the richest U S Open opens with 227200 in prize money and 25000 to each singles winner. Nastase faces fines after Wimbledon absence.
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Lompoc Yearling Ponytail Team Opens With Win
In Bell Gardens the Lompoc Yearling Ponytail All Stars 13-15 beat Sepulveda Rockettes 3-1 in the SCMAF 4So. Cal. Municipal Athletic Fed. tournament. Janet Jeffers struck out 13 with one hit allowed as Lompoc capitalized on five errors. The Yearlings face Cypress next with Friday’s title game.
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Rangers End Orioles Streak With 5-3 Win In Baltimore
Texas pitcher Sonny Siebert earned the save as Toby Harrah drove in the go ahead run with a fifth inning single. Baltimore’s 14 game win streak and McNally’s 17 game streak against Texas both ended. Harrah had earlier tied the game with a two run homer and Bill Sudakis followed with a two run shot.
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Ex-Lompoc Pitcher Roy Thomas Promoted to Reading
Roy Thomas, former Lompoc High pitcher, moved from Rocky Mount Phillies to Reading in the Eastern League. He may start once before the season ends and could join the Phillies for the remainder of the major league season. Thomas set a Carolina League strikeout record with 15 wins and 8 losses. He may face Roy Howell of the Pittsfield Rangers.
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Namath sues Sports Illustrated for using his name
Joe Namath filed a 2.3 million suit against Sports Illustrated and Time Inc alleging a malicious campaign to malign his integrity over advertisements. The suit highlights Namath’s claim of unauthorized use of his name.
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Rams acquire Stukes from Vikings in two trades
In Fullerton California the Los Angeles Rams obtained eight year veteran defensive back Charlie Stukes from the Minnesota Vikings. Stukes, 29, is 6 foot 3 and 212 pounds and led the Colts in interceptions the past two seasons with five picks last year and eight in 1971.
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Youth football physicals set for Lompoc league
Lompoc Youth Football League will hold physical exams for registered boys tomorrow night and September 6 at Lompoc Junior High at 7 p.m. Sign-ups are tonight and September 4-6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Ryan Park concession stand. Eligible are boys in grades three through eight.
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