Connors Defeats Laver In Vegas Showdown For $100,000 Prize
Jimmy Connors, 22, beat Rod Laver in four sets at Caesars Palace to claim the $100,000 winner take all prize and a new car valued at $10,000. Laver earned about $50,000 in television money. Connors showed relentless attack and a two handed backhand that troubled Laver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Jimmy Connors
Bellville
Ill
Rod Laver
Caesars Palace Tennis Pavilion
Connors
Laver
Caesars
Nnors
Rod
Ed and Ed lift Lompoc over Cabrillo in tight comeback
Two sophomores Ed Evans and Ed Taylor led the Braves to a 47-46 win over Cabrillo, snapping the Congs 10-game streak and boosting Lompoc in the Northern League race. Taylor grabbed 15 rebounds and Evans scored 13 as Cabrillo faltered late on free throws and critical calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Ostler
Big Eddie
Little Eddie
Eddies
Braves
Cabrillo Congs
Righetti
Santa Maria
Cabrillo
Lompoc
Arroyo Grande
Eddie Evans
Mandy Simmons
Simmons
Eddie Taylor
Ken Humbert
Taylor
CIF
Congs
Dave Ellison
Morehart
Carlton Roberts
Roberts
Mandy
CIFSS
Andre McGant
Eddie
Evans
Ellison
Congs Swim Past SLO and Braves Win in Northern League Meet
Cabrillo’s Congs triumph 99 73 over San Luis Tigers in San Luis Obispo with five individual wins and four CIF times led by Scott Wassmund 57.4 in the 100 butterfly and Mike Weaver 1 04 9 in the 100 breast. Lompoc Braves beat Santa Maria Saints 91 73 and host Righetti Warriors next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Boyer
Cabrillo
Congs
San Luis Tigers
San Luis Obispo
Tigers
Scott Wassmund
Mike Weaver
Bill Thompson
Cong
Thompson
Curt Nunn
Ron Stokes
Phil Heidmans
Boyer
Weaver
Arroyo Grande Eagles
Lompoc Braves
Santa Maria Saints
Lompoc
Braves
Tom Hicks
al Jaenicke
Santa Maria
Righetti Warriors
Mexico Beats United States to Capture Davis Cup Tie
Raul Ramirez shocked Roscoe Tanner 7-5 7-9 6-4 6-2 to give Mexico a 3-2 Davis Cup victory over the United States in Palm Springs. Dennis Ralston faced potential dismissal as U S captain as Connors could be favored to play under new leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm
Springs
Calif
UPI
Jimmy Connors
Las Vegas
Nev
Raul Ramirez
Ensenada
Baja California
Ramirez
Mexico
United States
Roscoe Tanner
America
University of Southern California
Tanner
Dennis Ralston
U.S
Ralston
Stan Smith
Roberto Chavez
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
Stanley Malless
Connors
Malless
an _ Indianapolis manufacturing company
Denny
Foreman Claims Illness Could Have Affected Fight
Former world heavyweight champion George Foreman says in a ABC interview that a feverish weakness ten days before his Kinshasa bout with Muhammad Ali might have been caused by being drugged. He suggests the illness could have postponed the title fight if held in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
George Foreman
Muhammad Ali
Foreman
United States
ABC
Howard Cosell
Kinshasa
Zaire
Cowens Dominates Kareem as Celtics Triumph 120 102
Boston guard Jo Jo White praised Dave Cowens as the Celtics’ core after Cowens outplayed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 24 points and 22 rebounds in a 120 102 win. John Havlicek added 17 points in his 1000th NBA game, while Paul Silas praised Cowens as the club’s pivotal center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Boston Celtics
Jo Jo White
Dave Cowens
Kareem
White
John Havlicek
Cowens
Milwaukee
Larry Costello
Bucks
Kansas City- Omaha
Jazz
Knicks
Pete Maravich
Henry Bibby
Knick
Bibby
New York
Neal Walk
Jim Barnett
Walk
Kings
Warriors
Nate Archibald
Jimmy Walker
NBA
Rick Barry
Golden State
Bulls
Bullets
Bob Love
Chet Walker
Washington
Spencer Haywood
Derline
Burleson
Brisker
Archie Clark
Seattle
Lucius Allen
Lakers
Tuesday and Wednesday prep basketball and wrestling slots
Sports listings show Tuesday games Cabrillo at Santa Maria and Lompoc at Arroyo Grande with 7 30 p m start. On Wednesday wrestling features Lompoc visiting Cabrillo at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabrillo
Santa Maria
Lompoc
Arroyo Grande
Righetti
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lompoc Record
Vegas
Harry Santos
Kelly Hubbard
Carl Sager
Adrienne McAdam
San Luis
Santa Barbara
Ventura
San Marcos
Hueneme
Buena
Dos Pueblos
Morro Bay
St. Joseph
Santa Ynez
Atascadero
Ventura JC
Hancock
SLO
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!