Angels scout Frank Lane stays sharp at 81
UPI profile of Frank Lane, longtime Angels scout, who claims to be 77 though book says 81, as he enters a 47th baseball season. The one man clearinghouse for baseball, Lane travels from Acapulco to scout, sharing insights on rookies, trades, and players like Rudi, Grich, and Baylor while commenting on salaries and team strategy. His humor and vast network keep him in the center of the sport.
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Cong Girls Fall In Final Seconds At Cabrillo
Cabrillo girls lose 40 39 to Santa Barbara with a late basket by a SB player. Mel Bland led Cabrillo with 16 points. Cabrillo JV beat Dons 32 9 led by Leekins eight points. scores and details listed.
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Negro League star Lloyd tipped for Hall of Fame honor
John Henry Lloyd, a prolific early Negro Leagues shortstop dubbed the black Honus Wagner, may join Satchel Paige Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell in Cooperstown. The Special Committee of Negro Leagues weighs Lloyd along with other 20th century black stars, while noting his long career with the New York Black Yankees Lincoln Giants and Chicago American Giants.
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Aaron honored at Genesee sports dinner classic champion award
A sellout crowd of 600 attended the Genesee sports dinner in Syracuse honoring baseball great Henry Aaron as the recipient of the classic champion award at the second annual event hosted by Genesee.
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Lobster poaching crackdown and fines rise coastwide
The Department of Fish and Game reports lobsters decline over 80 percent due to illegal taking and undersized catches. A commercial fisherman faces a minimum $128,710 suit for possessing 2,871 undersized lobsters valued at no less than $10 each. Fines rise for trap thefts as enforcement intensifies.
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Hancock Bulldogs Defeat Compton in Western State Meet
Scruggs and Rivera, former Lompoc High wrestlers, scored pins as Hancock College beat Compton 41-18 in a Western State Conference meet. Scruggs, 134 pounds, pinned in 3 55, Rivera pinned in 1 18, while Boatwright sat out with an elbow injury. Hancock improves to 8-6 overall and 3-1 in WSC action.
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Vandenberg Juniors Sweep Santa Ynez In Dual Games
Vandenberg Junior High defeated Santa Ynez in two basketball games yesterday, with the eighth graders winning 69-18 and the seventh graders 67-45. Leading scorers for the seventh included Bruce Allen 18 and David Drake 16, while the eighth graders saw Eric Johnson 14 and Kurt Robinson 11 among top contributors. In Valley B League action McDonalds beat Liquor Emporium 61 to 40, led by Fred Garife 18 and John Midgley 15.
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Watson Leads Hawaiian Open Title Bid In Tough Conditions
Watson is the favorite for the Hawaiian Open in Honolulu as he faces thick rough and tradewinds at Waialae Country Club. He seeks a third straight win after Bing Crosby Pro-Am and San Diego Open, with Johnny Miller, Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw, and Arnold Palmer among challengers in a field aiming to stop him.
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Rare scoring night by Leafs defenseman Turnbull
Ian Turnbull of the Toronto Maple Leafs exploded for five goals in a 9-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, ending a 30 game scoring drought. He said several goals were fortunate yet credited himself for getting breaks and smiled when they went in. After a scoreless first period he struck twice in the second period.
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Goring nets hat trick as Kings crush Capitals
Butch Goring scored three straight goals, including two on power plays, to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 7 2 victory over the Washington Capitals in Inglewood. The performance marked his seventh career hat trick and raised his season total to 21 goals, extending a Kings record of six straight 20 goal seasons. Goring credited the team for the win while noting Washington’s playoff push.
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