Baseball war begins as owners and players clash
The column argues the baseball labor dispute is open to wide conflict after Judge Oliver upheld Seitz on the invalid reserve clause for Messersmith and McNally. It contemplates spring training delays, pension funding fights, and potential salary cuts as both sides seek leverage ahead of a new basic agreement.
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Milton Richman
New York
UPI
John W. Oliver
Kansas City
Peter Seitz
Andy Messersmith
Dave McNally
Oliver
Murphy
Players
Marvin Miller
Players’ Association
Sions
NFL
Messersmith and McNally
Frank Lane
Baseball
From jocks to champ Tony Romero coaches boxing
Tony Romero, once aligned with the rowdy crowd in San Jose, rose to amateur boxing success including the 1973 USAFE welterweight title. Now stationed at Vandenberg AFB, he coaches Lompoc Valley Boy's Club boxing, aims to build a dozen-strong team, and eye Golden Gloves. He plans a Texas training TDY in March and seeks local youths to join. Call 866-8956 or 734-2133.
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Tony Romero
Pat Casarez
Romero
Scott Ostler
San Jose
Tony
USAFE
U.S. Air Force
Europe
Vandenberg Afb
Lompoc Valley
Texas
U.S
Air Force
Ramstein
Germany
Klammer Wins Olympic Downhill Gold In Innsbruck
Franz Klammer of Austria captured the first Alpine event gold at the 1976 Winter Games with a 1:45.73 downhill run. Bernhard Russi of Switzerland took silver at 1:46.06 and Herbert Plank of Italy earned bronze at 1:46.59 as winds and sun shaped the tight Patscherkofel course.
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Innsbruck
UPI
Franz Klammer
Bernhard Russi
Switzerland
Patscherkofel
Rossi
Herbert Plank
Italy
Klammer
Russia
Sergei Saveliev
Seefeld
Bill Koch
Guilford
United States
Ivan Garinin
Galina Stepanskaya
Soviet Union
Sheila Young
Detroit
Tatiana Averina
Leah Poulos
Northbrook
Young
Cindy Seikkula
New Hope
Minn
Averina
Bill
Local high school sports schedule outlines tonight and Friday matches
Tonight Cabrillo wrestles Arroyo Grande at Cabrillo and Lompoc faces Santa Maria. Cabrillo girls basketball visits San Marcos at 8 p.m. Friday Cabrillo hosts Lompoc at 8 p.m. Lompoc and Cabrillo swimmers compete at Buena at 3 30 p.m.
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Arroyo Grande
Cabrillo
Lompoc
Santa Maria
San
Buena
Seaeeeserese
Righetti
Sete Tareeeeee
Sedesche Eases Lompoc
SAN Luis
Cee Aereereewe Santa Maria
Eeuvnee
Wheeler's 29 Points Upset Lompoc in San Luis
San Luis 51 Lompoc 48 as Ernie Wheeler pours in 29 points and Mark Morehart adds 21 in a tight league clash. Lompoc stars Eddie Evans and Eddie Taylor manage only 12 combined while Taylor fouls out late.
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Dave Ellison
Lompoc Braves
Braves
San Luis
Ernie Wheeler
Wheeler
Ellison
Eddie) Taylor
Tigers
Lompoc
Eddie Evans
Taylor
Mark Morehart
Nelson
Chambers
Hitchcock
Filbin
Morehart
Humbert
van Allen
Evans
Tolstad
Walker faces pressure as mile favorite from New Zealand
John Walker, who broke the 3 50 barrier with a 3 49 4 mile in Goteborg last August, says Olympic hype and constant media attention in the lead up to Montreal 1976 are wearing on him. He also notes Achilles injuries sidelined Rod Dixon in the U S and outlines his plan to race extensively to prepare for the 1500 and 800.
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UPI
John Walker
Goteborg
Sweden
Walker
Montreal
New Zealand
Rod Dixon
United States
Los Angeles Times
America
Jamaica
Tanzania
Filbert Bayi
Europe
Lompoc Braves Swim Opener Falls to Dos Pueblos
The Lompoc Braves opened the 76 season with a 93 to 77 loss at Dos Pueblos in the winners' pool. Lompoc led after four events but diving swung the meet to DP 1 2 3 and DP swept most remaining events.
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Dos Pueblos
Braves
Chargers
Lompoc
al Jaenicke
T. Hicks
Kowalik
McComb
Okun
J. Denton
Walton
Rowland
Dodgers hope Messersmith to join 1976 team
Los Angeles Dodgers president Peter O'Malley expressed optimism that Andy Messersmith will remain with the club next season despite Judge Oliver's ruling. In Pittsburgh, Joe Page won $25,000 in a libel suit against Sport Magazine over a braggart/barfly portrayal. Mike Domenico of Miami University improves in hospital after car injury. Oklahoma State signs four Southern California football players. Hawks seek repayment from Pete Maravich of 150000 advance. San Diego State adds JC transfers Turner Davis Marsala from Santa Barbara CC and Hartnell College.
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UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
Peter O'Malley
Andy Messersmith
John) Oliver
Dodger
Pittsburgh
Joe Page
New York Yankee
Sport Magazine
Page
Laughlintown
MacFadden-Bartell Corp
Sport
Dick Schaap
Schaap
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma State University
Jarvis Redwine
Inglewood
Calif
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Southern California
UCLA
Nebraska
Colorado
Arizona State
OSU
California
Cowboys
San Diego
San Diego State
Bakersfield College
David Turner
Aztecs
Turner
Santa Barbara City College
Joe Davis
John Marsala
Marsala
Hartnell College
Salinas
Squires Fall InOT As ABA Club Hints Fold
Virginia Squires pushed the league leading Denver Nuggets to overtime before a 135 131 loss. Owners signal the franchise may fold this season, with the Squires holding a 131 130 edge before Ralph Simpson slammed a late shot for Denver.
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United Press International
Virginia Squires
Squires
Denver Nuggets
Denver
Ralph Simpson
Nuggets
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