Caldwell near lead in Desert Classic
Rex Caldwell shot 34 37 71 to sit four behind leaders at the Bob Hope Desert Classic opening round. Brian Allin and Jim Colbert led with 67s, five under, one shot ahead of a large group including Charles Coody Nicklaus Graham and Palmer in the pack. Allin and Colbert share the early lead amid toughening winds in the California desert.
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Johnny Miller
Arnold Palmer
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Valley basketball roundup spans multiple leagues and grades
In the B League Mission Federal 100 defeat Ron's Plumbing 57 with Bob Leonard on 28 points and Brian Jeter 23. McDonalds 80 beat Boy's Club 64 led by Wayne Brown 25 and Kim Fabing 21. Sarge Cruz 17 acknowledged. A League Andersen's 90 saw Jim Enderle 25 and David Craig 20 lead. 3rd 4th Ebberts Homes Titans 14 Collins Travel Eagles 10 with Phil Beltran 8. 5th 6th Village Skate Center Warriors 44 Ed's Union Lakers 11 Darrell Simmons 12. 7th 8th Vandenberg Hoosiers 38 Village Realty Celtics 37 Andy Cosca 15 Evan Dittmar 11. Ebbert's Bruins 45 Tag's Bullets 36 Greg Cox 14 Jeff Brown 10 Jose Dominguez 10. Redskins 30 Trojans 27 Bryan Williams 16 Mike Herber 7 John Skinner 6 Joe Velasco 6. 7th Lompoc 65 Solvang 4 Tony Garife 12 Greg Chambers 13 Keith Hillstock 10. 8th Lompoc 51 Solvang 17 Charles Battle 10 John Olivera 10.
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Collins Travel Eagles
Phil Beltran
Bobby Cobb
Village Skate Center Warriors
Ed’s Union Lakers
Darrell Sim
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Tony Garife
Greg Chambers
Keith Hillstock
Charles Battle
John Olivera
Lance Rentzel Trades Football for a Writing Career
Former Rams star Lance Rentzel, after being cut during the 1973 exhibition season, pivots to writing. The 32 year old says football influenced his life but he is content to finish his novel and his earlier autobiography. He compares his book to Pete Gent’s North Dallas Forty, noting a more positive portrayal.
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University of Oklahoma All-America
Pete Gent
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Proteges Shine In NBA Coaching Roster Odds and Basketball Q A
Red Auerbach’s former players now hold head jobs with Bill Russell at Seattle Bill Sharman in Los Angeles KC Jones in Washington and Tom Heinsohn with the Celtics Also Sam Jones and Larry Siegfried as assistants Jim Loscutoff in college ranks at Boston State The column offers fan Q A on lenses football future Ron Jaworski and Doc Medich balances with anecdotes about Bobby Thomson Hub Pruett and Dr Bobby Brown plus a parting shot on fans
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Richard Jardin
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Bill Sharman
Los Angeles
K.C. Jones
Washington
Tom Heinsohn
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Doc Medich
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St. Louis Browns
Hub Pruett
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Bobby Brown
Yogi Berra
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Overcoaching backfires as Heels rout Detroit
North Carolina overwhelmed Detroit 91-76 as coach Dick Vitale’s box and one defense and 15-foot shots failed to stop the Tar Heels. Mitch Kupchak poured in 30 points, Tom LaGarde 21, Walter Davis 18, while Detroit star Tyler battled rebounds. Maryland edged Virginia 69-66 to remain 3-3 in ACC play. Kansas State upset Missouri 85-81. Notre Dame routed La Salle 108-89. Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 89-77.
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Standings Snapshot From Ongoing NHL Night
Chicago faces Atlanta California meets Montreal Vancouver plays St. Louis NY Islanders take on Detroit as season standings update highlights pairings and results.
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Bruins test Huskies in Pac-8 crucial showdown
Washington, 17-1, meets 15-3 UCLA as both chase Pac-8 leadership. Freshman Dave Greenwood faces James Edwards in Seattle while UCLA relies on healthy Washingtons and Drollinger’s inside presence. Last year the Huskies beat the Bruins 22 points at Seattle.
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James Edwards
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Ralph Drollinger
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Gene Bartow
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