NBA Expands to 18 Teams and Opens ABA Merger Talks
The NBA added four franchises Portland Houston Cleveland and Buffalo at 3.7 million each and agreed to reopen merger discussions with the ABA under Judge Zirpoli. Commissioner Walter Kennedy said no merger is expected now and the league will move its college draft to March.
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Inglewood
UPI
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
NBA
Walter Kennedy
League
Board of
Portland
Ore
Houston
Cleveland
Buffalo
N.Y
Kennedy
Alfonso J. Zirpoli
San Francisco
Federal Court
ABA
NCAA
Harry Glickman
Alan Rothenberg
Nicholas Mileti
Peter Crotty
Philip Ryan
New York City
Chargers hold off Hill cagers in second half
Dos Pueblos defeats Cabrillo 71 to 56 in Santa Barbara County League action at Cabrillo gym. Bruce Coldren led with 17 points as Dos Pueblos built a 37 28 halftime lead, then held off Cabrillo in the second half amid timely free throws and steady defense.
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Chargers
Hill
Dos Pueblos Chargers
Cabrillo Conquistadores
Santa Barbara
Cabrillo
Dos Pueblos
Charger
Bruce Coldren
Scott Roberts
Mac Fisher
Kent Endsley
Endsley
Coldren
Rich Stein
Jeff Humblad
Mike Kluge
Brillo
Cecil Gordon
Rick Mesa
Jim Watkins
Hill Jayvees
Steve Klitz
SBCL
Santa Maria
San Marcos
TI C
Cabrillo FG Ft-A
TP Atkins
Smith
Martin
O’brien
Fisher
Grayem
Kluge
Stokes
FG Ft-A TP Stein
Bruice
Hillock
Humblad
Roberts
Il Henderson
M. Melendez
Braves
Righetti
Lompoc
Speedway hosts final moto cross season finale at Santa Maria
The 1969 moto cross point series ends tomorrow at Santa Maria Speedway with 200 district riders entering 13 races. Notables include Larry Greer in 100cc and Vincent Clark in LomPOc, Tom Miles leading 125cc against Dave Barcola, and Joe Grossini Jack King and Paul McDanial contending 250cc. Al Davis tops 360cc. Registration opens 8 a.m. practice 10:30 a.m. races begin noon.
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Santa Maria Speedway
Larry Greer
Santa Maria
Lompoc
Vincent Clark
Tom Miles
Los Angeles
Dave Barcola
Joe Grossini
Jack King
Paul McDanial
Carpinteria
al Davis
Cal Bears Rout Oregon State In 71 55 Victory
California Bears dominated Oregon State 71 to 55 as Jackie Ridgle scored 29 and Ansiety Truitt 20. The win follows a five game skid while Oregon trips up Stanford 87-73 in the same night’s Pacific Eight action.
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United Press International
California Bears
Bears
Oregon State
Jackie Ridgle
Ansiety Truitt
Ridgle
Oscar Robertson
Truitt
Phil Chenier
Charlie Johnson
Oregon
Stanford
Stan Love
Bucks
Bay Area
USC
Washington State
UCLA
Washington
UOP
Loyola
USF
Santa Clara
Nevada Las Vegas
Nevada Reno
St. Mary’s
Sacramento State
Hayward State
Sonoma State
Cal Aggies
Aggies
Chico State
San Francisco State
Pirates roll to ninth Tri-Valley win over Moorpark
Santa Ynez Pirates defeat Moorpark 85 to 43 at home to notch their ninth Tri Valley league win. Mike Waterman scored 24, Dave Freeman 20, and Ron Holcomb 12 as Moorpark was held to 43 points despite a 17 from Mike Scott.
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Mike Waterman
Santa Ynez Pirates
Moorpark Musketeers
Pirates
Bucs
Musketeers
Santa Ynez
Moorpark
Waterman
Dave Freeman
Ron Holcomb
Mike Scott
Mark Mendenhall
Rick Johnson
Allan Erickson
Brian Asselstine
Mark Milan
Carpinteria
Mll
Ft-A
Fitzgerald
Johnson
Freeman
Holcomb
Jackson
Bebernes
Paola
Chaney
Watts
Hinrich
FG Fta
Hartman
Smith
Scott
Christian
Rios
Hancock Rout Porterville in Easy Sunset League win
Hancock's Bulldogs cruised to a 98 40 victory over Porterville behind 22 points from Jim Clesson and 19 from Mike Jackson. Porterville played short handed after semester grades, with Bob Jelacick scoring 23 to lead the Pirates. Hancock had five players in double figures as Mitch Zeigler, Scott Pedersen and Tim O Brien added points.
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Richard O'Brien
Hancock
Basketball Bulldogs
Porterville
Hancock Pavilion
Cuesta
Jim Clesson
Mike Jackson
Pirates
Bulldogs
Bob Jelacick
Clesson
Jackson
Mitch Zeigler
Lompoc High
Scott Pederser
Cabrillo High
Tim O Brien
Reedley
Zeigler
Morlan
Lompoc swimmers edge Santa Maria in close meet
The Lompoc boys beat the Santa Maria Saints 49 46 in a balanced relay dominated meet. Clarence Brickey and Dave Shirley Each won multiple events for Santa Maria while Glen Green and James Parker led Lompoc with top finishes in breaststroke and freestyle. Bill Czerwinski controlled diving as Lompoc closed the meet with a 3 46 6 winning relay.
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Lompoc
Santa Maria Saints
Santa Maria
Clarence Brickey
Dave Shirley
Braves
Glen Green
James Parker
Green
Parker
Dave McVicar
David Ross
Bill Czerwinski
Brown
Bischetsreider
McCamish
Morris
Maraszek
Brickey
McVicar
Bischetreider
Shirley
Kuhn
Czerwinski
Froelich
Shivley
Ross
Crook
McVicar Iz
Anderson
Andersen
Ziegler Surges to Desert Classic Lead Ahead of Devlin
Larry Ziegler rides Billy Casper influence to a 16 under par 200 and a three stroke lead over Bruce Devlin after three rounds of the Bob Hope Desert Classic. Trevino, Casper, Hinson and Palmer chase in the windy Palm Springs event as Bermuda Dunes and La Quinta test players.
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Joe Sargis
UPI
Palm Springs
Larry Ziegler
Billy Casper
Casper
Ziegler
Billy
Bruce Devlin
la Quinta
Indian Wells
Eldorado
Bermuda Dunes
Devlin
National Hockey League
St. Louis Blues
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Larry Hinson
Bob Murphy
Jim Wiechers
Arnold Palmer
Mike Reasor
Wayne Vollmer
Righetti Warriors Rout Lompoc Braves in Santa Maria
In Santa Maria, Righetti defeats Lompoc 79 to 55 as Lance Armstrong scores 21 and leads a strong Warrior performance. Bolinger and Brooks each notch 14 and 21 respectively for Lompoc, while Harding adds 20 for Righetti. The night also ends with Righetti juniors sweeping the Braves.
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Mark Chambers
Lompoc Braves
Righetti
Santa Maria
Warriors
Braves
Lance Armstrong
Lompoc
Monte Bolinger
Joe Brooks
Bolinger
Brooks
Armstrong
Guy Harding
Steve Bowen
Don Nelson
Tim MacDonald
Harding
Lompoc FG FT A
Carter
Bowen
Fridrich
Dansby
MacDonald
Williams
Totals
FTA
Hanstad
Gasaway
Rockwood
Jones
Black
Griffin
Carnesa
Strate
Smith
Pistons fall in double OT as Bullets rally to 153 148
Baltimore Bullets outlast Detroit 153 148 in double overtime after a frantic finish. Earl Monroe led Baltimore with 39 points including late OT scoring, while Dave Bing poured 44 for Detroit. Kevin Loughery 24 Wes Unseld 21 24 rebounds and nine assists for the Bullets.
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United Press International
Baltimore Bullets
Detroit Pistons
Detroit
Bill van Breda Kolff
Bullets
Earl Monroe
Kevin Loughery
Wes Unseld
Mike Davis
Baltimore
Dave Bing
Pistons
New York
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Chicago
Boston
Seattle
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Philadephia
San Diego
Phoenix
San Francisco
Knicks
Royals
Dick Barnett
Dave DeBusschere
Bill Bradley
Lou Hudson
Bob Love
John Havlicek
Lennie Wilkens
Lew Alcindor
Jon McGlocklin
Bucks
Lakers
McGlocklin
Elgin Baylor
Baylor Not Enough for Lakers in Milwaukee Loss
Elgin Baylor starved for help as Jerry West and Happy Hairston sitouts. Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 118 to 105 on L.A. court in a Milwaukee first. McGlocklin led with 27 points while Alcindor scored 29 for the Bucks.
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Inglewood
UPI
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Happy Hairston
Milwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
West
Lakers
Phoenix
Suns
San Francisco Warriors
Nate Thurmond
Hairston
Baltimore
Forum
Milwaukee
Bucks
Jon McGlocklin
McGlocklin
Baylor
Keith Erickson
Mel Counts
Lew Alcindor
Los Angeles
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Conquistadores
Cal Bears
Oregon St
Tri-Valley
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