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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1974
Page
9
Sugar Ray Seales of Tacoma earned his 15th straight pro victory with a unanimous 10 round decision over Angel Robinson Garcia of Las Vegas. Seales used sharp jabs and rights to outpoint the veteran, with scoring of 50-42, 50-42, and 50-41.
Jack Nicklaus and Hale Irwin’s teams shot 13 under par 58 to tie for first in the $5,000 pro am prelude to the Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open at Riviera Country Club. Each pro earned $475. Ed Sneed and Jerry Heard tied for third with $392, while Bill Casper Ken Venturi and Sam Snead led a fifth place tie.
Southern California coach John McKay argues unity beats pure talent in winning. He notes a 6-4 season lacked unity, then a rebuilt program went 12-0, praising cohesion over star power. He spoke at the NCAA media seminar in Colorado Springs.
Salary talks with Reggie Jackson and most A's stars extend into next week. Jackson seeks about 135000, while owner Charlie Finley counters. Also in arbitration are Bando Rudi Tenace Holtzman Knowles Fingers and Kubiak. Heidemann informed as Tucson call up had hearing with Harold Block to rule within 72 hours. Arbitration activity also in New York Chicago and Los Angeles.
Nets star Billy Paultz 30 points and Julius Erving 23 lead New York past Virginia 123-117 amid heavy elbows and pickups. Virginia's George Irvine and Cincy Powell both hit the floor. Wendell Ladner and Al Bianchi also drew fouls as the two teams traded frustrations in a high contact affair.
San Diego Padres pitcher Gary Ross, a right hander who two hours earlier filed his contract for arbitration, reached 1974 terms with the club. The schedule lists Houston at Phoenix, Atlanta at Golden State, and Milwaukee at Detroit.
Maryland upset fourth ranked North Carolina 91-80 as NC State won 105-78 over Davidson. Tom McMillen scored 26 for the sixth ranked Terrapins, now 16-4 overall. UNC stands 17-3, while NC State remains unbeaten in ACC play with a two game lead.
A compiled list of college basketball scores with teams such as St Tech, NY Plytch, Tufts, Bowdoin, LeMoyne, Alfred, Union, Hamilton, and others posting varied results. Notable outcomes include St Tech 56 over NY Plytch 55, Tufts 102 over Bowdoin 67, Army 63 over Seton Hall 77, Syracuse 76 over Manhattan 70, Kansas 7 over Kansas St. 74, and several OT or close games among mid major programs.
Elijah Pitts, veteran NFL backfield player with four championship game appearances for the Green Bay Packers, joins the Los Angeles Rams as an offensive backfield and special teams coach.
Lompoc Boys Club Youth Wrestling League results from last night show Cable TV 32 Coastal Ag 14 with pins by Ray Horenberger Todd Grossi John Lowe and Coastal pins by Chris Silva Kevin Burkhalter Ronnie Lightner and decisions by Shawne Day Mike Huyck Teddy Williams John Lundy. Taco Bell 26 Ebbert Homes 17 with pins by Tom Segura Mike Moore Bob Forren and decisions by Mitch Moore Stuart Radford. Ebbert pins by Eugene Segura Chris Segura and Thane Lundberg decision. Village Pump Room 18 Lompoc Equipment 15 with pins by Jim Renner D Lopez Chuck Crummy and Huyck pin for Lompoc plus Kolish Solorio Penna decisions.
Santa Barbara’s UC Santa Barbara hosts defending NCAA champion San Diego State in a 7:30 p.m. Robertson Gym match. UCSB stands 18-1 after a 3-2 comeback win over UCLA and will face Pepperdine tonight as the Waves earlier beat SDSU 3-0.
Rod Funseth starts his title defense at Riviera Country Club in the Los Angeles Open facing top PGA Tour players including 1974 money leader Johnny Miller. The 40 year old veteran, who won last year with an eighth under par 276, aims to eclipse Ben Hogan’s Riviera record. He comes off his best PGA season.
Santa Barbara City College defeated Hancock 33-13 in the final dual of the 1974 season at Hancock. Anthony Blount won 17-5 at 142 pounds and Doug DeGues 8-2 at 177. Bruce Langston earned a forfeit at 118 to round out Hancock’s total as the Bulldogs prepare for the Western State Conference meet Saturday at 11 a.m.
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