Huskies and Alcindor Spark Bruins Rally Over Washington
UCLA center Lew Alcindor scored 22 points to lift top-ranked UCLA to a 53-44 win over Washington as the Bruins extended a long win streak. Washington led at halftime 33-25, but Alcindor sparked an 11-0 run late in the second half.
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Debut of Spring Sports Delayed by Cabrillo Officials
Cabrillo High School athletic department announced postponements for most spring sport debuts. A Lompoc Cabrillo baseball scrimmage was canceled. Cabrillo Arroyo Grande track and Cabrillo Atascadero golf matches were postponed. Santa Barbara County League open swim meets proceed with Lompoc hosting San Marcos and Cabrillo at Dos Pueblos.
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Kentucky Grabs SEC Lead With Rally at Georgia
Kentucky surged from behind to beat Georgia 85-77 in Athens as Mike Casey and Mike Pratt each scored 21 points and Bob McCowan added 16 off the bench. The Wildcats moved to 12-1 in the SEC, two games ahead of Tennessee after a Florida loss. UCLA extended its win streak to 36 with a 53-44 triumph over Washington.
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Marlins Youth Swim Team Expands After Winter Meet
The Lompoc Marlins welcome seven new members to the competitive team after a winter invitational. Derek Pipes, Donna Howard, Tom Hicks, Denise Buzan, Marshall Frasher, Tonya Gil, and Susan McConnell earned time standards and joined the program.
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USTA and Pro Groups Near Settlement on Open Tournaments
In New York UPI reports a 4 p.m. EST meeting aimed at a compromise between the United States Lawn Tennis Association and two pro groups the National Tennis League and World Championship Tennis. A settlement would let top pros like Rod Laver Tony Roche Ken Rosewall and Pancho Gonzalez compete in the 1969 open tournaments at Madison Square Garden Forest Hills Las Vegas and the Pacific Southwest. The groups had threatened a boycott over prize money and amateur-practice splits.
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Chargers Announce Preseason Schedule With Four NFL Opponents
The San Diego Chargers unveiled a preseason slate featuring meetings with four NFL teams including the Baltimore Colts New Orleans Saints Oakland Raiders Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams. The home schedule ties to San Diego's 200th anniversary but awaits NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle approval.
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Owners raise pension fund offer to avert spring training boycott
The major league owners propose adding 200 000 dollars to the 1 million dollar players pension fund, aiming to expand benefits and avert a boycott. The players association may vote no after executive director Marvin Miller reviews the offer, while spring training preparations proceed with unclear participation.
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Opening Day Salmon Season Sparks Fresh Angling Interest
The long awaited 1969 salmon season opened amid good conditions after storms. Most fish were shakers but larger catches are expected as the season progresses. Three fish daily until March 1 then two, with a 20 inch bonus fish. Lake Cachuma reopened, marinas damaged, boats saved, trash cleanup ahead. In the San Luis Obispo coast region oil slicks haven’t yet affected northern beaches, while Sacramento sees leadership shakeups at the California Department of Fish and Game with Bob Jones replaced by Larry Cloyd and Charley Fullerton named chief of the operations division.
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McGuire's South Carolina rises to No 11 in UPI ratings
Coach Frank McGuire has South Carolina their best national showing yet as the Gamecocks climb to No 11 in the latest UPI major college ratings after moving up from No 18. UCLA remains the unanimous No 1 with 350 points, Santa Clara 298, and North Carolina 246.
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Bill Jackowski Retires From Baseball Umpiring
Umpire Bill Jackowski quits after 17 MLB seasons due to eye ailment. He worked in three World Series and four All Star Games and more than 2600 NL games. NL President Warren Giles praises his experience and declares replacement Dave Davidson of the Eastern League. Jackowski, 54, began in 1946 in the Blue Ridge League and lived in North Walpole, New Hampshire, where he was born in 1915.
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