Lompoc Sports Roundup Highlights End Of Winter Season
Sidelined by Bill Cockshott reports on the final winter prep season with Santa Maria winning the SBCL title and CIF playoff berth. Lompoc and Cabrillo face pivotal games affecting runners up spots while San Marcos Righetti chase second place. Top scorers include Steve McFall and Pat Rusco. Santa Maria Hawks announce semi pro plans under coach Al Centeno.
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SBCL
Cabrillo High School
Santa Maria
Lompoc
Cabrillo
San Marcos
Righetti
San Luis Obispo
Atascadero
SLO
Hart
Tri-Valley
Agoura
Santa Ynez
San Luis
Steve McFall
Hounds
McFall
Pat Rusco
Little
O’brien
Charles Fuhrman
Arroyo Grande
Tri-County
Pearson rockets to Daytona 500 pole with record 190 mph
Pearson drives Ford to a record 190.029 mph on the Daytona high banks to eclipse Paul Goldsmith’s previous mark and earn a pole for the Daytona 500. Dodge’s Buddy Baker and Bobby Isaac claim front row starts as Pearson and others race Thursday 125 mile heats for Sunday's 500 purse rising to 208000. Cale Yarbrough is among favorites with recent major wins.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
UPI
David Pearson
Ford
Pearson
Spartanburg
S.C
Daytona Speedway
Paul Goldsmith
Munster
Ind
Buddy Baker
Charlotte
Bobby Isaac
Catawba
Baker
Isaac
Cale Yarbrough
Staged Cal Poly Hosts 7th NCAA Division Wrestling Champs
San Luis Obispo prepares for the seventh annual NCAA college division wrestling championships at Cal Poly March 14 and 15. Five defending champions from last year’s Mankato meet are expected to defend titles, including Cal Poly’s John Finch and Tom Kline. Other returning champions include Curd Alexander Northeast Missouri 115, Joe Wiend Wilkes 160, and Kent Osboe Northern Iowa heavyweight.
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San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly
Mankato
Minn
West Coast
Vaughan Hitchcock
John Finch
Tom Kline
Curd Alexander
Northeast Missouri
Joe Wiend
Wilkes College of
Pennsylvania
Kent Osboe
Iowa
Tucson Open Opens With Record Round Hopes Amid Rain Risk
The $100,000 Tucson Open at Tucson National begins with 130 professionals. Gene Littler and George Knudson lead as favorites while Trevino Sifford Barber, Charles Hebert Hill January Rodgers compete. Palmer and Nicklaus are absent.
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William P. Coleman
Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Tucson National
Gene Littler
George Knudson
Littler
Phoenix
Weatherman
Lee Trevino
Charlie Sifford
Miller Barber
Bob Charles
Lionel Hebert
Dave Hill
Don January
Phil Rodgers
Knudson
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Yankees Name Johnny Johnson Acting General Manager
Johnny Johnson 47, vice president in charge of minor league operations for the New York Yankees, was named acting general manager Tuesday until Lee MacPhail recovers from a mild heart attack suffered Sunday.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla
UPI
Johnny Johnson
New York Yankees
Lee MacPhail
Baseball strike threat dims as players report
United Press International reports the first crack of solidarity in the baseball players strike over pension funding. Veteran players from four clubs reported or planned to report in Florida despite Marvin Miller, executive director of the players association, continuing to lead negotiations.
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United Press International
Florida
Marvin Miller
Lakers Fall On Road To Bullets In Baltimore
The Los Angeles Lakers lost 110 88 at Baltimore as Earl Monroe and Kevin Loughery combined for 60 points. Wilt Chamberlain led LA with 26 points while Elgin Baylor added 18 as Baltimore built a 14 2 early lead and held a 90 66 edge after three quarters. The defeat marks the Lakers 16th road loss and comes ahead of 9 of 10 home games at the Forum.
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Baltimore
UPI
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
Baltimore Bullets
Forum
Inglewood
Los Angeles
Boston Celtics
Earl Monroe
Kevin Loughery
Monroe
National Basketball Association
Bullets
New York
Wilt Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
County foes clash to decide second CIF playoff berth
Lompoc Braves host Cabrillo Conquistadores in a pivotal Santa Barbara County League finale that will decide which team, San Marcos or Righetti, gains the league’s second CIF playoff slot. Tim O’Brien and Doug Little vie for the SB County scoring crown at 229 points each.
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Bill Cockshott
Santa Barbara
Lompoc Braves
Cabrillo Conquistadores
Braves
Conquistadores
San Marcos
Righetti
Santa Maria
A's Open Spring Camp Under New Manager Bauer
Oakland prepares to open spring training as Hank Bauer begins his stint as manager. Ed Sprague and John Odom reported, likely defying the strike, with Marshal Crossan joining as a 18 year old prospect invited to train with Des Moines in the reactivated American Association. The A's aim to bring major and minor leaguers into one camp for the first time.
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Players Association
Sprague
Oakland
Odom
Marshal Crossan
Crossan
Vancouver
Wash
A’s
Des Moines
American Association
Drag races Sunday at Santa Maria Drag Strip
Santa Maria hosts Sunday drag racing with a boosted purse for top and special eliminators. Almost Bakersfield conditions in a larger entry field than last time, as Jaycees court top competitors for the Bakersfield event next weekend. Gates open 8 p.m., tech closes 11:30, eliminations begin 1:30.
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Santa Maria
Bakersfield
Santa Maria Jaycees
Warriors erupt over 76ers heading to Rockets clash
The San Francisco Warriors defeated Philadelphia 134 117 behind 52.4 percent shooting and a 71 52 edge on the boards. Jeff Mullins scored 28, Rudy LaRusso 24, Nate Thurmond 22 with 20 rebounds as Philly shot 28.8 percent in the first half and suffered a 15 5 run. The win improves the Warriors’ streak to six wins in eight.
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SAN Diego
UPI
San Francisco Warriors
San Diego Rockets
Warriors
Philadelphia
76Ers
San Francisco
Civic Auditorium
Rockets
Toby Kimball
Jeff Mullins
Rudy LaRusso
Nate Thurmond
Chet Walker
Lompoc Wins Novice Wrestling Tournament Title
Lompoc Bravelets capture the Santa Barbara County novice meet with 92 points winning five firsts and three runner-ups led by champions Mike George 112, Billy Weaver 123, Rick Kretzinger 127, James Beard 145 and John Ainsworth 175 pounds. Cabrillo finishes second with 77 points as Santa Maria and Righetti follow.
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Lompoc Bravelets
Santa Barbara County
Lompoc
Cabrillo
Santa Maria
Righetti
Mike George
Billy Weaver
Rick Kretzinger
James Beard
John Ainsworth
Dan Ernberg
Rick Larson
Wilbur Ur
Dan Gillespie
Gary Farmer
Jack Kemp
Rick English
Bob Spence
Last-ditch play saves nation's top cage teams
A tipin by Rusty Clark with two seconds left and a late free throw by Mike Maloy sealed an 88 point win as the third-ranked Tarheels overcome a deficit on Wednesday night. The heroics kept the nation's third and fourth ranked college basketball teams undefeated in a dramatic finish.
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United Press International
Rusty Clark
Mike Maloy
Clark
Tarheels
Maryland
Maloy
Davidson
Duke
Wildcats
LaSalle
Duquesne
St. John’s
Syracuse
South Carolina
Furman
North Carolina
Dick Grubar
Charlie Scott
Dick Devenzio
Ken Durrett
Larry Cannon
Barry Nelson
Bruins hit by injuries and suspensions with 3-0 loss
The Boston Bruins, once dominant in the NHL with an 18 game unbeaten run, drop to a 3-0 defeat to the Pittsburgh Penguins after injuries and a two game suspension to top scorer Phil Esposito. Joe Daley earned his first NHL shutout as Montreal lost elsewhere.
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United Press International
Boston Bruins
Boston
National Hockey League
Bruin
NHL
Phil Esposito
Bruins
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joe Daley
Montreal
Canadiens
Toronto
St. Louis Blues
Oakland
Philadelphia Flyers
Seals
Chicago
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Minnesota North Stars
Los Angeles Kings
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Marti Horner
Larry Armstrong
Nolan Ryan
Jerry Grote
Danny Frisella
Mets
Pat Jarvis
Mike Cuellar
Pete Richert
Orioles
George Scott
Red Sox
John Bateman
Bob Bailey
Expos
Expo
Oriole
Tom Seaver
Phil Niekro
Seaver
The
Yankees
White Sox
Pirates
Brett
Jack Breit
Houston
Tex
Ed Kelly
Las Vegas
Nev
Kelly
Joe Balsis
Minersville
Cisero Murphy
Brooklyn
N.Y
Peter Margo
Union City
N.J
Margo
Ronnie Allen
Burbank Calif
Luther Lassiter
Elizabeth City
N.C
Michael Eufemia
Long Island
Richie Florence
Torrance
Calif
Danny DiLiberto
Miami
John Roth
Lance Armstrong
Royals
Warriors Armstrong
Guy Harding
Goleta
Dos Pueblos Chargers
Smc
Roth
Stm
Armstrong
Harding
Wiseman
Pedersen
Spangler
Gutierrez
Carter
Thomas
Ave Little
R Gutierrez
Siegert
Holmes
Simmons
Dos Pueblos
Righetti Santa Maria
Bauer
Bradenton
Waycross
McCullouch
Earl
Pearl
University of Southern California
Trojan
Jess Mortensen
Charles W. Paddock
National Football League
Detroit Lions
Lennox Miller
Jamaica
Richardson
Foy Draper
Miller
USC
Philly
Elvin Hayes
NBA
Boston Ice
John Warren
Redmen
Bill Smith
John Roche
Dick Esbeck
St. Joseph’s
Seton Hall
Fordham
Pittsburgh
DePaul
St. Bonaventure
Cincinnati
Dayton
Marshall
Toledo
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