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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1977
Page
8
United Press International notes UCLA remains favored for the Pac Eight title despite Oregon having defeated the Bruins twice this season. The piece signals UCLA’s continued contention and the likely championship race dynamics.
A humorous take on the New York Yankees paying batboys in their World Series split. The piece jokes about penny-pinching while noting inflation and potential mishaps in the dugout, with side notes on college hoops and other sports figures and events from the era.
Lompoc Little League will hold sign ups tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ryan Park Concession Stand.
The jury in Amarillo, Texas, acquitted Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Ernie Holmes of cocaine possession after about 1 hour 20 minutes of deliberation. Holmes attributed his acquittal to a fair trial and praised Jesus while recounting how a panhandler allegedly handed him a silver cylinder.
A skate show featuring top rollers from Lompoc Valley and guests will be held Monday and March 1 at the Village Skate Center. The 14 acts include routines like Alice in Wonderland It is a Small World and a 50s Disco Duck number. Show time is 7 30 p.m. with tickets 1.25 proceeds go to the Skate Club. Tickets available in advance at Uncle Tom's Toys or the Skate Center.
Lompoc High sends Charley Cheney 123 lbs Shawn Day 97 lbs and Daryl Aragon 114 lbs while Cabrillo’s Mark Bowser 193 lbs competes with Scott Kinman 105 lbs as alternates in the Southern Section Wrestling Championships at Fountain Valley High School. Top five per weight class advance to state at American River JC Sacramento.
Gary Player shot 68 to lead the Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic by one over Curtis Strange while Jack Nicklaus opened with 70, tied for third with Bobby Walzer Jim Simons Calvin Peete and Fuzzy Zoeller. Nicklaus jokes about basketball and staying injury free as he maintains a playful, careful approach.
Campy Russell poured in 30 points on 13 of 18 shooting including the final eight in a row to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Golden State Warriors 99 86. The Cavs trailed early but held the Warriors to 37 second half points as Gary Brokaw and Austin Carr added 17 and 15.
Tonight's basketball opens the CIF 3-A playoffs with Lompoc at Sierra High Whittier and Cabrillo at Monrovia both games at 1 p.m. Saturday features doubleheaders in baseball Monache at Cabrillo 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Antelope Valley at Lompoc 11 a.m. first game. Lompoc Cabrillo wrestle at CIF championships Fountain Valley High 10 a.m. and Northern League pentathlon at Cabrillo 10 a.m.
In a tense clash at Inglewood the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks battled to a 2-2 tie after Butch Goring tied the score at 19 27. A bench clearing brawl followed with 112 minutes in penalties including triple majors and game misconducts for Harold Snepsts and Dave Schultz.
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