Top sports stories of 1974 preview in a year-end column
A nostalgic roundup previews major sports stories of 1974 across Indy 500 energy saving pools Dodgers ecologist owner plans rest room lights off bullpen piggyback system rolling blackout hockey incident at the Forum and a energetic football halftime show featuring a toenail clipper formation and a fuel themed song.
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Mario Andretti
Bobby Unser
Bac
A. J. Foyt
Walter O'Malley
Dodger Stadium
Dodger
Duane Thomas
Marcel Marceau
Los Angeles Kings
New York Rangers
Rams- Vikings
USC
Anthony Newly
Standard Oil
Cowens Jabbar Lead All Star Starters Named in West
Milwaukee center Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Boston star Dave Cowens head the Western Conference starters for the Seattle All Star Game on January 15. Jabbar and Cowens led voting with record totals as West and East lineups were announced.
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New York
UPI
Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Dave Cowens
Milwaukee
Seattle
Wash
Cowens
Boston
NBA
Abdul-Jabbar
Ric Barry
Golden State
Chicago
Chet Walker
Geoff Petrie
Portland
Gail Goodrich
Los Angeles
Jerry West
Goodrich
Charlie Scott
Phoenix
West
Sidney Wicks
Bob Lanier
Detroit
Pete Maravich
Atlanta
Walt Frazier
Lou Hudson
John Havlicek
TV stars Hank Cook to appear in All American Bowl
Former Cabrillo and Hancock standout Hank Cook returns to TV Sunday in the All-American Bowl from Tampa on Channel 13 at 1 p.m. He had seven receptions in his Blue-Gray All-Star debut. Cook, NMState graduate, earned AP Third Team All-American honors.
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Hank Cook
Cabrillo
Hancock
Tampa
Cook
Hank
New Mexico State University
Associated Press
Channel 7
Honolulu
UPI
John Cappelletti
Sports Sked: Tonight and Tomorrow's College Games
Today basketball features San Marcos at Cabrillo Lompoc at Santa Barbara and Hancock at Santa Barbara CC at 8 p m Tomorrow Cabrillo hosts a six way wrestling dual meet at 10 a m track decathlon at Hancock and basketball Compton at Hancock Colorado at UCSB at 8 05 p m
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San Marcos
Cabrillo
Lompoc
Santa Barbara
Hancock
Santa Barbara CC
Compton
Colorado
Ucsb
Yankees name Bill Virdon manager amid Williams stalemate
The New York Yankees appointed Bill Virdon as manager on a one year contract worth about 50000 dollars. Reporters pressed about long term tenure while the Williams Finley dispute over Dick Williams remained unresolved. Yankees President George Steinbrenner and GM Gabe Paul offered no firm guarantees about the season start.
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NEW York
UPI
Bill Virdon
New York Yankees
Virdon
Yankees
Joe Cronin
Oakland
Dick Williams
Charles O. Finley
New York Club
George Steinbrenner
Gabe Paul
Williams
Steinbrenner
Crosby golfers eye the sky at Bing Crosby Pro Am
In Pebble Beach California a winter storm delayed the first round of the $185 000 Bing Crosby National Pro Am as showers and clearing are forecast. Tournament director Jack Tuthill said play was postponed and rain expected again by Sunday or Monday.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Braves overpower Righetti in 60-3 showdown on home mat
Righetti High fell 60 to 3 as Lompoc wrestlers led by Frank Hain Donnie Scruggs Mike Mosby Joey Grijalva Steve Miliate Kevin King and Roy Patterson scored pins. State champ Tuffy Grossi sat out with a cast while coach Hamstad praised the Northern League outlook. JV Blue squad also won 58-24 on pins.
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Lompoc High
Righetti
Cabrillo
Arroyo Grande
Frank Hain
Donnie Scruggs
Mike Mosby
Joey Grijalva
Steve Miliate
Kevin King
Roy Patterson
Hwt
Patterson
Wesley Wilcox
Tuffy Grossi
Braves
Jerry Hamstad
Hamstad
Tribe
Jim
Valencia
Vince Moya
Mark Fabing
Jeff Dotzler
David Huyck
Lompoc
San Luis Obispo
San Luis
Hain
Pin Heubert
Rubalcaba
Silva
Harrison
Koyama
Scruggs
Martinez
Mosby
Kevorkian
Grijalva
Pin Smith
Wicks
Myers
Rider
Gallant
Seavy
Maloney
Miliate
Freeman
Huyck
Sheppard
King
Pin Williams
Wilcox
Cabrillo Hosts San Marcos In Non league Clash
Cabrillo and Lompoc Braves battle tonight with Cabrillo missing Kevin Drake due to mononucleosis. Kept in lineup are Dan Ellertson and Chuck Younglove as Cabrillo seeks a win while Stinnett Hubbard and Roberts lead a balanced attack.
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Cabrillo Conquistadores
Kevin Drake
San Marcos Royals
Drake
Cabrillo
Kelly Hubbard
Dan Ellertson
Darryl Stinnett
Chuck Younglove
Mandy Simmons
Carlton Roberts
San Marcos
Harry Santos
Hill
Royals
Chuck Hayes
Soch
Mark Mattos
John Lauritsen
Larry Zajic
Rich Alvari
Carson City
Congs
Lompoc
St. Joseph
Santa Maria
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