Conquistadores and Braves open season clash in Lompoc
Lompoc hosts Cabrillo in the first Santa Barbara County League meeting of the season. Nelson reshuffles the lineup after Nelson Carter misses time with flu, promoting Monte Bolinger into the starting backcourt alongside Roger Lowell if Carter cannot play. Cabrillo counters with Tim and Kim O'Brien providing guard and forward fire, while Tim O'Brien leads scoring.
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Nelson Carter
Lompoc
Don Nelson
Santa Barbara
Bolinger
Nelson
Ing
Carter
Roger Lowell
Froehlich
Bowen
Foltz
Roy Thomas
Cabrillo
Kim
Tim
Simmons
Tim O’brien
Mark Metzgar
Patterson may replace Lew against Houston
Lew Alcindor has the flu and may miss UCLA's game with Houston at Pauley Pavilion. Coach John Wooden said he does not know if Alcindor will play, and if not, Steve Patterson would start at center. Houston previously beat UCLA, the Bruins' only defeat in Alcindor's era.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
University of Houston
Pauley Pavilion
John Wooden
Bruins
Alcindor
Cougars
Wooden
Steve Patterson
Houston
Guy
Olympic stars headline Los Angeles Invitational rare clash
In Los Angeles the 10th annual Champions indoor meet features Ralph Doubell of Australia and Wade Bell of Oregon in a 1000-yard duel. Ray Gil of Lompoc is invited to race the senior mile as Doubell challenges the indoor 2:06 world mark and Bob Beamon, Ralph Boston, and Charley Mays highlight field events.
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Alex Kahn
UPI
Los Angeles
Tonight
Doubell
Bell
Peter Snell
Clarke
George Young
Casa Grande
Ariz
America
David Hemery
Great Britain
Willie Davenport
United States
Bob Beamon
Mexico City
Beamon
Ralph Boston
Charley Mays
Judo Club in Lompoc Teaches Fall Safety and Form
The Lompoc American Legion Judo Dojo, with about 30 members, holds twice weekly workouts behind the Lom poc Veterans Memorial Building. Directors note most members are juniors, with a few adults, including Will and Brian Bishop and others promoted to green and purple belts. Instructors Isamu Yamamoto and his son Yuji travel from Santa Maria to teach, and the club is affiliated with the Southern Pacific AAU and United States Judo Federation. Members pay a $4 junior or $5 senior registration plus a $4 monthly dues.
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Bill Cockshott
Japan
America
Lompoc
American Legion
Lompoc Veterans Memorial Building
Isamu Yamamoto
Yuji
Santa Maria
Santa Maria Dojo
Southern Pacific Aau
United States Judo Federation
Nancy
Will
Air Force
Vandenberg
Dave Scherzer
Brian Bishop
Joe Daniel
Mark Gullickson
Will Meyers
Mike Cooper
Braves edge Hill grapplers to stay undefeated
The Lompoc Braves defeated Cabrillo 29-23 in a league wrestling match. Mike Guerra pinned at 178 pounds and Kirk Moore forfeited at 194, securing the late points that preserved Lompoc’s unbeaten streak despite a Cabrillo upset by Dan Barr over Rich McFarland.
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Jim Higgins
Mike Guerra
Kirk Moore
Cabrillo
Lompoc Braves
Cabrillo Conquistadores
Braves
Dan Barr
Conquistadores
Lompoc
Rich McFarland
Barr
McFarland
Mats
Guerra
George Gonzavles
Norman Skau
Marcus Gee
John Martinez
Adam Balcena
Max Rivera
Greg Laffoon
Stan Marks
Gary Harwood
Steve Payne
Dave Long
Skau
Gee
Don Willis
Mike Williams
Santa Maria
Saints
Righetti
Lunn Leads Kaiser Open After 65 as Cupit Trails By One
Bobby Lunn shot a seven under par 65 at Silverado North Course to lead the Kaiser International Open by one stroke over Jacky Cupit. Cupit carded 66 on the North Course as players prepare for tougher conditions on the South Course.
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Joe Sargis
UPI
Napa, Calif
Bobby Lunn
Lunn
Silverado Country Club
Jacky Cupit
Cupit
Rauch resigns Raiders coach to lead Bills in surprise move
Soft spoken Johnny Rauch, AFL’s winningest coach, leaves Oakland after a 12-2 season to take the Buffalo job. He replaces interim Harvey Johnson as Buffalo seeks to reset the franchise, with O. J. Simpson expected top the draft.
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Calif
UPI
Johnny Rauch
Oakland Raiders
Buffalo
Rauch
Raiders
Kansas City
New York
Harvey Johnson
Bills
USC
O. J. Simpson
Saints edge Warriors in Santa Maria wrestling meet
Santa Maria Saints narrowly defeated the Righetti Warriors 27 to 23 in Santa Maria. Ernie Del Rio at 98 pounds pinned Neal Openshaw in the opening bout, preserving the Saints lead in a tense league match.
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Santa Maria Saint
Ernie del Rio
Santa Maria Saints
Saints
Righetti Warriors
Santa Maria
del Rio
Warriors
Neal Openshaw
Openshaw
Dacuycuy
Heubert
Saenz
Moore
Herman
Duganun
Weaver
Ybar- Pa
Jaegeling
Squires
Rivera
Townsend
Russell
Perry
Lowrey
Wahl
Brumana
Badenall
Miller
Grayson
Atkins
Gochenour
Woolsey
Shank
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Washington
Tex Winter
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Rochester
N.Y
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New York Jets
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Jerry Quarry
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Tom Phoebus
Don Drysdale
Lee Trevino
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Nancy) Meyers
Silverado
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Laffoon
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