Braves use zone defense to top Cabrillo in county league clash
Lompoc Braves beat Cabrillo 71 60 at Braves gym to earn their first Santa Barbara County League win. Don Nelson pivoted to a zone defense, limiting Cabrillo’s outside shooting as Fridrich led with 19 points and Thomas added 16. Cabrillo’s Tim O’Brien had 23 points but shot poorly, while Lompoc rebounded strongly 45 31 and sealed the win with late free throws.
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Bill Cockshott
Lompoc
Don Nelson
Cabrillo Conquistadores
Braves
Conquistadores
Santa Barbara
Braves Gym
Cabrillo
Hillmen
Scott Pedersen
Pedersen
Roy Thomas
John Fridrich
Fridrich
Thomas
Tim O’brien
Santa Maria
Righetti
Dos Pueblos
Tim Vivian
Lompoc Braves
Levi Foltz
Foltz
FTA TP
Carter
Kitchings
Bolinger
Frid- Fridrich
Vivian
O’brien
Metzgar
T. Vivian
Simmons Lompoc
San Marcos
Bills target O J Simpson in upcoming draft selections
Buffalo Bills are favored to select O J Simpson of Southern California as the top pick in the 1969 college football draft, with Tuesday and Wednesday rounds set in Buffalo. The Jets, Rams, Falcons, and other teams also plan first round moves as 26 NFL and AFL clubs participate.
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NEW York
UPI
Buffalo Bills
O. J
Orange Juice
Johnny Rauch
Simpson
West Coast
Rauch
Oakland Raiders
Atlanta Falcons
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Jets
Los Angeles
Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
Rams
Paul Gipson
Houston
Buffalo
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Boston
San Francisco
New Orleans
Detroit
San Diego
Denver
Washington
Miami
Green Bay
Chicago
New York Giants
Minnesota
St. Louis
Cleveland
Oakland
Kansas City
Dallas
Baltimore
Doubell Near World Records After 1000-Yard Run
Australian Ralph Doubell, racing at the Los Angeles Invitational, finished the 1000 yard run in 2:07, within a second of the indoor world mark set by Peter Snell. Doubell, Athlete of the Meet, previously tied the 800 meters world record in Mexico City and defeated Wade Bell.
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Alex Kahn
UPI
Los Angeles
Ralph Doubell
Mexico City
Doubell
Peter Snell
New Zealand
Australia
U.S
Wade Bell
Oregon
Bell
Bob Seagren
NCAA
Seagren
University of Southern California
John Carlos
Ex-MLB star Eddie Stanky goes to college at fifty
Former St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox manager Eddie Stanky is starting college at Mobile Alabama's University of South Alabama as baseball coach. He chose the school for proximity to home and family, turning down offers from the Cubs, Cardinals, and a Global League position. He plans to guide players toward professional baseball while remaining connected to the sport he loves.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago White Sox
Mobile
Ala
University of South Alabama
Weeb Ewbank
Cubs
Cardinals
White Sox
Stanky
Frederick Whiddon
Mel Lucas
Philadelphia
Temple
Penn
Ursinus
Philadelphia A’s
Greensville
Miss
Far South golf trip ends with mixed fate in 1969
A Lompoc couple, with family and 14 suitcases, ventures to San Ysidro Ensenada and Tijuana for golf. They encounter English spoken by locals, peso questions, crowded courses at Torrey Pines, and a humorous note about expired licenses marking the new year.
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Southland
Lompoc
Tijuana
Ensenada
San Ysidro
Reno
Country Club
Spain
la Jolla
Cove
Pacific
Torrey Pines
Lompoc Valley
Phooey
Distaff
Hill frosh trip Lompoc in prelim
Cabrillo Conquistadores freshman basketball team led by Ken Kluge with 14 points defeated the Lompoc frosh 34 23 in Braves gym. Kluge scored all six first quarter points, Cabrillo built a 10 7 halftime edge, and he added seven third quarter points as Cabrillo held on with strong free throw shooting.
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Matt O’brien
Bret Barger
Greg Thorson
Conquistadores
Hillmen
Lompoc
Cabrillo
John Warren
Warren
O’brien
Kitley
Eric Johnson
Cabrillo Conquistadores
Ken Kluge
Lompoc Frosh
Braves
Kluge
Bravelets
Patterson to Start for Bruins in Place of Alcindor Illness
By STEVE SMILANICH UCLA names Patterson to replace the ailing Lew Alcindor in a key matchup against Houston Cougars as the season nears its peak. The article notes the anticipated crowd and stakes for the game.
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Patterson
Bruins
Alcindor
Steve Smilanich
UPI
UCLA
Lew Alcindor
Houston Cougars
Elvin Hayes
Cougars
Astrodome
Houston
Steve Patterson
Saints rally to beat San Marcos in county league clash
Santa Maria Saints force eight turnovers with a zone press to overcome a 37-32 third-quarter deficit and beat San Marcos 59-50. Doug Little led San Marcos with 32 points before fouling out. Mike Gutierrez scored 19 for Santa Maria as they moved to 3-0 in the Santa Barbara County League.
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Santa Maria Saints
San Marcos
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Saints
San Marcos Royals
Doug Little
Mike Gutierrez
Little
Gutierrez
John Roth
Dave Cumberland
Dos Pueblos
Righetti
Lance Armstrong
Stm
Smc
Ft-A
Roth
Norwood
Alexander
Cumberland
Allen
Siegert
Menzel
Harms
Christianson
FT A
Holmes
Wiseman Ll
Spangler
Burt
Roberts
Hillock
Phillips
Simpson First College Player To Win Sports Magazine Man of the Year
Heisman winner O J Simpson was chosen as Sports Magazine Man of the Year beating Denny McLain Arthur Ashe Earl Morrall Joe Frazier Cale Yarborough Lew Alcindor and others. Simpson ran 355 carries for 1709 yards and 22 touchdowns for USC this season.
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New York
UPI
O.J. Simpson
Sports Magazine
University of Southern California
Denny McLain
Arthur Ashe
Earl Morrall
Joe Frazier
Cale Yarborough
UCLA
Lew Alcindor
Simpson
Trojans
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Young
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Bob Beaman
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Ron Whitney
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Enésley
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