Red and Gun With The Old Salt
This week’s column from Lopez Lake describes camping in a VW camper the “cricket” with tent woes at a ranger’s site mix up, fishing attempts with friends Milek and Imas, and early successes with land and sea anglers. It notes abalone transplants and bird die-off due to botulism in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
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Osteen Stars as Dodgers Beat Astros Four Hits In Win
Los Angeles pitcher Claude Osteen improved to 10 6 on the season with a four hit 7 1 victory over the Houston Astros. He carried a no hitter into the seventh before Jim Wynn’s single broke the bid. Osteen also aided his cause with a run scoring single, while Maury Wills Len Gabrielson Wes Parker and Tom Haller added two hits each.
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Pismo Jamboree opens at Pismo Beach Dunes Friday
The Santa Maria Four Wheelers host the eighth annual Pismo Jamboree over three days at Pismo Beach Dunes. Competitors come from the southwestern U S to compete and spectators may attend free with a three dollar donation for awards.
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Durocher protests Cubs Expos protest game in pennant chase
Leo Durocher argued a ruling as Coco Laboy drove in three runs to lift the Montreal Expos to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in a protest game. The Cubs led the National League Eastern Division but faced a disputed call fueling the tense pennant race.
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Mullaney Named Lakers Coach To Work With Chamberlain
Joe Mullaney, 44, officially named Los Angeles Lakers coach at the Forum as he prepares to work with Wilt Chamberlain. The Providence College alum led nine NIT appearances with two titles and inherits a team seeking stability after Bill van Breda Kolff’s departure.
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Barthel belts fifth homer to pace Diatoms win
Power hitter Joe Barthel hit a solo homer in the seventh to lift the Diatoms to a 38 win over the Elks and gain a one game edge over W&J in the Lom poc Babe Ruth League National division race. Barthel’s fifth homer tops the league. John Hudson added four RBIs.
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Elks
W&j
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John Hudson
Tom Dutra
Hudson
Bob Froehlich
Duane Hammond
Dutra
Chile Weaver
Lee Tulner
Elks Break Deadlock With Beatties In Seventh Inning
In a National major division game of the Lompoc Little League last night the Elks beat Beatties 43. Ted Heath drove in two runs and scored the winner in the final frame of an extra inning, clinching at least a tie for first. Heath led with four RBIs on a single and fielder's choice.
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Lompoc
Ted Heath
Heath
LeRoy Grossini
Steve Bobbitt
Grossini
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Bobbitt
Darrell Grossini
Jim Claybaugh
Jessie Martinez
Art Velasco
Beattie
Pistons
Aztecs
Roger Mortenson
Mitchell Gullickson
Kevin Wallace
Jerry House
John Mankins
Camaros
Steve McMillan
Pico
McMillan
Clint Clardy
Russell Samaniego
Scorpions to battle Cap stars in all star game
The Cap League all stars meet the Scorpions, league champions with a 14 2 record, Saturday at 11 a.m. at Johns Manville Park. Scorpions players include Barthel Garcia Bettendorf Sperber Pacheco Martinez Vega Holt Montoya Barcelona Armento Velasco Bergstrom. Batboy Henry Montoya.
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Fessenden Memorial race on tap at SM Speedway
The Lompoc Slo-Pokes Motor cycle Club hosts the second annual Larry Fessenden memorial scrambles at Santa Maria Speedway on July 4. Gates open at 10 a.m., races begin at noon with $1.50 adults and free admission for under 12. Proceeds fund the Larry Fessenden Memorial Scholarship.
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Grover City
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Oxnard
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Ray Marshal
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Santa Ynez
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Santa Barbara
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al Davis
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Strohmenger
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Jerry Sander
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Louis collapses in New York blames humidity on fainting spell
Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, 55, says he felt woozy from overactivity and humidity after collapsing in New York last Thursday. He arrived in Las Vegas for a week and said he felt fine after an overnight hospital checkup while promoting a restaurant deal with Billy Conn.
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Phillies Keep Winning Without Allen After 4-2 Pirates Victory
Manager Bob Skinner said Richie Allen’s disappearance worries him little as Philadelphia extends a seven game streak with a 4-2 win over Pittsburgh and moves into a tie for fourth in the NL East. Allen has missed nine games since last Tuesday and faces a $1,000 fine not to be withdrawn.
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Clem Capazolia
New York
Nets buy Loyola star Les Hunter from Miami Floridians
Les Hunter, a 6 foot 7 forward from the 1963 Loyola of Chicago championship team, has been purchased by the New York Nets from the Miami Floridians of the ABA for an undisclosed sum. Hunter averaged 16.7 points last season.
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Massino Named Freshman Football Coach At Temple
Former Temple lineman Frank Massino, MVP lineman in 1963, is appointed freshman coach by Temple Athletic Director Ernie Casale. Massino previously coached at Archbishop Kennedy High School in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
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UPI
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Frank Massino
Ernie Casale
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Archbishop Kennedy High School
Conshohocken
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