Local youth baseball braces for district paths to regional and world series
Lompoc youth leagues led by Babe Ruth and Little League aim for district playoffs in the northern section. Lompoc Post 211 Junior Legion teams compete for the local title as Vandenberg Village and San Luis Obispo vie atop standings. The path to Klamath Falls includes district and Area 6 rounds with the World Series set for Hastings, Nebraska, and Yountville hosts the state playoffs. Meanwhile a record field grows for the Thomas Mackie Invitational golf partners’ event at Village Country Club with 100 teams entering.
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Lompoc
Babe Ruch
American Legion
Lompoc Post 211
Vandenberg Village
San
Klamath Falls
Ore
Hastings
Neb
California
Yountville
Junior Legion
Santa Maria hosts memorial motorcycle scramble race
The Second Annual Larry Fessenden memorial AMA sanctioned scramble at Santa Maria Speedway draws top Central Coast riders for double points. Registration opens at 9 a.m. with $1.50 entry, qualifying at 10:30 and racing from noon through the afternoon. Proceeds go to the Larry Fessenden Fund. notable riders include Mike David, Bob Fortier, Mike Beanway, Al Davis, and others.
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Santa Maria
Larry Fessenden
Santa Maria Speedway
AMA
Lompoc Slo- Pokes Motorcycle Club
California
Mike David
Santa Ynez
Bob Fortier
Camarillo
Mike Beanway
Santa Barbara
al Davis
Lompo
David Worth
Monterey
Jon Shaffer
Morro Bay
Bill Oliver
Coalinga
Cal Bottum
Woody Wilson
Shaffer
Chuck Strohmenger
WAFB
Rick Elisarraras
Atascadero
Harvey Wynne
Lompoc
Jackson aims for 60 and 61 as three homer night fuels bid
Reggie Jackson hits three homers to lift his season total to 33 and create a realistic path to surpass Roger Maris 61 and Babe Ruth 60. Oakland beats Seattle 50 to boost pace, while other MLB results feature Tresh driving in three for Detroit and Perranoski saving for Minnesota.
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Fred Lown
UPI
Reggie Jackson
Oakland Athletics
Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
Jackson
Athletics
Seattle Pilots
Maris
Ruth
John Odom
Cabrillo and Lompoc Alumni Fives Battle for Top Spot
Cabrillo Alumni led by Tim OBrien crushed Lompoc 186 to 62 while Lompoc Alumni topped Alumni II 87 to 62. OBrien scored 39 for Cabrillo in a third straight win. Sid Dansby led Lompoc with 24. Coaches beat Cabrillo II 72 71 as Don McIntyre poured in 23. Standings show Cabrillo Alumni 3 0 Lompoc Alumni 3 0 and Coaches 2 1 atop the league.
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Lompoc
Tim O’brien
O’brien
Mark Metzger
Kim Vivian
Calvin Simmons
Sid Dansby
Nelson Carter
SBCL
Rob Williams
Mike Strong
Angel Torres
Mets
Fred Manzo
Jim Williams
Lompoc II
Cabrillo I
John Fridrich
Roy Thomas
John Wert
Lompoc Ul
Matt O’brien
Mac Fisher
Ray Smith
Cabrillo II
Don McIntyre
Dick Humble
Bob Caouett
Don Harmison
Mike Kluge
Cecil Gordon
Kent Endsley
Cabrillo Alumni
Lompoc Alumni
Lompoc IU
I Lompocie Cabrillo I L. Cabrillo II
Alumni UI
Legion rivals square off in Junior Legion clash tomorrow
Roy Thomas and Mac Fisher renew the Lompoc versus Vandenberg Village Junior Legion rivalry with a 10 a.m. showdown at Lompoc Senior High. The two, former Babe Ruth World Series teammates, vie for the northern district lead as Vandenberg holds a one game edge after Sunday’s 7-2 win.
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Roy Thomas
Mac Fisher
Lompoc
Vandenverg Village
Post 211
American Legion
Teddy Torres
Bobby Howell
Village Nine
San Luis Obispo
Santa Ynez
Village
Paso Robles
Domingos
Monte Bolinger
Roy Howell
Neal Porter
Howell
Tom Harmon
Carlos Gonzales
Bobby Grossini
Rod Crispin
Torres
Thomas
Porter
Ervin
Ray Moore
Bob Fields
Pat Dampler
Bruce Atkins
Sammy Thompson
Rick Martinich
Mark Ervin
Don Novak
Terry Leone
Mark Mead
Barry Greene
Scott Stuart
Fields
Bill Hunt
Hunt
JR. Legion
Vandenberg Village
AB R Have
Huntayfic
Sas Moore
Dampier
Atkins
Ae Novak
Aas Leone St Oy
Mae Martinich
Greene
Dunn
Ve Thompson
Fisher A
Mason
Martin
Murphy
Stuart
Mead
Fisher
Ashe Faces Laver in Wimbledon Semifinal Clash
Arthur Ashe must beat defending champion Rod Laver at center court to reach Saturday's final after two weeks ago predicting a Wimbledon title run. The UPI dispatch notes the high stakes as Ashe aims to fulfill his early championship hope.
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William F. Wright
UPI
Arthur Ashe
Rod Laver
Sutton Drops To Loss As Astros Rally For 8 2 Win
Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton, returning from military duties, was knocked out after five Houston runs as the Astros snapped a four game skid with an 8 2 victory. Sutton failed to keep the ball down and left after facing the first two in the seventh. Fred Gladding earned his 15th save as Houston pitched to victory. The loss pulled Los Angeles out of first in the West, with Atlanta moving into a half game lead after defeating Cincinnati. Rader and Bel lary provided the offense for Houston, belting three doubles and driving in three apiece.
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Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
California Angels
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Tom Tresh
Don Wert
Denny McLain
Tigers
Tresh
Yankees
Ron Perranoski
Harmon Killebrew
Twins
Dave Boswell
Tommie John
Bill Butler
Bob Oliver
Butler
Brant Alyea
Paul Casanova
Dick Bosman
Darold Knowles
Senators
Sam McDowell
Tony Horton
Indians
Mel Stottlemgre
LOS Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
Don Sutton
Fort Ord
Calif
Houston Astros
Astros
Sutton
Houston
San Diego
Joe Niekro
Padres
Dodger
Don Wilson
Wilson
Fred Gladding
Gladding
Dodgers
Braves
Cincinnati
Doug Rader
Curt Bellary
Jim Brewer
Edwards
Gary Geiger
Rader
Pete Mikkelsen
Golden State Grand Prix Auto Cross Slalom Planned
Northern and southern California sports car enthusiasts will gather for the sixth annual Golden State Grand Prix at Santa Maria Airport July 46. The three day invitational autocross, run by the Jaycees with up to 300 entries, features timed runs, pylons, and skill tests. Friday hosts the Northern California Council autocross, Saturday the Southern California Council slalom, with barbecued trophies on Saturday night and Sunday fun runs. Public admission is free. Hunters Inn serves as headquarters. For info contact Jerry Amerine at WA 2 1943.
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Santa Maria
Santa Maria Valley
Northern California Council
Southern California Council
Central Pacific Council of Sports Car Clubs
Hunters Inn
Jerry Amerine
Crampton Climbs to Sixth in PGA Money List
Australian Bruce Crampton rose to sixth in the PGA money list with $12,500 earned for second place at the Cleveland Open. Gene Littler leads the year with $103,183, followed by Gary Player at $89,006.
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New York
UPI
Bruce Crampton
PGA
Gene Littler
Gary Player
Allen's teachings drive Phillies to ninth straight win
Phillies toppled the Pirates 14 to 4 to stretch their win streak to nine with Johnny Briggs driving in three and Larry Hisle adding three hits and four runs. Hisle credited Richie Allen for guidance, saying the veteran taught him to swing with the head of the bat out and down.
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Joe Carnicelli
UPI
Richie Allen
Philadelphia Phillies
Johnny Briggs
Larry Hisle
Philadelphia
Phils
Pittsburgh Pirates
Briggs
Hisle
Allen
New York
Chicago
Montreal
Houston
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Sprouts Top Trucker Shutout in Lompoc League Play
Ronnie Melson and Carl Sager held the DuFrene Crane to three hits as the Truckers were blanked 3-0. Melson’s lone first inning hit and solid pitching kept Grange Sprouts within a half game of the lead, with Sprouts moving to 14-4 and Truckers at 14-5 in the American major division.
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Ronnie Melson
Carl Sager
Truckers
DuFrene Crane
Lompoc
Melson
Grange
John Rupa
Sprouts
John Helmuth
Mufflers
Ronnie Meison
Ronnie Garcia
Smiley Carpio
Dennis Pacheco
Paul LaRue
Rick Bartels
Palace
Mike Ellison
Les Nottbohm
DuFrene Cranes
Red Kids
Leonard Huyck
Chuck van Allen
Eric Grinstead
Ricky Zook
Grange Sprouts
Pizza Palace
Pizza Palace dominates NCO Wives in sixth straight win
The Pizza Palace led by Linda Rowe with a triple and two singles plus Venus Katzakian seven hitters, coasted to a 23-5 win over the NCO Wives in women's softball. Tish Lunsford Midge Loweall Peggy Green each had three hits. Barbara Mattuski homered for NCO Wives. Cable TV beat Sharon's 18-2 earlier as Karen Ewing went 4-for-4. Pizza Palace remains 6-0, Cable TV 3-2, Sharon's 0-? in league standings.
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NCO
Linda Rowe
Palace
Venus Katzakian
Tish Lunsford
Midge Loweall
Peggy Green
Connie Pricer
Barbara Mattus
Cable TV
Sharon
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