Lompoc Hosts Babe Ruth South Southern Section Tourney Start
The opening round of the Babe Ruth Southern Section 14 and 15 year old tournament kicks off with Lompoc hosting and hosting duties include housing about 80 families under the foster parent plan. League officials seek 43 host homes to accommodate players for the nine day event. Local volunteers are urged to contact Mrs Art Fridrich housing chairman at RE 6 2736 to arrange.
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Vandenberg King Leads All Stars Into Playoffs
Vandenberg Air Force Base Babe Ruth League star David King tops batting with .639 and six homers, guiding the Allstars to a playoff game at Lompoc tomorrow at 1 p.m. Pitcher Doyle Williams may join the starting lineup as King eyes an impact in the Section tournament.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
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Larry Hixson
Bill Boyer
Williams
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Goodrich
Tim Moreton
Wayne Carden
Gerald Pennison
Doug Wardrip
Donald Zenner
Donald Locke
Joe Frazier Named Boxer of the Month
Joe Frazier was named Boxer of the Month by the World Boxing Council. The heavyweight champion’s latest win was a seventh round knockout of Jerry Quarry in New York.
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UPI
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New York
Lompoc All-stars Take Opener In District Playoff Victory
Lompoc Babe Ruth all-stars defeated Nipomo 7 3 at Pioneer Park to seize an opening win in District 3 sectionals. Mike Woodfin drove in four runs with two doubles and featured strong defense as Lompoc advances to face Van Denberg Air Force Base at 1 p.m. tomorrow while San Luis Obispo meets Arroyo Grande.
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Pioneer Park
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Meawhile
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Arroyo Grande
San Luis Arroyo Grande
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Fin
Steve Mitchell
Bob Aguilar
Mitchell
Steve Tremper
Julio Saldivar
Woodfin
Kluge
Aguilar
Murehy
Saldivar
Ste Aguilar
Mike Kluge
Johnny Gray
Seaver nearly pitches perfect as Mets top Cubs
Tom Seaver blanked the Cubs through eight and a third before Jim Qualls singled in the ninth. The Mets won 4 0 to trim the NL East lead to three games. Other scores included Dodgers over Braves 3 1 and Giants over Astros 10 3 with Burda lifting the Giants with a grand slam. Seaver vowed it will become a one hitter with time.
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Las
Bill Singer
Giants
Bob Burda
Astros
Denny Lemaster
Ken Henderson
Willie Mays
Dave Marshall
Burda
Mays
Jim Davenport
Lou Brock
Cardinals
Powell’s sprint beats Yankees to boost Orioles pennant pace
Boog Powell scored from first on Brooks Robinson’s 10th inning double as the Orioles beat the Yankees 6 to 5. Powell’s run came after Bobby Murcer misplayed the ball, preserving Baltimore’s 1 12 game lead over Detroit in the East. Other AL results included Detroit over Boston, Washington over Cleveland, Chicago over Oakland, Kansas City over Minnesota, and California beating Seattle.
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Pat Dobson
President Nixon
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Coleman
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Mike Epstein
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Pete Ward
Wilbur Wood
Paul Lindblad
Bob Charles Leads Open Field at Lytham
New Zealand’s Bob Charles carries a two stroke lead into the second round of the British Open at Lytham St Annes with Hedley Muscroft and Tony Jacklin in pursuit. Charles posted 66 as Billy Casper and Gary Player show form while Jack Nicklaus trails after a 75 and a grip on possible comeback remains uncertain.
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England
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Tony Jacklin
Gary Player
Jack Nicklaus
Mason to Start for Village Post 211 in Noontime Duel
Tony Mason will start for Village Post 211 Junior Legion against Santa Maria in a noon game at Santa Maria. Manager John Ervin weighs Mac Fisher or Ernie Martin for the second start as several players miss due to Babe Ruth sectional games. San Luis Obispo’s Slob Alderman threw an 8-0 blanking of Atascadero with 10 strikeouts in a makeup game.
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Bruce Atkins
David Dunn
Ray Moore
Rick Martinich
Terry Leone
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Alderman
San Luis Obispans
McKay to address grid kickoff fete
Santa Barbara USC coach John McKay will keynote the County All-Star game kickoff banquet at the Timbers Restaurant in Goleta on July 19. Attendees include Y A Tittle and UCSB coach Jack Curtice. the event marks training camp start for the North and South squads at Vandenberg and Santa Barbara City College. Sam Cunningham and Tom Bohlinger earned USC football scholarships for fall, continuing county prep stars’ path to college football.
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Santa Ynez Valley High
Colts backup star Earl Morrall plans retirement move
Earl Morrall, 35, the NFL champion with the Baltimore Colts, announced a long term contract as vice president of Trans National Communications. He will head Earl Morrall Associates in Detroit, signaling a possible retirement after 13 seasons. TNC president Ellis Erdman said Morrall could still play if needed.
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