Sun Americans clash in WFL opener at Legion Field
The Southern California Sun and Birmingham Americans meet in the World Football League opener at Legion Field. Sun rely on rookie backs, while Birmingham starts with veteran backs and line. Key players include Tony Adams James McAllister Kermit Johnson for the Sun and George Mira Charlie Harraway Paul Robinson for Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Southern California Sun
Birmingham Americans
Legion Field
Sun
Jack Gotta
WFL
Southern California
Tom Fears
George Mira
Charlie Harraway
Paul Robinson
Dennis Homan
Harraway
Carl Bartles
Paul Costa
Joe O'Donnell
John Matlock
Costa
Ross Rupbacher
Dicky Lyons
Larry Willingham
Tony Adams
Utah State
James McAllister
Kermit Johnson
UCLA
Adams
McAllister
Johnston
Suns
Dave Williams
Joe Carollo
John Hoffman
Dave Roller
Dennis Crane
Olivares Wins WBA Featherweight Title in KO Triumph
Ruben Olivares of Mexico City defeats Japan's Zensuke Utagawa at the Forum to capture the vacated WBA featherweight crown. Olivares floored his foe twice in the seventh and notched his 67th career knockout in 79 bouts as he becomes the first former bantamweight champion since 1940 to win the featherweight title.
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Calif
UPI
World Boxing Association
Ruben Olivares
Mexico City
Japan
Zensuke Utagawa
Forum
Olivares
Utagawa
Panama
Ernesto Marcel
World Boxing Council
WBC
Bobby Chacon
Los Angeles
Venezuela
Alfredo Marcano
Olympic Auditorium
Brazil
Eder Jofre
Orient
WBA
Lompoc Touring Club Plans July Meeting in Miguelito Park
The Lompoc Touring Club meets tonight at Miguelito Park at 5 45 p m for a bring your own dinner ride briefing. Discussion will cover the Wild Dog Century and the new ride schedule. Volunteers are sought to lead rides and chair the August meeting while the president is away. Call Bob Burtch at 7343355. LTC shops offer 10 percent discounts to members at Winston's Valley Pedaler International Bicycle Sales Bike Barn No 2 Mountain Transit Authority Open Air Bicycles.
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Miguelito Park
Hand Ocean
California
Bob Burtch
LTC
Winston's Valley Pedaler
International Bicycle
Bike Barn
Mountain Transit Authority
Santa Maria
Open Air Bicycles
Santa Barbara
Pat Brady
Standings and Probable Pitchers Preview By Game
Standings page lists today's openers with matchups and probable starters including Grief Koosman Norman Bonham Barr Renko Sutton Carlton Morton Demery Foster Wilson LaGrow Decker May Dal Canton across multiple 2:15 to 8:35 p.m. games.
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Toady
San Diego
Grief
New York
Koosman
Cincinnati
Norman
Chicago
Bonham
San Francisco
Barr
Montreal
Renko
Los Angeles
Sutton
Philadelphia
Carlton
Atlanta
Morton
Pitsburgh
Demery
St. Louis
Foster
Houston
Wilson
Angels fall to Orioles as slump hits 10 straight losses
The California Angels, 10 straight losses and 27 of 34 games under manager Dick Williams, lost 3-1 to the Baltimore Orioles. Bobby Valentine carried a black cat to home plate as part of a club superstition before the game, but the tactic failed to spark a turnaround.
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United Press International
Dick Williams
California Angels
Williams
Baltimore Orioles
Angels
Oakland A’s
Bobby Valentine
Baltimore
Earl Weaver
Village Country Club Nassau tourney yields multiple flight winners
In the Nassau at The Village Country Club, winners were named for best front nine, back nine, and 18 holes across three flights. First flight honors went to Jean Martin, Mary Tripp, and Ginny Sphar with second place to Wanda Anderson Edna Stanley and a 18 hole tie. Second flight saw Ann Lewis Jeannette Kendall tied for front with Dorothy Nickolaus winning back and Gladys Stock Verl Bargeron tied for 18. Third flight winners included Dorothy Bucker Louisa van Ausdal and Mary Lou Griffin with Liz Gould Edie Henricks and a tie for 18 between Bernice Flack Alyce Swisher in secondary placements.
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Village Country Club
Nassau
Jean Martin
Mary Tripp
Ginny Sphar
Wanda Anderson
Edna Stanley
Debbie Johnson
Toni Russell
Ann Lewis
Jeannette Kendall
Dorothy Nickolaus
Gladys Stock
Verl Bargeron
Dorothy Bucker
Louisa van Ausdal
Mary Lou Griffin
Liz Gould
Edie Henricks
Bernice Flack
Alyce Swisher
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Luis Tiant
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Graig Nettles
Twins
Tigers
Harmon Killebrew
Lth
Steve Brye
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White Sox
George Scott
Skis Selectronics
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