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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1977
Page
8
In Lompoc a charity softball game between local media and KNEZ is set for July 23 at J M Park to raise funds for youth football and baseball programs. All donations go to the youth athletic programs, with reminders to support the effort through the event.
Pittsburgh Pirates topped Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 and 12-10 to complete a four game weekend sweep. Phil Garner went 5 for 10 with four RBIs while Jerry Reuss won his 4th decision. The Cubs led the division by five games with the Phillies six games back and Pirates six games back.
Mike Morley clinched the Quad Cities Open with a 17-under 267 at Oakwood Country Club to win $25,000. He birdied four straight on the final round, overtaking Bob Murphy and Victor Regalado who tied for second at 269 as Don Pooley and Bob Zender finished third at 270. Morley called it the highlight of his career and noted a late-season surge.
Gary Cunningham, 37, named UCLA basketball coach to succeed John Wooden, vows to ignore pressure and build a cohesive unit. He spent 3 seasons as Wooden’s player and 10 as staff, joining after Gene Bartow resignation amid alumni pressure.
Paul Huyck struck out 18 to throw a no hitter in a 5-0 win over Atascadero in Santa Maria. Lompoc scored two in the first inning and three more in the sixth, with Huyck driving in a run. Other first round games saw Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria No 1, and San Luis Obispo wins. Vandenberg must-win vs North Coast today. Lompoc advances to meet Nipomo or Paso Robles next.
The Orioles shut out the Yankees 6-0 behind Ross Grimsley as Eddie Murray hit his 13th homer and the club collected six extra base hits. Weaver noted the win keeps them in the race after a late-season slide while Grimsley improved to 2-0 against New York.
Tom Watson won the British Open at Turnberry with a 268 total, defeating Jack Nicklaus in a dramatic final round. Watson described the victory as the greatest of his career, firing a 5 under par 65 to overturn a late deficit and seize the title at the world’s oldest golf tournament.
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