Two paths to excellence in wrestling by Steve La Rue
Willard Grossi and Benje Williams, rival personalities, both head to Japan next month as AAU U.S. cultural exchange wrestlers. Grossi, a fiery 130 lb competitor from Lompoc area with farm roots, credits early guidance from coaches and his cousin Bert Zimmerman. Williams, a 98 lb rising star from Cabrillo, developed aggression through discipline and hard work under coach Dave Long.
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Steve LA Rue
Willard
Tuffy) Grossi
Benje Williams
Japan
U.S
Williams
Grossi
Cabrillo
Air Force
Benje
Dave Long
Lompoc
Long
Lompoc High
Jerry Hamstad
Tuffy
Dodgers Dominate Pirates to Extend win streak to seven
Dodgers beat Pirates 8-4 as Messersmith dominates into eighth inning and Crawford drives in three with a two run single and sacrifice fly. St Louis topped San Francisco 2-1 and other NL scores include San Diego 1-0 over Chicago and New York 8-7 over Atlanta.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Andy Messersmith
Jim Brewer
Willie Crawford
Crawford
Dodgers
Paul Waner
Warren Spahn
Waner
Spahn
St. Louis
San Francisco
San Diego
Chicago
New York
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Montreal
Houston
Luke Walker
Messersmith
Pirates
al Oliver
Brewer
Manny Sanguillen
Willie Mays
Mets
Braves
Carl Morton
Rusty Staub
John Milner
Hank Aaron
Ph Garr
Marty Perez
del Unser
Larry Bowa
Phillies
Jim Lonborg
Boots Day
Expos
Astros
Cesar Geronimo
Reds
Lee Ma
Cardinals Rally Past Cubs as Rich Folkers Shuts It Down
EA Reitz and a double play grounder fueled a second inning for the Cardinals who rode Rich Folkers to a six hitter and his third win. The Cubs fell to Steve Arlin’s five hit effort and five straight losses.
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Reitz
Cardinals
Rich Folkers
Cubs
Lompoc Club Hosts Ride To Guadalupe Tonight
The Lompoc Touring Club invites cyclists to meet at Winston's Valley Pedaler at 6 PM for a Guadalupe ride. Sunday July 22 a second meetup at the Lompoc Library at 8 AM asks riders to bring food and water and a Sag Wagon driver is requested. Call after 5 PM July 29 at six six five two six one for details.
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Pat Brady
Lompoc
Winston's Valley
Guadalupe
Santa Barbara
Donna Caponi Young Eyes Third Women's Open Title
Donna Caponi Young aims to win a third Women s Open this week in Rochester as she laments the lack of major endorsements and big prize money. She notes the $6 000 winner s share and contrasts golf s rewards with men s Open bonuses, while others like Judy Rankin and Carol Mann challenge for the title. In Fullerton, Rams workouts feature Merlin Olsen as he returns at 270 pounds after reporting in lighter.
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Rochester
N.Y
UPI
Donna Caponi Young
Trevino tones down bravado at St Louis Open
At Norwood Hills, Lee Trevino prepared to defend the St Louis Golf Classic amid talk of Evel Knievel and big money. New contenders entered the 144-man field while course changes emphasized accuracy and short game.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Lee Trevino
Evel Knievel
Trevino
Norwood Hills Country Club
Norwood
Pats Host San Luis Blues In Santa Maria Showdown
The Lompoc semipro Patriots face the San Luis Blues tonight at 8 p.m. at Elks Field in Santa Maria to decide early lead in the Central Coast league. Ernie Martin will start on the mound for Lompoc.
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Lompoc
Patriots
San Luis Blues
Elks Field
Santa Maria
Ernie Martin
Yankees Thrive as Otis homer fuels Royals past Tigers
Amos Otis belted a two run homer and a solo shot off Detroit ace Mickey Lolich as the Kansas City Royals edged the Tigers 4 3. Lolich suffered his ninth loss against nine wins while Fitzmorris worked three innings for the Royals.
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United Press International
Amos Otis
Detroit
Mickey Lolich
Kansas City Royals
Tigers
Otis
Lolich
Fitzmorris
Royals
Dick McAuliffe
Duke Sims
Doug Bird
New York
Minnesota
Chicago
Boston
Milwaukee
Texas
Oakland
Baltimore
California
Cleveland
Gerry Moses
Graig Nettles
John Callison
Ron Blomberg
Yankee
Yanks
Nettles
Bob Coluccio
Dave May
Don Money
George Scott
David Clyde
Rangers
Clyde
Bill Gogolewski
Vida Blue
Dave McNally
A's
Orioles
Don Baylor
Mark Belanger
Blue
Frank Robinson
Mike Epstein
Clyde Wright
Angels
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Matmen Benje
Bert Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Snow Pitt
Luis Melendez
Bernie Carbo
Ken
Steve Arlin
Padres
Nate Colbert
Arlin
John Grubb
Dave Roberts
Milt Pappas
Scott Ostler
Donna
Miss Whitworth
LPGA
Judy Rankin
Carol Mann
Mary Mills
Jane Blalock
Rami Olsen
Olsen
Trevino Deadpan
Bruce Crampton
Gary Player
Tommy Aaron
Julius Boros
Bob Goalby
Larry Ziegler
Knievel
Pats
Yankees
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