California State Open and Pro-Am entries announced
The 1969 California State Open and Pro-Am will run August 19 to 24 at Village and Santa Maria Country clubs. Village CC debuts as co host with both venues hosting pro am and open rounds. Entry fees are 30 dollars for both amateurs and professionals in the pro am. 50 for professionals and 30 for amateurs in the Open.
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Santa Maria
Village CC
Vandenberg Village
Santa Maria Country Club
Texas Leaguers Seek Respect With High Profile Offers
The Texas Football League signed Chris Gilbert, the Southwest Conference's top career runner, and pursued O J Simpson with a proposal of 80 percent of gate for eight home games or 15 000 per game for 16 games. Simpson eyed NFL options with Buffalo and outside offers if needed.
OJ Simpson holds talks with Spurs and Bills in player bid
USC star O J Simpson says he is still negotiating with the Buffalo Bills before considering San Antonio Toros offers in Texas Football League play. Toros owner Henry Hight says he offered 80 percent of net gate for eight home games or 15000 per game for 16 games. Simpson says he is flattered by the money but hopes to resolve Buffalo deal first and notes Jets interest previously cooled.
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Houston
UPI
Texas Football League
Loop
O. J. Simpson
Simpson
Henry Hight
TFL
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
Chris Gilbert
Fort Worth
Braves
Gilbert
University of Southern California
San Antonio Toros
American Football League
Toros
Bills
Texas
Lompoc Valley Teams Face District 50 Semi finals
Two Lompoc Valley teams vie for district final slots in District 50 action. Village Hills hosts Santa Maria Northside at 5 30 p.m. while Nipomo All Stars meets Lompoc National at 5 30 p.m. Friday. District finals set for Saturday at 3 p.m. at a to be determined field.
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Lompoc Valley
Action
Village Hills All-Stars
Lompoc National
Village Hills
Santa Maria Northside
Vandenberg Village
Nipomo All-Stars
Lompoc Nationals
Williamsport
Lompoc
Orcutt
Nipomo
Beach Cities
Santa Maria Westside
Morro Bay
Santa Maria
Northside
Lompoc American League
Ricky Brossman
Nationals
Ted Heath
Charles Denson
Darrell Garner
Kelly Hubbard
Hillmen
Kirk Dalton
Brian Murphy
Charles Simmons
Allan Hallenbeck
Brent Ebbert
Deluge delays All Star Game appearance by Nixon
A heavy storm washing out Nixon's ceremonial first pitch postponed the 4th annual major league All Star Game. The Weather Bureau warned of more thunderstorms with a 50 percent chance. Spin decisions stayed with Carl ton for the National League and McLain for the American League as play moved to 1 45 p m EDT.
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UPI
Spiro Agnew
Richard Nixon
U.S
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Nixon
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Houston
United Press International
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Boston
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California
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D.C
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Pitts
Los Angeles
City
Minn
Nixon Hosts Baseball Figures in East Room Reception
President Nixon welcomed about 400 baseball figures in the White House East Room ahead of the All-Star game, joking with Lefty Grove and greeting DiMaggio Ruth Williams and others. The event highlighted cordial exchanges between Nixon, Commissioner Kuhn, and sport icons.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia
Boston
Grove
Tom Seaver
Ted Williams
Ron Santo
Mike Andrews
Jerry Koosman
Herb Klein
Klein
Nixon
Ruth fundraiser seeks 18 host homes for youth tournament
A last minute appeal by Gus Knickrehm to house players for the Northern California Babe Ruth tournament asks for 18 host homes. Volunteers must lodge at least two players, contact Mrs. Art Fridrich. The piece also mentions Nixon meeting baseball figures and golf news with Dave Hill leading the PGA money list with 129343 dollars after winning three events this year.
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California
Gus Knickrehm
Knickrehm
Art
Gloria) Fridrich
Housing Committee
New York
UPI
Dave Hill
PGA
Hill
Giants' Jacobs injures arm in drill ending season
Allen Jacobs, Giants fullback, broke his left arm in a contact drill and will be operated on, ending his season after missing 1967 and 1968 seasons due to injuries. The injury occurred at Park City Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Pete Alfano
UPI
Allen Jacobs
New York Giants
Jacobs
Giants
Green Bay Packers
Anthony Pisani
Park City Hospital
Bridgeport
Conn
Frank Ryan
Cleveland Browns
Bill Nelson
Blanton Collier
Shrine high school game pits North defense vs South running attack
In Los Angeles the 18th Shrine game at the Memorial Coliseum matches a stout North front four against a potent South rushing attack. North coach Tom Burt lauds his linemen Doyle Nelms Mike Cunnie Randy Gaynor and Jim Shepner to stop South backs led by quarterback Jess Freitas Serra High. The South holds a 3 game edge and won last year 14 10 before 40047 fans.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Memorial Coliseum
Tom Burt
Burt
Doyle Nelms
Porterville
Mike Cunnie
Riordan High
San Francisco
Randy Gaynor
Lowell
Jim Shepner
Los Altos
Jess Freitas
San Mateo
Serra High
Freitas
Stanford
Jim Plunkett
Softball Opens League Play With Open and Organizational Divisions
The Open Slow-pitch league begins at 6 30 p m with five teams in a 12 game regular season running through September. The Organizational conference starts tonight as six teams play a 15 game schedule until September 18. Tonight U Save Liquor faces the Duds from Vandenberg AFB following the FCS Village contest. Tomorrow Calvary Baptist meets FCI Employees at 6 30 p m while LDS and City of Lompoc Employees open the day. Johns Manville and the Jaycees play at 8 30 p m.
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FCS
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calvary Baptist
FCI
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
LDS
Lompoc
Johns Manville
Jaycees
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