Parents take over Little League urges rethink
In a critique of adults in kids sports the writer cites near misses and overbearing behavior from parents coaches and officials at local events. He proposes a satirical “Little League for parents” to expose excess while noting 700 of 760 area players miss all star play and question the value of an extended playoff season.
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England
George Chapman
George
Jack the Ripper
Lompoc
Little League
Village Hills
Vandenberg Afb
Phillies Examine Roy Thomas For Back Strain In Philadelphia
Roy Thomas, Philadelphia Phillies first round draft pick and Lompoc High alum, flew to Philadelphia for a midseason medical check. Doctors diagnosed a muscle strain and ordered rest and targeted exercises. He will stay in Philadelphia a few days to recuperate and observe ballpark activities. Monte Bolinger shines in Sarasota while no current averages are available.
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Roy Thomas
Bunky Warren
Philadephia Phillies
Roy
Walla Walla
Philadelphia
Phillies
Lompoc High
Philadelphia Phillies
Warren
Phils
Marge Thomas
Bruce
Sarasota Florida
Monte Bolinger
Monte
Village Seniors win District 50 title and advance in play
The Village Seniors beat Morro Bay Coast Seniors 4-0 to claim District 50 champions and set Friday July 30 as the next Section 6 title date at Cabrillo Varsity diamond. Village Hills Little Leaguers edged Lompoc Nationals 4-3 in 12 innings as the Nats are out of the tournament.
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Roxie Thompson
Village
Morro Bay Coast
Village Hills
Lompoc Nationals
South el Monte
Village Diamond
Santa Maria South
Lompoc
Nationals
Nine for Glory or Do You Know the Way to Williamsport
A script projects a Pleasantville Idaho Little League tale with a Vincent Price mentor stirring kids to form a team. Pressure from leaders triggers drug use, scandals, and a lifetime blackball, ending with a rebellious, improvised game and still-joyful kid faces.
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Spud Corners
Idaho
Williamsport
Pleasantville
USA
Vincent Price
Star
Dustin Hoffman
Wally Cox
Little League Pentagon
Jim Brown
Life Magazine
Johnny Carson
LL For Life
Palmer seizes early lead at Westchester Classic
Arnold Palmer shot a flawless eight under 64 to take a one stroke lead over Larry Wood in the Westchester Classic at Westchester Country Club. Palmer praised a two week layoff and said he needed rest to regain his form while fans roared for the legend.
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Harrison
N.Y
UPI
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Palmer
Westchester Country Club
Plamner
Greensboro
Lompoc Legion Nine Battles Ventura For District Crown
The Lompoc Legion team, missing stars Roy Thomas and Monte Bolinger, faces Ventura in a best of three District 16 series starting Saturday at 1 p.m. in Lompoc. If needed, game three will be in Ventura on Sunday at 1. The winner advances to regionals in Lompoc August 5-8.
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Lompoc
Klamath Falls
Oregon
Roy Thomas
Monte Bolinger
Thomas
Bolinger
Babe Ruth
American Legion
National Legion
Lompocans
Ventura
Filmore
West Covina
Legion
Ted Torres
Bob Aguilar
Torres
Aguilar
Roy Howell
Tom Harmon
Dave Stegman
Aggie
Harmon
Stegman
Steve Glover
Bob Grossini
Howell
Neal Porter
Carlos Gonzales
Don Landry
Jeff Bratz
Glover
Porter
Gonzales
Grossini
Bratz
Orioles dominate Royals as Leonhard earns first win in two years
Dave Leonhard, labeled a fringe player, pitched a five hitter for a 4-0 shutout of Kansas City. He spoke of the pressure to perform while teammates McNally and Dukes recover from injuries and his Rochester record framed his latest major league return.
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Baltimore Orioles
Dave Leonhard
Orioles
Dave McNally
Tom Dukes
Kansas City Royals
Leonhard
Rochester
McNally
Dukes
Boston
Lompoc Opens Babe Ruth 14-15 Playoffs in Wasco
Lompoc earns a bye in the opening round of the Northern California Southern Section 14-15 Babe Ruth tournament in Wasco, with a Sunday 5 p.m. matchup set against the Wasco-Taft winner. The squad, defending Southern Section champions, features standout performers such as Scooter Henderson, Ralphy Ochoa, Johnny Rodriguez, and Mike Bratz, and eyes a potential Aug. 13 best-of-three in Sacramento to reach the regional in Douglas, Arizona.
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Wasco
Calif
Bakersfield
California
Lompoc
Sacramento
North California
Douglas
Ariz
Alberquerque
N.M
Hollister
Robert Aguilar
Joe Barthel
John Hudson
Concord
Mexicali
Mex
Salinas American
George Meyer
Scooter Henderson
Henderson
Ralphy Ochoa
Meyer
Fridrich
Aguilar
Johnny Rodriguez
Mike Bratz
Bratz
Rodriguez
Kit) Hubbard
Willard) Grossi
Kevin Drake
Tom Harmon
Frank Hain
Bill Rule
Ted Grafton
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Morro Bay
Andre Roberts
Greg Dalton
Tim Watters
Roberts
Steve McMillian
MccMillian
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Bill Stratford
Gary Hargis
Butt
Richard Fox
Fox
Charles Denson
Stratford
Scott Ryan
Denson
Jerry Lopez
Vandenberg
May Grisham
Orcutt
Orcutt Nationals
Lopez
Little Lea
Rts
McMillian
Gray
Silva
Beltran
McKeown
Rob
Hollywood Bound
Westchester
Legion Nine
Avg Gonzales
Als Torres
Stegmen
M.bolinger
Aguilar Grossini
R. Bolinger
Candaele
Landry
Townes
Knickrem
Fisher
Ryals
United Press International
Lompoc Record
Gratton
Salinas
Rodiguez
Reedley
Stockton
Taft
San Leandro
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