Lompoc Legion Sweeps Weekend to End League Play
Lompoc American Legion Baseball finishes league play with a 9-0 win over San Luis Obispo after Atascadero forfeited Saturday. Jeff Bratz and Rod Townes lead early scoring. Bob Aguilar allows two hits over seven innings. Postseason set as District 16 tourney begins with Ventura best-of-three. possible Sunday game in Lompoc if needed.
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Lompoc Runner Tops High School Hour Run Record
Lompoc senior Terry Williams finished third in UCSB’s one hour run, moving from eighth to third on the state high school list. He completed 11 miles 1277 yards in 60 minutes, circling the track about 47 times. Greg Brock led with 11 miles 1430 yards and Mike Wagenbach was second.
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FBI probes offer to throw game in Pirates series
Cincinnati pitcher Wayne Simpson said a man offered $2000 to throw a weekend game to help the Pirates win. Simpson notified Sparky Anderson, who alerted GM Bob Howsam. FBI agents questioned Simpson after the unidentified caller urged him to “make Bob Robertson of the Pirates look good in the sixth inning.”
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Lompoc Babe Ruth District Three Champs Upset Monterey
The Lompoc 13 year old Babe Ruthers defeated Monterey in two straight games to win the District Three title. Huyck saved the Sunday win with a bases loaded strikeout and Hain sealed the victory with a final out at the plate. Lompoc heads to the state playoffs in San Luis with a 1 p.m. Saturday opener.
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Carlton chasing Koufax strikeout record in Phillies win
Steve Carlton, 27, matched portions of Sandy Koufax's feat by recording six strikeouts in a 2-0 Phillies win over the Dodgers, pushing his season total to 201 as he nears Koufax's 382 mark. The article also notes other NL results and a separate district baseball playoff update.
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Patera sets four U S weightlifting records in San Francisco
Ken Patera, 28, of Portland, Oregon, lifts a total of 1 395 pounds to set four United States records at the San Francisco Invitational. He pressed 505, snatched 385, and clean jerked 505 pounds.
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White Sox edge Perry in opener as moisture checks loom
Chicago beats Cleveland 2-1 in the opener while manager Chuck Tanner questions Perry for foreign substance checks. Perry and Wood shine as Allen and May power Chicago to a doubleheader nightcap loss and win, with Otis injuring after a chase to the wall and several other AL games shaping the day.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame adds four members in Canton
The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts four new members in Canton led by Lamar Hunt the father of the American Football League and Kansas City Chiefs owner Also inducted are Ollie Matson Gino Marchetti and Clarence Parker as the hall expands to 74 members this weekend.
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Aaron upbeat as All-Star game returns to the South
Hank Aaron, chasing Babe Ruth's home run record, says his 20th All-Star selection feels as meaningful as his 1954 rookie pick. Managers Murtaugh and Weaver prepare to announce lineups for the 43rd midsummer classic set for 8:30 p.m. EDT on NBC.
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Jerry West Deal and Other Sports Musings From Casey Stengel Era
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke lands a $600,000 two year contract for Jerry West hailed as the best bargain in sports. The column also recalls Casey Stengel quitting rumors, Hall of Fame figures, and colorful anecdotes about players like Willie Mays and Bob Cerv in a broad sports reflection.
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