Howell sparks Legion to District title in three games
Lompoc wins the district by taking a decisive third game as Roy Howell pitches thirteen innings across two days and collects five hits including a home run. Howell drove in key runs and saved the series with a late homer while teammates Stegmen and Torres also contributed in a high drama matchup against Ventura to clinch a spot in Area Six playoffs.
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Roy Howell
Babe Ruth
Howell
Lompoc
Ventura
Bob Aguilar
Aguilar
Ted Torres
Torres
al Chavez
Chavez
Dave Stegmen
Steve Glover
Stegman
Carlos Gonzales
Stegmen
Dave Hernesse
Russ Bolinger
Horace
Neal Porter
Bolinger
Jeff Bratz
Lompoc Faces Batting Hurdles in Babe Ruth Tourney
Lompoc's 14 to 15 year old team won 3-0 over Wasco despite four hits as manager George Meyer vows thorough batting practice in 100 degree heat. Bratz pitched six strong innings with six strikeouts, while Reedley looms as a key challenger after a 7-4 opening win over Stockton. Meyer weighs between Ted Grafton and John Rodriguez for tomorrow's start against San Leandro.
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Wasco
Lompoc
George Meyer
Meyer
San Leandro
Mike
Leonard Ortiz
Tim Durando
Kit Hubbard
Durando
Bratz
Frank Hain
Taft
Ed Hall
Willard Grossi
Ortiz
Scooter Henderson
Hall
Grossi
Earl Jackson
Terry Clement
Jackson
Scooter
Henderson
Ralph Ochoa
Ochoa
Kevin Drake
Ted Grafton
John Rodriguez
Grafton
Reedley
Stockton
Reedley Club
Village Hills All-Stars Edge Santa Maria South 1 0
The Village Hills and Vandenberg Air Force Base team will meet in tomorrow’s district semi final after Village Hills beat Santa Maria South 1 0 at the Village Field. The Tuesday 5 p.m. game shapes the path to Saturday’s championship against Santa Maria North or Santa Maria West. The Village loaded the bases in the first inning but could not capitalize.
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Cabrillo
Santa Barbara
Village Hills All-Stars
Santa Maria South
Vandenberg
Village Hills
VAFB
Santa Maria
Santa Maria North
Santa Maria West
Limas Field
Week's sports sched with Babe Ruth and Little League details
Northern California Southern Section tourney results show Reedley, Wasco, Taft, Lompoc, San Leandro, Stockton. Tomorrow features Lompoc versus San Leandro and winners face at 8 p.m. Little League highlights Santa Maria matchups at 5 p.m. and a 1 p.m. championship with undecided venue.
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WASCO
Lompoc
California
Stockton
Taft
Reedley
San Leandro
Vandenberg
Village Hills
Vida Blue Ready for Baltimore Test After Birthday Start
Oakland pitcher Vida Blue, recovering from a foot bruise, improved to 19 3 with six innings of one hit ball as Oakland beat Detroit 6 1 in front of 53565 fans. Blue heads to a Baltimore Orioles start on Thursday one day after his 22nd birthday.
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Tigers
Detroit
Dick Williams
Orioles
Baltimore
Lompoc 13-year-olds drop to Salinas in playoff
The Lompoc 13-year-old Babe Ruth squad is eliminated after two losses to Salinas in Hollister. Salinas won 3-0 in game one and clinched the series with a 7-3 victory in nine innings after Lompoc forced extra time.
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Salinas
Ali Set To Face Ellis In Houston Dome Bout
Muhammad Ali stands about 30 pounds heavier than Jimmy Ellis for their 12 round heavyweight fight at the Astrodome. Ali weighs 219 at finish, 220 or 221 at weigh in. Ellis about 191. About 25,000 fans expected, $270000 gate, 400000 watch on closed circuit in 200 cities and 34 foreign countries. Ali guaranteed 450000 plus 45 percent of receipts. Ellis receives 20 percent. Event starts 10 45 p.m. EDT. Singled support bouts include Manuel Ramos vs Terry Daniels and Rufus Merritt vs Al Benks.
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Houston
UPI
Muhammad Ali
Jimmy Ellis
Astrodome
Ali
Ellis
United States
Joe Frazier
Frazier
Angelo Dundee
Harry Wiley
Sugar Ray Robinson
Wiley
Manuel Ramos
Terry Daniels
Dallas
Rufus Merritt
al Benks
Chicago
Palmer wins Westchester Classic first prize and $50,000
Arnold Palmer, 41, holds off Gibby Gilbert and Hale Irwin to win the Westchester Classic in Harrison New York. He posts a 72 hole 18 under par 270 and receives a $50,000 first prize plus a Nixon telephone call.
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Palmer Harrison
N.Y
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Harrison
Gibby Gilbert
Hale Irwin
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