Lompoc Babe Ruthers rout Lodi in state tournament game
Lompoc defeated Lodi 10 0 at Lompoc High to take a commanding lead in the state tournament. Dan Petry pitched five strong innings with six walks and one hit allowed while Bob Vargas finished the last two. Lodi committed eight errors as Central Coast beat Salinas 7 1 in the earlier game.
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Lompoc
Babe Ruthers
Lodi
Lompoc High
Central Coast
Salinas
Mountain View
Hollister
Billy Surch
Dan Petry
Petry
Bob Vargas
Kevin Kane
Kane
South will balance pass and run in All-Star game at La Playa
Coach Moe Claydon outlines a flexible plan for the Seventh Annual County North South All Star game with a balanced attack led by Doug MacKenzie and Rick Kelly. He notes two top receivers Doug Foster and Jay Larson and says the team aims to move quickly, with a game plan that adapts to whether it can run or throw. Ticket details are listed for Pico's and Tags. The Lompoc Merchants face Orcutt Express in an 8 pm softball exhibition at J M Park with Express as defending junior nationals champions.
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Terry Day
Moe Claydon
la Playa Stadium
Doug Foster
Jay Larson
Bill Kelly
Rick Kelly
Claydon
Ed Knowles
North
San Marcos
Cabrillo
Pico’s
Tag's
Lompoc Merchants
Orcutt Express
J-M Park
West Diamond
Express
American Softball Assn
Williams sets pace in Santa Barbara County Fair 10 mile
Terry Williams of Lompoc wins the Ninth Annual Santa Barbara County Fair 10 mile run at Leroy Park Guadalupe in 49 15 a new record surpassing his 1974 best. Frannie Castro wins Women's Open in 69 46 and Ray Gil tops the Over 40 men in 59 57.
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Lompoc High
Terry Williams
Leroy Park
Guadalupe
Frannie Castro
Lompoc
Ray Gil
Tom Trimble
Coy Kendrick
Cubs Hand Reds Eighth Loss For Rick Reuschel Dominance
Rick Reuschel pitched a five hitter to beat the Cincinnati Reds 3 0 delivering his 14th win against 3 losses with a 2.15 ERA. Jose Cardenal, Larry Buttner, and Jerry Morales homered or doubled as the Cubs take a decisive early season victory over Cincinnati. The Reds extended their losing streak to eight games, their worst in eight years, while the article notes Reuschel's standout season and past struggles with Cincinnati.
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United Press International
Chicago Cubs
Rick Reuschel
Bill Lee
Cubs
Reuschel
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Jose Cardenal
Larry Buttner
Chicago
Jerry Morales
Mitterwald
Fred Norman
Dodgers
Phillies
Rick Rhoden
Mike Garman
Glenn Burke
Steve Carlton
Greg Luzinski
Bake McBride
Jim Lonborg
Pirates
Astros
John Candelaria
Rich Gossage
Ed Ott
Candelaria
J.R. Richard
Houston
Cesar Cedeno
Richie Zisk
Chet Lemon
Rusty Staub
Detroit
Rangers
Blue Jays
Bert Blyleven
Willie Horton
Kurt Bevacqua
A’s
Angels
Vida Blue
Frank Tanana
Larry Murray
Oakland
Blue
Tanana
Mariners
Twins
Dan Meyer
Rod Carew
Minnesota
Lyman Bostock
Martin's late inning homers save manager’s job
Yankees beat Orioles 5 4 after Cliff Johnson and Reggie Jackson power a ninth and 10th inning comeback. Carlton: Martin receives ovation for relief effort as crowds react to possible end of his Yankee tenure. Nets Knicks peace deal ends lawsuit over move to New Jersey with Nassau Coliseum agreement reached.
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United Press International
Billy Martin
Yankee Stadium
Yankee
Baltimore Orioles
Ross Grimsley
Cliff Johnson
Grimsley
Tippy Martinez
Roy White
Martinez
Graig Nettles
Johnson
Reggie Jackson
Yankees
Orioles
Jackson
Martin
Vic
New York
UPI
Robert L. Carter
Nets
Knicks
New Jersey
Nassau Coliseum
Uniondale
N.Y
Old West re created by Black Powder Club
Betsy Susman profiles the Lompoc Black Powder Long Rifle Association as members dress in frontier outfits and fire replica muskets. The piece notes the craft aspect, safety rules, and camaraderie, with quotes from secretary Jayne Callan and members like Richard Rea and W B Sager.
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Black Powder Club
Lompoc
Richard Rea
Civil War Assn. of America
Ing
Jayne Callan
Lompoc Sportsman Association
Callan
Jayne
Mell
W.B. Sager
Lompoc Black Powder Club
Lompoc Black
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Ruthers
Knowles
Williams
Barbara Arreola
Mike Scurria
Lisa Veon
Jean Spierling
Carlos Garcia
Dan Gilmore
Lompoc High Field
Dale Fink
Cincinnati
Braves
Keith Hernandez
Bob Forsch
Dick Ruthven
Willie Montanez
Atlanta
Mets
Giants
Lenny Randle
Felix Millan
Pat Zachry
Bob Apodaca
Willie McCovey
Padres
Expos
Dave Freisleben
San Diego
Gene Richards
Richards
Tony Perez
Ellis Valentine
Red Sox
Brewers
Don Aase
Aase
Jim Rice
Rick Miller
White Sox
Tigers
Betsy Susman
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