Mental Books of Stars Show How Writers Read Athletes
Excerpts from sports writers reveal how pundits categorize and probe famous players. Names include Namath Yastrzemski Alcindor McLain Allen Frazier Reed Palmer Nicklaus Hayes Davis Kuhn Simpson Banks Berra Stengel Garagiola and more, detailing interview tactics and public personas.
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Woody Hayes
Columbus
al Davis
Bowie Kuhn
O. J. Simpson
Ernie Banks
Wrigley Field
Yogi Berra
Mets
Joe Garagiola
Casey Stengel
Baker Eyes Speed and Skill in NASCAR Pursuit
North Carolina driver Buddy Baker, son of Buck Baker, is famed for a 200 mph lap but has not won since 1968. He stresses speed, race strategy, and his 180-degree sauna routine to cope with cockpit heat, while acknowledging the unpredictability of racing and the pressure of living up to his father’s legacy.
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Carl Yastrzemski
Lew Alcindor
Denny McLain
Richie Allen
Foot
Elzie Wylie Baker Jr
Buddy
Baker
South
Rod
Charlotte
N.C
Cotton Owens
Buddy Baker
Buck Baker
Buck
Darlington
Baseball standings and results from multiple leagues
National League East standings show Pittsburgh 46 549 New York 46 540 Chicago 49 510 Philadelphia 46 52 Montreal 44 57 and St Louis 43 58. West leaders Cincinnati 71 32 Los Angeles 42 576 Atlanta 49 52 San Francisco 47 32 Houston 46 95. Results include Chicago 9 Houston 2 and St Louis 7 Cincinnati 4. Nazarene remains unbeaten in church league slo-pitch with 6-2 win over Calvary Baptist. First Southern 3-1 over Four-Square. Pizza Palace 3-0 over Employees.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Montreal
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
Los Angeles A
Atlanta
San Francisco
Houston
San Diego
San Fran
Los Ang
Phila
Santa
Los Angeles
Foster
McGinn
Cook
St Louis
Reuss
Niekro
Veale
Cloninger
Nazarene
Calvary Baptist
Floyd Cornford
Ross Swinehart
Fred Negaski
First Southern
Pizza Palace
Bob Maleski
Bob Bamford
Dale Cummings
Denton Blades
Bill Rauch
Don Harmison
Phil Polstrom
Rauch
Doctors
Tom's Toys
Phillips 66
Boys Club
Employees Social
City Track Meet at Lompoc High Tomorrow
The Lompoc Parks and Recreation Department sponsors an all city track meet at Lompoc High School starting 11 a.m. Events run ages six and under to 16 with 50 yd dash 1000 yd dash 880 yd relay and other distances. A city bus will shuttle children from five city parks to the event.
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Lompoc
Lompoc High
Pioneer Park
Floresta Park
Westvale Park
Thompson Park
Ryan Park
Staub Becomes Canadian Idol to Expo Fans
New Orleans native Daniel Joseph Staub known as Le Grand Orange has won devoted Expo followers in Montreal. He learned French to connect with fans, remarks on fan loyalty, and admits he must improve his batting to meet expectations.
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New York
le Grand Orange
Rusty Staub
Montreal Expo
Staub
Expos
Mets
Met
Montreal
le Grand
Jarry Park
Houston Astro
League Leaders Highlight Baseball Standings
The July 30 1970 Lompoc Record lists top American and National League performers. Key figures include Killebrew Howard Powell Yastrzemski Bench Perez Williams Aaron Oliva and others for batting runs batted in and pitching leaders Seaver Merritt Simpson Nolan McDowell Perry Cuellar Palmer Wright Hunter among top pitchers with win totals and ERAs.
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Killebrew
Minn
Howard
Wash
Powell
Balt
Yastrzemski
Bos
Harper
Mil
Bench
Cin
Perez
Williams
Chi
Allen
Aaron
Ann
Oliva
Horton
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Oliver
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Seaver
Loo
Merritt
Simpson
Nolan
Morton
Mont
Perry
McDowell
Clev
Cuellar
Palmer
Wright
Cal
Hunter
Oak
National League
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Gaston
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Cepeda
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Tolan
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Marty Ralbovsky
NBA
Bob Gibson
Willie McCovey
Alvin Dark
Orlando Cepeda
McCovey
Frank Robinson
Mel Stottlemyre
Pointblank
Joe Namath
East Side
Joe Frazier
Clay
Willis Reed
Knicks
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Carl
Contro
Versial
By Bob Cochnar
Cale Yarborough
Fullerton
Los Angeles Rams
Ingmar Kautteldt
Bobby Webb
Mississippi
Kautteldt
Riverside City College
Bruce Gossett
Webb
Hattiesburg
Miss
Mtl
Twentie San Fran
Twemte
Cine
Twemiie San
Washington
Brunel
Milwaukee
Pattin
Kansas City
Johnson
Detroit
McLain
Minnesota
Cleveland
Horgan
Oakland
Boston
Calif
N.Y
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City
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Baltimore
York
California
Kansas
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Inglewood
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia 76Ers
National Basketball Association
Lakers
76Ers
Phoenix
Seattle
Milwaukee Bucks
The
Recreation Dept
Sir Briant
Grover City
Santa Maria
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Lompoc Plaza
Hugh Davies
Brickner Coast
Lowcoc Theatre
North ‘H Steel
Ginger
Hair Styling Barber Shop
Laurel
Laurel Square
FORD
Beattie Motors
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