Lompoc Ruthers Clinch Northern California Babe Ruth Title
Leroy Grossini powered Lompoc with a single and a double driving in two runs while Owen Etheridge earned his fourth All-Star win as the 14-15 year old Ruthers clinched the Northern California championship in a 4-3 two game sweep over Fremont. The squad advances to Salt Lake City for the western regional tournament and then the World Series in New Hampshire.
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Leroy Grossini
Owen Etheridge
Lompoc
Babe Ruthers
California
Valley
Fremont
Tom Hawk
Renfroe
George Polly
Etheridge
Wood
Denny McLain
Detroit Tigers
Lefty Grove
Dizzy Dean
Kansas City Royals
California Angels
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees
Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Oakland A’s
Texas
Rangers
Acosta
White Sox
Henderson
Gail Hopkins
Amos Otis
Royals
Otis
Frank Healy
al Fitzmorris
Bill Singer
Angels
Bob Coluccio
Dave May
George Scott
Brewers
Yankees
Scott
Jerry Bell
Frank Linzy
Carlos Velazquez
Eduardo Rodriguez
Mike Strahler
Frank Howard
Tony Taylor
Bob Bumbry
Rich Coggins
Orioles
Gaylord Perry
Frank Duffy
Indians
Refroe
Grossini
Roberts
John Null
Simmons
Lompocans
Eureka Diamoun
Renfr
Mick Schroll
Knuckle king modest after 20th victory
Wilbur Wood became a 20 game winner for the third season and credited his 20th win to his teammates after an 8 6 win over the Minnesota Twins. Henderson and Acosta contributed key hits and innings as Chicago praised his milestone.
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United Press International
Wilbur Wood
Chicago White Sox
Wood
Minnesota Twins
Ken Henderson
Cy Acosta
Henderson
Acosta
Chuck Tanner
Wilbur
Tanner
49ers face QB depth as Reed shines in Hall of Fame game
San Francisco coach Dick Nolan benefits from strong quarterback depth led by John Reed who played the entire game in the 20-7 victory over New England. Reed completed 16 of 23 passes for 198 yards with no interceptions. Brodie and Spurrier rested, Dowling’s late TD pass denied a shutout. In Santa Maria, Lompoc rider Jennifer Nogle won steer riding buckle in junior rodeo.
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Canton
Ohio
UPI
San Francisco
Dick Nolan
John Brodie
Steve Spurrier
Brodie
John Reed
49Ers
New England
Reed
Spurrier
Nolan
Lompoc
Ron Emmons
Santa Maria County Fair
Jennifer Nogle
Tom Hamilton
WeiskopfsCanadian Open wins by two strokes in Montreal
Tom Weiskopf captured the Canadian Open with a two under par 70 for a 278 total, earning 35 000 and moving to near the PGA money list lead. Forrest Ferler finished second at 280, while Cole shot 66 for a six under par 281 in his PGA debut.
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Montreal
UPI
Tom Weiskopf
Professional Golf Association Tour
Forrest Ferler
Weiskopf
Richelieu Valley
Cole
Ferler
Jackie Gleason
Hale Irwin
Chuck Courtney
PGA
Bruce Crampton
Jim Ferriell
Bobby Mitchell
Arnold Palmer
Lee Trevino
Driver dies at Dutch Grand Prix as race continues
British driver Roger Williamson dies after crashing at 130 mph on Lap seven at Zandvoort. Organizers face criticism as GPDA chief Denny Hulme and others say the race should have been halted. Firefighters reach the wreck eight minutes after the crash. Jackie Stewart comments on Williamson's potential and tragedy.
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Zandvoort
Netherlands
UPI
Roger Williamson
Denny Hulme
Williamson
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
Stewart
Britain
Hulme
David Purley
Lompoc Little League Falls Short to Orcutt All-Stars
Lompoc trails 5-0 before a late rally falls short as Orcutt National All-Stars beat Lompoc 6-4 in tournament action ending the Lompoc season. Dana Girard pitched six innings for Orcutt with 14 strikeouts. Craig Sewell led Orcutt with a homer and a single.
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Lompoc
Orcutt National All-Stars
Ken Bickmore
Carlos Garcia
Robert Smith
Dana Girard
Williams wins 10000m in Russia for US junior team
Lompoc athlete Terry Williams won the 10000 meter race in Odessa Russia with a 29 55 8 clocking to help the United States AAU Junior Track and Field Team defeat the Soviet Union junior squad 194 182. Fellow American Robbie Perkins finished second in 29 56 0 as Sintsov of Russia placed third. Williams and Perkins also competed in 5000 meter events in Europe this month, with Williams set to return to Lompoc after the European trip.
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Lompoc
Terry Williams
United States
Soviet Union
Odessa
Russia
Robbie Perkins
Perkins
Williams
Florida
Heidenheim
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Alan Hallenbeck
George Renfroe
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Cindy Tykeson
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Tom Reynolds
Tom
America
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Hawk
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Null
Sousa
RBI
E. Borchard
Roman Libonoa
Casey Candaele
Jeff Bettendorf
Scott Robbins
Orcutt
Candaele
West Germany
Warsaw
Poland
Sintsov
Radostyev
Europe
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