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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
9
Former U.S. Senator Thruston B. Morton has been elected chairman of the board of Churchill Downs Race Track in Louisville. The appointment was announced by Churchill Downs officials as part of leadership changes at the historic venue.
National League top hitters include McCovey San Francisco with 17 homers in May. Banks Chicago leads RBIs with 45, followed by McCovey 42 and Santo 38. American League leaders include Petrocelli Boston and Jackson Oakland with 17 homers, Murcer New York 43 RBIs, and Howard Washington 40 RBIs.
AMA sanctioned scrambles return to Santa Maria Speedway on Sunday with a half mile course. Qualifying starts at 10 a.m. and the program features 30 events in a full day of racing.
The Grange Sprouts beat the Truckers 4 2 to move into a tie for second place in the Lompoc Little League. Dean Pesci Jovi Rupa and John Rodriguez had singles for the Sprouts while Larry Huyck doubled for the Truckers. A separate game saw Jeffer's Mufflers defeat the Red Kids 38 with Ronnie White winning.
Clark Graebner of New York and Tim Gorman of Seattle advanced to the men's singles quarter-finals at the Northern Grass Courts tennis championships in Manchester England.
Floyd Little spends off season in a Colorado governor’s office as one of six aides to Gov. John A. Love. He describes losing 10 pounds, working on minority and disadvantaged programs, and traveling to meet students while planning a return to football with the Denver Broncos. The article highlights his education, perseverance, and belief in guiding youths toward college and opportunity.
Richard Villarreal and Mark Perez combined for seven runs as the Yankees beat the Twins 17 to 7 in the Lompoc Little League. Villarreal drove in five runs and Perez had a double with two RBIs. Bruce Ortiz doubled for the Twins. In other games, the Angels beat the Moose 8 to 2. Robert Vargas earned the win for the Angels.
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