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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1974
Page
6
Maggie Knickrehm of the Lompoc Valley Track Club ran a 5:13.3 mile to finish fifth in the 12 13 year old group at the California State AAU Championships on UCLA's Tartan track. Kerri Marshall placed eighth in the 14 15 year old 880 with a 2 20.6. Both will compete at national meets later this month.
Lompoc riders swept five of twelve divisions at Spillway Park in Santa Maria. Chuck Czerwinski won Open Expert overall and in each moto, Greg Reck claimed 125 Intermediate, Rick Yamchuk took 250 Junior despite a third moto flat, Bobby and Fred Perry finished 1 2 in minibike, and Ray Marshall won Open Intermediate with a late tire issue. Terry Carrell finished fourth in 125 Junior B.
Roy Howell collected four base hits including the decisive ninth inning single that beat Tacoma 6-5. His Spokane Indians stay atop the Pacific Coast League Western Division with the victory.
Kansas City Royals inked high school outfielder Willie Wilson to a pro baseball contract Sunday for about 90000. Wilson, who will be 19 next month, had signed a football letter at Maryland and was the Royals’ first pick in the recent free agent draft, continuing the club’s run of luring top picks from collegians.
Rick Wohlhuter, invited by meet officials, smashed the world 880 record with a 1 44.1 clocking at the Hayward Field restoration meet in Eugene. Dacre Bowen acted as rabbit as Steve Prefontaine and others set American and meet records, contributing to a $7,000 field upgrade.
Johnny Rutherford wins the Rex Mays Classic in Milwaukee earning 17268 dollars, after a dramatic race at State Fair Park where a spin on lap eight tested him. In Riverside, Cale Yarborough wins the Turborg 400 NASCAR Grand National race over Bobby Allison, while Jody Scheckter secures his Swedish Grand Prix victory and moves in the world championship standings.
New York Yankees overcome a 3-1 deficit in the ninth inning at Shea Stadium as Sparky Lyle secures his fourth win of the season and a 6, 093 attendance beat a Mets home crowd. The Twins fall after Bobby Darwin’s early triple and a late rally by New York.
Willie Stargell ended an 0-23 drought with his ninth career grand slam and a two run homer as the Pirates crushed the Giants 14-1 in San Diego. Richie Zisk also starred with a cycle and five RBIs helping Pittsburgh's offense surge.
Bill Proud, a 1915 arrival to Lompoc, helped launch the Legion baseball program in 1945 and led it as coach and manager for 12 years. A semipro player for 13 years and softball competitor until 56, Proud remained a cornerstone of Local sports.
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