Bruins win third straight NCAA track title as USC falters
UCLA captures its third consecutive NCAA track and field crown at LSU as USC collapses with nine points. Notable performances include Dave Wottle’s NCAA mile record 3 57 1 and Steve Prefontaine’s 13 05 3 in the three mile, while USC’s Don Quarrie and Randy Williams falter and relay baton drops haunt the Trojans.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
UCLA
Jim Bush
Bruins
Bush
USC Trojans
Oregon
Finn Bendix
Milan Tiff
Louisiana State University
Dave Wottle
Steve Prefontaine
Dave Roberts
Wottle
Prefontaine
Roberts
Rice
USC
Jerry Wilson
Don Quarrie
Randy Williams
Williams
Greg Jones
Quarrie
Meneley Seals Victory at Santa Maria Speedway Main Event
Bob Meneley of Buellton won the super stock main event at Santa Maria Speedway ending Bobby Randolph’s consecutive win streak. Randolph, from Santa Maria, finished third as Bellefleur of Santa Maria challenged for the lead. Carson Porter of Morro Bay topped the super modified main event with Roy Miller of Paso Robles second and Dale Hayward third. Trophy presentations honored dash winners and heat race victors across stock and modified classes.
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Bob Meneley
Buellton
Bobby Randolph
Santa Maria Speedway
Menele
Carson Porter
Morro Bay
Mane Hae
Roy Miller
Paso Robles
Dale
Mynderup
Arroyo Grande
Bunny Woods
Bill Bellefleur
Jack Ledbetter
Orcutt
Gary Lynch
Atascadero
Terry Randolph
Bill Baker
Pismo Beach
Ted McClure
San Luis Obispo
Dale Mynderup
McClure
Randolph
Golf Tips From Boros On Sand Shots
Julius Boros explains a long slow swing for sand shots with a precise setup. He details ball position, foot alignment, firm base, aiming behind the ball, and adjusting depth behind the ball based on sand softness or hardness. He warns quick movements throw the swing off target.
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Julius Boros
Boros
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Local Rifle Club Hosts Tough Saturday Tournament
Jeff Harrison of the Lompoc Junior Rifle Club won the aggregate at Sportsman Field with 356 points. Competing teams included San Luis Obispo and Vandenberg AFB. Marty Youman led in the proposition with 186, followed by Kevin Doud and Ray Arbini. Youman also won the sitting event with 174, Arbini second and Doud third. In California a separate sprint stakes at Golden Gate Fields saw Selecting win the All American Handicap by a three quarter length, with I'm Ed and Goalie close behind.
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Jeff Harrison
Lompoc
San Luis Obispo
Vandenberg Afb
Harrison
Terry Leitner
San Luis
Marty Youman
Ins Luis
Kevin Doud
Ray Arbini
Albany
Calif
UPI
Selecting
Golden Gate Fields
Victo
Goalie
Major League Leaders and Top Batters by League
National League leaders include Maddox and Bonds with high hit totals and average around .332. American League leaders feature Carew, D Allen, and Mayberry with top marks in runs batted in and batting average. Home run and pitching leaders are listed for each league with key players and records.
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G. Ab. R. H. Pet. Bimbry
Horton
Det
Krkptrek
Carew
Min
D. Allen
Chi
Kelly
Fisk
Bos
Mybrry
Hadrin
Braun
Stargell
Pitt
Aaron
Atland Bonds
Bench
Cin
Wynn
Hou
Mayberry
Spikes
Clev
Duncan
Murcer
Bando
Tenace
Oak
Ferguson
Bonds
Perez
Jackson
Melton
Bryant
Billingham
Cai
Osteen
Wise
St. L
Reuss
Holl
Sutton
Marshall
Seaver
Wood
Holtzman
Singer
Cal
Coleman
Splittorff
Giants clash in College World Series title fight
In Omaha Nebraska Southern California meets Arizona State in a top ranked showdown as Georgia Southern Minnesota and Oklahoma also face tough opponents. The Trojans pulled ahead late aided by Fred Lynn's three run homer to beat Texas 4 1 and Arizona State followed suit with an eighth inning barrage opening their game with a two run homer.
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Omaha
Neb
UPI
Southern California
Arizona State
Georgia Southern
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Texas
Southern Cal
Trojans
Fred Lynn
Pescarolo Matra Wins Le Mans 24 Hour Classic
In Le Mans France the Matra driven by Henri Pescarolo and Gerard Larrousse defeats the Ferrari driven by Jacky Ickx after 23 hours of stiff racing. The Matra finishes six laps ahead with Merzario and Pace aboard the Ferrari taking second. A second Matra ends up third as action also notes college baseball and football comments from the same day.
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LE Mans
France
UPI
Matras
Ferrari
Jacky Ickx
Pescarolo
Graham Hill
Andre Lagache
Rene Leonard
Matra
Arturo Merzario
Italy
Brazil
Carlos Pace
Kemp Wins Can Am Kickoff at Mosport
Charlie Kemp, 38, a former Jackson Mississippi stockbroker, conservative turbo settings yield $15,000 top prize as 11 of 20 starters finish the 197-mile Can Am opener at Mosport Ontario. He leads Hans Wiedmer by two laps. second and third finishers include Wiedmer in a Porsche and Bob Nagel in a Lola.
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Mosport
Ont
UPI
Charlie Kemp
Porsche
Labatt
Kemp
Jackson, Miss
Denis Hulme
Hans Wiedmer
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Lloyd Beard
Los Banos
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Doud
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