U S track team shows new stars in Eugene trials
Ralph Mann, a Munich silver in the 400 hurdles, calls for the next generation as the U S track trials in Eugene highlight rising stars like Harvey Glance Edwin Moses and Evelyn Ashford. Brenda Morehead shocks with 11.08 in the 100 meters while Wilkins and Powell dominate the discus
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Eugene, Ore
UPI
Ralph Mann
Munich
Mann
Jim Bolding
U.S
America
Harvey Glance
Houston McTear
Edwin Moses
Kathy McMillan
Sherron Walker
Chandra Cheesborough
Evelyn Ashford
Mac Wilkins
John Powell
Jay Silvester
Silvester
Moses
Brenda Morehead
Montreal
Morehead
Tennessee State
Renate Stecher
East Germany
Lindgren to referee Flower Festival run
Gerry Lindgren, famed high school distance star, will be honorary referee for the Lompoc Flower Festival Distance Carnival. The event features a 6 mile open race, a family team race, a Women's Invitational Mile, and the National Invitational Junior 6 mile, with races at Huyck Stadium and tickets at Tag's Sporting Goods.
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Gerry Lindgren
Lompoc
Joe Sciame
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Huyck Stadium
Tag's Sporting Goods
Debbie Heald
Fullerton
Tara Hobbs
Santa Barbara
Southland
Martha Diaz
San Dimas
Ann Trason
Monterey
Kelly Wells
Quartz Hills
Connors Wins In Second Round At Wimbledon
Favored Jim Connors, by UPI, beat Britain's Stephen Warboys in straight sets 6-3 6-2 6-3 to advance in the Wimbledon singles. Nastase and Borg had easy second round wins, and top seeds Evert and Goolagong also moved into the second round. Warboys' father has spent thousands on coaching but the son lacks champions’ spark.
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Jimmy Connors
Britain
Stephen Warboys
Chris Evert
Evonne Goolagong
Evert
Linda Thomas
Orlando
Fla
Goolagong
Holland
Elly Vessies Appel
Warboys
Valley Riders Host Flower Festival Gymkhana at LaSalle Canyon Arena
The Lompoc Valley Riders hold their annual Flower Festival Gymkhana at LaSalle Canyon Arena on Sunday starting 9 a.m. Entries close Friday at 9 p.m. Entry blanks from western stores or by phone. Fees are 3 dollars for members and 3.50 for non members. Admission free. Cook shack open. Awards include silver first, trophies for places two through five, ribbons six to eight, plus high point honors. Classes include keyhole polebending speed barrels single stake cloverleaf hurry scurry novice polebending and novice cloverleaf.
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Lompoc Valley
LaSalle Canyon
Sandie Daeges
Yvonne Wynne
LVR
Cook Shack
Local golfer Kunkel takes third at regional tourney
Lompoc golfer John Kunkel earned a spot in the Big I Insurance Youth Golf Classic State Tournament by finishing third among 26 at Rancho Maria regional. He tied for second with Derrick Tartaglia after a 73, while Tartaglia won a playoff for second. The state event is July 22–23 at Ford Ord.
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Lompoc
John Kunkel
Rancho Maria
Kunkel
Rancho
Derrick Tartaglia
Morro Bay
Tartaglia
Mike O'Keefe
Santa Maria
Ford Ord Country Club
Gregg Rowland
Ron Brock
Paul Carter
Rod Walter
Rick Kodama
YMCA Offers New Classes In Lompoc Area
The Lompoc YMCA announces summer tennis and tumbling classes. Beginning tennis starts at Lompoc High and Cabrillo High on July 19 for children and adults. Tumbling runs eight weeks starting next Tuesday led by Tammy Boe with separate sessions for ages 3-6 and 6 and up. Registration is via the YMCA office or 222 North I Street.
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Lompoc
Lompoc High
Cabrillo High
Tammy Boe
YMCA
North I St
Finley Kuhn row raises questions on baseball deals
Richman contends commissioner Kuhn overstepped by blocking Finley sales to Red Sox and Yankees while allowing other large deals. He cites Hunter and Messersmith as inconsistent actions and asks if a double standard exists regarding player sales and purchases. The piece notes Finley’s grievances and cites Tom Yawkey’s stance.
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Milton Richman
New York
UPI
Bowie Kuhn
Charlie Finley
Kuhn
Finley
Joe Rudi
Rollie Fingers
Red Sox
Vida Blue
Yankees
Catfish Hunter
Hunter
Yanks
Andy Messersmith
Braves
Bob Short
Washington Senators
Mike Epstein
Darold Knowles
Tom Yawkey
U S swimmers set world records at trials in Long Beach
Shirley Babashoff and Brian Goodell shattered world marks on the final night of the U S Trials in Long Beach boosting momentum for Montreal. Babashoff claimed the 800 free and four other wins while Goodell broke the 1500 free record and eyed sub 15 minutes.
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Long Beach
Calif
UPI
America
Shirley Babashoff
Brian Goodell
U.S
Babashoff
Goodell
Petra Thurmer
Mission Viejo
Nadadores
Steve Holland
Bobby Hackett
Yonkers
N.Y
Holland
Shirley
Golden West College
Montreal
East Berlin
Canada
Mark Spitz
Tim Shaw
John Naber
Menlo Park
Ray Dahlmann earns all CIF Southern Section 3-A baseball honors
Cabrillo standout Ray Dahlmann hits .406 for Northern League champion Cabrillo Congs and earns second team all CIF Southern Section 3-A. He led league in hits and runs, batted .477 in league play, and was drafted by the Pirates in round 27 but undecided on signing. Also noted are Mike Bishop of Righetti on first team and Bill Bordley of Bishop Montgomery as Player of the Year.
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Ray Dahlmann
Cabrillo Congs
Mike Bishop
Righetti
Bishop Montgomery
Bill Bordley
Dahlmann
Cabrillo
Pittsburgh Pirates
Glen Neal
Lompoc
Ray
Bishop
California Angels
Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation
Citizens Savings Baseball Board
Bordley
Jarvis Redwine
Inglewood
Steve Hunt
Glendora
Walt Heffner
San Bernardino
Robert Williams
Colton
Steve
Local wrestler takes 170pound title at Western Greco event
Keaton Breshears of Vandenberg Wrestling Club won the 170 pound division in San Francisco at the Western Zone National Greco-Roman Championships in the 14 year old class. Don Wilcox finished second at 170, Clay Robbins earned third at 140, with twelve western stars competing. The trio qualified at Gilroy for the Grand Nationals in Nebraska but may skip due to travel costs.
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Keaton Breshears
Vandenberg
San Francisco
Breshears
T Don Wilcox
Clay Robbins
Gilroy
Nebraska
Finley accuses Kuhn of restraint of trade in suit
In a candid exchange Charlie Finley criticizes Commissioner Bowie Kuhn while explaining his not selling players. He recalls trading Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman for three players and questions whether Kuhn will block players from switching clubs, then hints at ongoing legal action and looming free agency.
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San Francisco
UPI
Charlie Finley
Bowie Kuhn
Oakland
Finley
Rudi
Fingers and
Blue
Baltimore
Reggie) Jackson
Ken) Holtzman
Baseball
Kuhn
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Mexico City
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Quentin Wheeler
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Rick Wohlhuter
James Robinson
Mark Enyeart
Wohlhuter
Geatin
Glance
Jane Frederick
Russ Bolinger
Long Beach State
Lubbock
Texas
Katherine Louise Anderson
Bolinger
Detroit Lions
Lindgren
Chris Troffer
Crescenta Valley
Arcadia
Lynn Martinsky
Southern Section
Connors
Nastase
Bjorn Borg
Zeljko Franulovic
Yugoslavia
Borg
Marty Riessen
Valley Riders
Finley, Richman
Lompoc Record
Scott Ostler
Finley Suit
Mike Goulet
Santa Fe
Jeff Sarratt
Upland
Jeff Toothman
Edgewood
Sam Favata
Tom Barnett
Bolsa Grande
Alex Esquerra
Whittier
Jim Kiser
Fritz Brown
Andy Center
W. Torrance
Bill Meza
San Gabriel
Utis
Tom Copeland
Ramona
Wayne Vanderbest
S. Torrance
Luis Villavicencia
Jim Wixom
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