Lompoc Olympian Nick Carter Reflects on Olympic Journey
In a valley once bustling with 2500 residents Nick Carter now 66 recalls tending cows near Lompoc during youth and becoming the area’s first Olympian. He competed in the 1500 meters at the 1928 Games, later coached UCSB for 30 years, and designed the current Huyck Stadium track.
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Scott Ostler
Lompoc
Nick Carter
Nick
Santa Barbara County
West Coast
UCSB
Santa Barbara
Santa Ynez
Huyck Stadium
Carpenteria
Coughing crusader sues UCLA over smoking at Pauley Pavilion
Chan P. Thomas files Superior Court suit seeking an injunction to bar cigarette pipe and cigar smoking at UCLA Pauley Pavilion during public events. He alleges exposure to tobacco smoke causes burning eyes coughing choking and health risks including respiratory illness cancer and heart disease. He attended 18 UCLA games last season and says non-smokers suffer as well.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
Ucla
Pauley Pavilion
Chan P. Thomas
Thomas
Superior Court
Tury Pineda Stops Maldo in Second Round at Olympic Auditorium
In Los Angeles, Tury Pineda 130 of Mexicali outlasted a rapid start by Speedy Maldo 127 1 2 of the Philippines and knocked him out in the second round of their scheduled 10 round bout at the Olympic Auditorium. Maldo was rocked by a left hook that sent him down for an eight count in the first round.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Maldo
Pineda
Cedeno Sparks Astros to 9-5 Win and NL Batting Lead
Cesar Cedeno went 4-for-4 driving in three and boosting his NL batting average to .336 as the Astros beat the Reds 9-5 to move a half game up in the NL West. George Culver earned the win in relief, while Stan Bahnsen took the loss for Milwaukee despite a solid start by Cy Acosta.
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Cesar Cedeno
Houston
Harry Walker
Cedeno
Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Stan Bahnsen
Cy Acosta
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Brewers
New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Doug Rader
George Culver
Wayne Simpson
Bahnsen
Johnny Briggs
Dave May
Acosta
Bahsen
Chicago
Bill Melton
Rozelle Testifies On Federal Sports Commission Idea
NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle told the Senate Commerce Committee that each sport is unique and fair national rules cannot be crafted for all. He rejected labeling professional sports as big business, stating pro football’s aggregate income is far smaller than a major department store.
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Rozelle
NFL
Woodward and Lothrop’s
Washington
Federal Sports Commission
Solomon
Joan of Arc
Howard Cosell
America
Dukes to join Angels as Rivers shipped to Salt Lake City
Tom Dukes, 29, relief pitcher with six scoreless Salt Lake City outings, will join the California Angels tonight as they open a nine game road trip at Oaklaw. Mickey Rivers is optioned to Salt Lake City to get daily playing time. Dukes came to the Angels in a May 2 trade for catcher Francisco Estrada and posted 11 strikeouts, two walks, and three saves in Salt Lake City.
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Rochester
Dukes
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baltimore Orioles
Rivers
Angels
Salt Lake City
Harry Dalton
Homework pays off at Western Open
Jim Jamieson and R H Sikes lead the Western Open after shooting three under par 68s in cold winds at Sunset Ridge Country Club. They credited practice with Bob Fry and Dutch Harrison for shaping their rounds and improving their driving and putting.
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United Press International
Northbrook, Ill
UPI
Jim Jamieson
R.H. Sikes
Jamieson
Sikes
Sunset Ridge Country Club
Steve Oppermann
Bob Harris
Billy Casper
Tony Jacklin
George Re
Julius Boros
Bob Fry
Davenport
Iowa
Dutch Harrison
St. Louis
Ali and Joe Louis share moment at Las Vegas spar session
Muhammad Ali invited Joe Louis into the ring for photos after Ali's six round sparring session in Las Vegas. Louis, idol and idolized figure, watched as Ali declared himself the greatest today.
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Las Vegas
UPI
Muhammad Ali
Joe Louis
Ali
Alli
Jerry Dean
Louis
Joe
Los Angeles
Eddie Jones
Lonnie Bennett
Daniel Lee
Louisville
Jerry Quarry
Bob Foster
Mike
Joe Gholston
Tampa
Fla
Mike Monery
Wayne Kindred
Pasadena
Calif
DiMaggio Turns to Golf After Baseball Career
Joe DiMaggio shifts from baseball to golf after years in the sport. The text recalls his 1939 home run against the Philadelphia Athletics as a reminder of his famed swing and power.
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Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
Philadelphia Athletics
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