Lompoc sprinter Terry Williams wins six mile at Gainesville
Lompoc High grad Terry Williams won the six mile race at the AAU National Junior Track meet in Gainesville Florida with a time of 28 45 2. Robbie Perkins of Collegiate Catholic High finished close behind. Williams earns a place on the National AAU Tour with stops in West Germany Warsaw and Kharkov. He will attend the University of Oregon next fall and return to Lompoc before departure.
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Lindgren
Robbie Perkins
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Richmond
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Charles Maguire
Penn State
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Wimbledon Faces Bleak Prospect as 68 Top Players Withdraw
Sixty eight of the world’s top tennis stars pulled out of Wimbledon causing a grim outlook for the tournament. The absence follows earlier disputes with the ILTF and ATP actions including Nikki Pilic’s suspension. Billie Jean King says women’s events remain unaffected. Stan Smith called the move potentially altering tennis authority.
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Stan Smith
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Fezler Leads By Four At Akron American Golf Classic
Forrest Fezler shot a bogey-free 65 to reach 132 after 36 holes at Firestone Country Club. He holds a four-stroke edge over Bert Yancey who fired 65 to reach 136 while Johnny Miller and others chase near the top.
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Tom Shaw
Ed Sneed
al Geiberger
Lannie Wadkins
Dave Eichelberger
John Mahaffey
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
Nicklaus
Aaron hits 692nd homer as Braves beat Padres 7 3
Henry Aaron homered for the 692nd time and drove in a run with a single to power the Atlanta Braves past the San Diego Padres 7 3. Dave Johnson added his 15th homer of the season. Aaron remains fourth on the all time list with 3 432 hits, 82 behind Tris Speaker.
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Dodgers ride tight win with Buckner's clutch single
In a game noted by late-inning drama, Buckner delivered a go ahead single after a key infield hit and sacrifice, edging the Reds 8-3 in extras. The win extended Los Angeles' strong performance in extra inning play and featured timely hits from Nick Buckner and Von Joshua.
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American swimmers shine as Greenwood and Babashoff lead opening day
Heather Greenwood of Fresno won the 400 meter freestyle in 4 22.7 while Shirley Babashoff of Huntington Beach tied European record holder Kornelia Ender in the 100 meter freestyle at Santa Clara. Ender lowered the European mark in a qualifying heat to 58.6.
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Fresno
Shirley Babashoff
Huntington Beach
Kornelia Ender
Hungary
Miss Greenwood
Shane Gould
Australia
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Miss Ender
Legion Travels to Camarillo for Post 211 Clash
The Legion travels to Camarillo to face Camarillo Legion in a 2 p.m. game tomorrow afternoon.
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Camarillo
Lompoc Babe Ruth Team Plays Santa Barbara in Doubleheader
The Lompoc Babe Ruth 15-year-old All-Stars schedule two practice games tomorrow at Lompoc High. The hosts meet the Santa Barbara All-Stars in a noon doubleheader to tune up for tournament play.
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Tex
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Lompoc
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Santa Barbara
Cabrillo Congs Roll Past Righetti in Instructional League
The Cabrillo Congregationals defeated Righetti 12 to 4 in an Instructional League game. Nick Berry earned the win as Bill Stratford, Kit Hubbard, Chris Banzhof and Ray Clayton led the hitting with multiple base knocks and RBIs. Seven runs scored by Cabrillo in the fifth inning.
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Minn
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al Gallagher
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Bob Oliver
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Kit Hubbard
Chris Banzhof
Ray Clayton
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Tigers take subway to Yankee game on delay night
Detroit Tigers, delayed by traffic, abandoned a bus and walked to a subway to reach the New York ballpark. Billy Martin led players to the train with the Tigers arriving at 7 40 p m for a 7 30 start while Jim Perry kept fans amused with offbeat exercises aboard.
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