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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1977
Page
11
Joe Frazier Faces Ali Comeback Hopeful Matchup
A fan voice favors Joe Frazier to return and defeat Muhammad Ali, arguing Frazier is the superior champion and questioning Ali’s status. The statement expresses strong belief in Frazier’s boxing edge and reshapes the rival narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe) Frazier
Ali
Joe Frazier
Notable athletes discuss possible comebacks and returns
The speaker names Arnold Palmer, Jackie Stewart, Mickey Mantle, Otto Graham, Sam Huff, Ollie Matson, Joe Namath and Y A Tittle, praising their past achievements and speculating on whether they could return to top form, with Palmer and Mantle cited as potential comebacks and Tittle recalled from 1953 Giants games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Graham
Sam Huff
Ollie Matson
Congas Beat Atascadero 22 1 Before Darkness Ends Match
In a non league baseball game at Cabrillo High the Congas led 22 1 before darkness halted play with bases loaded. Cabrillo improved to 3 0 1 on the season while Dominick Barry worked the mound for the Congs. Mike Morrow led the offense with 4 hits and four RBI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congs
Atasca
Cabrillo
Bill Weber
Mike Morrow
Cong
Jim Dahlmann
Mark Haley
Haley
Tom Purvis
Kevin Ewing
Dominick Barry
Morro Bay
Sinsheimer Park
San Luis Obispo
Cabrillo Golf Fails to Net First Win in Non League Match
Cabrillo men’s golf, at Santa Maria Country Club, fell to St. Joseph’s 419 to 440. St. Joe’s Dave Lavalle shot 77 to lead. Cabrillo’s Rod Walter and Jon Scott tied at 86. coach praises Walter and Scott as top eight in Northern League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabrillo
St. Josephs
Santa Maria
St. Joe's
Dave Lavalle
Rod Walter
Jon Scott
Ben Esparza
Walter
Scott
Tim Coonan
Congs
Rocky Brock
Steve Kaplan
Brett Gill
Tim Eck
ST. Joe
Dave Levalle
O'Keefe
Greg Lavalle
Morris
Fields
Shiffer
Cabrillo Beats Santa Maria in League Tennis Opener
Cabrillo tops Santa Maria 5-2 as John Madison wins at fifth singles 6-2 6-0 and Cab rillo doubles go 2-0. Lompoc falls 5-2 to Arroyo Grande with Elam rallying 2-6 7-5 7-5 and Pickett Mintz pair taking 6-3 6-0. JV results noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabrillo Netters
Santa Maria
Lompoc
Arroyo Grande
John Madison
Congos
Cabrillo
David Elam
Ron Pickett
John Mintz
Sam Norris
Steve Skogebo
D. Grossi-Lepper
Mike Bacina
Bill Huey
D. Class Nakastuchi
Scybecki
Mike Tripe
D. Buck
Parsell
D. LeSueur
Mina
D. Lynn Caddell
Lagunday
D. Glenn Campbell
Martin Brandt
Jeff Chierichetti
Rajan Ayyar
D. Chitwood
Pilg
Tom Phillips
Bill Mills
Chip Quinlan
Santa Ynez Dominates Bishop Diego In Non-League Win
Santa Ynez Valley High opened with an eight-run first inning to rout Bishop Diego 13-3 in a non league baseball game. Mark Anderson delivered a bases loaded double as Vince Welbaum earned the win. The Pirates improve to 4-0 while Bishop Diego falls to 0-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ynez Valley High
Bishop Diego
Mark Anderson
Bud Hickman
Pirates
Bishop
Vince Welbaum
Clay Carroll
Jay Collier
Alan Ascherl
Standings and playoff chase in early NHL season
The table shows Campbell Patrick and Smythe divisions with teams led by Philadelphia NY Islanders and St Louis. Results from Tuesday to Thursday feature Boston Detroit Montreal NY Islanders Philadelphia Minnesota Los Angeles Washington Chicago Buffalo Vancouver Atlanta Cleveland Toronto St Louis Colorado Pittsburgh Montreal. The Dons, undefeated at 29 0, prepare for a key clash with an unranked 19 6 Irish club.
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Phila
NY Islandrs
Atlanta
NY Rangers
St. Louis
Chicago
Colorado
Minnesota
Vancouver
Wales
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Detroit
Buffalo
Boston
Toronto
Cleveland
NY Islanders
Philadelphia
Washington
Dons
NY Knicks
NY Nets
Houston
San Antonio
New Orleans
Denver
Kansas City
Indiana
Milwaukee
Portland
Golden State
Seattle
Phoenix
Hartford
Nets
Kings extend unbeaten streak with 3-2 win over Capitals
Los Angeles Kings beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on the road to stretch their unbeaten run to six games. Rogie Vachon starred in goal while Tommy Williams added timely scoring as LA moved 13 points ahead of Washington for the Norris Division playoff berth race.
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Willie McCovey
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James Edwards
Greg Ballard
Oregon
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