Monumental catches and baseball trivia mingle in sports Q&A
Readers discuss attempts to catch a baseball from the Washington Monument with two known incidents and Gabby Street among catchers. The debate covers ball construction, league differences, and a correction about unassisted triple plays. The column includes notes on PGA qualifying, Rose Bowl versus World Series feats, and Joe Garagiola’s MLB teams.
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Washington Monument
Washington
A.J. Reach
A.G. Spalding
E.R
Oakland
Calif
Spalding
Reach
Rawlings Company
Gabby Street
Wilbert
Robby) Robinson
Oriole
Dodger
Johnny Neun
Pat Frizzell
Oakland Tribune
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Cleveland
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Santa Ynez golf team may drop from league schedule
Santa Ynez Valley High School trustees discussed cutting golf from league involvement for next year. The Los Padres League currently requires two afternoons of matches March through May, with coach Everett Walker absent from class. Trustees urged Superintendent Smith to seek a single-match-per-week format or consider withdrawing from participation.
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Santa Ynez Valley High School
George B Smith
Walker
Smith
Salmon Fishing Drops As Anglers Seek Other Species
Local waters show salmon moving to deeper areas with catches dwindling to under one fish per boat. Sea Landing reports rock cod and ling cod success, while halibut and surf fish for Corvina rise. Russian fishery study notes output and staffing. Cachuma Lake provides good freshwater fishing with trout, bass, crappie, and planted stock nearby.
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Santa Barbara
Port San Luis
Corvina
Cachuma Lake
Lopez
San Luis
Cabrillo Girls Defeat Tigers In League Night clash
The Cabrillo Congs beat the San Luis Obispo Tigers 35 27 in a Northern Los Padres League girls game at Cabrillo Irene Coffey led with 16 points Margie Phipps returned from injury pulling down seven rebounds adding eight points and three assists for Cabrillo
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Cabrillo Congs
San Luis Obispo Tigers
Cabrillo
Irene Coffey
Congs
Margie Phipps
Coffey
Phipps
Langley
Downing
Pickett
Lompoc Girls Fall to Santa Ynez 81 31 on the Road
Santa Ynez Pirates overwhelmed the Lompoc Braves 81 to 31 as Diane Henson posted 12 points and 14 rebounds for Lompoc while Carmella Martinez added 11 rebounds. Lompoc’s Sammons led with 8 points and Whitehead contributed 7. JV: Santa Ynez 33 Lompoc 21.
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Lompoc Braves
Santa Ynez Pirates
Lompoc
Diane Henson
Carmella Martinez
Henson
Sammons
Marshall
Martinez
Fuges
Imano
Whitehead Synez
Santa Ynez
Debbie Adair
Cathy Moreno
Cabrillo tennis tops Santa Maria Saints 5-2 in league clash
Cabrillo and Santa Maria met on the Conquistador courts as Cabrillo improved to 1-1 in Northern League play with a 5-2 victory. Singles results highlighted by Silvester beating McSwain 6-2 6-0 and Doud securing a 6-1 6-2 win, while doubles winners included Bacina-Searfoss 6-1 6-4 and Smith-Wilson 6-1 6-0. JV also favored Cabrillo 5-1 with several winners listed.
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Cabrillo
Santa Maria Saints
Conquistador Courts
Silvester
McSwain
Liu
Madison
Kevin Doud
de Smith
Paul Bujold
D. Hixon
Myron Cole
D. Barcelonas
Mike Bacina
Kevin Searfoss
Peterson
Bill Smith
Ken Wilson
Fuentes-Melena
Cong
Gunderson
Clendenin
Stevens-Sansone
Skogebo-Norris
Cage-Veterian
Valley bowling league scores feature multiple 600s and top games
In Lom poc Valley Bowl action the women posted high scores led by Ruth Dansby with a 246 game and 621 series. Leah Duncan added 242 224 619. Don Craft, Bob Corber both 626 series. Hoyt Willard 243 game. Al Hofreiter notched 603 and 624 with a 232 high game. Other top lines across clubs include Hofreiter 233-603 and Dansby 214-246-621 in Early Scratch Trio.
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Ruth Dansby
Leah Duncan
Don Craft
Bob Corber
Hoyt Willard
John Halligan
al Hofreiter
Nite Blue Chip
Ray Robledo
Richard Cambot
Sheryl Andrew
Brenda Remington
Frances Adair
Fedl Blue Chip
Jim Saums
Bob Strouse
Rex Gehringer
Dolly Strouse
Jennifer Bailey
Ginkey
Jack Holcomb
Bud Morehouse
Leona Zeeman
Ellie Sutton
Jenifer Soberano
Diana Sword
Marie Dimitt
Mary Hall
Rose Dickerson
Olivia Rivera
Akemi Hall
FEC
Hal Robinson
al Lindsey
Pat Dampier
Jerry Cooper
Dorothy Jones
Gerry Porter
Carla Nichols
Linda Schwindt
Donna Burns
American Legion
Marion Villoria
Early American Handicaps and League Rosters
A dense roster of players across multiple leagues and events including Early American Handicaps with Diane Heard Cheryll Eckert Carol Doig Jean Peterson Jean Hanson and others, followed by categories Merchants Handicap Early Risers Ladies Gents Jacks & Jills Teachers League FBI Night Blue Chip and more, listing players and scores for a local bowling page.
National Speed Reading Course Offered in Lompoc
Golden State Reading Lab will run a four week speed reading course in Lompoc with limited enrollment. The program promises major speed gains, plus a cassette based advanced course for ongoing improvement. Free orientation lectures explain details and pricing, open to the public.
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Lompoc
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Golden State Reading Lab, Inc
United States
Possie
Lompoc Parks and Recreation
C’ St
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