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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1976
Page
11
Profile of Bill Russell detailing his iconic laugh and career as a Celtics star and Seattle coach. The piece covers his unselfish playing style, autograph reluctance, Gandhi quotes, views on race and politics, and reflections on fatherhood and aging.
Lompoc and Cabrillo played a tense game with pitching dominant and few runs. Shroll earned the win for Lompoc while Petry took the loss, with key contributions from Silva McKeown and Renfroe on offense and solid defense throughout.
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle testified in San Francisco defending the Rozelle Rule cited after two Steelers Super Bowl wins. He argued the rule prevents star players from jumping to glamor cities and preserves league balance, amid Joe Kapp's lawsuit claiming he was barred for refusing to sign the standard contract.
Philadelphia hopes four key players Larry Christenson Tug McGraw Garry Maddox and Dick Allen will lift the club in 1976. Danny Ozark notes last season showed they could finish strong even without all four and adds Jim Kaat joins to bolster pitching as the team targets a division crown.
The Lompoc Braves swept Cabrillo 7-0 in windy Cabrillo courts as they won 14 of 16 sets. doubles Kuhn and LeSueur extended their league doubles streak to five straight wins. Lompoc improves to 3-2 in league play and 5-3-1 overall.
Standings from UPI show Philadelphia, Minnesota, Kansas City, Washington, and Vancouver tied at five points after Tuesday. Upcoming games list NY Rangers at Buffalo NY Islanders at Los Angeles and other matchups including Washington at Detroit and Boston at Pittsburgh.
Arlene Hiss announced she is dropping out of the USAC championship trail to switch to stock car racing after a lack of funds. The 35 year old, first woman to drive in a US Championship trail race, defended her Phoenix performance and acknowledged rookie mistakes while pledging future plans for Ontario race eligibility.
Vladimir Sabich Sr says his son grew up around firearms and doubts the death was accidental. He notes no known domestic problems with Claudine Longet, who is free on bail after the shooting. Prosecutors hint at negligent homicide charges.
Jimmy Connors Arthur Ashe Bjorn Borg and Ilie Nastase won to reach the second round of the 200000 American Airlines Tennis Games in Palm Springs. Connors defeated Sandy Mayer 6 1 6 1 Ashe beat John Andrews 6 2 2 6 6 2 Borg downed George Harris 6 3 6 2 and Nastase eliminated Bernie Mitton 6 3 6 2. Ken Rosewall was upset by Ross Case 6 4 6 4 in a clash of Australians.
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