Braves sweep in Thousand Oaks tourney with pair of wins
Lompoc Braves blast Newbury Park 10 6 and Dos Pueblos 7 3 to open Thousand Oaks Baseball Tournament. LeRoy Grossini starred with multiple hits and four RBIs in the Dos Pueblos game, while Tim Binning pitched well in relief and in the win over Newbury Park.
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Lompoc
Thousand Oaks
Braves
LeRoy Grossini
Dos Pueblos
LeRoy
Carl Sager
Newbury Park
Robby Coe
Tim Binning
Rick Beltran
Rusty Richerson
Grossini
Dave Barthel
Rick McDonald
McDonald
Paul Borchard
Cabrillo Congs Fall in Pomona Tournament Setbacks
Cabrillo Congs lose to Los Altos 2-0 and Corona Del Mar 6-3 in the Pomona Baseball Tournament ending their undefeated run and dropping to 4-2. In Santa Maria, San Marcos beat Arroyo Grande 6-0, Santa Maria topped St. Joseph 8-0, and Santa Barbara edged Righetti 4-2 with second rounds planned today. In JV play, Cabrillo defeated San Marcos 42 then battled Lompoc to a 9-9 nine-inning tie in the San Marcos JV event.
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Cabrillo Congs
Pomona
Congs
Los Altos
Corona del Mar
Cabrillo
Santa Maria
San Marcos
Arroyo Grande
St. Joseph
Santa Barbara
Righetti
Lompoc
Greg Dalton
Mike Morrow
Mark Haley
Ken Clayton
Morrow
Haley
Kevin Ewing
Jipcho sets indoor outdoor track double record in ITA
Kenyan Ben Jipcho won 3000 with a total ITA prize of 7400 dollars placing him 3200 ahead of Steve Smith. His 3 50 2 mile and 8 27 0 two mile in under an hour yielded the greatest double in track history indoors or outdoors. He has 26 victories in 28 pro races and 13 straight since last year.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ben Jipcho
Steve Smith
ITA
Jipcho
Portland
Ore
Leafs, Seals brawl erupts in 5-3 Toronto win
Toronto defeated California 5-3 as Darryl Sittler and Ron Ellis both scored twice. A bench clearing melee followed after Joey Johnston slashed Lanny McDonald, with Tiger Williams leaping Johnston and Mike Christie aiding. Johnston, Christie, Williams faced penalties and fines totaling $100 each plus extra fines for misconduct.
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United Press International
Darryl Sittler
Ron Ellis
Toronto
California
National Hockey League
Sittler
Seals
Joey Johnston
Lanny McDonald
Johnston
McDonald
Leafs
Dave
Tiger
Williams
Mike Christie
Christie
Braves owner plans to file charges against Knicks
Buffalo Braves owner Paul Snyder says New York Knicks violated NBA by-laws beyond tampering and will file charges with Commissioner Walter Kennedy. He will pursue tampering related to Eddie Donovan and intends further charges, awaiting a private meeting at the Board of Governors session in Chicago.
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NEW York
UPI
Paul Snyder
Buffalo Braves
New York Knicks
National Basketball Association
Walter Kennedy
Snyder
Eddie Donovan
Knicks
League
Board of Governors
Chicago
Ali Wins Technical Knockout Of Wepner In 15th Round
Muhammad Ali defeats Chuck Wepner by TKO in the 15th round before 14,875 fans and TV viewers in Richfield. Ali, who earned 1.5 million, dismisses substitutes and blames referee Tony Perez for late rabbit punches while teasing a future bout with Joe Bugner or a rematch with Joe Frazier.
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Richfield, Ohio
UPI
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Chuck Wepner
Bayonne
N.J
Joe Bugner
Joe Frazier
Tony Perez
Wepner
Perez
Concert cash in limbo as city funds $2.1 million
San Francisco officials dispute how 2.1 million dollars found by the school district from a rock benefit will be allocated. The $300000 overflow from the concert to aid school sports must go to the stated charity, per the attorney general. Bill Graham seeks a solution with school leaders as Dylan and other stars drew 60000 fans at Kezar Stadium.
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UPI
State Attorney General's Office
Bob Dylan
Bill Graham
Rock
Graham
Joseph L. Alioto
Attorney General’s Office
Golden Gate Park
Kezar Stadium
Joan Baez
Santana
Tower of Power
Neil Young
The
Grateful Dead
Doobie Brothers
Marlon Brando
Willie Mays
Florida
Mays
San Francisco Giants
Haight-Ashbury Free Medical
Village Country Club Invitational Gathers 18 High Schools
Teams from 18 high schools descend on the Village Country Club tomorrow for the 13th annual Village Country Club Invitational co sponsored by the club and Lompoc High. Competition is three man teams with total strokes and individual medals for low medalist plus driving and putting contests. Cabrillo's Bob Kotowski and Lompoc's Mike Bolts are among medalist favorites. First tee time is 8 a.m.
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Village Country Club
Club
Lompoc High
Cabrillo
Bob Kotowski
Lompoc
Mike Bolts
Norton defeats Quarry in fifth round in Madison Square Garden
Ken Norton blasts Jerry Quarry with left jabs and stops the bout in the fifth round at Madison Square Garden. Quarry announces retirement, suffers facial injuries, and Norton eyes a title shot against Muhammad Ali as Quarry contemplates a broadcasting career.
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New York
UPI
Ken Norton
Jerry Quarry
Norton
Quartz
Madison Square Garden
Muhammad Ali
Quarry
Wepner Eyes Rematch After Narrow Ali Defeat
Chuck Wepner, bloodied and with a swollen eye, praised his effort in the title bout against Muhammad Ali and said he would welcome a rematch. The fight ended when referee Tony Perez stopped it with 19 seconds left in the final round. Wepner, from Bayonne New Jersey, credited strong inside exchanges and inner courage despite the loss.
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Ali
George Foreman
Africa
Wepner
Quarry
Gil Clancy
Norton-Quarry
Chuck Wepner
Richfield
Ohio
Norton
Kenny
Art Rivkin
Frazier
Richfield, Ohio
UPI
Muhammad Ali
Cleveland
Bayonne
N.J
Tony Perez
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