Dodgers Set for 1974 NL Outlook and World Series Hope
Ira Berkow predicts the Dodgers will win the Western Division and the World Series barring strikes or a Dodgers Braves split move. He names Joe Ferguson Bill Russell Davy Lopes Mike Marshall Jim Wynn Don Sutton Andy Messersmith Tommy John and notes Reds Giants Astros Padres Braves Mets Expos Cubs and Pirates in revised order with key players and bets.
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Ira Berkow
NEW York
NEA
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Henry Aaron
Reds
Mike Marshall
Montreal
Jim Wynn
Don Sutton
Andy Messersmith
Tommy John
Almond Joysmen
Cincinnati Reds
Gary Nolan
Dave Concepcion
John Bench
Tony Perez
Pete Rose
Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Bobby Bonds
N.L
Gary Matthews
Gary Maddox
Bonds
Chris Speier
Ron Bryant
Giants
Houston Astros
Claude Osteen
Houston
Don Wilson
Wilson
Aaron
Doug Rader
Bob Watson
Milt May
Lee May
Cesar Cedeno
Astros
San Diego Padres
Willie McCovey
Glenn Beckett
Bobby Tolan
Matty Alou
Nate Colbert
San Diego
Chicago American League Baseball Club
Crystal
Pirates
Ken Brett
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Yogi Berra
New York Mets
Willie Mays
Mets
Montreal Expos
Willie Davis
Gene Mauch
Quele Dommage
Chicago Cubs
Cub
Lompoc Standouts Lead Northern Track List
Local stars shine on CIF Southern Section lists. Lompoc High’s Jim Schankel leads state and possibly nation in the 2 mile with a 9 09.0 at Santa Barbara Relays and top mile pace. Cabrillo’s Roland Solomon ranks high in lows and highs, with a strong CIF relay and long jump showing.
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Lompoc Valley
Lompoc High
Jim Schankel
Schank
Santa Barbara
Schankel
Cabrillo High
Roland Solomon
Cabrillo
Solomon
Ernie Hutchinson
Cecil Dawkins
David Taylor
Long Beach Poly
Mike Martin
LA Times
L.A
California
Parrish
Pacific
Simmons
Carson
Jefferson
San Diego
Reed
Tex
Smith
Bassett
Briscoe
Crenshaw
Crow
San Pedro
Gardena
Weisner
Chatsworth
Owens
Sac
Blessing
Shaw
Muir
Howard
Graybehl
Las Lomas
AAU mat league forming in Santa Maria
An Amateur Athletic Union Freestyle Wrestling Club is organized by Wayne King Lee Torres and Frank Bentz in Santa Maria. The meeting is tonight at 7 p.m. in Hancock College’s sports pavilion room 105. Members can join for competition conditioning and fun with practices twice weekly using Hancock facilities.
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Santa Maria
Wayne King
Allan Hancock College
Lee Torres
Righetti High
Frank Bentz
Santa Maria High
King
Hancock
Dodgers Clinch 11th Straight With 9 7 Win Over Rangers
Dodgers rally for three runs in the seventh capped by Steve Garvey's bases loaded single. Tom Paciorek scored on Don Stanhouse walk. Tommy John earned the win after seven innings. Rangers mounted a sixth inning rally with Harrah Johnson Sundberg and Randle contributing key hits. Foreman plans U.S. visit amid title defense prep in Kinshasa.
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Pompano Beach
Fla
UPI
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles Dodgers
Texas Rangers
Don Stanhouse
Tom Paciorek
Dodger
Tommy John
Rangers
Toby Harrah
Alex Johnson
Jim Sundberg
Lenny Randle
Blazers win Walton flip and seek Walton signing
Portland won the right to draft UCLA center Bill Walton in a coin flip with the 76ers and now must persuade him to sign. UCLA coach John Wooden and Trailblazers president Herman Sarkowsky expect Walton to favor the NBA over the ABA and Portland to avoid trading the rights. A Los Angeles sportscaster notes ABC-TV interest if Walton becomes part owner of an ABA team in the area.
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Calif
UPI
Portland Trailblazers
UCLA
Bill Walton
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Portland
Walton
California
John Wooden
Trailblazers
NBA
ABA
American Basketball Association
Wooden
The
Herman Sarkowsky
Los Angeles Lakers
Sarkowsky
Sidney Wicks
Wicks
Los Angeles
Abc-Tv
Kings Bel Aire win city titles in close league finals
Lompoc hosts first annual men's city league all star game tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the junior high gym with A League stars facing B League players. Kings Furniture edged Mission Federal 53 52 on a buzzer tip in, while Bel Aire Liquor defeated Santa Ynez Merchants to claim the A title.
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Lompoc
King’s Furniture
Mission Federal
Nelson Brown
King’s
Bel Aire Liquor
Santa Ynez Merchants
Local Sports Schedule Highlights Today and Tomorrow
Today Cabrillo faces Righetti at Hancock with San Luis meeting Lompoc. Tomorrow Santa Maria hosts Cabrillo and Arroyo Grande visits Lompoc at 3 30 p m. Northern League diving championships are in Santa Maria at 2 p m. Cabrillo plays Santa Maria in tennis while Lompoc meets Arroyo Grande. Cabrillo and Santa Maria clash in golf at Rancho Maria and Village CC hosts Arroyo Grande versus Lompoc. UCSB hosts Long Beach State baseball Friday at 2 30 p m.
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Cabrillo
Righetti
Hancock
San Luis
Lompoc
Santa Maria
Arroyo Grande
Rancho Maria
Village CC
UCSB
Long Beach St
Weather Damps Lompoc Valley Sports Schedule
Persistent rain and soggy fields threaten most events in the Lompoc Valley today and tomorrow. Lompoc track meets are postponed or uncertain with a makeup date not yet set while Cabrillo and Righetti face 50 50 odds for survival. Baseball games may be rained out with makeup slated for May 14.
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Lompoc Valley
Lompoc
Braves
Arroyo Grande
Congs
Santa Maria
Owen Etheridge
Paul Borchard
Dan Townsend
Ted Grafton
Dan Bodary
Bodary
Rick Fridrich
Nick Berry
Craig Winegarner
Cabrillo
Dick Wilson
Hill Diamond
Cabrillo leads after prelims in Northern League swim meet
Cabrillo Conquistadors dominate Arroyo Grande prelims with 19 swimmers in finals and 8 in consolations as coach Bob Boyer predicts a 50 to 60 point lead over Lompoc if results hold. Diving finals set for Santa Maria tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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Arroyo Grande
Congs
Cabrillo
Lompoc Braves
Lompoc
Bob Boyer
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