Lompoc Athletes Highlight in Baseball Track Rodeo Updates
Roy Howell stays in Florida with the Rangers as rosters slim to 25. Roy Thomas opens with Toledo in the Phillies system after rising from Rocky Mount. Monte Bolinger trains with St Louis in AA camp, likely assigned to Little Rock in the Texas League. Dave Stegman stars for Arizona at 35-2 with .366 average and 16 steals. Rick Simpson leads Cal Poly pitching at 4-2 with 2.78 ERA. Alvin Gilmore shines as UCLA freshman mile runner clocking 4 10.9. John McDonald, Lompoc rider, joins Cal Poly rodeo team.
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St. Petersburg
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Monte
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Alvin Gilmore
UCLA
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Mark Schilling
Gordon Innes
Lakers open in Milwaukee to start NBA playoffs
The Bucks host the Lakers in Milwaukee as the Western Conference best of seven begins. Kareem Abdul Jabbar leads Milwaukee with 27 points per game along with Oscar Robertson. New York faces Capital at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks and Capitals clash in the Eastern semifinal setup.
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Butkus Sings On ABC Show At MGM Grand
Chicago Bear Dick Butkus tried singing on a new ABC TV segment at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas with Shecky Greene guiding him. Butkus faced a playful rebuke about pursuing a singing career as Greene’s co star Vic Damone reportedly coached him. The moment ended with roses and a quip about Butkus’ aspirations.
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Northern League diving and tennis and all
Schedule lists events across Santa Maria area with multiple sports. Saturday includes Lompoc Cabrillo Buena Ventura Relays 8am and Northern League finals at Arroyo Grande 10am swimming. Also bike ride to Pt Sal and Hancock baseball doubleheader.
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Lompoc
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Tom Denton
Bob Lenahan
Pat Garcia
Brooks Institute
Dan
Arroyo Grande
Cabrillo High
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Pt. Sal
Bob Burtch
East Favored In Coaches East West All Star Game
The East is favored over the West in the 12th annual Coaches East-West College All-Star Game in Dayton. Wilt Walton and Wilkes decline for UCLA, joined by Burleson and McMillen. East still features Barnes Elmore Robinson Knight Smith Sylvester Jones Elston Kendrick Piccola among others. West counter includes King of Pan American, the nation's second leading scorer with 31.0 points per game.
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Wilkes
Mike Robinson
Michigan State
Billy Knight
Pittsburgh
Donald Smith
Mike Sylvester
Dayton
Bob Jones
Darrell Elston
North Carolina
Frank Kendrick
Purdue
Jay Piccola
Roanoke
Bruce King
Pan American
Dombrowski Sisters Join Redondo Beach Little League Teams
In Redondo Beach California three Dombrowski sisters Dorothy 14 Deborah 16 and Donna 17 have been accepted as players for two Little League teams. Their father Stanley Dombrowski public relations head of the local chapter says the five class structure accommodates age ranges and notes the girls have long played softball. He warns the National Little League headquarters and hints at starting a separate organization if barred.
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New Jersey Court Rules Girls May Play in Little League
The Appellate Division upheld a Civil Rights Division order by 2 to 1, allowing girls to try out for New Jersey Little League teams. The decision could prompt a state Supreme Court appeal as some league officials threaten to cancel the season rather than field mixed teams.
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Raymond W. Plantoni
Foreman Held for Ransom in Caracas After Norton Fight
Heavyweight champion George Foreman, still in Caracas after his knockout win over Ken Norton, faces a ransom delay tied to more than 100000 dollars in taxes on his purse. Promoters said a bond could allow his release, but a Foreman spokesman doubted it would happen before Monday. Foreman, recovering from an intestinal bug, said he is enjoying the extended stay and may swim or visit the beach.
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Pacers Clinch Second in West as Playoff Hopes Rise
The Indiana Pacers finish the regular season with a 111 109 win over the Utah Stars in Salt Lake City to seal second place in the ABA Western Division by one game over the Spurs. Denver ties San Diego for fourth, forcing a tiebreaker playoff.
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Nicklaus Barber share golf lead at New Orleans event
Jack Nicklaus and Miller Barber shot six-under 66 to lead the Greater New Orleans Open after round one at Lakewood Country Club. Rod Curl, who won the Pro-Am, followed with a 67 and praised the course’s scoring chances while highlighting his chipping and putting. Several players, including Crampton Trevino Watson Archer Hinson and Simons, trailed by one stroke.
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Rod Curl
Lakewood Country Club
Curl
Jack Nicklaus
Miller Barber
Bruce Crampton
Lee Trevino
Tom Watson
George Archer
Larry Hinson
Jim Simons
Angels Face Dodgers Open Three Game Series
In Anaheim California the California Angels host the Los Angeles Dodgers opener with Bill Singer facing Don Sutton. The Angels arrive off a 4 1 loss to the Chicago Cubs in Palm Springs as Cubs star Bill Madlock boosts his spring average to .592. California also announced the sale of outfielder Ollie Brown to the Houston Astros.
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