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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1969
Page
10
The Lompoc Babe Ruth and Village leagues start their 1969 seasons with plans to boost publicity. Coaches Bodary and Smith arrange a pre-season makeup game to settle standings while volunteers organize concessions, field care, and reporting of results to the Record.
LA Lakers face defending champion Boston Celtics in game five to decide the best‑of‑seven series tied 2–2 after Boston won 89–88 on Wednesday. West and Havlicek lead scoring, with Russell and Chamberlain in a tight matchup as the pace shifts toward a possible seventh game at Forum.
St Louis seeks its first win against Montreal with home ice in the arena as the Canadiens push to clinch the Stanley Cup. Scotty Bowman cites past comebacks while Montreal leans on backup goalie Rogatien Vachon with Gump Worsley sidelined.
After a 3-8 season Lompoc Braves send four swimmers to the CIF class C meet. Glen Green qualifies in the 100 IM and 100 free with times 53.7 and 1 02.5. Bob MacKenzie in the 50 free with 25.0. and the 200 free relay of Kuhn Parker MacKenzie Green wins league with 1 43. The four entries mark the largest Lompoc turnout ever.
Three Santa Barbara County waterways Davey Brown Manzana creeks and the Santa Ynez River are listed for catchable rainbow trout stocking this week by the California Department of Fish and Game. Stockings depend on changing road and stream conditions.
Eight horses were expected for Saturdays Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with Elliott Burch scrambling to replace injured jockey Willie Shoemaker on Arts And Letters. The four top contenders Majestic Prince Top Knight Arts And Letters and Dike threaten the track record as Northern Dancer’s two minute flat pace looms. President Nixon slated to attend as Rae Jet and others run. Shoemaker’s injury at Hollywood Park left Burch hopeful for a replacement by Friday.
Frank Howard hit his eighth homer of the season to power the Senators past the Red Sox 1-0. Jim Hannan earned the win with Dennis Higgins saving, as Ted Williams advised hitting your pitch but Howard said he swings when he feels it.
Ocala Florida reports that the young stallion In Reality is viewed as the leading prospect to carry on the Man O'War bloodline. His pedigree includes three crosses to Fair Play, the sire of Man O'War, marking him as a potential successor in American racing greatness.
Cab rillo's five swimmers Jerome Betts Don Wyckoff Walter Heidmans John Ritter and Randy Phillips qualified for CIF ahead of the race by meeting CIF times. Head coach Matt Dodson notes this is the largest CIF team in school history and only the second time Cab rillo has advanced to CIF.
Don Simkins leads a strong Santa Maria stock car field for Sundays premier championship at the Santa Maria Speed Way with drivers like Jack Mendenhall Ronnie Souza Bob Taylor Tom Atlas Jr Ken Levitt Yankee Breck and others set to compete. The meet is at Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach with Saturday prelims at 12 30.
Juan Marichal pitched a 3-0 shutout over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Candlestick Park. He allowed only two singles, struck out six and walked two in a 114 pitch effort that gave the Giants a ninth straight win and sole possession of first in the NL West. Bill Singer and Paul Popovich provided L A's only early hits as Marichal retired the final 12 batters.
Bruce Devlin back on the winning track after the Nelson win enters the Greater New Orleans Open as co favorite with Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino. The 7000 yard Lakewood course shifts to par 72 with the 15th hole change from par four to five affecting pacing.
Eight year old Kirsten Pipes led the Lompoc Marlins at the Tri County League spring finals in Oxnard, placing second in butterfly and third in breast stroke. teammates Kowalik, Hicks, Frasher and Spring posted fourths in freestyle and medley relays, while Spring earned two heat awards as eight swimmers qualified for finals. Next meet is May 17 at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara.
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