Knickrehm Out as Braves Chase Title
Lompoc Braves lose starting right fielder and cleanup hitter Matt Knickrehm after a Saturday auto crash. He is hospitalized for observation with head injuries and expected to miss at least the rest of the regular season. Dan Lower likely to start in right, Mike Bratz to start on the mound versus Righetti. Cabrillo hosts Arroyo Grande as Santa Maria meets San Luis Obispo. Cabrillo two games back of the leaders.
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Santa Maria
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Lompoc
Dan Bodary
Bodary
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Cabrillo
Dan Lower
Righetti Warriors
Mike Bratz
Bratz
Cabrillo Congs
Bill Boyer
Arroyo Grande Eagles
San Luis Obispo
Braves
Arroyo Grande Bats
Vida Blue Signs Oakland Contract Ends Salary Standoff
Vida Blue agrees to a one year Oakland Athletics contract for about 63000 under mediation by Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. The deal ends a prolonged dispute with owner Charles O Finley and Blue expected to join the team in Boston but not to pitch for three weeks.
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Red Sox
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Chicago
Chi Chi Rodriguez Captures Byron Nelson Crown In Playoff
Chi Chi Rodriguez won the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in a playoff with Billy Casper. Rodriguez sealed a four year drought with a four foot birdie putt on the 15th after both players finished seven under par 273. Casper earned $14,300, Palmer and others also earned prize money.
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Dallas
UPI
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Billy Casper
Chi Chi
Casper
Rodriguez
Preston Trail Golf Club
Bruce Crampton
Charles Coody
Wilf Homernik
Arnold Palmer
Chuck Thorpe
Local High School Sports Sked
On today’s schedule Lompoc plays Righetti in baseball and Reedly meets Hancock. Arroyo Grande faces Cabrillo in tennis. Cabrillo hosts San Luis for golf while Highetti plays Lompoc and Lompoc hosts Cabrillo in multiple events. Girls swimming features Lompoc and Santa Ynez at Cabrillo. The 4A bowling league meets at 9 am. call Dorr Sananiego at 51067 for summer league details.
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Lompoc
Righetti
Arroyo Grande
Cabrillo
Reedly
Hancock
San Luis
Highetti
Santa Ynez
Early Birds
Dorr Sananiego
Giusti struggles as Pirates fall to Astros 9 8
Dave Giusti suffers another shaky start as he allows the decisive runs in the ninth. Houston’s Jim Wynn, Lee May and Bob Watson deliver key hits while Steve Blass is touched for a grand slam and a three run shot. Rays relief by Jim Ray seals the win as Houston climbs the standings.
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United Press International
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dave Giusti
Giusti
Pirates
Houston Astros
Jim Wynn
Lee May
Bob Watson
Tommy Helms
Bill Virdon
Virdon
Steve Blass
John Dedwards
Rennie Stennett
al Oliver
Houston
Astros
Wynn
Cesar Cedeno
Jim Ray
Mets and Phils tie for East lead as Mets beat Giants
In the West Coast games New York topped San Francisco 7-4 and Philadelphia edged Los Angeles 2-1. The wins put the Mets and Phils into a first place tie with Montreal in the Eastern Division while Los Angeles loss moved Houston into West first by a half game. Harrelson homered and drove in a run for the Mets with Cleon Jones adding two RBI. Tom Seaver earned the win to improve to 4-0.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
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Phils
Montreal
Houston
Pittsburgh
End Harrelson
Cleon Jones
Youth Wrestling Clinic Set At Lompoc YMCA
A youth wrestling clinic for parents and youths 8 to 18 will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at the Lompoc YMCA 222 North I Street. The program leads into the Y summer wrestling season with workouts starting May 9 and four hours of practice weekly plus dual meets with Southern California YMCA teams including an May 13 outing at the Orange Coast YMCA. Mr Ned Shores leads the program with buddy workouts pairing junior grapplers with Lompoc Valley Y wrestlers. The Valley team recently placed fifth at a national Las Vegas tournament. For information call the YMCA at 69622.
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Southern California
YMCA
Orange Coast
Ned Shores
Cabrillo
Cal Poly Wrestling
Dan Morse
Lompoc Valley
Las Vegas
Ali Sets Stage for Frazier Return After Chuvalo Win
Muhammad Ali remains on schedule for a heavyweight title defense against Joe Frazier, after Friday night’s unanimous 15 round win over George Chuvalo in Vancouver. Ali weighed 217 1/2 pounds to Chuvalo’s 221, dominated with stinging rights, and noted plans to fight Jerry Quarry next month and Alvin Lewis in July before facing Frazier late summer.
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Joe Frazier
George Chuvalo
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Chuvalo
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Canada
Ireland
Alvin Lewis
Lakers Dominant In Finals After Chamberlain’s 24 Rebounds
Wilt Chamberlain led the Lakers with 24 rebounds and 23 points as Los Angeles swept the Knicks 106 92 after a slow opener. Jerry Lucas battled Chamberlain early, but Chamberlain’s second game surge changed the series dynamics. Hairston praised Chamberlain’s influence while DeBusschere’s knee injury weakened New York and shifted the series's balance.
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Lucas
Bill Sharman
Leroy Ellis
Dave DeBusschere
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DeBusschere
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Perry
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