Texas Open at Pecan Valley Hit By Severe Storm
A 155-player field including Rocky Thompson and Tommy Aaron faces a delayed first round at the Texas Open after a fierce storm drenched Pecan Valley. The day saw hail, high winds, and limited visibility, with Aaron and Thompson among leaders who posted earlier scores before play halted.
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Prep thinclads enter CIF elimination rounds
Santa Barbara County League athletes look to CIF class championships after shattering seven league records in the final league meet. Quarter-final rounds are set for tomorrow at Morningside High School in Inglewood with Lompoc and Cabrillo figures among top finishers from last Friday’s Huyck Stadium qualifier.
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Osborn to Speak at Lompoc High spring awards banquet
Pete Osborn head varsity baseball coach for the Allan Hancock Bulldogs in Santa Maria will be the featured speaker at Lompoc High School Booster Club spring awards banquet Monday at 6 30 p.m. A chicken barbecue honors seven spring sports teams and includes election of next year’s officers.
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West Coast Relays open two night stand in Fresno
The 43rd West Coast Relays begin in Fresno with top stars Willie Davenport Bob Seagren Lee Evans and John Carlos expected to shine. Beamon’s withdrawal leaves strong fields as Radcliffe Stadium hosts world class marks in a fast track setting.
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Thurmond to lead L.A. State football in new Pacific Coast league
Walter Thurmond 28, appointed head coach of Los Angeles State Diablos, succeeding Jim Williams. Thurmond, a 1958 Fremont High School graduate and 1966 L.A. State alum, joins as the program shifts from the CCAA to the Pacific Coast Athletic Association starting Sept. 1. The Diablos will face San Diego State, Long Beach State, Fresno State, San Jose State, UCSB and UC Pacific this season.
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Vose Leads Santa Maria Stock Car Standings After Week One
Cliff Vose tops the Santa Maria stock car driver standings after winning last week's main event at the Santa Maria Speedway. The new inverted-point formula places weekly top runners at the back of the field. fifth in the current top five includes Ronnie Souza Don Simkins Bill Bellefleur and Wayne Hammond. New entrants for Sunday's race include Gordon Garcia Nash Guerero and Jim Claborn. main event qualifying starts at 1 p.m.
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Olsen drives 7600s to 12 5 win with two homers
David Olsen homered twice to pace the 7600s past the Dodgers 12 5 in Lompoc Little League National League minor play. Mark McConnell earned the win as Olsen added a double play. Dodgers stars Schrath and McGuire doubled. Other scores featured Packers 13 Cubs 4 Cardinals 27 4 and Softies 20 12.
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Carter-Smith carded heavyweight bout reshaped by injury
OAKLAND New heavyweight clash was canceled when Junior Ray Ellis withdrew with a broken rib after the bout’s weigh in lifting Steve Carter without a foe. Matchmaker Augie DeMitle vowed to book Cyclone Leyva in a 10 round supporting fight. LOS ANGELES Robert Pullard of Los Angeles High School cleared 16 feet in pole vault at the Southern League finals at East Los Angeles College. He became the first California prep to 16 feet this season and the nation’s top high school mark, also the first LA city athlete to reach that height since 1966.
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Realignment friction as NFL owners push for 1970 merger
In New York, 26 NFL and AFL owners and reps met in Commissioner Rozelle’s office to break a deadlock on realignment needed for the 1970 merger. A plan to have 13 teams per league hinges on three AFL teams moving, but no agreement was reached after an 11 hour session with a 12th meeting set to continue the effort.
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Vandenberg Airmen Land 878 Pound Tiger Shark on TDY
Four Vandenberg Air Force Base airmen from the 25th Aerospace Defense Squadron on Johnston Atoll set a shark line using a parachute tail bait. They hauled in an 878 pound tiger shark after a 90 minute fight, beaching it with a pickup and a 1.5 ton truck. The previous Johnston Atoll record was 315 pounds.
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Astros outlast Phils 9-7 in lone major league game
Houston overcame a 7-3 deficit with three runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth as Jesus Alou and Johnny Edwards sparked the rally. Alou tied the game with two out in the ninth and Edwards delivered the decisive two runs as the Astros beat Philadelphia 9 to 7.
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PCL Upstarts Show No Respect for Elders in Triple A Start
The Eugene Emeralds, leading the Pacific Coast League with 17 8, won 6 4 over Portland for their 11th win in 13 games. Phoenix edged Tucson 9 7 in 10 innings, Vancouver beat Hawaii 5 3, and Tacoma topped Spokane 2 1. Eugene, led by Hutto and Bayless, widened its division lead while Portland's four fourth inning runs narrowly failed.
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West Plays It The Way He Should
Lakers star Jerry West faces tough questions after winning Sport Magazine MVP while the Lakers lose to the Celtics 108-106 in Monday's finale. West brushes off praise and defends Wilt Chamberlain, saying he contributed greatly and cannot be blamed for the loss. USC SPRING SCRIMMAGE SETS QUARTERBACK JONES TO START AT Memorial Coliseum with Berry Covington Chandler backing him.
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