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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1970
Page
4
New York Knicks win title romp as Reed, though limping, plays 27 minutes sparking the team. Novak leads Cabrillo with a varsity lift aiding another prep win and Cabrillo baseball posts consecutive victories as Mark Chambers notes.
Jim Spencer, Angels first baseman, hit a two run homer and two singles in three trips to power California past the New York Yankees 4-3. Roger Repez delivered a deciding solo homer in the seventh as Clyde Wright earned his fourth win.
The New York Knicks defeated Los Angeles 113 99 to clinch the NBA championship amid Patrick Reed’s injury and MVP plaudits. Walt Frazier led with 36 points while Dick Barnett and Reed sparked comeback momentum before leaving due to injury.
In Santa Barbara at La Playa Stadium Lompoc Braves and Cabrillo Conquistadores led a record setting CIF qualifying night across 11 events as Class B and C entrants chased trips to next week's prelims. Charlie Jackson swept his events, Doug Maple and Elkanah Dunbar set league marks, and pole vaulter Rolly Garife shared top honors amid a fast paced, record rich meet.
Bob MacClure posted an 87 while Shirley Johnson carded 86 in a wind lull. Jake Scott shot 35 on the back nine as clubs and weather shape a lively round. The piece also notes varying par standards and mixed results in twilight league play despite scattered results across multiple matches.
Bruce Crampton of Australia shot a 68 to stand five under for the tournament, grabbing a one stroke lead over Don Bies and two over Fred Marti at the Champions Golf Club in Houston. Windy conditions left Masters runnerup Gene Littler fourth, while Ben Hogan struggled after a brief return to competition.
Orioles right hander Jim Palmer improved to four straight wins against Chicago with six runs support as Boog Powell hit a three run homer and three Chicago errors helped build a six run first inning. In other AL action Minnesota edged Cleveland 7-6 Kansas City defeated Detroit 9-3 Oakland beat Boston 7-1 and California topped New York 4-3.
Lompoc Braves beat Dos Pueblos Chargers 4-3 at Laguna Park. Tom Harmon and Neal Porter drove the final run in the sixth, Harmon doubling and scoring on Porter’s single after Mastagni kept the Chargers in check. Teddy Torres earned the win, moving Lompoc to 21 straight wins and 14-0 in league.
Hank Aaron and Willie Mays both homered in separate games as the Giants routed the Mets 7 1 and the Braves beat St. Louis 7 5 for their 10th straight win. Mays hit two homers in the Mets game. Aaron slugged a three run shot off Bob Gibson to tie the game.
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