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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1970
Page
10
CIF track begins with Inglewood Sentinel Field preliminaries featuring Lompoc and Cabrillo athletes. Field events start 11 30 a m and running events at 12 30 p m with three heats except the two mile. Semis May 22 at Cerritos College.
New York United Press International reports 24 major league owners met to discuss strategy in negotiations with players after a 50 to 89 rejection of the latest offer, Philadelphia approving it alone. Guherin said meetings would continue. Kuhn attended afterward as observer. Some players threaten a strike or moratorium with no contract in place. The dispute centers on 162 games, TV revenue sharing, and veteran termination pay.
The American League may settle the $82 million antitrust suit with Seattle and Washington State out of court after Pilots relocation. Preliminary talks occurred in New York between AL attorney Alexander Haddon and Commissioner Bowie Kuhn as owners convene Friday to discuss player relations. A league owner said no details exist but expected a settlement to aid Seattle’s baseball prospects.
At the 69th Olympic Congress in Amsterdam the South Africa membership question dominated the agenda while a Brundage Brutus row drew headlines. Montreal and Denver were chosen as 1976 host cities as other business paused, with South Africa debated for the final day.
Dodgers rookie Sandy Vance beat Juan Marichal 6-3 as Marichal labored with control in his second start after penicillin poisoning. Vance earned his third win, while Maury Wills and Billy Grabarkewitz fueled the Dodgers with key hits and a homer.
USC football coach John McKay must miss a barbecue banquet honoring the 1968 Lom poc Babe Ruth League World Series team. Officials cite the late notice and lack of an alternate speaker. McKay canceled after being called out of state on university business.
La Purisima Parochial School placed second in team standings at the Catholic Youth Organization track and field meet held at Santa Clara High School in Oxnard. A and B divisions for boys and girls saw multiple finalists: boys A second in 440 and a third in the 440 relay. boys B second in shot and third in 180 yard dash. girls A second in softball throw and 220 yard relay. girls B third in softball throw and 120 yard relay.
The Lompoc High School Booster Club hosts a spring banquet honoring the school's spring teams. The event features Butch Hughes from Hancock College as guest speaker and will take place at 5 p.m. in the Lompoc High School auditorium. Tickets cost 50 cents for students and up to $1.50 for adults.
Lee Trevino and Gary Player top the Colonial Invitational after the first round at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth with four under par 66 scores. Ben Hogan, welcomed by locals, shot 69 as 27 players broke par and 16 posted one under.
Rain again threatens the final day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 as the track may close early. Mario Andretti plans a qualifying run in his second car while Al Unser leads the speed chart at 170 mph plus. Dallenbach survives a spin as 44 cars practice before the rain. In Baltimore, My Dad George eyes the Preakness after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
Oregon, led by Ivory Harris and Tom Smith, was expected to gain early advantage as the Pac-8 track and field meet opened at UCLA’s fast Westwood facility. Finalists in long jump javelin shot put and 3000 meter steeplechase center the day, with Oregon aiming for a potential 1-2 javelin finish by Mac Wilkins and Bill Richardson.
Indiana Pacers meet Los Angeles Stars in a best of seven ABA playoff opener. Mel Daniels faces Craig Raymond, a key factor in the Stars late playoff push, while Daniels is praised as a top defensive big man and last season MVP.
Police said an expert placed five sticks of dynamite under the hood of a trainer's car at Pocono Downs Racetrack as threats since April escalated. Thomas J. Bartelho, 4, from Windsor Locks Connecticut, found the device Thursday while checking his car outside his motel.
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