Braves reach CIF 3-A final after 6-1 win over Arroyo
Lompoc Braves beat Arroyo Knights 6-1 to advance, extending their playoff run to three straight wins and eight of the last nine. Pitcher Crafty Ted Grafton improved to 8-0, allowing three hits with nine strikeouts. Lompoc to host Burbank next, winner advances to Anaheim for the June 4 title.
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Arroyo Knights
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Lompoc
Anaheim
Dan Bodary
Burbank
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Ted
Knights
Arroyo
Grafton
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Cong hopes go up in smoke smog
Beautiful Downtown Burbank hosted a dramatic late inning at Northwest Park where the Burbank Bulldogs erased a 3-1 deficit to tie the Conquistador Express and win 4-3 in the bottom of the eighth. Ralph Botting pitched shutout relief after an earlier nine innings, setting up the decisive run.
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Scott Ostler
Burbank
Conquistador Express
Bulldogs
Northwest Park
Cabrillo Falls in CIF Playoff Quarters Amid Controversy
Cabrillo finishes 22-6, best in school history, but loses to Burbank 4-3 in eight innings after disputed calls. Coach Dick Wilson condemns umpires as not CIF playoff caliber. Key plays include Ron Wamhoff squeeze bunt and pitching shuffle with Botting.
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Burbank
Botting
Congs
Cabrillo
el Segundo
Buck Brockett
John Nare
Wilson
Rob Cronkite
Kit Hubbard
Cronkite
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Player Wins Memphis Classic In Final Round Rally
Gary Player overcame a four-stroke deficit to win the $175,000 Memphis Golf Classic at Colonial Country Club. Player shot 67 to finish 15 under, two strokes ahead of Hubert Green and Lou Graham amid weather delays and a controversial drop ruling by PGA official Pete Sesso. Green and Graham posted 72 and 70 respectively.
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Colonial Country Club
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Lou Graham
Green
Graham
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Sesso
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Rutherford Wins Indy 500 In Dramatic Comeback
Johnny Rutherford overcame a late practice illness and a slow start to win the Indianapolis 500. From Fort Worth, he led 12 of 200 laps and secured victory as A J Foyt battled engine trouble and car issues. Unser finished second with Vukovich third as 12 cars finished.
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McLaren
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A.J. Foyt
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Herigstad wins CIF Masters 80 yard hurdles at Cerritos
Lompoc High senior Terry Herigstad leads from start to finish to win the girls 80 yard hurdles in 11.4 seconds at the CIF Masters Meet in Norwalk, earning a state meet berth. Laguna Beach rival Eric Hulst sets a national sophomore 2 mile mark while Laguna Beach’s Hulst wins in 8:54.0. Lompoc rivals Solomon and Schankel also earn state qualification.
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Cerritos College
Norwalk
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Bakersfield
Lompoc
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Cabrillo
Roland Solomon
Solomon
Schankel
Laguna Beach
Eric Hulst
Hulst
Craig Virgin
Illinois
Roger Fabing
Tully
Millikan
Parks
Crescenta Valley
Jennings
Victor Valley
Kurrasch
Santa Ana
Straw
Chacon Beats Lopez In Nine Rounds At Sports Arena
Bobby Chacon and Danny Lopez each earned 56000 for eight rounds and 48 seconds of work in Los Angeles. Chacon, from Sylmar California, stopped Lopez of Alhambra in the ninth round of a featherweight clash. Chacon’s only pro defeat came at the hands of Ruben Olivares of Mexico.
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Danny
Little Red
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Chacon
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Alhambra
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