Lompoc and Cabrillo Players Dominate 1977 Northern League Honors
Frank Silva of Lompoc High named Northern League MVP after hitting .369 with 2 homers and 14 RBI in 15 games. Teammates Jim Dahlmann and Mark Haley also earn first team along with Tito Rodriguez. Jeff Bettendorf leads pitchers with 0.73 ERA. Clayton and Cannon named on second team. Honorable mention Mitch McDaniel.
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Frank Silva
Lompoc
Silva
Jim Dahlmann
Mark Haley
Cabrillo
Tito Rodriguez
Jeff Bettendorf
Haley
RBI
Dahlmann
Rodriguez
Braves
Bettendorf
Kenny Clayton
Eric Cannon
Mitch
McDaniel
David Aragon
Casey Candaele
Clayton
Bill Weber
Kenny
Cannon
Congs
Candaele
Aragon
Dan Bodary
Bodary
Mark Haley Cabrillo
Earl Miller
McTear Tops Celebrity 100 at Ali Invitational Meet
Houston McTear of Santa Monica City College won the 100 meter dash in 10.14 seconds at the Muhammad Ali Invitational Track Meet. The heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali finished sixth in the celebrity 100 yard dash with a 14.1. Trinidad’s Hasley Crawford took second in 10.2, and Steve Williams placed third in 10.32. Chip McAllister won the celebrity race in 12.4.
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Muhammad Ali
Captain Marsha Lutz Captures AAU Indoor Diving Title
Captain Marsha Lutz, an air traffic control officer at Vandenberg, won the one and three meter events at the AAU Grand Masters Indoor Diving Championships in Long Beach. Her eighth AAU title advances her toward outdoor nationals in Texas, with a potential Olympic tryout on the line but time constraints a concern.
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Marsha Lutz
Vandenberg
Long Beach
Lutz
Indy drivers split record purse at 61st Indy 500
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway paid a record 1,116,870 to 33 drivers in the 61st 500 mile race. A J Foyt earned 259,791 with his crew for a fourth victory and runner up Tom Sneva took 109,946 while Al Unser received 66,231.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
A.J. Foyt
Johnny Rutherford
Foyt
Gordon
Johncock
Tom Sneva
al Unser
Wally Dallenbach
Johnny Parsons
Dodgers fall to Astros in 5-3 defeat to slump continues
Houston ace Joaquin Andujar won after 8 1 3 innings as the Astros built a 4 run second inning on hits by Watson Johnson Cabell and Howe. Dodgers countered with a Garvey RBI single and Baker homer but drop their third straight game amid a team slump.
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Houston
UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astro
Joaquin Andujar
Ken Forsch
Andujar
Kenny
Mel Wright
Forsch
Bob Watson
Cliff Johnson
Enos Cabell
Johnson
Cabell
Art Howe
Cesar Cedeno
Julio Gonzalez
Howe
Teddy Martinez
Jose Cruz
Dodgers
Reggie Smith
Steve Garvey
Garvey
Dusty Baker
Mariners
Rangers
Ruppert Jones
Seattle
Carlos Lopez
Enrique Romo
John Montague
Brewers
White Sox
Ralph Garr
Alan Bannister
Lerron LaGrow
Don Money
Jim Slaton
Steve Stone
Orioles
Twins
Lee May
Eckersley Throws No-Hitter Versus Angels Amid Kiss Gaffe
Dennis Eckersley preserves a 1-0 win over the California Angels as he retires 19 straight, with Joe Rudi admitting a playful kiss at the plate. Tangled in game notes are Frank Tanana’s near shutout and other MLB results across multiple scores and injuries.
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United Press International
Dennis Eckersley
California Angels
Joe Rudi
Ray Fosse
Rudi
Eckersley
Dennis
Royals Top Jays 4-1 Halt Roy Howell Streak
Roy Howell’s 15 game hitting streak ended as the Toronto Blue Jays fell 4-1 to the Kansas City Royals. Howell went 0 for 2 but drove in a run and swiped his second base of the season.
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Roy Howell
Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals
Howell
Costa wins 880 at State Junior College meet
Tim Costa, former Lompoc High star now at Fullerton Junior College, won the 880 at the State Junior College track meet with a time of 1 48.2. His best this season is 1 50.0 set at the Mt. San Antonio Relays.
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Tim Costa
Lompoc
Fullerton Junior College
Costa
Mt. San Antonio
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