Conquistadores Braves to play for keeps in league opener
Cabrillo starts two new players as Dos Pueblos visits Huyck Stadium for a County League opener. Senior halfback Alfred Drake is out with a knee injury. Dana Brenner and Dennis Johnson will replace him on defense and offense respectively.
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Lompoc Eyes Upset As CIF Preseason Hopes Rise
Lompoc braves seek to unseat Cabrillo in Santa Barbara County League with an 8 pm opener at La Playa Stadium against San Marcos. Coach Jim Spruill praises his 18-letterman squad led by QB Dave Ericson and senior backs and notes strong pass defense and a bruising offense, aiming to start season with a win.
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Harp returns to Ohio in high stakes homecoming
Duke coach Tom Harp, native of Barnesville, Ohio, faces top ranked Ohio State at Ohio Stadium amid expectations from family and friends. He recalls a 1966 loss to Notre Dame and hopes Duke keeps the game interesting against the heavily favored Buckeyes.
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Lompoc dominates first league cross country meet
Lompoc High swept the varsity race with Brave Larry Hildenbrand winning in 9:19.3 by a 15-50 spread as Lompoc took the top seven places. Terry Williams and Alvin Gilmore followed, with strong times from Roger Hansen, Tony Nunez, Paul Stewart and Bruce Eiles. Jose Guerrero led junior varsity, while Gerald Thomkins led sophomores in a tight junior race.
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Johnson Edges Yaz For 1970 AL Batting Crown
Alex Johnson of the California Angels wins the 1970 American League batting title with a .3289 average, edging Carl Yastrzemski of Boston who ends at .3286. Johnson left the game early after a first at bat out, then had two hits, with a pinch runner inserted. The Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 5 4 in 13 innings as Baltimore and Minnesota won to prep for the playoffs. Detroit, Cleveland, Oakland, and Washington also played final-day games.
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Cubs Clinch Second With Jenkins Two-Hitter In Mets Win
Ferguson Jenkins tossed a two hit victory to lead the Chicago Cubs 4-1 over the New York Mets securing runner up in the NL East as Los Angeles and San Francisco also battled for second place. The Mets rested Tom Seaver for the season finale.
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Bradshaw and Gault to lead Browns at Steelers game in Cleveland
Pittsburgh’s Terry Bradshaw, the No. 1 draft pick, will face Don Gault of the Browns in a Saturday night AFC Central clash. Gault, who joined the Browns after a brief service and a late training camp, starts as Nelson is injured.
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Tigers name Billy Martin to replace Mayo Smith
Detroit closes 1970 season with a 1 0 victory over Cleveland as Mayo Smith steps down. General Manager Jim Campbell will announce Billy Martin as the new manager at a news conference. Smith says fans in Detroit are ignorant and reflects on his farewell.
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