Lompoc Braves Rally After St Bernard Loss
Lompoc optimist coach Spruill credits a tough St Bernard defeat for momentum. The Braves beat Santa Barbara 14-13 with balanced contributions from backs Surch Stegman Sekela and solid line play. Defensive standouts Dutra Soto Mosby tono. Braves hit the road for three straight games starting at Santa Barbara.
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Cowboys win despite turnover plagued Monday clash
Dallas routs New York 20 13 to claim second place in the NFC East as 11 turnovers mar an otherwise tight game. Staubach connects with Billy Truax for a late touchdown and Morton later hits Bob Hayes, while Tarkenton passes for 289 yards but Giants fumble repeatedly.
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Clemente Backs Pirates After Shocking Baltimore Loss
Roberto Clemente defends his team after a 11-3 World Series defeat in Baltimore. He notes the crowd’s laughter at Pittsburgh’s performance while praising his own efforts and vowing a stronger showing at Three Rivers Stadium. Orioles players acknowledge the battering but refuse to gloat.
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Top 20 New York UPI college football poll voters
UPI released its top twenty major college football teams with first place votes and records in parentheses. Only eighteen teams received votes, listing standings and performance across the season.
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Pirates Hope Home Park Lifts World Series Bid
Pittsburgh returns to Three Rivers Stadium to face the Baltimore Orioles in game three of the World Series. Steve Blass starts for the Pirates against Mike Cuellar as Pittsburgh seeks to win at home and force a deciding game.
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Merced coach firebombings tied to fans seeking dismissal
Merced California firebombings targeted Merced High School cafeteria and football coach Bruce Seifert after unrest linked to a push by parents and boosters to remove him. Superintendent Clair Hopkins blamed a climate created by adults prioritizing winning. A second bomb shattered a home bedroom window, narrowly missing Seifert’s nine year old son, David.
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Pistons eye start similar to 1970-71 opener in New York
Detroit brings a lighter Bob Lanier and two rookies Curtis Rowe and Willie Norwood as they face the Knicks in the season opener in New York. Dave Bing and Jimmy Walker form a strong backcourt while New York adds Jerry Lucas and Dean Meminger to boost its chances against Milwaukee’s Midwest rivals.
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