Lompoc and Santa Maria Race for League Title
Lompoc coach Mike Warren says beating Santa Maria is essential to reach the championship, as the rivals lead the league after preleague play. Santa Maria holds a 39-10-2 series edge. Cabrillo visits Arroyo Grande and San Luis Obispo hosts Righetti in the other two key games. The 52nd Lompoc Santa Maria showdown is expected to be a tough defensive battle.
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San Luis Obispo
Righetti
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Braves
Larry Bottom
Tom Hawkins
City of
London
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Tim Domingues
Domingues
Saint
Jan Kirchhof
Don Gheno
Mike Roe
Santa Maria Grid
Mike Zarate
Pete Muro
Joe McGill
Dos Pueblos
Foreman Meets Dennis In 12 Round Championship Card
George Foreman faces Dino Dennis in a 12 round heavyweight showdown at the Sportatorium with Muhammad Ali ringside. Promoter Don King touts Foreman as duration heavyweight champion as a boost to the live gate. Roberto Duran meets Alvaro Rojas in a televised undercard bout.
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Don King
Ken Norton
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King
Roberto Duran
Panama
Alvaro Rojas
Costa Rica
CBS
Congs and Braves clash in City Series water polo
Cabrillo and Lompoc meet at Municipal Pool at 7 30 p m in a non league City Series contest with pride on the line The two coaches differ on the importance but both expect a tough match Cabrillo carries CIF 3 A title implications while Lompoc rebuilds from graduation losses and Cabrillo is seen as the stronger team with comeback potential.
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Municipal Pool
Bob Boyer
al Jaenicke
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Jaenicke
Congs
Braves
World Series Opens as Reds and Yankees Prepare
The 1976 World Series starts Saturday in Cincinnati with Don Gullett expected to start for the Reds and Billy Martin likely to surprise with Doyle Alexander in game one. Game coverage is set for Channel 4 at 9 45 a.m. Lompoc Valley time.
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Don Gullett
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New York
Billy Martin
Doyle Alexander
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Lompoc Valley
Chambliss Wins Pennant With Ninth Inning Homer
Chris Chambliss hit a ninth inning leadoff homer off Mark Littell to lift the New York Yankees to a 7 6 pennant clinching win over the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium. Fans stormed the field as Chambliss struggled to touch home plate with the mob blocking the path.
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UPI
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New York Yankees
Mark Littell
Kansas City Royals
Yankee Stadium
Chambliss
Yankees
Royals
Toin
Elston Howard
Howard
Graig Nettles
Bobby Thomson
Giants
Thomson
Sparky Blasts DH Rule Ahead of World Series
Reds manager Sparky Anderson calls the designated hitter rule a joke as the first World Series uses the DH. Cincinnati’s front office has opposed the rule and even sued to abolish it, while Anderson hints he may avoid the DH despite a Kuhn decree. The Reds open the Series against the New York Yankees.
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UPI
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Sparky Anderson
Reds
Bowie Kuhn
Anderson
New York Yankees
Wax museum sale ends in San Antonio with mixed interest
Sportsworld Wax Museum goes out of business in San Antonio near the Alamo selling life like statues of Ted Williams Lou Gehrig and Larry Mahan along with gloves pennants and memorabilia. Prices included a Red Grange photo at 2.50 and an NFL ball for 1 as the museum audiences declined.
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Ted William
Lou Gehrig
Larry Mahan
Sportsworld Wax Museum
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Alamo
Sportsworld
Six Flags
Dallas
Joe Gray
Don Carter
Red Grange
NFL
Gray
Paramount Pictures
Cabrillo Congs Rally Past Righetti in League Thriller
Cabrillo Congs win a tight Northern League match 15-7 14-16 15-9 over Righetti to stay tied for first with Santa Ynez who also won. Lompoc Braves take third straight with a 15-3 15-1 win over Arroyo Grande. Cabrillo and Santa Ynez sit 7-1, Righetti 6-2, Lompoc 5-2.
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Mel Bland
Righetti
Congs
Warriors
Cabrillo Congs
Righetti Warriors
Santa Ynez
Congos
Lompoc Braves
Arroyo Grande
Lompoc
Marti Bittman
Patti Barnard
Linda Savinsky
Sharon Barr
Bittman
Beth Gile
Sue Strain
Ramona Long
Becky Immel
Jv’s
Hancock Bulldogs Face Compton Tarters In WSC Clash
The Hancock College Bulldogs travel to Compton for a 1 30 p m Saturday matchup with the Tarters in week two of Western State Conference play. Compton won its opener 22 17 over Moorpark while Hancock lost 15 13 to Glendale. Tarters QB Tony White and back Reggie O Neal lead the offense.
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Compton Tarters
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Moorpark
Hancock
Glendale College
Rick Christie
Tarters
Tony White
Reggie O'Neal
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