Munich Olympic Disqualification Sparks Outrage and Debate
The Munich Games disqualification of Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson over a late entry prompts harsh blame of assistant coach Stan Wright. Critics urge compassion, noting errors were human and context the tragedy. a Canadian swimmer also missed entry amid the computer system’s flaws.
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Lompoc Girls Win 11-0 In So Cal Ponytail Softball Title
Lompoc Ponytail All-Stars crushed Woodland Hills 11-0 in Bell Gardens to claim the Southern California championship. Janet Jeffers struck out 14, pitched her second no hitter in three starts, and led a 12-hit Lompoc attack as Mel Bland, Val Tykeson, Terry Cruz, and Connie Steinbach contributed multiple hits. Lompoc earned the Central Coast representative’s berth and will return home with medals and ribbons.
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Val Tykeson
Terry Cruz
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Pony Express Relay Race rivals vie for trophies raise funds
The Fourth Annual Pony Express Relay Race on Labor Day covers two miles in the Santa Maria River bed starting at 10 a.m. Proceeds aid the Council of Retarded Children in Lompoc Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo. Vandenberg Saddle Club seeks a third straight victory.
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Thomas earns title with Spartanburg in season finale
Thomas, former Lompoc High star and 1971 Phillies first round pick, finished his first pro year with the Spartanburg Phillies who defeated the Greenville Rangers to capture the Western Carolinas League championship. He pitched two innings in the opener as Spartanburg fell short, then remained in relief as the title was decided.
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FCI tops Lompoc in early scoring surge
FCI defeated Lompoc United 2 0 after two quick opening goals and a standout goalkeeping performance. John Laimbeer assisted on the opener to Chuck Bucker, with Luis Quiroz returning but Oscar Melendez absent in the second half.
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Demont Sets Games Record in 400 Free at Munich
Rick Demont of San Rafael California won the men's 400 meter freestyle in 4 00.26 setting a games mark and lifting United States spirits after Russia's Valeri Borzov secured the 100 meter dash gold. Australia’s Shane Gould claimed her third win and world record in the 200 meter freestyle. East Germany’s Ruth Fuchs set an Olympic javelin record while Kathy Schmit placed third. Three American runners failed to qualify in the 3 000 meter steeplechase and Mayumi Aoki of Japan won the women's 100 meter butterfly in a world record time as three American girls finished in fourth to fifth place.
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Fountain Valley
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Santa Clara
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Medals for Russia East Germany in Olympic shooting chase
After six days of competition Russia led with 19 golds and 54 overall while the United States trailed with 13 golds and 37 total. Several Americans advanced in track and field swimming diving and boxing as Borzov beat Taylor in the 100 meters and Demont led the U S in swimming with a 400 freestyle gold.
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Upsets Mark U S Open as Sawamatsu and Mayer Triumph
In Forest Hills Kazuko Sawamatsu defeats Nancy Richey Gunter 6-4 4-6 6-3 while 20-year-old Alex Mayer of Stanford edges Jan Kodes 6-7 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-1 in a comeback win. Stan Smith improves to beat Clark Graebner 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-0 as Mayer describes a key point gamble.
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Joe Rudi Beats Tigers In Five Straight A's Win
Joe Rudi returning from a sick bed slugged a three run homer in the third inning as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1. Rollie Fingers added four scoreless relief innings to push Oakland's AL West lead to 21-2 over the White Sox while Detroit dropped to four consecutive losses.
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Thorpe and fellow Americans at the 1912 Stockholm Games
The article notes Jim Thorpe as the standout American at the Fifth Olympiad with pentathlon and decathlon wins, later stripped of his medals for accepting money in baseball. It also recounts a controversy in the 100 meter freestyle where D Kahanamoku and K Huszach faced semi final changes. Kahanamoku set a world and Olympic record of 62.4 seconds en route to gold, Huszach earned bronze, amid officials’ scheduling disputes.
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