Lompoc Braves Open Fall Drills Under Friday Night Lights
Lompoc High School prepares for an intra squad scrimmage at Huyck Memorial Stadium on Saturday under lights as coach Jim Spruill fields a hopeful squad for the 1969 fall season. He praises talent and spirit while warning of a tough Channel League schedule including Hueneme Thousand Oaks and Santa Maria Cabrillo.
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Lompoc
Huyck Memorial Stadium
Cabrillo
Moorpark
Buena
Jim Spruill
Lompoc Braves
Hueneme
Thousand Oaks
Santa Maria
San Marcos
Righetti
Dos Pueblos
Spruill
Braves
Lompoc High School
Lompoc High Braves
P.O
Huyck Stadium
Ocean fishing hampered by warm water and birds at Pismo Pier
The salmon situation remains steady with occasional catches and a drop in bottom fishing. Bonita presence may lure birds to the area as Morro Bay reports solid rock fishing. Freshwater reports note limited stocking at Lopez Lake and decent bass and catfish action at Sacramento and Cachuma Lakes. Botulism threatens Tulare Basin waterfowl as thousands of pin tails die, prompting officials to move birds away from infected zones. Our next stop will be Oregon Idaho region with trout on the Sacramento River during travel.
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Frank Moore
Grover City
Pismo Pier
Morro Bay
Lopez Lake
Nacremento Lake
Lake Cachuma
California
DFG
Humboldt County
Klamath
Trinity
Sacramento River
Shasta
Bell’s Ferry
Redding
Tehama
Cuyama
Wildlife Management Institute
San Joaquin Valley
Tulare Basin
Oregon-Idaho
Priest Lake Country
Corning
Sacramento
Deschutes River
Bend
Ore
Baseball Playoff Scenarios Set by Commissioner Kuhn
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced that a one game playoff will decide division winners if a two team tie occurs. In a three way tie a bye is issued then the winner faces the Oct 3 victors. Four way ties trigger two Oct 3 games with winners meeting the next day.
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New York
UPI
Bowie Kuhn
Willie Davis named NL Player of the Month for August
Los Angeles outfielder Willie Davis, who extended his Dodger record with a 31 game hitting streak, was chosen as the National League Player of the Month for August. Davis hit .459 for the month.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Los Angeles
Willie Davis
Dodger
Monday
Davis
Mets edge Cubs as Agee drives winner in tense finish
Tommie Agee homered and scored the decisive run in a 3 2 win over the Cubs, edging Chicago by one half game in the NL East. Agee’s sixth inning baserunning set up Wayne Garrett’s RBI, sparking a plate dispute with Randy Hundley. Reds, Pirates, Dodgers, Cardinals, and Astros also won in tight games.
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Fred McMane
UPI
Mets
Tommie Agee
Leo Durocher
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
New York
Agee
Wayne Garrett
Reds
Granger
Johnny Bench
Bob Tolan
Jose Martinez
Pirates
Four Vets Lead LHS Water Polo Season
Lompoc High School opens the water polo season with veteran players Dave McVicar Glen Green Mike Godden and Bob MacKenzie forming the core. Coach Dave Ellison anticipates a dark horse season with about 45 players trying for winning combinations. Home games will be in the LHS pool with early matches against San Luis Obispo on Sept 23 and Oct 2.
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Mark Chambers
Lompoc
Dave Ellison
Dave McVicar
Glen Green
Mike Godden
Bob MacKenzie
Ellison
Kim Patton
Art Jolly
Andy Kuhn
Richard Nunnalee
San Luis Obispo
L.H.S
Santa Maria
Righetti
Dos Pueblos
Cabrillo
SAC marksman contest at Vandenberg pits five man teams
Five man SAC security police teams from three numbered Air Forces compete at Vandenberg AFB in the 14th annual world wide revolver and rifle championship with George AFB to host the ultimate SAC event. Winners advance to the George AFB meet. officials include Robert J. Landreth certifying scores.
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Vandenberg
J. G. Herron
Air Force
Strategic Air Command
Vandenberg Afb
SAC
15Th Air Force
George Afb
Calif
Donald J. Dimmick
John W. Reid
Colby R, Cooper
Tony P. Giannini
Levine D. Jarman
Second Air Force
Grissom Afb
Ind
Eighth Air Force
Whiteman Afb
Scott's clutch hit seals 4th quarter comeback win over Indians
Boston first baseman George Scott erased a fielding miscue to drive in the tying and winning runs with a bases filled single in the eighth, giving the Red Sox a 5 4 victory over Cleveland. The article notes Scott's miscue earlier, the scorer's reversal, and other AL results from Detroit, Kansas City, California, Minnesota, and Seattle.
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Mike Quane
UPI
George Scott
Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland
Scott
Jose Cardenal
Cardenal
Indians
Sonny Siebert
Tribe
New York Yankees
Detroit
Kansas City
Oakland
California
Minnesota
Seattle
Chicago
Gene Michael
Horace Clarke
al Fitzmorris
Royals
A’s
Sizemore ends Dodgers skid with 2-0 win over Braves
Ted Sizemore hit a third inning homer as the Dodgers defeated Atlanta 2-0 to move into the Western Division race lead. Bill Singer improved to 18-9, working eight innings, while George Stone took the loss for the Braves to fall to 9-11.
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Ted Sizemore
Bill Singer
Dodgers
Mike Shannon
Jim Grant
Chuck Taylor
Cardinals
Phillies
Curt Blefary
Astros
Tom Griffin
Nate Colbert
San Diego
Atlanta
UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Diego Padres
Sizemore
Braves
George Stone
Maury Wills
Singer
Ralph Garr
Jim Brewer
Stone
Los Angeles
Jim Bunning
Phil Niekro
Laver nets another grand slam at U S Open
Rod Laver, age 31, wins the U S Open title to complete a second grand slam, defeating Australian rival Tony Roche 7 9 6 1 6 2 6 2 on a drenched Forest Hills center court. He earns 16 000 dollars and moves tally past 100 000 for the year.
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Steve Snider
UPI
Forest Hills
N.Y
Rod Laver
Australia
Alastair B. Martin
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
France
Wimbledon
Laver
Tony Roche
Roche
National Tennis League
Darlene Hard
Long Beach
Calif
Francoise Durr
Margaret Smith Court
Virginia Wade
England
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