Lompoc Roots Link Howell and Howerton in Big League Ties
The Lompoc Valley claims its first major leaguer Roy Howell and Hopalong Howerton born 1921 in Lompoc. Howerton broke in with Scranton in 1943 and reached the majors with St Louis, Pittsburgh and New York by 1949 to 1952. Howell, a 1972 Lompoc High graduate, joined the Texas Rangers and was called up in Anaheim for a 4 p.m. doubleheader.
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Dodgers Rally to Top Reds After Marshall Clashes
Los Angeles Dodger reliever Mike Marshall, facing a pregame dispute over a local paper quote calling the Reds “high school athletes,” quieted the matter and earned a win as the Dodgers beat Cincinnati 7-4. Marshall, in his 93rd relief appearance, struck out the side in the ninth to seal Doug Raye’s victory with the Dodgers extending their NL West lead.
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Reds
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Angeles
Cincinnati
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Joe Morgan
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Tony Perez
Dodger
Doug Ray
Trevino Wins World Series of Golf in Sudden Death
Lee Trevino captured the 13th World Series of Golf at Firestone Country Club after a sudden death playoff with Gary Player. Trevino parred the 15th, finishing 36 holes at 139 and earning $50,000 while Player took $15,000 for second. Bobby Nichols finished third with 143 for $7,500.
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Firestone
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Rosewall, Connors vie in Forest Hills finals reprise
Ken Rosewall and Jimmy Connors prepare for a potential Wimbledon rematch as Connors seeks another rapid win over Rosewall at Forest Hills. Evonne Goolagong defeats Chris Evert in a dramatic Open clash, while Rosewall repeats his Wimbledon run by defeating John Newcombe to reach the final. Billie Jean King remains in contention as Evonne pursues the last missing major title.
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Dave Parker
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Rick Monday
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Evonne
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Australia
Billie Jean King
Northern League Football Preview Friday Night At Huyck Stadium
Six teams will play a six quarter preview at Huyck Stadium starting seven p.m. The South squad includes Righetti Lompoc and Cabrillo while the North features Santa Maria San Luis Obispo and Arroyo Grande. Tickets at gate. Record to provide further details.
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Evel Knievel Fails Snake River Canyon Jump
Evel Knievel failed in a 45 second attempt to leap Snake River Canyon. He earned a guaranteed 6 million dollars from promoter Top Rank Inc despite the setback and was rescued by boat and flown back to the launch site. He did not commit to another jump.
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Idaho
UPI
Evel Knievel
Snake River Canyon
Knievel
Top Rank, Inc
Knievel Fails Crossing Snake River Canyon in Dramatic Skycycle Stunt
Evel Knievel blasted the skycycle over Snake River Canyon in Idaho. A premature parachute opened and yanked him to a rocky near shore, injuring him but not fatally. Promoters faced mixed views on the outcome as crowds dispersed amid dust and chaos at the site.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
UPI
Evel Knievel
Snake River
Knievel
Evel
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Red Sox rally to pull even with Yankees in AL East
Boston erased a 4-0 deficit to beat Milwaukee 8-6 and tie New York for first in the AL East as Detroit crushed the Yankees 11-3 and Cleveland ended Baltimore’s 10 game win streak 7-4. Dwight Evans homered for Boston.
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Paul Revere
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Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees
Yankees
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Red Sox
Dwight Evans
Evans
Carl Yastrzemski
Minnesota
National League leaders in batting and RBIs
Top NL batters include Schmidt 34 Wynn 30 Bench 28 Perez 28 Cedeno 23 Stargell 23. AL leaders show Allen 32 Jackson 28 Bur roughs 25 Darwin 23 Tenace 23. RBIs NL Bench 108 Schmidt 106 Wynn 100 Garvey 97 Zisk 92. AL Bur roughs 112 Bando 94 Allen 88 Jackson 88 Darwin 86 Rudi 86.
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Allen
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Jackson
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Burroughs
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Minn
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Zisk
Bando
Rudi
Valley swimmer breaks U S swim marks at nationals
Cabrillo High coach Bob Boyer led a Santa Clara national masters meet charge. In the 25-29 division he lowered his own 50 meter freestyle mark to 25.01 and helped set a 200 meter freestyle relay record at 1 40 60 with Gary Langendoen Jim McGrath and Ken Kreuger. He also finished fifth in 50 fly sixth in 100 free and three relay events.
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Cabrillo
Santa Clara
United States
Boyer
U.S
Gary Langendoen
Jim McGrath
Ken Kreuger
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