Prep grid countdown continues at Huyck Stadium scrimmages
Santa Barbara County League teams Cabrillo Conquistadores and Lompoc Braves hold final scrimmage tests tomorrow at Huyck Memorial Stadium before the season opener. Cabrillo meets Nordhoff and Buena in a 10 am three team drill while Lompoc hosts an 8 pm intra squad scrimmage open to the public.
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Bill Cockshott
Santa Barbara
Lompoc
Cabrillo High School
Huyck Memorial Stadium
Cabrillo
Nordhoff
Buena High
Huyck
Hueneme Vikings
Oxnard
Santa Ynez
Pirates
Bruins Open Season Favored Over Oregon State
UCLA, coming off a 3-7 season, is a six point favorite against Oregon State in a Pacific-8 contest at Memorial Coliseum. Dennis Dummit leads the Bruins at quarterback after Gary Beban's graduation, while Oregon State returns two backs but loses key backs and linemen from 1968.
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Alex Man
UPI
Los Angeles
UCLA
Bruins
Oregon State
Memorial Coliseum
Tommy Prothro
Gary Beban
Prothro
Dennis Dummit
Long Beach
Calif
City College
Beavers
Bill Enyart
John Didion
Billy Main
Enyart
Didion
Steve Preece
Mets Gentry Credits Luck For Victory
Mets pitcher Gary Gentry credited luck for a 3 0 win over the Expos as New York moved two games ahead in the NL East. The victory capped a stretch with Jim McAndrew and Nolan Ryan combining for a doubleheader win, while Cincinnati and Los Angeles won key West and East games.
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Mike Quane
UPI
Gary Gentry
New York Mets
Montreal Expos
Mets
Gentry
Jim McAndrew
Nolan Ryan
Tom Seaver
Jerry Koosman
New York
Cincinnati
San Diego
Los Angeles
Houston
Atlanta
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Montreal
Expos
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Reds
Maury Wills
Manny Mota
Claude Osteen
Astros
Mike Lum
Giants
Richie Allen
Johnny Briggs
Tony Taylor
Cubs
Ernie Banks
Jeff James
Grant Jackson
Willie Smith
Lompoc Frosh Schedule and Opener With Carpinteria
The Lompoc freshman football team prepares for its first meeting with Carpinteria on Saturday Sept. 20 as coach Jack Dees notes slow progress and wide open positions. The schedule lists nine games including home and away dates through mid November against Arroyo Grande San Luis Santa Maria Righetti San Marcos Dos Pueblos Cabrillo and Cabrillo again.
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Lompoc
Carpinteria
Jack Drees
Dees
Bob Caouette
Arroyo Grande
Il A.m
LHS
Santa Maria
Righetti
San Marcos
Dos Pueblos
Carew Faces Ouster From AL Batting Lead
AL batting leader Rod Carew of the Minnesota Twins may drop from the top as the 400 at bats cutoff looms after Friday's games. With 377 at bats, Rich Reese cannot catch him, while runners include Reggie Smith, Boog Powell, Tony Oliva, and Frank Robinson in a tight race. Oliva and Robinson are former champs amid a day of AL results and key pitching decisions across the league.
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Gary Kale
UPI
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
Carew
Rich Reese
Reese
Reggie Smith
Boston
Boog Powell
Baltimore
Tony Oliva
Minnesota
Frank Robinson
Oliva
Robinson
Powell
Dave McNally
McNally
Orioles
Dave Johnson
Andy Etchebarren
Mark Belanger
Rico Petrocelli
Red Sox
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Twilight League golf champions crown Village CC team
The Dale Oleson, Ben Esparza, Jack Dotts, John DuFrene, Orville Welch and Dan Johnson squad claimed the Village Country Club Men’s Association Twi Light League title after a 3 0 win in a nine hole handicap best ball final. The second half players included Ray Cushman and others as 16 six man teams competed through summer Wednesdays. A post season bag-draw and stag barbecue closed the league with plans to continue Wednesday play into October.
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Village Country Club
John Drips
Dan Johnson
Ben Esparza
Dale Oleson
Jack Dotts
Orville Welch
John Dufrene
Village CC
Village Country Club Men
Ken Skeate
Mens’ Association
Olympians to Compete at Tahoe in Indian Summer Games
World record holders and Olympic champions head the field at the South Lake Tahoe Indian Summer Games track meet. Lee Evans contests 400 meters on a relocated Echo Summit track, Kip Keino eyes 1500 or 5000 meters, while Bob Beamon, Bob Seagren, Willie Davenport and Ron Whitney headline events across sprints and hurdles.
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South Lake Tahoe
UPI
Lee Evans
Bob Seagren
Willie Davenport
Bob Beamon
Kip Keino
Evans
Echo Summit
Seagren
Mexico City
John Pennell
Casey Carrigan
Dick Railsback
Steve Smith
Ron Whitney
Keino
Bob Day
John Lawson
Sam Bair
John Mason
Gerry Lindgren
Bob Price
Ken Moore
Tracy Smith
Beamon
Jerry Proctor
Henry Hines
Gayle Hopkins
Stan Royster
Marion Anderson
Phil Shinni
Baseball Standings and Schedule for the National League East
United Press International standings show New York leading the NL East with 85 wins and 57 losses, followed by Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis Philadelphia Montreal Ohio. Thursday results include New York defeating Montreal and Philadelphia beating Chicago. Friday and Saturday pitching matchups list multiple games across the NL and AL with numerous proposed starters and venues.
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United Press International National League
W. LL
Pet
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Phila
Montreal
Wes Bone
Cincinnati
Atlanta
San Fran
Los Ang
Houston
San Diego
Stoneman
Philadelphia
Cardwell
Koosman
Sadecki
Baltimore
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Minnesota
Oakland
California
Kan
City
Seattle
Ran City
Wash
Steelers Top Giants in Montreal Exhibition
Dick Shiner was listed doubtful with a sore arm but threw two touchdown passes to lead the Steelers past the Giants 17-13 in a final exhibition aimed at Montreal. Pittsburgh finished 2-3, New York 0-5-? as NFL crowds stayed small and Montreal’s NFL bid seemed unlikely.
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United Press International
New York Giants
Dick Shiner
Pittsburgh
Giants
Montreal
Steelers
Philadelphia
Detroit
Minnesota
Chicago
New Orleans
Green Bay
Atlanta
Canton
Ohio
Cleveland
Akron
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Anaheim
Cabrillo Harriers Open Season Against Santa Ynez Pirates
Cabrillo's cross country team prepares for a season opener against Santa Ynez at 3 p.m. on the Santa Ynez course. Seniors Bum and Norton lead a group of 17 candidates for varsity, junior varsity, and freshman slots as Justin Crosby begins his first year as coach. The squad will also compete in the Dos Pueblos and Han cock invitation meets and host San Luis Obispo on Sept. 25.
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Tim Bum
Walt Norton
Cabrillo
Santa Ynez
Conquistador Harriers
Pirate
Conquistadores
Hancock
San Luis Obispo
Bum
Norton
Crosby
Humboldt State
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Paul Duell
Alfred Drake
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Nelson
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Rich McFarland
Bill Beattie
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Bob McDonald
Charley Jackson
Roy Howell
Roy Thomas
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Fri
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Steve Haacke
Hancock College
Guerra
SBCL
Hancke
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Santa Barbara City College
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Kansas City
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Vern Fuller
Tiant
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Joe Horlen
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Dave Boswell
Twins
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Bob Johnson
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Jim McGlothlin
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Bethlehem, Pa
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Lehigh University
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Washington, D.C
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Barber
Booker
Perry
Krausse
Edmondson
Horgan
Hardin
Wilson
Moore
Lonborg
Siebert
Downing
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Mike Mathews
Rick Axline
Nick LaSorsa
Roger Brossman
Chuck Mathews
Allen Myjack
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Buck) Crosby
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