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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1971
Page
5
The Lompoc Record presents the first Pro Charts installment compiled by Newspaper Enterprise Assn. The charts rate 28 pro basketball teams, predict season success or failure, and explain the reasoning. Daily updates appear in the sports section.
No. 1 Nebraska seeks its 21st straight undefeated game Saturday against Minnesota after a 34-7 win over Oregon. Jeff Kinney led rushing with 124 yards and Gary Dixon scored three times while injuries to Sloey Dumler List posed minor concerns.
A golf column stresses sand shots are easy only after mastering them. It advises practice like a pro, warming up with several swings in high grass, and treating bunker play as a skill built through repetition, illustrated by a Louisville friend who improved after changing approach.
Speier, a rookie shortstop with frequent game time for a pennant winner, draws comparisons to Alvin Dark and Pee Wee Reese for sustained regular-season presence. The piece notes Dark's 1948 Braves and hints at Reese's 1940 Dodgers as possible precedents.
Chris Speier, first line shortstop for the San Francisco Giants since mid February 1971, quickly proves his value at the Casa Grande training grounds. Speier, 21, projects a .275 bat and .250 pace since a mid season slump, while earning praise from teammates and coaches for his maturity and arm strength as the Giants chase a Western Division title.
Carolina Cougars face a rebuild after a poor last season with team-wide weaknesses in defense rebounding and free throws. The arrival of 7 foot rookie center Jim McDaniels from Western Kentucky is expected to boost interior play and attract fans.
The Rubel Cup begins tomorrow in Santa Maria at Atkinson Park with a 9 a.m. start as Lompoc Valley Tennis Club meets Santa Maria Tennis Club for the 51 year old traveling trophy. Top seeds from a round robin include Terry Landen Andy Learned Vic Couzins for men and Gail Parr Phyllis Learned for women. Membership open at Lompoc with contact Phyllis Learned. Also notes Jim Larranaga will coach Davidson College after leaving the Pistons camp where seven rookies compete for jobs.
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