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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1976
Page
7
Murray Olderman surveys pro quarterback prospects for 1976 and tracks recent NBA first picks' team status. He also covers Larry Csonka's outlook without Kiick, a Georgia college signing seven footers, Jerry Gross’s post football life, and saves leaders in baseball.
A condensed listing of 1970s era leaders shows Rod Madlock and Ken Griffey among NL batting leaders with averages around .332 and .344. In the AL, George Brett and Amos McRae pace with high batting totals and strong on base contributions. Home run, RBI, stolen base, and pitching leaders are listed for both leagues with key figures such as Kingman, Nettles, Morgan, Palmer, Seaver, and Tiant highlighted.
UPI reports New York edged Pittsburgh 5 4 in a lone game. Today’s probable pitchers include Reuss and Kison for Pittsburgh and Renko and Stone for Chicago. Remaining games span St Louis Philadelphia San Diego Cincinnati Montreal and more with night contests.
In the B division city slow-pitch softball playoffs Walt's Mobil defeated Linde Chevron 13 to 7. Al Demaria led with four RBIs on a triple and two singles, while Hans LeFlang and Frank Cobos contributed key hits. Earlier score: Scoreboard beat Shanty 12 to 3 with multiple players driving in runs.
Eddie Dibbs of Miami overcame a lapse in concentration to defeat Andrew Pattison of Rhodesia 6 4 7 6 in the first round of the 50th Pacific Southwest Open Tennis Championship. Dibbs said losing the 12th game angered him and he feared the tiebreaker.
The Lompoc Braves beat Arroyo Grande Eagles in straight sets 15-7 15-2 in the season opener. Coach Pat Clevenger noted a cold night and noted Arroyo Grande’s first game of the year.
Village Country Club Men's Golf Association results show two best ball wins across Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sunday events. Team entries led by Dennis Inouye Ed Ganster and others posted 118 in 26 under par, 122, 119 and 121 with Ernie White and Genie DuFrene notable in match play and women division.
SC's Ricky Bell rushed for 193 yards and four touchdowns in under three quarters as USC crushed Oregon 53 to 0. Bell was named Pacific-8 Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
Oakland quarterback Ken Stabler led a 24-21 victory over Kansas City, completing 22 of 28 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns. He targeted seven receivers, hit Dave Casper Fred Biletnikoff and Cliff Branch, while Kansas City struggled with 10 rushing yards in the first half. Stabler left with an injured knee after a sack by Wilbur Young.
UPI releases the Board of Coaches top 20 ranking with ties at the top. Texas Tech and Florida share first place in the poll after week two. Florida is 1-1 and Texas Tech is 2-0 in early season play.
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