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Win ham, ballgame 77 i ImA Lucky night for Murphys 1 I i 1 mill 10MP0C RECORD Sports Scott Ostler Mews Cabrillo wrestlers win big one at SLO By SCOTT OSTLEK Brian Murphy and his mother woo everything In sight and the RighetU Warriors lapsed further Into a lUte of shock, That's a capsule summary of what went on at the Cabrillo gymnasium last night as the Conquistadores took over sole possession of first place In the Northern Uawt basketball fact. Mrs. Murphy won a JO-pound ham In a drawing it halftime, and then Brian won the ballgime, 59-57, on a 30-foot (give or take a stride) desperation shot at tht final buaer. Maybe Murphy's shot was the only merciful way to end the game for the Wirrlors. Had he missed, the game would have gone Into overtime.

In two games last week. RighetU lost In a single overtime to San Marcos on a wild tip-in at the buaer, then lost In six overtimes to Lompoc. "Ifs just part of basketball," shrugged Righetti coach Bob Owens. "You don't like It, but If you want to win, you can't feel sorry for yourselves. We've Just got to get out and work.

When the last league game is played, we'll be right up there at the top." A win last night would have put the Warriors right up there at the top already, tied with Cabrillo. But the combined efforts of Carlton Roberts, Mandy Simmons and Murph were just a little bit too much for the Warriors, Roberts and Simmons scored 20 points each. and. along with Murphy, keyed the fast break that netted the Conqs most of their points. But Murphy, who scored IS points, was the hero.

The game was tied six times In the final quarter, and it was 57-57 with 18 seconds left when RighetU got possession on a jump ball. The obvious strategy was for the Warriors to work for the last shot, which they tried to do. With about five seconds on the clock, Kendall Greene tried to get off a jump shot near the free throw line. Murphy knocked the ball loose, picked it up. and sprinted down the middle of the court.

About two full strides over the mld- court line Murphy cast off a two-hand line-drive that banged straight through the basket as the buzzer went off. Estimates of the shot ranged up to and beyond 37 feet. It was more like 28 or 29, but as far as the Warriors were concerned, It might as well have been a mile. With the excepUon of one period In the second quarter when the Conqs built a seven-point lead, the game was close throughout The bothered by a surprise lSighetU regrouped and came Out running in the third quarter. With Simmons, Roberts and Murphy assisUng each other, the Conqs scored nine baskets In the third quarter, all on layups.

Simmons, despite a painful cramp in his right calf, scored eight points, tossed two assists, and scored on a steal In the quarter, while Murphy had three assists. Righetti's Ralph Santiago kept his team in the game in the final quarter, as he scored the Warriors' last 10 points. (Box score, next page.) By KEN MURPHY The Cabrillo wrestling teim, In characteristic style, scored heavily down the stretch last night to overcome a 10-point deficit and hand the San Lull Obispo Tiger a 221 defeat on the San Lull mats. The victory helped the Conqs maintain their hold on second place in the. Northern League standings.

Going into the 168 pound match last night. Cabrillo trailed 2111. But dependable Mart Kail was there to help turn the tide on the Tigers. Hall came through with a pin over Kirk Robertson in 2:42 to ignite the Cabrillo rally. Chris Hall followed with a J-l decision over Mike Wilson in one of the biggest matches of the night.

For the Conqs. Hall's win was a pleasant surprise, an upset that pulled Cabrillo within one at 21-20. Mark Bowser added big six poirKJ with a pin at 194. and Kevin Breshears iced the victory with a 7-2 decision at Commenting for head coach Dave Long. Cabrillo coach Ned Shores noted that an adjustment in weight classes was an added factor in the Conq win.

It helped to have Rory Hall JIM) back. We were able to put Bill Kinkens (115) and George Hervey (123) back down to their normal weights where they should be wrestling," said Shores. Rory Hall, recently recovered from a dislocated elbow, scored a 9-5 decision in WHO SAYS basketball Isn't fun? Cabrillo's Carlton Roberts (left) seems to be enjoying himself as he snags rebound in a recent game against Lompoc. That's Mandy Simmons with his back to the camera, and Lompoc's Jerry Tolstad reaching In. Roberts played a big part in Cabrillo's last second win last night as be scored 20 points, led the team In rebounds, and played a good floor game.

Photo by Adrienne McAdam Winter Games open today -Editor 7, his match, and Hinkens had a quick pin over Ray of San Luis in the early going. "This was a big win for us coming off of the loss to Lompoc last week," Shores added. "It was a little difficult getting up for San Lull" Long wis ill yesterday, but made the trip to San Luis. Mark Hall's pin extended his unbeaten record this season to 21 matches, and tt was his 14th pin of the year. The Cabrillo JVs were 40-17 winners over San Luis, and the Conq freshmen won 6712.

The JVs are 7-1 in league competition, the froshare S-0. and both teams are currently in first place in their respective divisions of the Northern League. (Box score, next page.) Wrestling standings WIT LOMPOC CABRILLO SAN LUIS 4 J-l SANTA MARIA R1GHETTI ARROYO GRANDE .044 Last night: Righetti 30, Santa Marti 22 Lompoc 55. Arroyo Grande II Cabrillo 29, San Luis 21 defeated streak alive with a 17-0 win at 95 pounds. Katsuda now has won all eight of his matches, two by pins and three on Jimmy Jacobs 1120), Steve Miliate (165) and Mike Rivera (hvy) scored pins for Lompoc.

Miliate's pin marked his first non-forfeit win in league play this year. Rivera has now won five straight matches. "7Box score, next page) lose any doubts expressed about the validity of Seitz's award should be resolved in his-favor because "this court cannot review the merits of substantive disputes that were submitted to the arbitration panel." Oliver said the only reason he could overturn the arbitrator's award was if Seitz. had failed to follow the collective bargaining agreement between the owners and the Major League Baseball Players Association. Oliver ordered the Players Association to prepare what it felt was an appropriate final judgment enforcing the arbitration award and to submit it to attorneys for the club owners for their Brakes pin Eagles, 55-18 ly say that I don't think I've ever been so scared of a game in 19 years of coaching.

You play almost 60 games to get to the lr Olympic, and then It all comet down to 60 minutes of hockey." The first real medal chance comes Thursday when two-, (' time world sprint champion Sheila Young takes the start in the speed skating event along with teammate Leah Poiilos. The Lompoc Braves picked up their seventh straight Northern League win last nieht. dummng the Arroyo Grande Even though some of the Braves were wrestling with the flu, and one Brave, Tony Rider, was out sick, the Braves had no trouble with the weak Eagles, winning all but three matches. Dennis Katsuda kept his league un Baseball owners INNSBRUCK. Austria (UPI) The Olympic Games that were to have been held in Denver opened today in this Tyrolean town nestling In the foothills 'of the, Alps and already the American hockey team has registered a major success.

Innsbruck stepped in after the games had been rejected by the citizens of Denver and promised a no-frills 12-day competition. Fulfillment of that promise began with today's simple ysrrrrrytsdfd over by FedeMPwM" -j-au Dr. Rudolf Kirchschlaeger The U.S. team of 120 was the largest contingent among the estimated 1,500 athletes drawn from 36 countries. Cindy Nelson, a prime prospect for an Alpine medal, carried the American flag.

But perhaps the proudest of the Americans was the 18-man hockey team which defeated Yugoslavia, 8-4, Tuesday even-. ing to qualify for the championship bracket and an opening match with the Soviet Union, a 16-3 victor over Austria. The limited schedule today called for the first round of ice dancing in the figure skating competition and the first runs in the men's and women's luge. The hockey team worked six months to get into the tournament and afterwards Coach Bob Johnson said, "I can honest nmon, geiun; xzgy am more wrararawn as otr approaches, gets her first chance for a medal Sunday in the women's downhill. She fell on her first run during Tuesday's practice but finished with the eighth fastest time In the second.

"I don't want to talk to anyone," she said after completing training. "If I win a modal, I'll talk to everyone." In the ice dancing Colleen O'Connor and partner Jim Mills hope to split two Russian teams, who have won the world title six times between them in the last six years. Ljudmila Pakhomova and Alexander Gorschkov, a hus- band and wife team who won the world championship between 1970-74, are the favorites. The luge team will have achieved a major success if it can avoid last place. Judge upholds ruling in Top 10 'J KANSAS CITY, Mo.

(UPI) A federal judge today upheld an arbitrator's ruling that pitchers Andy Mes-sersmith and Dave McNally were free agents, a decision ending the Indefinite control by major league baseball club owners over players' contracts. Arbitrator Peter Seitz had ruled Mes-sersmiUjLfifjthe Los Angeles Dodgers and McNally of the Montreal Expos were frer agents after they played the past season without signing new contracts. The Kansas City Royals, later joined by major league baseball's 23 other filed suit Oct. 28 asking the federal court to, vacate the arbitrator's decision. jstncWudifeorin-WOhver-ruled- Cabrillo back CIF Top (Vote points 3-A -1.

Camarillo 17-2 (183); 2. Palm Spr-' ings 13-1 '(166); 3Lynwood 18-3 (163); 4. Fullerton 14-3 (144); 5. La Mirada 17-2 (101); 6. Ramona 15-3 (99); 7.

Garey 16-5 (87); 8. Victor Valley 16-3 (72); 9. Cabrillo 15-3 (40); 10. Redondo 17-4 (20). OTHERS receiving votes: South Hills 15-4, La Ha bra 14-4, Downey 14-5, Monrovia 15-5, Mira Costa 15-5.

Rubidoux 11-5, Thousand Oaks 13-7, Mt. Carmel 14-5, Warren 14-7, San Gabriel, Sierra -14-5 in parentheses) 4-A -1. B. Poly 21-0 (200); I Corona del Mar 194 (174); 3. Santa Barbara 16-2 (158); 4.

Marina 18-3 (132); 5. Alhambra 21-1 (125); 6. Verbum Dei 144 (100); 7. San Gorgonio 17-1 (67); 8. St.

John Bosco 15-2 (63); 9. Mater Dei 15- 3 (36); 10, Huntington Beach 154 (22). OTHERS receiving votes: Katella 17-3, Muir 154. Glendale 12-6. Cypress 134, Inglewood 16- Chaffey 11-5.

Costa Mesa 13-6, Villa Park 15-5, Pasadena 144, Torrance 144, L.B. -MillikaiM54: East all-stars bank on Bing for big win PHILADELPHIA (UPI) There was virtual agreement among NBA All-Star players and coaches as well as among MVP voters that Washington Bullet Dave Bing was the Most Valuable Player of the East-West classic Tuesday. The most notable doubter was Dave -Binglumselfri! said before the game he" hadn't even felt worthy of being chosen to bis seventh All-Star team, let alone the All-Stars' all-star. And he didn't seem to feel any different after he scored 16 second-half points and rallied the East to a 123:109 victory over the West, the conference's 17th in the 26-year series. "I felt very fortunate to be selected to the team because there were lots of other outstanding guards in the East who deserved to be here," said Bing, among the top vote-getters of the 10 starters chosen by the fans.

The coaches picked the remaining 14 players. "I've been an All-Star six times and there are other guys it would have meant a lot continued. "When I came here yesterday, the MVP never crossed my All I wanted to do was do my best and play on the winning team." Bing himself was the key to that goal. The East, guilty of sloppy and inaccurate shooting the first half, was trail-! ing, 5045, when Bing provided inspiration with a 10-point third-quarter produc-. tion and some savvy quarterbacking.

ilLihoughLhe Jurned it losing West Coach AI Attles of Golden State, "I think' controlled the game, agieed bast toacn Tom Hem- sohq of Boston. "He made it happen and (Buffalo's Bob) McAdoo found the hole." McAdoo scored 22 points Basketball standings league W-L CABRILLO (17-3) ARROYO GRANDE 412-7) LOMPOC (10-8) i RIGHETTI (7-11) 3-3 SAN LUIS (9-8) i SANTA MARIA (9-12) 1-5 Last night: Santa Maria 58, Arroyo Grande 39 Cabrillo 59. RighetU 57 Tonight: -Lompoc at San Luis Obispo, 7: JO TO LOMPOC RECORD (Lompoc. top mat matchup Benje, Poly vs. Cyclones One of the finest intercollegiate wrestling matchups of the season takes place at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo tomorrow night, and Benje Williams will be right in the middle of the action.

The Cal Poly Mustangs, ranked seventh in the nation, and the liowa State Cyclones, rated number two, clash at 8 p.m. Williams, a 134-pound sophomore, will be seeking to improve his winning record for the season. If the Cyclones are healthy, they will put a team on the mat that has a com-, bined individual record of 202-30-2 for this season. Iowa State has a 12-1 dual meet record, including a 27-11 win over Oklahoma State, the nation's third-rated team. Poly lost to Oklahoma State recently, 27-8.

1 Cal Poly is 10-1-1 on the season Both schools have amazing wrestling backgrounds. Cal Poly has not lost a dual meet to a California opponent in 14 years, winning 137 and tying one. Iowa State has won five NCAA titles since 1965, was second seven times and third four times. And State coach Harold Nichols is calling this "perhaps my best team ever." 1 One of the' top matchups will be at 177 where Poly's Sythell Thompson (17-1-' 1) wrestles State's Willie Casdson (26-2). Williams, a sophomore who graduated from Cabrillo Highf suffered pinched nerve last year and inished 8-5.

A Biological Sciences major, Benje had perfect 4.0 scholastic-record uvhis irsHhree quarters at Poly. The Cal Poly box office opens tomorrow at 7 p.m: Tickets are T. 3 BENJE WILLIAMS (in white Cal Poly's 134-pound in the-' process of pinning.his Stanford opponent in match last week, Photo by, Margaret Duffy -t- Calif.) Wednesday. February 4, 1976.