Happy Hambletonians win Great Missouri River Canoe Race
Vern Mares of Lincoln and Todd Halle of Seward won the 33.2 mile canoe race from Blair to Omaha in 3 hours 17 minutes finishing three canoe lengths ahead of George Hassel and Wayne Beckman of Grand Island. Three other boats finished in the top four as 36 canoes competed and three capsized. the Raft Regatta follows Sunday.
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Lincoln
Todd Halle
Seward
Blair
Mares
Halle
Greater Omaha Marina
Grand Island
George Hassel
Wayne Beckman
Missouri
Phil Pfeiffer
Larry Spangler
Arlington
Dave Hutchinson
Len Standinger
Fergus and Ridley Reach U S Amateur Final
Keith Fergus and Fred Ridley advanced to the 75th U S Amateur final at the James River course, Richmond. Fergus beat Henri deLozier 3 and 2, while Ridley edged Jack Veghte 1 up, with finals set for Sunday and part of the match televised by ABC.
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University of Houston
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Law School
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Houston
Henri deLozier
Silver Spring
Ridley
Winter Haven
Fla
University of Florida
Andy Bean
James River
Country Club of
Virginia
Alabama
Jerry Pate
ABC
Jack Veghte
Clearwater
Bonefish Rallies to Win Hambletonian Stakes in Four-Heat Finale
Bonefish driven by Stanley Dancer won the 50th Hambletonian Stakes by a nose after a four-heat trotting race at Du Quoin. Yankee Bambino and Noble Rogue finished second and third as Bonefish surged from a slow start to claim the purse of $116,096 from a $292,192 total.
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Longflori
Delven Miller
Surefire Hanover
Ronnie Dancer
John Simpson Jr
Timothy T
Dell Cameron
Ross
Babe Ruth
New York Yankee
Charlie Keller
Dancer
Son Ronnie
Ellis YMCA Extends Girls Basketball Sign Up Deadline
The Ellis YMCA extends the girls basketball sign up deadline to Friday September 5 at 5 p.m. for grades four through six. For more information contact the Ellis YMCA at 362 3176.
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Robinson Sure He'll Retire From Playing
Frank Robinson, 40, announced this will be his last season as a player with the Cleveland Indians as he serves as player-manager. He has struggled this year hitting under .250 with nine homers and 24 RBIs, and shoulder surgery awaits after the season.
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Cleveland Indians
Rico Carty
Hank Aaron
Babe Ruth
Willie Mays
Robinon
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Los Angeles
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