Colbert Tops NL Hitting Pace With Five Homers
Colbert leads the National League hot streak with five home runs and 14 RBIs after six games for the San Diego Padres who sit 3 3. The slugger drove in six runs with two homers and an infield hit as San Diego beat Los Angeles. Teammates Ollie Brown and Clarence Gaston back Colbert, drafted in 1968, while manager Preston Gomez envisions 43 to 44 homers if strikeouts drop. Padres contend with Mets and Astros in young league. Other NL results include Reds 1 0 over, Astros 7 4 over Cubs, Braves 3 1 over Pirates, Phillies 14 over Expos, Giants 7 2 over Cardinals.
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Floyd Campbell Leads Thunderbolt League With 619 Series
Floyd Campbell posted a 619 series to win Thunderbolt League honors at Boulevard Lanes. He added a 220 and 211. teammates included Richard Roberts with 294 and Lloyd Ernst 200. Sol Spra led team scoring with a 933 game and 2,058 for the threesome, while Keith Gottschall and Mone Ellsworth each had triplicates. In Speed Queen League, Maslene Becher topped with 521 and Mary Fox had a 202 high in a 505 trio. Shara Lounge led with 837 and 2,261.
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Wetherbee Wins Athens Marathon Title
George Wetherbee won the fourth annual Athens Marathon covering 26 miles in two hours, 6.3 seconds. He is a graduate student at the University of Akron.
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Former Dodger Foster clicks in first start for Indians
Foster, in his first American League outing for Cleveland, gave up three hits in 8 1 3 innings and sparked a five run eighth as the Indians beat the Red Sox 7-2. He walked nine but impressed manager Alvin Dark with his pitching potential. Also: Orioles over Tigers, Senators over Yankees, Brewers top Angels, Kansas City over Oakland, and Minnesota shut out Chicago.
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Indians blank Nebraska Omaha 3 0 in Durant swing
Southeast Oklahoma handed the University of Nebraska Omaha baseball team a 3-0 shutout in Durant. Ped Cooper drove in all three Oklahoma runs as the Indians improved to 4-4. They open their home season Tuesday with a doubleheader against Midland at Ralatan's Orval Smith field.
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Roller Derby Stops in Omaha on Annual Tour
Omaha hosts a stop of the International Roller Derby League as teams roll into the Civic Auditorium for a 7 p.m. bout. The Oakland Bay Bombers face the Northeast Braves in a Midwest matchup on the league's nationwide road tour.
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Nebraska golfers win meet in Lincoln finish
Nebraska tops South Dakota 027 to 243 in a six team golf meet in Lincoln. Nebraska's second string finishes third behind Creighton University and Nebraska at Omaha with North Dakota also in the field.
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Hawks wary as they await semi foe after Flyers sweep
Chicago Hawks prep for the semifinal with a week’s rest, after a four games to two series win over Philadelphia. The club recalls last year’s nightmare when they swept Detroit then fell in the semifinals, while rival rounds see Boston end a losing streak and Minnesota edge St Louis.
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Costello warns Lakers after Bucks 91 70 win
Milwaukee coach Larry Costello warned the Los Angeles Lakers after the Bucks beat them 91 to 70. He criticized the Lakers offense as below par while praising Milwaukee defense deemed superb.
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Simpson Luche tops in doubles at Column Bowl
Bill Simpson and Karen Jansche led with 714 in Sunday night's alibi semes doubles at Column Bowl. They posted 177 179 and 201 for 567 scratch plus 147 handicap. runners up Ray and Marilyn Labens totaled 463 with 136 176 151. High games went to Badies 229 and 233 by the Weissers. jackpot results listed. Final sweeper of the season is next Sunday after the Nebraska late AJBC Tournament.
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Fishing Shorts Paint Weekend Angling In Nebraska Report
Gene Kneifel reports solid weekend fishing with crappies bass and catfish across Beaver Monroe Loup and Oconee areas. Al Godel and son Rick posted fine bass, Max Johnson trains at Grand Island with four wins. Turbulence in the Grand Island feature as Power Judge and Tropical Judge fail to stay in stride. Nebraska Derby actions at Fenner and M.H. Van Borg with Mr. Bur Build entering topnotch form.
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Husker Tracksters Wallop Gophers
Lincoln Nebraska University track squad defeated Minnesota in three events at Nebraska Wesleyan University track. Husker team won all three events. Next meet is the Kansas Relays next weekend.
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Fonner Park Daily Double Hits with $4140 Payouts
GRAND ISLAND NEBRASKA Titch bets on Banker Den Saturday to win a $4140 daily double at Fonner Park. Exacta winners were Kener's Alibi and Space Bound, and Oloe Boy with Prince Watusa.
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Magyar fencer wins Sind Junior World Fencing Championship
Ndiko Schwarzenberger of Hare ary captured the Women s oil Lite Sunday night in the Sind Junior World Fencing Championship at Soutie Bend Indiana.
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Bob Long and Kinzer Lead Pawnee Bowmen Archery
Bob Long posted a 292 in the junior division and 282 in an archery loop. Kinzer tallied a 203 series and Jeanetta Kinzer a 268 with Karen Saunders 267, Don Still 267, Breve Kraycki 252, and Greg Schaefer 268. Greg Schaefer also noted high scores. Flying Feathers swept four games from Hits and Misses, while Forerunners won four from Rejects. standings list Flying Feathers 67 and Forerunners 64 percent amid other Pawnee Bowmen results. High scorers included Kinzer and Long, with Det. Caffrey noted as most improved archer.
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Genoa Girls Top Clarks in Cinder Meet
Genoa girls beat Clarks in a cinder meet as Orivielies showcased sprint strength. Fisher led with 14.2 in the 110 hurdles and tied the 220 dash in 31.3, while B Kogivl won the 50 and 220 dashes. Relay teams paced Genoa and Clarks posted top marks in field events. Genoe advances to Grandstand Northyes nationals on Wednesday, April 4.
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Bullets Rally Stuns Knicks In Game Three
Baltimore Bullets, facing a 2-0 deficit in the Eastern Conference series, upset the New York Knicks 114-88. The Bullets overcame injuries to Gus Johnson Eddie Miles Bor Monraz and Kevin Loughery with a dominant third period as they even the best of seven. The next game is slated for Wednesday in Baltimore.
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Two rookies share ABA Rookie of the Year honor
UPI reports Charlie Scott of the Virginia Squires and Dan Issel of the Kentucky Colonels are named co winners of the ABA Rookie of the Year for the 1970 71 season.
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Coody Wins Masters in Augusta in Dramatic Finish
Char lie Coody captures the Masters crown at Augusta with a nine under par 279, beating Jack Nicklaus by two strokes after Nicklaus and John Miller tied for second. Miller shot 63 to lead early, while Nicklaus rued a late collapse and overconfidence as Coody avenges past disappointment by parring the final holes.
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Pishsmouth Waterfowl Area Opens to Public Thursday
Lincoln UPI The State Game Commission says the Pishsmouth Waterfowl Management Area at the junction of the Platte and Missouri rivers will open to the public Thursday. The area, though damaged by recent flooding, will be ready for use. Some access points are limited to single-lane traffic and picnic facilities are partially repaired, with fishing available in multiple areas and the 23 acre main lake.
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Romanians Win Monte Carlo Open Doubles Title
Atanacé de Nastase and fellow Romanian Jen Tiriav won the Monte Carlo Open Men's Doubles, defeating Tom Okker of Britain and Hoge Vaylot 6-3 6-3 8-6.
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Dallas takes 2-1 edge over Knights in playoff series
Dallas Blackhawks captured a 6-4 victory over the Omaha Knights to take a 2-1 lead in the Central Professional Hockey League Adang Cup Playoffs. The win follows Omaha's prior 7-game series victory, and the series heads back to Omaha for two more games on Wednesday and Friday.
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