McCovey Leads Giants In Narrow Win Over Astros
Willie McCovey promoted the Giants with a two run single in the sixth to lift San Francisco to a 7 4 victory over the Houston Astros. Jim Barr earned the win with help from Gary Lavelle as the team moved to 4 6 in the NL West behind the Dodgers.
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Fred Down
UPI
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
Willie
Giants
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jim Barr
Houston
Gary Lavelle
Floyd Bannister
Astros
Dodgers
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta
San Diego
New York Mets
St. Louis
Expos
Pirates
Warren Cromartie
Dan Stanhouse
Larry Demery
Phillies
Cubs
Ted Sizemore
Larry Bowa
Larry Christenson
Jerry Morales
Chicago
Braves
Padres
Gary Matthews
Rowland Office
Dick Ruthven
Ruthven
Bowling Second Week State Knights of Columbus Tournament Results
Results from the second week show standings in men and women divisions across team doubles singles and all events. Notable leaders include Broadway Lanes Hartington and Commercialettes Omaha with high scores and the event closing announcement set for this weekend followed by the May 1 Southpaw tournament. For details contact Harry Carlson at Columbus Bowl.
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Knights OF Columbus
Broadway Lanes
Hartington
Printers
Humphrey
Humphrey TV
Knights of Belgathis
Sidney
Bob Joseph
Bob Kastrup
Mike Bizal
Joe Cupich
Omaha
Stan Siegl
Frank Graff
Schuyler
Dan Lubbert
Ken Schorn
Doc Vinch
Jerry Hochstein
Leonard Hoelting
Minden
Francis Roelle
Dick McPhillips
Albion
Gene Manley
South Sioux City
Tony Lenzen
Bill Haney
Columbus
Commercialettes
Farmerettes
David City
Kurtenbach
Kearney
Cindi O'Hare
Elaine Burger
Joan Hoschstein
Joan Vinch
Alice Consbruck
Yvonne Mangers
Juniata
Sally Heinen
Mary Hassenstab
Jean
Harry Carlson
Fishing Good Last Weekend in Local Waters
Reports from Gene's Minno Mart say anglers enjoyed good fishing last weekend with a variety of fish taken. Weather helped fishing on Saturday while rain and high water slowed bites at rivers and pounds. carp and catfish responded to corn dough baits and dough balls with varying success.
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Gene’s
Minno Mart
Fremont Girls Rally Past Columbus As Doubles Falter
Fremont netters edge Discoverette girls 5-4 with four singles wins and a key doubles victory. Columbus Sherrie Nelson and Lynette Cattan won the two Columbus singles, while Nelson and Cattan won their doubles. The Discoverettes face Fremont Invitational Saturday.
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Fremont
Columbus
Discoverettes
Tigers
Sherrie Nelson
Lynnette Cattan
Nelson
Tami Jackson
Cattan
Danelle Bateman
Wendy Callahew
Koerwitz
Steiner
May
Whitefield
Aemi
Callahew
Columbus Harriers Take Third in Norfolk Triangular
Columbus finishes third in a Norfolk triangular meet with 34 points behind Norfolk 62 and South Sioux City 38. Tammy Mimick and Ann Walters win high jump in 4-8 and 4-6, Walters runs 100 yards in 11.7 seconds. Columbus 440 relay and 880 relay place, and the mile relay sets a school record without scoring. Next meet is York Tuesday.
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Norfolk
Columbus
South Sioux City
Panthers
Cardinals
Discoverettes
Tammy Mimick
Ann Walters
Mimick
Walters
Jan Rich
Rich
Sheri Bonk
Lynn Hudson
Tammy Gay
Alyce Graus
Denise Engquist
Karen Copple
Betty Wieser
Dopple
Bonk
Marshall
Michelle Rambour
Stingley
Rambour
White
Diane Mortensen
Hurdies
Meier
Hayes
Zorbrist
Oberg
Ssc
Sheri Bank
Walters, Rich, Bonk
Seahawks Raise Prices On 800 Seats At Kingdome
The Seahawks shifted about 800 season tickets in the Kingdome with prices moving from 7 to 11 dollars and another 800 moving from 11 to 7. General Manager John Thompson said the swap reflects seating locations, though it drew fan grumbling.
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Seattle
UPS
NFL
Seattle Seahawks
Kingdome
John Thompson
Kupchak Leads Bullets Past Rockets in Playoff Opener
Mitch Kupchak scored a career-best 32 points and the Washington Bullets outboarded Houston to take a 111-101 comeback win in the NBA quarterfinal playoff opener. The Bullets lead the series 1-0 and the next game is in Houston.
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Houston
UPI
Mitch Kupchak
Kupchak
Washington
Bullets
Houston Rockets
NBA
Celtics
Philadelphia
Fonner Park Race Results in Grand Island Nebraska
Fonner Park in Grand Island Nebraska hosted nine races with payouts listed for win place and show. Notable exacta and daily double results included Nos. 8-3 paying $9.80 and Nos. 2-10 paying $1,012.50, with attendance 4 201 and mutuel handle 377 049.
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Grand Island, Neb
UPI
Cea
Fonnerark
Bene Raven
Whistle My Lady
Captain D
Ole Ballybella
Anna Levare
Scheraboca
Princess Dawn
Tack Strip
Aglo Agilo
Sun Boy
Miss Flash Deck
Exacta
Lee’s Hope
Fading Secret
Saladito
Miss Aggieville
Sally Magundi
Silver Boat
Ali Hemp
Ruffus P
Mutuel
Pius X girls dominate Seward Invitational in Lincoln
Lincoln Pius X girls win Seward Invitational with 139 points led by standout freshman Donna Rodehorst and record setting Lakeview relays. Viqueens Lakeview set two school marks and a meet record while Seward and local teams chase state qualification and upcoming conferences.
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Seward
Stong
Lincoln Pius X
Pius
Lakeview Harriers
Viqueens
Dennis
Meyer named coach of 49ers
Ken Meyer will coach the San Francisco 49ers under general manager Joe Thomas after a lengthy negotiation. The three-year contract places Meyer as head coach while Thomas calls all executive decisions for the NFL club.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Ken Meyer
Joe Thomas
San Francisco 49Ers
Thomas
Meyer
Payne takes coaching post at Wayne State University
Vernon Payne, 32, an assistant basketball coach at Michigan State University for three years, was named head basketball coach at Wayne State University. Athletic Director Chalmer G. Hixson announced the appointment Tuesday. Payne succeeds Dr. Robert T. Samaras, who resigned.
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Ed Kranepool
Jerry Koosman
Skip Lockwood
Hector Cruz
Becky Mead
Tyron Jarosz
Terry Weiser
Tom Martens
Tom Ryba
Fremont Netters
Raid Whitefield
Jana Koerwitz
Lori May
Donna Steiner
Nicoli Rigot
Deb Hamernik
Diana Jackson
Becky Person
Jackson
Bateman
Hamernik
Cindy Aerni
Maroon and White
Wendy Wienmann
Norfolk South
Sioux City
Hudson
Discoverette
York
Seahawk
Tooleys
Kodak
Mellers
U.S. 30 Center Mall
Fonner Park
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus Telegram
Karen Saalfeld
Joyce Dirks
Rhonda Schmidt
Jane Vandenburg
Saalfeld
Dirks
Vandenburg
DeLoris Behle
Butt
Wadleigh
Lakeview
Warrior
West Husker
DeAnn Hutton
Waverly
Pavia Demuth
Brenda Janssen
JoAnn Helger
Twila Kitchin
Donna Rodehorst
Hegler
Rhonda Seymour
Gloria Pillen
Beale
Donna Kuhlenengel
Syracuse
Demuth
Jan Boden
Crete
Mary Sand
Lincoln Plus
Wahoo Neumann
Payne
Jcpenney
Jcpenney Catalog
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