Major League Baseball Results and Standings Night Update
National League games saw Simmons and Boisclair homer for St Louis and New York, while Los Angeles and Cincinnati traded homers as Messersmith outdueled Sutton. In the American League, Gullett blanked Toronto while Munson powered New York with 7 runs, and Boston edged Detroit as Rice and Staub homered.
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Major League Leaders Batting and Pitching Highlights
Major League leaders feature Mathews and Cey atop batting with high averages, plus power hitters Burroughs and Carter in home runs. Pitching leaders include Ruthven and Palmer with top win and ERA marks, while runners and field events report strong showings from Columbus Junior High and Norfolk Junior High in girls track events.
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Fonner Park Race Results and Columbus Merchant Practices
Fonner Park in Grand Island Nebraska reports race results across nine races with payouts and exacta and double figures. Attendance reached 4,663 and mutuel handle totaled 418243 dollars. In local sports news Columbus Merchant semi pro baseball team schedules two practices at Pawnee Park diamond this weekend with sessions Friday at 5 30 p m and Saturday at 3 p m.
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Bowling Boulevard Lanes Results Show Afternoon Scores
Women's afternoon results list teams and scores: Jean Brase and Chris Ziemke with 191 and 513, Dizzy Dames 669, Keglers 1802. Faculty Fun led by Dale Garner 213 and 552, Linda Goddard 186 476, Knightly Daze 559, Crack Shots 1521. WNAX Tournament totals 930 2644 with Tom Hastings Jr 211, Vern Deitering 205, Rick Hurner 201, Joe McKown 201, Neal Drum 204, Jerry Schmidt 201, Dick Fischer 215.
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Chris Ziemke
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Linda Goddard
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NHL playoffs resume as Kings and Maple Leafs aim comeback
The Kings trail 3 2 to the Bruins in the quarter final while the Maple Leafs face 3 2 down to the Flyers. Both sixth games are on tap tonight with potential rosters shifting for a weekend return to Boston and Philadelphia. Montreal and New York Islanders wait as semifinal opponents after sweeping their first rounds.
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Brooks wins open division at Coyote Run season opener
Ken Brooks of Columbus tops the open class at the Coyote Run opener near Genoa as around 160 motocross racers competed. Jim Ellison placed fifth in 250 A while Mike Quinn and Dave Carroll earned fourth in 125 B and 250 B respectively. Next race is May 15 at Coyote Run.
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Genoa
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Schuyler
Jim Spitz
Duncan
Greg Johnson
Clarks
Tony Hruben
Coyote
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Lincoln
Rick Richards
Dorchester
Tim Dante
Omaha
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Bill Borden
Norfolk
Bill Watson
Council Bluffs
Barney Barrett
Joe Proskovic
Bruno
Don Meredith
Dick Karre
Hastings
Jim Feyerherm
Battle Creek
Dave Taylor
California
Pat Custer
Gregg Whitney
Bob Johnson
Sioux City
Don Holtgrew
Winside
Mike Grubbs
Tim Whitney
Terry Hobs
Don Ferguson
Elwood
Mark Winklebauer
John Lanham
Ronald Slingsby
Ansley
Wagner Pederson
Yankton
Bill Knight
Sonny Foster
Stan Peterson
Tilden
Russ Barr
Alda
Larry Peterson
Bob Coney
Joe Vampol
Greg Chocoine
Jefferson
Dennis Philbrick
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Marquette Signs Prep Standout Oliver Lee
Marquette University announced the signing of a letter of intent by Oliver Lee, a highly sought after high school basketball prospect from DeLand Florida. Leigh High School Sports banquet speaker announced Zikmund Speaker Leigh-Alan Zikmund athletic director at Kearney State College will speak April 22 at 7 30 p.m. Lois Wardeman to MC amid Leigh Pep Club sponsorship.
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McKinney Follows Finley Call to A's Early Hit Streak
Rich McKinney credits Oakland owner Charlie Finley for reporting to the A's training camp and begins his season with a 4-2 win over Milwaukee. He homered to break a 2-2 tie and drove in a run, his third homer in eight games as the A's DH. Mike Torrez earned the win. Orioles, Yankees, Twins, Tigers, Rangers, White Sox and more spring results follow in a busy MLB slate.
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Doug DeCinces
Eddie Murray
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Garland
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Martin
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Thurman Munson
Reggie Jackson
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Dan Ford
Craig Kusick
Vern Ruhle
Luis Tiant
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Nelson Briles
Adrian Devine
Dave May
Toby Harrah
Briles
Juan Bernhardt
May
Harrah
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Angels
Eric Soderholm
Nolan Ryan
Ryan
Soderholm
Chris Knapp
Lerron LeGrow
Petition aims to bring minor league hockey back to Omaha
Three fans led a drive collecting over 5,000 signatures to show Omaha’s interest in hockey. They sent letters to CHL and NHL presidents, noted NHL teams’ potential to back a club, and highlighted Omaha’s past CHL attendance leadership as a case for bringing back hockey attendances.
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