Baseball Leaders From The Major Leagues
The Columbus Telegram reports on American and National League leaders in runs batted in stolen bases and pitching wins and earned run average. Key figures include Bando Jackson Hendrick Yastrzemski and Morgan Nor man Seaver Figueroa Palmer and Lonborg among the top performers.
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Bando
Oak
May
Balt
Jackson
Hendrick
Clev
Rice
Yastrzemski
Bos
Thompson
Det
Foster
Cin
Morgan
Schmidt
Phil
Kingman
Luzinski
Munson
Mayberry
Chambliss
Burroughs
Tex
Taveras
Pitt
Cedeno
Hou
Lopes
Brock
Carlton
Phit
Lonborg
Ruthven
Ali
Sutton
Figueroa
Palmer
Ball
Garland
Leonard
Fitzmorris
Travers
Mil
Norman Cin
Rechard
Seaver
Jones
Stanhouse
Fitch
Blue
Blyleven
Minn
Sea NY
Richard
Holl
Messersmith
Atl
Niekro
Montefusco
Ryan
Cal
Tanana
Leven
Hunter
eDerkins
United Press International
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Louis
Montreal
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Houston
Ss Diego
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W. L. Pet
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Detroit
Milwaukee
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Kansas City
Land
Minnesota
Texas
California
Mational
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Pet Rose
Griffey
Oliver
Pit
Sala
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Lyof
Madagon
Rivers
King Man
Schmidt Phil ” Foster Oin
Cin and Robinson
Omahan Leads In Benson Golf Tourney
Bob Holmes of Omaha fired a seven under par 65 at Benson Golf Course to take the lead in the KMTV Men's Amateur golf tournament. Ben Lantz, also of Omaha, was second with 68 and Ed Larsen of Council Bluffs, Iowa, stood third with 69.
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Omaha
Neb
UPI
Bob Holmes
Benson Golf Course
KMTV
Ben Lantz
Ed Larsen
Council Bluff
Iowa
Ak-Sar-Ben entries at Ak Sar Saturday races Omaha Nebraska
Race card from Ak-Sar-Ben shows Saturday August 7 post time 2:00 PM with seven races and purses ranging from 4 500 to 50 000 added. Entries list multiple horses across divisions with margins and apprentice indicators and also notes eligible entries for each event.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Ak Sar
Anderon
Boyette - Williams
Cy - King
Gene Will
Shell - Anderson
Eddie Middagh
Jack No Boy
Lil Jan King
Jule Rettele
Ruane New Williams
Ima Fleet
Compton
Hill
Pettinger
Miki de
Pascocciello
Harmon
Judy
Anderson
Jim
Lady Ali - Williams
Schuyler Drives to 8 3 Victory in Junior Legion Tilt
Schuyler nips Seward 8 to 3 in a key Class B Area 2 Junior Legion game as a four run seventh seals the win. Roland Brands hurls four hits for Schuyler while Mike Stauffer surrenders six hits for Seward.
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Schuyler
Seward
Roger Hammond
Schuyler Club
Roland Brands
Mike Stauffer
Nebraska sets 1977 horse racing calendar across five tracks
The Nebraska State Racing Commission approved a 186 day 1977 season from March 3 at Fenner Park Grand Island to November 27 at Atokad near South Sioux City with 25 to 60 day blocks at five tracks Ak Sar Ben Omaha Lincoln State Fairgrounds and Columbus weekend racing amplifies total days and schedule adjustments for 1978 if requested.
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Omaha
UPI
Nebraska
Fenner Park
Grand Island
Atokad
Sioux City
State Racing Commission
Lincoln
Ak-Sar-Ben
State Fairgrounds
Columbus
Abkoad
Forms Ready for Football in Columbus Midget League
The Columbus Midget Football League announces tryouts for all eligible boys. Applications may be picked up at Person's Sports Shop Tooley's Drug and Tweet's Sports Shop in downtown Columbus. Weigh ins are Aug 18 at the National Guard Armory. Eligibility requires birth between July 31 1962 and Aug 1 1966 and a weight of 75 to 115 pounds.
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Columbus
Person's Sports Shop
Tooley's Drug and
Allin Opens With 63 to Lead B C Open at Endicott
Buddy Allin fired an 8 under par 63 at EnJoie Golf Club to lead the $200,000 B C Open in Endicott New York. His round tied the course record and gave him a two stroke edge over Jerry McGee and Bob Wynn as play resumes with 147 players vying for a 70 cut.
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Endicott
N.Y
UPI
Buddy Allin
Allin
EnJoie Golf Club
Andy North
Preston Trail Course
Dallas
Jerry McGee
Bob Wynn
Colfax County Leigh softball meet set during fair
The Leigh Leigh A tournament to determine Colfax County champion runs August 26 to 29 at Leigh during the Colfax County Fair. On Thursday, August 26 Clarkson plays Schuyler at 7 PM followed by Leigh versus Howells at 8 PM.
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Leigh
Colfax County
Clarkson and Schuyler
Leigh and Howells
Leigh Girls Attend Husker Basketball Camp
Leigh four Kay Larson Julie Millard Pam Olson and Sally attend the Husker Basketball Camp at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln to develop their basketball skills under college coaches.
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Leigh
Kay Larson
Julie Millard
Pam Olson
Sally
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Platte Center Softball Tourney Finals Set
Platte Valley league results list Cami Blanles and Dale Anderson homers for Uncle Tom's. Final night features Huddle Bar facing Coke's Pub at 7 30 and Mimick Construction meeting Uncle Tom's at 9 00 with Stephen Boruch and Bob Schmidt on mound.
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Platte Valley
Platte Center
Cami _Blanles
Uncle Tom's
Rick Thomas
Wien
Bob Schmidt
Dale Anderson
Joe Thomas
Coke's
North All-Stars Handle South In First Series Game
North cagers topple the South 88 to 83 as Creighton Prep duo Ted Parks and Chris Salerno combine for 34 points. Parks adds 11 rebounds and Salerno sets a free throw mark as North leads 21 18 after one, with Lincoln next night.
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North Platte
Neb
UPI
Creighton Prep
North All-Stars
Ted Parks
Chris Salerno
Parks
Todd Trofholz
Columbus
Lincoln
South
Salerno
Minden
Chuck Schnoor
Don Trotter
Omaha Bryan
Rick Graham
Omaha Westside
Jay Bergmeier
DeWitt TriCounty
Red
Dickey Rei Schnorr
Trotter
Presser Ficken Bad
Scholl
Wilthoft
Atkisson
MecVicker
Worth
Welz
Mrocrek
Beliar
Cook
Ron
Quinn
Lueds
Parker
Powell
North
South Shrine grid tilt names tentative lineup
South Shrine football coaches announced the tentative starting lineup for Saturday's Lincoln game. Key spots determined by coin flip due to near equal ability. all players expected to see action. Offensive captain Mike Mancuso of Omaha South named starting quarterback.
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Crete
Neb
UPI
South Shrine
Lincoln
Mike Mancuso
Omaha South
Scott Crees
Dave Bunch
Dave O'Doherty
Omaha Westside
Joe Wisnieski
Bellevue
Mike Williams
Platteview
Brian Hensel
Lincoln East
Gary Vacha
Joe Adams
Sam Yowell
Iback
Kevin Poppe
Grant
Bob Billinger
Ak-Sar-Ben State Fairgrounds Horse Races Results
Omaha files results from Thursday at Ak-Sar-Ben with payouts for nine races including exacta and double outcomes. Notable payoffs include Exacta Nos 3-1 at 351.60 and 6-5 at 251.40, attendance 12,629 and mutuel handle 1,169,579.
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Omaha, Neb
UPI
Ak-Sar- Ben
Borrow
Valley Rancher
Trafico Sioux
Yor Little
Nebraska Roman
Dumbtea
Rosie Palm
Scouts Oath
Vagabond Queen
Osage Blue
Exacta
Nu I Shud
Windy Gulf
Putnam
Hasty’s Pleasure
Bankers Wish
Skim the Daisies
Nebraska Arc
Laserac
Mutuel Handle
Saints release Davis Hillon and add Barrios to 63-man roster
The New Orleans Saints waived veteran wide receivers Dave Davis and Ike Hillon on injured waivers. They then re-signed rookie Steve Barrios to reach the NFL roster limit of 63 players in Vero Beach Florida.
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Vero Beach
Fla
UPI
New Orleans Saints
Dave Davis
Ike Hillon
Steve Barrios
Bulls land Gilmore in dispersal draft bid
Chicago Bulls choose Artis Gilmore with the top pick in the ABA dispersal draft hoping to solidify the center position. Portland trades Geoff Petrie and Steve Hawes to Atlanta for the Hawks No 2 pick and then selects Maurice Lucas and Moses Malone with their first selections in a deal that reshapes the Trail Blazers front court.
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Neil Hershberg
UPI
New York
Chicago Bulls
Artis Gilmore
National Basketball Association
Gilmore
Bulls
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
Geoff Petrie
Steve Hawes
Atlanta
Hawks
Portland
Maurice Lucas
Trail Blazers
Moses Malone
Lucas
Malone
Bill Walton
Chicago
Kentucky Colonels
St. Louis
ABA
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Twitchell
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Lockwood
Grote
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Rader
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Freisieben
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Hough
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Ellis
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Porter
Scott Ay
Lee
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Lemanczyk
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Rodriguez
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Martinez
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Bibby
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Sundberg
Omahan
Night Shot Ecoffey
Iron Man Williams
Nap the Rowdy
Ecoffey
Emy
Isabel Archer
Rewardum
Ornery — Williams
Lin's Clarence
Baxter
Proud Sam
Lively
Bere Blade Harmon
No Boy
Jeanie Green
Jon Light
Wi Royale - Jones
Dust
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Mick Doon
Bertolia Slane
Bubbies
Williams
Sharp Gary - Gallitano
Officer’s Carl - Anderson
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Shiney Sun
Soverign
J. Nichols
Buzzy Trumpet
Amerix
Rettele
Blue Spruce
Peterson
Roman Zipper
Dr Whited
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Huyle
David City
Dennis Dolliver
Roger Svatora
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Telegram
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Staplehurst
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Dwight
Rhe Waverly
Steve Frieser
Rich Robinson
Kim Grubaugh
Doug Bartek
Colfax
Hilltop Handicap Committee
Elkis Country Club
Jean Smith
Lyle Ernst
Marilee Kyster
Ted Kyster
Ste Tereee
Mimick Coast Coke's Pub
Bill Mimick
Steve Boruch
North Cagers
Shrine
Davel Slagle
Lincoln Southeast
Tom Matthies
Randy Florell
Holdrege
Rod Wismer
Danny Malone
Ogallala
Percy Keith
Mike Dillon
Hastings Adams Central
Mark Wittler
Fairbury
Saints
Dick Nelson
23Rd St
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Paul Hoffmann
State Farm
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Marvin Barnes
Ron Boone
William Bird Averitt
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Randy Denton
Indiana
Wilbert Jones
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Jan van Breda Kolff
New Orleans
Butch van Breda Kolff
Louie Dampier
San Antonio
Ron Thomas
Gail Goodrich
Los Angeles Lakers
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Kings
Mike Barr
Steve Green
Freddie Lewis
Mike D'Antoni
Barry Parkhill
Johnny Neumann
Allen Murphy
Jim Dan Conner
Jim Baker
Jim Beam
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