Grand Island edges Columbus in tense 10th frame
Grand Island rallied to defeat Columbus 2 in the 10th inning as Jeff Schumacher held Columbus in check. Mike Hansen and supporting GI defense limited Columbus scoring chances while Mark Petty sparked the late offense with a two-out double before Splattstoeser delivered the game-winning hit to right.
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Bill Jackson
Jeff Schumacher
Platte County
Islanders
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Steve Heimann
Mark Placzek
Greg Peterson
Kevin Splattstoeser
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Doug Dawson
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Ib Becher
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Grand Ree
Ef Wells
Scott
It Hansen
P Petty
Ib Peterson
If Dawson
K. Splattstoeser
C. Splattstoeser
Lindstrom
Ak-Sar-Ben Race Results From Omaha
UPI reports Friday results at Ak-Sar-Ben with detailed payouts for nine races led by Stutter Step and Joanie's Julep. Exacta and daily double payouts appear, while additional notes include Cosmos playoff venue plans at Shea Stadium in New York.
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UPI
Ak-Sar-Ben
Stutter Step
Col
John
Joanie
Georgy D’or
Delta Dawn
NEW York
New York Cosmos
City Fathers
Shea Stadium
Huskers schedule shifts with road start and early home games
Nebraska opens next season on the road with two games before a home clash with TCU. The Huskers later host five straight at home including Washington State Alabama Baylor and Indiana with LSU eyed for a 1976 opener. Pawnee Park baseball field gains fresh paint as Jaycees and Park Supt Kudron surface notes.
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Huskers
TCU
Nebraska
Washington State
Alabama
Standing ovation for Coach Smith in Lincoln visit
Dean Smith of North Carolina received a standing ovation at the Nebraska Coaches Association summer clinic in Lincoln. He arrived after a dawn flight into Omaha and faced a delay as cabbie and rental agencies complicate his travel before the event.
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Neb
UPI
Dean Smith
North Carolina
Nebraska Coaches Association
Smith
Omaha
Lincoln Smith
United States
David City Juniors Edge Waverly In Class B-2 Junior Legion
In Schuyler, Bill Bell contributed a key two run single and a third inning catch as David City Juniors beat Waverly 6-5 in the Class B-2 Junior Legion Tournament. Schuyler Midgets beat Staplehurst 12-2 and Valparaiso topped Seward 7-5.
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Waverly
David City
Valparaiso
Seward
North Bend
David City Juniors
Staplehurst
St Louis Beats Slater In Midwest Regional, Rapid City Tops Omaha
Tom Peatmeyer scored twice as St. Louis defeated Slater 91 in Clarin da Iowa. Doug Stanford belted a two run homer in the fourth to lift Rapid City to a 3-2 win over Omaha in the Midwest Regional National Baseball Congress tournament.
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Iowa
UPI
Tom Peatmeyer
St. Louis
Slater
Doug Stanford
Rapid City
S.C
Omaha
Neb
North team wins All-Star basketball game led by Parks and Trofholz
Ted Parks of Creighton Prep and Todd Trofholz of Columbus combined for 37 points to lift the North over the South 93 72 in the Nebraska Coaches Association All-Star game. Parks led all scorers with 22 points, Trofholz added 15, and John Parker contributed 14 for Lincoln High. North shot 39 percent to South 34 percent.
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UPI
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Creighton Prep
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Columbus
North Platte
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Trofholz
Trofholtz
John Parker
Lincoln High
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Hastings
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MeVicker
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Rapid City All-Stars topple Columbus Neb in Pony League opener
Rapid City All-Stars rout Columbus Neb 11 to 7 in Region Pony League Tournament opener as Harrison and Hammond hit two three run homers. Columbus led 5 0 after two. Rapid City pulled away with a four run sixth. Davenport Iowa meets Rapid City at 8 p.m. and St Joe Mo faces Columbus at 5 p.m. for survival.
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Iowa
Henderson
Colo
S.D
Harrison
Hammond
Hammondhomer
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Scott Blaser
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Cielocha
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RBI
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Bill Wieser
Grinnell Names Peterson Head Basketball Coach
Arthur Peterson former Grinnell College baseball and football star named head basketball coach at Grinnell College. He will also serve as an assistant football coach and head tennis coach and begin the new role August 27.
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Grinnell, Iowa
UPI
Arthur Peterson
Grinnell College
Peterson
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