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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1975

Page

8

Shrine Bowl has North South tied 7 7 in heat

In Lincoln Nebraska the Shrine Bowl ends in a 7 7 tie after a hot day on AstroTurf. North coach Larry Jacobsen and South coach Jim Nolan assess plays and say earlier passing or more running could have changed the outcome. Tim Hager of the South and Bill Gogan of the North lead key drives amid a record for Randy Foster receptions.

Charles E. Wieser Lincoln Neb UPI South Jim Nolan Minden North Larry Jacobsen Omaha Burke Nolan Jacobsen Tim Hager Lincoln Southeast Randy Foster Foster Omaha Holy Name Mike Conway Bill Gogan Gogan Columbus Scotus Dan Steiner University of Nebraska Ron Mimick Jim Puetz Wayne Krueger Columbus Krueger CHS Kearney State College St. Edward's Casey Micek Micek

Nebraska Legion baseball scores recap and results

United Press International reports Class A results from Papillion with North Platte 7 Lincoln First National 1 Fremont 14 Omaha Four 3 after eight innings Omaha Anthony’s 5 Bellevue 1. Class B Sidney Cozad 5 Central City four in nine. Class C Gothenburg Coleridge 4 Stromsburg 3. Midget Baseball final Papillion 3 Omaha Arby’s 1 Ord 9 Lexington Nebraska City 6 Blair 2. Wymore nine Ashland six Battle Creek nine Bayard four. Ivy League titles in 1974 noted for basketball golf and outdoor track.

United Press International Nebraska American Legion Papillion North Platte Lincoln Fremont Omaha Anthony’s Bellevue Sidney Cozad Central City Gothenburg Coleridge Stromsburg Nebraska Ralston Arby’s Sidney Ord Lexington Nebraska City Blair Wymore Ashland Battle Creek Bayard

Lincoln entries race by race at July track meet

Lincoln entries posted for Tuesday August 12 racing card with eight races at four furlongs to a mile and 70 yards. Horses listed include Heartbeat Ecoffey Guildas Rio Doc's Prize and many others with weights and trainers noted. The program covers 2 year olds maidens Nebraska bred entries and open claiming races with purses from 1800 to 2300.

Lincoln Pic — Anderson Bombers Moon — Williams Dr. Longo Nebraska Suzie D'or — Moreno Chance — Baxter Ecoffey Stallings Greer Errards Robby King Lee’s Deal — Reeves Kandy Nu — Ecoffey Priviege — Greer Doc — Anderson Mr. Sun Rite — Stallings Miss Charger — R. Meier Lillie’s Lad — Barnes Lizzys Wizz — Jackson de Dor — Reeves Whirl A Flag

Okrina and Harkness Win Elks Club Golf Titles

Okrina and Donna won the 1975 Elks Country Club golf match play title with Okrina edging Steve Geshell 4 3 in the 18 hole final. Addition flight winners include Don Holscher over Dan Rice Gayle Meintz over Herman Person Floyd Campbell over Doug Rae and Ginny Bivins defeating Slonecker in a later flight.

Okrina Donna Elks Country Club Steve Geshell Jackie Medler Don Holscher Dan Rice Gayle Meintz Herman Person Floyd Campbell Doug Rae

Dubsky Halts Oasis Bar in Clarkson Softball Final

Madison pitcher Darrel Dubsky struck out 16 as Clarkson tournament champion Madison beat Oasis Bar Columbus 7 to 1. Creston’s Roger Cattan blanked Ski Lounge Ayler, while Vern Mastny hit two triples and Rick Benson another to spark Oasis early. Mike Johannes took the loss.

Clarkson Madison Darrel Dubsky Oasis Bar of Columbus Creston Roger Cattan Ayler Vern Mastny Rick Benson Gary Trofholz Oasis Mike Johannes

Chris Evert wins fourth straight National Clay Court title

Top seed Chris Evert defeated Dianne Fromholtz 6 3, 6 4 to capture her fourth consecutive singles title at the National Clay Court tournament in Indianapolis. Guillermo Vilas, the No 1 seed, fell in the semifinals to Manuel Orantes 6 4 6 2, with Orantes advancing to the finals. Jockey Mike Venezia rode his first winner on March 19, 1964 aboard Julia Bellerina.

Indianapolis UPI Chris Evert Australia Dianne Fromholtz Guillermo Vilas Manuel Orantes Barcelona Spain Vilas Jimmy Connors Mike Venezia Julia Bellerina

Osceola Nine Captures CNL Title with 11-1 Win

Osceola defeated Schuyler 11-1 to win the Central Nebraska Semi Pro Baseball League title. Pitcher Ken Vergith, a Kearney State standout, hurled a six hitter in the win over Schuyler's Randy Rech. Schuyler has one game left in the schedule. Silver Creek swept a doubleheader from H at home to finish 9-2, with Genoa upcoming.

Osceola Central Nebraska Schuyler Ken Vergith Vergith Kearney State Randy Rech Fullerton Silver Creek Genoa Kent Cralson Gene Kulla

Nicklaus eyes grand slam bid after Firestone win

Jack Nicklaus captured his fourth PGA title and 16th major at Firestone Country Club with a four under par 276. Weiskopf praised Nicklaus, who reflected on open and British Open near-misses, as he aimed to tie Walter Hagen for most PGA titles next year in Washington. Attendance reached 69,373 over four days.

Gene Caddes UPI Akron, Ohio UPT Tom Weiskopf Jack Nicklaus Jack Weiskopf Nicklaus Firestone Country Club Lou Graham John Mahaffey Jack Newton Tom Watson Bruce Crampton Crumpton Tung Mely Ps Hale Irwin Billy Ca Firestone Walter Hagen Congressional Washington D.C Golden Bear Crampton Weiskopl

North and South all star scrimmages shape Friday Lincoln game

North and South all star teams held intrasquad scrimmages Sunday as prep for Friday at Lincoln. Don Kelley said the South needs team cohesion and smoother plays while North coaches praised several players including Howard Cotton and Lowell Greenwall for strong showings. Minor injuries to Kugler and Johnson were noted but practice continued.

United Press International Lincoln South Don Kelley Lincoln Plus X Kearney State Ed Colleran Spalding Morrison Gregg Grubaugh Columbus John Johnette Omaha Burke John Kugler McCook Omaha Central John C. Johnson Aurora Doug Sweeney Wayne North Howard Cotton Omaha Tech Colleran Iding Academy Dave Wesely Creighton Prep Lowell Greenwall Cotton Greenwall Jim Morrison Howells

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