Curry Leads U.S. Girls' Junior Semifinal Round
Cathy Curry of Nebraska advanced to the semifinals at the 28th U.S. Girls' Junior National Golf Championships in Modesto California. She defeated Lisa Johnson 6 and 5 after earlier a 23-hole win over Denise Hermida. Curry faces Kelli Doherty in Friday action.
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UPI
Nebraska
Curry
Lisa Johnson
Buena Park
del Rio Country Club
Denise Hermida
Brandon
Fla
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Lauren Howe
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kelli Doherty
Lulong Hartley
Pilar Dorado
California
Doherty
Michelle Jordan
Fairfax
Hartley
Kelly Varty
Elk River
Minn
Oceanside
Legion state tournament pairings from Lincoln Nebraska
UPI lists the American Legion midget and junior state tournament pairings starting Friday in several classes. Class A Juniors include Creighton Prep against North Platte at 12 30 p.m. and other matchups across Omaha Lincoln and Columbus. Class A Midgets feature Creighton Prep versus Mid America, Bellevue against Omaha Cegil, and more. Class B Juniors and Midgets provide schedules at St Paul Aurora and York with multiple games. Class C Juniors and Midgets set fixtures at Gothenburg and surrounding towns concluding Sunday with Bancroft Syracuse Loup City and Gothenburg games.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
American Legion
Ralston Omaha
Creighton Prep
North Platte
Lincoln Judds
Papillion
Columbus
Omaha Westside
Millard
Ralston
Papillion Creigton Prep
Mid America
Bellevue
Omaha Cegil
Columbus Blues
Papillon
Kearney
St. Paul
Holdrege
York
P.m. Ord
Arlington
Schuyler
Sidney
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Central City
West Point
York Reds
O'Neill
Broken Bow
Gothenburg
Wayne
Auburn
Crofton
Kimball
Bancroft
Syracuse
Loup City
Horse Racing Card for Columbus August 14 1976
Saturday racing at Columbus features nine races with purses from 1600 to 3200. Summer contenders battle for claimed and allowance events across ages from two years up to four and older, with multiple entries under jockeys like Rettele Meier Ecoffey Slane and Burgos.
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Columbus
Tax Commission Seeks Back Taxes From Bob McAdoo
The New York State Tax Commission seeks 6171.22 in back taxes from basketball star Bob McAdoo of the Buffalo Braves. Papers filed in state Supreme Court name his wife Brenda and allege taxes owed for 1974.
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Buffalo, N.Y
UPI
New York
Raiders star Biletnikoff to leave Raiders after season
New York Jets meet Oakland in a preseason game at Yankee Stadium as Fred Biletnikoff announces he will play out his option and leave the Raiders next year after failing to reach a contract agreement with Al Davis.
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NEW York
UPI
Oakland Raiders
New York Jets
Yankee Stadium
Fred Biletnikoff
al Davis
Raiders
California Senate approves wine sales at Giants park
The California Senate passed a bill sponsored by the San Francisco Giants to allow wine sales at professional athletic events in stadiums with at least 40 000 seats. Beer is commonly sold at games while wine and liquor are not. The measure would define a bona fide public eating place to include ballparks and stadiums, and would take effect next January after Assembly concurrence.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
California State Senate
San Francisco Giants
Willie Brown Jr
San Francisco
DH to be used in World Series for first time
The American League won approval to use the designated hitter in the World Series beginning this year after Commissioner Bowie Kuhn cast the tie breaking vote. The National League opposed the move, citing baseball interests, while Kuhn formed a three member committee from each league to study the issue.
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Ariz
UPI
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National League
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Executive Council
Oakland A
Charles Finley
Oakland
U.S. Supreme Court
Toronto
Seattle
Vikings Release Wide Receiver Appleby After Tryout
The Minnesota Vikings released wide receiver Richard Appleby after a one day tryout. Appleby, Tampa Bay's fourth round draft pick, was cut from the roster.
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Mankato
Minn
UPI
Minnesota Vikings
Richard Appleby
Appleby
Tampa
Chalk players enjoy good day at Columbus races
The Columbus Telegram notes a profitable day for chalk players at the track on Thursday led by Longman's Son paying $14.40 for a nose win in the final race. Bold Debut captured race three by 15 lengths with Perry Compton riding for a double victory. Daily wagering rose to $208,237 from last year.
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Perry Compton
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Anderson
Scope
Thar Hills
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Compton
Lawyers Sun
Li Nasco
Copper River
Milly
Longley Wins Brief Fight in Cowboys Training Room
The Dallas Cowboys quar terback feud ends with Clint Longley stopping Roger Staubach by TKO in a short training room scuffle. Longley is suspended and likely headed for a trade while Staubach accuses him of a gutless punch and vows the rivalry persists.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
UPI
Roger Staubach
Clint Longley
Dallas Cowboys
Longley
Staubach
Cowboys
Tom Landry
Tex Schramm
Fandbe
Prep Track and Field Athletes of the Year named for 1976
Dan Pensick of Columbus High and Tammy Runge of Lakeview High are among the athletes named to the 1976 Prep Track and Field Athletes of the Year list announced by Coach & Athlete Magazine editors. Nominations were submitted by coaches nationwide, with Pensick trained by Ron Callan and Runge by Julianne Geraghty. The selections, based on athletic ability and sportsmanship, will be featured in the September 1976 edition.
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Columbus High
Tammy Runge
Lakeview High
Coach & Athlete Magazine
Dan
Ron Callan
Tammy
Julianne Geraghty
Duncan Journey opens Sunday at Bicentennial Softball Tourney
The Duncan Journey Bicentennial Invitational softball tournament schedule lists games from Sunday August 15 to Friday August 20. Matchups include Long Branch versus Hooper and Rising City versus Cokes Pub on opening day, with subsequent rounds featuring Person's Sport Shop, Ray's of Bellwood, Oasis Bar, Wombo's of Shelby, Schuyler, My Place Bar, Clarkson, and Weston at 7:30 and 9:00 each day.
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Duncan
Nebraska High Schools Set Fall Practice Start
Nebraska high schools may begin fall practice Monday per the NSAA. Sports include football volleyball boys gymnastics girls golf girls swimming cross country and boys tennis. First two football days are noncontact with pads allowed from day three. Offseason club play outside high school programs makes athletes ineligible unless qualified for national or international competition before Aug 15.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Nebraska School Activities Association
Kite Leads PGA Championship With Early Second-Round Birdie
Kite, a 26 year old Texan who won his first pro event this June, birdied the second hole to seize the early second round lead at the 58th PGA Championship in Bethesda. He shot 66 in the opening round and stood five under par after two holes in the second round, with Weiskopf one behind at four under before bogeys affected the pace. Dr. Gil Morgan and Jerry McGee also posted 66s in Thursday’s play and were among later starters.
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Bethesda, Md
UPI
Tom Kite
Philadelphia
Kite
Congressional Country Club
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
Gil Morgan
Oklahoma
Jerry McGee
Lee
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Wewoka
Okla
Charles Coody
Lee Elder
Jerry Pate
Mark Hayes
Hale Irwin
Mike Morley
Chicago
Bob Zender
Tom Watson
Lee Trevino
Don January
Arnold Palmer
Ben Crenshaw
Gene Littler
Ray Floyd
al Geiberger
McGee
Nicklaus Country Club
Weiskopf Country Club
Johnny Miller
LSU Mascot Mike the Tiger Dies in Sleep at 18
Mike the Tiger, LSU's longtime mascot since 1958, died in his sleep at age 18. Born in captivity, he was the third tiger to serve as LSU mascot after being purchased from Seattle for 1500 dollars raised by students.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Mike
Tiger
Louisiana State University
LSU
Seattle
Wash
New Orleans Builds Broad Sports Identity
New Orleans expands sports prominence with Sugar Bowl Stadium and a growing lineup. The city adds the NFL Saints the ABA Buccaneers and a 70000 seat domed arena signaling a bright sports future for Greater New Orleans.
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New Orleans
NFL Saints
ABA Buccaneers
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