Squeeze Play Lifts Columbus Blues to Midget Semifinal
In Papillion Friday night, Columbus Midget Blues ride a last inning squeeze to a 1 0 win over Millard, preserving Scott Foutch's near no hit as they advance to today’s Class A American Legion Midget tournament semifinals. Foutch allowed four baserunners, Becher and Mancuso starred in defense, and Mancuso delivered the bunt that won the game. Jilek will start the semifinal against Papillion-Kearney winner at 8 p.m. tonight.
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Rich Gaver Papillion
Scott Foutch
Columbus
Blues
Millard
American Legion
Foutch
Gary Becher
Joe Dahlkoetter
Mark Benedict
Becher
John Faulkner
Mancuso
Faulkner
Mel Sanders
Jerry
Mark Jilek
Jilek
Papillion- Kearney
Papillion
Mark King
Kearney
Omaha Westside Roberts
Ralston
Orval Smith
Liebschwager
Midget Juniors fall in state tourney opener
Schuyler Midgets bow 14-2 to Central City and exit the Class B American Legion Junior state tournament in Aurora. Greg Shilriff belted a grand slam in the eighth for Schuyler, while Sidney beat Schuyler 7-3 earlier in the day. Swanstrom homered and Svatora pitched despite the loss.
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ST. Paul — Sidney
Greg Shilriff
Schuyler
American Legion
Aurora
Central City
St. Paul O’neill
Colfax County Club
Rolly Brands
Shilriff
Nick Swanstrom
Swanstrom
Roger Svatora
Sidney
Jim McNally
Svatora
Bill Simpson Memorial Golf Tournament Sets Aug 28 29
The Bill Simpson Memorial City Golf Tournament is scheduled for August 28 and 29 at Elks Country Club. The 36 holes of medal play are limited to 140 paid entrants age 16 and up who reside in Columbus or are members of local firms and golf clubs. Entry closes August 24 with forms at the Elks pro shop and Van Berg Municipal clubhouse.
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Bill Simpson
Elks Country Club
Columbus
Elks Pro Shop
van Berg Municipal Golf Course
City
Elks Club
Dodgers rally past Cubs in 9th after doubleheader opener loss
In Chicago, the Dodgers beat the Cubs 8 7 in the second game as Bill Russell doubled in the ninth to plate two runs after Jim Lyttle opened the inning with a double and Garvey drove in the go ahead run. The Cubs won the opener 3 2 on Rick Monday scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in the 15th.
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Chicago
UPI
Bill Russell
Los Angeless
Dodgers
Cubs
Rick Monday
Jim Lyttle
Dodger
Darold Knowles
Paul Reuschel
Buckner
Lyttle
Garvey
Olympic swimmers repeat victories at AAU outdoor meet
Central Jersey Aquatic Club set an American record in the women's 800-meter freestyle relay with four swimmers led by John Naber and John Hencken. Naber also won the 100-meter backstroke in a meet record 56.48 seconds, while Hencken took the 200-meter breaststroke. Linda Jezek and Dawn Rodighiero repeated in backstroke and breaststroke events, with Alice Browne winning the 200-meter butterfly.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Central Jersey Aquatic Club
John Naber
John Hencken
Mission Viejo Club
Naber
Montreal
Hencken
Santa Clara
Dawn Rodighiero
Alice Browne
Doherty and Dorado Reach U S Girls Junior Final
In Modesto California 17 year olds Kelli Doherty Buena Park and Pilar Dorado Hayward advanced to the finals of the U S Golf Association Girls Junior National Championship at Del Rio Golf and Country Club Doherty defeated Cathy Curry Columbus Nebraska 1 up in a tight semifinal while Dorado eliminated LuLong Hartley Oceanside California 3 and 1 Dorado led at the turn and closed with a clutch par 3 to reach the title match Saturday
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Modesto, Calif
UPI
Kelli Doherty
Pilar Dorado
U.S. Golf Association
Doherty
Buena Park
Cathy Curry
Columbus
Neb
Curry
Dorado
Connors Reaches National Clay Court QF In Indianapolis
Top seed Jimmy Connors survived three set points to defeat Karl Meiler 7-5 6-3 and advance to the quarterfinals at the National Clay Court championships in Indianapolis. Manuel Orantes Eddie Dibbs Brian Gottfried and Guillermo Vilas also made the last eight as Mark Edmondson upset Raul Ramirez 14 74 7-5 and Buster Mottram beat Edmondson to face Fibak. Kathy May outlasted Lesley Hunt in the women's QF.
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UPI
Jimmy Connors
West Germany
Karl Meiler
Manuel Orantes
Eddie Dibbs
Brian Gottfried
Guillermo Vilas
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Mark Edmondson
Wojtek Fibak
Poland
Jaime Fillol
Chile
Aoe
Great Britain
Buster Mottram
Edmondson
Fibak
Kathy May
Beverly Hills
Calif
Lesley Hunt
Australia
Connors
Meiler
Love-40
Newhere
Tigers Rally Past Royals For Seventh Win In Nine
Tom Veryzer and John Wackenfuss delivered back-to-back two out doubles in the seventh to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, giving Detroit their seventh victory in nine games. Kent Tekulve earned two-hit relief over the final four innings to preserve the Pirates win over the Astros.
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Kent Tekulve
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
Astros Sale Talks Stir as Group Makes Offer
A group led by a real estate developer has offered to buy the Houston Astros, but Houston ownership officials said a quick agreement appears unlikely. The report notes the Astros play in the National League and that discussions were ongoing as of Friday.
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UPI
Houston Astros
Gilbert Gertner
Astrodomain Corp
Astros
Astrodomain
Harris County
Astrodome
Sidney Shlenker
Gertner
T.H. Neyland
Royals win first game in doubleheader at Omaha
Bob McClure pitched a five hitter as the Kansas City Royals edged Evansville 2 1 in Omaha. Evansville took a first inning lead on Ron Cash’s RBI single, but Craig Perkins tied it and Steve Cappuzzello drove in the go ahead run before McClure finished strong.
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Omaha
Neb
UPI
Bob McClure
Royals
Evansville
McClure
Ron Cash
Jim Eschen
Hilltop Handicap Golf Winners Named at Elks Club
The Hilltop handicap tournament held at Elks Country Club last weekend crowned flight winners from Omaha and Columbus. In first flight Lyle Ernst Colum bus and Rumbaugh of Omaha topped the field. Second flight winners were Manny Cimpl Columbus and Don Cimpl Omaha. Third flight saw Wayne Barber Columbus and Ken Romano as victors.
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Elks Country Club
Lyle Ernst
Columbus
Rumbaugh
Omaha
Manny Cimpl
Don Cimpl
Wayne Barber
Ken Romano
Houston
Texas
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