First Week Racing Sees Attendance and Wagering Rise at Agricultural Park
Attendance reached 18,989 the first full week at Blatte County Agricultural Park, with mutuel handle about 196,022 for five days, aided by the new exacta bet. Saturday attendance was 5,843 and handle 265,404, both above 1969 figures, as jockey Dave King won twice and Blacknancy captured the feature in a tight finish.
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Atendance Ad
Blatte County Agricultural Park
Efly
Agricultural Park
Dave King
Columbus
Royal Love
Ed Sunberg
Audubon
Jows
Silver Creek
Ak-Sar-Bén
King
Inurape
Poona Miss
H. B. Allee
Sheridan
Pred Ecoffey
Mase O’mahmoud
Ernie’s Abbey
Ose O’mahmoud
Fiat
Terry Barnes
Milt
Shrine football stars visit Minneapolis Shriner Hospital
Nebraska shrine all-stars visit the Twin Cities unit of Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in Minneapolis. The players meet about 40 patients, play catch, and pose with youngsters while plans for the August 22 game at Lincoln, Nebraska, unfold. Proceeds from the game aid the hospital network, with prior games totaling around 700 dollars per win.
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Lakeview
Dennis Oeton
Shriners Hospital For Crippled Children
Minneapolis
Minn
Joe. Osten
UPI
Tor Bill Kult
Nebraska Shrine
Bill
Seth
Twin Cities
Shriners Hospital
Bill Soon
Dennis Osten
Lakeview High
Columbus
Rich Anderson
Sutherland
Jex Polfer
McConk
Kent Sunderman
Ormalia
Steyn Wieser
Rouny
Nebraska
Tom Vincentini
Qmana
Jef Molring
Cambridge
Ronny
Vincentini
Mollring
Shannon Welsos
Nebraska City
Lee Baumann
Chadron
Roger Brandl
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Eath
Kincaid Leads Offensive Scrimmage Night Notes
Dave Kincaid of Columbus stood out on offense during a Sunday cage drill as the South squad faced Kearney State players in a full scrimmage. Coach Bill Kropp praised the team, with Rezac and Grantham among standouts at guard and left corner, as plans for a press defense unit began.
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United Press International
Kearney
Bill Kropp
Coaches Association
Lincoln
Kropp
Dave Rezac
Omaha South
Dave Grantham
Omaha Westside
Mike Sitorius
Cozad
Taf
Wayne State
North
Gene Kruger
Kruger
Joe Balus
Omara Creighton Prep
Dave Kincaid
Columbus
Nya
Terry Barnes Leads Jockey Points After Five Days
Terry Barnes tops the jockey standings with 56 points after five days at Agricultural Paks, leading runnerup Wayne Anderson who has 49 and Fred Keeffey with 40. Points award five for a win, two for place, and one for show.
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Wayne Anderson
Agricultural Paks
Barnes
Anderson
Fred Keeffey
PS Pis Barnes
Cenffey
Maunder
Sis Stallings
King
L Turner
Ickx wins Austrian Grand Prix with Regazzoni second
Jackie Ickx of Belgium and Clay Regazzoni of Switzerland finished first and second in the Austrian Grand Prix. It marked Ickx’s first Grand Prix victory for Verrart since 106 percent.
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Altweg
Austria
UPI
Jackie Ickx
Belgium
Clay Regazzoni
Switzerland
Verrart
Girls Invitational Softball Tourney Highlights Weekend Action
Weekend play at the Girls Invitational Softball Tournament featured high scoring games. Jong Branch beat Creston 22 to 2 with Faith Crotelueschen pitching and Charlene Sander, Gayla Buss, Lynnette Korle, and Sandy Korle driving in runs. Columbus toppled Bellwood 11 to 0 behind Sharon Hough’s pitching. Creston defeated Columbus 22 to 12, Marlene Spits homered for the winners. Humprey beat Pizza Hut 22 to 17 as Margaret Roman homered for the spinners. Bellwood edged Long Branch 14 to 17 in Sunday action, with Linda Janicek winning.
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Jong Branch
Creston
Faith Crotelueschen
Charlene Sander
Gayla Buss
Lynnette
Sandy Korle
Fong Branchere
Jeannie Deltjen
David City
Humphrey
Diane Frits
Paula Hehrens
Paula Jaworski
Terry Crandall
Chris Korus
Bellwood
Columbus
Sharon Hough
Pat Hiller
Karen Jensen
Pizza Hut
Dales
Brenda Grubaugh
Pat Lavicky
Mary Thomas
Susy Hiemann
Carol Falk
Rita Dunn
Commie Barnes
Marlene Spits
Sherrie Berglund
Ford
Jerry Crandad
Margaret Roman
Pizza Hot Squad
Nancy Hegs
Long Branch
Linda Janicek
Janet Schmitt
Puttliller
Gayle Buss
Columbus Y
Weigh
Stockton Wins Tulsa PGA Stuns Palmer in Major Showdown
Dave Stockton defies ARnie Palmer to capture the Tulsa PGA with a final round 73 and 72 hole 279, denying Palmer a chance at the elusive major. Palmer, Kirby Aturphy chase second as Hinson Liter, Nicklaus, Crampton at 282-283. Floyd, Lotz tied at 284 after 75.
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Wile
Arnold Palmer
Stockton
Couil
Palmer
Bob Aturphy
Klockton
John Wayne
Wayne
Arnie
Dave
Larry Hinson
Gene Liter
Jack Nicklaus
Bruce Crampton
Ray Floyd
Dick Lotz
Anglers Win Master Angler Awards Amid Heat Wave
Hot weather keeps many anglers home but those who fished earned Master Angler citations from the State Game Commission. Recipients include Larremouth Bass Wilfred Seger and Philip Byeral with category wins across lakes, reservoirs, and ponds in Rock, Buller, Hall, and surrounding counties, plus additional anglers for channel catfish rainbow trout northern pike smallmouth bass perch and other species at sites like Red Willow Reservoir Lake McConaughy and Offutt Lake.
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Lincoln
UPI
State Game Commission
Commission
Limona Beach
Don Essam
Beatrice
Burchard Lake
Grant
Reese
Grand Island
Hall County
Allen Jenkins
Gtfol
Air Force Base
Offutt Lake
Gale Squire
Garden City
Kan
Harlan County
Brun
Don Seiferl
North Platte
Canal
Robert Larson
Holdrege
Maria County
Steve Jones
Mitchell
Leke McConaughy
Orylie Tickte
Indianola
Wayne Ragey
Culbertson
Rollin Trail
McCook
Red ‘Willy
Pat O'Gorman
Omaha
Two Rivers
No. 1 post position dominates early Columbus Races
The first week at Columbus Races shows No. 1 post winning most often with eight winners. No. 4 leads with seven wins, while No. 2 and No. 7 each have six. All the money concentrate in No. 1 post with 23 units. other numbers appear in scattered totals. A separate note states Nebraska motorboat registration costs 27 dollars.
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Post
Columbus
Williams Sparks Cubs Past Dodgers in Iron Man Showing
Billy Williams delivered a double and a single in his 1103rd straight game, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over Los Angeles. The 10th year veteran, rookie of the year in 1961, is hitting .310 with 10 RBIs and 4 homers, building his legendary iron man image as the Cubs pull within striking distance of the Dodgers. Other NL scores included New York over Atlanta 4-2 and San Francisco over St. Louis 2-2, while AL action saw Minnesota beat Boston 9-6 and Baltimore top Oakland 2-1.
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UPI Wiri
Billy Williams
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Gers
Willams
Williams
Iron Man
Seared
Bobby Bends
San Francico Giants
Dodger
Claute Osteen
Willie Davis
Jim Hickman
Osteen
Ron Santo
Randy Hundley
Johnny Callison
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San Francisco
St. Louis
Montreal
Houston
Minnesota
Boston
Baltinore
Oakland
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Washington
Chicago
Dekratt
California
Lincoln driver wins National Lap Modified title in Knoxville
Joe Saldana of Lincoln Nebraska led from the backstretch of the first lap and dominated the national super modified championship at the Marion County fairgrounds half mile track winning in 9 minutes 51.20 seconds. He earned 3010 dollars plus lap money and finished eight lengths ahead of Dick Sutcliffe of Kansas City Missouri who took 2000 dollars for second. Ray Lee Goodwin of Kansas City earned 1500 dollars for third as Saldana captured his first national title.
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UPI
Joe Saldana
Lincoln
Neb
Saldana
Dick Sutcliffe
Kansas City
Sutcliffe
Ray Lee Goodwin
Jan Opperman
Mechanicsville
Jerry Bluidy
Galesburg
Goodwin
Opperman
Blundy
Marion County Fairgrounds
Roger Larson
Colman
Steve Unger
Garretsville
Ohio
Lonnie Jensen
Stan Borofsky
Buddy Taylor
Albuquerque
N.M
Jon Backlund
Gene Genetten
al Murie
Karl Wagner
Peasantville
Iowa
Mick Ferkle
Fosorja
Ghic
Bob Williams
Ramieas City
Backund
Amtersons win Sunday Night TV Seolch Doubles at Boulevard Lanes
Andersons cop doubles event sees Guy and Lindy Amterson roll a 629 series on games 221 213 195 to capture top prize. runners up include Starzee Xrumlant 622 and Fuhrs 622. Muellers 619. Spietungier Tubl etc. Prize details mention upcoming Channel 7 show Bowing at Leisure and a 4 sweepers jackpot with several high scratch games.
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Lindy Amterson
Seolch
Boulevard Lanes
Harry Starzee
Roxanne Xrumlant
Leonard
Rita Fuhr
Roger
Aledine Mueller
Dill Spietungier
Marilyn Tubl
Muellers
Fuhrs
Krumland-Starcee
Fred
Dorothy Anson
Rick Fuhr
Hue Lusche
Channel 7
Ifacold
Grave Force
Seaten
Columbus Bowl
Bill Anson
Jolene Kasper
Gary
Barb Badie
Joe
Jean Karnik
Roy
Mabel Griepentrog
Gill
Corky
Huskers to play Louisiana State Tigers in 1975 76
Nebraska Athletic Director Bob Devaney announced a home and home series with LSU. The kickoff date is September 13, 1975, in Lincoln. Devaney called the agreement a great series and noted scheduling difficulties yet a goal to match top programs.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Bob Devaney
Cornhuskers
Lousiana State Tigers
Huskers
Tigers
Devaney
Humphrey tops Columbus in error plagued game
Humphrey romped to a 41 victory over Columbus as Dales misplays and errors mounted. Dick Claussen doubled, Ritch Priester drove in runs, and Dick Gersich pitched three innings in relief. Genoa beat Silver Creek 54-0 in another GMI clash, Osceola and St Edward slip past rivals, and standings show Osceola leading with 10-0.
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Nebra
Humphrey
Columbus Crew
Jungs
Ritch Priester
Dales
Humphrey Crew
Dick Claussen
Phil Kudron
Doug Bullington
Dick van Dyke
Mike Gahan
Charley Kovlh
Mark Kudron
Dick Gersich
Genoa
Silver Creek
Gene Kula
Jan Wall
Silver Creekers
St. Edward
Osceola
Park Dales
West Point
Sermer
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