Columbus Winners Highlight Tight Race at Local Races
Two jockeys earned first Columbus wins at the Columbus races on Thursday. Don Conyers’ Just a Risk won the seventh in 1 45 with 17 to 1 top pay. Unique Bird ridden by Rick Andrews won the eighth at 6 20. Attendance was 3 265 and wagering reached 218 450. Fred Ecoffey and Wayne Anderson each had two wins.
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Udy Slane
Don Conyers
Columbus
Rick Andrews
Fred Ecoffey
Wayne Anderson
UPI
Sergey
Nemtsanov
Deedo
Canada
Airlines
Judy
Ecoffey
Anderson
Terrage R Meier
Rosedale Boy
Compton
Ima Fleet
Curious Kitten
Hill
Sneaky Jack
Ah. H. Robertson
Countryside Wins Bicentennial Slow Pitch Title
Countryside Mobile Homes, champions of the Bicentennial Softball League, finish 21-9 after a title game 5-1 loss to Quality Towing of Sioux City. Myron Placek homered twice and Dan Steiner earned a mound win as Gregg Grubaugh and John Shadle led with three hits apiece.
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Countryside Mobile Homes
Columbus Club
Iowa
Quality Towing
Sioux City
Country Side
Ol Ssc
Dan Steiner
Mike Steiner
Tom Zabana
Randy Wieser
Countryside
Gregg Grubaugh
John Shadle
Siouxland
Steiner
Myron Placek
Mike Pile
Lincoln
Neb
Commonwealth
Placek
Grubaugh
Pile
Roger Cross
Nebraska State Fairgrounds Racecard Week's Columbus Entries
Race list for Saturday at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds features multiple races with purses from 1700 to 3000 dollars. Entries include drivers and horses such as River Ann Hill, What A Blend, Paragon Gem, Duke, and Flying Splinters, with various claiming options and weight allowances.
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A Meier
Tupelo
Jewel Matheny
Nebraska
Roxie - Jackson
Redbird
Eligibl Paragon Gem
Compton
Taiwan Must Win Twice Today to Reach Final Showdown
Defending champion Taiwan must win two games today to earn a rematch against Hawaii in the Senior Little League World Series finals. Hawaii remains unbeaten and advanced to Saturday’s finals after a 2-1 victory over Grand Rapids aided by Keith Oyama’s two RBI double.
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Gary
Ind
UPI
Taiwan
Hawaii
Aica
Grand Rapids, Mich
Keith Oyama
Richmond
Grand Rapids
Magic number for Omaha 7
Omaha leads Iowa in the four game series after a Thursday win at Lee Taylor Stadium. The Royals hold a nine game division lead and need seven combined Royal wins or Oak losses to clinch the Eastern Division title.
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Des Moines
UPI
Omaha
Iowa
Royals
Lee Taylor Stadium
The
Oaks
Curry and Baum Lead National PGA Junior Final Round
Cathy Curry of Columbus Nebraska and Scott Baum of Camillus New York lead the 39 player fields heading into the final round of the National PGA Junior championships at Walt Disney World. Curry tops girls with a nine over par 237, four strokes ahead of Althea Tome and 14 year old Michelle Jordan, while Baum holds a three stroke edge over Ricky Smallridge in the boys division.
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Betsy Barrett
Syracuse
N.Y
Debbie Hall
Corpus Christi
Tex
Baum
Ricky Smallridge
Columbus
Richard Barger
Louisville
John Cummings
Encino
Calif
John Pillot
Coral Gables
Fla
Cathy Curry
Walt Disney World
Cathy
Nebraska
Curry
Johnny Goodman
Good Start For Van Berg At Detroit Race Course
Detroit Race Course trainer Jack Van Berg leads Oakes with 18 wins through Aug 16. Judy Rankin shoots 68 in pro am near Patty Berg Classic start. Keller Golf Course extends to 6 023 yards with new tee and widened fairways for the LPGA event. Jerry West returns as Lakers coach after a standout playing career. Cathy Curry leads a National PGA Junior title bid as Nebraska hopes for a major golf win since 1933. Joe Louis long reign as heavyweight champion noted with title win in 1937.
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Jack van Berg
Detroit
ST. Paul, Minn
UPI
Judy Rankin
Keen
JoAnn Washam
Keller
Record numbers out at Columbus Scotus camps
Columbus High and Scotus Central reported a record turnout for football camps as 163 players attended across the two schools while Lakeview listed 32. Columbus hosts a Saturday scrimmage and season practice slots run 8 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. for varsity. sophomores meet 10:30 to 12:30. Scotus notes a 58-player squad in 10th season with 7-2 in 1975 and opens Sept. 3 at Schuyler. Lakeview begins Sept. 3 vs Hartington with soap scrimmage Aug. 27.
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Columbus High
Scotus Central
Jed Rood
Jim Puetz
Lakeview
Don Schmidt
Rood
Reod
CHS
Dick Luebbe
Jack Young
Lanny Neese
Mark Ekeland
Papillion
Puetz
Scotus
Jim Feehan
Dennis Ryba
Chris Hoffman
Shamrocks
Schuyler
Gary Puetz
Randy Berlin
Vern Younger
Schmidt
St. Clair
Tom Bruckner
Ron Greenwall
Vikings
Hartington
Cedar Catholic
Dunlop Signs Contract With Minnesota North Stars
Center Blake Dunlop signed a contract with the Minnesota North Stars for his fourth NHL season. The 1973 top amateur draft pick scored nine goals and 11 assists last year while sidelined half the season with a torn knee ligament. Wing Ernie Hicke remained unsigned according to a team spokesman.
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Bloomington
Bowling Boulevard Lanes Centennial League scores recap
Joe Kar nick posted 233 while Harold Krumland rolled 641 with 222 214 207. Deanos Diner team total 915 and 2,703. Gary Muth 212 and Bob Mostek 201 217. Bill Braithweit 214 Keith Gottschall 204. Joe Schuele 218 John Krumland 212 Arien Wembotf 210 Denny Van Winkle 207 John Jocobitz 205.
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Boulevard Lanes
Centennial League
Joe Karnick
Harold Krumland
Deanos Diner
Gary Muth
Bob Mostek
Bill Braithweit
Keith Gottschall
Joe Schuele
John Krumland
Arien Wembotf
Denny van Winkle
John Jocobitz
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Curae
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Braska State Fairgrounds
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Ann Andrews
Braska
Spirit
Ray - Rettele
Kitten
Bill - R Meier
Matheny
Lintner
Bazer
Rettele
Joe Duffy Jr
R Meier
Mr. L. S
Cozies Bay
Schoept
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Cuddie
Michael
Ssan
Bea's Fleet
Miss Delta Dawn Cuddie
Carter Boots No Boy
Joe's
Lil Jan Compton
Holme Boot
No Boy
Perkins County
King
D.P
Bettele
Hill - Brown
Merrill's Flight
Michigan
Doug Gadbois
Ron Higashi
Higashi
Gadbois
Telegram Sports
Nancy Rubin
New Kensington
Rankin
Jerry West
NBA
Lakers
Jerry
New York
UPD
Joe Louis
Arlington
Texas Rangers
Indians
Cleveland Indians
Duane Kuipers
Danny Thompson
Ron Luciano
Ute Ee
Columbus, Nebraska
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Rich Gaver
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