Season openers announced for area fall sports
Between seasons the three local high schools set the opening dates for fall sports. Football preseason workouts start this week with extended 2 a day sessions allowed due to an earlier playoff schedule. Other sports schedule Sept 1 openings at various locations including cross country golf tennis and volleyball with events listed for Columbus Lincoln Southeast Beatrice Scotus Albion David City and South Sioux City.
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Columbus
Scotus
Lincoln Southeast
Norfolk
South Sioux City
Beatrice
Lincoln
Albion
High
Lincoln Race Day Scores and Thoroughbred Entries
Lincoln Neb upi racing results list nine races at the state fairgrounds with purses from 2900 to 9100 and horses including Sugar Loaf Queen Stallings and Princess Shelba. Results cover race outcomes, betting payoffs, and attendance figures.
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Lincoln
Monda
Sturlongs
Jonah
Ro Melee
Gem Stace — Morena
Krissy Gal— Jackson
Briugsemback — Doocy
Laucietta Hettinger
Seven Stud
Aik
Hydra Bio
Sugar Loaf Queen — Stallings
Chadron — Lammers
Basin Red — Bootfey
Mollie Craft
Neb
UPI
Nebraska State Fairgrounds
Opportunity
John C
Galden
Cannon
Line Dancer
Lanvons Lick
Swill
Mlcalobe
Lea
SevenWay deadlock in Westchester Open
Tom Weiskopf birdied four of the last six holes to finish seven under par and share the second round lead at 135 in the Westchester Golf Classic. He sits tied with first round co leaders Miller Barber, Masters champ, and others as North, Burns, and Cole hover near 136. Weiskopf was fined $3,000 and placed on probation.
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Harrison
N.C
UPI
Tom Weiskopf
Weiskopf
Weiskopt
Miller Barber
Tunate
Jim Wiechers
Rod Curl
Howard Twitty
Leonard Thompson
Welskopf
Charlotte
Eagle
Wiechers
San Francisco
Seven-way tie leads PGA tour after first round drift
The opening round produced a seven way tie for the lead at the PGA tour event, with Andy Bean, Forrest Fezler, Bill Kratzert and Mac McKenzie at 137, a stroke ahead of Tom Kite and Grier Jones. Tom Watson struggled with iron play, while Lanny Wadkins and Gene Littler fell victim to the cut, ending their tournaments. Nicklaus posted 145 to miss the final 36, and Crenshaw also 145.
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Wiechers
Andy Bean
Forrest Fezler
Bill Kratzert
Mac McLendon
Tom Kite
Grier Jones
Tom Watson
Johnny Miller
Lee Elder
George Archer
Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Ben Crenshaw
Lanny Wadkins
Gene Littler
Wadkins
Pebble Beach
Tom Purtzer
Jim Simons
Fox earns Jaycee honors with under par win
Fox leads by firing birdies on holes two and nine to win senior high division. Larry Kolbush places second at 46 and Bruce Rischar third at 48. Bylkes 35 split into senior high junior high and elementary. Bret Kumpf wins junior high with 41 over par. Paul Arndt second after sudden death on first hole. Curt White third with Scott Cruickshank fourth. Elementary winner Tim Fox with 46. Steve Pendleton second at 58 and Pete Hoff aman Usird at 61.
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Fox
Larry Kolbush
Bruce Rischar
Bylkes
Bret Kumpf
Paul Arndt
Curt White
Scott Cruickshank
Tim Fox
Steve Pendleton
Pete Hoff Aman Usird
Steve Pandieson
Pete Hoffman
Bret Kump
Bill Fox
Telegram
Terry Anderson
Baseball scores from the National and American leagues
Baseball results show Chicago defeating Los Angeles 6 to 2 in the National League while Cincinnati topped New York 4 to 1 and Montreal beat Atlanta 7 to 2. In the American League Chicago won 3 to 1 over Milwaukee and Kansas City triumphed 9 to 3 against Boston.
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Los Angeles
Cincinnati
New York
Atlanta
Montreal
Philadelphia
Houston
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St. Louis
San Diego
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Boston
Baltimore
Minnesota
Texas
Cubs back Buckner power leads 6 2 win over Dodgers
Chicago Cubs rout Dodgers 6 2 as Bill Buckner homers twice and drives in five runs. He knocks in the first inning after Ivan DeJesus and Jose Cardenal singles, ending Tommy John’s eight game win streak and a 22 inning scoreless stretch. Cubs total 13 hits, JP noted as season high against John before his exit after 42 1/3 innings.
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Bill Buckner
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tommy John
Buckner
Cubs
Rick Monday
Ivan DeJesus
Jose Cardenal
John
First week productive for high school teams
Local coaches report optimism after the first week of fall drills at Columbus High Sentus and Lakeview. Jed Road notes 62 players and focus on offense and special teams with two a days ahead of a Thursday scrimmage. Puetz cites 22 seniors at Sentus, 25 linemen, and fast 56 yard sprint times. Schmidt on Lakeview says depth improved with 43 players and transfers, with scrimmage set for next Friday.
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Columbus High
Jed Road
Road
Jim Putz
Sentus
Sds
Puetz
Gary
Gary Puetz
Lakeview
Don Schmidt
Nebraska Huskers Practice In Sweat Clothes
The Nebraska Cornhuskers held two sweat clothes sessions focusing on plays and conditioning as fall drills begin without pads per NCAA rules. Two-a-day practice continues until Aug. 29 when single sessions resume until the Sept. 10 home opener against Washington State. another padded session is possible if Sunday is unused.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPL
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Huskers
Washington State
Debbie Austin Leads by Three in Wheeling LPGA Classic
Debbie Austin, winner of three tournaments in eight weeks, fired a five under par 67 to take a three stroke lead in the first round of the $50,000 Wheeling LPGA Classic at Oglebay Park. Her partner Pat Bradley withdrew with an ailing hand, leaving Austin to play alone on the Speidel Course.
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Wheeling
W. Ya
Debbie Austin
Pat Bradley
Austin
Speidel
Oglebay Park
Ranger Rookie Forward Arrested in Cocaine Case
New York Ranger rookie forward Don Murdoch, 20, was arrested at Toronto International Airport after arriving from New York. RCMP said 4.8 grams of cocaine were found in a suitcase. He will appear in court on September 12 for possession charges.
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UPI
New York Ranger
Don Muroch
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Murdoch
Toronto International
New York
RCMP
Joseph Thomsen Set for Elks CC Final Showdown
Elks Country Club championship reaches Sunday with five flights. Fight play begins at 2 30 am as Joseph and Thomsen bid for top honors in the championship flight after big semifinal upsets. The finalists face 96 holes over the weekend while other flights advance through semifinals and quarters.
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Elks Country Club
Dercy Joseph
Hank Thompsen
Joseph
Ron Strickler
Thompson
Milt Romine
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