Grid drills under way at three Columbus schools
Football squads from Columbus High School Scotus and Lakeview began pre season workouts. CHS coach Jed Rood leads 72 players with daily two a day practices and a pad session set for Wednesday. Scotus lists 40 players including 1 senior and 15 juniors with two scrimmages planned in early September. Lakeview reports 64 players across grades with two daily sessions and reserves under coach McWilliams.
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Columbus High School
Suylers
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Imentoy Hood
Daver Schotivkd
Dennis
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Shanahan
Lanny sNeese
Scotus
Claire Stramtel
Shamrocks
Straemel
Vern
Dines Puelz
Ant Lie
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McWilliams
Tom Bruckner
Ron
Greenwall
Bie
Lakeview
Wardens to Help Inspect Wildlife Plots in Nebraska
Lincoln Up t reports State Gauge Commission will have game wardens assist land management division by inspecting wildlife habitat plots. Nearly 50 wardens statewide will aid owners and agents in planning and certifying plots of at least one acre that cannot be altered for a year, aiding habitat for Duval wildlife and fostering habitat discussions between youths and landowners.
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UPT
State Gauge Commission
Nebraska
Land Management Division
Duval Wildlife
Mistakes Keep Lead In Pawnee Bowmen League Action
The Mistakes captured three of four games from the String alongs to lead the Pawnee Bowmen summer Neagle standings. The White Spots defeated Bernies Choppers 4 0. Kinzer topped with 98 series and Saunders 278, Lang 340 paced the juniors. Ellenburg named most improved adult archer and Kryzcki top junior improver.
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Choppers
Bank Kinzer
Karen Saunders
Rob Lang
Steve Ellenburg
Walt Kryzcki
Evansville blanked Omaha in AA baseball game
Evansville’s Catton Nash drove in three runs on a homer and an infield single to pace a 3-0 win over the Omaha Royals at Rosenblatt Stadium. Pitcher Danny Morris scattered six hits as Omaha’s lineup left runners stranded, keeping Nash atop the American Association home run list and closing to two games behind Omaha in the Eastern Division.
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Catton Nash
Omaha Royals
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UNO football opens with 7 candidates on first day
University of Nebraska at Omaha coach Al Caniglia reports seven players at the first day of practice, with 33 returnees. Two-a-day sessions are set at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. through the season opener September 12 against the University of South Dakota in Vermilion. The squad is described as being in pretty good shape after conditioning drills.
Waterfowl Season Opens October 10 in Nebraska Area
A quirky note discusses the upcoming waterfowl season in Nebraska with a 70 day period in most areas and a 9 day limit west of U S Highway 83. It explains a point system for scoring, pricing for mallard drakes at 20 cents and hens at 90, and hints at math like point combinations. The writer notes season enthusiasm, season length, and water hazards affecting hunting.
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U.S. Highway 83
Philadelphia
Billy Casper Qualifies for Alcan Championship
Sutton Mass UPI Billy Casper wins Avea Classic to join Arcan championship qualifiers in Ireland September 17 20 along with Mil ter Barber Lou Graham Wob Charles Charles Coody Howie Johnson Dave Uill Jim Jamie son Bert Yancey Rob Rosbury Wal Murphy Jim Calbert Brice Crampton Lee Trevino Larry Hinson in a crowded field at the Avea Classic and next month event.
Chargers edge Bears 14 9 in exhibition comeback
San Diego quarterback Marty Damres earns praise as a clutch hero after guiding a 4th quarter drive to a 14-9 victory over the Chicago Bears. Damres handed off to Dick Post for the final 14 yards sealing the win after trailing 9-7. Nine days earlier the Chargers rallied from a three TD deficit to top the Giants 30-27.
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UPI
San Diego Chargers
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Frank Merrell
Damres
Chicago Bears
Dick Post
Earliee
Chargers
New York Giants
Family Y Wins Girls Softball Tourney Here
Columbus Family Y won the Wid Columbus Girls Softball Tournament in Pawnee Park after five wins. Pitcher Karen Jensen led the team with all five victories, while Jane Hoge paced the hitting attack and Barb Weeder contributed key runs. Readable Saturday and Sunday results include Family Y over Humphrey and Bellwood and a final, competitive title run.
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Columbus
Pawnee Park
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Barb Weeder
Jane Hoge
Pizza Hut
Dales
Bremda Grubaugh
Connie Barnes
Susie Heimann
RBI
Grugaugh
Pat Nevick
Rins
Mary Kuta
Bartes
Carla Stann
Long Branch
Sara Rekert
Bellwood
Humphrey
Sharon Hough
Kris Korth
Margaret Rollmater
Korth
Karen Foehs
Jan Schmidt
Pat Hiller
Tenson Winter
Grubaugh
Hoge
Bar Weeder
Nancy Hegi
Family Y
Jensen
Mary Art Beiermann
Wendy Janice
Janelle Krumland
Weeder
Tammy Conyers
Family 15
Hough
Nancy Seltzer
Geant
Janet Schmid
Janet Hoge
Paula Jaworski
Nancy Ilegi
Carrall Falk
Barb’ Weeder
Mary Kula
Fizen Hol
Kathy Ortmeéler
David City
Connie Bamnes
Deles
Mary Thomas
Fielder
Mary Meysenberg
Brenda Grubaugh
Lanne Schroeder
Leigh
Faith Grotelueschen
Jang Branch
Pat ‘Willer
Hellwood
Kate Bowmann
Marlene Spitz
Wanda Helbusch
Creston
Keren Jensen
Detroit Lions poised with depth and star talent
Detroit Lions general manager Russ Thomas oversees a camp buzzing with calls from other teams. Steve Owens has proven durable as the No 1 draft pick, while Herman Weaver adds punting boom. Bill Munson secures quarterback duties with Greg Landry shadowing. Mel Farr nears full return to bolster inside running. Alex Karras anchors a strong defense alongside Rush Goich Robb Naumoff Lucci Walker Barnes Mann Errol Mann.
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Richard L. Shook
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
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Detroit Lions
Russa Thomas
Lions
Thomas
Viaka
Cranbrook
Ing
Bill McPeak
Owens
Steve Owens
Detroit
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Tennessee
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Mel Farr
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Charlie Sanders
John Mackey
Baltimore
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Jerry Rush
Dan Goich
Joe Robb
Larry Times
Mike Lucci
Wayne Walker
Paul Naumoff
Lem Barne
Barney
Errol Mann
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State Class A basketball tourney returns to Lincoln
The Nebraska School Activities Association announced the State Class A High School Basketball Tournament will return to Lincoln next March. The Class A meet was held in Omaha in 1965 1966 1967 and 1970 but a disturbance after the finals at the City Auditorium last March helped shape the move back to Lincoln. The state track meet site had earlier been shifted to Kearney from Omaha after basketball difficulties.
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UPT
Nebraska School Activities Association
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Omaha
City Auditorium
Kearney
Catfish Dominate Nebraska Fishing Action Across State
State Game Commission reports show bass and panfish reappearing, but catfish remain the bulk of action with many lakes and rivers yielding 2 to 4 pound catfish. Anglers catch catfish by minnows, cut bait, grass frogs, and prepared bait across locations like Lake McConaughy, Box Butte Reservoir, Medicine Creek, Enders, Sandhills rivers, and the Missouri River area, with white bass and crappie also present in lighter numbers.
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Game Com
State Game Commission
Pachandia
McConaughy
Ogallata
Box Butte
Swanson
Enders Reservoir
Taleystate 50 Lakes
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Midway Lake
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Otot County
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Blue River
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Clay and
Nuckolls
Republican River
Missouri River
Niobrara River
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Keya Paha
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North Loup Rivers
Sherman
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Braves win as Stone blanks Expos 6 0
Braves pitcher George Stone allows three hits in a complete game shutout defeating the Montreal Expos 6 0. Mike Lum hits a first inning homer and unearned runs help seal the victory as Kansas City and Chicago also win in MLB action.
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Nam Lovellen Aden
New York
Stone
Montreal
Braves
Expos
Howe
Kansas City
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles
Mike Lum
Schaal
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago
Jenkins
Joe Pepitone
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pepitone
Dodger
Losher
Sandy Vance
Ron Santo
Bill Sudakis
Mets outfielder Swoboda airs issues with Hodges and club
Ron Swoboda publicly criticized manager Gil Hodges and the Mets coaching staff after claiming players could not consistently hit fly balls. Hodges held a team meeting to address Swoboda's comments, leading to a tense exchange about effort and attitude. Swoboda defended his remarks before a Reds doubleheader.
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UPI
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UPS
Iton Swohadan
Shinell
Swwoboda
Ron Siyabeda
Rome
Mets
Ben Swoboda
Gil Timtges
Gil Hodges
Ren Swoboda
Cincinnati Reds
Ron Swoboda
Swoboda
Reds
Jef
Yosse el Yost
Figgie
Joe Pignatano
Gilledges
Ron Sivoboda
Ron Swaboda
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