Yankees Open Two-Game AL East Lead With 11 1 Victory
Yankees swept the Twins 11-1 to move two games ahead in the AL East as Catfish Hunter earned his third straight win. Chris Chambliss, Bucky Dent, Mickey Rivers, and Roy White homered in a dominant performance. Elsewhere, Texas swept Boston, Baltimore beat Chicago, Kansas City edged Milwaukee in 15 innings, California topped Cleveland, Oakland swept Detroit, and Toronto defeated Seattle twice.
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Bill Madden
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Bronx Bombers
Yankees
Minnesota Twins
Chris Chambliss
Bucky Dent
Mickey Rivers
Roy White
Catfish Hunter
Rivers
Texas
Boston
Baltimore
Chicago
Kansas City
Milwaukee
California
Cleveland
Indians
Oakland
Detroit
Toronto
Seattle
Rangers
Red Sox
Jim Mason
Tom Grieve
Len Barker
Gaylord Perry
Adrian Devine
Jim Sundberg
Orioles
White Sox
Doug DeCinces
Dave Skaags
al Bumbry
Rich Dauer
Lee May
RBI
Royals
Brewern
John Wathan
Amos Otis
Doug Bird
Angels
Dave Chalk
Columbus High sports evening includes photo session and scrimmage
Columbus High hosts a photo session at 6 p.m. at the practice field north of Senior High followed by a 7:30 p.m. football scrimmage at Pawnee Park. Coach Jed Rood reports fullback Mike Liebschwager out with three dislocated hips and possible season loss.
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Discoverer
Soaper
Columbus High
Senior High
Pawnee Park
Jed Rood
Mike Liebschwager
Nancy Hegi
Columbus Senior High
Hogi
Husker defense dominates scrimmage in Lincoln
Nebraska football scrimmage shows strong defense against the top offense with mixed results. Randy Garcia led a drive to the 12 yard line but stalled. Isaiah Hipp and Chris Suehring scored on short runs, Tom Sorley hooked a 24 yard pass to Tim McCrady, Byron Stewart scored twice, and Eddie Burns delivered a 2 yard scoring pass.
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Lincoln
Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
Osborne
Randy Garcia
Isaiah Hipp
Chris Suehring
Tom Sorley
Tim McCrady
Byron Stewart
Eddie Burns
Thomsen Wins Elks Championship Flight Title
Thomsen defeated Jerry Joseph to win the Elks Country Club championship flight, delivering a hole in one en route to the title. Dr. Ron Conrad took the first flight by beating Jack Blocker, Jim McMeekin won the second flight over Marv Mick, Bill Jordan claimed the third flight by prevailing over Ted Brooks, and Loren Beckler beat Dar Rakowski for the fourth flight. Several winners were set to enter the Bill Simpson Memorial City Tournament this weekend.
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Hank Thomsen
Elks Country Club
Jerry Joseph
Thomsen
Ron Conrad
Jack Blocker
Jim McMeekin
Marv Mick
Bill Jordan
Ted Brooks
Loren Beckler
Dar Rakowski
Bill Simpson
Wesleyan football team previews fall practice
Twenty one lettermen at Wesleyan checked equipment as fall practice begins. Coach Harold Chaffee’s Plainsmen, finishing first and last in the Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, posted a 6 and 8 record. Most of the 1976 offense Graduated or will not return, including star backs and quarterbacks.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPI
Nebraska Wesleyan
Harold Chaffee
Plainsmen
Byron Stallworth
Dan Klaus
Nebraska tracks clash over racing dates amid plans for expansion
Nebraska state racing faces a simmering dispute as five tracks seek 201 racing days next year up 11 from this year. Lincoln and Ak-Sar-Ben weigh schedules and possible Sunday racing to ease strain while preserving broader industry stability and a new grandstand pledge.
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Columbus
Lincoln
Neb
UPI
State Racing Commission
Harry Farnham
Elkhom
Commission Service
Farnham
Nebraska
Lee Bevilacqua
Omaha Horseman
Mave Lincoln
Atokad Park
South Sioux City
Dick Becker
Ak Sar-Ben
Omaha
Foner Park
Grand Island
Ak-sar-Ben
Stxty
State Fairgrounds
Dodgers stagger to finish after Pirates win 2-1 in 10 innings
Dodgers lead slips as they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in 10 innings. Catcher Steve Yeager suffers an indefinite injury from a home plate collision with Dave Parker. Manager Tom LaSorda laments Yeager’s collision impact as Regie Smith homered and Parker sought a daring dash from second base.
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Mike
Tully
UPI
Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Steve Yeager
Dave
Pirates win on two-out single in third inning
In a tense game, a two-out single by Tee Lacy off Rich Gossage delivered the winning run in the third. St. Louis edged San Francisco 3 2 as Mike Anderson scored on a wild pitch to move into third in the standings. Reds beat the Mets 15 4, fueled by Concepcion’s multi hit night and Foater’s 42nd homer. Braves beat Cubs 4 3 on Burroughs run, Collins the pitcher winner. Astros end six game skid with 3 1 win over Phillies. Cabell drives in two and helps set up a key run.
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Ken Brett
Indians
Nola Ryan
A's
Tigers
Detroit
Tom Veryzer
Tim Hosley
Mitchell Page
Oakland
Vida Blue
Jerry Tabb
Jays
Mariners
Hector Torres
RBI
Jerry Garvin
Jesse Jefferson
Toronto
Tee Lacy
Rich Gossage
Pirates
Frank Taveras
Yeager
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cincinnati
New York
Atlanta
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
Cardinals
Giants
Mike Anderson
Ken Reitz
Reds
Mets
Dave Concepcion
George Foater
Joe Morgan
Doug Capilla
Braves
Jeff Burroughs
Junior Moore
Dave Giusti
Willie Hernandez
Don Collins
Astros
Phillies
Enos Cabell
Nebraska Prep Football Playoff Alignments Released
NSAA announces playoff groupings with Discoverers in A-3 alongside Norfolk Fremont South Sioux City and Omaha Northwest. Shamrocks Vikings in B-2 with Aurora Central City Raymond Central Wahoo Schuyler Waverly York. Kansas Jayhawkers face Texas A M UCLA Washington State and Oklahoma. Nebraska Huskers schedule seven home games including Washington State Alabama Baylor Indiana and Iowa State.
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Discoverers
Norfolk
Fremont
South Sioux City
Omaha
Shamrocks
Vikings
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Central — City
Raymond Central
Wahoo
Schuyler
Waverly
York
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Jayhawkers
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UCLA
Washington State
Oklahoma
Husker
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Baylor
Indiana
Huskers
Iowa State
Colorado
Norman
Oklahoma City tops Omaha in Rosenblatt showdown
Oklahoma City's Dave Wallace stranded two runners in the eighth and fanned a batter to preserve a 6 4 4 win over Omaha at Rosenblatt Stadium. Clint Hurdle hit a three run homer in the first, Kerry Dineen drove in the go ahead run, and Waterberg pitched for OKC. Omaha remains tied for first in the Eastern Division with Indianapolis and hosts New Orleans in a four game series starting Thursday.
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Oklahoma City
Dave Wallace
Royals
Rosenblatt Stadium
Wallace
Willy Wilson
Steve Waterberg
Clint Hurdle
Kerry Dineen
Indianapolis
New Orleans
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Larry Kabve
My Place
Weston
Hillside Dairy
Gary Benson
Kurt Wilke
Mike Waany
Gary Trofolt
Ron Trotalg
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Larry Kobus
POUR
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Centennial Cattle Co
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Cornlea
Schumacher Irrigation
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Rich Gillespie
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Tom Hilger Barrison
Bell's Tavern
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Bill Korth
Comales
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Tobi Williams
Rick Kubler
St. Columbus
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National Guard Armory
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