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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1976
Page
9
The Nebraska Cornhuskers top the UPI preseason poll as No. 1 with 11 first place votes and 223 points. Arizona State and California follow with first place mentions, while Michigan stands No. 2 and Ohio State No. 3 with a demanding early schedule ahead.
At Columbus Races Friday Bettele King Triple Feature earned $35.80 in the Juvenile Miss Stakes over five and one half furlongs. Frank Chapman of Omaha owned She Might Be who overtook Bit O Town and Yeanie Green in the stretch. Jockey John Rettele rode three straight winners including She Might Be as Speedmonger and Hy Breeze also won, while Dave King rode a second triple on 111 Orphan Annie Toadstool Princess and Sing N Talk. The exacta paid $234 with a total purse of $2,900. attendance reached 3,200 with a handle of $258.34 versus last year. Stewards suspended Jockey Allen Hill five days August 29 to September 2 for interference in the fifth race.
A boxing meeting announces tryouts for the Columbus team beginning next week with ten coaches on site for the formation session. The schedule includes a Wednesday session and a formal meeting to organize the program.
Baltimore scores 3-0 over Texas as Sam Palmer earns his 18th win with a 10-strikeout shutout. Al Bumbry plates a run with a first-inning double and scores on Bob Grich’s two-base hit.
John Rettele rode three winners Friday at Agricultural Park to reach eight wins in the first four days of the Columbus Races and grab an early lead in the jockey standings with 1 point. Fred Bc cough stands second with 3 percent while Dave King sits third with 29 points after three winners Friday.
Joe Dennis Cimpl won the Cimpl Golf Invitational at Elis Country Club firing 69 to claim his third win in four years. Manny Cimpl presented the trophy while Don Cimpl and Jim McMeekin took second in the two man event with a 140 net and a four man team crown of 286 went to Don Cimpl Jim McMeekin Jim Cimpl and Tom Kumpt.
The Nebraska Parks Commission approved fall hunting seasons reducing the cock pheasant period by 13 days, set waterfowl, turkey and furbearer seasons, and established regional limits. Panhandle cock pheasants run 10 days with four days for the rest of the state, 18 days shorter than proposed. Duck seasons follow high and low plains plans, with drought affecting fall flights. geese seasons run Oct 2 to Dec 28 for light geese and Oct 9 to Dec 19 for dark geese, with Sandhills closed for restoration geese.
The American League announces the League Championship Series opening in Kansas City with Game 1 at noon and subsequent games at 7 15 pm or 2 15 pm times. The series shifts to the Eastern Division Champion city for remaining games with alternating day and night scheduling from October 19 to 21 if needed.
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