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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
4
The Nebraska Cornhuskers scrimmaged despite rain with emphasis on ground and tackling. Dave Memm, hampered by a bruised thigh, completed six passes as coach Vince Gibson praised the squad's physical shape and progress ahead of the weekend scrimmage.
Sport Shorts by Paul Ernst surveys how the press shapes Big Eight conference football coverage during a tour of campuses. The column hints at media focus shifts as writers gather ideas from visiting teams, coaches, and venues.
Six pinmen in a charmed circle dominated Boulevard Lanes with high scores in the Centennial League. Bob Amberger led a 24 hour game and 42 series, while Gary Muth added a 62H total. Teammates Wood Arsmith, Teandy Krula, and Dave Paprocki posted strong marks as various teams posted high totals.
Auke Bohaty begins his first football head coaching role with the Flyer, inheriting nine players from last year’s Humphrey St. Fran squad while evaluating newcomers to bolster depth. Veterans include QB Sim Kessler and end Jee Weinbolt, among others. schedule includes Clarkson, Howells, Elgin, and Harvard games.
Grand Island visits Pawnee Park for the opener as Columbus High starts a five-match home stretch. Doug Duranski leads a young squad with three lettermen and many newcomers in pursuit of singles and doubles berths.
Racing at Agricultural Park produced a historic $1,477.20 exacta payoff from horses Barbs Bill and Leffal in race eight. Barbs Bill paid $26.20 to win, Leffal returned $18.40, with muddy going and a tight late move shaping the mile and seventy yards event.
Iowa State coach Johnny Majors said the goal for ISU is to win the Big Eight title and lift last year’s 9 1 record. He praised quarterback George Amundson and top receivers Keith Xreptle Willie Jones and Ukearlis, while noting the defense is loaded with veterans and the backfield remains young. Majors stressed improving offense and health for key positions as the Cyclones challenge Nebraska and Oklahoma.
Veteran Bill Stallings widens his edge in the Columbus meet standings with 42 points after four days. Close behind are Dan Switzer with 29, Mervin Kruger 28, and Jona Nettele 26, as the tight battle for second continues amid a confusing standings spell.
A fragmented listing of horse races, purses, and entrants with multiple jockeys and horse names across maiden and claiming events. The readable items include race numbers six to eight, purses around 4000, 141, and 1059, plus various horse and rider names, but many tokens are garbled.
Torsten Johansson of Sweden defeated Sean Wilson of Jacksonville Florida 62 63 at the Philadelphia Cricket Club to reach the quarterfinals of the U8 senior Grass Court Tennis Championship.
Pitcher Pat Dobson labored through a rain delay and was hammered for four singles and two runs as the Orioles dropped to behind in the American League East race. Bert Blyleven scattered seven hits over nine innings to lift Minnesota past Baltimore. The Tigers also fell, allowing California Angels to pull within a game. Yankees, Red Sox, A's, and White Sox won. NL results included Cubs over Dodgers in extra innings and Pirates routing Padres.
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