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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1976

Page

9

Hill shoots Cypress Point record to lead Crosby Pro Am

Dave Hill fired a Cypress Point course tying 65 to move to eight under for 136 and lead the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach. David Graham matched 69 to sit two back, while Jack Nicklaus and Mike Morley struggled with 72s.

Pebble Beach Calif UPI Dave Hill PGA Deane Beman Cypress Point Bing Crosby Bill Nary Crosby Hill David Graham Jack Nicklaus Mike Morley Spyglass Hill Brian Allin Rik Massengale Hubert Green Frank Conner Charles Coody Jerry McGee Johnny Miller Miller Tucson Bob Gilder Gene Littler Beman Phoenix Cypress Eanning Graham Hollywood Fla Nicklaus Spyglass Morley Ben Crenshaw John Schlee Pebble Coody McGee Roger Maltbie Gilder Jim Colbert John Schroeder Steve Taylor George Johnson Johnson

Basketball scoreboard roundup from United Press International

Johnson Brock 68 Weeping Water 47. Omaha Central 59 Omaha South 47. Lincoln Northeast 65 Creighton Prep 54. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 33 Omaha Tech 44. Omaha Westside 43. Omaha North 67 Omaha Roncalli 42. Lincoln High 49 Ralston 44. Ashland 56 Valley 52. Omaha Cathedral 74 Wahoo Newman 54. Grand Island 45. Fyemest 43 Gretna 68 Platteview 60. Syracuse 67 Auburn 42. West Point Central Catholic 63 Howells 42. Lincoln Southeast 66 Hastings 40. Hastings St Cecilia 89 Loup City 67.

Creighton Prep Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln Omaha Tech Omaha Westside Omaha North Omaha Roncalli Lincoln High Ralston Ashland Valley Omaha Cathedral Wahoo Newmann Grand Island Fyemest Gretna Platteview Syracuse Auburn West Point Central Catholic Howells Lincoln Southeast Hastings Hastings St. Cecilia Loup City

Paul Robeson dies at 77 in Philadelphia

Paul Robeson, the famed singer and actor, died at age 77 in Philadelphia after a stroke. He had lived in seclusion in west Philadelphia for 11 years and was admitted to Presbyterian University Hospital December 28. Tests indicated severe cerebral vascular disorders and doctors offered little chance of recovery.

Philadelphia UPI Paul Robeson Presbyterian University Hospital Robeson

Battle Creek Narrowly Tops Lindsay Holy Family 60 59

Lindsay Holy Family and Battle Creek traded leads as Dana London and Lyle Pfeifer powered Holy Family to a 60 59 scare. Battle Creek led 23 12 after one quarter paced by Joe Barry then held on as LH F stole an inbounds pass with 10 seconds left to seal the win for Coach Paul Brungardt to move to 10 0. Pfeifer 19 London 17 led Holy Family with 25 total for Battle Creek.

Lindsay Battle Creek Lindsay Holy Family Dana London Lyle Pfeifer Bulldogs Joe Barry Braves LHF Paul Brungardt Coach Creek Pfeifer

Platte women fall to Peru State in basketball clash

Platte College suffered a 53 to 26 defeat as Peru State held a 25 to 16 halftime edge. Kathy Schmidt led Platte with 12 points while Coleman paced Peru with 12 and three others added 10. Platte women travel to Northeast Norfolk on Monday for a 5 p.m. game.

Peru Platte College Peru State College Kathy Schmidt Monroe Platte Coleman Northeast Norfolk Sue Fricke Lisa Jones Grant Marie Kummer Susan Kummer Mary Whetstone Columbus Deb Alt Shelby Sue Beiermann Platte Center Kathy Gerber Melva Gertsch Carol Kobza David Wayne JV Wetgen Fricke Schmidt Beiermann Gertsch Gerber Jones Skinner Peru State Dalton Hartman Cotton Nelson N Collins Stoltenberg Platte Ty Pery

Columbus High and St Bonaventure Earn State Basketball Ratings

Twenty years ago on January 17 1956 Columbus High School ranked second in the Omaha World Herald basketball ratings while St Bonaventure stood seventh in the Lincoln Journal. Other World Herald ratings included Clarkson Seward Concordia Genoa Osceola in Class C Brainard in Class D and Bellwood Marietta in Class E with scores noted.

Columbus High Omaha World-Herald St. Bonaventure Lincoln Journal The World-Herald Clarkson Seward Concordia Genoa Osceola Brainard Bellwood Marietta

Albion Girls Dominate Lakeview in 57 38 Victory

Albion girls beat Lakeview 57 to 38 as Lakeview failed to score in the first quarter. Lisa Nelson led Albion with nine goals and 20 points, Ruth Hageman added 18, and Darla Sharp pulled down many rebounds with 8 points. Lakeview’s Sue Marshall led the Viqueens with 10 points. Junior varsity Albion won 39 38 in overtime.

Albion Lakeview Lisa Nelson Cardinal Ruth Hageman Darla Sharp Sue Marshall Brenda Jansen John Miyoshi Galf York Kathy Dedrickson Judy Klug Box Wurdeman Benie Marshall $S Bakennus Fe Jansen Gerring FTP Sharp Nelson Gustafson Hageman Lakeview Oo

Nebraska class wrestling ratings list top D and C performers

Mark Settie and Dave Church lead Class D rankings with Leighs Mark Settie at 119 and Church at 132, while North Platte St Pats tops Class C. The feature notes many schools including West Point Utica Newman Grove Howells and Fremont Bergan with multiple ranked wrestlers across weights. The list also highlights Rex Nolte and Tim Schroeder high in 18 and 119 pound divisions.

North Platte St. Pats Winside Utica Centennial Loganview Mitchell Crawford Pender Bennington Fremont Bergan West Point Dallas Grause Leigh Mark Settie Panther Newman Grove Jay Schumaker Jeff Staub Jay Marsden Howells Dan Langhorst Dan Bazata Rex Nolte Tim Schroeder Scott Prenger Norfolk Catholic Don Wing NP. St. Pat Mike Braun Hooper LV Dave Anderson Valley Terry Wing N.P. St. Pat Dan Longhorst Don Schernikov Utica den Steve Miller Pat Semrad Fremont Berg Jim Lewis Norfolk Cath Kevin Cleveland Pat Hinde Bob Bowers Mike Kelly Burwell Oudiey Prochaska Memningtora Dave Vich Utica Cen Dan Renter Mike Selacek St Pat Jerry Horst Sandy Creek Mel Shermer Tim Price North Cath

Scotus Opens Centennial Meet at Wahoo and David City

The Centennial Conference cage pairings schedule lists Scotus at Wahoo on Monday January 26 with Aquinas facing West Point CC at 7:00 and Col Scotus meeting Neumann at 8:30. On Tuesday January 27 Holy Name faces Fre n and Paul VI plays Cathedral at 7:00 and 8:30 respectively.

Wahoo Neumann David City Aquinas West Point CC Col Scotus Holy Name Paul VI Cathedral

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