Pennant Fever as Juniors Beat Kearney 4 2 in Colu mbus
Columbus American Legion Juniors complete a West Cornhusker Conference sweep with a 4 2 road win over Kearney. Lefty Jeff Schumacher and reliever Mike Brandt limited the hosts while Brandt produced four hits and a relief spell that preserved the victory. Brandt improved to 6 2 with a 1 21 ERA as Columbus extends its league lead and heads to non conference dates at Central City and Seward.
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Rich Gaver
Kearney
Columbus American Legion
West Cornhusker
Columbus
Mike Brandt
Norfolk
Jeff Schumacher
Brandt
Grand Island
Brad Rodgers
Kearney State College
Guy Murray
Rodgers
Praing
Jim Bernt
Mike Zastera
Steve
Hastings
Busse
Grand
Dave Steiner
Bugay
Farttan
Hodgers
Inday
North Platte
Pawaue Park
Slunni
Blues Beat Kearney 3-1 Behind Jilek Four-Hit Victory
Mark Jilek pitched a four hit game to lead Columbus Midget Blues to a 3-1 win at Kearney in West Cornhaker Conference play. Jilek allowed one run in the first, then blanked the hosts as Columbus moved ahead with a first inning walk by Gary Beecher and a Craig Person single. The Blues added two more in the sixth on a Jilek double and errors, improving to 7-1 on the season with upcoming road games at Central City and Seward.
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Mortenson
Crocker
Vulley
Untek
Welsec
Saatholf
Zaslera
Ito
Steiner
Brandt
Tom Curtis
Aes
Ne Wild
Dave " Steiner
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Busse
Wieser
Tony Lange
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Achumacher
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Paty
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Jilek
Din -R ES Peey
Tim Brimdell
Greg Becher
Gary Beecher
Craig Person
Blues
Craig Marsh
Ken Ryba
Marsh
Mal Sanders
Bob Fkeler
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Rebief
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A’s
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Buddy Bell
Ind
Anaheim Stadium
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White Sox
Brewers
Wilbur Wood Toxser
Wood
Niles Nirman
Tigers
Royals
Gary Sutherland
Joe
Coleman
Lincoln entries at race meeting show varied purses and entries
Lincoln entries list multiple races on a Tuesday card with post time 5:08 PM and purses from 1,700 to 2,600 plus. Entries include horses such as Taulok Barnes 120 and Oxford's Orphan 115, with jockeys Barnes, Anderson, Stallings and Guthie among others. Also eligible and open wind notes appear across eight races, detailing 4 year olds and up, claiming fees, furlongs and weights.
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Linvaly
Mater Artile
Moiot
Taulok
Barnes
Wallys
Cad
Oxford
Ciwrly
Slainh
Halhy
Ry Roy
Anderson
Eagles
de der
Worls Breamer— Duthie
Sonny Senate
Speedy
Rick — Blaitimus
Charger
Williams
Morse
Jer Respect
Buble
Gols Bugsy — Barnes
Wirdy
Annette — Ecottey
Rully Dutile
Wilanin
Nebraska
YA — Barnes
Preacher Gunter - Moreno
Rin Tin Tim
Stormy
Rosie Palm — King
Carre van Red
Stallings
Yonathan L. Ore
Dunia
Amber Castle
Fast Pitch games tonight in Columbus league play
The Columbus Men’s Fast Pitch Softball League schedules games at Wilderness Park tonight with Oasis Bar vs Keen Korner at 7:45 followed by Janssen Enterprises. spd Person’s Sport Shop at 9. Tonight’s first game airs on K-TUT FM. The league president noted Tuesdays games were canceled due to tournament commitments though a makeup game may occur on Wednesday with CK Playing Mill vs Long Branch at 7:45 and a CK versus Person’s makeup at 9. Remaining schedule lists multiple games across July 17 to July 18 between Ska, Countryside, Coop, Brown Derby, Long Branch, Janssen, and CR.
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Columbus
Wilderness Park
Oasis Bar
Keen Korner
Janssen Enterprises
Spd
Person's Sport Shop
K-Tut FM
Gunka
Mill
Long Branch
Person's
Ska
Countryside
Coop
Brown
Co-op
Janssen
Red Sox ride Yaz and rookies to AL East lead
Boston beats Texas 15 4 aided by Carl Yastrzemski and rookies Fred Lynn and Jim Rice. Lynn drives in four, Yastrzemski goes 5-for-5, boosting Boston to a four and a half game edge over New York. Petrocelli adds three hits as Sox pile up 15 knocks.
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Frey
UPI
Boston Red Sox
Red Sat
Fred Jynn
Jim
Rice
Carl ‘Yasiveih
Boston
Yantrzemski
Hla
Red Sox
Aston
Texas Rangers
Lynn
Yast Taeiuski
New York
Yankees
Milwaukee Brewers
Bators
Yastriemski
Rico Petrocelli
P Lynn
Yaste
Eemski
Red Sos
Yastrzemski
Freddy ‘Lynn
Jimmy ‘Rice
Lyn
Reds and Pirates Leading Lopsided NL Standings at All-Star Break
At the midseason mark in the National League, the Cincinnati Reds extended a franchise in the span of one season, beating the New York Mets and opening a 124 game edge on the Dodgers in the West as the Pirates fell to the Padres but held a 61 and a half game lead in the East. The Astros defeated the Phillies to pull within two and the Cardinals, Giants, and Braves posted wins as the league showed its widest gap since the 1980s Boys of Summer era. Pete Rose boosted the Reds with a two run single in a late rally while Seaver took another loss with the Mets. Houston’s Cliff Johnson drove in three for his team’s rally and Dock Wills took the loss for Pittsburgh. The Dodgers were swept on a road trip, and the league schedule produced wins for St. Louis and New York while Atlanta and Montreal also posted results.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Firages
Sant ‘Diego Padres
Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies
London Point
Reds
Tun
Seaver
Pete Rose
Gene Locklear
Hector Torres
Padres
Pirates
Brent Strom
Dock Wills
Cliff Johnson
Dave Roberts
Astros
Dodgers
Wille Howard
Tom Underwood
Mike Schmidt
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
Blomberg Placed on Disabled List by Yankees
New York Yankees outfielder Ron Blomberg was placed on the holiday disabled list with a strained right shoulder. He aggravated the injury while batting in the third inning of Saturday’s game, a recurrence of a prior shoulder issue already sidelining him earlier this season.
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NEW York
UPI
Ron Blomberg
Liday
New York Yankees
Blomberg
All-Star Classic Set For Milwaukee Tuesday
The National League sluggers clash with American League pitchers in Milwaukee County Stadium. Vida Blue is to start for the AL, with Jerry Reuss expected to start for the NL. Kissinger will throw out the first ball as the city hosts the mid summer classic, first since 1953 in Milwaukee.
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UPI
AY Dark
Halle
Vida Blue
Dark
Blue
Walter Alston
Jerry Euss
Milwaukee
Henry Kissinger
Mideast
Milwaukee County Stadium
Braves
Brewers
Anderdogs
Los Angeles Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Aqhampion
Oakland A's
Midget Reds Split with Wahoo in Weekend Play
Columbus Midget Reds improved their season to 14-7 with two wins in Pawnee Pack action over the weekend. Dave Leves pitched six innings in Saturday’s game, with Shelby delivering support as the Reds beat Wahoo 4-5 in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader, while Wahoo swept the series with a 1-0 victory on an Oscar Groghen no-hitter, and Groghen also won the first game.
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Columbus
Reds
Pawnee Pack
Dave Leves
Shelby
Wahoo
Groghen
Osceola dominates CNL loop to stay undefeated
Osceola remains perfect at 8-0 in the Central Nebraska Baseball League after an 12-2 Sunday win over St Edward. Schuyler beat Genoa 14-4 for a league record, while Liver Creek defeated Fullerton. upcoming Sunday schedule lists Schuyler at Humble y, Osceola at Silver Creek, and Fullerton at Genoa.
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Osceola
Central Nebraska Baseball League
Lyk
St Edward
Schuyler
Genoa
Liver Creek
Fullerton
Gamies
Humpley
Osecula
Silver Creek
Scurus
St.Edward
Riessen Upset Okker In World Team Tennis Finals
Riessen defeats Okker in a dramatic first World Team Tennis finals night, as Marty Hiessen and the All-Star team dominate the singles action with Fast securing a decisive win for West BCS.
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Marty Hiessen
Em Fast
West Bcs
Bn Okker
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