Juniors Rout North Platte In Big Game Win
Columbus American Legion Juniors crushed North Platte 18-5 in seven innings as Slonecker Mueller and Bernt drove in multiple runs. Holdrege then upset Columbus 6-3, tightening the Cornhusker Conference Western Division standings with Payne silencing Juniors for three hits and Saalfeld contributing four innings of relief.
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Rich Gaver
Columbus
Legion
North Platte
Holdrege
Larry Lassak
Gerty Engelbert
Cornhusker
Ken Payne
Platte County
Hastings
Wynn to Cubs in trade talk over Kessinger deal
Houston Astros star bullpen catcher Jim Wynn, at 57000, could be traded to the Chicago Cubs for shortstop Don Kessinger and a pitcher. Reports circulated during the Cubs four game series in the Astrodome. Previous talks tied Wynn to Denis Menke and Ken Holtzman in a winter trade attempt.
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Houston
UPL
Jim Wynn
Houston Astros
Chicago Cubs
Don Kessinger
Cubs
Astrodome
Wynn-Kessinger
Shoetstop Denis Menke
Astros
Ken Holtzman
Wynn
Chicago
Dome
Astro
Menke
Lark Bar Faces Silver Creek in Monroe Softball Finals
Monroe Col umbus Lark Bar meets Silver Creek Air Force in the Monroe Lions Club softball final at 8 40 p m after both teams won first round and semifinal games over the weekend Lark Bar beat Genoa 9 1 in Saturday action with Bill Mimick pitching Steiner and Kosch homering and Blabak contributing four hits The semi final win over Monroe Construction sent Lark Bar to the final with Mimick adding four hits including three homers Blahak Kosch Wiese and others added power hits The Air Force team advanced by beating Monroe Tavern 10 7 as Ed Rector Jim Key and Danny Ross starred in a rugged weekend tournament
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Monroe
Columbus
Lark Bar
Silver Creek Air Force
Monroe Lions Club
Lark
Genoa
Bill Mimick
Daley
Leagver
Monroe Construction
Monroe Crew
Dales
Ray Dreifursy
Mel Wueschen
Tay Schmidt
Hill
Russ Hopkins
OSS
Airmen
Monroe Tavern
Ed Rector
Jim Key Belid
Danny Ross
Monroe’ Construction
Bail Mimick
Larkmen
Bob Kosch
Jae. Blahak
Inv Wiese
Blahak
Bill Kosch
Jerry Schmidt
Engberg Edwards prevail in Beach Rest match at Columbus Rifle Club
Jerry Engberg and Carl Edwards win top honors in the Beach Rest matches held Sunday by the Columbus Rifle Club. Engberg shoots a TMM Magnum Tile to win the large caliber division with a 2.098 inch group, Glenn Ernst second at 2.571. Edwards uses a 22-250 to post 2.39 inch group in small caliber, Dick Toof close at 2.479.
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Jerry Engberg
Carl Edwards
Columbus Rifle Club
Engberg
Glenn Ernst
Dick Toof
Osceola Edges Dales 1 0 In Tight CNL Baseball Tilt
Osceola secured a 1 0 win over Dales of Columbus in a CNL game at Pawnee Park. Marian Bernt limited Columbus to two hits as Dick Gersich yielded seven safeties and struck out ten. The decisive run came on a two out single by Dick Hegi with Parminter reaching on a wild throw earlier in the game.
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Slonecker
RBI
Mueller
Steve Lahens
Schwecker
Bernt
Dales
Columbus
Pawnee Park
Marian Bernt
Mike Gahen
Dick Gersich
Gahen
Blues Rally For Two Weekend Midget Wins
The Blues beat Columbus 6-3 Saturday and 5-4 Sunday in holdrege to take the Midget Division of the Cornhusker Conference Western League. Key seventh inning rallies, led by Larry Valasek and Rick Peterson, carried North Platte into a double triumph. The wins improve the Blues to 5-3 in league play and 13-8 on the season, setting up home games against Omaha Beason Midgets and Hastings next.
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Cornhusker
Behid
North Platte
Holdtege
Gary Bock
Hold Rega
Blues
Snzez
Ebner
Grounderofort
Columbus
Mike Valesek
Larry Valasek
Mike Tigges
Bockmen
Rick Peterson
Peterson
Holdrege
Tigges
Will
Dave Ziola
Dave Wardinger
Yahisek
Tiagen
Rajon
Biola
Avril
Burns
Iun Colanbuy
Bos
Holt
League Windup For Columbus Juniors In Crucial Games
Sport Shorts reviews upcoming Western division baseball clashes for Columbus Junior Legion with Hasti on Wednesday and Grand Island at home Sunday. Columbus leads Third City by two wins and four over Queen City though pitching struggles persist with Walters Saalfeld and Walla. Olson shines in Holdrege debut as North Platte trip helps a 1-1 swing west. Offfield notes cover nudist pageant with earrings and high heels and Pirates debut in new stretch uniforms, suggesting bad luck so far.
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Sheffield
Mueller
Saalfeld
George Olson
Teft
Columbus
Holdrege
Paul Ernst
Columbus Junior Legion
Cornhusker League
Columbus Boys
Hasti
Grand Island
Queen City
Ron Walters
Larry Saalfeld
North Platte
Kayord
Don Walla
Telie&e
North Patte
Baseball Standings and Leaders Mixed Returns
National League home run leaders include Perez Cin 30 Bench Cin 28 Williams Chi and Allen StL 26 with Aaron. American League runners with Killebrew Mil 25 and Powell Balt 14. RBIs show Williams Chi 33 Bench Cin 82 and Dietz SF 70. Pitching leaders list Seaver NY 14-5, Perry SF, and Gibson St. Louis.
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Perez
Bench
Williams
Chi
Allen
Aaron
Killebrew
Mil
Powell
Balt
Howard
Wash
Yastrzemski
Bos
Harper
Dietz
H. Aeron
Ald Carty
Atland Allen
Pitening
Merrill
Cin
Seaver
Perry
Sinmyson
Gibson
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McDowell
Clev
Minn
Palmer
Rult
Wiigat
Cal
Hunter
Oak
Gaston SD
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Cincinnati
Kirben
Apolcio
Chi White
Atunta
Los Angeles
Horton
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Tauston
Cater
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L. Pets
Baltimore
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Aston
Cleveland
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Mets Sweep Giants as Foy Delivers Late Heroics
Joe Foy homered twice and drove in five runs for the New York Mets in a doubleheader split with the San Francisco Giants. Foy also committed three errors in the field, but his 10th inning homer capped a 7 4 win in the nightcap. The day’s results helped the Pirates extend their NL East lead while other standings shifted across the league.
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Stu Camen
UPI
Toe Moy
Roy
New York Mets
San Francisco Giants
Giants
Foy
Don McMahon
McMahon
Tion Taylor
Mets
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cincinnati
Elsawhere
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston
St. Louis
Atlanta
San Diego
Montreal
Padres
Expos
California
New York
Washington
Milwaukee
Boston
Oakland
Cleveland
Minnesota
Detroit
Kansas City
Baltimore
Orioles
White Sox
Dave Cash
Marty Alou
Rich Hebner
Bobby Tolan
Jake Walker
Joe Gibbon
Dodgers
Mike Ryan
Mit Pappas
Cubs
Tom Griffin
Dal Maxvill
Austia
Maxvill
Leron Lee
Mike Torrez
Gary Sutherland
Clante Raymond
Dave Roberts
Babbhy Wine
Eagles and Royals top Major Little League standings
Eagles and Royals finish tied for first at 13 13 in Major Little League. Coaches were Keith Anderson and Charles Dickey for the Eagles and Gene Gorsell and Leonard Martin for the Royals. Cardinals third at 1L7 with Ed Troftolz and Don Morris. Other teams include Yankees Angels Cubs at 9 9. Four teams under .500: Twins 7-11, Bers 6-12, Red 5-13, Giants 4-14. In finale, Eagles beat Red Sox 17-3 and Cubs beat Angels.
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Eagles
Royals
Cardinals
Keith Anderson
Charles Dickey
Gene Gorsell
Leonard Martin
Ed Troftolz
Don Morris
Yankees
Angels
Cubs
Dick Ritzderf
Bob Baltzel
John Hoebing
Harold Claussen
Ron Graus
Twins
Harvey Lippert
Ronald Moyers
Bers
Rich Bons
Red
Herman Blahak
Lyman Wilkinson
Giants
Jim Wenthoff
Loren Hengler
Bill Ebner
Red Sox
Football contract dispute unsettled as Rozelle invites talks
New York UPS report notes Commissioner Rozelle convening representatives of owners and players amid stalled bargaining over a new NFL contract. The dispute threatens the July 31 College All Star game in Chicago and a proposed 10 to 13 million dollar annual TV revenue share, with players seeking 11 million over four years and owners offering about 7.8 million. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service may mediate by Wednesday after the players request federal intervention.
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New York
UPS
Pete Rozelle
Rozellé
Chicago
Kansas City Chiefs
Wek
Rozelle
Neha
Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service
Washington
Columbus Little League all stars disqualified in 1970 Nebraska tourney
Columbus officials reported their all star entry violated rules by drawing from a ten team league, ending Columbus eight eight from 1989 and forcing the state director to disqualify them. The Major Little League will split into two divisions next season.
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Columbus
Grand Island
Kearney
Thieas
Gene Gorself
Keith Anderson
Anderson
Chip Anthony
Larry Cordson
John Fischer
Larry Guenther
Lynn Hoebing
Tom Lange
Jeff Morris
David Meyers
Lester Nosal
Gary Sanson
Jeff Schumacher
Greg Wiseman
Dan Badie
Danny Martin
Danny Pensick
Mark Niedbalski
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Columbus North Platter
Steve Slonecker
Mark Mueller
Dar Bernt
North Platts
Alanine
Gary Ludenberg
Gary Modelski
Stuart
Burlington
Lassek
Platters
Gale Luenenborg
Labenz
Mike Sinde
Columbus Holdrege
Dan Walla
Bullington
Payne
Wieser
Slduecker
Bryce Roseke
Watt
Mike Wozny
Holdrege Centerfelder
Alles
Bill Wood
Telegram
Mudinski
Kolumbus
Modelski
SU Matar Viegratt
Galeth Mueller
Aa Yrat Ween
Ts Tiney Uuenenbori
Gale Auenenbores
Labeaz
Wa Slongeker
Colomaus
Melauchlia
Rasel Monetski
Tuuke
Moldrege
Hite
Goluvere
Honiton
Wet A-Anderson
Sir Weiser
Er Combis
MolWenge
Walia
Bayne
Central Plains
Nebraska
Edwards
Osceola
Hurspracy
St.Edward
Kelly Karth
al Stenzel
Genna
David City
Suminy
Dales of Columbus
Humphrey
Silver Creek
West Point
Mark Kudron
Dick van Dyke
Gersib
Merle
Mike Johannes
Junior Kudron
Everett
Osucula
St. Edward
Trumphrey
Paiveill
Baik
Hurlon
Joe Foy
Deron Jolson
Philatelpha
Tbreska
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