Blues sweep Omaha Arby s and North Platte to reach 16 9
The Columbus Midget Blues finish a weekend with three wins to move to 16 9. Scott Foutch pitched Sunday's 5 2 win over North Platte, tossing seven innings with eight hits and no walks. Joe Dahlkoetter drove in the decisive runs with a clutch three run double in the fifth and Becher added insurance in the sixth.
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Rich Gaver
Columbus
Blues
Omaha Arby's
Westside
North Platte
Cornhusker
Kearney
Grand Island
Scott Foutch
Tom Czapla
John Peterson
Gary Becher
Smith
Joe Dahlkoetter
Dahlkoetter
Becher
RBI
Mark Jilek
Arby
Andy Vodder
Foutch
Jilek
Vedder
Faulkner
Lone Arby
John Pflug
Craig Ludwig
Dan Arnold
Rob Dolezal
John Justice
Czapla
Scott Loseke
Steve Ziola
Peterson
Schuyler
J. Smith
Lowe
Ugai
Lockman
Ae Z. Smith
Navarete
Higgins
Twidwell
BI Crapta
Coe Ziota
Ree Peterson
Sk. Art
Ar Oeoe Foutch
P Acm
Danikoetter
En Mancuso
Justice
Innings North Platte
Columbus Ooo
E— Lowe
Crapla
Jitek
Ziola
Uea
Big Eight writers pick Huskers first in 1976 poll
Nebraska chosen to regain the Big 8 title by writers and coaches in THE BIG EIGHT Football Magazine. The piece notes Huskers' size, depth, and experience with seven players named to All-Big Eight units and several Huskers selected for national All-America consideration. Also mentions recruits, Hall of Fame inductees, and prep rankings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Nebraska
Sooners
Oklahoma State
Kansas
Colorado
Missouri
Huskers
Cornhuskers
Bob Lingenfelter
Dan Schmidt
Monte Anthony
Ray Phillips
Mike Fultz
Cletus Pillen
Dave Butterfield
Vince Ferragamo
Halent
Ra Phillips
Ron Pruitt
Mike
BIG Eight
Midlands
Paul DeBolt
Omaha
Doug Holtmeier
Lexington
Dan Hurley
Jeff Finn
Grand Island
Ak-Sar-Ben entries outline Omaha Nebraska State Fairgrounds Race card
At Ax Sar Ben on Tuesday July 27 post time 4 00 P M a full nine race program is listed with purses ranging from 4 500 to 46 000 and entries across three year olds four year olds and up with claiming prices and weights shown for each race notable runners include Red's Pat Williams Boo Whoo Barnes Al's Baby and Fire Down in the nightcap are tied to the final race entries and weights for the starter division are listed for multiple horses across the program.
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Omaha
Nebraska State Fairgrounds
Ax Sar Ben
Nebraska
Red
Pat Williams
Boo Whoo Barnes
Lively
County Beam Barnes
Rosie Paim
Boy Will
Hasty Spirit
Kes Meier
Merchant hammer Dwight as Wurdinger fans 15 in rout
Columbus Merchants rout Dwight 13-2 to end the season 10-7 in the Central Nebraska Division. Doug Wurdinger struck out 15 over nine innings, Mark Mueller tallied four hits including a first inning homer, and Ron Ziola belted a three run shot as Columbus piled up 11 hits.
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Dwight
Doug Wurdinger
Mark Mueller
Columbus Merchants
Burt Brazee
Osceola
Wahoo
Columbus
Schuyler
Silver Creek
Seward
York
Garland
Staplehurst
Wurdinger
Spa
Mueller
RBI
Ron Ziola
Dwight Hurlers
Pat Sackett
Ziola
Sackett
Zastera
Ib Busse
Henry
Olson
Walters
T. Hottovy
Ib Riesdorf
Ss Hraban
Alt
Mirovsky
A. Hottovy
Krirt
Tom Mettovy
Hotpar
P Garitow
E— T Mottovy
Riesdorf
Gartow
Pate Capture Canadian Open With Record 63
Jerry Pate, 22, rookie, won the Canadian Open at Essex Golf Club with a course record 63 final round to finish 13 under par 267 and claim $40,000, four strokes ahead of Jack Nicklaus who shot 65 to finish 9 under 271.
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Windsor
Canada
UPI
Jerry Pate
Pate
North America
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Dublin
Ohio
Atlanta Athletic Club
Pensacola
Fla
Essex Golf Club
Scholz Stars as Mimick Construction Wins Softball Invite
Mimick Construction held off a three run rally by Wombo's of Shelby to win the softball invitational 4 3 at Gerrard Park. Joe Scholz out dueled Larry Ayler for the mound win and Steve Hopwood homered for the winners. Brown Derby pitcher John Williams survived three Schumacher homers in a 12 9 consolation victory.
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Mimick Construction
Wombo
Shelby
Gerrard Park
Joe Scholz
Larry Ayler
Steve Hopwood
John Williams
Schumacher Srr
Rwee Mimick
le Pee
Incon Ieee
Jerry A Hopwood
Mimick Brown Derby
Schumacher
Saset Eaves
Barry Ayler
Vern Fittie
Hines
Nasal
Wombo's
Don Wed
Omaha Royals Hold Off Tulsa 3-2 in Tight Finish
Omaha built a 2-1 lead in the first inning and withstood a late Tulsa charge as Tulsa’s relievers failed to allow a tying run. Three Royals pitchers worked in the ninth to preserve a 3-2 win in Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa, Okla
UPI
Omaha Royals
Tulsa
Royals
Fireman's Golf Tournament Planned at Albion Country Club
Albion hosts a state firemen golf tournament on August 29 at the Albion Country Club. Firemen from across the state are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Albion Country Club
North Platte gains tie for West title with 14 run win
North Platte crushed Columbus 14 to 4 at Pawnee Park in a decisive Sun night game. Rick Hack hit a two run homer, with three hits for Hack Ugai and Derek Mitchell, as the westerners built a 7 0 lead. Columbus drops to 16 13 and travels to Schuyler on Tuesday for the next round.
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North Platte
Cornhusker
Columbus
Pawnee Park
Chuck Francis
Platters
Grand Island
Lincoln 1St National Bank
Southeast
Lincoln Gerry
Rick Hack
Jeff Schumacher
Mark Ugar
Bill Becker
Schumacher
Hack
Bill Hayes
Ugai
Derek Mitchell
Mike Brown
Hall of Fame honor ties Broncos to 10-7 win over Lions
Hall of Fame ceremonies featured Jim Taylor and Ray Flaherty as inductees. John Keyworth’s one yard run and Jim Turner’s 47-yard field goal powered the Denver Broncos to a 10-7 victory over Detroit, with Otis Armstrong and a Perrin fumble shaping the scoring. Franklin caught the Lions' TD.
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Canton
Ohio
UPI
Mario Lombardi
Green Bay Packers
Vince Lombardi
Jim Taylor
Washington Redskins
Ray Flaherty
New York Yankees
Chicago Hornets
Jim Barber
Flaherty
John Keyworth
Jim Turner
Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions
Denver
John Bowser
Reed
Lions
Otis Armstrong
Keyworth
Turner
Broncos
Lion
John Hufnagel
Lonnie Perrin
Bronco
Franklin
University of Michigan
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John Faulkner
Mike Polk
Lawrence
Calvin Anderson
Minneapolis
Junior Miller
Midland
Mike Bruce
Steve Davies
Salt Lake City
Joe Adams
Bellevue
Tom Matthies
Oxford
Frank Taylor
Johnny Rodgers
Guy Chamberlin
George Sauer
Sam Francis
Brian Johnson
Robert Hildreth
Bob O'Rourke
Plug
Ludwig
Arnold
Dolezal
P Kalina
Rf Strecher
Havetka
Fulton
Connally
Crapia
Rt Becher
Fortc
Liebschwager
Mancuso
Dilek
Be Loseke
Ib Placek
Ss Faulkner
Ss Prososki
P Peterson
Woo
E— Arnold
Strecher
Loseke
Fauvikner
Kalina
Sac— Ludwig
Placzek
Los
iPeae Connally Asia
Arnold L
Ptug
Cf Arnold
Tb Kalina
Ford
Baily
Geddie
If Wodder
P Fulton
BI Ziota
It Peterson
Cf Becher
Ib Foutch
Rt Mancuso
P Art
E— Mancuso
Wodder
Joanie
Stay Gee Williams
Awit Pettinger
Purple and Gold Jones
Blaine
Maryssa Williams
Siane
Pompiers Burgos
Lins Clarence
Cutter No Boy
Barigade
Tudor
Pettinger
Lou Woodie Lively
Ecoffey
Tiger Beau - Peterson
Williams
Bambee T. T
Susquehana
Brave Anderson
Idle Force Mill
Rollicking Boy Compton
Lucky Lake Jones
Chuck Pettinger
Mr. and Lea
Prince of Kandy
Rewardum Barnes
Idie Worker Hill
Native Emperor Pettinger
Kid Momad Hill
Mr. Kemiing
Brooklyn
Mick Doon
Skinny C. Williams
Gordon Lively
Hill
Gypsy Valentine
Fiat Pascoccielio
Man Barnes
Compton
Melody - Anderson
Herbert
Prentice
Merchant
Columbus 4 Telegram Sports
Scholz
Mimick
Brown Dery
Bill Hayeg
Ane
Brian Foutch
John Fischer
Kevin Abbott
Mark Placzek
Ken Ryba
Tor Lange
Mark Brandt
Hayes
Main
Becker
Miller
Ugar
D Mitchell
Scheuler
Ss & Brown
Oppliger
Dr Lange
Heimann
Mike Brandt
C¢ Foutch
Tim Brandt
Ss Fischer
Abbott
C Placzek
It Ryba
Ib Becher
Scheuner
Lange
HR Hack
Lassek
Ant
SO Brown
Mayes
Schumacher L
Brandt
Hall of Fame
Tooleys
Roger Draper
Schuyler, Nebr
Chargers
COLTS
Ramchargers
Columbus Motors, Inc
13Th Street
Columbus, Nebr
Dodge Boys
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