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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1977

Page

5

Becton Dickinson reaches finals in Columbus league

Becton Dickinson defeated Person's Sports Shop 11 to 6 to advance to the Columbus Women's Fastpitch League finals at Gerrard Park. Joyce Bank and Barb Blaser homered for B D as they remained the lone unbeaten team in the double elimination tourney.

Joyce Bank Barb Blaser Becton-Dickinson Columbus Gerrard Park B-D Person's Sports Shop Bank Blaser Larry Cattanl

Brass Rail and Cornlea win in Clarkson softball tourney

Brass Rail of Clarkson defeated Mel's Drive Th of Norfolk 10 5 in five innings as Doug Inman limited Mel's to two hits and Bill Forgers took the loss. Cornlea topped Wolf's Den of Stanton 47 2. First round action resumes with Passtime Bar vs J Bar K and Dick's Bar vs Double A Bar at Creston and Schuyler respectively.

Clarkson Brass Rail Mel Norfolk Doug Inman Bill Forgers Cornlea Wolf den of Stanton Beemer Creston Dick's Schuyler Alb

Women's district softball set at Gerrard Park this weekend

Twelve teams enter the Women's Fastpitch District I tournament at Gerrard Park with a Saturday schedule starting at 1 p.m. Oasis Bar faces Waco and Deweese meets Fillmore, followed by Atkinson versus Clarks and Becton Dickinson against Fullerton. Winners advance to quarterfinals against Cat tleman's of Kearney, Answorth, Hebron and Red Cloud at 3:45 and 5:15. Losers' bracket begins 7 p.m. Saturday and resumes Sunday at 11:45 with finals set for 7 p.m. or 8:49 if needed.

Bellwood Schumacher Irrigation Oasis Bar Camperland Oasis Clarks Person's Becton-bickinton Lois Woudek Terri Gayers Joyce Honk Bart Bloser Gerrard Park Waco Deweese Fillmore Atkinson Becton- Dickinson Fullerton Cattleman's

Blair rallies for 7-6 win in Class B Legion tourney

Blair erased a 6-3 deficit with four seventh inning runs and one in the eighth to beat North Bend 7-6 at West Point. Mark Hazard delivered the tie breaking double, walking Ron Voss and Terry Kelly before Doug Lemon’s single. Other results include Albion’s 10-1 win over Wynot and York’s 7-4 victory over Central City, with rain postponements and schedule notes for midget and junior games across the district.

Blair North Bend West Point Mark Hazard Ron Voss Terry Kelly Doug Lemon Innning Tiree Schuyler Tim Dolezal Arlington Wynot O'Neill Albion Denny Lough Wakefield Ord Troy Weatherwax Rouy Starzel

Maddox Delivers as Orioles Rally Past Yankees 6 4

Elliott Maddox starred for Baltimore with a two run single in the eighth inning lifting the Orioles to a 6 4 victory over the Yankees. The win places Baltimore two games ahead of Boston and three in front of New York in the AL East as Maddox exults in avenging his Yankees stint. Other AL results include Milwaukee over Boston 14 5 Detroit 3 Chicago 1 Kansas City 5 Cleveland 4 Minnesota 4 Seattle 1 and California 9 Oakland 3.

Mark Friedman UPI Sty Svngle Elliott Maddox Yankees Baltimore Oriols New York The Birds Boston Yanks Maddox Bill Virdon Bobby Murcer Yankee Origles Rich Blaik Paul Blair Milwaukee Detroit Chicago Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota Seattle California Oakland Brewers Red Sox Jimmy Wynn George Scott Sal Bando Ken McMullen von Joshua Tigers White Sox Auerelio Rodriguez Fernando Arroyo Tito Fuentes John Hiller Royals Indians Bob Heise Joe 2Deb George Brett Amos Otis RBI Heise Twins Mariners Butch Wynegar Pete Redfern

Robinson Gets a New Lease on Life in Pirates Win

Pirates beat the Astros 3-2 in 11 innings as Bill Robinson fuels the comeback with a ninth inning homer and a ninth inning run. The game sparks Pittsburgh’s seven game winning streak while other MLB actions feature Reds Cubs Mets Giants Cardinals Braves Padres Expos Dodgers and Phillies with multiple scoring plays by notable players.

Mike Tully UPI Bill Robinson Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros Robinson Pitt Roger Metzger Houston Fernando Gonzalez Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago New York San Francisco St. Louis Atlanta San Diego Montreal Los Angeles Philadelphia Reedy Cubs Larry Bulmer Jerry Morales Manny Truilo Reds Mets Giants Steve Henderson Cardinals Braves Garry Templeton Tony Scott al Hrabosky Gussie Busch Padres Expos George Hendrick Tucker Ashford Tom Griffin Stan Bahnsen Dodgers Phillies Lee Lacy Lance Rautzhan Ron Cey

Courageous Beats Enterprise In Narrow Windshift Victory

Courageous, skippered by Ted Turner, edged Enterprise by 43 seconds in a Observation Trials race at Newport. Courageous leads the trials with a 14-7 record for June and July, ahead of Enterprise at 12-11 and Independence 48 from Ted Hood. Final defender selection runs Aug 11 to Sept 4, with the Cup series opening Sept 1.

Newport, II UPI Courageous Enterprise Atlanta Braves Ted Turner Marblehead Mass Ted Hood Independence Turner Lowell North James Alsopp John Edgecomb Australia France Sweden

Football survey hints at regional TV preferences

While visiting Colorado last week I noted a TV station conducting a survey on football broadcasts. Viewers weighed WAC versus Big Eight games for regional telecasts and results were due this week. Nebraska's season includes home openers September 10 versus Washington State and a televised Alabama matchup the next week.

Colorado Nebraska Washington State Alabama Tide

Pony League All-Stars Lose Opener In State Tournament

RALSTON Columbus Pony League All-Stars fell 21 to 0 at the state tournament as Midlands scored twice in the second inning off starter Jim Hoge amid three hits and an error. Columbus can rebound tonight at 8 against the Millard Papillion loser. WP Clarke. Hage.

Ralston Columbus Pony League All-Stars Omaha Midlands Midlands Jim Hoge Columbus Millard Papillion Eesurmbus Steve Clarke Hage

Kropp Signs with Bulls for 1977-78 Season

The Chicago Bulls announced on Wednesday that veteran guard Tom Kropp and forward Phil Hicks along with rookies Nate Davis and Rich Rhodes have signed for the 1977-78 season. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed.

Chicago UPI Chicago Bulls Tom Kropp Phil Hicks Nate Davis Rich Rhodes Bulls

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