Donna Fox dominates Cozad meet with mile and half mile records
Donna Fox of Bassett wins the mile in 11.2 seconds and the half mile in 2:19.3, setting meet records. Tom Bassett earns open men’s 100 yards, while Brooks claims multiple events. Jeff Briggs and Jenny Gorham top their divisions. Nearly 700 athletes compete in the one day Cozad Jaycee sanctioned event.
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Bassett
Tom Basset
Lincoln
Scond
Basset
Hastings
F Hurdies
Omaha
Brooks
Mid-States
Jeff Briggs
Broken Bow
Jenny Gorham
Kansas City North Stars Track Club
Rick Bishop
Cheyenne
Wyo
Dan Overton
Omaha Westside
Overton
Nebraska
Don Childs
Kearney
Childs
John Rose
Kansas ‘Track Club
Ton Anderson
del Schuman
Imperial
Rusty Belina
Hayes Springs
Nick
Ponticello
US Track and Field Federation
The
Cozad Jaycee
Seventh Race Upset Patrol Named Winner
In a chaotic field the seventh race produced a surprise winner as a notable horse named Setar strode to victory amid a crowd of entrants including Perse, Sergiy, and Trane. The purse distribution and exact times were not fully legible but the result highlighted a dramatic upset over favorites.
Braves owner offers free game after string of losses
Atlanta owner Turner announced fans would be admitted free to Tuesday’s game with rainchecks as long as the Braves keep losing after San Diego rallied to a 7 0 7 1 victory. The Padres scored six runs in the eighth inning to seal the win.
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Braves
San Diego Padres
Turner
Atlanta Stadium
Padres
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Houston
New York
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Montreal
Cubs
Phillies
Ak-Sar-Ben Race Day Payouts at Omaha
UPI reports Ak-Sar-Ben racing results from Omaha with multiple race payouts. Winners include Tiradda, Portrait Of A Boy, Sally Magundi, Mr. Big Bells, Tim Tap Tin, Latimer, Bold Trap and others with exacta and double payoffs noted.
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Omaha
UPI
Ak Sar- Ben
Tiradda
Susquehana Brave
Niobrara County
Too Much Irish
Harris
Sally Magundi
Lucky Flyer
Baby Chinook
Golden Miracle
Tim Tap Tin
Tracy
Chisox Triumph On Foggy Comiskey Park Night
Chicago White Sox defeated the Texas Rangers 4 to 0 in a fog shrouded opener at Comiskey Park. A bases loaded rally in the first inning, started by Ralph Garr Jorge Orta and Jim Spencer, produced four runs after Tom Grieve misplayed a routine fly, with Chet Lemon delivering the pivotal hit as visibility faded.
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UPI
Texas Rangers
Abe
Chicago White Sox
Texas
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Ralph Garr
Jorge Orta
Jim Spencer
Chet Lemon
Tom Grieve
Toby Harrah
Grieve
Toby
Pete Juckovich
Dave Hampton
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Kansas City
Detroit
Baseball League Leaders and Standings Summary
The list catalogs top hitters, basestealers, pitchers and relievers by league with names such as Foster Cin Rex, Johnson Bay, and Schmidt Phil. It notes leaders in runs batted in, stolen bases, most victories, earned run average, and strikeouts across National and American Leagues, citing players from Cin NY Chi Oak Tex and other teams with their figures.
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Foster
Cin
Kingman
Schmidt
Phil
Chi
Winfield
Burroughs
Tex
Munson
Audi
Oak
Chambliss
Otis
Morgan
Cedeno
How
Griffey
Buckner
Lopes
Mangual
Mil
North Oak
Baylor
Patek KC
Campaneris
Carew
Minn
Jones
Lonborg
Hough
Koosman
Christenson
Rooker
Pitt
Fryman
Montefuso
Slaton
Tanana
Cal
Tiant Bos
Palmer
Ball
Hunter
Torrez
Zachry
Cin Lit
Lavelle
Forsch
Montefusco
Seaver
Richard
Hou
Nickro
Lalich
Ryan
Gossage
United Press
National G. Abr
H. Pet McBride
St.1
Crawfrd
St.l
Me Rose
Johnston
Rader
Boone
van Parker
Pit
San Milner
G. Abr
H. Pet LeFlore
Det
Lynn
Bos
Brett
KC Em
Ms Bostock
Min
Wem Carty
Cle
Bae Patek
KC Om
Gan McRae
Dent
Belanger
Bal
Hargrove
Phi
Cey
LA ‘and Smith
Ski
Hendrick
Clev
Ford
Minn and Burroughs
Mesquite Rodeo Honors Winners In Three Day Event
Former world bronc rider Bobby Berger and Riders Don Gay and John McBeth failed in saddle bronc rides while Wes Hertzog won with 72 points for 584 dollars. Denny Flynn captured bull riding with 608.68 dollars after recovering from an earlier goring. Ken Eric Burke and Susan Whyte led other events as Freddie Wilkie received the memoirs award for best overall performance amid a crowd of over 1000.
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Bobby Berger
Don Gay
Mesquite
Tex
John McBeth
Burden
Kan
Wes Hertzog
Maybell
Cole
Denny Flynn
Springville
Ark
Flynn
Ken
Eric Burke
John Rockwel Hyannis
Susan Whyte
New Lenox
Freddie Wilkie
Don Gratin
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Tony Solaire
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Bruce Bochte
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Hamered
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