Wundinger shines as Juniors halt Platters in 3-2 win
Wundinger mails a three hit gem as Columbus American Legion Juniors edge North Platte 3-2 in a West Division clash. Kno pick Busse and Lange led a productive topside inning, while North Platte’s Gullion left after giving up back-to-back hits. Fremont Juniors later topped Columbus 8-1 as Columbus errors opened a five run frame.
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Rich Gaver
Don
Wundinger
Columbus American Legion
Cornhusker
Noh Ulalle Atvawee Pack
North Platte
Tocals
Columbats
Meal
Jet
Brice Busse
Curt Melliger
Busse
Randy Wieser
Wieser
Tom Lange
Paul Kropick
Dan Steiner
Wordinger
Randy Weigel
Whisse
Brett Brase
Wardinger
Bill Bayes
Bat Cordell
Olal
Steve Gullion
Lange Au Knopick
Wurdinger
Dave Steiner
Columbus
Hugher
Weigel
Knopick
Don Steimr
Kulopick
Midget Blues halt slide in win over North Platte
Columbus defeats North Platte 6-3 in Cornhusker West Division opener at Pawnee Park. Brandl earned the win, Guenther started, Foute and Sackett drove key hits. Bellevue bounced back with an 8-5 win while Columbus outslugged North Platte with four unearned runs in the third.
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Columbus
Ai Ead
Northy Platte
Cornhusker
Pawnee Park
Mike Aeri
Blues
Rientant
Ballevue
North Platte
Suell
Sackett
Lary Guenter
Mike Brorall
Steve Dye
Ryn Foute
Liple
Nye
Guenther
Merchants topple Osceola in Central League outing
Columbus Merchants beat Osceola 2 0 to raise Central Nebraska Baseball League record to 2 0 at Pawnee Park. Larry Saalfeld held Osceola to five hits with 32 strikeouts in his first win. Columbus led with four runs in the fourth on Ziola Horken Ingold hits. Saalfeld tripled home a run in the fifth.
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Columbus Merchants
Socals
Pawnee Park
Larry Saalfeld
Osceola
Gang
Dale Prokop
Osceala
Jesd
Prikop
Grossnicklius
Jell
Clark
Sealfeld
Ron Ziol
Saalfeld
Columbus
Schuyler
Silver Creek
Fullerton
Glen Ross
St. Edward
North Bend
Pays Park
Surnay
Silver Creek Fat Humphry Genow
al St Edward
Llane
Kina
Galembus Sthoyier Faerten Wy
Goi Kita
If Stemel
Dave Rovenbauit Murphey
Wu Geradaa
iPily
Trofholz perfect game fuels Creston Lions tourney opener
Ron Trofholz pitched a perfect game for GK Planing Mill as Creston hosts the 5th annual Lions Club Softball Tournament. Trofholz struck out eight and retired 21 in a row, with CK teammates backing him in a 9-1 win over Newman Grove. Sunday's games also saw Wahoo 3, Person’s Planing 5, Mint Bar 12, Lindsay 2, and Central City 1. The two week tourney continues with Creston vs Platte Center Co-op at 8, Long Branch vs Hoskins at 9:30.
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Creston
Plate Center
Long Branch
Hoskins
Wahoo
Person's Planing
Newman Grove
Omaha
Dad's
Central City
Mint Bar
Lindsay
Ron Trofholz
GK Planing Mill
Creston Lions Club
Frotholz
Stikeouts
Rutan
Neve Anderson
Lister Cattanl
Larry Kobus
Dean Kobza
Kobus
Persomus
Sport Shop
Heartbreak Toad
Wahoo Ssagles
Person
Revene
Artin Gehring
Wilings
Columbus
Ken Reinker
Queen's filly wins big race in France
The Queen owns Tighelere, a filly that won the Prix de Diane by two lengths. The horse triumphed in a $140,000 race in France as Queen Elizabeth I prepares for her first visit to the country since 2012.
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Ae AH Renee
Somebody Special
Tighelere
France
Wichita Wins in 15 and Omaha Caps Pair
In a 15 inning victory Wichita bested the Denver Bears to drop them to the cellar of the American Association West. In the East, Omaha moved into second by sweeping Evansville 5 to 4 and 4 to 1.
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Wichita
Omaha
Wichia Acros
Denver Bears
Rom
Evansville
Great Trip fuels Kathy Gerner for Nebraska track team
Kathy Gerner, a Columbus High junior, will join 14 Nebraska girls on a three meet run including Junior Nationals in Phoenix and the Girls National and Womens National finals at Bakersfield. She holds the Class A 680 record and competes in the 440 and mile relays with alternates in the 880. Local donors funded $250 for her trip. coach Betty Wieser notes the opportunity for growth under Randall Lambert, Nebraska's coach.
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Kathy Gerner
Columbus High
Nebraska
Kathy
Phoenix
Bakersfield
Culuthus
Athy
Bettey Wieser
CHS Girls
Randall Lambert
Columbus
Wilderness Softball League resumes in Columbus area
Softball loop resumes at Wilderness Park north of Columbus with two 8:00 and 9:20 p.m. games. Leaders are C-K Planing MiH in Division J and Ski Logue in Division II. Schedule lists nightly games and upcoming matches with several typographical errors in team names and dates.
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Columbus Softball League
Wilderness Park
Columbus
C-K Planing Mih
Ski Logue
Platte Center Co-op
Person's Sport Shop
Long Branch
Ski
Countryside
BK Floor Goaterss
Janssen Enterprise
Deana's
Ski Lounge
Oasis Bar
Keen Korner
Deano
Janssen
Fridsp
Person's
Swartz Leads Senators In Pony League Showdown
Swartz collected three hits and four RBIs as the Senators defeated the Chiefs 7 4 in Pony League action. Otter winners Were Hears 5 Senators 4 Pirates 3 Stedlegs 1 Chiefs Expos 2. Line scores note various pitchers Joe Dahlkoetter Marc Jilek Hoffman and Iverson with wins and losses across games.
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Doug Swartz
Senators
Cheifs
Otter
Hears
Pirates
Stedlegs
Chiefs & Expos
Chiefs
Joe Dahlkoetter
Marc Jilek
Hedlegs
eHoffman
le Sne Chiefs
Tixpos
Warrrenter
Iverson
Dodgers World Series Record Against Brooklyn Trioklnites
The Dodgers’ sole World Series win came against Brooklyn Trioklnites while the Dodgers failed in eight other Series appearances.
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Dodgers
Brooklyn
Trioklnites
Dodger
Trojans claim fifth straight College World Series crown
Southern California defeated Miami of Florida 7-3 before 11,346 fans in Omaha to win its 10th College World Series title and extend their reign with an unprecedented fifth consecutive crown.
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Omaha
Neb
Aly Nasties
Southern California
Miami
Florida
Sociapies
Mv Hurricanes
Trojans
Red Dedeno
Mark Barr
Southern Cal
Fourteen-year-old Handy Lewis wins junior freestyle title
At the National AAU wrestling championships in Long Beach California Handy Lewis 14 Tapid City wins the 90 pound intermediate division with a 7-0 decision over Frank Meyere from Bloomington Minnesota Jim Gibbons 14 of Ames Iowa claims the 95th intermediate crown beating Jackson Kistler Riverside California Lindley 12 edges Rick Kirkwall 75 pound junior title. Fifty seven champions crowned from 537 entrants as regional qualifiers fed the field. The tournament resumes with the national fan in Face Homan championships.
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Long Beach
Calif
Handy Lewis
Tapid City
Lewis
Frank Meyere
Bloomington
Min
Jim Gibbons
Ames
Iowa
Jackson Kistler
Riverside
Kistler
Lindley
Rick Kirkwall
Blue Earth
Minn
Martin
Harlan
Race to Clouds wraps with record rain swept finish
In Gorham New Jersey Jim Capezanto won the 14th annual Race to the Clouds in 67:58 as heavy rain and winds to 60 mph battered the mile high Carriage Road. Yom Derderian of Amherst finished second in 63:23, followed by Jim Smith of Hartford in 60:42.
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Gorham
Jim Capezanto
Waa
Yom Derderian
Amherst
Mass
Jim Smith
Harteford
Quarry and Frazier Set For 12 Round Heavyweight Clash
New York AP reports Jerry Quarry and Joe Frazier face a 12 round heavyweight bout. Frazier, aiming to show he still has power after recent losses, weighs in around 199 pounds and vows to outbox or outslug. Quarry, making a late-career surge after 17 months off, has six straight wins and seeks a signature victory.
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Frazier
Carter
Uike Hoss
George Foreman
Joe Tuner
Quarry
New York
Ali
Kolbusch fires perfect no hitter as Yankees win
Kolbusch pitched a perfect game for the Yankees who blanked the Cats 12 to 0 in a Major Little League contest. Other results include the Eagles beating the Royals 5 to 3 and the Giants defeating the IRS 7 to 1 in surrounding league play.
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Lary Kolbusch
Yankees
Cats
Ie Bags
Eagles
Angels
Royals
Giants
Cubs
Kolbusch
Sutko Eagies
Twins
Williams
Weber Angels and
I Lange
Weiler Giants
Tas Dodgers
Dohmen
Arment
World Cup second series sees Latin teams struggle
In Frankfurt the World Cup enters the second round with European powers Holland and Poland posting solid opens while Latin teams Brazil Uruguay Chile and Argentina lag. Chile's Castillo Castely faces a suspension and Uruguay's Castillo is eyed by officials amid refereeing rule controversy.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Holland
Poland
Zaire
Australia
Brazil
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
Cstlos Castely
East Germany
Meeti
Montero Castillo
Castely
Works Soccer Federation
Caszely
Jenner Eyes Olympics After Decathlon World Record
Bruce Jenner, who won the national decathlon title with a world record total, aims for the Olympics. He plans a triangular meet against Nikolai Avilov and a Russian team in early August, hoping to surpass both rivals and continue his strong form. Jenner vaulted to a meet and world record in the final days, finishing with 4 376 points.
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Richmond
Bruce Jenner
Nikolai Avilovy
San Jose
Calif
Opes
Avispv
Jenner
Steve Gough
Club Northwest
Art Gini
Kathy Whitworth Favored In LPGA Pheasant Vale Open
Kathy Whitworth, ranked fifth on the LPGA money list, is the favorite at the LPGA championship at Pheasant Vale. She has earned over $30,000 this year, boosting her career total past $300,000 as the event opens in Sutton Massachusetts.
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Sutton
Mass
Kathy Whitworth
Pheasant Vale
Day
Foster Vows Knockout In Albuquerque Title Defense
World light heavyweight champion Bob Foster, 35, faces Jorge Abumada tonight in a close circuit bout at the University of New Mexico. Foster predicts a knockout as 14,000 fans are expected. Joe Frazier meets Jerry Quarry in the telecast opener from New York.
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NEW York
Jerry Quarry
Bob Ant
Jites
Werque
Muhammed Ali Jan
Quai
Lis Jess
Jack Stevenson
Albuquerque
Bob Foster
South America
Jorge Abumada
Foster
Argentina
Jong Am Foster
University of New Mexico
Joe
Pizza Hut fops Dates Plaza Ilut Softball Game Summary
Brenda Grubaugh homered for the winners as Susie Helser and Susie Weimann added extra base hits in a Dates league game. Brenda Rusche allowed four hits to secure the win. McIntyre contributed two hits for Dates.
Miami star Gonzalez wins inaugural Lefty Gomez Plate Award
Orlando Garealez of Miami Florida, who powered the Hurricanes to the College World Series final, is named winner of the first Lefty Gomez Plate Award for amateur baseball’sPlayer of the Year. Selected from 124 nominations, the honor honors Hall of Famer Lefty Gomez’s legacy and involved coaches, ADs, SIDs, writers and stars in its selection.
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Omaha
Neb
Orlando Garealez
Miami
Florida
Lefty Gomez Plate
Famer Grove
New York Yankee
Gonzales
Ron Fraser
Hiller
Yeger
Platte County 4-H softball results and scores
Winners were Cornhitker 24, Good Guys 38, and Road Runners 118 with Eastern Star 3. Line scare results listed Cornbusker 24203 and Good Guys 8297. We-Spring Bakenhus LP of Dennis Vacha Road Runners Eastern Star WP Sherrie Schmid Mueller LP.
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Plate County
Cornhitker
Good Guys
Eastern Star
Cornbusker
We — Spring Bakenhus
Dennis Vacha
Sherrie Schmid Mueller
Minor Little League results and player highlights
Minor Little League results show Phillies, Coits, Tigers, Chargers and Indians triumphing. Johnson and Broxterman struck out 9 and teamed to blank 18 White Sox batters in an 8 to 5 Phillies win. Duren went 4 for 4. Other scores list Braves, Orioles, Falcons, and Indians with pitchers Lent Schmit Heimann and Placek among the results.
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Phillies
Coits
Tigers
Chargers
Indians
Johnson
Broxterman
White Sox
Duren
Todiy Cols
Lent Schmit
Jim Heimann
Orioles
John Ais
League Sedecers By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Summary of American League batting and pitching leaders with player names and top figures. Highlights include runs batted in, home runs, hits, doubles, triples, stolen bases, and strikeouts across players from Oak, Tex, KC, Min, and other teams.
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Associated Press
My Mi
Tdackson
HUNS
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