Saalfeld leads juniors to win over Norfolk in tough pitch duel
In a Western Division clash at Pawnee Park Field Columbus defeats Norfolk 5 2 as pitcher Saalfeld earns the win to move to 12 season mark. A series of mis plays and errors plus key hits by Hanko Bullington and Wieser secure the victory amid late scoring by Columbus while Norfolk endures ejections and defensive miscues.
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Legion Tornote
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Pawnee Park Field
Weye
Columbus
Legio
Hastings
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Lynn Rebar
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Mike Woang
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Weeny
Howke
Benson
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Stuart Bullington
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Bullington
Tinaekaughtin
Gary Madejski
Glen Rose
Holdrege
East German Nordwig Breaks Pole Vault World Record
Wolffgang Nordwig of East Germany broke the world pole vault record with a 37 feet 104% inch leap, surpassing American Joni Pernel by a quarter inch according to ADN. Nordwig is noted as the 1959 Clemo bronze middle weight winner.
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UPI
Wolffgang Nordwig
East Germany
ADN
Nordwig
Joni Pernel
Nebraskan horse show features Elgible entrants and prize sums
Entries from Nebraska bred horses compete in a multi race card with multiple prize levels. Notable names include No Boy, Whited, and Lively among others. Purse figures range from 3.4 to 9.38 dollars in various events.
Denver Rockets fined for signing Ralph Simpson
The ABA fined the Denver Rockets 10000 for signing Michigan State star Ralph Simpson. Commissioner Dolph said trustees approved the penalty after a two day owners meeting. Simpson, with two college years left, faced hardship context cited by Rockets and league. Denver officials vowed to honor Simpson’s long term contract despite the ruling.
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Jack’ Dolph
Hem
Michigan State
Ralph Simpson
Denver Rockets
Reult
He Simpson
Dolph
League
Rockets
Guan
Key
Simpson
Ey Sand
Igning
Spencer Haywood
Dennald W. Kingsley
Rock
NFL owners and players on collision course says UPI
In New York and Dallas talks break down over two key issues. Commissioner Rozelle stays hands off as the NFL owners and players Face impasse. Schramm accuses players of challenging the commissioner's office. The NLRB hearing in Minneapolis last June is cited as backdrop. John Mackey heads the Players Association.
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New York
UPI
National Football League
Talay
Pete Rozelle
Players Association
Dallas
Tex Schramm
Dallas Cowboys
Elations Cammitteu
Cone
Rozelle
Schramm
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Minneapolis
Jess Anan
American Football Conference
Lamar Hunt
National Football Conference
George Halas Sr
Ralph Wilson
Buffalo
Wayne Valley
Oakland
Rankin Smith
Atlanta
Nilyer Relations Committee
I Nfl
API
John Mackey
Baltimore Colts
Moody Seeks Repeat at U S Open Golf Championship
Moody, a former Army recruit turned golfer, eyes a repeat run at the 1970 U S Open. The field includes Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and other past champions amid a tough, weathered course. Prizes total 200000 dollars with 30000 to the winner as contenders brace for showers and tricky greens.
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Chaska
Mhin
Gupi—Ole Sango
Orville Moody
Moody
Arnold Palmer
Billy Casper
Jack Nicklaus
Gee Lilliar
Tommy Bell
Gary Player
Lee ‘Trevino
Julius Horas
Palmer
Player
Boros
Frank Beard
Tommy Aton
Bobby Nichols
Dave Hill
Bert Yancey
Dick Lal
Magh Royer
No. Volt
Bury
CDT Nis
Hilon Simon
Franklin Park
Midget Reds Fall in 13 12 Slugfest at Norfolk
In a high scoring game Norfolk pitchers held on for a 13 12 win over Columbus Midgets Reds. Rick Benish doubled for Norfolk while Randy Hoesse and a Mets attack produced early runs. Cardy relieved in the third for Reds and Tod Hall closed for Norfolk as the visitors fell short.
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Norrolk
Columbus Ake Reds
Norfolk Crew
Rick Benish
Columbus Crew
Randy Hoesse
Mets
Cardy
Reds
Nan Brock
Tod Hall
Norfolk
Lvan Hansen
Columbus
Don Peale Doubly Named Coach and General Manager
Omaha Mustangs announce Dan Fleming as head coach and general manager after serving as interim GM following Jack Payne’s resignation. Fleming, previously Mustangs head coach, had been handling GM duties, and the organization believes a formal GM appointment serves the club’s best interests.
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OMAHA
UPI
Dan Fleming
Omaha Mustangs
Bill Monahan
Monahan
Jack Payne
Fleming
Maughan
Mustang
Mustangs
Lioux City
Iowa
Heden High School
Quarry Wins Over Foster In Sixth Round
In New York, Jerry Quarry defeated Mac Foster by technical knockout in the sixth round at Madison Square Garden. Quarry, 21, started slow but built momentum, delivering a burst of punches to prompt referee Johnny Labiance to stop the bout at 2:40 of the sixth. Foster, down to 25 fights with one loss, pledged to learn and comeback as Quarry eyed a future title shot after a prior setback against Joe Frazier.
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Joe Frazier
Jerry Quarry
Frazier
Mac Foster
Madison Square Garden
Quarry
George Chuvalo
Chuvaly
Wester
Foster
Agai
Qiarry
Mary Goc Leads with 192 In League Bowling Night
Mary Goc rolled a 192 game and top series to lead the Wednesday Ladies Afternoon League at Columbus Bowl. The Dodgers posted high game 637 and high series 1781. Grace Force had a 221 high game and 582 high series in the Ladies Doubles. Marcia Stepanek reached 508 and Evelyn Mulh posted her first 300 series.
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Columbus Bowl
Dodgers
Grace Force
Marcia Stepanek
Evelyn Mulh
Gibson Dominates Padres In 8-0 Cardinals Win
Bob Gibson, 25, pitched a two-hit shutout through eight innings, striking out 13 as the Cardinals blanked the Padres 8-0. Ivan Murrell’s two-out single in the eighth spoiled the no-hitter bid. Gibson helped his cause with two hits and two RBIs. Josef Cardenal led St Louis with three doubles and two RBIs. In other NL results, Cincinnati topped New York 7-4, Atlanta beat Montreal 5-0, and Chicago defeated San Francisco 3-1. In the AL, Reds stopped Mets 9-3 as Hal McRae delivered a bases-loaded single in a three-run ninth.
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UPI
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St. Louis Cardinals
Ivan Murrell
San Diego Padres
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New York
Pittsburgh
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Hal McRae
Reds
Mets
Johnny Benchi
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Tommie Agee
Cleon Jones
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Jee Carty
Gil Garrido
Braves
Blues bow in late inning rally in Norfolk
Norfolk Midgets pushed past the Columbus Blues 97 in baseball after a four run sixth inning. Dan Briggs opened the scoring for Columbus with a double and Ted Wieser single in the second. Norfolk answered with two in the third and three in the fourth, fueling a late rally. Randy Renish earned the win for Norfolk after allowing 13 hits, while Dave Wardinger took the loss for Columbus.
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Colummbus
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Ted Wieser
Che Blues
Lee
Randy Renish
Dave Wardinger
Florida State to meet Trojans in title game
Florida State Seminoles, after beating Texas 11 2 to reach the College World Series final, face USC Trojans in Omaha. USC earned a bye into the championship after Texas and Florida State also finished 34 0. Florida State has reached the final five times previously without a title.
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UPI
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Trojans
Southern California
Florida State
Seminoles
Royals fall to Oaks in seventh inning rally
Des Moines Iowa Oaks defeated Omaha as Wayne Norton hit his fifth homer to start a three run bottom of the seventh. Dwain Anderson added a run on a single and Allan Lewis tripled to score Anderson. Ed Sprague earned the win, limiting the Royals to four hits in his third victory against two losses.
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UPI
Oaks
Ed. Sprague
Paul Splitterli
Omaha
Wayne Norton
The
Iqwa
Dwain Anderson
Allan Lewis
Anderson
Ed Sprague
Royals
Oregon and Missouri Set Sept 4 Football Clash
Oregon will play Missouri in a football game at Columbia on September 4, 1972, completing its 1973 schedule. It will be the first football meeting between the two programs.
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Ote
UPI
Oreon
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