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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1977
Page
7
The 1977 session produced few major outdoor laws as most key bills were tabled. A notable act sets up a state park entry fee system with revenue earmarked for park improvements, effective Jan 1, 1978, while boat registration updates were postponed.
San Francisco Giants slugger Willie McCovey, age 39, hit two home runs in one inning including a grand slam to erase an 8-3 deficit and beat the Cincinnati Reds. It was his 17th career grand slam, an NL record, and he became the only player to homer twice in an inning on two occasions.
The Columbus Seabees won nine firsts at their seventh annual Sprint Meet held Sunday at Pawnee Park pool, with seventeen teams from Nebraska and Iowa participating. Individual winners included Handy Eihausen in Junior freestyle, Sandy Davis in 13-14 butterfly, and Renee Weisser in 11-12 breast. Relay squads featured Beth Ann George Jenny Lee Karen Benedict and Becky Van Dyke in 10 and under medley and free relays, along with Sig Davis Beth Ann Bixenmann Sandy Davis and Sandy Van Dyke in 13-14 events.
Boots Day singled home Bob Molinaro to drive in the winning run in the 13th inning as Evansville edged Omaha 4 to 3 in American Association action.
UPI reports Jimmy Connors, rested after a five set win, among four Americans bidding for three Wimbledon semifinal spots. Connors faces unseeded Byron Bertram as John McEnroe, the first Wimbledon qualifier to reach the quarterfinals, fights Phil Dent in a pivotal match.
Cathy Curry of Columbus failed to reach the championship flight in the Women's Western Open at Lake Geneva Wisconsin. She shot 85 in the qualifying round, the month’s highest score. Only 16 of 80 entries qualified for the championship flight, joining Canadian champion and a rival who beat Curry last summer. Three Girls tied for top score at 77.
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