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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1972

Page

3

Columbus High to Meet Lincoln East in Class A Final

Columbus High meets Lincoln East at 8:30 p.m. at the University of Nebraska Coliseum for the 1972 Class A basketball title. CHS surged past North Platte 75-66 as star guard Nanny Miller scored 20 and Paul Potter added 32, while East had yet to beat a CIS cage foe this season.

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Unconscious Bids in Santa Anita Handicap

Unconscious, winner of major prep races, is favored or sentimental favorite for the $170,000 Santa Anita Handicap. The California-bred 1 year old, after knee surgery, has defeated rivals in key races, while a long odds field and ongoing track and union disputes color the racing day on the West Coast and at Hialeah, Aqueduct, and Oaklawn Park.

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Lincoln East to meet Columbus for state hoop title

Lincoln East advances past Omaha Rummel 54 48 as Columbus defeats North Platte 75 64 in Class A. Crete edges Columbus Lakeview 82 69 to reach Class B finals. Adams and Palmer tilt in Class D. Cathedral, Crete and David City post wins in other classes amid a surprising absence of Omaha in A finals.

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Blocker leads Citrus Open as Graham storms past field

Texan Chris Blocker holds a four stroke edge in round three at Rio Pinar while Australian David Graham fires a 63 with an eagle and seven birdies. Blocker credits his putter after a 67 56 33 day and defending champ Arnold Palmer misses the cut amid a self-imposed one stroke penalty during practice.

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Sudden Sam Flops In Giants Cubs Cactus League Debut

McDowell debuting with San Francisco after a trade from Cleveland allowed eight first inning runs in a 10-2 loss to the Cubs in Phoenix. The former AL strikeout king walked five, hit a grand slam by Jose Cardenal, and cited illness from heat and dysentery as he struggled.

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Crete Cards Stop Vikings In Semi Final Class B Clash

Crete Cardinals defeated Lakeview Vikings 82 69 in a Class B semifinal as Crete surged from a 20 point deficit late in the third quarter. Viking standout Steve McWilliams led with 24 points, while Randy Wenz scored 32 for Crete and Jerry Wendelin added 14 as Crete improved to 21 3 on the season.

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Martin Surge Sends Scouts To Championship Finale

David City built a 12 second quarter burst led by Bob Martin who finished with a game high 23 points to power a 65 1 semifinal win over Louisville. Greg Sabata added 11 points axl Jim Eberly and Mel Aldrich 10 each as the Scouts overcame a Lions comeback to secure a final against Norfolk Catholic. Louisville finished 22 3. Boxscore omitted.

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Five Cyclones poised for NCAA wrestling crowns

Iowa State enters the NCAA finals with five finalists led by captain Ben Peterson and coach Harold Nichols. Dan Gable looms large in practice as Peterson notes the preparation behind the Cyclones’ bid to defend the team title, with Michigan State second and Washington third in the standings.

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NCAA tourney opens with big matchups across six sites

The NCAA tournament begins with top teams like Marquette and Ohio in a nationally televised slate. Eastern Kentucky takes on Penn State as Pennsylvanians Virginia and Maryland edge toward ACC showdown. Other games feature UCLA, Temple, Houston, Texas, and North Carolina amid close regional results and key upsets.

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Bowling league scores and standout games across divisions

Sheila Stone led the 616 series pace with 243 265 167 for a 655 set as Corrine Cave opened 551, Oasis Bar tallied an 88 game and 2 488 series. Gary Badie headed Progressive League with 247 200 205 for 652, while others posted high games like Kleh Pensick 248 and Ab Dolezal 290. Louie Worden and Gil Cave posted top team totals. Bantam League saw Pat Force 159 and 318 two game. Joann Schacher led girls with 192. Dodgers 1 034 series.

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