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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1973
Page
5
Columbus High girls earned district honors with a strong sprint showing to outpace Lincoln schools Norfolk and Beatrice, claiming the Ast district track and field championship at Norfolk.
Horton returned to the lineup and drove in the first three Tigers runs with a homer and a single as Detroit beat the Texas Rangers 3-1. Jim Perry, 42, pitched into the eighth before relief help from Hiller.
Monroe girls and boys dominated the Friday dual meet against Norfolk Catholic with standout performances by Steve Arkosi winning the long jump and triple jump. Randy Ditter and Doug Vwormsen added wins as Monroe captured 12 events, while Bill Kosch’s Norfolk Catholic athletes posted several top finishes but fell short overall.
Deron Johnson homered in his first Oakland game as designated hitter and drove in four runs with three singles guiding the A’s to 14-4 over the Cleveland Indians. Perry took the loss despite seven innings of work as Oakland capitalized on two first inning errors and late scoring in the eighth. Oscar Gamble produced three Cleveland RBIs with a homer and double.
Fremont and Suollshlitf finished 18 holes tied at 252 at the Big Ten Conference golf championship in Fremont. A playoff will determine the 1973 champion as Columbus stood at 240 with top scores by Ron Strickler and Mike Keurland at 79, Stan Emerson 83, Tomy O Poumnell 84. Jon Weinberg of Fremont earned medalist honors with 7a. Bart Barhholomew’s team will host Norfolk and Fremont on Wednesday, May 11 at Elks Country Club.
Scott Moser led Grand Island Barr Junior High to nine event wins at the Great Plains Conference Freshman track meet at Memorial Field Grand Island edging crosstown Walnut 8 to 71 Columbus tallied few points Alan Korle and Dan Pensick contributed in sprints and discus while Moser set impressive marks in the 880 and 632 events and was part of the record mile relay.
Beatrice eighth graders and Auburn seventh graders won the Weatrica Junior High Invitational with Columbus clubs placing seventh. John Tremain led seventh graders with a 7.2 meter pole vault, Bob Goos recorded Columbus’ lone eighth grade win in a 7.483 clocking. Jim Barber and Jin Selwartzer led a close relay finish. Tom Setije was runner up in the 660. The meet closed the 1973 season for seventh and eighth grade squads with multiple individual and relay results across Beatrice and Columbus.
Country Club Telks announces a two man team best ball event on May 6 labeled Pogular foursomes with optional best ball and full handicap. A Tlks Slag flags event follows on May 9. Susan Helser shot 41 on the front nine after a new clubs upgrade.
Bradenton, AP Dock Ellis says he will save his Clemente story for a book. He taps his head and heart to explain the private tale about Roberto Clemente, noting it will come out someday.
Clarkson upset defending champion Howells at the Mid-State Conference meet in Wisner. Kucera led Roy Devils with wins in the 100 and triple jump while a mile relay team clocked 3:39.5. Records fell for Howells Lang Jakubowski high jump 6-2 and Al Rhum discus 154-10. Wes Christiansen Newman Grove posted 51.2 in 440 and led several top marks.
Bruce Crampton surged to a two stroke lead at the Houston golf tournament with a six under par 66 in the second round. The AP report lists mixed results across events and odd racing notes alongside.
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