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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1976

Page

9

Baseball Leaderboard Highlights From National and American Leagues

The record shows top players in batting runs batted in and stolen bases across the National and American Leagues. Notable figures include Kingman and Schmidt in runs scored, and Otis and Ford among RBI leaders, with striking precision in earned run averages and strikeout tallies. The largest Indian tribal land area, 3,329,270 acres, lies in New Mexico across 24 reservations.

Kingman Schmidt Phil Chi Cey Yastrzemski Bos Hendrick Cleo Otis Ford Minn Horton Det Grieve Tex Foster Cin Perez Audi Oak Burroughs New Mexico

Ak-Sar-Ben Race Entries From Omaha May 28

Entries listed for Ak-Sar-Ben races in Omaha for Friday May 28 post time 4:00 p.m. with nine races including allowances and claiming events. Filly and mare races feature stakes action in the seventh race The Lady Sponsors Stakes with a $20 000 added purse.

Omaha Ser Ben Nebraska Fanarina Lively Greer Nail Bluff Orona Jamies Mike — Schwanknart Pettinger Little Bive Jeanie — Ecottey King Ody — Pettinger Williams Hempens Hero — King Tims Royal Stinger Compton Bold Lithia O'lown — Williams Life — Harmon Monica AE. Holmes Dee Fondy Petersen No Boy A. Herrera Pat — Anderson Chuck — Booffey Jack — Hill

Final tuneup for Indy 500 at Indianapolis Speedway

At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway teams test carburetion for three hours before the 60th annual race. Drivers including Eldon Rasmussen Bill Simpson Lloyd Ruby and others prepare for Sunday’s start with pit practice and fuel checks. Top contenders like Johnny Rutherford and A J Foyt may only make token appearances as teams evaluate fuel mileage and pit stops.

Indianapolis UPI Indianapolis Motor Speedway Eldon Rasmussen Bill Simpson Johnny Rutherford A. J. Foyt Rutherford McLaren Ruby

Four games open softball meet at Columbus Invitational

The annual Columbus Invitational Men's Fast Pitch Softball Tournament opens Saturday May 29 at Gerrard Park with twenty teams. Opening matchups include Scribner Dahls Restaurant versus Bellwood Keen Korner against Past Blue Ribbon Grand Island and Fremont versus Brown Derby Long Branch against Farmland Co op Milford.

Gerrard Park Dahls Restaurant Scribner Bellwood Keen Korner Blue Ribbon Grand Island Olympia Fremont Long Branch Farmland Milford

St Edward Players Highlighted in 1976 Prep Basketball Book

Coach Rich of St Edward announces Bob Nicklasson Kent Cruise and Todd Meredith will be named among the Athletic of the Year picks in the 1976 Prep Basketball yearbook to be published in August 1976.

Albion Rich School Bob Nicklasson Kent Cruise Todd Meredith St. Edward Coach & Athletic Magazine

Elks Country Club Ladies Golf Winners Named

Winners in the annual Elks Country Club Ladies Golf Association Tuesday play were Anne Ruess Hazel Strickler Jackie Mason Marie Albright Jo Jordan Karen Senften Sherry Thomsen Betty Reed Dorothy Simpson Arlis Rischar Carol Latham.

Elks Country Club Ladies Golf Association Anne Ruess Hazel Strickler Jackie Mason Marie Albright Jo Jordan Karen Senften Sherry Thomsen Betty Reed Dorothy Simpson Arlis Rischar Carol Latham

Conway resigns from Portland State to lead El Camino JC

Don Conway resigns as Portland State wrestling coach after a 56-32-2 dual record, to take the head coaching job at El Camino Junior College in Torrance California. He was NCAA runnerup Rookie Coach of the Year in 1973 and Western Coach of the Year in 1975.

Portland, Ore UPI Don Conway Portland State California Conway el Camino Oat College Torrance Calif

Jets poised to clinch WHA title as parade plans loom

Winnipeg moves to wrap the WHA final with Houston leading three games to none and a Friday parade planned along Portage Ave. Ulf Nilsson's hat trick sparked Tuesday's win while Bobby Hull hints at retirement and Houston battles injuries ahead of game tonight at Houston or Winnipeg.

Winnipeg Canada UPI Houston Aeros Winnipeg Jets Houston Bill Dineen Aeros World Hockey Association Jets Portage Ave Norm Portage Main Bobby Hull Bobby Kromm Nilsson Hull Dineen New England U.S Ted Greenis Asmundson Veli Ketola

Mark Hayes Shines as Rising Star in Memorial Tournament

Mark Hayes, 26, odds in the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, shows potential to be great but prefers family time over fame. The Oklahoma State alum, fresh off a Dallas win, sits among top money leaders amid a field including Nicklaus, Weiskopf, Irwin and Trevino.

Dublin Ohio UPI Mark Hayes Oklahoma State Hayes Dallas Tex Jack Nicklaus Muirfield Village Golf Club Florida Vicas Nicklaus Muirfield Weiskopf Columbus Irwin Trevino

Adams to contain Cowens in crucial NBA final showdown

Suns coach John MacLeod says Oklahoma City power forward Alvin Adams can slow down the Celtics star Dave Cowens in Boston Garden. Phoenix trails after a 98 87 loss as Boston controls the boards led by Silas Havlicek and out rebounds the Suns. Adams notes his development and teamwork with Perry and Heard as key elements while Havlicek weighs return from injury.

Boston Garden Suns John MacLeod Oklahoma Florida State Adams MacLeod Alvan Cowens Curtis Phoenix Dave Perry Heard Boston Paul Silas Celts Celtics John Havlicek Havlicek

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