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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1976

Page

9

Boxing smoker returns to Columbus after 15 years

Plans and tickets on sale for the Columbus VFW boxing event set for 7 30 Saturday Nov 13 at Columbus Junior High School. Advance tickets cost 1 50 rising to 2 at the door and are sold at local shops and by Sackett and Brandt. The card features about 20 bouts in 11 weight classes with Columbus boxers 10 1 this year and visiting fighters from Petersburg Nebraska.

Columbus Pat Sackett al Brandt VFW Columbus Junior High School Person's Sport Shop Tweet's Deano’s Diner Tooley Mike Sackett Brian Konecky Mike Glur

Kratzert Blackburn win crown in Disney World playoff

Bill Kratzert and Woody Blackburn claimed the Walt Disney World Golf Classic national Team Championship with a sudden death birdie on the 15th after finishing 28 under. Kratzert’s 183 yard shot left six inches from the hole and Brewer Nichols failed to birdie from six feet. The rookies earned 200000 and exemption from weekly tour qualifying. McGee and Miller finished third at 27 under. Ed Higginbotham, longtime Lincoln tennis coach, died at 75.

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Purdue Upsets Michigan In Tight 16-14 Finish

Purdue defeats top-ranked Michigan 16-14 on a 23-yard field goal by Rock Supan with 4:20 left. Tailback Scott Dierking adds 162 total yards and two scores as Michigan’s nine-game win streak ends.

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Ft Hays State Wins Conference Title as 5 1 in CSIC

Fort Hays State clinched the conference title by finishing 5-1 in the CSIC with a 62 victory over winless Emporia State. The Tigers finished 5-4 overall, while Kearney State and Missouri Southern battled for the runner up as Wayne State and Washburn also played nonconference games. Hays benefited from Emporia’s five fumbles and two interceptions and scored on a five yard Numirch to Durfee pass set in the second quarter.

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Historic College Football Scores Report

United Press International scoreboard lists results across many games. Notable outcomes include Delaware 63 over Davidson zero and Ohio State 42 over Illinois 10, with several upsets and close finishes across multiple conferences.

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Hawks edge Cavaliers. Barker nets 14 rebounds in 107 97 win

Atlanta coach Hubie Brown says defensive rebounding cures past flaws. Tom Barker, a 6-11 rookie, grabbed 14 boards and sparked fast breaks in a 107 97 Atlanta victory over Cleveland, snapping the Cavaliers eight game win streak. John Drew led scoring with 26 points for the Hawks while Austin Carr poured 18 in the fourth for Cleveland. Other NBA results include Lakers 107 Kings 96 Trail Blazers 119 Knicks 93 Pistons 115 Jazz 107 andSonics 98 76ers 91.

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Local football finals set in Class A to D Poland

Schuyler hosts Beavers and Creighton Prep faces Omaha Northwest in Class A. Lincoln Southeast battles Grand Island. Class B features Schuyler versus Lexington with other results including Plattsmouth and Grand Island Central Catholic. Class C actions include Tekamah Herman Utica Centennial and St Edward Walthill. Eight-Man Hampton meets Wheatland. Alliance St Agnes and Wolbach advance.

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Iowa State wins Big Eight gymnastics title with 410.30

Iowa State claimed the conference team title with a 410.30 scoring total. Nastics tour of China placed second with 400.10, followed by Oklahoma 399.95, Colorado 339.05, and Kansas 241.35. Individual titles were decided Saturday night.

Lincoln, Neb UPI Iowa State Nastics China Oklahoma Colorado Kansas

Lincoln girl sets national high school record in swimming

Barb Harris, Lincoln High School junior, set a national high school record in the 100-yard freestyle with 1 51.91 at the Nebraska girls swimming championships. She also marked a state record in the 20-yard freestyle, her second straight title.

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