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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1972
Page
6
Brooks Robinson powered Baltimore to a strong start against the Boston Red Sox. The defending AL champions traveled to Fenway Park for a crucial series opener and produced the early rally, delivering a sharp performance that set the tone for the clash.
Platte College golfers rose to win two invitational crowns led by coach Gene Tarezon's squad. At North Platte a 254 team score highlighted freshman Bill Meehan's 73 and solid scores from Bartak Maurstad Harris Swain. McCook also contributed a 299 team total as Harris led with 72 and McCook finished second. The Green and Gold linksmen, after four fall wins, post strong averages with Harris 74.25 and Maurstad 74.5 as the Nebraska Junior College Conference tourney looms September 28-29 at Elks Country Club in Columbus.
Sport Shorts reports on upcoming waterfowl seasons with October openings and a cautiously favorable outlook. It notes mallard nesting success, early pintail and blue winged teal migration, and variable October rains needed to recharge ponds for next year. Weather shifts, including a September cold front, influenced migration and brood survival across Alberta and Saskatchewan.
CJHS begins 1972 football season by hosting Grand Island Walnut in a 3 p.m. Thursday game at Pawnee Park. Dave Fjell is new head coach with Bernie Moran and John Schiffe as assistants. The Discoverers face Fremont, Grand Island Barr, Norfolk, Hastings, Kearney, and Worfolk in conference play as 34 freshmen suit up.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission announced that waterfowl hunters may shoot the entire surface of Cottonwood Lake bel oney Gavins Point Dam again this fall with either South Dakota or Nebraska licenses. The agreement between the two states enables the plan. On shore, the shooter must be licensed in the state where hunting.
An adult clinic for Columbus area residents within the American Sun Bowling Congress program will be held at Columbus Bowl on September 26, 1972 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The no cost event, led by AJDG Wield Representative Harry Tuma, covers mass teaching, stance, footwork, release, and efficiency in bowling mechanics with emphasis on fault correction and junior league promotion discussions.
Sheila Steme led the Ladies Classic League with a DM high game and a 349 series at Columbus Bowl. Marshall-Nelson posted an 851 game and 2,470 series to lead team honors, with Weider 202, Batts 582, Williams 556, Weidner 520, and junior leaders Wunderlich 178 Levos 44 Tore 444 Berry 163 Fyfe 373. Athletics added a 408 game and 2,685 series. Platte Valley League saw Schroeder 214 Irwin 221 Hellbusch 205 Cox 201 Schl 202 Badie ai red Leonhard 219. Budweiser had an 872 game and Horacek Insurance 2,485 series.
Nationally scattered prep grid action centers on Columbus with the Discoverers hosting Millard at 7 30 am in Memorial Stadium Pawnee Park Scotus travels to Omaha to meet Holy Name while Lakeview aims for a third straight win at Utica Centennial Coach Jed Rood notes Greg Bullington scored the CHS TD Friday but will be limited by a thigh injury Ed Johansen and other Discoverer standouts anchor a strong first half defense as area games Friday September 22 feature cluster of matchups and hunting orange safety rule noted for Nebraska deer antelope seasons
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