Riggs Suffers Defeat In Infamous Battle Of Sexes
In Pasadena, Bobby Riggs loses to Billie Jean King 6 4 3 6 63 amid intensified glare at the Astrodome. King’s swift, powerful returns overshadowed Riggs who threatened to jump bridges if victorious, as TV rights could push the winner’s share toward $200000.
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Platte College Fresh Runners Compete In Wichita Invites
Platte College under coach Ron Suggs fields a strong freshman distance crew. Nine freshmen form a nucleus with potential to become a tough squad as they enter longer meets at Wichita and Sterling. Kovacs, Renken and Corliss highlight first-year talent while Tom Thomas provides experience. Training spans Tuesday to Thursday with weekend runs as the season progresses.
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Hebron
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Columbus High
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Huskers ready for Wolfpack with one injury doubt
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said the Huskers are fit for the NC State game except for corner Randy Borg who is sidelined by the flu. If Borg is not ready, Ariel Jornsen from Chillicothe, Ma. would move to corner while Thornton mans punt return. Osborne stressed readiness and effort as the team prepares.
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Ikes top gunner Roy Hanke leads folk school score
Roy Hanke was the top shooter for the Ikes with a 46 by 50 frame. The Ikes Blue Folk School finished with a 46 by 50, aided by Folkinved leader Kim Engel and teammates Adolph Trulls John Thompson L Pokorny Art Gite Kasper. Top teams included Tooley's 212 Luvern Tricking 207 Hrokupek's 202 Schiltz Wa Ikes Wh 50's Persons 187 Keen Korner 144 and Oasis Bar 174.
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Ikes
Blue Folk Skool
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Kim Engel
Adolph Trulls
John ‘Thompson
L. Pokorny
Art Gite Kasper
Tooley
Luvern
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Keen Korner
Oasis Bar
Senior bowling leaders dominate Boulevard Lanes action
Les Korte led the senior league with a 206 high game and 585 series at Boulevard Lanes. Bert Umbarger swept the women with 181 high game and 457 series. Tight On posted 567 high game and 61,681 total in Lean. Lar Christensen hit 204. Kay Becher opened with 204 for the Dale Electronic Women’s League. Rita Fehr’s 515 finished the series. Gays Gals won both high team game and series. Debbie Gules had a Jill/Ser? and Connie Dornburg a 520. Boyd Snyder led Major League with 224 and 582. Cuddy Hardware posted 206 in their series of 2,565. Other 200s included Frank Rockey 217 and Dave Tiviziefi 210 end 208.
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Boulevard Lanes
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Lar Christensen
Dale Electronic
Kay Becher
Rita Fehr
Debbie Gules
Connie Dornburg
Boyd Snyder
Cuddy
Frank Rockey
Dave Tiviziefi
Columbus Fresh Blank Norfolk Junior High Cresh football triumphs
Columbus Discoverers, led by Jim Schwartzer and Greg Carr, edged Norfolk 6 0 to end an eight year drought by winning their second game of the season. The defense forced turnovers and Schwartzer ran 45 yards after a fumble as Columbus prepared for a Great Plains Conference clash with Grand Island Walnut.
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Jima Becher
Schwartzer
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Dava Fiell
Greg Carr
Scutt Mason
Terry Norris
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Rick Sharp
Tom Shank
Blaser
Doug Church
Bol Gous
Grand Island Walnut
FCA program lights up Columbus three nights at high school
Will feature Bill Leach former Hollywood artist in a three night FCA event at Columbus Senior High School auditorium September 23 to 25. Performances start 7 30 pm with a 20 admission charge or free will offering. The event is sponsored by the Platte County Chapter and Columbus High Huddle Group of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Sixteen local FCA members attended Estes Park Colorado for a six day national conference on Call to Commitment with speakers Paul Anderson Thaddy Marlin Ray Hildebrandt and others leading singing and entertainment.
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Nave McWilliams
Dave Lackey
Mike Weyffeler
Gary Laneard
Sue Beckenhauer
Allen Korte
Ken Ryba
Dave Schreiber
Mike Guos
Greg Serutiner
Steve Nye
Sport Starts The Windop Close For Columbus Meet
HAL BOYLE'S COLUMN notes the Columbus horse season winds down with the Akka day session beginning Sept 26. Attendance topped 8 000 Labor Day a new mark for Columbus. Discoverers, Shamrocks, Lakeview and others set to play as prep action concludes before Mokad meet.
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Fremont Tigers blank CHS racketmen in 9 0 victory
The Fremont Tigers tennis team defeated Columbus High 9 0 at Pawnee Park Court Thursday. Individual results show Tank and Meppler struggling early, O'Donnell and Meske trading sets, and Fraser and Lasvke each dropping matches. doubles teams Tonk/O'Donnell and Peppter/Volnek split in two. Columbus heads to York Invitational on Oct 4.
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Pawnee Park Cours
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Phil Meppler
Art
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Daryl Meske
Fremont
Jim Sackett
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Mike Volnek
Uvlion
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O'Donnell
Fieid
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Deff Wragee
Peppter
Volnek
Hen Gates
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Cattau Muth top scorers in Columbus bowling leagues
Cattau Muth led Columbus action with 214 and 410 series in the Lopacehe Tatheran League as high game 23 Viergale bet set a team high. Other bowers over 200 included Mueller Janssen Wennekamp Wilken Dennis Muth Wardeman Rosrhe Reinker, with wide scores across Pawnee and Thueday Matinee Leagues. The Liquor Mart won team high in Dietra, and the first deliberate Hunt reference notes baseball player Dickey Pearce of the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1849.
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Lopacehe Tatheran League
Howant Mth
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Ren Reinker
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Ruba Body Shop
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Jerry Mallivek
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Harry Ichs
Dolphins Favored Over Raiders In Possible AFC Showdown
Miami enters the weekend hot with a 19 game NFL win streak and faces Oakland in Berkeley. The 1973 season forecast predicts a close battle as experts debate which powerhouse will hold under pressure while the Dolphins aim to extend a historic run and stay favored.
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Mets hold ground after thrilling win over Pirates
Mets rally to beat Pirates and boost hold on second place in the league. Waynie Grier and the Mets show belief in a possible division title as they cut the gap to a tight chase in the East.
Tigers endure tough day as Orioles pounce on late strike
Detroit dropped to 2-0 as Baltimore stacked 45 hits and stole five bases in three innings. Frank Howard’s triple play killed a Detroit threat in the fifth inning as Minnesota swept Oakland and Kansas City rolled over Chicago.
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Dean of American trainers honored at Keeneland dinner
Lexington AP Preston M. Burch the dean of American trainers age 89 has been chosen by the Thoroughbred Club of America as the honored guest at its 1973 testimonial dinner He will receive the honor at Keeneland Race Course on October 26 Burch has worked in racing as a trainer owner and breeder since leaving high school in 1902 His son Elliott trains for Emil Mellan s Tiokehy Stable
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Preston M. Burch
Thoroughbred Club of America
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Keeneland Race Course
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Tiokehy
Hunters Target Missouri Levels Below Gavins Point Tower
Downstream of Gavins Point on the Missouri River, duck and goose hunters will face water levels lower than last year. The Army Corps of Engineers reported the outlook favors lower flows, with navigation aids planned from City to the river’s mouth.
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15th bowling Jamboree set here Sept 30
The Iowa Ammmal Nebragka State Bowling Jamboree for men and women will be held in Columbus on Sunday, Sept. 30. The jamboree is open to all officers and directors, women’s and men’s state associations, city associations, officers and directors, scapuc officers, state and local AJBC representatives. A three game singles tournament starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. Women bowl at Boulevard Lanes, men at Columbus Bowl. ABC and WIBC officials will be present to answer questions and explain rules. A banquet at the Elks Club Sunday evening concludes the day. Special guest Richard A. Winkleman, president of the American Bowling Congress. Information from Jamboree chairman Larry Carlson or bowling establishments.
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King nears 300 points in 21 day season at Columbus track
Agricultural Park jockey leader Dave King extended his winning streak with three straight victories as the 21 day season progressed at Columbus track. Standings show King atop the list with 166 points, followed by peers in uneven figures amid a tight points race.
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Dave King
Tavine
Columbus
Jockay
FT Anderson
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Meier Ty
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