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Newspaper

Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1977

Page

5

Oakland rallies past Steelers in turnover marked win

Oakland built a 16-7 victory over Pittsburgh despite trailing in total yards 960 to 247 and first downs 18 to 13. The Raiders capitalized on three Terry Bradshaw interceptions and two lost fumbles as Errol Mann kicked three field goals and Mark van Eeghen added a long rush. Bradshaw blamed mistakes and overcautious play, while Joe Greene credited Oakland's game plan and pressure.

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Huskers hold off Baylor as defense shines in 31 10 win

Nebraska builds a 23 3 lead but two third quarter fumbles risked the matchup. A decisive goal line stand and a late score secured a 31 10 victory. Coach Osborne praised the defense and noted fumbles remaining a concern while freshman IL Hipp impressed in relief duty. Purdue game status and Berns injury context noted.

Lincoln, Neb Upi Nebraska Cornhusker Baylor Tom Osborne Huskers Frank Locket Sammy Bickam David Seaborn Larry Young Osborne

Yankees show clinch pace as magic number drops to five

Yankees wipe Blue Jays 15 0 and 2 0 to cut their AL East clinch number to five with seven games left. Manager Billy Martin, unfazed by other results, praised pitching while insisting the team stays focused as Ed Figueroa and reliever Spack Key Lyle shut down Toronto. Nettles drove in Munson with his 103rd RBI, Guidry earned win number eight in a complete game, and a 20 hit attack backed the victory as New York nears another division title.

Mark Friedman UPI Billy Martin Yankee Baltimore Cleveland Martin New York Toronto Blue Jays Yankees Red Sox Ted Henry Ed Figueroa Spacky Lyle Graig Nettles RBI Thurman Munson Ron Guidry Head Rum al Cowens Marlocex White Sox Lee Stanton Dov Medich Enrique Romo Rangers Keith Smith Len Barker Kurt Bevacqua

Jets Boss Todd Stirring In Wet-Colts Cold Rain

Jets quarterback Richard Todd showed poise in a 20 12 defeat to the Baltimore Colts as Marty Domres watched from the sidelines in rain soaked East Rutherford New Jersey. Todd completed 13 of 22 passes for 140 yards while Domres, a veteran with nine seasons, saw minimal action and offered veteran guidance on the sidelines. Colts quarterback Bert Jones praised Todds poise and the Jets coach Walt Michaels noted growth despite penalties and a late game deficit.

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Area grid roundup bolds Bulldogs in win over Chambers

Humphrey rallied from a 12-6 halftime deficit to beat Chambers 24 20 Friday night. Sophomore Mike Sjuts ran for three touchdowns on 20 34 and 14 yards. Jerry Kynes added two rushing scores on 9 and yard runs. Bryan Retchmuth logged 118 rushing yards and a TD. Gary Bender scored from one yard and Pat Zach returned a 30 yard interception for a TD. Bulldogs now 3-4 and host Spalding Friday. Polk edged Palmer 14-7 in Goldenrod Conference on a last second score. Dave Shhenk connected on a 40 yard pass to Randy Branting for Palmer. Branting’s yard score tied game. Terry Bender’s two point conversion sealed Polk’s win. Polk plans to host Clarks next week. Palmer visits Osceola.

Humphrey Chambers Mike Sjuts Jerry Kynes Bryan Retchmuth Gary Bender Pat Zach Bulldogs Hay Spalding Polk Goldenrod Palmer Cubs Dave Shhenk Randy Branting Terry Bender Branting Steve Meyer Clarks Osceola

Columbus High Falls 7 2 to Lincoln High in tennis dual

Columbus High boys tennis team suffered a 7-2 defeat against Lincoln High at Pawnee Park amid weak lower-end support. Paul Rathkamp won top singles 6-2 6-4, while Rathkamp, Shively, Augspurger claimed the top doubles 6-3 2-4 6-3. Porter's team beat Hothkamp 8-1 in doubles as Jacob added 6-0 8-7 6-0 singles. The Discoverers stand 1-4 and visit Norfolk Tuesday.

Columbus High Lincoln High Pawnee Park Gary Duranski Paul Rathkamp Stewart Schaefer Bob Shively Roland Augspurger Schaefer Denny Scott Scott Shively Clark Porter Augspurger Dave Jacob Mike Scheidegger Fritz Kluck Doug Swartz Larry Pospisil Craig Scheidegger Porter Jacob Hothkamp Kluck Doyle Reinwald Todd Robinson Rodney Roskilly Norfolk

Week sports calendar features varied games across teams

This week's calendar lists Lakeview JV at David City Aquinas and dH at Schuyler, Columbus at Nordli, Grand Island at Calumbue, Lakeview at Scotus, cross country with Gena at Scotus, and multiple junior high events. golf and tennis shows Matte Invitational and Columbus JH matches, with Friday’s Nebraska Community College conference at Norfolk and a full slate of basketball, swimming, and track scheduled across Lakeview, Scotus, Columbus, and others.

Lakeview JV David City Aquinas Telus Dh Schuyler Lakeview Scotus Kearney Columbus

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