Veteran to test sprinter in President's Cup handicap
Eight older horses contest the one mile President's Cup at the State Fairgrounds. Baggo, the 118 pound topweight mare, seeks a repeat win against sprinter Pappa Haas with 122 pounds and a strong rival lineup including Sugar Dust and Ali Host.
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Mark Gordon
State Fairgrounds
R.B. Jaquith
Merle Brady
Baggo
Jack Gardes
Pappa Haas
Richard Crockett
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Docket
Sugar Dust
Midwest
Crockett
Pappa
Fenner Park
Grand Island
Allan Hill
Baygo
Pappa Hans
Robert Colvin
Ali Host
Brother Sasa
Ak- Sar-Ben
Fenner
Perry Compton
Charles E. Johnson
Salustio Burgos
Donald H. Rees
Sasa
Randy Meier
Ed Luther
Bubbles
Wayne Anderson
Eileen Cascio
Rudarco
David Pettinger
Lake Nail
Matalpa
Gentleman John
Pasty
Chief Bandito
Miss Mido
Autumn Memories
Makeshift club selection leaves Watson one behind
At Pebble Beach, Tom Watson opens with a 68 using borrowed irons after two sets were ruled illegal. Jack Nicklaus and Johnny Miller defend Watson’s view that skill carries golf, while Gene Littler holds a one stroke lead and multiple players contend in the 141-man field.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
UPI
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Tom Watson
Roger Maltbie
Leonard Thompson
Watson
Gene Littler
Littler
Johnny Miller
Miller
Tom
Jerry McGee
Hayes
McGee
Pebble
Gary Campbell
Hawaii
Brewers outfielder Danny Thomas to retire over demotion
Milwaukee outfielder Danny Thomas says he will retire rather than accept a second demotion, this time to Holyoke after a prior assignment to AAA Spokane. Dr. Melvin Williams of Old Dominion University cites tests showing blood doping does not significantly boost athletic endurance. Pete Maravich signs five year deal with New Orleans Jazz worth three million.
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Danny Thomas
Milwaukee Brewer
Holyoke
Mass
Thomas
Spokane
Melvin Williams
Old Dominion University
Norfolk
New Orleans Jazz
Pete Maravich
Lincoln Native Fouts Leads NBC Sports Junior Olympics Unit
Ken Fouts, Lincoln native and longtime Nebraska student, directs NBC Sports production of the National Junior Olympics on the University of Nebraska campus. He credits mentors like Bob Zenner and experiences from KLIN and KLMS for his rise, noting his Midwest steadiness steadies producer Mike Weisman amid on air pressure.
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University of Nebraska
Ken Fouts
Lincoln
Nebraska
Fouts
NBC Sports
Mike Weisman
Klms Radio
KLIN
NBC
Commonwealth wins title with playoff sweep of Colonel Sanders
Commonwealth Electric captured the Al Hawthorne Slow Pitch Softball League title by winning two games at Ellis Field. They opened Game 1 with a 7 0 run and finished 10 4, then rallied from a 2 1 deficit to take Game 2 5 2 led by Al Furby four hits and four runs in the opener and Bob Ladd two hits including an inside the park homer in the nightcap Don Neujahr pitched both wins as Commonwealth earns a state tournament berth in Bellevue and is boosted by new players and top slugger Mike Wenz who belted 11 homers on the season.
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Commonwealth Electric
Colonel Sanders
Ellis Field
Commonwealth
Seward Merchants
Ken Sieckmeyer
al Furby
Furby
Bob Ladd
Don Neujahr
Bellevue
Lincoln
Mike
Steckmeyer
Sieckmeyer
Mike Wenz
Varied Sports Schedule Highlights Today
A packed slate includes baseball Minnesota versus Detroit at 7 p.m. and Baltimore versus Houston at 2:45 p.m. Separate jumps to golf tennis boxing and junior Olympics events unfold across C4 C5 C8 and OCS venues in Lincoln and Chicago as listed.
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Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
U.S
Poland
PGA Report
Lincoln
Neb
PGA
Baltimore
Houston
Cleveland
Solomon v. Dent
Nebraska
Rodgers Could Miss Chargers Clash With 49ers
Associated Press reports Johnny Rodgers the San Diego flanker who bolted 68 yards for a punt return TD against Dallas may miss the Chargers game with San Francisco this Saturday due to a muscle pull. Rodgers bid Nebraska Heisman fame, played in Montreal, and joined San Diego this season.
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Johnny Rodgers
San Diego
Dallas
Chargers
San Francisco
Rodgers
Nebraska
Montreal
Junior Olympic schedule for Friday and Sunday events
The schedule lists events at SCIT SC SCP SCA MLH and WS from Friday 7 p.m. opening ceremonies through 7 p.m. wrestling finals on Sunday. Diving gymnastic track and field judo and synchronized swimming appearances span boys and girls across several pools and arenas.
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Scit — Sports
SCP
SCA — Sports
Weir Stadium
Mabel Lee Hal
Paterno Leads Among Five-Year Coaches In 1977 Football
Penn State coach Joe Paterno holds an .812 winning percentage among coaches with five seasons, but Barry Switzer of Oklahoma is poised to surpass him next season. Switzer, at four seasons, is 41-3-2 for a .914 rate, with Osborne at Nebraska (.769) close behind Kush (.770) of Arizona State. Bryant tops active career wins with 262, ahead of Woody Hayes.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Penn State
Joe Paterno
Paterno
Oklahoma
Barry Switzer
Switzer
Sooners
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
Osborne
Arizona State
Frank Kush
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