Yanks and Dodgers likely to win 1957 pennants
Baseball outlook centers on strong pitching by heavyweights New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers. Whitey Ford leads a formidable rotation with Larsen, Buck, Sturdivant, Turley, Ditmar, and relief in Shantz and Grim. Mantle and Berra power the lineup as rookies Richardson and Kubek add depth. Tigers, White Sox, Indians, Red Sox, Orioles, Athletics, Senators, Reds, Braves, Cardinals, Pirates, Phillies, Giants, Cubs all factor in a crowded fight for positions in 1957.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Yogi Berra
Eack
Gil McDougald
Billy Martin
Moose Skowron
Hank Bauer
Bob Richardson
Tony Kubek
Richardson
Martin
Kubek
Western Conference Eyes Expansion And Round Robin Play
The Western Conference officials and coaches at the spring meeting favored expanding the league with possible new members from Nebraska including Chadron Kimball McCook and Cozad though no formal additions were approved. They discussed a round robin basketball schedule raising total conference games to 12 and planned a May 14 junior championship track event with Alliance hosting the varsity meet on May 17. Henry Meter of Gering was elected president with Joe Folsom as vice president and Clay Richendifer as secretary treasurer.
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Western Conference
Torrington
Wyoming
Nebraska
Chadron
Kimball
McCook
Cozad
Sidney
Gering
Alliance
Ogallala
Quallala
Oysnts- Meter
Henry Meter
Albert Nimitz
Joe Folsom
Clay Richendifer
Art Bauer
Bowling Industrial League educational reach grows in U S
The article notes the education system in the United States now serves 80 percent or more of eligible students, a major increase from 1900 when only about 11.5 percent were catered to. It emphasizes nationwide expansion in educational capacity.
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United States
Unseasonal Snow Skewers Nebraska Track Plans and Gering Hopes
Regional coaches weigh a spring game amid blizzard constraints as Nebraska schoolboy track winds down next month with Western Conference at Alliance looming. News notes snowball events, long practice delays, potential June term shift, and Gering as likely Western Conference basketball champions with returning talents Uhrich Wood Cook Robinson and more.
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Gering
S Seaven
Acry Uhrich
Warren Wood
Wee Cook
Ard Brickhouse
Gary Robinson
Bulldogs
Sidney High leaders set for tough next basketball season
Sidney High School football coach Art Bauer reports Tae will be tough next season after a trek to Lincoln for the annual alumni game. The Varsity team beat the Slums 77-79, avenging a 0-14 spring loss. Bauer cites travel and conditioning as factors in not competing. Ex-Sidney players Jon McWilliams and Larry Jones appeared for the grads.
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Art Bauer
Sidney
Lincoln
Bauer
Sidney High
SHS Cage Lettermen Are Named
Sidney High School basketball coach Bill Harris announced varsity and reserve letters. Sixteen letter winners include two seniors Bill Bell and Jim Hardin, juniors Mike Manuel Cliff Kilgore Harry Northup and Larry Pippitt, sophomores Howard Maley Jim White, reserve sophomores Bill Barber Gene Printz Del Ray Ickler Harold Pierson Calvin Outright Richard Touney and Vet Hakes, with freshman Dick Yonekura. Managers Gary West and Leroy Krauter received letters.
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Sidney High School
Bill Harris
Bill Bell
Jim Hardin
Mike Manuel
Cliff Kilgore
Harry Northup
Larry Pippitt
Howard Maley
Jim White
Bill Barber
Gene Printz
del Ray Ickler
Harold Pierson
Calvin Outright
Richard Touney
Vet Hakes
Dick Yonekura
Gary West
Leroy Krauter
Mantle Poised For 60 Homers Says Williams, 1957 View
Boston star Ted Williams hails Mickey Mantle as a premier hitter and predicts a 69 home run season aided by Mantle's speed and switch hitting. Williams cites Mantle's health and readiness, noting his ability to bunt and hit to left field. He recalls his own shift strategies and praises Mantle as the era’s top right now.
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Miami
Joe DiMaggio
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Lou Boudreau
Kansas City
Lou
Cleveland
Yankees
Williams
Manic
Mickey the Minuter
Ogallala Dominates League All Star Basketball Team
Ogallala dominates the Western Conference all star selections with six players named. Top vote getters were Dick Koch of Gering with 39 votes and Ogallala’s Helon Hinkle with 33 votes. Second team includes Wes Cook and Harold Stokey among others. Honorable mentions were Jerry Curtis and Jim Hardin.
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Ogallala
Aeatol
Helon Hinkle
Dick Koch
Gering
Harry Boss
Ken Haggard
Larry Uhrich
Wes Cook
Jerry Boness
Alliance
Harold Stokey
Howard Maley
Sidney
David Stull
Allance Senor
Jerry Curtis
Jim Hardin
Hinkle and Koch
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