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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1954
Page
12
Ty Cobb and Al Rosen advocate choke grip batting with lighter bats to improve control and power. They urge young players to choke up two inches above the handle and aim for opposite field contact when hitting pitched balls.
August signals back-to-school and the Little League season climax in Sidney. The article notes rising interest in football, college athletics shifts, and Paul Richards known for clever pitching tactics with the White Sox.
The Sidney Jaycees promote stock car racing but rain washes out the Saturday night meet for the third time this season. Chemicals used to draw moisture create a dustless track and may be too powerful. Weather cancels heats. rain checks will be honored for the next race.
Hot weather and irrigation push streams to low levels across Nebraska with the Blue and Republican rivers in critical condition. Plummeting river flows threaten fish kills unless widespread showers arrive. Lake McConaughy offers the only bright spot with wall eye and white bass fishing as anglers use worms behind a spinner for trolling.
Ohio Oil pulled away from Schlumberger for first place by beating the Teenagers 6-1 in Thursday night action. Zesto surged to second place with a 14-4 win over Schlumberger in the nightcap. Red Vernon had the Teenagers lone run, Kenton scored half the Oilers runs, and Meyers led hitting with three. Dick Benson homered with two on in the fifth for Schlumberger, but Lowry Lindell fueled the Zesto win with a homer and two singles.
A last minute surge of applications led the Nebraska Game Forestation and Parks Commission to hold a drawing for 4000 deer and 500 antelope permits. Area I had 1804 of 1500 deer permits, Area II 2157 of 1500, Area III 879 of 500, Area IV 1254 of 500, and antelope area 519 of 500. The drawing will occur after processing in August with notices to winners later and refund checks mailed by August 15 to unsuccessful applicants. antelope permits have priority due to earlier season opening.
Pete Rapp and Gene Cole from Sidney scored strong finishes at North Platte Sunday. Rapp won the first heat, Cole was third in the heat. in semifinals Cole placed second and Rapp came in third.
Fast action up to seven bales a minute helps beat the rain by speeding handling. Bales tied under compression hold more firmly, preventing fraying. Inverted anti-Cleg knotters reduce missed bales and jammed lines as chaff clears gears. Freeway needles mounted on the side give greater ground clearance and prevent obstruction interference.
Ohio opens against Schlumberger while Teenagers face Rae in a separate game as scoring lines show Ohio 6 Teenagers 0 final and Schlumberger 4 against Zesto 6 with further innings details.
Pairings for the Men's Club Championship golf tournament were released at the annual kick off dinner. First round matches must be completed by August 8. Defending champion is G. H. Blip Doran.
Eight matches completed in the first round of the President's Cup Golf Tourney with an August 15 deadline looming. Sidney golfers face a busy month ahead as Men’s Club Championships and the Cup proceed. Results include Hollis Peratt defeating Jack Turley 4-3 and Ed Swanson beating E L Hoover 3-2 among others. final score for Derwart vs Thayer unavailable.
The Concordia Seminary quartet from St Louis will give a free admission program of religious music at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Sidney on Wednesday August 4 at 8:00 p.m. The group tours to fund their schooling and will hold a free will offering. An informal program at St Pauls School will follow for the quartet.
Wyoming season ticket sales for five game gridiron season are about 20 percent higher than last year. Renewal deadline August 15. Tickets cost 16 dollars for the five games. Memorial Field house hosts Rocky Mountain Training Clinic August 12 to 14 with Alfred Wyre of Maryland as guest trainer. No charge for sessions. Last year’s clinic drew coaches from 15 states.
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