Nebraska Football Preview Faces Big Seven Enigmas
The column surveys 1950s era Big Seven teams with Oklahoma favored to win the conference and emerge nationally. It casts Nebraska as a hopeful but uncertain contender, highlighting coach Bill Glassford and players like Bob Smith, Jon McWilliams, and Rex Fisher while noting Iowa State and Kansas State as questions.
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Lincoln
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Kansas State College
Iowa State
Nebraska
Stanley Woodward
New York
Sooners
Cornhuskers
Woodward
Minnesota
Kansas State
Oregon State
Pittsburg
Hawaii
Bob Smith
Plains and Mountains
Street
Smith
Almite
Bill Glassford
S&s
Colorado Buffalo
Notre Dame
IBM
Huskers
Jon McWilliams
Rex Fisher
Scottsbluff and Peetz Extend League Leads in Narrow Walks and Hits
Scottsbluff and Peetz remained tied atop the standings at 10-3 after weekend wins. Scottsbluff beat Bunker Hill 2-1 as Couch held two hits and Janicek fanned 16. Rubino scored after a dropped ball and Hartwig added a second two-base hit. Peetz crushed Potter 18-5 behind Fuehrer’s five-hit support and Wieser’s three for four, with Fuehrer also homerching. Glees Schwartz, Anderson, and Ottoson suffered. Dalton defeated Kimball 6-1 to push their string to 8-5, and Gurley beat Broadwater 8-4 for their fifth win.
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Scottsbluff
Peetz
Bunker Hill
Potter
Couch
Dale Janicek
Herb Schuessler
Janicek
Don Hartwig
Louis Nienhuser
R. Schaffert
Theottom
Bernie Fuehrer
Potter Cuckers
C.ees J. Schwartz
E. Anderson
L. Ottoson
Francis Roelle
Fuehrer
Frank Fehringer
D. Wieser
Wieser
Jim Schwartz
Dalton
Gurley
Kimball
Broadwater
Ohio runs riot on Schlumberger in 13 0 win
Dick Files pitched a one hitter as Ohio blanked Schlumberger 13 to 0. Bryant spoiled the bid with a last inning single. Hank Meysenburg and Walford each had three hits for Ohio while Rae's beat Teenagers 5 3 in a separate game.
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Dick Files
Schlumberger
Ohio
Bryant
Files
Oilers
Schaff
Hank Meysenburg
Walford
Rae
Hood
Rae’s
Abbott
Max Adams
Sporting Goods Outfit
McWilliams
Ovendon
Teeners
Good Fielding Setup Key to Baseball Safest Plays
The piece argues that excellent defense comes from proper positioning and preparedness rather than raw speed. It cites Eddie Miller Lou Boudreau and Fat Freddie Fitzsimmons as examples of great fielding without exceptional running, stressing a relaxed alert stance with knees and back bent.
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Eddie Miller
Lou Boudreau
Freddie’ Fitzsimmons
Doggett Zwickl Win Three in Stock Car Race Night
Doggett and Virg Zwickl captured three wins each in a Saturday night stock car program as Bob Lafler set a new track mark of 25.4 seconds in time trials. Zwickl won heats two and three and the semi final while Doggett won the first trophy clash third head and feature. A spill involved Dwinnell and Lafler earned a consolation win. Twenty-two cars entered the meet, with Curley Doggett and Smith challenging in the Australian pursuit and a reverse eight-lap race won by Lafler. Kid’s Night is set for Saturday with a last race before Labor Day weekend.
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Curley Doggett
Virg Zwickl
Bob Lafler
Doggett
Zwicki
Uhiig
Spike Dwinell
Dwinnell
Ray Martin
Martin
Gene Cole
Leroy Darling
Darling
Jamison
Zwick
Smith
Eddie Huff
Sundl Flash
Harold Baker
Chuck Lafler
Virg Reed
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Doggett Sets Track Record At Rapid City Races
Doggett, the veteran Sunol stock car pilot, broke the Rapid City track record in South Dakota on Sunday and won the feature event. He leads NASCAR standings as the high point driver at the Sidney track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley” Doggett
Sunol
Rapid City
S. Dak
Doggett
Sidney Track
Union Pacific to buy 50 diesel locomotives
Union Pacific will purchase 50 diesel freight engines from General Motors Electro Motive Division for 8.68 million dollars. The 1,750 horsepower units, built in LaGrange Illinois, will be delivered this month and next. A. E. Stoddard notes the purchase reflects faith in America's economic future.
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Union Pacific
Electro- Motive Division
General Motors Corporation
LaGrange
Ill
A. E. Stoddard
Stoddard
America
Agents Plan 1955 4-H Camp in Oshkosh
Cheyenne County agents Dora Hueftle and Ivan Liljegren joined Panhandle colleagues in Oshkosh to map the 1955 district 4-H camp set for June 15 to 18 at the Mitchell fairgrounds. The schedule will open earlier at 2 PM Wednesday and close Saturday noon, with new emphasis on early start and extended wrap up plus special groups on safety folklore and game and fish management.
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Cheyenne County
Dora Hueftle
Ivan Liljegren
Oshkosh
Mitchell Fairgrounds
Ogallala Seeks Bids for New Grade School Site
Ogallala plans a new grade school at Fifth and West H Streets with bids invited. Letting is set for September 7, while plans and specifications await formal board approval and heating system revisions before final sanction.
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Ocallala
Ogallala
Fifth
West H
Board of Education
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Glassford
Lincoln Collegians
Francis, Hopp
Rorhig
Colorado Aggie
Jim Scarvarda
Canon City
Scavarda
Rams
Manhattan
By Mickey McConnell
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chico Carresques
White Sox
SEARS
Bergner
Cole
Morgan
Rapp
Reed
Turner
Schott
Uhrig
Mollahan
Baker
Ruff
Lin Taylor
Democratic
Sidney Police Dept
U. P
Ask
A. A
Fensee
Oldsmobile
Thain’ Pegh
General Motors
Genereses
OLDS
Beckmann Motor CO. Inc
Sidney, Nebraska
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