Sidney Townies Defeat Potter 4 1 In Opening Round Clash
Sidney Town Team, led by Marv Harrison and supported by Bill Jalen and Ken Mangles, beat Potter 4 1 at Legion Park in the opening round of the area town team tournament. Pitcher John Trenerry hurled all nine innings for Sidney as Pink took the loss. Remaining games push toward the title with date and site details listed.
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Potter
Sidney
Legion Park
Sidney Marv Harrison
Bill Jalen
Ken Mangles
Ron East
Dave King
John Trenerry
Pink
Aquatic season ends as schools open in county
Sidney pool will close at end of normal day on Saturday August 27 with possible Sunday open if weather allows but no night swim. Closing aligns with county school start on August 29. Red Cross program finished. season turnout mixed. Also notes a Motorcycle Field Meet at Cheyenne County Fairgrounds August 23 with six events, trophies and cash prizes, organized by local dealers Maddox Motor Company Bauerkemper Motor Clinic and Masek Auto Supply with fair board support. A practice session at the grandstand on Friday starts at seven.
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Bertram O’connor
Red Cross
Cheyenne County Fair
Fort Sidney
Fairgrounds
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Maddox Motor Company
Bauerkemper Motor Clinic
Masek Auto Supply
Fair Board
Telegraph
Grandstand
Cheyenne County Fairgrounds
Fuel Burner To Be Featured At Platte Valley Drag Meet
A two day drag meet at Julesburg hosted by the Platte Valley Custom Club will feature a fuel burning Comet sedan owned by Kent and Leslie's V8 Service of Denver. Ron Leslie will drive the nitro methane powered car, expected around 1,500 hp, capable of 8.5 seconds quarter miles at 160 mph. Displayed both days, the car costs about $100 per quarter mile run to operate. Saturday includes stock and modified class racing for new strip records. Sunday covers time trials, qualifying for National Records, with eliminations at 1:00 p.m. MDT.
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Kent
Leslie
Salt Flats
Julesburg
South Shrine Bowl drills slow in heat at Doane College
Light workouts dominated the South Shrine Bowl camp at Doane College as heat prompted shorter sessions. Coach Bill James said Lincoln Plus X players Mike Bohaty and Dana Stephenson carry shoulder and knee injuries that may limit them for Saturday's game. He added hot weather could favor the North due to weight advantages if the warmth persists.
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Mike Bohaty
Dana Stephenson
Lincoln Plus X
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Oldest bowler in 1966 ABC National Seniors named
Allen Smith aged 94 from Ann Arbor Michigan topped Skokie Illinois event as the oldest bowler in the 1966 ABC National Seniors tournament. The retired tailor bowls in two leagues each week.
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Skokie
Ill
Allen Smith
Ann Arbor
Mich
North Fremont Prep Looks Ahead to South Charity Game
Fremont coach Del Miller drilled North Shrine football players in pass patterns and signaling during two workouts as four injured backs and end recover. Players Bob Griego Randy Reeves Steve Johnson and Bob Lowenstein sat out the Wednesday session but Miller expects full strength for the Lincolns Memorial Stadium charity game. Separately Mason Rudolph posted 290 in both 1965 and 1966 USS Open golf championships, tying for 11th last year to win $1,650 and tying for 8th this year in San Francisco earning $2,800.
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del] Miller
North Shrine
Miller
Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium
Bob Griego
Omaha Tech
Randy Reeves
Omaha Benson
Steve Johnson
Kimball
Bob Lowenstein
Grand Island
Mason Rudolph
San Francisco
Go Big Red book chronicles Nebraska football history
A new 144 page volume Go Big Red the all time story of the University of Nebraska football begins sale today. Authored by Hollis J. Limprecht James Denney and Howard Silber of the Omaha World Herald it covers 76 years of Cornhusker football with 250 photos and chapters on Devaney recruiting and ticketing stadiums. It notes the 21 9 last year win over Oklahoma and the 1965 season including the Orange Bowl.
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University of Nebraska
Hollis J. Limprecht
James Denney
Howard S. Silber
Omaha World-Herald
Cornhusker
Oklahoma
Bob Devaney
Devaney
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Pee Wees Down Coloradoans In End of Season Showdown
Nebraska Pee Wees from Sidney edged Lower Platte Valley 1-0 at Peetz with Dean Siebert driving in the run as winning pitcher Carl Cox struck out 14. Nebraska All-Stars beat Colorado 8-2 in a later game with Tim Fanger fanning 14, Dennis Weinsman driving in three. Game Tonight at 7:30 in Sidney Legion Park. Nebraska attendance set a season record with 13,581,136 fans.
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Sidney
Lower Platte Valley
Pee Wees
Peetz
Dean Siebert
Carl Cox
Nebraska
Ed Weiss
Colorado Pee Wees
Jim Lodes
Colorado
Paul Kriser
Crook
Gordon Griede
Ovid
Dennis Weinsman
Haxtun
Norm Trepke
al Ladine
Cletus Wright
Mel Adams
Jim Roelle
Ron Wieser
Cheyenne County
Western Drug
American National Bank
Legion Park
Williams Appears tieless at Hall of Fame ceremony
Ted Williams showed up without a tie during induction ceremonies at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, prompting a $1 wager loss for Frank Ryan, a Louisville bat salesman. Williams wore a sports jacket, slacks, and a collar buttoned golf shirt.
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N.Y
Frank Ryan
Louisville
Ted Williams
Baseball Hall of Fame
Ryan
Williams
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