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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1957
Page
7
Broadwater and Bunker Hill finish 8 2 to share first place and secure a post season playoff. Broadwater beat Potter 14 11 at Brownson while Bunker Hill also won. first playoff game set for Brownson next Sunday with a second at Broadwater on Sept 8. Third game location undecided.
A column critiques the Game Commission's duck hunting opening plan. It argues the commission favors Eastern Nebraska hunters over Western, citing a late opening to appease Iowa and Colorado interests. The piece questions fairness and hints at relocating to Wyoming as a remedy.
Sidney Nebraska opens football practice under Bill Giles with only 32 players, 13 lettermen, far below eligible male turnout. Season first game slated Sept. 13 at Lincoln Northeast as coaching staff reshapes Maroons, while St. Patrick’s High switches to eight man football with strong veteran core and limited home games.
Sidney Broncs clinched second in the West Central League with a 14 5 victory over Haxtun at Legion Park after leading 2-0 in the second and pulling ahead in several late frames. Sterling beat Haxtun 15 3 to lock up the league title with two games left as Peetz topped Ovid 5 2. Sidney had earlier fallen 5 5 to Alliance 3 0 in a makeup game.
American League results include Detroit 7 New York 2 Kansas City 3 Boston 2 Cleveland 3 6 Washington 2 4 Chicago 6 3 Baltimore 2 0. National League games list Milwaukee 7 Philadelphia 3 Brooklyn 6 St Louis 5 New York 10 Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 3 2 Chicago 0 8.
The 1957 President's Cup narrows to four with semi finals set: Walter Clesman vs Ross Barker and Milton Handsel vs Ed Swanson. Conducted by Sept. 2, finals by Sept. 13. Quarter finals saw Closman def Nick Ladegard Barker def Ron Tighe Handsel def J C Bush Swanson def Ivan Adams. Swanson announces a two ball foursome next Sunday at 2 p.m. with general invite.
A five year old thoroughbred named Get Lost, who runs on hurdles and turf, is named after his dam Brush Off, highlighting a lineage detail in the racing notes.
State Game Area signs have been reposted as accurate. Warden Joe Ulrich of Bridgeport urged hunters to inspect seating blinds for compliance with distances from refuges. Interior Department banned use of electronic devices or recordings to hunt migratory birds, expanding to all migratory game birds.
Harvey McGee of Peetz Colorado won the door prize at the Veterans of Foreign Wars picnic. He received a new boy's bicycle in yesterday's drawing.
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