Nelson Sparks Irish Past Paxton in Close Win
Nelson, a junior transfer from Peetz, led St Patrick's Irish with 15 points and most rebounds in a 37 30 victory over Paxton. Paxton fought hard all night as LeMoyne Meyers drew three fouls early, limiting scoring.
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Donovan Nelson
St. Patrick’s
Peetz
Paxton
Nelson
St. Pat
John Dykal
LeMoyne Meyers
Meyers
Clark Bailey
St. Pat's
Heaton
Ray! Meyers
Arellano
McCoy Skrdlant
Bailey
Russell
Crook Bowers
Flaming Duggan Platte
Nebraska University football coach hire sparks mixed hopes
A Nebraska opinion column evaluates the Elliott appointment at Nebraska, noting expected six win season and urging patience. It praises Sidney High figures Jon McWilliams and Art Bauer, applauds helmet use in baseball, and calls for safer play after Ray Chapman tragedy.
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Nebraska University
Pete Elliott
Oklahoma
Elliotts
Glassfords
Orwig
Elliott
University of Nebraska
University of Oklahoma
Irish Tilt Postponed By Religious Retreat Conflicts
John Dykal, St. Pat's coach, announced the game between the Irish and St. Anthony's of Sterling, set for Friday night, will be moved to Tuesday evening due to a religious retreat at Sterling school.
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John Dykal
St. Pat’s
St. Anthony’s of
Sterling
St Pat's Narrowly Down Paxton In Tight Cage Clash
Meyers and Nelson propelled St Pat's with key scores as Paxton struggled after losing Bob Pinneker to a thigh wound. Dykalanians opened with a 12 point burst then Paxton faded, while McCoy chipped in eight for the parochials before fouling out. Tigers forced steals and quicks, but St Pat's held on for the win.
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Dukal
Meyers
Nelson
Paxton
Bob Pinneker
Letterman Ace
Tigers
St. Pat's
Dykalanians
McCoy
Sidney Freshmen Open Ten Game Schedule Today
Sidney High freshman coach Glenn Ackerson begins a ten game schedule at 3 p.m. against Kimball here with 21 players out for practice. The roster includes Dell Ray Ickler Howard Maley Vet Hakes and others fighting for starting berths as the team travels Alliance Sterling No Platte Ogallala and Ogallala again with home and away games through February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High
Kimball Fresh
Glenn Ackerson
Dell Ray Ickler
Howard Maley
Vet Hakes
Calvin Cutright
Larry Hobbs
Harold Pierson
Eugene Printz
Jimmy White
Robert Albro
Jerry Castleman
Jerry Felt
Fred Golden
Mike Hartzler
Billy Maddox
Kelly Mason
Richard Nimtz
Melvin Phillips
Stephen Peratt
Jimmy Takahashi
Gene Touney
Michael Young
Alliance
Sterling
Kimball
No. Platte
Ogallala
Pirates Open With Kimball In Junior High Basketball
Sidney Junior High opens its season hosting Kimball in a game coached by Lee Mitchell. The squad includes Kent Pearson, Ron Zalesky, Dick Yonekura, Ron Cronk and Randy Plum or Lanny Meyer with several seventh and eighth graders. Scheduled road and home games follow against Alliance and North Platte through February.
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Sidney Junior High
Kimball
Lee Mitchell
Colorado
Pirates
Freeman
JHS
Kent Pearson
Ron Zalesky
Dick Yonekura
Ron Cronk
Randy Plum
Lanny Meyer
Terry Gilliland
Ken Pearson
Ben Ford
Mike Fisher
Rod Bates
Mike Rennick
Gordon Printz
Bob Samson
Mitchell
Alliance
North Platte
Sunol Bears FFA Win In Practice Game
Sunol High defeated Sidney FFA 60 to 48 in a practice game. Ron Namath led Sunol with 19 points while Floyd Irwin and Lukas Barnhart added 15 each. Ken McMillen topped Sidney with 22 points. Dolan and Sharpe stood out on defense. Iowa reports 8 522 miles of railroad.
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Sunol High
Sidney Ffa
Mustangs
Ron Namath
Floyd Irwin
Lukas Barnhart
Ken McMillen
Farmers
Tom Dolan
Dick Sharpe
FFA
New Items Highlight Sidney Friday Basketball Opener
Sidney hosts McCook in the season debut at the regulation junior high gym. New uniforms and a fresh team take the floor as the Maroons, with five lettermen, aim to christen the new floor and draw a full house for the 1955-56 SHS basketball season.
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Sidney Fligh
Sidney Junior High School
SHS
McCook
Sidney
Bison
Maroons
North Platte
Joe Segar
Larry Rich
Bob Campbell
Dan Young
McCook Hope
Ron Callan
Larry Randolph
Gary Randolph
Dick Decker
Allen Smith
Ernie Hackenkamp
David Segar
Campbell and Hackenkamp
Football Maroons
Red Willow County
Youth curfew eyed in Conway as late hours endanger youths
Conway Arkansas imposes a city curfew with youths under 18 to be off streets by 11 PM. Parents of violators face fines from 1 to 25 dollars and possible 1 to 30 day jail terms.
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Conway, Ark
Arkansas City
Lodgepole Faces Potter In Key Lodgepole Valley Clash
The LPWA title race hinges on a Friday game as Lodgepole travels to Potter. Potter momentum from a 71 10 warmup win over Lorenzo sets the stage against a Lodgepole squad led by Gary Bartling. Other Friday action features Dix at Gurley, Dalton vs Harrisburg, and Sunol at Venango.
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Lodgepole Valley Association
Lodgepole Wil
Potter
Lodgepole
Lorenzo
Delton
Big Springs
Gary Bartling
Harry Quertermous
LPWA
George Roberts
Jerry Dykman
Dalton
Tigers
Harrisburg
West Oreon Trail
Sunol
Venango
Ladies Bowling Heads To Meet At League Home
Officers and all team captains in the Sidney Ladies Bowling League are asked to attend a meeting at 7 30 tomorrow night at the home of league president Mrs Carl Farmer Sr 2670 Verde Lane. Topics include the City Association bowling tournament scheduled after the first of the year. Lake Titicaca in South America is half as big as Lake Ontario.
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Sidney High
York
Art Bauer
Sidney Ladies Bowling League
Carl Farmer
Verde Lane
City Association
Fleming Finalist In Duck Contest
George Fleming of Sidney traveled to Stuttgart Arkansas for a duck call contest. He joined about 100 contestants as Nebraska’s representative and finished fifth among finalists. A trophy was awarded to Fleming for reaching the final round. The championship was won by a 15 year old girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fleming
Sidney
Stuttgart
Ark
Fleming
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Maroon Reserves Numbered At 16
The Maroon reserve basketball squad, led by Coach Art Bauer, lists sixteen players from last season’s strong freshman group plus some juniors. They lost last Friday to North Platte reserves with depth proving decisive. The schedule runs before most varsity games except Gothenburg, Lincoln Central, and Omaha Westside.
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Art Bauer
North Platte
Sidney
Gothenburg
Lincoln Central
Omaha Westside
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Jon McWilliams
Omaha World-Herald
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Jon
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Carl Mays
Pittsburg Pirates
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Carl
Bobo) Olson
Illinois Athletic Commisssion
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Sugar Ray
Robinson
University OF Nebraska Atheletic
Bill Orwig
Norman
Okla
Clifford Hardin
Vital Meeting
Dix
Gurley
Lake Titicaca
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Lake Ontario
Harry Northup
Bill Bell
Joe Butler
Mike Boecker
Spencer Cronk
Jerry Mangels
Larry Pippitt
Gary Jackson
Darrell Thomas
Gerald Beyers
Dean Osborn
Gary West
Jim Irwin
Jeff Thomas
Mike Manuel
Jack Wines
City Cab
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Pionom
Anit Gite Lee Ce Yee
Femous Brands
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