McCook Beats Sidney 62 40 in Conference Showdown
McCook High shut down Sidney 62 to 40 for Victory No. 1 in four starts. Larry Rich led the winners with 26 points and Bob Campbell added 15 as Sidney struggles with rhythm early. Gilbreath led Sidney with 17 points and Schmidt went 4 for 4 at the line. Sidney reserves edged McCook 51 to 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook High
Sidney Maroons
Bisons
Sidney
Alliance
McCook
Maroon
Larry Rich
Bob Campbell
Rich
Sidney Court
Ogallala
Nelson Hinkle
Campbell
Rich Campbell
Ron Gilbreath
Maroons
Gilbreath
SHS
Don Schmidt
Schmidt
Sterling
Callan
Beneda Thompson Langfeldt
Ue Ft
Sta
Pippitt
Northup
Kilgore
Maley
Manuel
Yonekura
Touney
Peirson
Fg Ft Fta F
Jaeger Rothmeyer
Bonar
Vap Krauss
Seligman
Phinney
Calvin
McGook
Friday Results From McCook and Nearby Games
Friday results show McCook 62 over Sidney 40 with Lodgepole 274 to Dix 52 Sunol 42 and Gurley 39. Scottsbluff 55 beat Kearney 36 as Chadron 55 defeated Kimball 42. Chappell 74 topped Bridgeport 45 Bayard 64 over Gordon 53 and Hemingford 52 beat St Agnes 51. Harrisburg 47 edged Melbeta 38.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Sidney
Lodgepote
Dix
Sunol
Gurley
Scottsbluff
Kearney
Qgallala
Grant
Chadron
Kimball
Chappell
Bridgeport
Bayard
Gordon
Himingford
St Agnes
Harrisburg
Melbeta
Patterson Crowned Youngest Heavyweight Champion in 1956
The year 1956 saw Floyd Patterson become the youngest heavyweight champion after Rocky Marciano retired. Patterson defeated Tommy Jackson in a 12 round elimination, then knocked out Archie Moore in Chicago to claim the title. Moore, at 39, appeared a shell of himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Patterson
Rocky Marciano
Marciano
Patterson
Tommy
Hurricane) Jackson
Archie Moore
Moore
Chicago Stadium
New York
California
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
International Boxing Guild
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Yolande Pompey
London
Sugar Ray Robinson
Oklahoma 1956 Football Dominance Sets Yearend Record
The 1956 college football season highlighted Oklahoma as the model of consistency under Bud Wilkinson. They extended a 40-game victory streak, set a rushing average mark of 391 yards per game, and went 59 Big Seven games undefeated. The Sooners won the national title in the final AP poll, edging unbeaten Tennessee. Texas A&M finished undefeated but bowl-ineligible due to NCAA probation. Other top teams included Iowa, Oregon State, UCLA, and Syracuse in bowls such as the Cotton, Sugar, Orange, and Gator. Injuries affected Notre Dame and Michigan State, while Syracuse upset Maryland and Yale won the Ivy League title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Sooners
Bud Wilkinson
Tennessee
Associated Press
Texas A&m
Texas Christian
Syracuse
Navy
Army
Baylor
Colorado
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh
Tech
Pitt
Yale
Wyoming
Skyline
Houston
Cougars
West Virginia
Maryland
Terps
Frank Tamburello
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Lodgepole, Sunol win in LPVA hoop action before holidays
Lodgepole Panthers crushed Dix High 74 to 52 to move into second place in the Lodgepole Valley Association standings. Sunol defeated Gurley 42 to 39 as Gurley dropped to a third straight conference defeat. Keith Wise scored 27 for Lodgepole, Jim Ihrig added 14, and Freshman Jimmy Misegadis led Sunol with 19 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodgepole
Lodgepole Valley Association
Panthers
Dix High
Sunol
LPVA
Gurley
Keith Wise
Jim Ihrig
Big Springs
Bill Busecker
Dix
Pirates
Jimmy Misegadis
Brother Jerry
Roland Gibbons
Bowling League Standings and Results Aired
On Wednesday night December 28 1956 the Bow ing Showgons league features matches including Yendis 3 7 Up 0 Brownson 3 Boyds 0 Sinclair 2 Graff s 1 Greenlees 2 VFW 1 Bauman s 2 Ohio 1 Coca Cola 2 Town and Country 4s and other listed teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Showgons Bowling League
Yendis
Brownson
Boyds
Sinclair
Graff's
Greenlees
VFW
Bauman’s
Ohio
Coca Cola
Town & Counbane T
Ohio Oil
Graff's Agency
Greenlee's
Town & County
Coca Cola Boyd’s
Wamsley P&h
Borns Conoco
Welch Insurance
Rudy's Market
Hutchison P&h
Wheat Belt
Born’s
Conoco
Rudy’s Market
Wheat prices from local elevator sources
Grain markets report No 1 Wheat at 2.04 and No 2 Wheat at 2.03 per bushel from local elevators.
Army PVT Billie J Channel Completes Fort Knox Training
Army photo feature notes Lodgepole resident Billie J Channel completing ten weeks of packet platoon training at Fort Knox Kentucky. The 18 year old entered service in July 1956 and will join a tank crew after basic at Fort Hood Texas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ARMY
Billie J. Channel
Lodgepole
Fort Knox
Channel
Fort Hood
Tex
Alva Channel
U. S. Army
Mantle, Larsen Star in Historic World Series Showdown
Baseball crowned 1956 with Mickey Mantle's milestone season and Don Larsen's perfect World Series game. New York's Yankees clinched their sixth title in seven tries as Larsen and Berra powered key wins while Dodgers stars Maglie and Newcombe faced late setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Eckap
Baseball
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Don Larsen
Brooklyn Dodger
Larsen
Yankees
Sal Maglie
Clem Labine
Johnny Bucks
Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Simmons Cook Wins Third Annual Duck and Goose Contest
Simmons Cook Jr. won the duck and goose calling contest held in Dalton. He topped Don Gillam of Sidney and Herbe Fecht of Dalton in the duck and goose events respectively, with Elmer Gade of Sidney among the top four. Dalton American Legion post sponsored the event and turkey shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Cook, Jr
Dalton
Cook
Mint Twist Frosting With Chocolate Cake
A chocolate cake variation adds mint flavor to the frosting for a refreshing contrast. The mint infusion enhances sweetness and provides a cool finish to the rich chocolate base.
Ike's Inaugural Parade and Address To Air Nationwide
ABC will cover President Eisenhower’s second inauguration with a five hour broadcast Monday Jan 21. John Daly will lead 15 ABC correspondents reporting from Washington. KSID radio will carry portions including the parade and address. TV coverage planned on Channel 9 Denver Channel 5 Cheyenne Channel 10 Scottsbluff with 9 am to 1 pm MST first block. ball from 11 pm to midnight on ABC TV and radio. The broadcast features in close view of the parade and the President from White House to Capitol and back, with a luncheon break during the oath. ABC will also televise the inaugural ball with a national celebrity guest list. The network enlists Edward P Morgan Martin Agronsky Quincy Howe Paul Harvey Don Goddard Ted Malone Arthur Van Horn John Secondari Richard Rendell Julian Anthony and about 150 news specialists plus technical staff. Marshall Diskin will direct the inaugural broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
ABC
John Daly
KSID
Channel 9
Denver
Channel 5
Cheyenne
Channel 10
Scottsbluff
White House
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol Building
ABC Radio
ABC News
Edward P. Morgan
Martin Agronsky
Quincy Howe
Paul Harvey
Don Goddard
Ted Malone
Arthur van Horn
John Secondari
Richard Rendell
Julian Anthony
Marshall Diskin
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Wilt
Yearend Review—Boxing
Jack Handap
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Olson
Los Angeles
Gene Fullmer
Robinson
Carmen Basilio
Chicago
Johnny Saxton
Basilio
Saxton
N. Y
Wallace
Bud) Smith
Joe Brown
New Orleans
Brown
Sandy Saddler
Flash Blade
Philippines
San Francisco
Saddiér
Mario D‘agata
France
Robert Cohen
National Boxing Association
Mexico
Paul Macias
Leo Espinosa
Pascual Perez
Argentina
Lee Espinosa
Oscar Suarez
Yearend Review—Football
By Bob Hooking
AP News
MIDE
Gurley Hoop
Dix Potter Dalton Broadwater
Lorenzo Gurley Bushnell
Peey
Yearend Review—Baseball
Walter Alston
Milwaukee Braves
Braves
Brooklyn
Maglie
Philadelphia Phillies
Carl Erskin
Giants
Boston
Mel Parnell
White Sox
Mantle
Ruth
Mickey
Newcombe
Yogi Berra
Hank Aaron
Duke Snider
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Yankee
Whitey Ford
Detroit
Frank Lary
Charley Grimm
Milwaukee
Fred Haney
al Lopez
Cleveland
Marty Marion
Chicago White Sox
Bucky Harris
Cubs
Stan Hack
Lopez
Kerby Farrell
Jack Tighe
Bob Scheffing
Briggs
Tigers
Bozan
Ted Williams
Johnny Podres
U. S
Canada
Chirolet
Bel Air
Chevrolet
Vrolet Edan
Dan
Kokjer Motor CO
Jackson
Ike
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