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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1952
Page
5
Tickets sparkles for a major wrestling night in Sidney as Pesek Dusek and DiBiase return for an Australian Tag Team Match. The event features Jack Pesek, 228 pounds from Ravenna Nebraska, and Mike DiBiase 235 pounds, ex Nebraska athlete, battling popular local contenders.
Sioux Odrnance Depot sends three Golden Gloves champions Henry Vera Merritt Scott Eddie Herandex to Omaha for state finals with public relations director Tom LaMore. Vera rose as Terrytown’s sensation, defeating Bob Hernandex midwest AAU champ. Terrytown, led by Tuck Sirrs and LaMore, fights in Omaha Friday and Saturday with national hopes after Omaha winners advance to Chicago.
The February 25 wrestling show at the Sidney City Auditorium features Joe Dusek of Omaha at 231 pounds and newcomer Bob Zaharias of Pueblo, a brother-in law of Babe Didrickson Zaharias, in a two-out-of-three falls match with a 90 minute limit. A semi windup pits Lynn Livingston of Webster, NY, 135 pounds, against Ella Phillips of Lubbock, Texas. Jack Conley to referee. advance tickets on sale.
Leo Shuman used two platoons as the Sidney Maroons erased a 14-14 halftime tie to defeat Bridgeport 39 24 on the high school floor. McWilliams led Sidney with 15 points while Fields and Clemmens added 11 each for the Bulldogs. Bridgeport struggled with cold shooting as Elliot fouled out late.
Merlin Maas led Potter with 22 points as the Potter junior high team defeated Lorenzo 50 to 25 on the Coyote court. Potter built a 25 12 halftime edge and tightened defenses after opening minutes. Lorenzo suffered its first conference loss.
The Sidney Oilers edged SOD 34-30 in a midweek league game as Pecenka scored 22 points, lifting Oilers to fifth place while Potter toppled the American Legion 60-30. Sunol swept Mayfair 58-33 to stay in second, with Sunol at 6-0 and Dalton Clothing 4-1.
Leading from the start, Broadwater Grillas rolled to a 62-38 victory over Bushnell Friday night. Broadwater led 16-6 after the first quarter and stayed ahead by about 10 at halftime as Bushnell played the last quarter with four players. Bob Stopher scored a game high 22 points.
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Sidney junior high basketball teams swept three wins in a four game week. The varsity beat Julesburg 47 21 on the road led by Schmidt with 14 points. A 32 31 overtime win over Sterling followed, with Friede and Hettrick scoring the clinching points and Robbins top scoring with nine. The seventh graders defeated Sunol 41 19 as Schmidt scored 16, while reserves fell 29 23 to Sterling in the earlier junior high game.
The Little Maroon freshman team faces Ogallala Frosh in a high school showdown on Wednesday night at eight. Art Bauer is slated to referee the game, promising a hard fought battle in the 1951-52 season.
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