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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1956

Page

7

Sidney Maroons hammer Mitchell for 73 points in win

Sidney High cracked Mitchell 73 55 as Schmidt and Gilbreath led with 20 and 15 points. The Maroons built a strong defense holding Mitchell below their usual scoring pace and improved to 8 7 entering the regular season finale at Ogallala.

Mitchell Sidney High Maroons Tigers Sidney Ogallala Cozad Schmidt Gilbreath Don Schmidt Ron Gilbreath SHS Tom Jones Sidney Mentor Beaton Mitchell Lowell James Roy Held Sidney Feft Fts Friede Berry Hettrick Feather Ward van Cleave Beacker Butler Hendricks Killgore Osborn James Baquet Held Herman Cherrick Beebe Hettinger Coleman Taylor

Potter High Eagles Slip Past Lodgepole for LPVA Title

Potter High swept the Lodgepole Valley Association basketball championship, defeating Broadwater 63 to 38 after routs of Lodgepole and a strong showing by Wayne Russell who scored 23. Harry Quertermous added 18 as Potter claimed two thirds of LPWA varsity titles while Dalton, Lodgepole, and Gurley also posted key outcomes.

Potter High School Potter The Coyotes Potter High Lodgepole Valley Association LPWA Nebraska Broadwater Lodgepole Lorenzo Duane Freeman Dalton Dix Gurley Bushnell Apes Wayne Russel Harry Quertermous Marv Harmsen

Gurley Nips Bushnell In Final Period Rally

Gurley 45, Bushnell 44. Gurley trailed at halftime but surged in the last two periods to beat Bushnell 45 to 44. Kenneth Smith led Gurley with nine field goals and free throws. Dick Egging added five assists. Ed Land scored 15 for Bushnell.

Gurley Bushnell Pirates GHS_rooters Kenneth Smith Dick Egging Ed Land Gurley Dt

Local sports scene highlights and upcoming events

The Telegraph lists a wide range of local and regional sports topics. St Pat's tournament race starts, Archie Hernandez surprises at Omaha Golden Gloves, Potter dominates LPVA basketball, and Sidney High eyes a revenge bout with Ogallala. Also noted are city bowling circuits, Jaycee league close race, and entries for the all star team with Glahn and McNutt among early coaches.

St. Pat’s Archie Hernandez Potter LPVA Sidney High Ogallala Mitchell Oe Cage Sidney Heh Betory Ital Jaycee Basketball League Pole Valley Association The Telegraph Pied Glahn R. J.mcnutt

Peetz Clinches 65 38 Victory With Third-Period Surge

Peetz roared past Padroni 65 to 38 after a close first half as Ancel Lewis led with a 20 point third period and 16 in the final frame. Leo Fehringer scored 23 for Padroni, while Don Leachman added 10. Peetz improves to 10-5 overall and 7-5 in league with two regular-season games remaining at Iliff and Peetz this weekend before the tournament.

Chappell St. Pat’s Dykal Don Nelson Ronnie Castle Buffalo Bob Hinton Invaders Miles Miller Nelson Peetz Padroni Ancel Lewis Doggies Iliff Ovid Leo Fehringer Don Leachman Vistors

Hernandez Wins Midwest Flyweight Title In Omaha Gloves Finals

Archie Hernandez, 16, of Ordville and St. Patrick's High School, defeated Ken Hayes of Omaha to win the Midwest flyweight title in the Omaha Golden Gloves finals. The victory secures his trip to the Tournament of Champions in Chicago and marks the first major ascent for a Sidney boxer in this event. Archie won three bouts in Omaha, over Dave Wolf, Ray Sanchez, and Hayes, as part of the Western Nebraska Elks team. His brother Ferdinand also competes, aiming for Class A featherweight next year, while Sidney’s Johnny Ruff reached the welterweight semi finals before being stopped by Dean Potahl.

St. Patrick’s High School Sidney Arthur Archie’’ Hernandez Pete Hernandez Ordville Ken Hayes Omaha Young Hernandez Chicago Archie Dave Wolf Lexington Ray Sanchez Hayes Hernandez Ruff Johnny Ruff Dean Potahl Norfolk Rivas Nebraska Elks Panhandle Wilbert Miller Lyman

Bowling standings and high scores from K of C meet

Bolke 1 Rhoads 2 led K of C bowling with high team series as Zerr posted 2321 and Heeg 2177. Denver 792, Zerr 789, Zerr 784 topped high team game. C Bill 190, M Schilz 186, J Dykal and L Gorman 185 led individual games. M Schilz 537 and E Schadegg 499 led series.

Zerr Heeg Harris Denver C. Bill M. Schilz J. Dykal L. Gorman E. Schadegg J. Haugen

Bowling Showgon's Standings And Thursday Results

Wamsley's team totals 4314 and 281 percent, Hutchison 3834 and 74 percent, Overland Cafe 374 and 34 percent, Welch Ins 3544 and 36 percent, Wheat Belt 314 and 40 percent, Rudy's Market 30 and 42 percent. Thursday's results: Rudy's Mkt 3 Wheat Belt 0, Wamsley's 3 Welch Ins 0, Hutchison 2 Overland Cafe 1. High team games: Overland Cafe 744, Rudy's Mkt 739, Wamsley's 737. High team series: Wamsley's 2181, Wheat Belt 2129, Rudy's Mkt 2120. High individual series: Ed Haupt 535, D Wamsley 496, R Hartzler 486. High individual game: Ed Haupt 203, C Ham 188, R Tighe 183.

Wamsley Hutchison Overland Cafe Welch Ins Wheat Belt Rudy’s Welch Rudy Ed Haupt D. Wamsley R. Hartzler

West Oklahoma City Bar Fines Man Over Pistol Show

AP report says Polite fined Bill Basham, a former Californian, after he displayed a .38 pistol in a shoulder holster in a bar. The incident underscores changing norms in the West Oklahoma City area.

Oklahoma City Polite Bill Basham

National AAP Championship Meet at Madison Square Garden

The National AAP championship track meet is scheduled for Madison Square Garden on Saturday February 18. The IC4A games follow the next Saturday bringing more regional track action to New York venues.

Madison Square Garden

Irish Open Tourney Scramble Shrugged as Underdogs Enter

St. Patrick's High School opens the North Platte Class C Tournament at 6 p.m. vs Arnold, the top seed. Lodgepole faces Callaway tomorrow at the same site. County teams also begin Class D at Minatare and Class E at Dix with a Wednesday schedule including Minatare Potter vs Gurley and Dalton vs Harrison in the evening.

St. Patrick’s Chievenné St. Pat’s North Platte Arnold Arnold Crew Lodgepole Callaway Minatare Dix Potter Gurley Dalton Harrison Sunol Wallace Melbeta Lorenzo

Yale Varsity Fencing Team Includes Pagliai and Rommey

John Pagliai of Mexico and Harold Rommey of Cuba are members of Yale's varsity fencing squad. Laurel Raceway set spring meeting from April 18 to May 5. Michigan State notes nine of its 18 wrestlers hail from Lansing high schools.

John Pagliai Mexico Harold Rommey Cuba Yale Laurel Race Track Michigan State Lansing

Red Writing Typewriter Paper on Legal Size Carbons

A fragment notes carbon paper for typewriters, referencing the Red Writing brand and legal size sheets. Mentions a telegraph or related device and a jet style. Unclear context but highlights paper supply for writing and messaging uses.

Sidney Country Club dues set per person for 1950

Ed Swanson Sidney Country Club secretary treasurer reminded members that annual memberships are 10 dollars per person and golf memberships are 30 dollars per person this year. Some members have sent in checks covering entire families.

Ed Swanson Sidney Country Club Swanson

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St. Pat Buffs Tommy Powell Darrel Schilz McArtor Buffaloes St. Pat's Thompson Pace Miles Myles McArtor Shepherd Reichman G. Castle R. Castle Johnson Melchior Beyer Skrdlant Nelson Heaton Powell Hahler McCo Kallhoff Coyotes Annex Hersh Rice Nance Boydower Kent Wise Panthers Allen Marsh Lodgepols Jerry Dykman Dykman DHS George Roberts Keith Warren Ron Marks Crew Bill Bieseker Potter Lodgepole Dalton Gurley Bushnell Dix Suno Lorenzo Colorado University Touch Kane State College Manhattan Kan Larry Moon) Mulliss Les Stanford Utah Stars Colorado Syd Glahn Gordon Johnson Dick Fiegenshuh Gerald Olson Dale Dedic Dale‘Hammond del Maas Marvin Harmson Wayne Russell Harry Quetermous Johnny Brown Perdition Meer Ford Ferdinand Terrytown Vic Rivas SOC Henry Horan K Ofc Bowling Bolke Rhoads W . J. Zerr J. Harris J. Deaver D. Rhoads E. Bolke D. Heeg Deaver PALAT C. Ham R. Tighe Tame West Swannson Tb Dalon Ws . Rt Donald Wilklemen Childrean
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