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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1974
Page
12
Area high school basketball resumes after the holidays with MAC games featuring St Patrick’s Irish hosting Melbeta in a 7 0 start in the league. Melbeta’s Tim Jones leads visitors with multiple 20 point games as the Irish seek to extend their undefeated status.
The Cheyenne County Town Team Basketball Association resumes Sunday games starting at 12 30 p m with Seibert Milk Co versus Potter No 1. WNTC faces Wieser Milk followed by The First State Bank of Lodgepole versus Jade. Sioney Teachers meet A W in game four Acco Seed versus Brandin Iron in game five Gurley Co-Op versus Potter No 2 to finish the day. Two 20 minute halves and a 10 minute halftime. Next game 15 minutes after prior finish. Forfeit if a team fails to appear.
Game and parks commission reports severe cold ends hunting and fishing for most Nebraskans. A few ice fishermen and hunters pursue pheasants, ducks, and coyotes with fair to good results in Box Butte, Scotts Bluff, North Platte area, Whitney Lake, and Valentine Refuge where coyote hides fetch 10 to 25 dollars.
The 1974 schedule shows six teams including WNTC CA Story Rotary Conoco Teachers and Hospital. Matches start January 7 at 7 00 p m with the Rotary game at 8 00 p m and run through March 11 with a second half mirroring the first. Heavy rains cut Nova Scotia forest fires to 396 in 1973 burning 5500 acres after 1969 saw 300 fires singling 14000 acres.
The final Top Twenty ranking lists Notre Dame first with 11-0-0 and 1128 points, followed by Ohio State 10-0-1 and 1002, Oklahoma 10-0-1 965, Alabama 11-1-0 834, Penn State 12-0-0 709, Michigan 10-0-1 702, Nebraska 9-2-1 430, SoCal 9-2-1 386, Arizona State 11-1-0 349, tied Houston 11-1-0 349, Texas Tech 11-1-0 336, UCLA 9-2-0 251, LSU 9-3-0 179, Texas 8-3-0 150, Miami Ohio 11-0-0 125, North Carolina State 9-3-0 17, Missouri 8-4-0 52, Kansas 7-4-1 11, Tennessee 8-4-0 10, Maryland 8-4-0 3, Tulane 9-3-0 3. Others receiving votes Oklahoma State Pittsburgh San Diego State.
In Shea Stadium rain and wind gave way to a tense night as the Oakland Athletics edged the Mets 3 2 in 11 innings. The Mets showed resilience after fading to last in the division on August 30 but rallying to win the NL East title.
Brian Plank named Wrestler of the Week leads Sidney Red Raiders against North Platte in a dual at home. Reserves at 6 15 p m varsity at 5 00 p m. Plank earned the honor after winning the 167 lb class at the Sidney Invitational last week. Coach Gary Nickal and Tom Cotton guide a third place finish in recent invites. Sidney hosts Platters then travels to Rock Colorado and Oberlin Kansas in upcoming duals and invitationals.
Alliance officials from the Red Cross and Department of Economic Development met to arrange housing for 40 people left homeless by a blaze at Flora Apartments. The $250,000 building burned Tuesday night, most victims taken to the Drake Hotel where temporary Red Cross offices operated. Fourteen people remained at the hotel as city officials coordinate aid.
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