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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1951
Page
8
Reading shows a February 1 schedule with games including Dalton's Clothing versus Mayfair at 6 30 Potter against Gurley at 8 00 and Amer Legion versus Sunol at 9 30. The page also lists January 10 events Potter versus and Mayfair versus Gurley at 6 30 and 8 00 with adults 586 children 25 cents.
Thursday February 15 schedule lists Sunol battling Mayfair at 8:00 followed by Amer Legion versus Potter at 9:30 in a local gym. The card highlights two league matchups and reflects a busy small-town sports night.
Amer Legion beat Mayfair 61 to 46 with Qurley scoring 52 and Dalton's Clo. contributing 33 points in a brisk hoops card.
January 25 to February 8 schedule lists matchups at 16:30 8:00 9:30 across Potter Sunol American Legion Dalton's Clothing Gurley and Mayfair venues. Repeats show home and away pairs with two games per slot and multiple venues.
A fragment shows Thursday February 22 schedule with games at 6 30 p m Mayfair versus and 8 0 D Amer Legion versus 9 30 Dalton's Clothing versus Potter indicating a community sports event lineup with multiple matchups and venues.
Chappell Buffaloes ranked No 1 in Nebraska Class C host Sidney in a key non conference clash. Harden scores 23 as forward Rogers and McWilliams pace the Maroons in a tight battle on the Chappell floor with Sidney aiming to disrupt the favorite's edge.
Peetz freshman team edged Sidney Frosh 41 39 in overtime at Sidney Court. B Fehringer D Weiser and Krause starred for Peetz while Wagner and Kreueger led Sidney. Sidney led early then trailed at half, tied at end of regulation, and fell in overtime. Next up Kimball at home next Wednesday 8 pm.
Drawings for the fourth annual Sidney Junior High Invitational Basketball Tournament were announced. Eight teams compete January 22 to 24 with opening games at the junior high gym at 1 PM. Finals are January 24 at the Sidney High School auditorium at 7 PM.
Lodgepole and Gurley teams are seeded for the Lodgepole Valley Athletic Association tournament set January 24 to 27 at Lodgepole. Other hopefuls include Sunol and Dalton. Opening games January 24 at 7 pm Broadwater versus Lorenzo and 8 15 pm Dix against Dalton.
The Irish of St Patrick Academy edged Pine Bluffs 30 to 26 on Tuesday night marking its second win in five games. Jim Heaton 10 points and Pat Ferguson 9 led scoring while free throw practice remains a focus for Coach Bob Langin ahead of local league games.
Sunol High School heads to Dalton for a key boys game against a strong host squad. A preliminary contest features the grade school teams of both towns.
Sidney Junior High seventh and eighth graders went two of three in weekly clashes. The eighth graders beat Alliance 38 to 18 after a halftime 12 to 10 edge for Sidney, led by George Niekum with 16 points and Lowell Shuman with nine. The seventh graders lost 34 to 25 to Alliance eighth graders while Peetz eighth graders fell 24 to 20 in a tight sidney contest. Upcoming games include Kimball at Sidney High Auditorium and Lodgepole at Sidney Junior High, culminating in the fourth annual invitational Cage Tournament January 22 to 24.
The Gering Bulldogs ride a 3-0 conference mark as they head to clash tonight with Bayard while Sidney sits at 2-0 and Gordon at 1-0. Sidney aims to extend its perfect tally with a likely win over an out-of-loop Bayard tonight and a January 30 home date with Gering looms as a potential title clash.
Sunol dominated the City Basketball League second round rout of Dalton's Clothing 75 to 39 as Clarence Zalesky scored 25 before fouling out. Jones led Dalton's with 16. SOD upset Potter 45-40 paced by Eaton's 15. American Legion beat Mayfair 38-30 in exhibition. Dalton exits the league as the schedule pauses until January 25.
A car maker reports a record target of 25 million Bostitch stapling machines and staples to fit them and other makes. Caution urged on purchases without assured refill staples. Buy with confidence at THE TELEGRAPH.
Sidney may host a professional league basketball game as plans by the Junior Chamber of Commerce firm up. Denver's Frontier Refiners and Kansas City would move their February 22 game to Sidney if gate guarantees cover costs. Jaycees and Frontier Refining Co dealers target local sponsors to fill the high school auditorium, promising the standout basketball event for Sidney.
Ed Breternitz of Sidney shot a duck on the North Platte River last October and found it hadn't traveled far. The Fish and Wildlife Service reported the duck was banded at Sedewick Colorado on January 31.
A stainless steel conveyor belt said to resist hard wear and acids succeeded in a coal mine trial, marking a potential improvement for equipment durability in harsh underground conditions. The report notes the belt’s performance under mine acids and heavy abrasion during testing.
In a fragmented classified style notice the short readable line hints at an advertisement for oats and straw bales. The snippet mentions laying, ad placement, and oat bale terms, suggesting a rural supply or livestock feed context. The readable entities are limited.
Police Chief Willis warns that winter driving will be dangerous for six weeks with many accidents and potential deaths. He urges maintenance, slower speeds, and snow chain use, noting chains help most on glare ice and offering seven rules for safer travel.
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