Sidney Midgets Win Rushville Tournament In Dramatic Finish
Sidney Midgets edge Chadron 2 to 1 to capture the Rushville American Legion Midget baseball tournament title. Key heroes include Jim Thayer and Bruce Hochman with timely hitting, Steve Ringleman on the mound, and stellar defense from Hochman and Haupt as the team kept composure to seal the championship.
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David McCumber
Rushville
Jim Thayer
Bruce Hochman
Sidney Midgets
Rushville American Legion
Chadron
Jim
Bruce
Wayne Buckmaster
Jimmy
Steve Ringleman
Hochman
Chuck Haupt
Hal Zalesky
Pat Wieser
Bob Decker
Jim Young
Wayne McConnell
Rick Wieser
Mike Solano
Jeff O'Connell
Tony Grothe
Virg Knackstedt
Sidney
Virg
Steve Clarke
Buckmaster
Junior Fisher
Clarke
Stahla
Steve Baker
Thayer
Clark
Wayne
Haupt
McConnell
Ringleman
Steve
Knackstedt
Decker
Nave Baker
Buck
Fisher
Ringo
Zalesky
Short
John Witting
Scotts Bluff
Hal
Young
Jim Fertig
Jeft
Val Zalesky
Rick Weiser
Hathey
Jim Decker
Telegraph
Jeff O’connell
George Houser
Tim Bills
Midgets Triumph In Rain-Shortened Sid ney Tilt
Sidney Midgets outscored Gering 8-0 in four innings before rain halted play. Pat Wieser delivered eleven strikeouts and limited hitters with a no hit bid as Sidney led 8 0, while rain forced a replay of Panhandle Legion League games. Ladies Golf results noted winners in a 23-playerfield.
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Sidney
Gering
Panhandle Legion
Pat Wieser
Wieser
Steve Ringleman
Jim Young
NU Baseball Star Gene Stohs Named All American
Gene Stohs of Nebraska earned Sporting News All American honors after a standout senior season with a .369 batting average and six stolen bases. The Grand Island native led NU in several categories and was drafted in the third round by the Chicago White Sox.
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Lincoln University of Nebraska
Gene Stohs
Sporting News
Bible of Baseball
Stohs
Grand Island
Huskers
Stohl
Chicago White Sox
Fishing Outlook for Nebraska This Weekend
The Game and Parks Commission says fishing should be good statewide. Lake McConaughy yields rainbow trout on artificials and walleye on minnows. North Platte River offers catfish on shrimp and shad. White River trout preferred worms and spinners. West Kimball Reservoir features largemouth bass on worms and rainbow trout on artificials. Other spots report rainbow bass on night crawlers and spinners, catfish on cat bait and worms, Branched Oak bass on plastic worms, Pawnee Lake bullheads and crappie on minnows, Conestoga Lake crappie on minnows, Mormon Island catfish on minnows and prepared bait.
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Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission
Lake McConaughy
North Platte River
White River
West Kimball Reservoir
Lake Ogallala
Swanson Reservoir
Harlan County
Oak ‘Lake
Pawnee Lake
Conestoga Lake
Mormon Island
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Ray Josten
James Thayer
Russ Pedersen
M. L. Merritt
Tom O’connell
J. D. Olinger
NU Baseballer All
Crater
Sale
S.A. Foster Lumber CO
Bob Horner
15Th & Quines
Sidsey
Kallhoff
Bob Kallhoff
Sidney Federal
Illinois
Loa
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