Sidney High 1930 team remembered by two former stars
Sidney’s 1930 football squad went 8-0, a powerhouse with Griswold as quarterback and Masse at fullback. Walter Kinne and Oakley Atkins, now in Cheyenne and Sidney, recalled players, plays, and iron football era memories from the undefeated season.
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Sidney High
Sidney
Walter Kinne
Oakley Atkins
Atkins
Cheyenne
North Platte
Kinne
Griswold
Adams
Sheckler
Wolf
Leo Black
Alliance
Saplrsblatt
All-State Honors Highlight 1930 Western Nebraska Team
After an undefeated season and a third straight Western Nebraska Conference title in 1930 the squad was ranked second in the state by the World Herald. Griswold and Chesbro earned All-State honors while Atkins and Kinne share a ring of team pride and playful banter about what might have been.
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Masse
Atkins
Ol’ Masse
Kinne
Griswold
Chesbro
World Herald
Midgets Top Sterling 10-7 Behind Swanstrom’s Power Hit
Sidney American Legion Midgets gain seven runs in the first inning to beat Sterling 10-7. Steve Cook goes the distance for Sidney, allowing six hits and seven runs as Lubash and Schilreff contribute two hits each. Sterling rallies with five runs in two innings before Cook closes out the win, giving Sidney their 20th victory of the year.
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Terry Kane
Sidney American Legion
Sterling
Walker
Sidney
Steve Cook
Cook
Nick Swanstrom
Swanstrom
Tommy Lubash
Greg Schilreff
Sterling Juniors Top Sidney 12 3 In Six-Run First Inning
Sterling jumped on Sidney for six runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Juniors 12 to 3. Darling pitched a one hitter, while Jim Heaton allowed six first inning hits as Sidney scored all their runs in the third and fourth. Spieker scored Sidney’s first run after a walk and balk, with Lubash, Kettler and Lowry driving in two more in the fourth before the game ends. Sterling improves. Sidney hopes to end a 16-game skid tonight at Gering.
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Sidney
Sterling
Bayard
Alliance
Gering
Chesbro
Montgomery
Livoni
Busacker
Chambers
Brewer
Masse
Atkins
Jim Heaton
Greg Spieker
Lowry
Lubash
Kettler
Talich
Grothe
Ammerman
Heaton
Keltler
Spieker
Fahey
Ninth Sidney Elks Golf Tourney Opens Saturday
The ninth annual Sidney Elks Golf Tournament starts Saturday at Hillside Golf Course with over 108 players. Top eight scores form two four man teams for the State Elks Tournament in Broken Bow July 26, entry is $25 for two days, prizes, and a Sunday dinner dance at the Elks Lodge.
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Sidney Elks
Hillside
Sidney
Elks
Broken Bow
iWillside Golf
Lid Holimeier
Holimeier
Elks Lodge
Bob Conrad
Jack Peetz
Leroy Bruce
Ken Pittam
Hillside Golf Shop
Nicklaus Leads Masters Stroke Averages in Early Rounds
Jack Nicklaus posts the best Masters tour stroke average after 60 rounds at 71.47 per 18 holes. Tom Weiskopf sits second with 71.75 over 28 rounds.
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Jack Nicklaus
Tom Weiskopf
National League Has More Star Power Says Rose After Victory
Pete Rose argues NL depth explains its dominance over the American League in a 6-3 win. Reggie Smith and Al Oliver provided late key hits, with Bill Madlock delivering a tiebreaking two run single. Jon Matlack and other NL reserves impressed as NL players exuded confidence and aggression.
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Mike O'Brien
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Pete Rose
Rose
Reds
Nationals
Reggie Smith
al Oliver
Bill Madlock
Oliver
Walter Alston
Los
Jon Matlack
New York Mets
Alston
Matlock
Madlock
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