Sidney Major Leaguers win area title in wild 6-5 finish
Sidney Major League team rallied from a 5-1 deficit to defeat Alliance 6-5 in six innings to capture the Area Little League championship and earn a trip to the state playoffs in Kearney on July 30-31. Pitcher Scott Cook limited Alliance to one hit while fanning 12 batters and Sidney overcame errors and late heroics to seal the win.
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North Platte
Sidney
Kearney
Alliance
Curt DuBray
Rick Gonzales
Schilreff
Gonzales
RBI
Best
DuBray
Gonzales Chinnock
Powell
Sonneburg
If Walker
Ib Crowder
Furley
Cf McNulty
C Edwards
Rf Willey
Rf Tittel
Foster
H Kbi Lubash
Ss Cook
P Swanstrom
Doyle
Schmitt
Kieselhorst
Hadden
DePorter
Horst
Fankhauser
Sidney Major League Ties to Face Grand Island in State Playoffs
Sidney Major League, representing eight local teams, advanced by defeating Alliance 6-5 to reach the north area state meet. The squad led by coaches Joe Simmons and Bob Schilreff will face Grand Island in Kearney on Friday August 30 at 2 30 pm CST at Harmon Field to open the state playoffs. The winner advances to Wichita Kansas for sectional play, while the Friday losers vie for the consolation bracket.
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Sidney
Grand Island
Harmon Field
Kearney
Country Club
Waconda
Omaha
Sidney Major Leaguers
Alliance
Mike Launderville
Little League
The
Telegraph
North Platte Arena
Columbus
Vance
Wichita
Kan
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
North Platte
Joe Simmons
Bob Schilreff
Greg Schilreff
Tom Lubash
Steve Cook
Dean Doyle
Jay Kieselhorst
Jay Schmitt
Chris Hadden
John DePorter
Mike Horst
Eric Danielson
Stuart Fankhauser
Nick Swanstrom
Tim Heaton
Doug Spicker
Juniors Fall 3-1 to Julesburg in Nonleague Tilt
Sidney Junior Legion lost to Julesburg 3-1 in a nonleague game. Sanger started for Julesburg, Perez scored on a walk and passed ball, Vernon added a two RBI basis loaded walk, Macht scored on a fielder’s choice, Solano drove in Sidney’s lone run in the seventh.
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Sidney
Mike Horst
Tom Lubash
Greg Schilreff
Schilreff
Sidney Pack
Scott Cook
Sean Doyle
Kieselhorst
Hadden
Julesburg
Sidney Junior Legion
Larry Perez
Brian Otsuka
Mick Vernon
Gerorge Macht
Vernon
Frank Solano
Solano
Nate Brei
Rich Sanger
Sanger
University of Nebraska
Huskers
Rick Seidel
Seidel
Julesburg Legion
R-H-E
Quail Population Dips Seven Percent in Nebraska
A survey by Game and Parks Commission biologists shows Nebraska quail numbers down about 7 percent from 1970 but more than 12 percent above 1969. Declines were largest along the west Platte and Republican rivers, with the east central area posting the only sizable rise at 39 percent.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission
West Platte River
Republican River
Sand Hills
Panhandle
Game Commission Sets Tab For Improvements
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission plans about 324,656 in improvements at four state recreation areas funded half by the Land and Water Conservation Fund and half by state funds. Lewis and Clark Lake, Louisville State, and Pawnee Lake areas will receive day-use facilities, roads, parking, and other enhancements with costs 44,895 118,166 and 65,200 respectively.
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Lincoln
Game and Parks Commission
Willard R. Barbee
Commission
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Lewis and Clark Lake
Louisville State Recreation
Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area
Emerald
Hair Length Rule Impacts Legion Baseball Play
National headquarters enforces a hair length directive affecting Legion teams in Class B action with several forfeits for noncompliance. Arcadia in Ord forfeited to Broken Bow for hair policy, while Grant’s Legion trimmed and defeated Hershey 12 to 1 at Ogallala before learning further penalties may follow.
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Legion
Arcadia Legion
Ord
Broken Bow
Grant
Omaha World Herald
Ogallala
Boy's T Ball Tourney Set At Legion Park
A boys T ball tournament is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at Legion Park at 7 30 p m. Wednesday features Robinson Insurance against Tri State Supply while Thursday pits Wieser Milk Company against Gehrig and Son. An All Star game with the four clubs occurs Aug 3 at 7 30 p m.
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Dick Jackson
Legion Park Diamond
Robinson Insurance
Tri State Supply
Wieser Milk Company
Gehrig and Son
Hardy Clark
T Ball Girls Softball Tournament At Kiwanis Field
The T Ball girls softball teams host a two night tournament at Kiwanis Field in Legion Park starting at 7 PM with a doubleheader each night. Trophies go to the top league team and the tournament winner. An All Star team and outstanding athlete and sportsman will be named. Other tournaments are planned later this week and next week.
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Kiwanis
Legion Park
Tball
Sidney Junior Legion Ends Regular Season With Julesburg
The Sidney Junior Legion hosts Julesburg Tuesday to close the regular season. The Midgets also face Julesburg at 5 30 pm with the Sidney Juniors at 8 pm. Next games take the Midgets to Sterling and Chappell before a home finale versus Sterling. The Sidney Juniors begin area tournament play August 4 while the Midgets start August 6.
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Sidney Junior Legion
Julesburg
Sidney
Sterling
Chappell
Midgets Run Streak With Three Shutouts This Weekend
Sidney Midgets blanked Julesburg 14-0 Friday and Sunday and beat Chappell 14-0 Saturday in five innings. Hicks Zalesky Cornelius Runion Seidel Wait Thayer and Young led with multiple hits as Sidney improved to 18-8 and extended their win streak to ten. The team eyes extra games before the Area 7 Class A Legion Tournament in Alliance beginning August 6. Pete Murphy of Washington will captain Yale's 1972 crew.
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Sidney Midget Legion
Sidney
Julesburg
Chappell
Hal Zalesky
Scott Cornelius
Steve Runion
Cornelius
Runion
Union
Sidney Midgets
Zalesky
Jim Young
Bill Wait
Rick Seidel
Wait
Jim Thayer
Alliance
Pete Murphy
Washington, D.C
Yale
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Bedlam
John Colone
Jeff Alliance
Tom Chinnock
Larry Powell
Lubash
Santa Fe
Cook
Game Commission
Hershey
American Legion
Athletic Committee
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