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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1961
Page
5
In the Globe Telegraph dated March 17 1961 McCormick Farm Store hosts the Bowling Maverick League event with local shop teams competing for bragging rights and league standings.
In Cedar Lanes final weekend action of the Knights of Columbus Second Annual Open Handicap event the Plow Jockeys of Kimball posted a 3121 team score on 2827 scratch plus 294 handicap to top the field. Cliff Trump led singles with 722 total, while Hossman and Higgins captured the doubles lead with 1337. Floyd Garcia topped all-events with 1807 as Virgil Selk and Pard Moul stood high in runner-up totals.
The Men's City Association Tournament starts March 25 and 26 with 60 teams entered from the Industrial, Panhandle, Big 12, Commercial and Maverick Leagues. Defending champ Bob's Mobile aims to repeat after a 2992 total with a 312 handicap. doubles and singles racers from 1960 return, including Wes Nelson Jay Eddington Alvin Miller Dave Weiser and Don Kahl seeking titles.
Ken Pottorff dominated the 'king of the hill' jackpot bowling at Cedar Lanes Sunday evening defeating Clarence Yates five sweeps to two. Yates earned the challenger spot by defeating Elmer Nagengast Phil Kopetzky and Pat Pattison in elimination rounds. Gene Wriston, last week's finalist, claimed the next challenger's berth with a 575 series beating Roy Hartzler Lloyd Harlan and Dixon Finley. Winston wiltange to face Pottorff later this week.
Entrants for 1961 city championships are expected to mirror 1960 levels with increases in doubles and singles. Del Lamm, association secretary, will accept entries nightly from Tuesday March 21 at Cedar Lanes. Winners receive trophies displayed there. five team trophies two doubles trophies and trophies for singles and all events. American Bowling Congress patches will mark 1961 champions.
Peetz built a 17-9 first quarter lead and 37-24 at halftime to beat Ouray 63-52. Raddatz led Peetz with 20 points, Wieser 14, Brachtenbach 10. Ouray’s Fay 15 and Zanetz 13. In Friday, Wieser 21 for Peetz, Cobb 16 for Swink. Raddatz earned Class C All State honors. Wieser named to Rocky Mountain News second team. Peetz finished 14-7 with 947-814 as opponent score.
Basketball results show Lethaler Eggery 69 over Sidney Flooring 54 at Elkhorn Bar & Lounge on March 15, with Andersen Photo Set leading 5747 Sidney 61 and 4714 Sidney Oil Co. 50 trailing. Trailer City 553 rounds out the night with a win.
To the hard of hearing TRU-LIFE replica opportunity to see and test Acousticon PRI VATEAR concealed behind the smallest ear. It is very light at one third of an ounce and uses a colorless tube to convey sound. See Mr. Damon Wealdhauser Thursday March 23 from 9 to 11 at the Sidney FT. Sidney Hotel.
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