Ogallala Beats Sidney In Close Ogallala Track Meet
Ogallala nipped Sidney 652 to 574 in a Friday meet. Terry Gilliland won two hurdles and set records in the 120 yard high hurdles and 180 yard low barriers. Larry Pippitt added two records in high jump and broad jump. Sidney’s Kent Pearson won the mile and pole vault went to Mike Manuel of Sidney.
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Sidney High
Ogallala
Maroons
Terry Gilliland
Sidney
Scott
Turkal
Green
Brown
Rodney Plum
Mike Fisher
Bill Giles
Ogallalans
Giles
Hurdies
Larry Pippitt
Mike Manuel
Dewayne Glenn
Mick Nichols
Kent Pierson
Cal Cutright
Pierson
Fisher
Merry
Hazlewood
Alliance
Lincoln
Gordon Printz
Manuel
Stan Brown
Turco
Jerry Green
Pippitt
Charles Smith
Frahm
Krauter
Kent Pearson
McFee
R. McFee
Lewis
H. Irwin
Gene Printz
Pearson
Green and Brown
Samson
Boss
Mayden
Nichols
Glenn
Thieman
Schmitt Sets Two Records at Scottsbluff Fresh Meet
Gary Schmitt of Sidney High School led a strong freshman meet in Scottsbluff, clocking 24.0 in the 220 prelims to break Barber’s 24.6 mark and tying the 100-yard dash record at 11.1. He also extended the broad jump record to 18 feet 5/16 inch, while Ed Bowman won the 880 yard relay and other Sidney runners posted notable showings.
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Gary Schmitt
Sidney High School
Scottsbluff
Schmitt
Sidney
Bill Barber
Sidney High
Beers
Torrington
Barber
Ed Bowman
George Siders
Albert Hill
Phil Ham
Hill’s
Bowman
Pfeil
Friede
Rico
Lehi
Clarke
Meher
Urich
Schmidt
Kettlehut
Lincoln
Young
Lewis
Siders
Anderson
Dally
Ost
Richendifer
Retzlaff
Brionez
Longora
Flohr
Dolen
Trout
Beatty
Raymond
Ham
Austin
Mehrer
Neu
Schaub
Kettelhut
Rice
Mitchell
Kauhausen
Chinn
Kelley
Moore
Alliance
Kuxhausen
Hobson
Galloway
Garrett
Klein
Thompson
Walter
Reichendifer
Chase
Christensen
Gering
Gerine
Morrill
Blackburg Talent Sours as Brothers Chase Big League Dreams
The feature follows Jerry Blackburn a 16 year old Kannapolis pitcher who got a $30,000 bonus from the Cincinnati Redlegs but failed to rise to the majors. His brother Ron, acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates for nothing, impresses in a relief stint against the World Series champions and hints at a major league future while Jerry toils in Class A and in textile mill work back home.
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AP Newsfeatures
Jerry Blackburn
Kannapolis
N.C
Cincinnati Redlegs
Jerry
Ron
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee
Braves
Champs
Florida
Columbia
S. C
Jacksonville
Cincinnati
Tampa
Columbus
Ohio
Jets
Gabe Paul
Statesville
Bowling Commercial League Final Standings
The Commercial League wraps up its season with final standings dated April 30, 1958. Rankings reflect team placements, top scorers, and season outcomes as reported by the league secretary.
Bowling Standings and Highs From April 25 1958
The April 25 1958 card lists teams WwW L Dalton Pacific Veg Oil Corp and others competing at Kimball O F T s and Lutheran Men s Club Pan Am Sidney Sewing Center and more. Team highs include three games 2182 by O F T s and single game 786 by O F T s. Individual leaders Nagengast 528 and Benson 200.
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Ewert’s Rec
Brandin’ Iron
Ohio Oil Co
Stickney’s Inc
Lyon’s Motor
Pittam Body Shop
Caldwell AG
Foland Farm
Seven Up
Ohio Oil Company
Greenlees Inc
Graff Agency
Yendis Cafe
V. Flw
Rudy’s Market
McVicker ‘ S
Born’s
Conoco
Triplett
Kahl
Don
Born's
Hendricks
Dave
Edwards
Lamm
Del
Ed Haupt
Peterson
Bill
Born
Concco
Luehrs
Wamsley
Robert Nightengale
Augenstein
Ernie Frontier
Don Sherwood
Yates
Clarence
Rudy
Market Copley
Pearlie
Fletchan
Pattison
Pat
Wheatbelt
Bob Nightengale
Frank Mather
Caleb Payne
Wamsley’s
Frontier
Jerry Haupt
Rudy's Market
Stan Belieu
Dalton
Pacific Veg. Oil Corp
Kimball O.f.t.’S
Lutheran Men's Club
Pan Am
Sidney Sewing Center
O.f.t.'s
O.F.T
Ron Blackburn and his baseball family rise from Kannapolis
A high school pitcher from Kannapolis recalls his lone signing by Pittsburgh after a Burlington tryout in July 1953. Ron Blackburn, signed by Rex Bowen without a bonus, rose through Burlington and St Jean, then Phoenix and later Columbus, showing resilience amid his brother Jerry’s longer minor league path and a notable early bonus story in Cincinnati.
Sidney Rifle Team Shoots Best Score But Takes Third
Sidney rifle team outshot rivals in the Panhandle Rifle League finals Thursday night, scoring 1920 to Crawford 1859 to claim third place. They placed second in the southern division and faced northern division foes for the third place match. Harrisburg captured the Panhandle title 1888 to 1887 over Hemingford, leading the southern league.
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Sidney
Crawford
Harrisburg
Hemingford
Manning fires high score at meet with 394
Mike Manning of Hemingford posted the meet high score with 394. Carl Bor cher and Walt Engelland led Sidney with 386.
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Mike Manning
Hemingford
Carl Bor
Cher
Walt Engelland
Sidney
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Oerery
Telegraph
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Redlegs
Jerry Pirates
Joe Brown
Gamp Holden
Tex
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Houston
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Commercial League
Showgons League
Nagengast
Hathaway
Benson
Industrial League
Dalton Motor
Caldwell
Humphreys Inc
Ewert’s
Brandin’ Iron Ohio Oil Co
Star Market
Humphrey's Inc
Silver Dollar
Concord High
Henry
Pittsburgh
Burlington
Bos's
Rex Bowen
Ron‘ Blackburn
Buirlington
Garolitn
Ida- Hie
D Ball
du Lac
Wis
Quebec
St. Jean
N. C
Cincinati
Nebraska
Nebrashka
Kye
Atlas Tires
Atlas Batteries
Sabin
Illinois
Andrew's Standard Service
Lasswith
Cimarron
Ayers-Smith Agency
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