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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1967
Page
4
Sidney High defeated Ogallala 18 to 13 at Ogallala in 18 degree cold. Sidney improves to 3 5 0 while Ogallala falls to 5 2 1. Standout play and strong defense powered the upset win amid a tough weather night.
Sidney took the early lead at 4 03 in the first quarter after a fumble recovery by Dale Foland at midfield. OConnell connected on a 43 yard touchdown to Steve Adams to push the Maroons ahead 12 0 with 1 47 left in the first. Ogallala narrowed the gap late in the second as Runty found Doug Anderson for five yards then Bart Kolste added the point after to make it 12 7.
Potter Coyotes win the Minuteman Conference football crown 6-3 over Lyman Wildcats at Potter. Jim Slama connected on a 50 yard touchdown pass to Larry Horrock, while Lyman's George Derr added a 35 yard field goal. Potter finishes 7-2-0 overall and 5-1-0 in conference.
Archery hunters resume deer pursuit today as rifle season pauses. The season runs to its end this year. Recent deer kills were reported by Gordon Carley of Dalton and Dennis Perkins of Alliance.
During the middle ages in Europe, moose were used to carry mail. The claim notes a curious transport method linking animals to communication networks of the period.
The Sidney Maroons engineered an 80 yard final drive starting with 2:30 left, including a crucial 20 yard pass to Lingwall and a forward run by Mike Peetz, to reach pay dirt and seal a 20 yard comeback score. Ogallala led 13-12 after fumbles by Sidney, but Krauter’s short TD and stout defense helped Sidney finish 2-1 in the Western Conference.
The first period belonged to Sidney as they scored twice and held Ogallala to one yard total offense and minus seven rushing. Lingwall sparked the drive with a dash to the Ogallala 20 yard line and OConnell connected with Lingwall for the TD.
Wilma Weimer of Sidney won the Telegraph Football contest by correctly predicting 17 of 20 games. She single handedly picked Oklahoma to beat Colorado in the tie breaker while four contestants tied for second with only three misses. Major college scores listed include Texas Rice Minnesota and Iowa Arkansas.
Daily sunrise and sunset times listed for western Nebraska over the next week. Includes dates from November 10 to November 13 with morning start and evening end times. Numbers at the end appear as stray data.
A Telegraph misstate claimed pheasant hunting continued after sunset. The correct rule is hunting ends at sunset while the season opens half an hour before sunrise. No serious trouble expected. Lists several state names follow.
Peetz defeats Fleming 19 to 6 in the final game of the season, finishing 2-5-0 alongside Fleming. Randy Williams opened scoring with a one yard QB sneak, Bob Ault added the extra point. Fehringer ran four yards for Peetz in the third quarter, and Mike Byles 40 yard run with an interception return for a Peetz TD. Fleming’s lone score came on a six yard pass from Jim Bell to Steve Miles in the third. Fleming totaled 297 yards on 17 first downs. Peetz had 210 yards offense with 130 rushing and 80 passing. Fehringer led Peetz with 102 rushing yards. Bell piled up 140 rushing yards for Fleming.
Lingwall racked up 146 total yards with 115 rushing in 14 carries and three receptions for 31 yards as Sidney piled up 311 yards of offense. Maroons dominated early and late, with 137 total offense in the first and fourth quarters and a stout defense limiting the Indians to 137 total yards, while O’Connell added two touchdowns and 85 passing yards.
Curt Blome and Leon McConnell anchor the Maroons with multiple unassisted tackles and key stops. Peetz, Laux, and OConnell add pressure as Ogallala backs are often driven back. Offensive linemen Mika, Ladine, Butts, Mattoon, Jeppesen, Adams, and Sutton opened big holes for the win. The Indians edge in first downs 11 to 10.
The 1967 Maroons face the Gering Bulldogs in an afternoon game at 2 p.m. at Gering High field. Gering brings a 5-2-1 record with a lone tie against Ogallala and wins over Mitchell, Alliance, Bridgeport, Kimball, and Chadron. If the Maroons play as last Friday, victory at Gering seems possible and probable.
Trish Sparkle sparked the Sidney St. Patrick’s Academy Irish with four long drives in a 25 2 South Panhandle C title win over Minatare Friday night. Mike Kennedy had a 23 yard run and a leading ground gain of 80 yards as the Irish finished 2 5 1. Rob Rauner Mark Bonkiewicz and Roger Weibel led a 15 tackle defensive effort as Minatare managed under 100 yards.
Lincoln Nebraska reports the bob white quail season starts November 10 as surveys show near record populations. Some areas exceed 1959 levels with birds expanding into nontraditional habitats. Daily bag limit is 6 and possession limit 18.
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