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Volume 75.—Number 26. O’Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, Thursday, October 27, 1955.Seven Cents
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Balers Win Thriller
from Bassett, 27-20
137 - Pound Back
* Gains 129 Yards
ATKINSON— After mounting
a 21-0 halftime lead, the Atkin
son high Balers went on to down
the visiting Rock county (Bas
sett) high gridders, 27-20, in a
North-Central Nebraska confer
ence thriller played Friday night
under the lights here. It was the
Balers’ best ' performance of the
season and the most interesting
game of the campaign.
Coach Marv Boesen’s Balers
got 14 points during the first
period. Halfback Don Butterfield
went 11 yards- for the first
touchdown and Halfback Vernon
Anderson ran the extra point.
Butterfield scooted on a 65-yard
romp for the second TD and An
derson again ran for the point.
Butterfield’s long junket began
with a big hole opened in the
Bassett line.
The Balers’ third TD was
recorded when Quarterback
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Paul Focken found a bole in
the line and moved seven
yards into pay territory. But
terfield ran the PAT and that
ended the half.
The Rocks manufactured two
TD’s in the third period, work
ing savagely to get back into the
ball game. Halfback Garry Mar
cellus plunged for the first. Full
back Ardell Anderson ran for
the PAT. Anderson plunged for
Bassett’s second TD and added
the extra point.
In the fourth period, Bassett’s
Mr. Anderson raced five yards
for the visitors’ final score.
The Balers punched across
another TD in the third when
Quarterback Ron Frickel
sneaked from the Bassett two.
During the first half the Balers
racked up 198 yards in rushing
compared to 57 for Bassett. The
Ealers dominated first half play.
Atkinson finished the evening
with 320 yards gained on the
surface. Two attempts to pass
failed. Bassett, however, con
nected on two passes—one for 30
yards.
Butterfield, a 137-pound senior
speedster, stood out offensively
and defensively for the Balers.
He carried 11 times and rolled
up 129 yards against a Bassett
team which is nobody’s push
over, although the Rocks have
won only one—Springview.
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Verdigre Loses in
Spencer Showdown
SPENCER— The Spencer Pi
rates put their unblemished sea
son’s record on the line here Fri
day night in a Niobrara Valley
eight-man conference date with
the visiting Verdigre Hawks. The
visitors, unbeaten in loop play,
were supposed to have given the
Pirates the sternest test of the
season, but things didn’t work
out that way. Spencer won hand
ily, 44-0.
Spencer scored two touch
downs in each the first, third and
fourth periods and had to be
content with a lone TD in the
second quarter.
Hard-running Norman Klasna,
a veteran back who has gained i
wide 'espect in these parts, tai
l;ed 19 points. Frank Soukup
pressed closely behind with 18
and Carl Friedich accounted for
seven points.
Center Philip Fisher and
Guards Richard Friedrich and
Dan Roberts looked best defens
ively for the winners.
Spencer has handily won all
its games except the affair
with Bonesteel, which ended in a
13-13 tie. The Pirates own six
victories.
NIOBRARA TRIUMPHS
NIOBRARA—The Niobrara In
dians spotted the Lynch Eagles a
one-touchdown lead at the half.
The Redskins turned on the heat
in the third period to rack up 16
points and added 12 more in the
fourth to win, 28-7.
Bucking Horse Tryout
Saturday, October 29th
— 2 P.M. —
100 — WILD HORSES from the Dakota Badlands — 100
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MATCHED
Bareback Riding
RCA PROFESSIONAL RIDERS
BILLY MORSE
vs.
GENE KRAMER
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New Rodeo
Grounds
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Carney
PARK
— O’Neill —
Bareback Contests
and
Exhibition Acts Between Events
Stock furnished by Walter Plugge,
Bartlett, Nebr.
Announcer: Joe Cavanaugh
Plenty of Parking Space and Bleacher Seats
O’Neill Saddle Club
Postponement Date: Nov. 5th — Adm.: $1 adults, 50c children
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Warriors Score
Early; Win 7-0
O’Neill Lacks Punch,
Loses Trophy
In Friday’s traditional grid
meeting of the Neligh high War
riors and O’Neill high Eagles
played in Carney park here, the
visitors chalked up seven points
in the first four minutes of play
and never seriously threatened
thereafter.
But those mighty seven points
counted — because that’s all the
scoring there was.
The homecoming showing for
the Eagles was billed as a
toughie between two clubs with
out impressive records. Hundreds
of customers, who jammed the
park, agreed it was closely and
savagely contested.
O’Neill kicked to the Warriors,
who worked the pigskin down
field. In a nifty fake to the left
halfback and a handoff to Full
back |Ba*ter, the scoreboard pre
sently registered Neligh 6, O’
Neill 0. Neligh ran O’Neill’s left
tackle for the extra point.
And that was the ball game,
because Neligh never again
penetrated inside the O’Neill 30
and the Eagles couldn’t muster
scoring punch, which has been
the chief difficulty during the
past fouv games which have
been dropped.
In the third stanza Coach Marv
Miller’s Blues moved to the Ne
ligh eight. But no soap — they
lost the ball on downs.
Twice End Frank Fetrow broke
into the clear to receive passes
but Quarterback Bob Porter’s
pitches were short. O’Neill com
pleted two out of 10 aerials. One
of these accounted for 30 yards.
Best for O’Neill were Russ
Thomas at right end, Bob
Young and Marv Young as
linebackers.
Baker and Quarterback Brod
erson were best for Neligh.
With the Neligh win went pos
session of The Frontier-Neligh
News traveling trophy which
has spiced the traditional game
for the past six seasons.
The Eagles went to Valentine
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Bob Hobbs and Miss Maxine Noffke . . . king and queen of
the Ewing high homecoming.—O’Neill Photo Co.
Sam Taggart Boosts
TD Total to 18
Chambers Team Hits
Orchard, 37-8
CHAMBERS— The Chambers
high Coyotes methodically
ground out a 37-3 victory over
the respectable Orchard Orioles
at the fairgrounds playlot Fri
day afternoon in a six-man grid
game. The Coyotes were spark
ed by their 185-pound gem, Left
Halfback Sam Taggart, who
scored three touchdowns and
boosted his season’s scoring rec
ord to 18 TD’s.
Sam was outstanding on de
fense, too, and his younger
brother, Lonnie, was on the bus
iness end of two touchdown
plays. Bob Klabenes was also a
defensive standout.
Newhouse was the best Or
chard performer.
On paper the Chambers-Or
chard game had prospects of
being a dilly, but the Coyotes
earlier had absorbed a licking
from unbeaten Meadow Grove
and the South-Holt kids were
out to redeem themselves be
fore the homefolks.
The Coyotes have won four and
lost two. Sam is in his third year
of grid competition. A calculat
ing machine is needed to record
his season’s scoring.
His touchdowns:
Against Bartlett, two.
Against Oakdale, five (includ
ing two for approximately 60
yards each, one on a 15-yard gal
lop and one on a pass reception.)
Against Elgin, one.
Against Brunswick, five (in
cluding two 75-yard dashes).
Against undefeated Meadow
Grove (one of the top-ranking
six-man teams in the state), he
scored twice; he ran back a
Meadow Grove kick for 75 yards
for one of the TD’s.
Against Orchard, three.
Wednesday night, October 26, for
a session with the Badgers, who
are ruling the North-Central Ne
braska conference roost. The
Badgers will be heavily favored.
O’Neill has won from Bassett
and Burwell and lost to Ains
worth, Plainview, Creighton and
Neligh.
Taggart . . . calculating ma
chine needed to keep track of
his scoring. — The Frontier
Photo.
Butte Closes Season
with Single Victory
BUTTE—The Butte high grid
team did a season’s swan song
Friday night. The visiting Fair
fax (S.D) six-manners won a
12-0 decision with two final
quarter touchdowns.
Butte, playing eight-man ball
in the Niobrara Valley circuit,
defeated Lynch, tied Niobrara,
and lost to St. Mary’s academy
Verdigre and Fairfax.
(O’Neill), Bonesteel, Spencer,
Verdigre and Fairfax.
Football Scores
At Ewing 27 . Stuart 7
At Atkinson 27 . . Bassett 20
At Valentine 32 . Rushville 7
At Chambers 37**. Orchard 8
At Spencer 44* . . Verdigre 0
At Niobrara 28* .... Lynch 7
Neligh 7.at O’Neill 0
At Bonesteel 32
... St. Mary’s (O’Neill) 19
'’reighton 19. . at Bloomfield 7
At Oakdale 38** Brunswick 18
Fairfax (S.D.) 12. at Butte 0
CREIGHTON ANNEXES
CREIGHTON —The Creighton
Bulldogs, beaten only once this
season, disposed of the Bloom
field Bees Friday night, 19-7, on
the Bloomfield grid. _
Hallowe’en
Masquerade
ACES OF RHYTHM I
$1 Per Person
Prize for Best Costume
Saturday, October 29
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AMERICAN LEGION AUDITORIUM
& BALLROOM
Ewing ‘King’ Leads
Tigers to Victory
Pomp Doesn’t Slow
Bob Hobbs
(Photo at left.)
EWING — Bob Hobbs, who
later in the evening was to be
crowned homecoming king, scor
ed two touchdowns Friday night
as the Ewing high Tigers rolled
to a 27-7 victory over the in
vading Stuart high Broncos.
It was homecoming day and
a record crowd watched the hot
Tigers spot the Broncs seven
points and then proceed to
clobber the guests. It was win
No. 6 this season for the Tigers
and the 14th consecutive victory.
Allan Brewster skipped 15
yards for the lone Stuart touch
down on an off-tackle slant. The
scoring play was set up on a 36
yard scamper by Don Schmad
erer. Brewster passed to Mike
Batenhorst for the point-after
touchdown.
Bob Hobbs slashed off
tackle for four yards for the
Tigers’ initial score. The TD
culminated a 50-yard drive.
The try for PAT—a pass—
failed.
In the second period, Sonny
Carl put Ewing in front on a
three-yard TD run and Dorrence
Hobbs plunged for the point,
making the count 13-7.
At halftime Mr. Hobbs ex
changed headgear for the king’s
royal crown. But in the third he
was back in harness again and
ran back a Stuart kick 45 yards
to pay territory. Carl plunged
for the FAT and the board reg
istered: Ewing 20, Stuart 7.
Carl added Ewing’s fourth TD
in the final stanza on a short
plunge and Dorrence Hobbs con
tributed another point. That
ended the scoring.
Terry Cobb looked best in
the Stuart line while Brewster
and Gerald Stracke were out
standing in the visitors’ back
field. Milan Welke and Bob
and Gene Koenig were praised
by Ewing coaches for line
play.
Miss Maxine Noffke was made
homecoming queen. The royal
pair was selected by balloting
Royal attendants were Miss
Catherine Bauer and Gene Koe
nig, seniors; Miss Patsy Pollock
and Francis Heumesser, juniors;
Miss Beverly Rotherham and
Sonny Carl, sophomores, and
Miss Sharon Kropp and Larry
Wanser, freshmen. Lyle Spencer
was master-of-ceremonies at the
coronation.
A parade was held in the af
ternoon and clever floats were
featured by each grade in the
high school, Pep club, football
team and Future Homemakers.
A post-game dance climaxed
the homecoming festivities. The
dance was held in the Ruroede
building on Main street and at
tracted an overflow crowd.
The queen is president of the
Pep club. The high school band
marched in the coronation cere
monies.
A large crowd of Stuart people
followed the Broncs and helped
swell the gate receipts.
The Tigers are rated among
the top 10 class C teams in the
state and are considered to be
easily the best team in Holt
county.
Gilbert Says
Ample Pheasants
—Not True Here
Sportsmen will probably have
to work harder to bag the game
this year, but they should have
better luck stalking pheasants.
That’s the belief of Paul Gil
bert of Lincoln, secretary of the
state game commission. Gilbert
said there appears to be an
“abundant” pheasant population
that is widely scattered over the
state.
“This,” he said, “should lessen
the distance most hunters will
have to travel to find game.”
Gilbert said actual tracking of
the birds may be more difficult
than in the past because of the
restriction of afternoon hunting
only.
“Many birds,” he said, “pro
bably will be resting in thicklj
vegetated areas rather than ou'
looking for food, which they dc
primarily during the morning
hours.”
Mr. and Mrs .Charles Fox anc
family were Sunday dinnei
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Williair
Kelly.
Bonesteel Closes
Unbeaten Season
St. Mary’s Booted by
Dakotans
Coach Don Templemeyer’s St.
Mary’s academy Cardinals were
simply outweighed and over
powered Friday afternoon on the
Dakotans’ eight-man grid, 32-19,
in the season's finale for the Ti
gers. The Bonesteel crew finished
the season with five wins and one
tie (13-13 with Spencer).
The determined play of Quart
erback Tom Head and the per
sistance and hardrunning of Tom
Schneider kept the Cards from
falling apart at the seams. The
Scarlet managed to keep Bone
steel quite well in check until
the final quarter. In those painful
closing minutes, the Tigers
punched across two touchdowns.
Twice Ur. Head returned
kickoffs deep into enemy terri
tory with some nifty broken
field running. Twice he pitched
aerials to his favorite receiver
Ray Donohoe, for touchdowns.
Schneider was credited with 98
of his team’s total of 107 yards
by rushing. He carried the ball
six out of seven scrimmages in
the Cards’ only sustained drive, » ;
and it was Mr. Schneider who
scored.
Coach Templemeyer blamed
“luke warm tackling” on behalf
of his secondary for the downfall
at Bonesteel. The Tigers ham
mered repeatedly with off-tackle
slants which accumulated yard
age and controlled the ball.
Bonesteel amassed 214 yards
on the ground (double the SMA
yardage) and led in aerial yard
age, 54-46. Bonesteel earned
eight first downs; SMA, three.
In spite of the cold statistics.
St. Mary’s led 13-12 at half
time and the game was tied.
19-all, at the end of the third.
' Bonesteel powered across a
; fourth quarter TD to break the
tie and added the misery marker
on the final play of the game.
Templemeyer didn’t single out
any of his hands for defensive -
plaudits.
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Bucking Horse Contest
Sunday, October 30th
— 2 P.M. —
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100 — WILD HORSES from the Dakota Badlands — 100
Matched Bulldogging
BETWEEN
2 RCA Professional
Doggers
DON DURST
versus
HANK WINGIS
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Saddle Bronc
Contests
and
Exhibition Acts
Between
Joe Cavanaugh
Announcer
Stock furnished by Walter
Plugge, Bartlett, Nebr.
New Rodeo Grounds at
CARNEY PARK
Plenty of Parking Space and Bleacher Seats
O’NEILL SADDLE CLUB
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Postponement Date: Nov. 6th — Adm.: $1 adults, 50c children
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