The Sidney herald., 1956-03-08

Red Devils scored first but never
again led. The we'll balanced Mus
tangs had four players who scor-
ed in the double figures. The
beaten Dawson club not to be
outdone also had four i've 10
points.
In the semi-finals Miles City
downed the Rams from Billings
Central 71-63. The Rams scored
first but that was the last time
they saw light although seldom
trailing by more than five points.
Substitute Center Don Gates led
the Cowboys with 20 points. Bert
Emery had 16 for Billings.
In the second game Friday
night some 2400 fans saw not
only a great comeback but pos
sibly their best ball game in
many years as Sidney edged
Havre 1916.
Sidney scored first On a buck
ct by Grin Anderson but never
led again until with 80 seconds
remaining Anderson repeated to
give his club a 75-74 lead. Jim
Mcleod put the Blue Ponies back
ly would not accept defeat was
too much for Coach Jim Wards
league champions. Coach Toby
Kangas said following the game:
"Only sheer CUTS could bring a
team victory such as this one to-
night. The boys simply wouldn't
give up"
Sidney lost Potts in the third,
Johansen and T. Quilting early
in the fourth on fouls and Havre
saw Wynne and Mac Wylie go to
the bench for the same reason.
The line up for Sidney in the
final six minutes had Anderson
and Ron Quilting at forwards
John Marman at center and Mar
ron and Jerry Smith at the guards.
Anderson led Sidney with 20
points and Wynne was high for
the game with 81.
In another comeback Great
Falls Central eliminated Billings
Central Saturday morning 1872.
Trailing 1915 in the first half
and 1929 at halftime the Mus
tangs substitute guard Con Muir
ply made a lay-in with five Sec
onds left for the team victory.
Jim Neal led the Rams with 81
and Ray Ranieri led both teams
with %.
Also Saturday morning in the
tightest game of the tourney
Lewistown knocked Havre out of
the State Tournament 67-66. In
this one the lead changed hands
nine times and the score was tied
eight. Trailing by three points
with % seconds left Fergus Don
AlWeis made it $685. in Havre's
favor with ii seconds remaining.
Then with just one second to go
Havre in possession fouled Bob
lille of LewiStown and the sub
stitute for his only two points of
the game calmly made his free
throws for a Fergus victory. Big
Tom Wynne again did a terrific
job for the Blue Ponies scoring 33
points. Harrington led Fergus
with Is.
Following the championship
game Saturday trophies were
presented. Pat DeVoir, governor
of the Sidney Moose Lodge pre-
sented Havre with the Moose and
Elks Free Throw Trophy. The
Blue Ponies made 81 out of 80
attempts for a 678 percentage.
Sidney was second with a 637 per-
centage.
Glass A conference president
Charles Hood of Miles City pre-
sented the team captains from
Havre with the league champion
ship award and also to each of
the top four tournament clubs.
Tournament manager r. A. Ger
Der thanked everyone involved in
tourney including fans for the
splendid contributions and CO.
operation in making this first
Glass A tournament in Sidney a
huge success.
Tournament music was provid-
ed by the Sidney Band directed
by Orlan Strom. Halftime enter
tainment was by the local physi-
cal educational department head
ed by Don Robinson, Au3rey Ro-
Zelle'S tWlrlerS and a group OF
girls from Lewistown doing a
flag waving act.
Chamber of Commerce sponsor
ed banquets were given Satur-
day noon at the Lalonde Hotel
for the teams, coaches, referees,
school officials and tournament
staff and also for the cheerlead-
ers at the Congregational church.
Principal speaker at the La
londe was Charles Hood of Miles
City. Splendid entertainment was
provided by Zeke Theis of Sid
ney. Introductions were made by
POSTMASTER r. A. Gerber.
At the cheerleaders' banquet
Edith Chadderdon representing
the c. of c. gave the welcoming