Gibson-Ford Wins Tournament Title Over Dalton Juniors
Gibson-Ford juniors win 6-2 in the Dalton Invitational junior tournament over a tough Dalton nine. Sidney earns the title with a three-run sixth inning after a scoreless first three and a half innings. Bob Samson pitched six innings for Sidney as Daltons Fred Beyer worked 5 1 3 innings. Key hits include Terry Gililand double, Ron Cronk bunt, Tony Rock and Mike Fisher singles, and Willie Mika triple driving in runs.
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Dalton
Sidney
Gibson- Ford
Bob Samson
Fred Beyer
Vernon Jobman
Terry Gililand
Ron Cronk
Tony Rock
Larson
Mike’ Fisher
Dennis Walsh
Jerry Eckert
Jim Henke
Rock and Fisher
Willie Mika
Don Keiper
Nebraska State Fair to Feature Indianapolis Type Speedway Races
Four days of auto racing at the Nebraska State Fair will include three Indianapolis type speedway meets and a 200 lap non stop International classic. Pete Fosse of Tampa driving the Hector Honore Offy is the first entrant in the big car meets to run Sept six seven and ten. The International combines sports and stock cars with converts and sedans and will be staged Sept 11. Al Sweeney directs all programs for National Speedways Inc with I M C A championship status. Fosse replaces Bobby Grim as Hector Honore Offy pilot and leads I M C A standings. Grim competed in the 500 at Indianapolis and was named Rookie of the Year.
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Edwin Schultz
Fair
Pete Fosse
Tampa
Fla
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Nebraska International
al Sweeney
National Speedways, Inc
Fosse
Bobby Grim
Hector Honore Offy
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Indianapolis
Grieve Leads Medal Play as Sidney Country Club Tourney Opens
Clarky Grieve, holder of the Telegraph golf trophy, carded a sub par 71 to medal at the Sidney Country Club event. Pairings for all flights were announced Friday night at the Calcutta dinner with Grieve drawn against Ivan Adams. Matches began over the weekend as first round action started and consolation brackets set for early losers.
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Calcutta
Grieve
Ivan Adams
Hollis Peratt
Roger ‘Gunderson
Ron Tighe
P. Dorwart
Harry
Marsh
Nick
Ladegard
Walt
Closman
Tom
O’connell
Carl Schmidt
Bayard Names Robert Gaston as New Basketball Coach
Robert Gaston of Minden Nebraska is hired as Bayard high school basketball coach and math instructor. He holds a master’s from the University of Nebraska and recently taught at Beaver Crossing. Gaston, married with two children, resides at the Wilhelm apartment.
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Robert Gaston
Minden
Neb
Ivan ‘Christian
Gaston
University of Nebraska
Beaver Crossing
Wilhelm
Christian
Linmaking
Western Drug hosts Chappell in major league contest
Western Drug, runner up in the 1959 Sidney Baseball Association major league, will play the Chappell All-Stars tonight at 7 at the city park diamond. Coach Les Couch expects to borrow players from other teams as three regulars are missing. The Knights of Columbus vs Kimball game was canceled due to lack of players.
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Western Drug
Sidney Baseball Association
Chappell
Adams Upsets Grieve In Sidney Golf Tourney First Round
Ivan Adams defeats Clark Grieve 3 2 in a first round upset at the Sidney Men's Golf Tourney over the weekend. Grieve was last week’s top qualifier and favored to reach the later rounds. Other results include Marsh over Ladegard Schmidt over Felt and Hollis Peratt over Gunderson with all matches decided on the 18th hole.
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Ivan Adams
Clark Grieve
Grieve
Harry Marsh
Nick Ladegard
Cail Schmidt
Jim
Felt
Hollis Peratt
Roger Gunderson
Clint Dorward
Ron Tighe
Walt Closman
Tom O’connell
John Hettrick
Carl Christ, Jr
Don Jorgenson
Blip Doran
Forfeits Knock Two Teams From Panhandle Baseball League Tourney
In a Sunday Panhandle Baseball League opener two teams forfeited. Oshkosh gave way to Bunker Hill and Chappell did not appear at Potter, eliminating both from the double elimination format. The Potter vs Bunker Hill game remains to be scheduled. Dalton to face Peetz Tuesday in opening round action.
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Bunker Hill
Chappell
Potter
Peetz
Dalton
Panhardle Baseball Kings
Nebraska Set Hunting Seasons Friday Liberal Limits Seen
Nebraska Game Commissioners meet Friday in Lincoln to set seasons for quail, grouse and pheasants and announce waterfowl framework. State bird populations are strong with pheasants up 75 percent, grouse up 68 percent, prairie chickens up 9.5 percent, and quail leading records, as drought limits northern ducks.
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Nebraska
Dakotas
Candaa
Athletics Fall Twice in Scottsbluff Tournament
The Sidney Athletics lost 2-0 to Scottsbluff then fell 11-10 to Ellsworth Air Force in the Scottsbluff Invitational. Ellsworth earned a finals berth against Scottsbluff despite 12 errors. Bud Murray pitched a four hitter for Scottsbluff. Sidney’s Aleman struck out 12 in defeat.
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Murrey Blanks
Bud Murray
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Sidney Hosts Kimball in Western Nebraska League Contest
Baseball fans can see the Athletics in action as Sidney hosts Kimball in a Western Nebraska league game. Sidney is 6-3 versus Kimball at 8 p.m. Thursday night at the city park diamond.
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Kimball
City Park
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