Gas House Gang remembered by longtime Sidney observer
Telegraph Sports Editor recalls the Gas House Gang era from 1966 to 1969 in Sidney Legion baseball. They dominated regular seasons, won the 1966 Alliance Fourth of July Tournament, and drew crowds with a Broadway like flair. They faded after 1966, but remain a legendary local memory and standard by which later teams are measured.
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Gas House
Legion
Alliance
Gas House Gang
Kansas
Oklahoma
Sidney
Jasha Heifitz
Sidney Woman's Invitational Golf Meet Held August Fourth
The 20th annual Sidney Women's Invitational will be Wednesday August 4 with about 75 entrants. Registration at 8 a.m. includes coffee and rolls. fee is $6. Mrs. Bruce Gilliland of Kimball is defending champion. A luncheon at 2 p.m. costs $3 with tickets via Mrs. J D Olinger by August 2. Tee-off for the tournament is 9 a.m. Prizes and door prizes will be awarded.
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Sidney
Bruce Gilliland
Kimball
J.D. Olinger
Sidney Major League at state meet faces Grand Island
The Sidney Major League team travels to Kearney for a state playoff with Grand Island All-Stars, aiming for a 2:30 p.m. CST start. A win advances them to a 5:30 p.m. CST game tomorrow for the state title, with KSID Radio carrying both days.
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Sidney
Kearney
Omaha Country Club
Omaha Waconda
Grand Island
KSID
al Smith
KGFW
North Platte
Altice
Witchita
Kane
Bob Schilreff
Joe Simmions
Former Sidney Players Highlighted in Nebraska Guide
The 1971 Nebraska Football Press Guide lists three Sidney High alumni. Mike Peetz and John O Connell are on defense as sophomores after redshirting, while Mike O Halloran appears on the master roster as an offensive candidate. Other Western Nebraskans named include Frosty Anderson Scottsbluff Steve Runty Ogallala Gary Hollstein Rushville and Randy Borg Alliance. O Connell is a defensive safety Peetz a right cornerback and O Halloran a right halfback.
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Sidney High
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Mike Peetz
John O'Connell
Mike O'Holleran
O'Connell
Peetz
Huskers
O’holleran
Frosty Anderson
Scottsbluff
Steve Runty
Ogallala
Gary Hollstein
Rushville
Randy Borg
Alliance
O’ Connell
Péetz
O'Halloran
Elks Amateur Golf Tourney to Draw 100 Entries
The Sidney Elks Amateur Golf Tournament will be held at Hillside Golf Course this weekend with more than 60 entries already registered and expected participation around 100. The event opens to all male golfers, with a $20 entry fee including dinner and dance at the Elks Club.
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Hillside
Sidney Elks
Carl Faddis
Sidney Pga
The
Telegraph
Elks
Elks ‘Club
Wayne Henzi
Sidney
All Star Game will feature Auburn girls drill team
The 1971 Nebraska Coaches Association All Star Basketball Game at Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln on August 20 will feature Auburn Nebraska girls drill team during halftime replacing prior gymnastic demonstrations. Pep bands cheerleaders and pep club members from participating communities will also perform.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Coaches Association
Auburn
Nebraska
Pershing Auditorium
Midgets Fall To Sterling In Rain Shortened Contest
Sidney Midgets lose 10-6 at Sterling as a six-run fourth inning decides the game before rain halted play around the midway point. Next schedule shows a Aug. 2 rematch at Legion Park and Aug. 6 start of area tournament in Alliance. Junior Legion ends regular season last Tuesday and opens area tourney Aug. 4. Wightman Cup tennis matches England vs United States women set for Cleveland August 21 to 23.
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Sidney
Legion
Sterling
Legion Park
Alliance
Sidney Junior Legion
England
United States
Cleveland
Duke to renew 1973 football rivalry with Tennessee
Jim Lewis, a 24 year old from Alexandria Virginia, will assist basketball coach Bucky Waters at Duke as the school plans to renew its football rivalry with Tennessee in 1973.
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Jim Lewis
Alexandria
Bucky Waters
Duke
Tennessee
Legion Baseball Players Face Grooming Code Controversy
The American Legion issues a national grooming rule for spring-summer baseball players, restricting hair to above the ear lobes and away from the ears. Umpires enforce the code, with disputes already arising in Nebraska over long hair affecting game participation.
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John Colone
American Legion
Gentleman’s Quarterly
Esquire
Gentlemen's Quarterly
The
Legion
Abe Doubelday
Nebraska
Department of Nebraska Legion
Grant
North Platte
Hershey
Supreme Court
Gentlemen’s Quartery
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Tim Schilreff
Area 7 Legion
Sidney Business
Ternoon
Lee Spieker
SHS
Players In Husker Guide
J.B. Baker
Rick Seidel
Jerry Steffens
Jim Thayer
Pat Wieser
Seidel
Steve Bunion
Sarah
U.S
Harry
America
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