Fort Sidney Invitational Baseball Tournament
The Sterling, Gering, Kimball and Sidney teams compete in the Fort Sidney Invitational Baseball Tournament on May 30 at 8 00 p.m. at Fort Sidney.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1968
Page
14
Fort Sidney Invites Fourteen Teams to Three Day Baseball Tourney
The 1968 Fort Sidney Invitational opens Thursday May 30 with four opening games at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The field includes Sterling Cheyenne Scottsbluff Grant Alliance Gering Kimball and Sidney. Chadron withdraws. Cheyenne added. Semis Saturday 6 and 8 p.m. Final and consolation Sunday. All games seven innings. Trophies to top four. admission 75 cents adults 25 cents students. Fort Sidney American Legion tickets honored. Refreshments on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Fort Sidney
Sterling
Cheyenne
Scottsbluff
Grant
Alliance
Gering
Kimball
Chadron
Ameerican Legion
Two Sidney High Athletes Attend Cornhusker School
Two Sidney High School players, Phil Lip Smith and Wayne Cornelius, will attend the fourth annual Cornhusker Basketball School at the University of Nebraska the week of June 2. Nebraska Coach Joe Cipriano directs the camp with assistants Glenn Potter and Bill Harrell, plus university players serving as counselors. Players stay in a university dormitory and all cage sessions occur at the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cornhusker
Univeristy of
Nebraska
Sidney High School
Phillip Smith
Delmer Murrell
Wayne Cornelius
Co. J. Cornelius, Jr
Joe Cipriano
Cornhusker School
Husker
Glenn Potter
Bill Harrell
Entries Sought For Softball Tourney In Sidney
Entries are being accepted for a girls softball tournament in Sidney on July 4 5 and 6 sanctioned by the Nebraska Amateur Softball Association. Open to girls aged 13 to 18, District 8 invites any Nebraska Panhandle team to enter via Mrs Sally Madden R R 2 Sidney Everett Falk Jr R R 2 Scottsbluff or Ray Oliverius 1304 23rd Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebraska Amateur
Sally Madden
Everett Falk, Jr
R. R
Scottsbluff
Ray Oliverius
Elementary Track Meet Rescheduled and Moved Up
The Elementary School Track Meet has been rescheduled to Tuesday May 28 at 10 a.m. at Weymouth Field per Sidney High athletic officials. Preliminaries and finals will be in the morning with no team scoring. rain could cancel the event and push it to next year if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High
Weymouth Field
Faddis Enters Storz Open at Miracle Hill Golf Course
A field of top Nebraska teaching pros enters the Storz Open to be played June 15 16 at Miracle Hill Golf Course in Omaha. Notable entrant Carl Faddis from Hillside Golf Course Sidney won the Hastings tournament last year topping the state's pros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Miracle Hill
Carl Faddis
Hillside
Sidney
Hastings
Softball Gals To Hold Meeting
All Sidney softball girls are asked to report to the Legion Park Shelterhouse on Wednesday May 29 at 9 a.m. for a special meeting to discuss future softball plans. Parents of younger girls ages nine through 13 are asked to attend, and coaches are still needed. Those interested in taking a team should attend or contact Sally Madden prior to the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Legion Park
Sally Madden
Sidney pool to open 1968 season with classes planned
The Sidney pool starts the 1968 season on Saturday June 1 at 1 30 p m with hours 1 30 p m to 7 p m daily Lifesaving classes run June 3 8 to July 26 Registration for classes is June 13 14 from 9 to 11 30 a m Lifeguards include Mike Janda Diane Hyde Mike O Halloran Mike Keysburg and Debbie Thayer Admission 20 to 50 for age groups 6 to adult The Telegraph will publish the lifesaving class schedule later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Bertram O’conner
Mike Janda
Diane Hyde
Mike O’halloran
Mike Keysenburg
Debbie Thayer
The
Telegraph
Tryouts Held For 13 14 And 15 Year Old Baseball Players
Tryouts and practice for all 13 14 and 15 year old boys aiming to play baseball this summer take place Tuesday and Wednesday at 3 p m at the master ball diamond in Legion Park. A prior Sunday session occurred as coaches review prospective talent before selecting a final 36. The Sidney Babe Ruth teams may join Kimball in a summer league, with access open to eligible players not already in Fort Sidney Midgets' Legion setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Park
Sidney Babe Ruth
Kimball
Fort Sidney
Legion Baseball
Sidney High Students Lead Final Track Top Ten
Sidney High juniors Mike Sutton and Larry Lingwall earned spots on the Omaha World Herald honor roll for top ten track performances this season. Sutton cleared 13-1 in pole vault and Lingwall ran 43-2 in triple jump, with Ben son's Dave Bradley leading the mile and two mile events. Other strong marks included Carl Strong 9.7 in the 100, McFarland 21.9 in the 220, Carodine 48.9 in the 440, and Hawkins 1:56.7 in the 880, while several underclassmen look to return for more gold next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High
Omaha World Herald
Mike Sutton
Larry Lingwall
Suteton
Lingwall
Sutton
Dave Bradley
Omaha
Benson
al Strong
Aurora
Bob McFarland
North Platte
Tom Carodine
Omaha Tech
Jim Hawkins
Omaha North
Randy Butts
Grand Island
Jim Halbersleben
Broken Bow
Tim Conner
Scottsbluff
Rick Waldron
Minden
Harry Battling
Bridgeport
Dean Williams
Wayne King
Lincoln High
John Rodgers
Ron Swanson
Dave Ripley
Dan McCauley
Don Tripp
Omaha Bryan
Hunters Await Word on Nebraska Game Permit Decisions
Nebraska hunters await word as the Game Commission reviews thousands of permit applications. By May 17, 161 were returned for early postmarks and many others incomplete or missing fees. Successful applicants will be notified when permits arrive. maps and regulations mailed after June 3 with mailing of permits beginning June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln - Hunters
Nebraska
Game Commission
Turkey
Banner
Brown
Cherry
Cheyenne
Dismal
Garden
North Sioux
Am Rock
Niobrara
Round Top
Verdigre
Halsey
Loup East
Loup West
Missouri
Nemaha
Omaha
Pine Ridge
Plains
Platte
Republican
Sandhills
Upper Platte
Wahoo
de Soto
Banner County
Bridgeport
Brownville State Recreation Area
Ponca State Park
Fontenelle Forest
Nebraska Tick Warning Signals Spring Risk
University of Nebraska entomology expert Robert E. Roselle warns wood ticks may trouble Nebraska this spring. He notes the American dog tick is common, three host, and can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia, though human cases are rare. He advises careful tick removal, antiseptic bites, and cautious use of pesticides, with repellents like indalone deer or 612 for protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln - Wood
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Robert E. Roselle
United States
Roselle
Man
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Norett Tiemann, Jr
Nobby
Nebraskaland
Nebraska Game Commission
Faddis
Storz
Ylchi
John Ward
Big I Insurance
Little
Snyder’s
John
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