The Sidney herald., 1958-02-20
No. z
Tournament
Opens Today
THE SIDNEY HERALD
Thursday. Feb. 20. 1883

participating schools converged on
Sidney today for the opening
games of the 1858 District 2
Glass c tournament. The first and
second place winners of this af-
fair will compete in the Eastern
Montana Divisional to be held in
Glasgow next month.
Culbertson defeated Richey in
the finals last year and these two
fine teams were District 2 repre-
| sentatives at the Divisional.
In the opening games this af-
ternoon Lambert met Frazer at
200 and Culbertson played Saw
age at $3.50. This evening at TOO
Richey plays Brockton and at $3.50
Froid meets Bainville.
Again this Is a double elimina-
ton tournament. The losers Of
today's games meet Friday after
noon with the losers then out.
Today's winners meet Friday eve
ming in the semi-finals. Following
the final action Saturday night
II the third place winners have
not been defeated by the second
place team in tourney play they
then have the right to challenge
for a divisional berth. If a play
off game is necessary it will be
held in the Sidney gym next
Monday night.
Each year this tourney is very
closely contested and this one
appears to have the markings of
being the best every staged here
on the Sidney floor. Based on
their won and lost records three
teams tied for the top spot. Final
records were: Lambert 1914,
Froid 1914, Richey 1914, Gull
bertson 9-5, Savage 8-6, Bainville
4-10, Brockton 4-10 and Frazer
lib.
The success of the advance
ticket sale is another indication
that interest is high regarding
this three-day tourney. Most
schools have purchased many
more reserve seats than in the
past. The section always reserv-
ed for Sidney fans has been re-
duced in size due to the number
of requests from participating
towns. However it was reported
earlier this week that a scattered
few are still available. In adj
dition there will be a number of
rush seats sold for each session.
AS in the past a number of
conveniences and entertaining fea-
lures are planned for this years
tourney.
The Sidney high school band
directed by Crlan Strom has been
selected by district officials as
the tournament band and will
play at each session.
Halftime entertainment will be
provided by participating schools
with a number of excellent twirl-
ing acts featured.
The Sidney FILA girls will
maintain a cloak room where
wearing apparel may be checked
while fans are in the gym. The
Talon Club will handle refresh
ments and the junior class will
sell programs.
Thursday noon the Sidney XII
wants club had as their guests,
coaches and administrators of the
eight participating schools. Then
on Friday, this same group is in
vited to a noon meal at the Elks
Lodge.
Saturday noon the Sidney
Chamber of Commerce will again
sponsor the 100 banquet in the
Lalonde hotel ballroom for all
teams, coaches, school officials,
game officials and tournament
staff. Attending the tournament
and speaking at this banquet will
be Rex Daley, executive secre-
tary of the Montana High School
Association.
Again this year in addition to
the four trophies provided by the
MHSA, a free throw trophy will
he presented by the Moose and
Elks Lodges and the sportsman
ship award will be given by Ra-
dio Station KICK.
Tournament game officials are
Ray Baker, Glendive and Jim
Cahill, Frank Hotter and Harold
Russell of Miles City.
District 2 officials are Wallace
Scott of Savage, president; H. G.|
Mogen, Frazer, vice president,
and. Adrian Megrund of Froid,
secretary-treasurer. Sidney High
School Principal Donald B. King
cry is Tourney Manager.