In 1903, Giltner, Nebraska first fielded a minor league team, when the Giltner team played as charter members of the short–lived
Central Nebraska League, an
Independent level league. The five charter members of the 1903 Central Nebraska League included Giltner,
McCook,
Minden and
Red Cloud The Giltner team was without a known moniker, as was common in the era. Minden reportedly defeated Giltner by a score of 9–6 on Friday July 17, 1903. The exact team records and standings of the 1903 Central Nebraska League are unknown. The last known standings were published on July 24, 1903, shortly before the Giltner and Minden teams both disbanded. The July 24 standings showed Giltner with a record of 9–18 and in third place, 9.5 games behind first place Holdrege. The Red Cloud and McCook teams disbanded shortly thereafter, leaving only Holdrege, who finished the season as a
traveling team. The Central Nebraska League permanently folded after the 1903 season. ==The ballpark==