Ione High School - Nugget Yearbook (Ione, CA)

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71466 7mm C' '? f n ,W . .. .13 We James Grover, the sensation of Northern California milers, finished his high school career when he grad- uated with Ione's forty-ninth grad- uation class. Starting the season it was hoped Jim would be able to run a 4:35 mile which would be a great improvement over the years before. Jim, through hard hours of work, was able to compete in the sectional meet to pick two top milers to repre- sent Northern California in the State meet. Jim ran a close second in record time of 4:30. Coming in ninth in the State meet, Iim finished third a week later on June 5, in the A. A. U, mile at Stockton with a personal record of 4. 25. 6 seconds. At the Award Assembly on June 9, Jim was presented a trophy as the outstanding track man of the year. his., R. Woolsey - 100 Dash 220 Dash D. McKusick - 440 Run T. Yager - 120 Low Hurdle nf-.A - u A . L iw -I . . N Smith 880 Run Coach williams F. Ybright - Manager B. Brunstad - 880 Run

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Ione Ione Ione Ione Ione BASEBALL HIGHLIGHTED BY ALL-STAR GAME The 1954 version of the Ione Varsity baseball team was anything but successful. Winning only 3 while losing 7, the Mustangs were plagued by lack of experience and injuries. Of their seven losses only two were of the humbling variety. 'I'hese were at the hands of the Bret Harte team and the champion Jackson nine. with a couple of breaks in several games, the Mustangs could have played . 500 ball or better. As there was only one grad- uating senior on the team, the prospects for the future are bright. The high Z3 point of the year came in the last game when the Ione sluggers fix combed Summerville pitching for 17 hits and a 23-'7 triumph. A The Mustangs sent Jerry Irvin, the league's best catcher, Ronnie Hawkins, a hustling outfielder, Marcus Johnston, freshman sec- ond base- ' V man who led the team in hitting, and Art Clark,who was capa- ble of f playing almost any position on the diamond, to the All-Star Game at the end of the season. 4 -is Coaching both the Ione Varsity and the All-Star Game was ,I Mr. Isbell. He has tried to give the players more experience, and 'if through his efforts and patience, there are prospects of Ione being near the top of the league next year. SCORES FOR THE YEAR 0 Jackson 1 Ione Amador 'I 'I'uo1umne ll Ione Bret Harte 5 Calaveras 6 Ione Jackson 2 Calaveras 4 Ione Bret Harte 3 Amador 9 Ione Tuolumne IONE ' S A LL- STARS n MARCUS JOHNSTON - RONNIE HAWKINS - IERRY IRVIN - ART CLARK

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