Taylor High School - Helio Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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Team accented with youth for future Baseball squad: Front row: Dave Millard, Grant Ellabarger, Larry Richards, Daryl Davis, Bob Crawford, Hank Holt, Leonard Flaty, Mike Bentzler, Tony Gabriel, Bill Randies. Second row: Coach Shields, Joe Grecu, Rick Keck, Rick McCollum, Larry Lindley, Dennis Bentzler, Jim Lasley, Mike Myers, Henry Taylor, Vernon Hart, Fred Rod key. ri S% t T! f }„ ' . ' .: ' ' . ' e — Coach Shields confers with Rick Keck on how the Titans might escape this bad situation without having further damage done, f — Trying to pick out a bat, several Titans gather round the bat- ting cage before the key sectional tilt with the Haworth Huskies, g — Larry Lindley is forced to dive back into first after Eastern tries a pickoff attempt on the Titan first socker.

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Taylor diamond crew repeats as county champs; Taylor ' s diamond contingent found the going a little rough when the Titans ran into the Haworth Huskies in the Kokomo baseball sectional. The Huskies outhrt the Titans for a 6-0 victory and the sectional cham- pionship. The Howard County Tourney proved to be a different matter as the Titans whipped Northwest- ern 2-0 and then edged Western 1-0 for the championship. This was the second consecutive year that coach Dan Shield ' s Titans had won the Howard County title. After a relatively slow start, losing eight of the first twelve games, the Titans rallied to a re- spectable overall record of 16- 11. Taylor Opponents 6 Hamilton Hgts. 8 2 Haworth 6 5 Madison-Grant 2 5 Lewis Cass 2 3-5 Kokomo (DH) 4- I 6 Tri-Central 10 4 Eastern 3 13 Frankton 14 Western 10 Hamilton S ' East ' n 1 4 Hamilton Hgts. 3 Maconaquah 12 12 Tri-Central 2 7 North Miami 6 7 Hamilton Hgts. 12 Sheridan 4 9 Lewis Cass 11 12 Tri-Central 11 10 Sheridan 8 10 Tipton SECTIONAL 2 3 Western 2 l) Haworth COUNTY 6 2 Northwestern 1 Western CONFERENCE 7 Hamilton Hgts. 5 2 Hamilton S ' East ' n 5 a — Leonard Flaty and Bob Crawford are a little mystified as to the whereabouts of the ball, b — Guarding the runner at second, Tony Gabriel watches Rick Mc- Collum unleash his curve ball against the Eastern Comets in a crucial Howard County rivalry, c — With back and knees bent, looking out towards the outfield, Rick Keck waits for the next pitch, d — Tony Gabriel tries to beat the throw by sliding into the bag.

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Hitting, defense are keys to diamond success Hitting and defense were the keys to the Titans ' success on the baseball diamond. A stronger infield and more depth at the plate and on the bench gave the Titans one of the best hitting teams in the school ' s history. Tony Gabriel and Dennis Bentzler anchored the defense. Each proved himself worthy by making some tough plays in key situations. Also, the youthful Titans im- proved in the fielding by commit- ting less errors than in 1970. a — Scooping up the low throw, Larry Lindley makes the retrieve at first base. b — Dan Shields looks on as a Cass in- fielder moves in for the expected bunt, c — Rick Keck snares the ball in his glove as another opponent is fanned, d — A view towards Rick Keck and home plate from behind and over the shoulder of pitcher Dennis Bentzler. uuiiwirti limflWMHIHiB