Adrian High School - Antelope Yearbook (Adrian, OR)

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My Track Burk Rau'-Wilbur Jackson, Virgil Mittlesteadt, Richard Beebe, Donnie Brewer, LeRoy Meeham, Kenneth Elliot, Martin Mittlesteadt, Coach Attebery. Frau! Rau'-Donald lilliot, Ivan Jensen, Merton Parker, Ted Nelson, Donald Hatch, Dean XVoods. The 1945 track season should show some outstanding individual performances because, in this sport, as in boxing, you win by yourself or lose by yourself, there is no one else on whom to rely, hence through gruelling sessions on the track and field. Returning lettermen forming the nucleus of the Antelope track squad are Brewer, Nelson, K. Elliot, D. Elliot, Zamora, and acksong the first three named havin won considerable recognition in :ist seasons for S o P their res ective erformances in 880-vard run, mile run, and hioh 'um . Donald Elliot s ecializes in the P P , as l P P pole vault, jackson, 880-yard run and relay, and Zamora in low hurdles and weights in field events. The newcomers to the squad this year present possibilities in dash, hurdles, 220, field events, and distance runs. The schedule of meets in which Adrian is to participate is as follows: Triangular meet between Adrian, Nyssa, and Vale on the local track and field April 4, April 18, Malheur County meet at Ontariog Snake River Vallev Conference meet at Weiser, April 255 with the District Meet at LaGrande May 5. All who win the right to enter the State Meet will go to Corvallis, the site of Oregon State College, to participate. The meet has formerly been held at Oregon University. Not pictured are Merlin Anderson, Robert Trussell, Glen Trussell, Norman Maucher, and Pete Tim- merman, Dick Stam, and Angus Curtis, Manager.

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Boxing lwfl lo Rigfilfliean Xwoods, Frank Davis, Keith Lane, Donald Hatch, XWilbur jackson, Coach Attebery. Noi I'i1'll1i'i'if-'-Norinan Maueher, Melvin Crocker, Oscar Zamora, and Dean Ausman At the close of basketball, nine boys with pugilistic aspirations donned the leather mitts and spent their afternoons cudgeling a punching bag, skipping rope, and taking laps around the gym. After this prepara- tion they began trying their skill on each other. Bloody noses, broken thumbs, black eyes, all in the day's work. Hours of preparation fitted six boys to enter their respective weights in the second annual Malheur County Boxing Tournament held at Nyssa. Frank Davis showed up well in practice, but injuries kept him from entering the tournament. Since only one man could enter each weight, elimination saw the following enter the tournament: Dean Wfoods, 105-112 lbs.q Norman Maucher, 118-125 lbs., Keith Lane, 125-135 lbs.g Wilbur jackson, 135-145 lbs.g Melvin Crocker, 145-155 lbs., Oscar Zamora, 155-165 lbs. Wlieii the hnal gong had rung, ending the first night of boxing at Nyssa, Adrian had two fighters still in the running. NWoods lost by a decision, as did Maucher. Lane took the count in the second round, and Zamora was counted out with seconds to go in the third, after coming off the canvas repeatedly for more. Jackson and Crocker, however, decisioned their men and won the right to enter the finals. ln the Hnals jackson, in his first year of boxing, gave a good account of himself, and at the end of the regular three rounds no decision could be reached, so an extra round was fought. Still no decision, so the referee took the boys to their dressing rooms to come back later and fight one more round. ln this final round still no decision, so a coin was tossed and Lowe of Nyssa won the title. Crocker won his hrst bout by decision and won his second by a knockout. Lowe of Nyssa was unable to enter the Hrst Annual S. R. V. C. Boxing Tournament due to illness, and Adrian's entrants were jackson and Crocker. Both lost close decisions at Weiser, but did an able job of representing Adrian in a sport which will have a larger following from now on.

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The Trophy Case WINNERS OF EDER HARDWARE MOST VALUABLE FOOTBALL PLAYER TROPHY 19 3 9-Stuart Schweizer 1941-Gene Davis and Elbert Hatch 1940-Eldon Tallman and Stuart 1942-Gene Davis and Elbert Hatch Schweizer 1943-Dwain Hatch 1944--Melvin Crocker WINNER HOWARD HATCH MOST VALUABLE BASKETBALL PLAYER TROPHY 1941--john Timmerman, Jr. 1945-Dwain Hatch 1942-Elbert Hatch 1944-Keith Tallman 1945 Donald Brewer DISTRICT AND STATE ALL-STAR SELECTIONS Eastern Oregon B All-Tournament Team at John Day, 1943 Jewell Wilson, Elbert Hatch, Dudley Kurtz Eastern Oregon B All-Tournament Team at John Day, 1944 Keith Tallman, Dudley Kurtz, Jewell Wilson Eastern Oregon B All-Tournament Team at North Powder, 1945 Donnie Brewer, Thurman Piercy Snake River Valley All-Star Tournament Team, 1943 Elbert Hatch, Dudley Kurtz TRACK HONORS Stuart Schweizer's record of 22:8 in the low hurdles still holds as a state record in that event. FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE OLYMPIC TROPHIES AWARDED IN THE FALL 19 3 9-Sophomores 1941-Freshman 1943-Freshman 1940--Freshman 1942-Sophomores 1944--Sophomores INTER-CLASS TRACK TROPHY 1942-Sophomores 1943-Sophomores 194 5 -Seniors 19 44-Juniors