Goshen High School - Crimson Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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TRACK 195 3 RECORD The Goshen Red Ramblers had one of their best seasons in 195 3. Three records fell before the team: Pug Hoover ' s 21.3 in the 180 yard low hurdles, Bing Pratt ' s 22.8 in the 220 yard dash, and the half-mile relay team (Lynn Smalley, Doug Naylor, Pug Hoover, and Bing Pratt) ran their specialty in 1:34.2. The Ramblers were victorious in all of their six dual meets. The half- mile relay team was Goshen ' s first representative in the state in several years. 1954 RECORD The 1954 track season promised to be a good one for the G.H.S. team. This year ' s schedule included the following highlights: April 17 Goshen Relays Eastern Division Conference Sectional Regional State Besides these the team had 7 dual meets and 1 triangular. May 24 30 7 15 22 Out Of S eatk Lett to right; ROW 1— Uiiif; I ' r.ut, 1 I lllKkl.A, I Mill Sni.il Ucan Oorsuch. Thh page sponsored by Ererett ' s Royal Blue Foods American Laundry 27

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CROSS COUNTRY Goshen High School enjoyed one of its best seasons in cross country this year. During the regular events of the season they won five, lost three, and tied one. In the sectional tournament we defeated Elkhart, who had bested us previously, although we were nosed out by Warsaw. At the state tournament the G.H.S. runners placed 1 5 th, above rival Warsaw. The team tied Elkhart for third in the conference. The boys who represented us at the state were Randy Oswald, Marty Bassett, Gerald Edwards, Clayton Emmert, Dick Hinckley, Bing Pratt, and Roger Sheets. Left to right: ROW I — Gerald Edwards, Roger Sheets, Randy Oswald, Marty Bassett. ROW II — Dick Hinckley, Clayton Emmert, Mr. Clason, coach. Bmg Pratt, Bernard Gripe. SEASON ' S RECORD G.H.S 3 3 Elkhart 24 G.H.S 2 8 LaPorte 29 G.H.S 25 South Bend Central 30 G.H.S 21 Michigan City 37 G.H.S. 39 Fort Wayne North Side. 19 G.H.S 19 South Bend John Adams 3 8 G.H.S 28 Warsaw 28 G.H.S 26 South Bend Riley 29 G.H.S 37 Mishawaka 21 12th in conference meet at LaPorte 3rd in sectional meet at Mishawaka 15 th in state meet at Indianapolis This page sponsored by Dr. Baxter Atz Furniture Company 26

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GOSHEN RELAYS CLASS A Froebel, Gary 48 Elkhart 46 Roosevelt, Gary 29 Central, South Bend 27 Yi Michigan City - 24 LaPorte 21 Goshen 20 Hammond High — - 16 Warsaw - 15 Hobart 1 4 Washington, South Bend 13 Riley, South Bend 11 Hammond Tech 9 Mt. Vernon 8 Lew Wallace, Gary 5 John Adams, South Bend — 1 Emerson, Gary SENIOR QUEEN REIGNS 1954 G.H.S. RELAYS Peg Berlin reigned over the 1954 Goshen Relays. Her court consisted of Jean Harper, junior; Janet Farrell, sophomore; and Jane Sovine, freshman. CLASS B Rochester 5 5 Columbia City 36 Jim town 23 J a Howe Military 21 Lagrange — 19 Gary Wirt 17 Nappanee 16 Fremont „. 1 5 Vi Kendallville 14 Plymouth 14 Knox 14 Auburn 11 New Carlisle 1 1 North Liberty 10 a Garrett 8 Yz Bourbon 8 Ligonier 8 Washington-Clay 5 Wakarusa 5 Lakeville 4 Atwood 2Y2 Syracuse Portage FIVE RECORDS FALL AT 1954 RELAYS Three records fell in the A division. Don Faster from Mt. Vernon skimmed over the 120 yd. high hurdles in the remarkable time of :14.4. He and Robert Buck of Gary Froebel both broke the 180 yd. low hurdle record with a :19.7. Warsaw ' s little Max Truex broke the other record, the mile run, in 4:29.4. In the B division two records were broken and another tied. Dick Snyder of Fremont ran the half mile in 2:05.3. Rochester ' s sprint relay team composed of Cessma, Wood, Davis, and Hill sprinted the distance in the record time of :46.3. In running the 180 yd. low hurdles. Bob Cotner of Kendallville matched Warsaw ' s Whitey Bell ' s previous record of :21.1. Goshen ' s 880 yd. relay team, still undefeated, snapped the record for the distance by a Goshen team on Foreman Field. Their time was 1:35.1. This page sponsored by Cosby Tire and Supply Fiedeke Dry Cleaners 28