Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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Athletics

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Row one: Donald Bragdon, Robert Collins, Martha Brewer, Elizalmeth Parsons, .Indy Shaw, Mary Walters, Judy McCloud, James Jack, and Wendell Bragg. F h Row two: Mr. Moon, Sponsorg George Smith. Jerry Blair, Robert Miller, Carl Billman, David Lemons, James Childers, Frank Smith, James Woods, and Mrs. Guyatt, Sponsor. Row three: Donald Dawson, John Grubbs, Keith Decker, Jack Darling, Eugene Vaughn. Ronald Schuesler, Charles XVeaver. Ralph Curtis, and Charles Flint. RS. GUYATT and Mr. Moon sponsored the Freshman class through their first year of Senior High School. Adding to our Schools' High Scholastic standings are the following Freshmen: Mary Walters, Charles Weaver, Jim Woods, and George Smith. This class has shown much promise in athletics in the coming years. They lost only two games in their basketball season and are proving themselves in other sports such as track and volleyball. The athletes of this class are: Ralph Curtis, Wendell Bragg, Jim Woods, Eugene Vaughn, David Lemons, Jack Darling, Carl Billman, Charles Flint, Keith Decker, and George Smith. The Freshman class has also contributed largely to extra-curricular activities such as band, dance band, dancing, boys' chorus, choir, 4-H, and art. Members of the Fresh- man class in these organizations are: Mary Walters, Martha Brewer, Jim Woods, George Smith, Jack Darling, Ralph Curtis, Wendell Bragg, James Jack, Jim Childers, Charles Weaver, Judy McCloud, Jerry Blair, Don Bragdon, Eugene Vaughn, Charles Flint, and Ronnie Schuesler. From the participation and sportsman- ship shown by this class it is obvious that much can be expected from them in the years to come.

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Now one: l.:ii'ry Rupp, Carl lgllllllilll, Frank Uldliam, William Jordan. lfrank Strother. James Woods. Ralph Curtis. Wendell l'lragg', and lien Hayden Row two: .lames Smith. Student Blanager, Frank Smith. Daniel Heard. George Smith, John liull. Charles XYeaver, Richard Nloreland. Clifford Mc-llerniitt. Sam Frye. Fred Searcy. Eugene Vaughn. .lack llailing. and David Moms. Student Managti. Row three: Mr. Brewer. Assistant Coach, Albert llarrington, Robert Rupp, John llarkovieh, James Draper, .lames Hart, George XYheeler, Donald Buckley, Bill Paige, Charles Bragg, Ernest Minton, and Mr. Moon, Coach. NDER the excellent guidance of our new Coach, Raymond Moon, and Assistant Coach, Bill Brewer, the Tigers had a very grueling season. Having lost several boys by graduation last spring, the team lacked in depth and experience in some positions. The boys worked long and hard throughout the season and came up with three wins against four losses. The season started with the Kirklin game. The Tigers fought hard and were tied 7-7 at the half. In the second half the Tigermen couldn't score, while the Kirklin team tallied twice to bring the score to 20-7 for our first defeat. We next traveled to Brookville for a 12-6 victory over the Grey hounds. The next game proved too much for the Tigermen and they lost to Batesville, 25-6, then to Cambridge and another heartbreaker with Morton coming out on the small end of a 14-6 verdict. But Morton came back strong with a 40-20 victory over a small Charlton team. Our next game proved that the Tigers had power by defeating Jackson Central 26-7. Our last game was lost to Alex- andria 19-0. Despite the four losses, Morton had a fine team and the boys tried their best in every game. The following senior boys represented the team very well and they will be remem- bered for their athletic accomplishments. James Hart KLEJ James was one of the best ends in the Conference, a hard runner, fine pass receiver and a good defensive man. Ernie Minton KREJ Ernie was perhaps one of the hardest charging linemen Morton had, he was always in the other team's back- field making many tackles. George Wheeler KQBJ George was per- haps Morton's most versatile ball player, not 'iniy could he call the signals, but in the last four games he played fullback and called the signals too, a good hard runner and pass re- ceiver. Bob Rupp QLHJ The team had a fine hard running ball player in Bobby. He could always be depended upon for that extra yard.