Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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e1W1'ff,.irY no 48 ff V . Z ,'3f.4f. ,tn Seated: Larry Johnson, Bill Riggs, Charles Flint, Ed Ferguson, Wendell Bragg, Sam Frye, Ralph Curtis, and Lorenza Beard. Kneeling: Larry Rupp, Jerry Vaughn, Gary Lemons, Keith Decker, George Smith, Don Dawson Larry Harshman, and Frank Riggs. Standing: Charles Weaver, David Sanders, Frank Smith, Don Buckley, Donald Towne, Jack Darling Daniel Beard, and Clifford McDermitt. N MARCH 3, thirty-three boys reported for the first track practice for the season of 1958. The situation looked different this year than in past years to Mr. Eder, coach, but training went on just as in past years. On April 3, the Tigers lost their first meet to Charlottesville by a score of 562, to 525. The Tigers lost their second track meet to New Castle by a score of 84 to 25. Morton did better the third meet, April 15, against Charlottesville and Straughn, by downing them 66 to 5715 to 13574 respectively. The Tigers showed more spirit in a tri-meet against Carthage and Wilkinson on April 17, by winning with a score of 8515 to 8 to 4215. The Tigers went on to win the County April 22, with 122 points, followed by Mays with 65 116, New Salem 29 15, Milroy 175, and Carthage 11. 1957 was the first time a County Track Meet was held and this year the Tigers set seven new records. New records set were: 100-yard dash, from :11 to :10.8 by Lorenza Beard, 220 yard dash, from :27 to :26.2 by Lorenza Beardg mile run, from 4:56 to 4 244.4 by Clifford McDermitt, 880-year run, from 2117.5 to 2111.3 by Clifford McDermittg shot put, from 39'6 to 44'6 by Donald Buckley, the half-mile relay, from 1:46 to 1 :43.4, and the mile relay, from 4:03 to 4:01.9. On April 25, Morristown displayed depth in their team by winning the Conference Track Meet with a score of 8515, followed by Middletown with 5315, Spiceland 49, Morton 45, Union City 41, Centerville 24, Knights- town 20, Carthage 1015, and Milroy 815.

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is Kneeling: David Sanders, Jerry Vaughn, Ed Ferguson, Frank Riggs, and Lorenza Beard. Standing: Donald Bragdon, Student Manager: Bill Paige, Daniel Beard, George Smith, Bob Allen, Clifford McDermitt, and Keith Decker. Student Manager. ORTON Memorial for the first time in the history of the school participated in Cross Country. The squad consisting of boys interested in the sport, was coached by Mr. Eder. The squad consisted of eleven members: Jerry Vaughn, George Smith, Robert Allen, Lorenza Beard, Daniel Beard, Bill Paige. Clifford McDermitt, Donald Towne, Eddie Ferguson, David Sanders, and Frank Riggs. The Tigers showed their strength by winning the first three meets by downing Knightstown, 17-511 Spiceland, 24-42: and Carthage, 251g-291 Q. In th-e fourth meet, the Tigers were defeated by Charlottesville on the local course, 25-32. Three days later Mor- ton again downed Knightstown by a score of 18-37. On September 23, the Morton Tigers were defeated by Middletown in a tri-meet with the Tigers, Middletown, and Daleville. Middletown won the meet with 21, Morton 38, and Daleville 143. On September 25, the Spiceland Invita- tional was held at Spiceland, with seven local teams participating. Carthage won first place. Charlottesville second place, and the Tigers third place. On October 2, the Tigers made a fine showing by placing third in the Conference meet held at Liberty. Participating were: Morristown 40. Middletown 69. Morton 109. Knightstown and Spiceland 134, Union City 136, Carthage 143, Liberty 161. and Center- ville 231. Morton's Clifford McDermitt won first place and other places won for Morton were: Vaughn 19th, Smith 22nd, Sanders 33rd. and Paige 34th. The Tigers ended the season by gaining revenge as they beat Charlottesville 26-29. October 10. Morton's Cliff McDermitt, a senior, had a fine season by winning first place in nine meets, placing third in the Shortridge Invita- tional held at Indianapolis, and seventh in the State Cross Country Meet. Morton's other dependable placers in meets were: David Sanders, Eddie Ferguson, and Jerry Vaughn, all freshman.

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Season Records VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL RECORD Morton .... 57 MAYS .... MORTON . . . 39 Mays .... .20 MORTON . . . 67 Sandusky . . . Morton . . . 26 SANDUSKY . . 28 Morton . . 46 MILROY. . . Morton . . 26 MILROY . . . 35 Morton . . 31 KNIGHTSTOWN Morton . . 34 KNIGHTSTOWN.55 Morton . . 49 CAMBRIDGE C. . Morton . . 31 CAMBRIDGE C. . 37 Mgrton I I 46 SPICELAND , Morton . . . 25 SPICELAND . . 31 Morton , . 52 MANILLA. , MORTON . . . 34 Manilla . . . . 33 Morton 1 o 36 MIDDLETQWN Morton . . . 30 MIDDLETOWN . 58 Morton , g o 36 LIBERTY v , Morton . . 35 LIBERTY . . . 39 Morton .... 33 ARLINGTON . Morton . . 24 ARLINGTON . . 36 Rnsn County Tournament Morton . . 29 NEW SALEM . . 36 Morton .'.. 39 MANILLA ' l Morton . , 18 BROOKVILLE . 43 Morton D I 46 NEW SALEM r Morton . . 30 FARMLAND . . 38 Morton I r 43 BRGOKVILLE ' Morton . . 34 CARTHAGE . . 45 Morton U l 45 FARMLAND ' Morton . . 34 UNION CITY . . 51 Morton i l 31 CARTHAGE ' D Morton . . 26 STRAUGHN . . 27 Morton r n 55 UNION CITY' Morton . . 29 WALDRON . . 49 Morton . . 44 STRAUGHN . . Morton . . . 33 BURNEY . . . 34 Morton .... 41 WALDRON . . Morton .... 38 BURNEY . . . CROSS COUNTRY RECORD Sectional Tournament MONJOH ---- 35 ARLINGTON- MORTON . . . 17 Knightstown . . 51 MORTON . . . 24 Spiceland . . . 42 FRESHMEN BASKETBALL RECORD MORTON. . .2514 Carthage . . . 29a Morton rrlo 26 MILRQY l l r Morton . . . 32 C-VILLE . . . 25 MORTON . . . 37 Centerville. . MORTON . . . 18 Knightstown . . 37 MORTON - - - 26 Cambridge City Morton .... 38 MIDDLETOWN . 21 MORTON . . . 37 Knightstown . Daleville .... 148 Freshmen Tournament MORTON . . . 26 Charlottesville. . 29 MORTON . . . 40 Milroy . . . . Morton .... 30 MIDDLETOWN TRACK RECORD BASEBALL RECORD M01-ton .... 525 C-VILLE . . . 565 MQRTQN llll 3 Manilla i i Morton .... 25 NEW CASTLE . 84 Morton. . .1 MAYS .... MORTON . . . 66 Charlottesville . 5714 Morton. . . .1 ARLINGTON. Straughn . .133 Morton. . . .1 MILROY . . . MORTON . . . 8514 Wilkinson . . 42W Morton . . . . 1 NEW SALEM . Carthage - - - 3 Morton. . .6 ARLINGTON . Morton .... 31 CAMBRIDGE C. 78