Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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Track 'HQ yi Z ' S Seated: Gary Lemons, Larry Johnson, Ed Ferguson, Larry Rupp, Sam Frye, Raymond Tincher, Carl Billman, Lorenza Beard, and Bill Bain. Kneeling: Mike Grubbs, Arnold Harshman, Charles Weaver, Larry Harshman, Wendell Bragg, Charles Flint, James Ditton, Ralph Curtis, and Bill Allen. Standing: Daniel Beard, Keith Decker, Larry Buckley, Don Buckley, Jack Darling, Bob Allen, Frank Smith, George Smith, James Frye, and Mr. Eder, Coach. FTER doing a fine job in basketball, the Tigers prepared for the 1959 track sea- son. When Coach Eder called for boys to re- port for track, 28 boys answered the call. They were: Bob All-en, Ed Ferguson, Frank Smith, Jack Darling, George Smith, James Frye, Mike Grubbs, Carl Billman, Bill Allen, Wendell Bragg, Gary Lemons, Keith Decker, Jerry Vaughan, Larry Buckley, James Ditton, Charles Weaver, Raymond Tinch-er, Lorenza Beard, Larry Johnson, Arnold Harshman, Charles Flint, and Ralph Curtis. Senior boys on the squad were: Daniel Beard, Sam Frye, Don Buckley, Frank Riggs, Larry Rupp, and Larry Harshman. These Senior boys are to be congratulated on their fine performance in the past as well as this year. The Tigers started their season this year by going down to defeat before the New Castle Trojans, 72-37. On April 10, the Tigers recovered to defeat Middletown by a score of 61 to 48. Morton ran New Salem, Rush County Basketball Champions, on April 14. The men of Coach Eder proved too much for the Eagles, and beat them 79 to 30. The Spiceland Stingers were next on the list for Morton. The Stingers were easily defeated by the Tigers, 673-46. Morton Memorial's track team soundly defeated Charlottesville on April 21, Ttllg to 35ln3. The Tigers took 8 of the 13 first places. Don Buckley of Morton set a new shot put record of 46' 10' g . On Friday, April 24, the Morton Tigers played host to the Rush County schools in the Annual County Track meet. Schools entered in the meet were: Carthage, Mays, Morton. and New Salem. Morton took first: New Salem, second: Carthage, third: and Mays fourth. This was the third straight year that Morton has taken the County Track Crown. Also in this meet, Don Buckley broke his previous record, to set a new shot gmt record of 47' 4 .

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Cross Country Kneeling: Jerry Vaughan, Larry llarshman, Ed Ferguson, and Lorenza Beard. Standing: Coach Ralph Eder, Charles Weaver, Bob Allen, Gary Lemons, and George Smith. ORTON Memorial participated in Cross Country for the second time in the history of the school. The squad, made up of boys who were interested in the sport. was coached by Mr. Eder. The members of the squad were: Daniel Beard, Robert Allen, Lorenza Beard, Jerry Vaughan, Ed Ferguson. Gary Lemons. and Charles Weaver. On Monday. September 8, the squad traveled to Spiceland to take its first victory from Spiceland 335 to 24. The Tigers placed 7 runners in the top 10. The Tigers again showed their strength and spirit in the following meet with Spice- land and Middletown by defeating them 33-57-45. This meet was held at Middletown on September 18. On October 1, the Conference Meet was held. With Morristown winning with 19, Morton received second with 91, followed by Knightstown 95, and Spiceland 103. Other teams entered were: Carthage, Centerville, Union City, and Liberty. On October 21, the Tigers traveled to Indianapolis for the Cross Country Sectional, where they placed 23rd. This ended the sea- son for Morton. The boys did a fine job. Bet- ter luck in the Sectional and all your meets next year. fellows.

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Season Records VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD MORTON . 50 Mays. . fovertimel MORTON .58 Sandusky iovertimej MORTON .48 Milroy . SECOND TEAM BASKETBALL RECORD Morton . Morton . . 44 KNIGHTSTOWN Morton . . 42 CAMBRIDGE C. . Morton . . 48 SPICELAND . . Morton . .70 MANILLA. . . MORTON .85 Laurel . Morton . . 63 LIBERTY . . . Morton . . 48 ARLINGTON. . County Tournament Morton . MANILLA . Morton . NEW SALEM Morton . SULPHUR SPR. . MORTON Carthage . MORTON Union City . Morton . STRAUGHN Morton . WALDRON MORTON Burney . MORTON Cadiz. . . Sectional Tournament Morton .... 55 NEW SALEM. . Morton . Morton . Morton . MORTON BASEBALL RECORD CARTHAGE MORTON Mays ..... 19 MORTON Sandusky . . 32 Morton . MILROY . . . 30 Morton . KNIGHTSTOWN 42 Morton . CAMBRIDGE C. . 34 Morton . SPICELAND . . 37 MORTON Manilla .... 42 MORTON Laurel . . . 33 Morton . LIBERTY . . . 40 Morton . ARLINGTON . . 38 Morton . NEW SALEM . 49 MORTON Sulphur Springs . 18 MORTON Carthage . . . 30 Morton . UNION CITY . . 36 Morton . STRAUGHN . . 29 fovertimel Morton .... 31 WALDRON . . 47 MORTON . . . 36 Burney .... 25 MORTON . . . 39 Cadiz. . . . 34 CROSS COUNTRY RECORD MORTON . . .24 Spiceland . . .35 MORTON . . .33 Middletown. . .45 Spiceland .... 57 MORTON . . .29 Spiceland . . .35 Liberty .... 60 MORTON . . .25 Charlottesville .30 TRACK RECORD . 2 MILROY . . . 0 MANILLA . . 0 ARLINGTON Morton . NEW CASTLE 72 MORTON Middletown . 48 MORTON New Salem . 30 MORTON Spiceland . . 46 New Salem . County Tournament Morton. .... 5 MILROY. . . MORTON. . . 73M Charlottesville . 3592 DEAF SCHOOL 67'4 Edinburg . . . 45 Morton .... 2414