Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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Sport Snaps

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Cheerblock HP HIS YEAR marked the begining of the cheering block of Morton. The initial meeting was held, and six girls were elected as leaders of the group. President and sen¬ ior leader was Grace Cline; junior leader was Helen Barker ; sophomore leader was Penny Robbins ; freshman leader was Sherry Ferguson ; eighth grade leader was Rose¬ mary Marksberry ; and seventh grade leader was Angela Spivey. Meetings were held every Monday evening, and the fifty-six members of the new club practiced spelling and working on skits. At each home game, the girls, clad in their black skirts, white blouses, saddles, and white gloves, marched into the gym singing “HERE COME THE TIGERS.” The year was highlighted by the Christmas skit and the skit at Knights- town. Miss Davis and Mr. Brown were the adult directors who contributed much to the success of the cheerblock.

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Cross Country Row one: James Cline, Alan Schible, James Bowling, Phillip Spitzer, and Jerry Bumbalough. Row two: Charles Williams, William Bain, Charles Cline, and Mr. Eder, Coach. MOE.TON students interested in the fall sports program returned to the campus and reported to Mr. Eder on August 21. Those eager and ready to start practice for the 1961 Cross Country season were: Bill Bain, James Bowling, Gary Tuttle, Jerry Bumbalough, Charles Cline, James Cline, Mike Ferguson, Dennis Parks, Alan Schible, Phillip Spitzer, and Darryl Spencer. The boys prepared well for their first meet and showed it by winning over Manilla 14-19. James Bowling placed first in this meet as well as in the second meet with Centerville. The next two Cross Country meets were held at Spiceland and Carthage. At both four-way meets, James Bowling ran away with first place, with Morton placing third at Spiceland and second at Carthage. The Ti gers next met Knightstown. The Panthers defeated the Tigers, but again Bowling was the top runner placing fourth in the race. Liberty’s cross country team proved to be too tough for Morton’s Tigers who went down in defeat 18-43. Placing for Mor¬ ton in the first ten were: James Bowling — fourth, Phillip Spitzer — eighth, and Charles Williams — ninth. The East Central Conference was held at Liberty on October 2. Knightstown won the meet, and the Morton Tigers placed fourth. James Blowling placed second for the Tigers. The Tigers showed good strength in the county meet, and the “Edermen” brought the trophy home with James Bowl¬ ing taking individual first place honors.