Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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Baseball Row one: Marvin Bowling, Student Manager; Richard Wilbur, Jerry Bumbalough, John Ragan, David Bowling, and Jerry Coleman. Row two: Bill Hartley, Student Manager; Charles Cline, Jerry Elliott, Mike Carmichael, Gary Tuttle, Jeff Wilbur, William Coleman, and Phillip Spitzer, Student Manager. Row three: Mr. Eder, Assistant Coach; Robert Stahl, James Robertson, Norman Dukes, Charles Williams, Alan Schible, and Mr. Foster, Coach. UNDER the direction of Mr. Foster, base¬ ball coach, the baseball squad returned for practice in preparation for the opening of the Rush County Baseball League on August 21. Seventeen boys reported for the first practice, and nine were veterans of last year’s ball club. Three seniors on the team were: Charles Cline, Bob Stahl, and Charles Williams. The under classmen on the team were: James Robertson, Gary Tuttle, Bill Coleman, Rich¬ ard Wilbur, Jerry Bumbalough, Jerry Elliott, Alan Schible, Jeff Wilbur, Jerry Coleman, Norman Dukes, Mike Carmichael, John Ra¬ gan, and David Bowling. The first game of the season was played on the Mays’ diamond where Morton romped to a 15 to 5 victory. In the next game Morton took a hard defeat from Arlngton with the final score of 3 to 0. Morton defeated Manilla 9 to 0, before losing to Milroy 17 to 0, and New Salem 6 to 2. Morton’s last game was with Carthage who put them out of the Rush County Tournament by a score of 10 to 1. The highest batting average was held by Gary Tuttle with .333. Jerry Bumbalough al¬ so had .333, but did not have enough times at bat for a hitting title. Other averages includ¬ ed: Bob Stahl .278, Bill Coleman .231, Jerry Coleman .214, Jeff Wilbur .200, James Robertson .175, Norman Dukes .125, Richard Wilbur .091, Mike Carmichael .071, Charles Cline .000, Charles Williams .000, John Ragan .000, David Bowling .000. James Robertson had a 2 for 4 record in the pitching depart¬ ment for the Tigers. Even though the Tigers did show im¬ provement, Mr. Foster is looking forward to a better season next year.

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Varsity Basketball Mr. Foster, Coach; James Bowling, Gary Tuttle, Alan Schible, James Kincaid, Norman Dukes, Charles Williams, James Cline, James Robertson, Lyle Lowdermilk, Jerry Coleman, and William Hartley, Student Manager. COACH Verle E. Foster of the Morton Memorial Tigers called the first practice on October 6. Twenty-three boys interested in playing reported for the first practice. In the first game, Mays defeated the Tigers by the small margin of only three points, 74-71. Although Morton led in the first and third quarters, they could not make the ball go through the basket in the fourth quar¬ ter. At Milroy, the Tigers were defeated by the host school, 73-59. In the next game with Sandusky, the Tigers were beaten, 55-49. The next game was with Knightstown. The Tigers were downed by the Panthers, 73 to 48. In the next three games, Morton was defeated by Liberty 66-47, Spiceland 78-43, and Manilla 64-37. The Morton Tigers romped over Laurel. This was the first win of the season, with the score: MORTON 68, Laurel 58. The next game was with Carthage where the Tigers took a bitter defeat from the Raid¬ ers. The score was 79 to 54. Morton beat Centerville seven points in the next game. The score was Morton 65, Cen¬ terville 58. At Lewisville, the Tigers were defeated by the Bears, 63 to 37. Morton was dealt another loss by the Eagles of New Salem, 76 to 42, before the County Tourney. Morton drew Manilla in the County Tourney and was defeated by the Owls, 66 to 39. In the next three games, Morton lost to : Clarksburg 62 to 59, Sulphur Springs 49 to 45, and Straughn 66 to 28. Morton also lost to Burney, 63 to 58. Morton finished out the regular season by bowing to both Cadiz and Arlington. In the Sectional, Morton drew Morris¬ town and was defeated 91-44. James Robertson with 277 points led the Morton scoring attack for this season. The Tigers compiled a record of 2 wins against 18 setbacks. The Tigers are looking forward to having a better season next year.