Morton Memorial Schools - Retrospect Yearbook (Knightstown, IN)

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Second Team Kneeling: Allan Kuhn, Ronnie Decker, Eddie Ervin, Mike Jacobs, Danny Spitzer, and Neil Stummer. Standing: Mr. Foster, Coach; William Molden, Charles Stroud, David Bowling, Steve Lemons, and Dale Hill, Stu¬ dent Manager. Cheerblock

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SECOND TEAM SECTIONAL TOURNEY THE MORTON Kits started its 1963-64 season with 12 boys turning out for the first practice. The squad consisted of : David Bowling, Steve Lemons, Eddie Ervin, Ralph Pierson, Ronnie Decker, Neil Stummer, Bill Molden, Danny Spitzer, Mike Jacobs, Charles Stroud, Mike Carmichael, and Allen Kuhn. The Kits started the season by defeating Mays 41 to 35. The second game was lost to Milroy by a score of 59-39. At Knightstown the young Tigers were defeated by a score of 60-47. Liberty beat the Kits 52-33. The Kits won their second game of the year by defeating Spiceland 44-34. The B-team lost to Manilla, but followed with a win over Carthage. Consecutively they were defeated by Centerville, Lewis¬ ville, and New Salem. A very close game was dropped to Clarksburg. Sulphur Springs visited the Morton gym to be downed by the future Tigers 36-26. Straughn was also de¬ feated by the improving Kits, and the next game saw the Kits winning over Burney 54- 53. Cadiz and Arlington defeated the B-team to end the future Tigers’ season with a 5-12 record. COUNTY TOURNEY ENTERING the Rush County Tourney the Tigers had a 0-11 record. Morton played Mays, who had defeated them the first game of the season. Mays eliminated the Morton five by a final score of 76-49. ARTHAGE dropped Morton from Sec- tional play by defeating the Tigers 60-47. The Tigers were unable to gain a lead on the Raiders of Carthage. This defeat brought Morton to the end of a long and depressing season with a 0-19 record. CHEERBLOCK rT'HREE years ago Mr. Brown organized the Morton Girls’ Cheerblock, which many people declared the best in the County! This year a Boys’ Cheerblock was also organized. Both the boys and girls wore black and white, and the boys wore cheerful little derbies and had a lot of fun using them for various skits. Mr. Brown’s ingenuity inspired some very clever skits throughout the year. CHEERLEADERS T EADING the cheerblock and team were the cheerleaders Jeanne Walters, Ruth Garrett, Lorraine Sandlin, Melody Phillips, and Anita Reynolds. Jeanne is the veteran of the group after four years of devoted cheerleading. Melody and Lorraine have ser¬ ved two years, while Ruth and Anita have just completed their first year of service. Lorraine Sandlin Anita Reynolds Ruth Garrett Melody Phillips Jeanne Walters

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Cross Country Seated: Steve Lemons, Marvin Bowling, James Bowling, Donnie Bumbalough, Robert Richie, and Oscar Sparkman. Kneeling: Jerry Klinglesmith, Raymond Smith, Richard Cline, Alonzo Sparkman, Lyle Lowdermilk, Darrell Thorn¬ ton, and Ralph Pierson. Standing: Mr. Eder, Coach; David Bowling, Charles Stroud, Eddie Ervin, Mike Jacobs, Jerry Bumbalough, Phil Spitzer, and Dale Hill, Student Manager. HHHE MORTON Memorial Cross Country squad, under the direction of Mr. Eder, won all eight of its meets last fall, plus the East Central Conference and Rush County titles. The Tigers won their opening meet by downing Centerville, 22-35. Jim Bowling was the individual winner. Morton next downed Carthage and Man¬ illa. The Tigers scored 22 points to 44 for Carthage and 86 for Manilla. The Tigers next won a tri-meet with Spiceland and Mount Summit. James Bowling won first place hon¬ ors in the next meet with Charlottesville and Wilkinson. The Tigers traveled to Knightstown and defeated the host school in a close meet, 26- 29. Arlington was the next victim of the Edermen, 18-41. Those placing for Morton were: 1st James Bowling, 2nd David Bowl¬ ing, 4th Alonzo Sparkman, 5th Jerry Bum¬ balough, and 6th Donnie Bumbalough. Morton won a three way meet held at Liberty. The Tigers totaled 19 points to 45 for Liberty and 74 for Alquina. The Tigers finished the regular cross country schedule with a 15-50 win over Mil- roy. Morton won the first eight places with James Bowling’s time of 10:25 best. Coach Eder’s team captured the East Central Conference meet. James Bowling was the individual winner, as the Tigers led a field of seven schools. Morton won with 29 points followed by Spiceland with 74, Car¬ thage 77, Charlottesville 85, Morristown 101, Wilkinson 146, and Milroy 214. The Tigers maintained their cross coun¬ try mastery in the annual Rush County meet, edging Carthage by ten points. The Morton squad, which has won the meet every year, totaled 28 points. Carthage had 38, Manilla 95, Milroy 114, and Arlington 116. James Bowling won the event for the third time in his four years of competition. With James Bowling the only senior member of the squad, the future cross coun¬ try hopes for Morton are very bright.