Union Township High School - Caravan Yearbook (Howard County, IN)

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nuwtemfwtifiu BASEBALL Union started the season with much more promise than in previous years, With most of the players of last year back on the squad the outlook appeared brighter. A County League was organized in which each tea.m was to play four other schools. This made an entirely different picture than in the past when the east end schools always played each other two games each. Forest Foland and Bobby Myers at the battery for Union. Gross at first base, M. Myers at second, Murphy at short and Dovsming at third. In the field, Addison in left field James Bess in Center and john McGraw in right. Theron Brown, Paul Risk and James Hill were the utility men. - james Bess was found to be ineligible and all games played by him were forfeited. This caused Union to again be in the position of not winning a ball game for the season. It is hoped that the boys on next years team will play summer ball and be ready for the fall confer ence play. Surnmary A Uni on A Opponent 8 Rus siaville 4 5 Ervin 8 0 Clay 2 2 Greentown 3 10 New London 1 7 Howard 2 ' Batting Average AB Runs SO Ave. M. Myers 19 5 2 Hits .555 B. Myers 17 5 0 10 .353 Addison 15 5 4- 6 .333 Gross 15 Z 5 5 .266 Downing 12 2 6 4- .250 Murphy 15 3 Z 3 .200 Foland 16 1 5 3 .187 Bes s 17 4- 5 3 .13 3 McGraw 12 l 3 2 .000 Risk Z 1 0 0 .000 Hill Z 0 2 0 .000 Br own l 0 0 0 1.000 akakaoffooewraeruerae: 1 TRACK AND FIELD For the first time in several years Union took part in Track and Field events. The County High Schools organized a County Track and Field Meet that took place near the close of school. Our tearn consisted of Seniors Don Spencer, junior Harrell, Howard Lord, Chris Larnbg Sophomores, Max Downing, Forest Folandg Freshmen, Virgil Kepner, Melvin Myers Gene Murphy, Robert Helms. Since this was the first track meet for these boys, they did very well. Don Spencer made second place in the Shot Put. Others in their events were in fourth place, just out- side of winning points. The mile Relay team, Downing, Murphy, Kepner, and Helms won second place with Greentown, in first place and Ervin in third place. junior Harrell wa-s i.n the finals of the 120 yard High Hurdle but did not place in the first three places for points. Spencer was in the 100 yard Finals but did not place in the fir st three. Downing and Kepner ran the low hurdles but did not place in the final running. Lord and Spencer failed to place in the trials but did not get into the finals.

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Shot Put. . . . . .Don Spencer. . . . . .35'll lf2 Helms and Kepner ran the 4-4-0 yard dash but failed to place. Murphy and Foland ran the 880 yard run but did not place. Lord ran the mile without placing. In the field events, Spencer put the shot 35'1l1fZ' for second place. Harrell's dis- tance was 35'7 3f4- lacking only Z of placing third. In the Broad jump, Harrell did 14-'3 lf2 and Lamb did l5'8 . But neither placed. The winner made 17'3 3f4- . Lord and Lamb entered the Pole Vault but did not place. Lamb and Harrell did not place in the High Jiunp but came very close. aoraecsfacwfwrar JIMIMY BOICE NEEMORIAL MEDAL Max Downing, a junior of Union High School, was the winner of the Jimmy Boice Mem orial Medal. This was given for the best mental attitude and sportsmanship displayed dur- ing the County Basketball tourney. This is the highest individual award given to a County basketball player. Ikilvkllfiivilfklifilr ' ' LETTER MEN Those eligible to receive the coveted 'U' letter in basketball for 1945-4-6 are those who appear on the picture page of the first team. This is true unless someone drops out of school or by his conduct causes this honor to be withheld. ' The lettermen in baseball appear in the picture with the exception of Theron Brown who was ill at the time the picture was taken. Track letter men are Don Spencer, Max Downing, Virgil Kepner, Gene Murphy, and Robert Helms. Local Track and Field Records ' High jump . . Pole Vault . , , Broad jump . , . 100 Yard Dash , 220 Yard Dash , 4-4-0 Yard Dash . 880 Yard Dash , Mile ........ 200 Yard Hurdle 200 Yard Hurdle lfZ Mile Relay, 1 mile Relay. . .None .None .Chris Lamb , . .Don Spencer . . .None .None ,None .None .junior Harrell. . .None .None Downing , Murphy, . 0 '1508il . , .12 Sec. , . . .l8.7 Sec. Kepner, Helms 3:50 sec