The Indian Journal from Eufaula, Oklahoma • Page 14

The Indian Journal Sports By Jerry Nichols PAIL STl'RGEON. son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sturgeon of Kuiaula was the Champion in the 132 lb. Novice Division.

Paul was also selected as the Best Sport in the Tournet and was awarded the Sportmanship Trophy. He scored a TKO and also a KO during the Hartshorne Annual Boxing Tournament. Plaver of the Week Keith Brown plays baseball for the Eufaula Lronheads. Last Friday night, ballplayers from Gore probably wouldn't select Keith as their greatest asset, maybe their greatest detriment! In his opening appearance as a pitcher, Keith was one big reason the lronheads took two games from Gore. For that reason he's the team's Player of the Week.

Keith allowed only one hit during the night cap which gave the lronheads a margin and a win credited to himself. Pitching is the question mark this spring and Keith will have to be one of the answers. He's gotten a good start. Keith's father, Donald Brown, works in Tulsa and Keith lives with his mother Linda, who is a housewife. He has two sisters, one older and one younger, Sherry Barnett and Anita McNeely.

Keith hopes someday to make welding his profession. Keith also is a center line backer in football and wrestled 148 lbs. for the lronheads this school year. The lronheads will be number one with number one guys like Keith. Inola Downs Eufaula's lronheads 61-44 Muskogee-The Inola Longhorns downed the Eufaula Ironhead Girls in the first round of the Class 2 A Area Tournament at the Muskogee Civic Center 61-44.

Tina Little Axe was high for the Ironhead Girls with an 18 point performance, followed by Dauna Weaver, with 14. High for Inola was Becky Hall, who pumped in 20 points. Eufaula Girls close up the 1976-77 season with a 16-12 win -loss record. The trip to the Area was the first in several years for the lronheads Girls, coached by Mr. Bobby Guess, formerly from Berryhill, Oklahoma.

Miss Sara Dixon, one of the leading scorers on the Ironhead team was not able to play in the contest against Inola, due to an injury sustained in a practice session. After period number one the lronheads trailed by eight points at 15-7, that was the closest margin in the game. The Longhorns, now 26-2 led over Eufaula's lronheads Girls 35-18 at the half. Eufaula added 10 points in the third to Inola's 8 to trail 43-28 with one stanza left to play. Rochelle Austin and Beverly Jones retired from the contest with 5 fouls.

Inola went on to win and advance to the semi-finals by adding 18 points in the final to down the Eufaula lronheads 61-44. Scoring summary: Tina Little Axe 18. Dauna Weaver 14, Ann Fisher 8, Jeanette Curtis 4. Boxing Tournament Scheduled March 1419 A full week of boxing has been planned by the Eufaula Quarterback Club under the leadership of the Club's president, Melvin Clover. Tournament will be held in the Eufaula Armory.

This being the oldest boxing tournament in the state, it usually attracts boxers from all over Oklahoma and bordering states. Boxing coaches, Jerry Emerson and Leo Sturgeon have been working with the Eufaula boys who will be boxing in this tournament. Both coaches say these boys are ready to box and will perform well in any tournament. Rules, class weights and entry blanks have been mailed to area cities and communities. These entry blanks may be obtained by contacting Coach Paul Bell, Eufaula.

Oklahoma. Entries must be turned in to the tournament director before participating in the first fight, March 14th, 1977. Weigh in time will be 9:30 a.m through 7:00 p.m. Monday. March 14.

1977. both novice and open fighters. Weigh in will be at the Eufaula Armory. The following Quarterback members are requested to work or furnish substitute on the following committees during the boxing week: 1 Tournament Board of Directors: Melvin Clover. Paul Bell, Perry Anderson.

Bob Guess. Gary Moores. and Morgan Emerson 2. Tournament Directors: Paul Bell. Perry Anderson.

.1.0. Arterherry, Lamar Armstrong. Frank Farrow. Davis Fisher, and Boh Guess. 3 King Supervisors: John Shropshire, Paul Bell, Richard Rivers, John Johnson, Garland Curtis and Houston Turner.

4 Publicity and Placards: Harmon Davis, Clark Davis, Ronnie Nelson. Kenneth 1-ackey and Dale Phillips. 5. Seating Arrangements: Robert Smith, Robert Lane, Lacy Venable. Charles Gawf.

Morgan Emerson and Darrell Aldridge. 6.Back-up men for all divisions when needed: All Quarterback members Tournament physician: Dr. Dan Chesnut. 7. Time keeper and Bell ringer: Kenneth Jones, Paul Hamilton.

Fred Wendell. Bob Chandler. John Shropshire, Walter Flood and John Johnson. 8 PA System and Lighting: Paul Hamilton, Byrd Farrow, and John Shropshire. 9 Announcers: Max Silverman.

Guy Swadley. Homer Hedges, Bill Burnham. Richard Pyle. Jerry Don Nichols. H.C.

Kirkpatrick. Ken Lackey. Wilburn Hail and Charles Saviers. 10. Referee and Judges: Joe Johnson, Bullett Burns, Mike Reynolds, Steve Reynolds.

Gary Reynolds, Paul Bell, Perry Anderson. Jerry Eckle, JO. Arterberry, Francis Harjo, Clinton White and Robert Parks. 11. Concession Stand: Chairman, Morgan Emerson and Champ White.

Monday: Roger Barton, John Curtis, Johnny Sellers, Max Bridges, Steve lay, Jimmy Wheeler, Robert Simspn III and Clarence Kirby. Tuesday: Champ White, Dewayne McDonald, Garland Curtis, David Henson, Bernet Jackson, Marshall Foley, Leo Smithee and Byron Gates. Wednesday: Robert lane, Les Hall, Doug Howell. Ben Marshall, Ken Shepherd, Troy Jones, K. C.

Burnham, Jack Sellers, Roy Fisher, and Sam Gawf. Thursday. Kenneth Willmon, Joe Wortham, Verby Hairod. J.B. Jordon.

George Holuby, Olen Campbell, Parker Saltsman and Dennis Henson. Friday: Hubert Beaver, Larry Phillippi, Marvin Dawson, Joe Floyd, Bill Dye, John Bobbins. Richard Ricers and Wesley Smith. Saturday: Charles Gawf, Kirksey Chapman, Harold Shackelford, Norman Wagoner, J.D. Williams, Starr Wilson and Doug Burwell.

12. Gloving: Jerry Little Axe, Kendall Hatley, LeRoy Jacobs, Mike Saltsman, LeRoy Goins, Vernon Casey, Byrd Farrow Bill Bumgarner, and Harold Burns. 13. Purchasing and Displaying Awards: Max Silverman, Champ White, and F.L. Wallis.

14. Door Keepers: Porter Jacobs, Howard Roden, John Johnson. A.T. Simpson, Bob Babcock, James Ice and Roy Fisher. Tournament Sergeant at Arms: C.F.

Douglas, Ray Kirkpatrick, Donald Beaver, Eugene Doyle, H.L. Miller, Jim Nixon, Alvin McGee, and Loyd Reavis. 16. Clean Up Committee: All Quarterback Members. President Clover requests all members to be ready and willing to work to make this another outstanding boxing tournament.

If your name is not on the detailed list, please lend a hand wherever you are needed. There will be plenty of work for all members. This is the Quarterback's annual event and will need the help of all members. Eufaula Boxing Team Second At Hartshorne Hartshorne--The Eufaula Boxing Team put on a very good showing last week as the Hartshorne Boxing Tourney came to a close Saturday night. Paul Sturgeon of Eufaula was awarded the Sportmanship trophy.

He won the 132 lb. Novice Division, scoring a technical knockout and also a knockout. Hartshorne won the team trophy while Eufaula was the second highest in the Tourney. To highlight the final night, Eufaula's Paul Dixon KO'ed McAlester's Steve Rodriquiz in 38 seconds of the first round to gain the 165 lb. Open Championship.

Winners and runner-ups: Mike Nichols 50 lbs. runner-up; Francis Lewis 88 lb. runner-up; Archie Riley 156 lb. Open runner-up; Jerome McNeal 80 lb. Champ; Pleas Rogers 88 ib.

Champ; Paul Sturgeon 132 lb. Novice Champ; Jerry Nichols 132 Ib. Open Champ; Oscar Austin 156 Ib. Open Champ and Paul Dixon 165 Ib. Open Champ.

Tournament Answer The School Officials were Boost happy to explain why Eufaula has been unable to host Basketball Tournaments of recent date. It seems that in the early fall applications are nude through the Sports Activity Association for these events. Eufaula has been paired off with southeast Oklahoma teams and the expUinatioo given to school officials is it has not been feasible to have teams travel the great distance. They were promised by the Association to endeavor to get Eufaula in a different district thereby (Hewing this school to host such events. David Casey- Wins Regional Wrestling Meet Ponca City--Dsvid Casey, son of Sherry and Vernon Casey won the YMCA Regional Wrestling Champion ship in the 120 lb.

Class. Casey was wrestling with the Muskogee YMCA. The victory qualified him for the State finals, which will be held this weekend in Edmond. Oklahoma. David Casey is a sixth grader in the Eufaula Schools.

THE INDIAN JOURNAL, Thursday, March 10, 1977, Page 14 Diane Crump, who raced at Hialeah on Feb. 7, 1969, became the firit woman jockey to ride at a U.S. parimutuel track. EUFAULA'S OPEN CHAMPIONS: Oscar Austin. Paul Dixon and Jerry Nichols all won impressive victories Saturday night In the Hartshorne Annual Boxing Tournament.

Oscar Austin scored a technical knockout over Eufaula's Archie Riley to claim the 156 lb. Open Championship. Paul Dixon scored first round KO over McAlester's Steve Rodriguex in the 165 Ib. Open Championship and Jerry Nichols scored a three round lodges decision over Atoka's Willie Riley to claim the 132 Ib. Open Championship.

Lake Eufaula Sports Report By Lee Henry Feontamheod Marina, Inc The surface temperature In the back of most of the coves on the Lake is running between forty and forty-six degrees. Reports of black bass are picking up and the fish that are being caught are hitting small spinner baits or small shallow running crank baits. The best colors are yellow spinner baits and shad colored crank baits. The crappie are doing good all over the lake. You can catch fish at Just about every depth.

The early morning fisting is best with Jigs, but along about 9:00 a.m. you are going to have to switch to minnows if you want to catch fish. A great place to catch crappie right now is in the brush piles, as they are nearly all holding crappie. The reports on catfish a re still good from the sothern end of the lake. Ken, at Arrowhead Marina says titer is hardly a day that goes by without a good mess of cats being checked in.

I want to thank all of you guys and gals for the dous responce you have given to the Fisherman's Association of Oklahoma. There have been more tires and ures Installed onLakeEufaula than on any other lake in Oklahoma I If you see Jack Frisbie, take time to say "Thanks as it was his prodding and pushing and hard tork that got everybody working. Keep a tight line Lee fcy Young of the Boston American! pitched the first perfect major league baseball game on May 5, 1904. Oon'f Throw'it away I Sell it with a CLASSIHiD ADi A Clan baseball team, the Shawnee Hawks, once traded an unpromising pitcher to another team in exchange for 20 uniforms. Nervousness came later for Shankle Rick Shankle punctured an old myth Friday, shortly after he bowled a 300 game at Tebbe's Bowlero.

"I was nervous," he ad mitted of the rare feat. "But it wasn't too bad until it was all over," he said. The old myth is that the pressure begins building as the strikes mount up. The 28-year-old co owner of Pro fessional Transmission said it really wasn't that bad. But he had the whole house watching and cheering for him from the 10th frame on.

"That made it a little dif ficult," he admitted. But through the 13 strikes there "wasn't a wiggling pin." he reported. His ball, which he sends over the second arrow of the lane, was breaking perfectly into the pocket. Shankle said that the perfect game was the climax of hot two weeks of bowling "I've been shooting good for two weeks. I had 11 strikes in 13 frames Tuesday lin shooting a 234) so I knew something was coming." He had a fi59 series Friday night.

"I had always heard that you'd get tight at about the sixth or seventh frame. But 1 just stayed cool and relaxed and kept throwing strikes. None of them were taps," he said. Shankle. a stock car driv er who was track champion last year at Boothill Speed way, had a previous high of 279 five years ago.

sparing in the third frame and then striking out. He has been bowling for eight years at Tebbe's. Previous high ser les was 691. In two leagues weekly, he has averages of 184 and 186. "I'm coming down off Cloud Nine," he said when first asked his reaction to the perfect game.

He related that he had used one ball for the first IS games of his series. "It wasn't working but I kept telling myself I'd just stay with it and it would come. But I changed balls at the fifth frame of the second set. And it was there the rest of the way, including the fateful third game Rick is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

F.lder Shankle of Rt. 3.. Checotah (Beaver Creek Addition I. Mrs. Shankle is- employed by Burns Lake shore Shops.

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