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October 10, 1968 G-Men trip Lincoln Generals smash to 24-6 win by Gary Cogill Lincoln’s speed merchant John Mays gave the Generals a scare by returning the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, but that was all they were able to score as the Grant Generals de feated the Lincoln Cardinals 24-6 last Friday at Lincoln high school. Mays, who runs the 100 in 10 seconds, ruined an un scored upon Grant defense since their opening game with Marshall. The first touchdown for the Generals came in the first quar ter on a 32-yard run by Robin Sinclair. Robert Bates then scored from 5 yards and his first touchdown of the day, which gave the Generals a 13-6 first quarter lead. Bates scored again in the second quarter on a 1-yard- er and that proved to be the STEVE HOPKINS pulls Lincoln player to the ground a split second before Jackie Chinn and Larry Yackymi hit him. The game ended with the Generals out on top 24-6. Swim team strokes to victory; drown Madison in meet, 72-23 The varsity swimming team continued its winning ways last week by defeating Madison 72-23 in dual meet competition. The team, headed by Carl Rubin, is now preparing to meet Benson next Thursday. “The team is still getting bet ter and we are pointing towards a city championship this year,” stated Mr. Rubin. “At the pres ent time we are concentrating our efforts towards Benson and Wilson as they will be our tough est competition this year,” he added. Mr. Rubin cited Jeff Pittman, Mark Powell and the 160-yard medley relay team as being the outstanding race winners of the week. Jeff Pittman swam to a victor yin the 220-yard freestyle by defeating all opponents with a time of 2:01. The 80 individual medley was taken by Mark Pow ell, while the medley relay team consisting of John Evens, Mike Phillips, Hoyt Walker, and Bill Prows also claimed the first place title. 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Sandy Blvd. 282-5801 THE GRANTONIAN 3 Runners vanquish opponents; Harriers remain triumphant! The varsity runners upped this year’s win record to 8-0 by scoring punch that Grant defeating the Cleveland Indians needed. The halftime score and the Washington Colonials in ended up 20-6, Grant’s fa dual meet action last week. vor. Scott Jackson running the The second half of action course in 12:12.8 became the proved to be an even battle as new record holder of Grant’s Grant scored only 4 points. cross country circuit as he These came on safeties. clipped nine tenths of a second Sinclair ended up with a off the old record set in 1964 by total of 170 yards rushing former General, Ron Byers. in 12 carries and Bates with Jackson’s closest competitor was 98 yards in 12 carries. Total John Adamovics who was timed net yardage for Grant was in 12:51.8. 334 yards. The Generals captured the Tomorrow night’s action be first seven places on the way gins at 8:00 at Civic Stadium to their win. Greg Schukart with the Jefferson Democrats. claimed third, Steve Gerrard Jefferson is picked a close third fourth, Mike Naylor fifth, Don in the Green Division. Johnson sixth, and Jeff Klein This year’s Demos are consid seventh. ered to be one of the tougher The G-Men face Madison and teams in the state, according to Roosevelt next week. According Coach Wolf. They are thought to to Coach Mark Cotton, they will be a very explosive football be our toughest competitors as team, and an example of this is they are also undefeated at this their last 39-16 win over Benson time. in which they scored 32 points On the JV level the Sergeants in the last quarter, and gained ran away with another victory 353 yards rushing. by defeating Washington and Jefferson has a balanced run Cleveland. Tim Myers captured ning and passing game with first place with a time of 9:28.9. Ralph Nickerson calling signals Craig Bresse then romped in and doing the throwing, while second while John Mears, Doug speedy Gregg Woods has been Ovens, and Scott Evensen came coming through with long runs in third, fourth and fifth respec and pass receiving. tively. Nevertheless, the Generals are Frosh runner Courtney Huff out to remain undefeated and a toured the Privates’ circuit in good game is to be expected to 6:52.6 to claim top honors while morrow night at Civic Stadium. Les Franz came in a close second SCOTT JACKSON crosses finish line in 12:12.8 to end record-breaking jaunt. Grant captured meet with a total of 15 points. with a 6:55.8. The Privates cap tured the meet with a seore of 18 points while Cleveland placed second with 84. Attend the Ganie