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-v.,,.. ...... . v . "4, FOURTEEN The Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon. Thursday. May 18. I!-H Hennner takes twin JL JL from Cardinal nine I -- f i A Heppner took the lead in the conference pennant race last week, with two wins over luckless lone in a doublehead er on the Cardinals' home field. The winless Cardinals threatened during the first game of last Thursday's twin bill, in a game that developed into a pitching duel between Ione's Kevin McCabe and the Mustangs' Randy Worden. Both teams were held score less until the seventh inning, when Heppner tallied a run after Mike Stookey tagged a base hit. advanced on a sacrifice to third, then scored on an error. lone came back in its hall of the seventh when a base hit by Robin La Rue. a walk, and a bunt by Barney Rea combined for a Cardinal run. Dennis Peck was sent to the mound to relieve Worden, striking out his first hitter, then forcing the next man at the plate to fly out, ending the inning. In the overtime eighth inning, Heppner's first batter walked. Then Mustangs Peck and Stookey drilled base hits to clinch the game 3-1. Heppner pitchers Peck and Worden were credited with a two-hitter. The Cai Jmals also logged a fine defensive mo ment, when outfielder dlen Krebs snagged a shoestring catch to surprise Heppner baserunners. forcing a triple play. The second game, a makeup contest, was not as dramatic. Mustang batmen were in fine form, drilling ten hits for ten runs. The Cards scored only once. Eight area youths qualify for State Junior Olympics Heppner's scoring was pro duced by a triple by Peck, three singles by Holland, a triple and a single by Stookey. a double and a single by Groshens, and Young's two singles. As ol Monday, the Mustangs stood 5-1. taking the confer ence lead. Condon was second with 4-1, followed by Wasco County at 3-2, Sherman at 3-3, and lone at 0-7. Heppner was slated to face Wasco and Condon this week, to finish the season, with lone set to play Wasco for its last, game. w u r3-mm ) w: HA fm LJc'i Traveling to Portland this weekend for the state track meet are. from left. Heppner coach Dale Conklin. Dan Nix. Sam Myers, David Piper. Marty Smith, Richard Schmidt. Maureen Healy. and Brian Marlin. Eight Morrow County youngsters, four boys and four girls, qualified for state com petition at the Junior Olym pics Track Meet held at the Heppner High School field on Saturday, May 16. Earl Hammond hit the state qualifying mark in two run ning events, the 100 yard dash at 12.0 sec. and 220 yard dash at 26.5 seconds, competing in the 12-13 year old division. In the same age group Margaret Dougherty also ran the 100 yard dash in 12 seconds, beating the state standard of 13 seconds for girls, while Sandra Ward qualified for high jump competition with a 4 foot 6 inch leap. Two youngsters in the 10-11 year old division will compete in the 100 yard dash at the state meet. Mark Myers ran the distance in 13.5 seconds and Stefi Payne in 13.3. The qualifying time for both girls and boys was 13.5. In the 14-15 year old age group, Jim Launer tied the state standard in the high jump, 5 feet 8 inches, and Doug Holland won a spot in the javelin event, throwing the shaft 27 feet 11 inches in a new event for which no qualifying mark has been set. Missy Turner cleared the bar at 3 feet 5 inches in the high jump to earn a place in state competition as the only qualifier in the 9 and under age division. The state Junior Olympics Track Meet will be held at Madison High School in Port land on Saturday, June 3. Approximately 150 specta tors watched 68 boys and 44 girls compete in the prelimi nary meet on Saturday, accor ding to Courtney Kiser and Lynda Murray, Heppner Jun ior High track coaches and organizers of the event. The Heppner Lions Club sponsored the meet. Ribbons were awar ded to the top competitors in each event. Junior Rodeo expands to three-day event The eighth annual Morrow County Junior Rodeo, sche duled for June 2-4, promises to be bigger and better than ever, according to rodeo secretary Beverly Steagall. Queen Cindy Dougherty and Princesses Kathleen Van Schoiack and Jana Steagall will preside over the event, which is sanctioned by the Western States Junior Rodeo Assn. This year's Junior Rodeo will expand to a three-day event, with action beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2. Saturday and Sunday, rodeo action will start at 1 p.m. Saddle bronc, bareback, bulldogging, team roping and calf roping competition will make up the senior boys' program, for cowboys 15-18 years of age. The senior division girls will take part in cow riding, breakaway, pole bending, team roping, barrel racing and goat tying events. Junior boys and girls will see action in the calf riding, breakaway, barrel racing, team roping, pole bending and goat tying categories. A total of 70 entries had been received by Tuesday, accord ing to Mrs. Steagall, with a final count of about 250 entrants expected by rodeo time. The rodeo will be held at the Morrow County Fairgrounds in Heppner. Little League action Last week's Willow Creek Little League action saw the Giants beat the Braves in a Monday night contest, fol lowed by a Tuesday win by the Dodgers over the Indians. The Indians appeared again Wednesday to suffer a 16-21 loss at the hands of the Giants. Thursday night action fea tured a 5-7 Dodger victory over the Braves. 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Heppner cowboys and cowgirls out scored representatives of 42 Oregon high schools to take first place. Heppner cowgirls Cindy Dougherty, Jana Stea gall, and Janice Healy fin ished first, second and third in Men 9s golf results Golf action during men's play Sunday at the Willow Creek Country Club saw John Edmundson taking low gross honors with a 66, and Harry O'Donnell winning low net honors with a 45. Jim Wishart scored the least putts, Craig Cooley slammed the longest drive, and Clint McQuarrie was closest to the pin all-around girls' competition. Cindy. Dougherty, who also serves as Queen of the Morrow County Junior Rodeo Court, placed first in the breakaway event, second in the pole race and third in team calf roping, and third in team calf roping. Jana Steagall, who also serves on the junior rodeo court, took second in the breakaway, third in team roping, and fifth in the barrel race. Janice Healy was first in the barrel race, fourth in the cutting event, and seventh in the pole race. Sister Maureen Healy placed ninth in barrels and ninth in the breakaway. Ron Currin topped Hepp ner's boy competitors by taking first place honors in bulldogging, and second place in calf roping, Lawrence Rice also placed within the top ten in the roping event. During the high school rodeo season's first meeting two weeks ago at Rufus, the Heppner team took first place. The next competition will be this coming weekend at Chilo quin near Klamath Falls. RE-ELECT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE K ACK DEMOCRAT DISTRICT 55 Jefferson, Morrow, Gilliam, Sherman, parts of Clackamas, Marion, Linn & Wasco Counties SUMNER MAKES THE DIFFERENCE. . . REPRESENTATIVE JACK SUMNER'S experience and effective representation for the district has been achieved by the unique positions he has received through the following committee assignments: N s WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE OREGON STATE EMERGENCY BOARD AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES TRANSPORTATION STATE AND FEDERAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND SCHOOL FINANCE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZERO-BASED BUDGETING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON DATE PROCESSING WATER POLICY NURSING ASSISTANTS OREGON STATE EMPLOYEES BENEFIT BOARD YOU HAVE A LOT INVESTED IN JACK SUMNER. . . JACK has the experience; he has trained for this job for the last six years. He is currently serving his third appointment as a member of the State Emergency Board, having served each of his three terms. After serving only one term in the House SUMNER was appointed to the Joint Ways and Means Committee. If re-elected, SUMNER, Vice-chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, will be the ranking Majority House member on this committee. During the 1979 Legislature Rep. SUMNER will be in line for this most important committee chairmanship. WONT YOU PLEASE VOTE fif JACK SUMNER on May 23, 1978. Thank you. Committee to Re-Elect Jack Sumner, Route 1, Heppner, OR 97836 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES r ill " n ! f ii v f r i 1 i i ;i ju - j f 9k e r- fej. r,.
