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FOURTEEN The Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon. Thursday. May 18. I!-H
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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.
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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.
Games are scheduled Mon
day through Thursday at 6
p.m.
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Mustang rodeo team victorious
in second meet of season
Heppner High School's ro
deo club brought home the
gold again this week, winning
the second of two prep rodeo
meets held thus far this
season.
During last weekend's meet
ing in John Day. 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
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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:
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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
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