Phi Delta Theta Wins Fifth Bike Race In Thrilling Finish
The 1968 Bike Race ends with Phi Delta Theta edging Beta Theta Pi by a hair as Tom Wilson and Joe O’Neill trade leads. Kappa Alpha Theta backs Independent Men to capture sorority honors with 73 points. Theta also named best backing unit. Awards: Most Valuable Rider Tom Wilson, Rookie Dave Gasper, Sportsmanship Jeff Nelson. Ice cream social provided by Thompson's Dairy.
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Wilson
Phi Delta
Kappa Alpha Theta
Phi Delta Theta
Tom Wilson
Handley
Steve Shields
Beta
Dick Kelly
Sig
Steve Jones
Fiji
Jeff Nelson
Shields
O’neill
Betas
Thetas
Adps
Phi Mus
Adpis
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Marc Keltner
Sigma Chis
Thompson’s Dairy
Big Wheel Weekend Thanks Attendees at Hanover 1968
Porter and Couden thank participants and campus groups for Big Wheel Weekend success at Hanover. They emphasize rider effort over frills and credit Madison merchants and sponsors including ex governor Handley, President and Mrs Horner, Josh White Jr and The Saxons for the event's success.
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Handley
Horner
Josh White, Jr
Phi Delts Lead Betas In Fifth Lap Push
Pittenger rode the Phis to a temporary lead in the fifth lap, with the Phi Delts followed by Fijis Independent Men and Sigs as Pitt sped around the track.
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Phi Delts
Sigs
Betas
Pittenger
Pitt
O Neill Lifts Phi Delts Over Betas With Long Ride
Joe O Neill, normally four laps per leg, rode six or seven laps to push the Phi Delts ahead of the Betas. His final lap was clocked in 39 seconds.
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Betas
Joe O’neill
Joe O'Neill
Phi Delts
Hanover Panthers win Hoosier Conference title again
Hanover swept the Hoosier Conference at Indianapolis led by senior Reed Silliman who shot 152 to claim medalist honors. Silliman earned all conference and all NAIA honors while freshman Wally Bateman missed all conference by one stroke. Teammates Steve Clark Bill Henderson and Robin White also contributed to the title run.
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Hanover
Reed Silliman
Indianapolis
Silliman
Wally Bateman
Panther
Steve Clark
Bill Henderson
Robin White
Bobbi Gannon Crowned 1968 Bike Race Queen
Sophomore Bobbi Gannon was crowned 1968 Bike Race Queen during Big Wheel activities this afternoon. She is a Kappa Alpha Theta member and scholarship chairman, has been a varsity cheerleader for two years, and was a Sigma Chi Derby Day Queen candidate last year. An English major, she plans a junior year abroad in Aix-Marseilles, France, living with a French family. The crowning was performed by former Governor Harold Handley, Bike Race Starter.
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Julie Tuggle
Alpha Delta Pi
Jean Farber
Alpha Omicron Pi
Bobbi Gannon
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kathleen Moloney
Jill Gaines
Bobbi
Sigma Chi
Queen
Aix-Marseillles
France
Harold Handley
Hanover Bike Race History and Queen Lineage Mentioned
The Hanover Spring Classic Bike Race history notes donations funded expenses and benefited Kings Daughters Hospital. From 1957 to 1961 Greek groups and sororities provided queens named Miss Departure Ginger Wright and Molly Morris, with bikes purchased in 1959.
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Kings Daughters’ Hospital
Madison
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O'Neill
Phis
Cindy Dax
Nancy Cadle
Gail Johnson
Barbara Turner
Phi Dell
Evan Burkholder
The
Joe
Ior
Mike Pittenger
MVR
Dave Gasper
Phi Gam
Ed van Dyne
Porter
Couden
No Mater
Merchants of
Doug Garrett
Hum
Marla Oberhausen
Phi Gamma Delta
Ginger Wright
Molly Morris
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
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