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1Coach Frank DeBruicker’s Flora Badgers, openingCoachtheir netseason at the latest date in modern history, will hostCommunity BuildingKnarlPatty’s Camden Red Devils at theIt is also the first game for the visitors.Tuesdayevening. _ ......Fifty-three candidates reported at Flora this year, also a mod-Of the group 32 were selected for play on the teams. Sen-ern high, iors and Juniors compose the var-underclassmen makesity whileteamAccording to DeBruicker. heightwill be a problem again this season with Wayne Beckner, 6-4 senior, and Don Campbell, 5-4, theextremes. Sophomore Bill Pick-art, at 6-2 and 210 pounds, is theSpirited preparation has been squad’s* big boy. greeting the coach daily. With a year of varsity for six Badgers, the local five shouldimprovegreatly on its 1959-60 record of six wins in 21 games. Lettermen returning, in addition to Beckner, are Seniors Dick Allen at 5-8,Daryl Lynch at 5-9, Charles Snider at 6-0, and John Stewart at5-11. Harry Jones, a junior, is 5-6.1(((14lt;iRounding out the varsity squadFRANK DeBRUICKERare Senior Floyd Simpson, 5-10;and Juniors Alan Ayres, 5-6; DanBishop, 5-10; Larry Hughes, 5*8; Terry Larimore, 5-9, and Terry Snider, 5-7.Although DeBruicker has notnamed a starting line-up, it is expected Beckner will be at centeragainst Camden with Snider andAllen at forwards; Jones, Lynch. Hughes and Stewart are undecided guard picks.Ayres, Larimore and Terry Snider will probably see action andfirst timeSimpson, out for the this year, could help in the ward slot.for-Charles Snider, plagued by aknee injury most of last season,has* recovered fully and should beexcellent help in the reboundingirtment. Beckner, who scored points last season for a 16.3could break• v. .vIv-'A'A- •*.■ a a'a a • . - ...•.•»••»• • •.a a . . , a •*a , . . ■ • a . a . • ■ • a* •• *»••*•• • * « ” • *a ■ ■ • a p a • •a • • «C • • »average, couia oreax existing Badger scoring records this year.KNARL PATTYDevils InexperiencedCoach Patty’s Red Devils willbe greatly inexperienced this season with six of last year’s varsity,including the top six scorers onthe squad, graduated.Four players - the teams only Senior, Lee Appleton, 5-10; Juniors Cary Cline, 5-7; Terry McDowell, 6-2; and Jerry Wagoner,and SoDhomore RichardConstruction OfTowers UnderwayConstruction of two towers inFlora was begun the past week. The two units will be for com-5-7;Cline, 6-0, areSophomorelettermen.Carv' vpletely different phases of use.A 125-foot high microwave tower is slated for completiontheCline has two years experience.yet this week at the rear ofIndianaOther varsity performers thisseason include Juniors Floyd Em-United Telephone Co. of building recently erected just east of the Hoosier Democrat. Themitt, 5-8. and Jim Starbuck, 5-11; tower is being put up for long dis-Sophomores Larry Hill, 6-2; | tance service with all local calls to Steve Gardner, 5-11; Jerry Brown.5-8; Ronnie Flora, 5-11; BillSharp, 6-0; and Harold Herr, 6-0. The Red Devils, with a 3 wongo through the company’s Monti-cello exchange following conversion to dial here January 15th. Steeland 18 lost record last season, areexpected to improve that record this year although the team lacksThe Chicago BridgeCompany expects to complete installation of the second tower, aexperience and does not have the big boys deemed necessary to come up with one of the really000-gallon water tower at thefirstsouth edge of town, by the of the vear. The tower is beingerected at a cost of approximate-great teams to match several in5.000past school history. Coach Patty has not indicated a starting five.RAINBOW MEETS TONIGHTOfficials at Tuesday evenings game will be Bob Spay, of Kokomo, and Willard Chambers, ofRainbowmeet this evening at 7:00 atAssembly willtheMarion. The reserve game is slated to get underway at 6:45 and a announcedMasonic Lodge.There will be no initiation,asexpected
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Flora Hoosier Democrat
Flora, Indiana, US
Thu, Nov 10, 1960
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