The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 February 1971 — Page 41

1970-71 Full Os Ups And Downs For Bulldogs

By ALAN WELCH « Stadent Manager The basketball season for the 1970-71 edition of the Mentone Bulldogs was full of ups and downs. At times it looked as though they could beat all comers; at other times they looked bad. But at all times they never gave up.

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TALMA High School is now a junior high school, part of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation, with some of its high school students going to Akron and some to Mentone. Members of the 1945-46 team shown here are, back row, left to right: Harold Long, Melvin Collins, Claude Jameson, Clifford Morris, Lavon Perkins and Kermit Biddinger, coach. Front row: Don Baker, student manager, Wayne Baker, Carlton Clemens, Robert Peterson, Raymond Shoemaker, Leonard Staldine, Don Long, student manager. Jack Holloway is in the doorway. Photo courtesy Wayne Baker

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Some of the highlights of the season were the upsets of Pierceton and White's Institute in the same week end At the time White’s was 6-2 and Pierceton was 5-2 while Mentone was 2-4. Mentone also looked good in the Whiting game near the beginning of the season. Errors were the

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whole story of the season. As a team, the Bulldogs average 23 errors a game. Mentone's balanced scoring was found hard to defense and no less than six players were leading scorers at one time or another during the season. In speaking of highlights, one

can't forget the barnburner at Argos which the Dragons won 5553. At the end of the Season Mentone became famous for the last quarter rallies that were staged in almost every ball game. During the season, the Bulldogs played nine teams with ex-

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ceptional records and only six teams that had losing records. The schedule included four members of the tough Northern Lakes Conference. All through the year. Mentone opponents were wary of the time that they would have to play Mentone and were shrouded in mystery as to how the Bulldogs would play. JIS MENTONE BULLDOGS 1970-71 WIN-LOSS RECORD MHS OPP Huntington Catholic 61 69 Kewanna 58 80 Argos 53 55 Whiting 81 58 Northfield 58 72 Oregon-Davis 58 46 Pierceton 74 71 White's 66 62 Triton 57 82 Jimtown , 68 84 North Wood 53 68 West Central 71 61 Wawasee 73 81 Concord 43 51 Manchester 68 78 North Miami 61 69 Caston 85 82