UHRICHSVILLE - Records are made to be broken and that's just what happened Saturday when 5 records were broken and another tied in the Annual County Boy's Track Meet. Tuscarawas Valley's talented Trojans copped the High School Division Crown with 62 points. Midvale was runner-up with 53. The varsity competition was highlighted when 5 records fell and one was tied. Chuck DeMattio was the individual standout as the Midvale star grabbed three 1st places and broke a record in the low hurdles.
The Trojans garnered only 3 blue ribbons, but depth proved to be the key as they scored at least one point in each event. Trojan Jerry Babarcik edged out Midvale's Harvey Byers in the 440-Yard Dash with a time of 0:52.9 to record a new standard in the event. The previous record was held by Hickman of Tuscarawas Valley with 0:53.1 clocking. Other 1st place finishes for the Trojans were by Dillard in the pole vault (11 feet) and miler Curt Norris (4:50.1). The victors collected 8 red ribbons. DeMattio's record-smashing performance came in the low hurdles as he topped a time of 0:21.4 by Myers of Tuscarawas. DeMattio's time was 0:21.25. He also gained firsts in the high hurdles at 0:16.0 and a toss of 133 feet, 8 inches in the Discus. DeMattio was pressed hard by Strasburg ace John Studer in both hurdle events. Morning activities actually set the meet pace, as 2 field records were set. Midvale's Bob Carlisle was the 1st to best an old standard, tossing the shot put 49 feet, 2 inches to better another Blue Devil record by Dean DeMattio of 48 feet, 10 inches in 1964. Don Weber of Garaway then shattered the 2nd record of the day by going 6 feet, 1 inch in the high jump. It betterd a 6-foot record held by Bill Housel of Midvale in 1958 and Russ McGlothlin of Tuscarawas in 1965.
Action in the afternoon was hot and heavy as 3 straight records tumbled. The 1st was by Babarcik in the 440-Yard Dash, followed by DeMattio in the low hurdles. Butch Reed of Tuscarawas then set a new record in the 880-Yard Run with a blazing 2:06.9 to shatter a record of 2:09.2 set last year by Martin of Tuscarawas Valley. Gnadenhutten's Francis Krantz then tied the 220-Yard Dash record of Lonnie Fulp of Midvale in 1958 and Booth of Midvale in 1940 with a 0:23.1 timing. Gary Adams of Tuscarawas Valley was right behind, Krantz, chiming in with a fine 0:23.4. One of the most exciting finishes of the day was in the 100-Yard Dash which saw the 1st 3 places within a 10th of a second of each other. Harvey Byers took the blue ribbon in the event with a time of 0:10.5, followed by Babarcik's 0:10.55 and Krantz at 0:10.6. Other 1st places in the meet were by Weber in the Broad Jump (19 feet, 11.75 inches) and Bill Edwards in the 2-mile run (10:44.65). Edwards was never headed in the 2-mile event and his time will stand as a record as it was the 1st running of the event in the meet. Gnadenhutten captured blue ribbons in both relays. The Indians' 880-Yard Relay team nipped Tuscarawas Valley with a 1:36.4 time as Carpenter, Krantz, Dan Jinks and Mike Kail bettered the 1:37 of the Trojans. In the mile relay, Jinks came on strong in the final heat to once again edge out the Trojans. Steve Long, Dan Bosley and Wayne Martin preceeded Jinks in the event as a 3:46.1 time was recorded.
TEAM TRACK STANDINGS
1. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans 62
2. Midvale Blue Devils 53
3. Garaway Pirates 34
4. Gnadenhutten Indians 30.5
5. Strasburg Tigers 25
6. Tuscarawas Broncos 10
7. Port Washington Purple Riders 9.5
TRACK INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Pole Vault
1. Dillard (TV)
2. Blake (TV)
3. Jones (S)
4. Wardell (S)
5. Albright (G)
Height 11 feet
Shot Put
1. Bob Carlisle (M)
2. Crilow (GP)
3. Swinford (TV) and Burrier (TV)
4. Hibbs (M)
Distance 49 feet, 2 inches. (Betters mark of 48 feet, 10 inches by Dean DeMattio of Midvale in 1964.)
Discus
1. Chuck DeMattio (M)
2. Swinford (TV)
3. Studer (S)
4. Patton (S)
5. Carlisle (M)
Distance 133 feet, 8 inches
Broad Jump
1. Don Weber (GP)
2. Hay (TV)
3. Byers (M)
4. Bender (P)
5. Jinks (G)
Distance 19 Feet, 11.25 inches
High Jump
1. Don Weber (GP)
2. Byers (M)
3. Youngen (GP)
4. Carlisle (M)
5. Adams (TV) and Burkhart (TV)
Height 6 feet, 1 inch. (Betters mark of 6 feet by Russ McGlothlin of Tuscarawas in 1965 and Bill Housel of Midvale in 1957.)
2-Mile Run
1. Bill Edwards (P)
2. Gibbs (GP)
3. Coen (G)
4. Haut (TV)
5. Miller (P)
Time 10:44.65. (Will stand as record as this was the 1st year of the run.)
High Hurdles
1. Chuck DeMattio (M)
2. Studer (S)
3. Border (TV)
4. Youngen (GP)
5. Hay (TV)
Time 0:16.0
100-Yard Dash
1. Harvey Byers (M)
2. Babarcik (TV)
3. Krantz (G)
4. Kail (G)
5. Sherer (T)
Time 4:50.1
Mile Run
1. Curt Norris (TV)
2. Burkey (GP)
3. Schuman (TV)
4. Eberly (M)
5. Young (GP)
Time 4:50.1
880-Yard Relay
1. Gnadenhutten (Carpenter, Krantz, Jinks and Kail)
2. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans
3. Strasburg Tigers
4. Garaway Pirates
5. Tuscarawas Broncos
Time 1:36.4
440-Yard Dash
1. Jerry Babarcik (TV)
2. Byers (M)
3. DeMattio (M)
4. Rieger (S)
5. Bender (P)
Time 0:52.85 (Betters mark of 0:53.1 by Hickman of Tuscarawas Valley.)
Low Hurdles
1. Chuck DeMattio (M)
2. Studer (S)
3. Border (TV)
4. Yackey (S)
5. Hay (TV)
Time 0:21.25 (Betters markof 0:21.4 by Myers of Tuscarawas in 1963)
880-Yard Run
1. Butch Reed (T)
2. Amos (TV)
3. Norris (TV)
4. Burkey (GP)
5. Hodkinson (M)
Time 2:06.9 (Betters mark of 2:09.2 by Martin of Tuscarawas Valley in 1965)
220-Yard Dash
1. Francis Krantz (G)
2. Adams (TV)
3. Kail (G)
4. Williams (S)
5. Sherer (T)
Time 0:23.1 (Ties mark by Booth of Midvale in 1940 and Fulp of Midvale in 1958.)
Mile Relay
1. Gnadenhutten Indians (Long, Bosley, Martin and Jinks)
2. Tuscarawas Valley
3. Strasburg Tigers
4. Midvale Blue Devils
5. Tuscarawas Broncos
Time 3:46.1
Monday, May 9, 1966
The Daily Reporter
Dover, Ohio
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