70 Retarded Youngsters Compete In 'Olympics'

Some 70 niéntally retarded[ youngsters participated Saturday in the Washtenaw County Special Olympics held at Huron High School, according to coördinator Dick Nixon. Participants here now are eligible for the state meet scheduled June 5-6 in Kalamazoo. The local winners: 50-yard dash for girls 12-13-1. Elenora Harris; 14-15 - 1. Peggy Miller, 2. Lynn Liedel; 16-7 - i. Mary Jean Hutchinson. Standing long jump - 12-13 - 1. Elenora Harris. Softball throw- 12-13- 1. Henrietta Durham; 14-15 - 1. Lynn Liedel. 50-yard dash for boys 12-13- l.l Ned Logwood, 2. Paul Gradowski, 3. Jerry Gross; boys 14-15 - j 1. Gary Ponta, 2. Jesse Orosco, 3. Brad Herrst; boys 16-17 - 1. Dan Dinwaddle, 2. Alan Quackenboss. 300 yard run for boys 12-13-1.1 Bob Amstutz, 2. Ned Logwood.l 3. Roy Orosco; boys 14-15 - 1.1 Larry Jones, 2. Ed Smith, 3.1 Walt Desimpel; boys 16-17-1.1 Casey McCarthy, 2. Robbie Tallmadge. Softball throw for boys 12-13-1 1. Charles Franklin, 2. David I Venia, 3. Stephen Benzinger; 1415 - 1. Gillis Rice, 2. Larry Jones; 16-17 - 1. Alan Quackenboss, 2. Mark Prokes, 3. Mikel Randall. Standing long jump for boys 12-13 - 1. Wayne Kennedy, 2. John Martin, 3. Joe Farchine; 14-15 _ i. Gary Ponta, 2. John Biewer, 3. Randy Mitchell; 1617 - 1. George Breckels, 2. Casey McCarthy, 3. Mark Prokes. Mile run - 1. Kevin Mack, 2. Martin Cook, 3. Jesse Orosco. 440-yard relay (Kevin Mack, Gary Ponta, Ron Rhodes and Gillis Rice) Swimming 25-yard freestyle for girls 14l5 - l. Peggy Millër; 50-yards - 1. Peggy Miller. 25-yard freestyle for boys 121.13 - 1. Rex Lawerance, 2. John Martin, 3. Wayne Kennedy; 1415 - 1. Kevin Mack, 2. David! Kellernran; 3. Gillis Rice; 16-17I - 1. Mike Swinhart, 2. Alan Quackenboss. 50-yard freestyle- for boys 1213 - 1. Rex Lawerance, 2. Bob Amstutz; 14-15 - 1. Gary Ponta; 16-17 - 1. Mike Swinhart, 2. Mike Randall. 25-yard backstroke for boys 12-13 - 1. Wayne Kennedy, 2. I Bill McWaters, 3. Don Verstraete. 100-yard relay (Mike Randall, Kevin Mack, Rex Lawerance, 1 Gary Ponta).