He scored 6 .80. McCurdy definitely having a bad day, · had trouble again and had to settle for a 6. 95 score. This set the stage for Dan Warbutton to take over the Allaround lead and also win the Parallel Bar
9 .45, the highest individual score posted. Danny's coach is John DiMillion. 4.
Long Horse: Rick McCurdy, Henry Hud- · son County Regional High School, Highlands, New Jersey. Rick's coach is John Bird, and he scored 9 .4 for his "Yamashita", a truly great performance.
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Parallel Bars: Dan Warbutton - Belle Vernon High School, Belle Vernon, Pa. He scored 8.65.
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Rings: Rick McCurdy - Henry Hudson County Regional High School, Highlands, New Jersey. He scored 9.20.
SUMMARIES: FLOOR EXERCISE:
Bob Koenig
Rick McCurdy
McCurdy bounced back again. He did a fine job winning the ring event with a 9.20 score. Warbuttonwas third with 9.0. Martin finished out of the money with an 8.0. Junior, Dan Warbutton, another fine product of Coach John Dimillion, was the new "Eastern States" all-around champion. Rick McCurdy coached by John Bird was second and Richard Martin, from George Jessup's Newton High Team, was third.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
SIDE HORSE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Floor Exercise: Richard Martin, Newton High School, Newton, Mass. He scored 9. 35 and his coach is George Jessup.
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Side Horse: Jack Gracik, Butler High School, Butler, Pa. J a ck won with a 9. 0 score; His coach is Paul Uram, who is turning out great gymnasts, including the 1966 Nissen Award Winner, Jim Curzie.
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Jack Graeik, Butler High - 9.00 Warren Marshall, Bartram High - 7.80 Norman Vexler, So. Freehold Hi.- 7.35 Jack Goldberg, Neshaminy High - 7.25 Roger Anderson, Pennsbury High - 7.10 Robert Koenig, Freehold High - 7.05
HORIZONTAL BAR:
The individual event winners were: 1.
Richard Martin, Newton - 9.35 Dan Warbutton, Belle Vernon - 9.15 Rick McCurdy, Henry Hudson - 8.95 Pete Sorg, Mt. Lebanon High - 8.45 Lowell Meek, Mt. Lebanon - 8.10 Tony Blasko, West Mifflin - 8.05
1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 6.
Dan Warbutton, Belle Vernon - 9.40 Richard Martin, Newton, - 8.75 Garth Garges, Pennridge High - 8.65 John Vavra, Lincoln High - 8.20 Bruce Fertman,Abington Hi. 8.20 Rick McCurdy, Henry Hudson - 8.05
LONG HORSE: 1. 2. 3. 4. 4. 6.
Horizontal Bar: Dan Warbutton , Belle Vernon High School, Belle, Vernon, Pa Dan is only a junior and won with a
Rick McCurdy, Henry Hudson - 9.40 Pete Sorg, Mt. Lebanon High - 9.10 Dan Runfola, Newton High - 8.80 Dan Warbutton, Belle Vernon - 8.65 Paul Fontecchio, Needham High - 8.65 Tony Blasko, West Mifflin Hi. - 8.60
PARALLEL BARS: _q_
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