Butch Dale

“Well, young man, that’s what you get for playing outside in the snow with no stocking cap on. Maybe one day you’ll learn!” Yes, I had the sneezes, a runny…

In the fall of 1931 the principals and coaches of the small county schools instituted the Montgomery County Tourney, and for the next 40 years, it assumed a level of…

If you are like me, you perhaps have fond memories of staying overnight at your grandparents’ home. My Grandpa and Grandma Dale lived in an old two-story farmhouse located about…

In the late 1950s, the Montgomery County Coaches Association came up with a “traveling trophy,” similar to the Indiana-Purdue “old oaken bucket.” In 1957 the Sportsman Shop donated the money,…

Did you enjoy watching Marion Morrison in western movies? He had a great screen presence and usually played the courageous “good guy.” You never heard of him? Well, when Marion…

By Butch Dale Last week I told you about Jim Dunbar, a Darlington graduate who won a gold medal in rowing at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Now here…

By Butch Dale At this time of year, most of you remind yourself of the things in life for which you are thankful. I have been guilty, as perhaps some…

By Butch Dale How many people from Montgomery County have ever won an Olympic medal? Well, as far as I can tell…just two. One was basketball star Howie Williams, a…

By Butch Dale I have written a couple of articles about some of my favorite teachers who helped shaped my life and the lives of my fellow students. I truly…

By Butch Dale In the three basketball seasons of 1947, ’48, and ’49, the Linden Bulldogs, under Coach Alex Cox, compiled an impressive regular season record of 46-8, in addition…