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Vol. 45 Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, February 9, 1962 No. 6

Cadet 1st Lt. Robert Moore explains the duty of the gate guard, Richard M. Unger, left, to new boys Robert L. Jenkins and William J. Toll.

Twenty-Four New Boys Matriculate At Midyear

Twenty-four new cadets entered SMA on Saturday and Sunday, January 27 and 28, for the Spring Semester. Im- mediately upon their arrival, the new cadets and their parents I everyone what went to the Superintendent's Office, where they were wel- comed to the Academy. Following this, they went to the Headmaster's Office where they registered and received their course assignments. Next came a visit to the Commandant's Office, where the new boys were given room assignments and issued room keys. In the evening they were visited by their company commander, platoon leader, first sergeant, and squad leader of the company which they will join.

On Monday the new cadets received their uniforms, visit- ed their classes, and were given the tests administered to all new cadets at the Academy. The new cadets are now assign- ed to Headquarters Company and will remain there for initial military training and instruction, upon completion of which they will join their respective companies.

The new cadets are Bartlett, J. W.; DuVault, L. F.f Ed- garton, P. A.; Fouts, B. A.; Frano, H. W.;'Forrest, K.; Gal- laway, W. S.; Jenkins, R. L.; Liebman, J. E.; Luxton, J. E.; McAllister, R.; Muser, H. B.; Murphy, H. S.; Ohlsen, J. E.;

'Parker, P. W.; Patterson, R. J.; Richards, R. J.;'Sargis, T.; 'Schofield, R. C; Shreffler, P. B. ;*Street, R. C; Stuart, W. M.; Toll, W. J.; and Williamson, J.

New Boy's Letter Home Dear Mom and Dad,

I was sorry to see you leave the

other day, but it's not too bad

here in "The Big Ditch." They're

just a few tilings that just don't

seem quite right.

First of all, you remember that

nice guy we met when we got

here? Well, as soon as you left

he sort of changed. You know,

nothing much, he just sort of look-

ed real mean like and said

"Therc're a few things I forgot to

tell you mon ami," and then he

slapped me on the back (almost broke my shoulder) and laughed this real crazy laugh! From then on things started popping.

The next morning some guy started ringing these bells like they were going to kill him if he didn't, and when I looked at my watch it was only "6:30"! 1 figured it was some sort of practical joke, but since I'm new 1 wanted to go along with the gag just to show

a "right guy" I You know it wasn't a joke!

Three Graduate At Midyear

Three cadets completed gradua-

t'on requirements at m i d y e a r.

They are Fred Koeppe, Tom Wag-

enbach, and John Sheehy.

Koeppe, a three year man, had

the distinction of being elected to

the Kablegram "Hall of Fame" in

his "rat" year. He returned to

Company C as staff sergeant the

second year. His final year saw

him serving as commander of the

company, with the rank of captain.

Koeppe has been a member of the Howie Rifles, Decorating Commit- tee, and Cotillion Club Committee. He plans to attend L.S.U.

Wagenbach entered SMA three and a half years ago. A member of D Company last year, he was transferred to B Company this year, holding first the rank of master sergeant and later first lieu- tenant. He plans to attend N.Y.U.

Sheehy joined "the Staunton Army" a year and a half ago. He was in A Company. One of SMA's finest gridmen, he was co-captain of this year's team. He was elect- ed to the mythical All Military League team. He is now attend-

ing VPI.

4E' Named Honor Co.

"E" Company, commanded by Cadet Captain Carl Weinrich, was named Honor Company for the month of February, according to a February 1 announcement. Bravo Company and Delta Com- pany took second and third re- spectively. o

Post Exam Hop The Post Exam Hop, held on

January 27, featured the Ramblers, a six piece combo from Lynch- burg College. Cadets report that it was one of the most "pulsating" dances of the year. The chief pur- pose of the dance was to provide cadets with enjoyable entertain- ment, well earned by the previous week of exams.

Alumni Visit Several alumni have recently re-

turned to visit SMA. Among them were John Campbell of the Class of '60, U. Va.; Al Campbell of the Class of '61, Roanoke College; Wesley Constable of the Class of '61, Wake Forest; Charles Dickey of the Class of '61, Roanoke Col- lege; and Jim Vizethann of the Class of '61, Clemson.

am.

Everyone was out on the asphalt at attention!

A little later we went into the mess hall to have breakfast, I couldn't find the menu, but by that time I wouldn't have been sur- prised by anything. So I just sat there and waited, and waited, and waited until everybody stopped yelling "Milk Down!!! Toast Chief!!" and other things. All of a sudden a bell rang and every- body shut up, so I yelled "milk down!" but that wasn't the thing to do either, because this guy next to me slapped his hand over my mouth and said "Shaddup Stupid!"

I know you will think 1 am crazy, but guess what happened next. Remember that quaint old post office you liked so much0

Well, I was standing in there right after breakfast and all of a sudden about a thousand guys came charging in at fifty miles an hour yelling "Let's check the dust!" I've still got a black eye.

1 went to class and they were all right, except that I couldn't understand why one guy was talk- ing about "grand opportunities" and another kept saying "Don't you see?" My teachers are pretty nice guys though, and I guess we'll get along fine.

That is about all I have to say for the time being and besides it's laps and some boy is yelling for everyone to turn their lights out.

Write soon. Love, Sam

P.S. Do you remember where Major Moon said the girls' dorms are? o

Seven Promoted Seven promotions were an-

nounced on January 27, 1962. They

are as follows: Omps, Larry T.,

from sergeant to staff sergeant;

Mayard, Charles J., from sergeant

to staff sergeant; McCollum, V.

Craig, from corporal to sergeant;

Gilbert, Richard H., from corporal

to sergeant; Alonzo, Richard A.,

from private to corporal; Marcell,

Philip H., from private to corporal;

Christman, Linton T., from private

to corporal.

Maj. Gen. Theodore J. Conway, center, stands with President Ken- nedy and Secretary McNamara, reviewing the 82nd Airborne Division.

Military Ball To Have 'Airborne' As Theme

The Military Ball, to be held in the Kable Gymnasium of

North ISarracks, Friday, March 2, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,

promises to be one of this year's biggest dances.

The theme this year is "The Airborne Army," highlight-

ing the activities of this specialized portion of the modern

army. The gymnasium will be decorated to carry out the

theme with flags, emblems, and equipment essential to an air-

borne division. Music for the dance will be provided by the

VMI Commanders, and Captain Dennis G. Case will be Mas-

ter of Ceremonies for the evening's program. During the intermission

Covington Will Definitely Play

The contract for Warren Cov- ington's Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to play for the Senior Hall has been completed and signed. Therefore, the appearance at finals of the Senior Class' top choice is now a certainty.

Photo Contest Open To You

If you haven't entered your fav- orite pictures in the 1962 Kodak High School Photo Awards, now's the time to do it. The competi- tion closes at midnight, March 31.

Pictures you have taken since April 1, 1960, can compete for cash prizes totaling $12,000. Send some in now . . . more later if you wish!

Black-and-white snapshots or en- largements can be entered in four categories, including: (1) School Activities; (2) People — All Ages (no school pictures); (3) Pictor- ials; and (4) Animals and Pets. Color prints and transparencies can be of any subject because there are no categories in the Color Section.

No matter what the subject for your pictures, any make of camera and film may be used. You can do the developing and printing yourself, or have it done commer- cially.

If you're still hunting for that winning photo, tips on photographic techniques contained in "Contest Clues" may interest you. Addi- tional tips arc detailed in a series of Newsletters sent to entrants only.

Armed with all these helpful hints, you can't miss if you use your imagination and good photo- graphic sense. Get contest details in Room 15, and send in your entries soon! Mail them to Kodak High School Photo Awards, Ro- chester 4, New York.

the

Superintendent's Guard, a special

drill team of the Howie Rifles,

will put on a demonstration of

Howie movements completely

without commands. This special

feature promises to be one of the

highlights of the dance.

At ten o'clock, the figure, the

focal point of the dance, will be

presented by the commissioned of-

ficers and non-commissioned offi-

cers of the Corps. Fifty-four

couples will participate, with the

young ladies wearing white dresses

and carrying bouquets of red roses.

Leading the figure will be Cadet

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel D. Hunt,

President of the Cotillion Club,

and his date Miss Sally Thomas,

from Stuart Hall, with the assist-

ance of Cadet Major Glenn B. Kal-

nasy and his date, Miss Janis Ash-

ton. The 108 participants will form

the figure S as a salute to SMA

and a 62 for the class of 1962 and

a heart to symbolize the sweet-

hearts of Staunton, then forming a

parachute in tribute to the "Air-

borne Army." The figure will be climaxed by the traditional Arch of Sabers.

The receiving line will be com- posed of Colonel and Mrs. Har- rison S. Dey; the guests of honor, Major General Theodore J. Con- way, Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division "The All- American Division" of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Mrs. Conway; Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Rob- ert L. Richters; Captain and Mrs. Jack E. Fincham; Cadet Lieuten- ant Colonel Daniel D. Hunt and Miss Sally Thomas; and Cadet Major Glenn B. Kalnasy and Miss Janis Ashton.

The decorations for the ball will be provided by the Cotillion Club and the Decorating Committees, under the supervision of Colonel Wilfred B. Webb, Cotillion Club Adviser.

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THE KABLEGRAM BURDETTE W. HOLMES Editor-in-Chief DANIEL HUNT Managing Editor WILLIAM RAU News Editor ROBERT FISHER Features Editor ROBERT MOORE Sports Editor JOHN PENNYPACKER Business Manager CAPTAIN DENNIS G. CASE Faculty Adviser

NEWS Brisbane; Hill; Kalnasy; Pais

FEATURES Grostick; Landa; Michaelsen; Ostrom; Savale

SPORTS Frackelton; Levy; Ostrom

CIRCULATION Beutler; Farrall; Horvath; Kale; Raisbeck; Wullenwaber

TYPING Jones, C. J.; Kale; McFarland; Ostrom; Pais; Sonstein; Taylor, S. L.

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Subscription price, $3.00 per year, in advance. Advertising rates upon application. Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1924, at the post office, Staunton, Virginia, under

the Act of March 3, 1879.

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THE KABLEGRAM

Rogues Gallery

The World Outside A man by the name of Adoula lunched with President

Kennedy the other day. A recent issue of Life was banned

in France until a cover picture of General Salan was black-

ed out. Do you know who Adoula or Salan is? The odds

are that the answer is no.

If your answer is negative, it probably means that you

are an average cadet. Lack of knowledge about current na-

tional and international events seems characteristic of

young Americans—and young Englishmen, for that matter,

a recent survey indicates. But, simply because we are in

a boarding school, do we really have to shut ourselves off

from the outside world? As citizens of the space age can we afford to?

What is the answer? "We suggest reading a good daily

newspaper and, if possible, a good weekly news magazine.

Listening to radio newscasts also would be of benefit.

Incidentally, since vocabulary is best learned in con-

text, our scores might inch up a few points eventually on those infernal College Boards.

Matter of Courtesy Exams are now over and the unending work of the

Headmaster's Office has begun to pile up. Grades had to

be sent, senior averages must be compiled to determine

class standing, and many, many college transcripts must be

sent to the respective colleges. So, as anyone can plainly

see, the Headmaster and his two secretaries are extremely

busy. Only go to the Headmaster's Office when it is neces-

sary. Don't bother the Headmaster if your problem can

be solved by one of the secretaries. And finally, when see-

ing the Headmaster, do not waste his time. Get to the

point. When you are finished, leave. Remember, there

will always be other people outside waiting to see him.

"J. X" Alias James Carter Claim to Fame Armonk, N. Y. Racket General luck Jinx "Rat Pack" Sentenced to Paul Smiths

College

"LAND CRAB" Alias Howard Seaton Claim to Fame Mical-Room 300 Racket Not getting caught Jinx Captain Fincham and

the sewer rat and gang Sentenced to U. S. Coast

Guard Academy

"PEANUT" Alias Paul F. Nelson Claim to Fame Being from

Conn. Racket Passing government Jinx The alley Sentenced to Air Force

"LANKY" Alias John J. Robertson Claim to Fame Being a member

of "After 5 Club" Racket Early Church Jinx Kinky, K.C., shrub,

and google eyes Sentenced to Something

better than this

"TEX" Alias Kenneth Vance Lee Claim to Fame Living in

room 224 for 2 years Racket Surviving with Funk Jinx Nichols Sentenced to Some place

"NED" Alias Joseph Pettigrew Claim to Fame Beating

Clarence in "The Race" Racket Getting Red's mail J :nx Trig Sentenced to Davidson

"FARMER" Alias Gary Harrington Claim to Fame Being in Hq. Racket Stuart Hall Jinx SMA in general Sentenced to V.P.I.

"NOSE" Alias Mike Whyte Cla:m to Fame Coach Phil

Carletti Racket Coke bottles in

barracks Jinx Joyce and Linda Sentenced to - Michigan State

University

"RON" Alias Ronald Theiss Claim to Fame ... Wish 1 had one! Racket Swimming- Jinx Going to SMA Sentenced to U. of North

Carolina or East Stroudsburg

"BLACKJACK" Alias Robert Jackson Claim to Fame Getting out

of everything Racket Commandant's aide- Jinx Striped ties Sentenced to University of

Michigan

"MAC" Alias Richard H. Mclntyre Claim to Fame One of the big

three in their last year (finally) at SMA

Racket Being a day student Jinx Flora and the Military Sentenced to U. of Tenn. or

U. of Georgia

"BEETLE" Alias Bill Bailey Claim to Fame Dating Stuart

Hall and Fairfax at the same time

Racket No drill Jinx Everybody, but

mostly Col. Webb Sentenced to Tulane or

Vanderbilt

"COUNTRY" Alias Dennis Barr Claim to Fame Making a

phone call to "My Landa" every Friday night

Racket Getting furloughs Jinx Red. Mac, Hamburger.

Bob, Scratch, and Rick Sentenced to Concord College

"SMITTY" Alias Carl W. Smith Claim to Fame Sandi Racket Getting Bruckno

to shave Jinx Pankuch and the boys Sentenced to U. of Maryland

"THE SHEIK" Alias Bob Beutler Claim to Fame Having a

built-in helmet Racket Having an African

water boy Jinx People who pull

his suspenders Sentenced to Ohio State

University

Headmaster's Notes

Cadets must attend four aca- demic classes daily. Any cadet with tewer classes should sec the Headmaster at once.

Only cadets on an excused list (candidates for graduation, honor students, post graduates) are ex- cused clay study hall. It is the responsibility of each cadet to know his own status.

Re-examination marks do not be- come a part of honor rolls. Honor awards for the first semester will be presented soon.

Candidates for graduation must pass their present military science course.

Candidates for graduation should check their course with the Head- master to see if they have all the requirements for graduation.

COLLEGE ENTRANCE BOARD EXAMINATIONS

Juniors should plan and apply now to take the May College Board examinations. All juniors are urged to take them.

SPECIAL THOUGHTS

The best and most important part of every man's education is that which he gives himself. Gib- bon.

Keep your working power at its maximum. W. R. Alger.

GIRL OF THE WEEK

Pass In Review

Carl Weinrich

Cadet Captain Carl Weinrich comes from Akron, Ohio. Known as "Carl" to his friends, he came to SMA as a sophomore. Weinrich was quickly advanced to "rat" corporal. Last year he became a sergeant first class, and this year he commands "E" Company.

Weinrich has played junior var- sity and varsity football and has participated in varied intramural sports. He has been a member of the Howie Rifles for two years, and this year he is a member of the Cotillion Club and Decorating Committee.

Weinrich has won several rib- bons and awards while at SMA: the Commandant's ribbon three times, the Merit ribbon twice, a marksman medal, and Best Drilled New Cadet his first year.

Weinrich hopes to attend Ohio State University upon graduation from SMA.

MISS KATHI WILCOX

Age 18

Marjorie Webster

Junior College

Washington, D. C.

Friend of

Cadet Cpl.

Eddie Hays

John Grostick

Cadet Captain John Grostick is from Lexington, Michigan. Grostick entered as a sophomore. He was advanced to the rank of "rat" corporal. He came back last year as a staff sergeant. This year he commands the Battle Group Band.

Grostick has been an honorary member of the Howie Rifles for two years, and this year he is a member of the Cotillion Club and Decorating Committees and also of the Kablegram staff.

(irostick has won many ribbons and medals while at SMA: the Superintendent's ribbon 4 times, the Commandant's ribbon 3 times, the Merit ribbon once, and the Military ribbon 4 times. He has won the plane geometry medal, the chemistry medal, and the Military Science 111 medal. Grostick also received a certificate of commenda- tion from the National Merit Scholarship program.

Grostick hopes to attend the U.S. Naval Academy after gradu- ation.

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THE KABLEGRAM

Tarpons Raise Record To 8-1 The SMA swimming team boost-

ed their season record to 8-1 by adding five more events to the win column. These victories were over Fork Union M A and two each over VPI and AMA. The Tar- pons remain undefeated in the military league with a 4-0 record

FORK UNION BOWS Traveling to Fork Union, Janu-

ary 17, with high hopes and many days of hard practice behind them, the Tarpons pulled to a close vic- tory over a previously undefeated Fork Union team by a score of 54-41.

The meet was close all the way and was not decided until the last event, the freestyle relay. The Tar- pon's relay team of Bob Cook, Mike Whyte, Mack Kelly, and Scott Taylor broke the pool record, which was set by SMA's relay team of last year, with a time of 1:38.3 Also outstanding for SMA was Rod Worley who outtouched FUMA's Joe Brey for first place in the butterfly in :S9.3.

400 freestyle: 1. Thompson (FUMA); 2. Shelley (SMA); 3. Holbrocks (FUMA). time 4:36.4.

50 freestyle: 1. Theiss (SMA); 2. Teff (FUMA); 3. Cook (SMA). time :24.9.

100 butterfly: 1. Worley (SMA); 2. ISrey (FUMA); 3. Pittington (FUMA). time :59.4.

200 freestyle: 1. Williams (SMA): 2. Shelley (SMA); 3. Fork (FUMA). time 2:13.4.

100 backstroke: 1. Baldridge (SMA); 2. Dorsk (FUMA); 3. State (SMA). time 1:13.7.

100 breaststroke: 1. Ricker (FUMA); 2. Donnalley (SMA); 3. Hays (FUMA). time 1:13.2.

100 freestyle: 1. Taylor (SMA); 2. Theiss (SMA); 3. Teff (FUMA). time :55.9.

Dive: 1. Hutton (FUMA); 2. Sullivan (SMA); 3. Henry (FUMA).

200 individual medley: 1. Worley (SMA); 2. Hays (FUMA); 3. Seizer (FUMA). time 2:23.

200 medley relay: 1. FUMA (Petting- ton, Dores, Brecker, Houston), time 1:59.5.

200 freestyle relay: 1. SMA (Cook, Whyte, Kelly, Taylor), time 1:38.3.

VPI DROPS TWO

YPI's swimming team bowed twice before the swimming of SMA's Tarpons 54-40 and 51-43. Tom Shelley made an outstanding showing in both meets by taking second place in the 200 freestyle with times of 2:05 and 2:08 respec- tively, and then coming back in the 400 freestyle for a first in both meets. In the second meet he had to settle for a tie for first. Also outstanding were Ron Theiss, Scott Taylor, and Rod Worley. The meets were "home" January 19 and at VPI January 27.

200 medley relay: 1. VPI (Brady, Kirchner, Harvey, Orsi). time 1:53.1.

200 freestyle: 1. Madley (VPI); 2. Shel- ley (SMA); 3. Cook (SMA). time 2:04.5.

50 freestyle: 1. Theiss (SMA); 2. Whyte (SMA); 3. Branson (VPI). time :24.5.

200 individual medley: 1. Worley (SMA); 2. Merckle (VPI); 3. Smith (SMA). time 2:23.8.

Hive: 1. Sullivan (SMA); 2. Wilkins (SMA); 3. Shelton (VPI).

100 butterfly: 1. Worley (SMA); 2. Harvey (VPI). time 1:00.1.

100 freestyle: 1. Taylor (SMA); 2. Orsi (VPI); 3. Cook (SMA). time :54.7.

100 backstroke: 1. Brady (VPI); 2. Baldridge (SMA); 3. State (SMA). time 1 :04.

400 freestyle: 1. Shelley (SMA); 2. Madley (VPI); 3. Garland (VPI). time 4:37.4.

100 breaststroke: 1. Gray (VPI); 2. Kirchner (VPI); 3. Donnalley (SMA). time 1:14.2.

200 freestyle relay: 1. SMA (Richters, Shepherd, Rogers, Ostrom). time 1:58.7.

* * * * 200 medley relay: 1. VPI (Brady, Gray,

Harvey, Brunson). time 1:56.8. 200 freestyle: 1. Madley (VPI); 2.

Shelley (SMA); 3. Garland (VPI) time 2:04.6.

50 freestyle: 1. Theiss (SMA); 2. Orsi (VPI); 3. Kelly (SMA). time :'24.4.

200 individual medley: 1. Worley (SMA); 2. Kerchner (VPI); 3. Merckle (VPI). time 2:23.1.

Dive: 1. Sullivan (SMA); 2. Wilkins (SMA).

100 butterfly: 1. Worley (SMA); 2. Harvey (VPI); 3. Davey (VPI). time 1:00.1.

100 freestyle: 1. Taylor (SMA); 2. Theiss (SMA); 3. Orsi (VPI). time :54.4.

100 backstroke: 1. Brady (VPI); 2. Baldridge (SMA); 3. State (SMA). time 1:02.7.

400 freestyle: 1. Tie—Shelley (SMA) and Madley (VPI); 3. Garland (VPI).

100 breaststroke: 1. Kirchner (VPI); 2. Gray (VPI); 3. Rogers (SMA). time 1:14.7.

200 freestyle relay: 1. SMA (Kelly, Ostrom, Cook, Taylor), time 1:42.6.

AMA TRIES The Tarpons next took two

swimming meets from AMA Janu- ary 29 and 31 and added their sev- enth and eighth victories to the record. There were no outstand- ing times in the meet at AMA, but Joe Baldridge had his best time in the 100 backstroke with 1:10.8. The scores for the meets were 73-20 and 71-22.

400 freestyle: 1. Smith (SMA); 2. Dana (SMA): 3. Cockron (AMA). time 5:36.8.

50 freestyle: 1. Keller (AMA); 2. Whyte (SMA); 3. Ostrom (SMA). time :26.2.

100 butterfly: 1. Worley (SMA); 2. Schwind (AMA). time 1:06.

200 freestyle: 1. Shelley (SMA); 2. Shepherd (SMA); 3. Plezia (AMA). time 2:20.8.

100 backstroke: 1. Baldridge (SMA); 2. State (SMA); 3. Woodson (AMA). time 1:10.8.

100 breaststroke: 1. Read (AMA); 2. Rogers (SMA); 3. Wagner (SMA). time 1:25.7.

100 freestyle: 1. Richters (SMA); 2. Rhodes (AMA); 3. Peck- (SMA). time 1:09.

Dive: 1. Wilkins (SMA); 2. Sullivan (SMA): 3. Kamper (AMA).

200 individual medley: 1. Shelley (SMA); 2. Smith (SMA). time 2:53.

200 medley relay: 1. SMA (Baldridge. Donnalley, Theiss, Cook), time 1:59.

200 freestyle relay: 1. SMA (Anderson, Richters, Rogers, Ostrom). time 2:01.

400 freestyle: 1. Shelley (SMA): 2. Shepherd (SMA); 3. Cockron (AMA). time 4:45.6.

50 freestyle: 1. Taylor (SMA); 2. Kelly (SMA): 3. Keller (AMA). time :24.7.

100 butterfly: 1. Smith (SMA); 2. Schwind (AMA). time 1:18.

200 freestyle: 1. Williams (SMA); 2. Peck (SMA); 3. Plezia (AMA). time 2:18.6.

100 backstroke: 1. Baldridge (SMA); 2. Woodson (AMA); 3. Anderson (SMA). time 1:11.

100 breaststroke: 1. Donnalley (SMA); 2. Read (AMA); 3. Rogers (SMA). time 1:17.7.

100 freestyle: 1. Cook (SMA); 2. Rhodes (AMA); 3. Richters (SMA). time :5S.4.

Dive: 1. Sullivan (SMA); 2. Wilkins (SMA); 3. Kamper (AMA).

200 individual medley: 1. Smith (SMA). time 2:47.4.

200 medley relay: 1. SMA (State, Wagner, Shelley, Richters). time 2:09.7.

200 freestyle relay: 1. AMA (Rhodes, Keller, Cockron, Woodson). time 1:52.1.

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Jayvees Take 5, Dropping One

Staunton's JV basketball team went to AMA January 15 and came back with a 33-28 victory. Kallis and James led SMA in scoring with 10 points each, while the high scorer of the game was Hipp for AMA with 14.

The "Junior Hoopsters" were on the road again January 18, but this time they ended up on the wrong end of the score bowing to Fork- Union's JV's 46-39.

FUMA played a zone for the first time this year, which obvious- ly upset Coach Pappas' strategy. Caudill and Crockett were high for the victors with 12 and 10 points respectively. Staunton had two men in the double figures — Kallis with 17 and James with 15.

Playing at home for the first time on January 22 the JV's de- feated Greenbrier Military School's JV's 56 to 44. This was not as easy a game as the scoring in- dicates as "Pappas' Proteges" were down 6 points—31 to 26—at the half. They came bouncing back and scored 31 points to Green- brier's 13 with Coffey and James doing a good job under the boards. Pancake led GMS in the scoring department hitting 15. James was high for SMA with 19 followed by Kallis with 14 and Horwitt with 12.

In their next home game on January 27 SMA JV's played Har- grave Military Academy. Staun- ton won this 36-31. In this game they were also behind at halftimc (14-12). Pattisal had 12 points for the losers while James led SMA with 15. Dodge did an ex- cellent job substituting for Draper, the regular playmaker.

Still at home on January 29 Staunton defeated Massanutten Military Academy JV's 52-21. Ketels did a good job in his first major appearance scoring 4 points and hounding on defense. McClure led MMA with 6 points and Kallis led Staunton with 17.

On February 1 the JV's avenged their only loss in eighteen games by defeating FUMA JV's 33 to 31 at home. In this hard fought battle Horwitt was a standout on defense. Crocked and Sykes led Fork Union with 10 and 11 points. For SMA James and Kallis were high with 17 and 13 points. This was one of the more exciting games of the season. Staunton broke through FUMA's zone with suc- cess.

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From left, Theiss, Worley, and Shelley.

Three Outstanding Swimmers Tom Shelley

Tom Shelley from Beclminister, Pa. is a junior this year and co-captain of the swimming team. He has been with the Tarpons for three years, making a fine showing every year. He won a varsity letter in his first year with the team. Shel- ley missed making the All-American team last year by only three-tenths of a second.

Ronald Theiss

Ronald Theiss, a senior from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is in his first year at SMA. He has made an outstanding showing with the Tarpons all season. At Massanutten he came within three-tenths of a second of the pool record for the 40 freestyle. Upon graduation he plans to attend either the University of North Carolina or East Stroudsburg.

Rod Worley

In his first year at SMA, Rod Worley has been a great asset to the SMA swimming team this year. At the Southern Interscholastics held at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, last year, he edged out SMA's Ned Marion for second place in the 100 butterfly. Worley has done well this year, and was outstand- ing in the Fork Union meet when he outtouched FUMA's Joe Brey in the butterfly in :59.4. Rod is from Asheville, North Carolina, and although only a junior, he is looking forward to attending the University of North Carolina or Michigan State University upon graduation.

Riflemen Tops In Lea Firing ils highest shoulder match

score of the year, the Staunton Military Academy rifle team de- feated the Massanutten Military Academy squad by a score of 1424 tn 1359 January 31. The match was one of the most exciting of the year. Team Captain Wallace Ly-

gue man, a four year veteran, shot his way to a score of 291 out of a possible 300 in three positions. Closely following Lyman with a 289 was Bill Burke, a three year veteran.

The rifle team this year is un- (Continued on Page 4)

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Cagemen, Burned By Augusta, Trip Glass SMA, 103- MMA, 43

Meeting Massanutten January 31 in a home game, the Hilltoppers roared to their season high total by scorching the nets for 103 points as they notched their seventh straight league victory.

The first quarter found SMA with 24 points to 10 for MMA. Craig 11, Fisher 5, and Zerilla 4 led the scoring.

The second canto found the SMA unit really boiling as they poured in 28 points and held MMA to 9 points. D'Alessandro, White, Brigstock, and Melnick did the brunt of the scoring to lead 52 to 19 at intermission.

The first unit came back in the second half to pour in 25 points in the rout and ""defensed" MMA to but 5 points. This made the third quarter mark 77-24. Craig, Fisher, and Steadham led the scoring with Zerilla and Brigstock featuring the playmaking.

The reserves came on in the last period to continue the onslaught, as D'Alessandro hit for 10, Edelen 6, White 4, Piergari 4, and Melnick 2. However MMA had their best ten minutes with a 19 point total. The final tabulation read 103 to 43. SMA—Melnick 6, White 9, Stead-

ham 10, Morgan 2, Edelen 6, Fisher 13, Craig 24, D'Alessan- dro 19, Piegari 4, Zerilla 4, and Brigstock 6.

MMA—Byham 9, Etienne 6, Mc- Kinna 10, Amaral 13, Evclin 3, and Roeper 2.

1 2 3 4—Tot. SMA 24 28 25 26—103 MMA 10 9 5 19— 43

AMA, 61- SMA, 58

SMA traveled to nearby Fort Defiance February 1 to find the Blue Streaks waiting and ready to stop the Hilltoppers' win streak at 7.

After going well in the first two quarters the SMA five found

Fisher and Craig getting into foul trouble. Staunton led 38 to 28 at halftime with Craig, Zerilla, Brig- stock, and Fisher doing the scor- ing.

In the third quarter Fisher sat out the entire 10 minutes, and Craig joined him shortly after the third period started. With the height and scoring power diminished, the Hilltoppers could garner but 8 points, as AMA fought back to a 46 to 42 deficit.

In the fourth period Craig fouled out, and this boosted AMA's mo- rale as the hungry Blue Streaks could do not wrong. SMA's run and gun offense slowed down to a walk, and this left the slow game to the heavier AMA five. They filled the hoop for 19 points and Staunton had only 10, which brought the final score to 61-56.

SMA—Steadham 3, Fisher 10, Craig 15, D'Alessandro 2, Zerilla 15, and Brigstock 11.

AMA—Horn 13, Tackett 8, Blay- lock 16, McAleck 6, and Stillugan 18.

1 2 3 4—Tot. SMA 20 18 8 10—56 AMA 13 15 14 19—61

SMA, 89- GMS, 70

SMA gave CMS its first defeat of the Military League January 27, by besting the West Virginians 89-70. The Hilltoppers edged the GMS five in the first period 21 to 18 in the scoring column as Tom Craig hit for 9 points while Fisher and Brigstock scored 4 each. Steadham battled the boards for SMA.

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The second half found Coach Pandak's cagers ready to roll as they poured 26 points in the third period. Craig hit for 14 points as Zerilla made some fine plays.

The fourth quarter again saw the SMA quintet tally 26 points as Craig, Fisher, and White did the scoring. Fine reserve play by Jim Morgan and Skip D'Alessandro abetted the Hilltoppers cause. The win gave Staunton a six to 0 lea- gue mark and left Greenbrier at four to one.

SMA—White 4, Sharp 3, Stead- ham 8, Morgan 4, Fisher 20, D'Alessandro 2, Zerilla 10, and Brigstock 5.

GMS—Chambers 13, Grim 19, Maddok 6, Rusch 2, Prvett 18, Pancake 2, and Irle 10.

1 2 3 4—Tot. SMA 21 16 26 26—89 GMS 18 15 15 22—70

SMA, 47- Glass, 45

The SMA Hilltoppers hung a big loss on one of the state's lead- ing prep school teams Saturday, February third. The E. C. Glass team, noted for its defense and slow-moving tactics, gave SMA a rugged battle.

SMA moved out in front 15 to 11 in the first period as Tom Craig and Mike Fisher led the scoring. However, the "run and gun" tac- tics of SMA were slowed prac- tically to a stop as Glass out- scored them 13 to 6 in the second period, to lead 24 to 21 at half- time.

In the third period SMA came back with 12 points to 9 for Glass and went into the final quarter tied up. Craig, Steadham, and Fisher led the scoring, while Zerilla handled the playmaking. Brigstock held the Glass' high scoring Du- Priest to but 2 points in the third quarter.

The final period found SMA leading all the way through, by at least two points, and with but 11 seconds to go and the score 47 to 43, they let the Glassmen score as the clock ran out. Great foul shooting by SMA in the final period kept them out front as Glass attempted a passing defense.

The win gave SMA a season mark of 10-2.

SMA—Brigstock 2, Steadham 11, Fisher 17, Craig 17, and Zerilla 0.

Glass—Pugh 13, Du Priest 12, Lampman 2, Cash 4, Phelps 8, and Ragland 6.

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Jim Morgan Jim Morgan is one of SMA's fine

forwards. Jim stands 6J/->. and hails from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He played fine ball last year on the JV's and returned this year to be promoted to the Varsity. He showed strongly against GMS and AMA. Upon graduation he plans to attend the University of Ken- tucky or Moravian College.

Tom Brigstock

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selected for his fine play against GMS and Massanutten. Brigstock plans to attend the University of Michigan upon graduation from SMA.

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defeated in the Virginia Military

competition with an 8 to 0 record

and have thus far suffered only

one defeat in a non-league match.

The defeat was dealt January 25

by Augusta Military Academy at

the Inter-School Invitational at

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took the individual high score

medal. The defeat at VPI was a

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On February 12 the team will make a trip to the Naval Academy to fire the plebe team and then swing south to Boiling Air Force Base to fire in a NRA regional tournament.

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