■ £he Kable$ratn Vol. 49 Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, May 6, 1966 No. 9

DON SHINNICK

Shinnick Speaks

To Assembly Don Shinnick, professional foot-

ball player for the Baltimore Colts and a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was the speaker at the assembly held last Friday.

Mr. Shinnick, who in his nine year tenure in the National Foot- ball League has become one of the outstanding linebackers in the Lea- gue, spoke to the Corps on the value of religious beliefs.

Ho stressed the importance of regular performance on the "Chris- tian team" and urged the cadets to maintain strong faith and trust in their personal convictions to repel the attacks made by the ever- present forces of prejudice and rid- icule.

Then he discussed various ex- periences he has had throughout his career and initiated an interest- ing informal question and answer period on athletics. Although the barrage of questions ranged from the values of weight-lifting to his opinion of specific rival athletes, his replies were as candid and amusing as his collection of anec- dotes.

Publications Take Honors At SIPA

The Kablegram received an Honor Award and the Blue and Gold (yearbook) and Scimitar (literary magazine) took Achievement Awards in judging at the 37th annual Southern Interscholastic Press Association Convention last weekend.

Priorities of awards are first place, honor, and achieve- ment.

The sessions, held at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, were attended by more than 1200 staff members and advisors.

Ray Schoenbaum and Bill Wallace of the Blue and Gold and Joe Ritok and Tony Smith of the Kablegram represented SMA. Lt. Talmadge Biggerstaff, Capt. Darrell Hurst and his wife, and Maj. Dennis Case, the advisors for the publications, also attended.

Top speaker was Martin Agron- sky, CBS News correspondent, who spoke on "The United States and the World Crisis." He dis- cussed the United States' involve- ment in Viet Nam and called for regular re-evaluation of foreign policies of the government.

Agronsky has had a varied career in journalism, working as a gen- eral reporter for the Palestine Post in Jerusalem in the mid-30's; as a free lance writer; as a war corres- pondent in Switzerland, Yugo- slavia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Libya, Greece, Singapore, Java, Australia and the Pacific. He has received numerous awards for distinguished reporting in several fields.

Featured were lectures, short courses, workshops, and panel dis- cussions, designed to improve all aspects of secondary school jour- nalism.

Delegates took time out to at- tend a Friday night dance, try a current events quiz, and elect a new president.

Those attending represented 188 schools in 11 states and the Dis- trict of Columbia. More than 352 publications were entered in the competition.

Alumni Reunion Honors Six Faculty Members

Sunday Parades-

Pain Or Pleasure? After a long, sleepy winter of

restful Sunday afternoons, those ever-dreaded parades have come to life again. (Dreaded only by the participants!)

Female delegations converge on Kable Field promptly at 4 o'clock every Sunday. They wait in hope of catching a glimpse of their favo- rite cadet, clad in a clash of blue- grey and ice cream white, march- ing gallantly down the ramp.

The weather is always hot, damp, or windy on Sundays. This can be very discouraging at times: as the proud company commander stands before his designated unit with chest out and chin in, a gust of wind carries his hat away or may- be he faints from the unrelenting heat that is beating down on him. Such is life and parades.

Enjoy yourself on Sunday, come to SMA and watcli a full dress parade!

Three hundred-fifty alumni, wives, and Academy teachers and staff members attended a gala dinner and dance Saturday, April 30, at the Ingleside, climaxing the Fourth National Alumni Reunion.

It was the first such reunion to be held in Staunton. Also featured were visits by the "old grads" to barracks and a Howie Rifles ex- hibition earlier in the day. Rain forced cancellation of a scheduled parade honoring the alumni. A Saturday afternoon panel discussed alumni activities.

Honored at the dinner were sev- eral Academy staff members with twenty or more years of service. They are Col. S. Stewart Pitcher (54 years); Col. Reuben E. Moody (retired, 47 years); Col. Warren W. Brown (42 years); Col. Wil- fred B. Webb (24 years); Col. Marshall M. Brice (now of Mary Baldwin College, 36 years); and Col. Harrison S. Dey (39 years).

An address by Joe Magnus ('14) Paid tribute to the "dean" of SMA

teachers, Col. S. Stewart Pitcher. A handsome Seth Thomas Clock, suitably engraved, was presented to Col. Pitcher, who in humorous remarks related how he happened to enter teaching, rather than busi- ness. He concluded by announcing that he had signed a contract for

a 55th year.

Mr. Magnus returned to Col. Pitcher a 1913 Plane Geometry proficiency certificate that Col. Pitcher had presented him 53 years ago. Col. Pitcher responded, ". . . and he got this big piece of paper just for passing a course in geom-

etry-"

Dancing to the music of the Esquires followed the dinner.

C. R. "Bunky" Day ('54), presi- dent of the Alumni Association, headed the group arranging the re- union and presided at the banquet.

Staunton is the probable location

for next year's meeting.

The weekend, plagued by rain, was nevertheless rated a success by numerous "old grads."

Corwin Award

Honors A Senior Creation of a Peter W. Corwin

Memorial Award has been an- nounced by Lt. Colonel Garland D. Haddock, Headmaster. Corwin, a member of the SMA Class of 1965, was killed in an automobile acci- dent last fall.

The award comes from a fund established from contributions from the Corps of Cadets and others at SMA and from Colonel and Mrs. Corwin.

It is designed to recognize each year a senior who has made a posi- tive contribution to the "spirit" and life of the Academy.

The individual selected will re- ceive an individual award and his name will be inscribed on a plaque to be placed somewhere at SMA.

The recipient must be a senior, have been two or more years at SMA, be making academic prog- ress, participate in school activities, show leadership, and be a good citi-

zen.

Process for the selection was out- lined in a memorandum posted prominently about the Academy.

Guidon Bearer John Klein, and Senior Drill Masters Tom Poole and Fred Shaftman review Winchester Parade results.

Rain, Fatigue, Pride: Saga of Winchester

by Everette L. Doffermyre

The air was misty and the blanket of gray clouds stretched ominously across the horizon. On the asphalt the uniform- clad cadets were boarding three buses. This was the day of Winchester. We were on our way to Apple Blossom Festival up in the Shenandoah. Slowly the buses filled, and before long the small contingency was on its way. No one had the haziest idea what the day had in store for us.

lt wasn't long before we found out. The rain came, and it never left us. Like the dog with his shadow we were destined to be followed by the rain everywhere we went. Just outside of Winchester we stopped for a picnic lunch. Only a short flurry of oranges hurled by cadets broke the drab appearance. If the physical appearances were drab, the attitudes and inward feelings of the cadets certainly weren't. For the entire trip the cadets bubbled with spirit. Faces were all smiles as we entered the parade city.

Visit Town After a short visit in town the cadets returned to the

buses to begin preparing for the big parade. Around twelve- thirty we marched towards our designated position. Every- where there were people. The colorful uniforms of the bands and drill teams blended in with the beautiful floats and antique cars. The streets and sidewalks were a mass of moving color.

We took our position. And the rain came even harder. For an hour we waited. Anywhere and everywhere we took cover. Every available cover was filled with cadets talking to the rain-soaked girls. We were all anxious. When we got the final signal to fall in everyone sighed a wet relief.

And We Marched

And we marched. For three miles we marched. Through the quaint streets we made our way. Up front the band boomed out our favorite marches. The Color Guard followed and the Howies brought up the rear. On the sidelines we could hear the sound of continuous applause. Compliments came from everywhere. We were doing well and everyone held his head proudly as we marched the parade route. The word spread fast that the judges stand was just around the corner. Two weeks of intensive preparation would be won or lost here. Everyone tried his best. It meant a lot to all of us.

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THE KABLEGRAM

THE KABLEGRAM JOSEPH A. RITOK, JR Editor-in-Chief EVERETTE DOFFERMYRE Managing and News Editor PETER BROWN Features Editor THOMAS POOLE Sports Editor CRAIG NISRET Circulation Manager MAJOR DENNIS G. CASE Faculty Advisor

NEWS Becker; Bellamy; Brown, W. W.; Brantley; Caiazza; Donnalley;

Peterson; Smith, A. E.; Taylor

FEATURES Buchanan; Burlingame; Elins; Giarraputo; Lacy; Pittman, D. VV.

SPORTS Johnson, W. G.; McKinney; Ricca; Smith, L.

CIRCULATION LaRocque; Messer, K.; Shaftman

TYPING Bensch; Corbett; Griffin

Rogues Gallery

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Subscription price, $3.00 per year, in advance. Advertising rates upon application. t'ntered as second-class matter October 18, 1924, at the post office, Staunton, Virginia, under

the Act of March 3, 1879.

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Ode To The Juniors It is that time of the year again when the Seniors con-

sider anything that requires physical exertion a violation of their constitutional rights. There is an opposing "force" that offsets this philosophy. "It" is called Juniors.

Yes, now these power-hungry underclassmen are per- mitted to exhibit the traits of leadership which each of them so modestly claims to possess. Many of them are finding out the hard way that all of those "menial" tasks are not so simple after all.

A majority of this "undistinguished group" have gone into shock in this transition from patting themselves on the back to actually working.

The Seniors have high hopes for thes young and in- experienced troopers. The class of '66 knows that they will do their best next year. You cannot ask any more than that of a mule.

Good luck next year, mules! Class of '66

Evaluation Report As all the cadets know, the visiting Evaluative Com-

mittee finished its report about ten days ago. There has been much cadet speculation as to what that report did and did not contain. In response to several questions which were posed to me, I took it upon myself to find out and report to the Corps. I spoke with several school officials, including Col. Haddock, to whom I talked at length as to what the Committee said, and I am happy to give the Corps a brief resume of the report.

The Corps was praised for its performance and this was mentioned by the Committee in regard to good appear- ance, friendliness, cooperation, school spirit, and loyalty. The Committee was unanimous in this statement.

Instruction and course offerings were also praised high- ly by the Committee. The Student Activities Program, en- larged this year, was commended for what it has done and recommendations were given for increasing and imple- menting the present program.

The Committee made several suggestions concerning what could be done to improve the school and these sug- gestions are being considered for implementation next year.

JR

KABLEGRAM KUTIE

MISS LIBBY STEWART

Age 16

Stuart Hall

Steady of

Cdt. Grant Waple

"FLINT"

Alias Tom Groendyke Claim to fame 1LS at Elkins Racket N8408G Jinx - Spic; Seminole; and

Hick Sentenced to Lenoir-Rhyne

or Wake Forest

"BENJ"

Alias Ben Evans Claim to fame I ratings

and All-State Racket MF Jinx Dykie; Hill; Spic; Silva Sentenced to St. Andrews

Presbyterian I "KERRY"

Alias Kerry C. Wilson Claim to fame ... Mustard Supreme

and Christmas furlough Racket Skiing Jinx Diantha; Buddha;

Meatball squad Sentenced to University of

South Viet Nam

"BLACKIE" Alias John Black Claim to fame Knowing the

trees to hide behind at Fairfax Hall

Racket 1 of the 3 best dart throwers in the world

Jinx Sitting on the bench Sentenced to Marriage to Gail

"BILLY"

Alias M. Glynn Griffin, Jr. Claim to fame 2 yr. Lt. Racket Only 30 a week Jinx "Spud;" "DWP;"

"Whiz Kid;" "ELD" Sentenced to Penn State

"SAUL"

Alias John Lathers Claim to fame Blowing Whistles Racket Tight Collars Jinx "Pat;" "Mac;" 417,466;

510,410, the corps Sentenced to Who Knows

"QUACK"

Alias Grant Waple Claim to fame Being a twin

and a bookkeeper for Disbet Racket Easiest job in the

Corps and 5 year plan Jinx Johnny B.; JAR Sentenced to York Jr. College

"FONIC" Alias Dave Quinn Claim to fame .., Counting

off the days Racket Sleep and Sugar

Smacks Jinx „. Keats and Del Sentenced to Somewhere near

Philly

"SURFER" Alias Jerry Lavenstein Claim to fame Chasing King in

100 & 220; living with a luffer (S. H. & F. H.)

Racket Trying to convert greasers, dating a Surfer Girl

Jinx Road Runner; EK; Mac Von Vipperj JFJTK; Quinks;

Skip Sentenced to Frederick College

or being a surf bum o

Juniors Squirm

ith the Boards

PASS IN REVIEW

Many juniors will be racking their brains for the College Achievement Tests Saturday. The tests are taken at Robert E. Lee high school, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

It is the best time of year for juniors to take these tests because the courses are almost completed and the material is still fresh in mind.

Juniors have just received the results of the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test which they took in March.

Jefferson Hornsby entered SMA in 1963 from Natchez, Mississippi, as a sophomore and was placed in Company E.

His second year he returned as a corporal in E Company and was guidon bearer. Later that year he was promoted to S/Sgt. and was a squad leader in that company. This year he commands the 2nd pla- toon of B Company.

He has won the Merit ribbon and Sharpshooters badge once. This year Hornsby is a member of the Howie Rifle Honor Society. His first year Hornsby participated in intramural football.

He is distinguished as being one of only 6 cheerleaders.

His favorite subject is Captain Thomas' plane geometry, though he dislikes none.

He plans to attend Mississippi State University. o

"DINO" Alias Denny Del Rossi Claim to fame Operation

Countdown Racket Sleep Jinx "Keets-A-Poo";

"Cool"; D.C.Q. Sentenced to Philadelphia

Textile and Sciences

"SHERM" Alias Bob Sherman Claim to fame Luck Racket Anything illegal;

Stuart Hall Jinx Big Al; J. P.; John-

John; B. M.; Davy; Ding Sentenced to Ohio State

"SHEAVUE" Alias Ken Sheaffer Claim to fame 2nd yr. lt. and

not having to wax a wooden floor

Racket Double Plays Jinx Plaque; Crazy Rich;

Kuch Sentenced to

RALPH LANG

Ralph Lang came to SMA in 1963 from Raleigh, North Carolina, and was placed in Company "D". His second year was spent as a staff sergeant in "D" Company. This year Lang commands the sec- ond platoon of "C" Company.

During his years at the Academy Ralph has won the S-80 Pin, the Military Ribbon, the Command- ants Ribbon, the Merit Ribbon and the Headmasters Ribbon. He has also been awarded the Marksman- ship Medal twice.

Lang is an active member of the student magazine, the Scimitar, and is a member of the Blue and Gold staff. He is also a member of the Howie Rifle honor Society.

A member of the varsity golf team for three years, Lang has shown great proficiency with his clubs during this period.

He will attend the University of North Carolina upon graduation from the Academy and hopes to enter the field of medicine.

"GEOFF" Alias Geoff Simpson Claim to fame Free trips to

everywhere; B. B. Racket Doing everything once

and keeping my mouth shut Jinx Dykie; Hick; Seminole;

Madrid; Helga Sentenced to University of

Maryland

"NINER" Alias Richard Nein Claim to fame Taking Pills Racket Making call to my girl-

friend in Ohio and charging it to my parents

Jinx Biff; Jim; Ding-Dong; Sherm

Sentenced to Ohio State University

"BOB" Alias Burrell M. Ellison, III Claim to fame - Room 509;

Uncle Bob Racket "Ding-Dong"; Green

Arrow Jinx "George"; Sherm; A. A.;

514 Sentenced to

WALTER G. JOHNSON

Walter G. Johnson came to SMA in 1963 from Jackson, Mississippi, and was placed in Company "B". His second year was spent in Headquarters Company as a ser- geant first class on the color guard. This year Johnson commands the first platoon of "C" Company.

During his years at the Academy he has won the Military Ribbon and the Expert Marksmanship Medal.

Johnson is an active member of the Kablegram staff. He is also a member of the Howie Rifle Honor Society.

He has participated in intramural sports during all three of his years at Staunton.

Future plans include Mississippi State University and later the United States Naval Academy.

B Takes Honor Co.

"B" Company won Honor Com- pany for April. "A" and "E" tied for second place. Band took third.

Honor Company privileges to "B" extend through May 29. Ken Messer is "B" Company command- er.

THE KABLEGRAM

The "High Command" of The SCIMITAR: Lester Pittman, Fred Shaftman, and Ray Jarvis.

Portrayal of Cadet Life Is Scimitar Goal

The principal goal of the Scimitar this year is to portray SMA. This aim was exemplified in the Spring Issue. Since the publication was designed to be written by as many of the Cadet Corps as possible, it was originally conceived as a liter- ary cross-section of Staunton Military Academy.

This year's editorial staff has adopted many new practices in hopes of presenting the magazine more in its original con- cept. One of these is the use of the three different SMA shields as cover devices colored in the school's colors of blue and gold. The staff has also reprinted exceptional literary and artistic selections from old Scimitars to encourage similar contributions from this year's Corps.

In the Fall issue a humorous poem of SMA life was re- printed to provide stimulus for a like poem to appear in one of this year's issues. In the Spring issue a few cartoons on SMA were reprinted, hopefully to herald some original cartoons for the Summer issue.

Below is a statement from the editors of the Scimitar: "Besides portraying life at SMA, the Scimitar should

represent the literary and artistic talent within the Corps. The magazine's material should include a variety of creative works. There should be at least one essay showing a cadet's personal belief on some subject. Poems dealing with both the humorous and familiar and the subtle and abstract should be represented. There should be an abundance of good short story fiction about subject matter with which the author is familiar. The Scimitar also hopes to feature two opposing essays representing the pro and con on a current subject in its Summer issue."

More Rogues "MR. TAMBOURINE MAN"

Alias Nestor Miller Claim to fame Five year

Buck Sergeant Racket Late for everything Jinx 513 & 413; Rats; J. C.

Walker; and North Beach Maryland

Sentenced to Hanmgall and La Grange College; and any place they need a tambourine

player

"SKIP (WOODCUTTER)" Alias John H. Dickinson III Claim to fame CREEK, 45

minute drive Racket Excused marching Jinx Kakes, Clamdigger,

Yank, Larry, Grumps Sentenced to ... Ferrum Jr. College

"CRAZY RICH" Alias Rich Potts Claim to fame Big Gene and

Crazy Uncle Tom Racket Draft Dodging Legally Jinx College Boards Sentenced to West Virginia

Are You A Mod or Rocker?

Are you a Mod or a Rocker? Every year, with the coming of hot weather, the school is sharply divided into two different schools of thought. More and more of the old school people (alias: Rockers) arc heading for the hills to wor- ship the sun. Armed with their sun Ian lotions, blankets, and bcr- muda shorts, these ardent follow- ers sacrifice their bodies to the vicious rays of the sun.

Flagpole hill is also a popular rehabilitation center for lost souls. Rumor has it that watching MBC girls play tennis is a sure cure.

Then there is the modern school of thought, or just the Mods, who arc all for sacrificing themselves, only by a surer and quicker means. This group believes in a more pri- vate session, with the king of kings, the Sun Lamp.

So, whether you're a Mod or a Rocker, have a good roast!

SMA Ends 106th Session

SMA will conclude its 106th year with Commencement Exercises May 27, 28, 29.

Among activities scheduled are the Sponsors' Parade at 5 p.m., Friday, May 27; the Alumni Re- view on Saturday morning, May 28, and the Garden Party at 3 p.m. that date, followed by the Senior Review at 4:30 p.m.

Dances planned are the Final Ball Friday at 9 p.m. in the Kable Gymnasium of North Barracks and an informal dance, the Varsity Hop, scheduled for 9 p.m. on Sat- urday in the Small Gym, Memorial Hall.

Baccalaureate is at 10 a.m. in the Trinity Episcopal Church. A buffet luncheon at the school follows.

Graduation is a 1:30 program in Kable Gymnasium. o

Social Tempo Increases Now

As the school year draws to a close the social tempo increases rapidly. In fact, on May 14 both Stuart Hall and Mary Baldwin College are having formal dances. Mary Baldwin is also having an informal dance the night before.

Tomorrow night Fairfax Hall holds its annual May Day Dance.

As a matter of interest, Samuel Woody, Senior Class president, has announced the signing of Rufus Thomas for the informal dance at graduation.

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The rain in which this picture was taken was an omen of things to come at Winchester. From left, Pat Caiazza, Ted Weyandt, "Bones" Richters, and "Ren" Hillman.

Winchester Saga . . . (Continued from Page 1)

On we marched, by the judges, by the queen, by S/Sgt. Barry Sadler. And then the parade was over. A month's anticipation had been realized in a short-lived hour. We were happy, wet happy. The ordinance cadets rushed to tell us that the radio commentator had said as we went by, "It makes your spine tingle to see young Americans marching so proudly."

We changed into our dry clothes and donned our rain- coats. The mass of cadets diffused throughout the city. Word came around six that the Howies had taken second out of seventeen drill teams and the band had won third. "The Howies felt cheated in view of the fact that the first place winners were not a drill team, but a 200-man group of eighth- graders. But all is fair in love and war, and I guess this holds true for parades.

Proud of Trophies We were still proud of our Princess trophy and our

Grand Marshall's trophy. There wasn't a Howie that didn't feel we were the best. We had beaten nine college drill teams and seven high school teams. We were proud.

At ten-thirty we returned to the buses for the quiet trip back to SMA. We had feelings of tiredness, melancholy, and pride all mixed as we boarded the three Trailways. And then we slept.

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Dinner Honors Publication Staffs

The annual SMA Publications Dinner will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, at the Stone- wall Jackson Hotel. The dinner expresses the school's gratitude for "a job well done" throughout the school year on the three publica- tions.

A steak dinner is in store for those attending. The dinner will be held in the Colonnade Room of the Hotel.

Certificates will be presented to staff members by Col. Harrison S. Dey, Superintendent.

Mr. Louis Spillman, editor of Waynesboro, Virginia, News-Vir- ginian is the speaker.

Quill and Scroll memberships will be presented at this banquet.

Coach Carletti discusses track with Mike Hardcastle, Tom Hill, Dickie King, and Jerry Lavenstein.

Trackmen Top FUMA, AMA

'SMA trounced Fork Union, 67- 51, on a rainy Saturday, April 22. Staunton's trackmen took the lead early in the meet and never re- linquished it. The highlight came in the 100 yard dash when both King and Lavenstein beat FUMA's highly rated Apicella with times of 9.9 sec. and 10.0 sec, respectively. SMA took firsts in the broad jump, high jump, pole vault, 100, mile, 880 relay and 220.

Dicky King, a versatile track- man from Richmond, again spark- ed the SMA team. Taking first place in the broad jump, pole vault and 220, besides his victory in the 100 yard dash, placing third in the high jump, second in the low hurdles and being on the winning 880 relay team, King scored a to- tal of 2514 points to lead all scorers in the meet.

SMA met rival Augusta Military Academy on Kable Field April 25. The Blue Streaks had little to of- fer in resistance to the undefeated "Hilltoppers." SMA took first place in every event. The 180 yard low hurdles was thought by many to be the most exciting race of the meet. King edged Tom Hill by .01 of a second for first place. King's and Hill's times were the second and third fastest times for the state season thus far.

Strickler was very impressive in the shot put, throwing the 12 lb. shot 571 feet 7VA inches. Velde ran his fastest time in the mile this season with a time of 4:48. By the midpoint of the meet it was apparent that SMA was on its way to the fifth victory of the sea- son. Final score: 97-21. o

"A" and "F" Lead In Intramurals

The spring intramural program is now fully underway and en- thusiasm, attendance, and sports- manship have been excellent so far. The Softball activities are under the direction of Major Thomas Johnson.

'A" Company is leading with 6 wins and no losses. "D" and "F" Companies are tied for second, each having 4 victories and 1 defeat. The competition on the Softball diamond has been un- usually keen, with all the companies putting up fine teams.

On the swimming pool scene, in Captain Darrell Hurst's water polo competition spirit has been super- ior. F Company has dominated the season so far, winning all of the games and scoring no less than 16 points per game. Other than the superior F Co., the opposing companies have been quite even. The result has been several close and exciting games.

SMA Hosts Senior Class

The Academy will honor its Sen- ior Class — including post gradu- ates — at a luncheon Sunday, May 22, at 1:30 p.m. at the Ingleside.

Transportation, furnished b y SMA, departs from the Asphalt at 1:00 p.m. The luncheon is set for 1:30 p.m.

A hearty meal is planned, and the program is very short. Cadets are always back by 3:00 p.m.

All seniors and pected to attend.

Uniform for the "Summer Charlie."

p.g. s are ex-

occasion

By tradition, the class president is allowed to decide whether or not to have a dress parade on this date. o

Passing of Gort Is Sad Event

We note with sadness that a longtime friend of the Kablegram is no longer with us. His loss will be deeply felt by all who knew and loved him. Gort has left us, hopefully to return in the near fu- ture.

Although he has been very popular this year, the supply has been exhausted and it is not known if he can be replaced. It is hoped that he will be able to return next fall.

Golfers Hold 7-1 Record

SMA's golf team opened its sea- son with a tough match against Lee High. The team with little practice, managed to pull through 15. to 12. Next game was with Val- ley High and SMA won easily 14 to 4. Low man was George Bullock with a 72 at Ingleside. The golfers next met AMA and easily won the match 27 to 0. Low scorer in this match was Ralph Lang with a par 72. On April 16 the team went to Charlottesville to play the University of Virginia Freshmen. Though the team was up for the match, UVA squeezed through, 91/2 to 8l/2.

The Hilltoppers next came back to an impressive 21 to 6 victory over Hargrave. Low man in this match was Lang with a 70, two under Hargrave's par 72 course.

The golfers encountered the ever- rough team from Woodbury For- est. After two years of losses to this group, SMA's golfers came through with a spectacular 2OV2-6V2 win. Low man was Lang with a 73. All other members of the team shot 77 or lower.

The "Hilltoppers" next met the fighting Leemen at Gypsy Hill. Lee was tough but SMA won 6 to 3. Later the golfers played host to Hargrave, but only until they met each other on the golf course. There SMA handed them a 23 to 4 defeat. Bullock was low man with a 73.

Netmen Hold 5-3 Record

SMA's tennis team, as of May 1, had competed in eight matches. Of these, five were won and three lost to non-Military League teams.

Returning lettermen arc Peck, Woody, and Don Brown. These veterans have formed the back- bone of the team that, so far, has a perfect Military League record.

Top five singles in order of pre- cedence are Peck, Woody, Pritch- ett, Brown, and Moore. Doubles are Peck and Woody for the first team and Brown and Pritchett for the second team.

Scores on Military League matches thus far: SMA 5—Greenbrier 2 SMA 7—Greenbrier 0 SMA 7—Fork Union 0 SMA 7—Fishburne 0 SMA 5—AMA 2

Two matches remain with Har- grave, who are tough competitors.

Interact Gathers Viet Relief Funds

SMA's Interact Club has desig- nated the week of May 2-7 for gathering contributions for the Vietnamese Relief Fund.

The fund's purpose is the elimi- nation of poverty and ignorance among South Vietnamese.

Funds will be collected through the companies.

Bats and Balls by Tom Poole

Out of the past six scheduled games Staunton Military Academy has played only three. Unusually heavy spring rains caused the cancellation of games with the University of Virginia Frosh, Flint Hill Prep School, and the Hargrave

Military Academy.

Fork Union Military was at Staunton on April 16 for an afternoon game. Charles Scott was pitching for Staunton, and Garland Hudson was on the mound for Fork Union. Scott was hit twice in the first two innings for one run. He then settled down and pitched perfect hall for the remainder of the game. After three innings of play Hudson was knock- ed off the mound after giving up six runs.

Charlie Scott had an rbi opportunity and took advantage of it knocking in baserunners Wilmer and Smith on a single. Scott then scored on a hit by Corbett.

In the last four innings Scott put down the FUMA bat-

ters one-two-three to put the clinch on the game.

Staunton hosted visiting Greenbrier Military School on the 19th. SMA was the winner by a margin of 10 runs. The final score was 12-2. In the last meeting between the two teams the Hilltoppers trounced Greenbrier 20-3.

Danny Wilmer came up with the big hit, a home run to right center field, which drove in one run.

The main attraction at the game was an old almnus of SMA. He was sitting in the stands and he really shook up the Greenbrier team with his comments. All in all the game was well played and turned out to be probably the most in- teresting game to date.

Augusta Military Academy turned out to be a real hard- nosed ball club as the Hilltoppers suffered an unexpected defeat. The gajne was played in Ft. Defiance on the 26th. Charlie Scott was again the pitcher for SMA. The absence of three Staunton ball players might account for the loss. Bill Teufel, Don Sheckells, and Neal Smith were all out because of injuries. However, all are expected back in the lineup soon.

Many times the Hilltoppers had men on bases but couldn't come up with a clutch hit. Without the complete team SMA couldn't generate the power to come from behind.

The Hilltoppers record to date is 5 wins against 2 losses.

Riflemen Add Several Trophies

The SMA rifle team resumed practice April 11, after a month layoff, which occurred at the end of the official season. Reason was the national NRA indoor cham- pionships, in Washington, D. C, on April 24. Staunton did quite well, winning the ROTC Division with a 1452.

In the individuals, Tom McEl- downey placed first in ROTC com- petition, and first in out-of-state. Jack Vaughn was third in the open with a 384 and Les Taylor fourth with a 381. The team, as a result, brought back a whole basket of medals and trophies for their ef- forts. 4IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ■■■■,,

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