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{to imwATKJKAL^ THE KABLEGRAM Vol. 56 Staunton Military Academy, Kable Station, Staunton, Virginia, Friday, May 11, 1973 No. 7
Col. Harmon, Col. Richmond, and Cadet Col. Draughon reviewing the Corps.
G.I. Inspection Proves Successful
Once again, the Annual Federal Inspection has become an event of the past and Staunton Military Academy can report
another great success. This year's inspecting team was headed by Col. Benjamin
Harmon III, assisted by Capt. McGomery and SSG Owen. Col. Harmon has led a very distinguished career in the
Army, beginning as a Distinguished Military Graduate from VMI in January, 1949 when lie was commissioned a 2nd l.t. in Armor.
From August, 1957 through December, 1958, Capt. Ilar- mon was ^h*1 ai<ie-d(j-Corns t<> thp Chief Military As-slst-ance Advisory Group in Korea. His next duty took him to the Transportation School as Armor Instructor, during which time
he was promoted to major. From September, 1964 through July. 1966, after comple-
tion of the Regular Course at the Command and General Stall College, Major Harmon was posted to the British Army as an exchange officer at the Royal Armored Corps Center in Eng- land. Here, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and went on to the Armed Forces Staff College.
Following his return to the United States, Col. Harmon
served three and one half years on the Department of the Army Staff in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Per- sonnel. Col. Harmon was promoted to "full bird" in |unc of 1970.
Col. Harmon assumed duties as I'.M.S. at the University of Richmond on September 1, 1971. He is married and lias two sons. Among his decorations are the Legion of Merit with cluster, the Bronze Star, Air Medal with four clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Gal- lantry Cross.
Members of the A.F.I, team inspected S.M.A. on April
eleventh and covered all facets of life here at the Academy, ranging from living quarters to military functions, to amuse- ments. Facilities such as the cadets' rooms, school grounds, the armory, infirmary, and the military department all under- went inspection.
At the conclusion of the inspection, when the points were totaled, the results showed that S.M.A. had clone an outstand- ing job. The academy received a 99.6 total out of 100 points, an exceptional performance. It seems as though S.M.A.. in all likelihood, will once again retain the school's Honor School with Distinction rating — an accomplishment to be proud of.
Col. Harmon inspecting rifles in B Company.
Howie Rifles, Team Alpha, perform on the asphalt during the Annual Federal Inspection.
Godspell Trip
On Easter Sunday, April twen- ty-second, thirty-seven cadets em- barked on a field trip to Washing- ton, D. C, to see the play, God- spell. The trip was a project ar- ranged and organized by Captain Neilson.
Godspell is a play in the form of a rock musical telling the story of the Gospel according to Saint
Matthew witli the entire cast tak- ing on the appearance of clowns. It is currently playing in Washing- ton at historic Ford's Theater, where it has been for almost a year now. The record containing the songs of Godspell has also been very popular with the public.
The field trip began on the morn- ing of the twenty-second when the chartered bus departed Academy grounds at eleven o'clock, and a bag lunch was provided for the stu- dents. Upon arriving in Washington and before the play, the group took a small tour aboard the bus to some of the more noted sights in the nation's capital—such as the White House, the Washington Monument, the Capitol, Embassy Row, Watergate and the offices of a number of government depart- ments. At three o'clock, the play began, lasting approximately three hours. Following the play, the bus was re-boarded and went to War- renton, Virginia for supper and then returned to SMA.
Field trips of this nature arc an excellent idea in that they serve many purposes, not only as an im- plement for learning, but also as an extremely worthwhile form of en- tertainment. It is most assuredly hoped that in the future, more trips of this sort can be conducted. We would also like to extend to Captain Neilson our heartiest thanks for his time and effort spent in arranging the trip.
Letters to the Editor
Have a gripe, opinion, or state-
ment to make? If so, express them
in:
Letters to the Editor P. O. Box 5122 Kable Station Staunton, Virginia 24401
Cadets may bring letters to Room 915, Kable Hall.
Cadets Receive
Yearbooks On the twentieth of April, the
corps had a formation to receive the 1973 Blue and Gold. At the formation, the yearbook was dedi- cated to Mrs. Whitesell and a special note of appreciation was given to Col. Dey for forty-six years of service. After the presen- tations were made, the corps walk- ed down to the supply room in single file where Captain Barclay, the Blue and Gold advisor, handed out yearbooks.
It appears as if most cadets are pleased with the 1973 annual. The Kablegram staff would like to
thank Charlie Angemeer, Sonny Major, Paul Thomson, Allen Nel- son, Fred Gambke, Brooks Hol- stein, and Bill Page for their per-
sonal sacrifice of time and hard work which went into the making of this year's annual. Truly, through their dedicated effort, the 1973 Blue and Gold has made this year just a little bit more enjoy- able. o
Senior M.I. Ill's,
and IV's at V.M.I.
On April twentieth, MSG Glenn Gibson and SFC Bobby Mitchell took those cadets in Military Train- ing IV and senior cadets in Mili- tary Training III to Virginia Mili-
tary Institute to fire weapons. The weapons, which included M-14's, M-16's, and an M-60 machine gun were taken from S.M.A.'s armory and set up by several members of the rifle team.
The group left S. M. A. at ap- proximately 1:30 and, after a short bus ride to Lexington, were given the chance to prove themselves. After a short lecture on safety and what to do and what not to do by Sgt. Gibson, they were paired off. First, they shot twelve rounds from the M-14 in the prone position. Then, twenty rounds of rapid fire were shot, also from the prone position. Several cadets found this to be a bit more difficult than it looked. Next, they fired several bursts from the M-14 on fully auto- matic. This time they fired from the hip position. The weapon had a tendency to climb but most of the cadets managed to at least hit the back stop! After this, they moved on to the M-60 machine gun. This was shot by each cadet in the prone position. Even the bus driver was "man enough" to try it.
After every cadet had fired the M-60, about 25-30 rounds still re- mained in the belt. By popular de- mand, Sgt. Gibson, with a smile on his face, took the weapon "Sgt. Rock" style (from his hip) and finished off the remainder of the ammo in one continuous burst. Hats off to Sgt. Gibson! When asked if the noise hurt his ears, noticing he wasn't using ear plugs, he remarked that during his many years in the service, noise from the guns had never hurt his ears.
The noise was deafening and some of the cadets still have a ring- ing in their ears but, all in all, everyone seemed to enjoy them- selves.
Ranger Outing
On April seventh and eighth, the Rangers once again packed up and headed for the woods. Leaving S.M.A. on a gloomy Saturday morning, it was only a short "hop" out to the Stokesville Girl Scout Camp. Erich Kurre was the pilot and navigator, even though he could use a little brushing up in both departments!
After arriving at the camp site, the group unpacked and headed for the cliffs to get in some repelling. It was a little scary for the rookies but once every one tried it, they were ready for more.
It began to rain in the afternoon and every one headed for the shel- ters. After the rain subsided, the Rangers sat down for a gourmet dinner of pork and beans and hot dogs. That night, every one sat around the fires and talked. Just as they were about to turn in for the night, Peter Birckhead got restless and walked two miles down a dark- trail on a rainy night, just to check "on" Lt. Lowman's jeep.
When everyone woke up Sunday morning, they suddenly realized they had forgotten to keep their firewood out of the rain. Finally, fires began to blaze and the smell of bacon hit the air. After break- fast, most everyone either went fishing or mountain climbing before the trip back to S.M.A.
Around noon, the group gathered back at camp to pack for the trip back. With Erich Kurre, once again behind the wheel, everyone can literally say they made it back to school in "leaps and bounds." Erich was a little jumpy at first stemming from the fact that man- ual transmission was new to him. It was on this trip that he gained his new nickname — "CLUTCH"!
I'm sure every one would like to extend a special thanks to Lt. Low- man for his time and patience in making this all worthwhile.
Bicycle Boom!
Recently, a number of cadets have been seen riding bicycles around Staunton. It's really kinda shocking to see a bell-hop riding a bike. Just before Spring Vacation, Captain Bonfoey met with the staff and they decided to allow cadets to bring their bikes back. Each cadet was required to obtain written per- mission from his parents, for in- surance purposes. Approximately fifteen bikes were brought back and so far, the only draw-back has been a few flat tires. If everything goes as smooth as it has so far, I'm sure you'll be seeing more bicycles ap- pear.
The bikes are kept in North Bar- racks. This is a perfect place for them due to the fact that only two people have access to the inside, Major Case and Captain Bonfoey. They are out of the way and cadets don't have to worry about some "townie" slitting their tires. Cadets may take their bikes out any time during leave. It's a great feeling to ride out of here on a bicycle but coming back up that long, steep hill can tend to take something out of you.
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THE KABLEGRAM
STAFF
Mark S. Beveridge Editor in Chief
Gustavo V. Suarez Managing Editor
Thomas E. B. Phillips News Editor
Frederick C. Gambke Features Editor
Paul H. Thomson Sports Editor
Michael B. Godfrey Circulation Manager
Gleb Moysaenko Exchange Editor
Wayne B. Platt Business Manager
Steven G. Crane Typing Editor
William H. Hildebrand Photographer
Captain C. Douglas Neilson, Jr Faculty Advisor
News Staff
Draughon, G.; Halfin, A.; Hutton, W.; Kearns, W.; Midgett, J.; Player, G.; Wullenwaber, F.; Henry, G.
Features Staff
Amundsen, W.; Jones, G.; Kersey, J.; McDonald, E. B.; Morris, W.; Orr, M.; Kleinstiver, R.; Putney, J.
Sports Staff
Bright, M.; Come, J.; Ehmann, G.; Huguenin, S.; Thomas, B.; Mastroianni, D.
Circulation Staff
Birckhead, P.; Dasti, C.; Iraheta, C.; Orr, M.; Winning, R.; Zabrowski, S.
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Bicycle Boom! (Continued from Page 1)
The uniform for riding the cycles really isn't too bad. Since it might get to be a little rugged riding in Bravo or Charlie, cadets are allow- ed to wear fatigues and tennis shoes. When the weather gets a little warmer, it is hoped that the uniform can be changed to gym shorts.
Since bicycles have become a big thing here at SMA, there is a mad rush to North Barracks as soon as leave begins. All of the bikes are always gone during leave time. If a cadet has to do some studying or something and can't take his bike out, there is always another cadet volunteering to ride it out to the park or over to Stuart Hall for him?! So, as a word of warning, watch out when you're downtown and be careful not to get run over by a bellhop on two wheels! o ■
Helicopters
at SMA You hear them called "choppers,"
"whirlybirds," "eggbeaters" and various other names. Whatever the terminology, two of them (com- monly called helicopters) are going to be buzzing around S.M.A. for two days on the of May. This was organized and arranged by Col. Richmond who talked to some people at Fort Lee, Virginia and persuaded them to send the 'copters up, both for familiarization and instructional purposes.
Cadets, who have permission from home, will be allowed to ride in them. Being more privileged, the MT-4 cadets will receive longer rides than the others. We of the Kablegram would like to thank Col. Richmond and the staff of Fort Lee for providing the cadets with this unique opportunity.
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To The Rear . . .
March In this action-packed issue of the
Kablegram, we have decided to
take a look at Alpha Company. "A"
Company, headed by Charlie Gra-
ham, is currently enjoying the priv-
ileges and esteem of Honor Com-
pany—for the first time in three
years. It's a good feeling, isn't it
Charlie? Company Commander
Paul Thomson leads Alpha Com- pany's Raiders into action; if it's not to the Mary Baldwin canteen, it's to the University of Virginia for a Stephen Stills concert.
As we enter South Barracks, we hear the bark of Black Bill, alias Bill Kearns, "A" Company's two- time first sergeant. His assistant is that giant-of-a-man, Bob Parrino. What would you do without him Bill? Moving right along, "Camel" Crane comes into the picture. Steve has a few hang-ups on fig newtons and Stuart Hall. Oh well, maybe someday he'll be able to handle both of them. On down to room 120, we find R. C. Putney playing with his plants. What kind are they, Jim? Next door to Mr. Put- ney, we have the Bissett brothers. Not only do they run around the track, but they also run from police and Mary Baldwin security guards.
So much for first gallery and now on to the second floor. Most of this gallery is on Cloud Nine, led by Mike Forster and Paul Carswell. Al Romano and Tommy Pirro, rooming together this year, always have a good time. But Tom, what are those funny looking marks on your neck.
On up to third gallery, we run into A Company's very own mad scientist in the form of David Em- body. He is always making plenty of noise with explosives so no one can get any sleep. Down the hall from him, we have Chuck Persons, better known as Willy. Tom Eng- lish, first platoon leader, plans on staying the whole year with us, this time! Jim Hinman, second pla- toon leader, sometimes can't get everything straight but he is still O.K. anyway.
In summation, Alpha Company has come a long way since the be- ginning of the year, thanks to their close-knit friendship and everyone working together to make it what they believe to be the best com- pany on the hill! Don't miss our next issue when "To the Rear . . . March" drops in on "?" Company.
Record Review Over the past few months, there
have been numerous records re- leased to the public by a variety of different groups and people. One such group that almost everybody is familiar with these days is Seals and Croft. This group is composed of two young musicians who main- ly concern themselves with singing down-to-earth, country type music. Their most popular release, Sum- mer Breeze, composed of the title song Summer Breeze, Humming- bird, and a host of other fine selec- tions, was at the top of all the rec- ord charts just a few months ago.
Now Seals and Croft have come out with a new release called Diamond Girl. Judging from the tunes on this record, it too will soon be reaching the top of the charts. The music is very similar to the sounds of past Seals and Croft albums, however, I find that in this album, there is a much bet- ter correlation between the words sung and the music played.
For those of you who liked the album, Summer Breeze, I'm sure you'll appreciate Diamond Girl when you hear it.
Interview:
Mrs. Whitesell The following interview was con-
ducted with Mrs. William L. Whitesell, a very popular and re- spected lady here at the Academy. Mrs. Whitesell serves as the lone secretary to the Commandant, a job which is by no means an easy one. And now, without further de- lay, here's Mrs. Whitesell.
STAFF: "Mrs. Whitesell, how long have you been here at the Acad- emy?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "I've been working here for four years."
STAFF: "What are your feelings towards leaving S.M.A. ?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "I'm sad." STAFF: "What will you be doing
next year?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "Loafing, I hope!" (With a big smile.)
STAFF: "Where will you be next year?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "West Palm Beach, Florida."
STAFF: "What part do you like best about being the Command- ant's secretary?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "Working with the boys."
STAFF: "What is the worst part of the job?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "When I have to stick a cadet."
STAFF: "What is your most me- morable experience since you've been working here at S.M.A.?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "When I received the dedication of the yearbook this year."
STAFF: "Did you have any idea that you might be getting the dedication?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "No." STAFF: "What are your feelings
towards it?'' MRS. WHITESELL: "I am hon-
ored."
STAFF: "What is your pet peeve?" MRS. WHITESELL: "For some-
one to lie to me." STAFF: "What is the most bother-
some thing that happens here in a day at the office0"
MRS. WHITESELL: "For the same person to come in for an infirmary pass every day, just to get out of class."
STAFF: "What is your favorite song?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "Well, my husband's favorite song is Star- dust and I believe I'll go along with him."
STAFF: "Who is your favorite actor or actress?"
AIRS. WHITESELL: "Julie An- drews is my favorite actress and I admire John Wayne."
STAFF: "Any last words or ad- vice?"
MRS. WHITESELL: "I regret leaving all my boys and a won- derful staff. As for advice, al- ways do the best you can."
Movie Review "Shamus," starring Burt Reyn-
olds and Dyan Cannon, recently came to the Staunton Plaza. The picture concerns a hard-up private detective named Shamus, (Burt Reynolds), who is also hard-up for women. His job was to find out who had stolen some valuable dia- monds from a millionaire and to re- turn the jewels. During his inves- tigation, he finds the man who is responsible and falls in love with his sister, (Dyan Cannon). Before anything can be done, the man is murdered and his sister hires Shamus to find his murderer. After a chase through a military motor pool in an Army truck, stealing a car, and being shot at by the mil- lionaire and his servants, Shamus finally catches the man responsible. As it turned out, the millionaire was responsible for all the trouble.
Personally,. I did not feel that Burt Reynolds' acting was extreme- ly impressive. Also, the fact that the plot changed so often, made the movie a bit hard to understand and to follow.
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Unknown artist's sketch of the Mess Hall interior about 1912. Note the gas light, old organ, and breakfront. Were the Corinthian-style pillars added later or did the artist omit them?
S.M.A. Mess Hall Sidelights Capt. J. W. Barclay
English Department
In the four years that I have been at SMA, I have had occasion to wander about behind the scenes at our Mess Hall and have discovered some things which might be of interest to Kablegram readers. For instance, in the bake shop there is an oven, still in use, that was installed before 1912. Built of brick and case iron by S. L. Hall Ovens of Chicago, it measures sixteen by fourteen feet and operates at about 350 to 400 de-
grees. Another interesting fact involves SMA's longest-term em-
ployee, Pedro Huggard, in charge of the bakery. Pedro came to SMA in 1924 at the age of 18 as an apprentice. Ten years
later he was put in charge. His first boss was Capt. Owen Kivlighan, brother of Ike Kivlighan. present manager of the Canteen.
Of his years at SMA, Pedro says, "At one time we baked everything that was eaten here—bread, rolls, pies, cakes, pud- dings, doughnuts, cinnamon buns, jelly rolls, etc.
"We had hot rolls twice a day, morning and evening. In later years we used about 175 loaves of fresh-baked bread a day, compared with about fifty a day now.
"When we had cinnamon buns, we had to bake 1500-2000 for the morning meal. We used to serve waffles cooked on a twenty-four iron grill upstairs, about eighteen feet long. When we did all this baking, there were three or four of us in the shop.
"Practically all these things now are commercially pre- pared or we use commercially prepared mixes."
"I can't see now how we did the job then because we came to work at 3 a.m. and put in a sixteen-hour day. But in my forty-nine years here, I haven't missed more than four days of work. All my life, my work has been my first priority."
Pedro is a Methodist, a Mason, and was sixty-six years old last February.
There is history behind the brass star in the floor of the main dining area. The dates on the star, Dec. 28, 1856—1912, mark Woodrow Wilson's birth date in Staunton and the date on which the president-elect was honored on his fifty-sixth birthday by about six hundred Stauntonians. The star is in the approximate spot where the President-elect addressed that group.
Finally, readers may be interested to know that the present infirmary, on the second floor of the Mess Hall, was at one time the residence for junior school cadets. Initials of cadets in the 1920's can still be seen scratched on the second floor pillars.
Pedro Huggard, S.M.A.'s baker, at the bake shop oven, installed no later than 1912.
Mess Hall decorated for President-elect Woodrow Wilson's birthday visit in December, 1912.
Poindexter Comments on
the National Issues Mississippi Floods ....
A blessing in disguise. Maybe now all of those big-mouth idiots will stop bragging about the "Mighty Mississippi" !
The Watergate Incident ....
The Watergate Hotel should be closed down. Any hotel that still has "bugs" crawling around is a disgrace to the inn- keeping business!
Amnesty for the Draft Dodgers ....
I'm all for it. I believe that the draft evaders should be allowed to return to the U.S.A. with amnesty. I further pro- pose that they all receive twenty working merits, no parades, and optional second mess on Sundays!
The Middle East ....
This is a very troubled region, possibly the fuse box for a third world war. My solution would be to catch all of those Arab gorillas running around and put them back into the zoo. Those apes are causing all of the trouble!
Legalization of Marijuana ....
I do not believe that legalizing marijuana would make too much difference. As a matter of fact, it may be a mistake in the long run. Like they say, the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence!
ROGUE'S
GALLERY "THE CROW"
Alias: Jo Jo Corne Claim to Fame: Varsity basketball? Racket: Dating college girls Jinx: Bed checks One Wish: The "Golden Shovel
Award"
"R. C."
Alias: Jim Putney Claim to Fame: Lady's man Racket: Gardener Jinx: Weed killer One Wish: Leon Russell at gradu-
ation
"MEAN DEAN"
Alias: Dean Cummins Claim to Fame: Toy Rifles Racket: John's little buddy Jinx: "Boss" Creel One Wish: Eighteen holes with
Lee Trevino
"FLAMIN' RAYMOND"
Alias: Ray Fleshman Claim to Fame: Telephone calls Racket: Band Company commander Jinx: Four inch forehead One Wish: Graduation
"PIGLET"
Alias: Bill Steele Claim to Fame: Tough boy Racket: Lead soprano — Singing
Cadets Jinx: Post Graduates One Wish: First Sergeant
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Interview: Mr. Paul Kivlighan
The following interview was taken with Mr. Paul Kivlighan, better known to cadets and faculty as "Ike." Ike owns and operates the kanteen here at S.M.A. and is also a prominent member of the Academy's Alumni Association.
STAFF: "How long have you worked at the S.M.A. kanteen'"
IKE: "Since 1960." STAFF: "Is the S.M.A. kanteen a
private business?" IKE: "Ye*, I rent the kanteen
from the Academy." STAFF: "When did you attend
S.M.A.?" IKE: "I attended in 1929 for one
year. Afterwards, I attended Mt. St. Joseph's Business College in Maryland. Later, I was employ- ed by I. E. Dupont for fourteen years."
STAFF: "Where do you purchase your beef?"
IKE: "From Staunton Frozen Foods, the same place the mess hall buys theirs."
STAFF: "What is the favorite kitchen order of cadets?"
IKE: "It depends on what time of day it is."
STAFF: "Is it true that you also run the kanteen at Augusta Mili- tary Academy?"
IKE: "Yes." STAFF: "Is it also true that their
prices are lower than ours?" IKE: "It is a falsehood." STAFF: "Is there any chance of a
larger selection in the kanteen?" IKE: "I don't see how. We used
to have tuna salad and egg salad sandwiches but there isn't enough demand."
STAFF: "Why isn't your hot food cooked on the spot instead of pre-cooked?"
IKE: "It takes too long." STAFF: "Do you have any
thoughts of retirement?" IKE: "At the age of sixty-five." STAFF: "What do you think of
the corps this year in general?" IKE: "It has been a good year." STAFF: "Any last comments?" IKE: "No." STAFF: "Thank-you Ike!"
Athlete of The Week Frank Jarosiewicz was chosen Athlete of the Week for
his outstanding performances against Fork Union and Augusta Military Academy. He pitched a two-hitter against F.U.M.A.
and a one-hitter against A.M.A. and has filled the retired Tony Kozak's position quite well. Frank is a senior this year from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Varsity Tennis
Team Hits Courts With tennis being one of the
fastest growing sports in the coun- try today, it seems that it is also very popular at S.M.A. this year too. Over the past four years, the Varsity tennis team has built up from a relatively weak and inex- perienced group of players into an almost unbeatable powerhouse. Blessed with four returning letter- men including Tom Bochnak, Mark Beveridge, Jon Parser, and Bruce Thomas, Coach Talbot has mould- ed the squad into a truly cham- pionship team. Rounding out the team, Tom English, Scott Zabro- ski, Jo Jo Corne, Greg Bounds, and Bob Parrino add an excellent supply of talent to the netters and the needed amount of depth to go a long way.
In their opening match, the ten- nis team traveled to Front Royal, Virginia, to play Randolph-Macon Academy. The day was cold and windy and the netters just couldn't seem to get it all together as they narrowly lost the match by a score of 4-3.
In their next match, the team played Fork Union away, also under poor weather conditions as it started to rain, but not before the squad had chalked up four team points which was all they needed to take a victory. Since that time, the Varsity netters have gone on to wipe out and demoralize Fish- burne, Lee High, Augusta, Mas- sanutten (twice), and Hargrave, all by a score of 7-0! In other words, in seven outings since their first match, the team has gone unde- feated nor have they even been scored on. Needing only to play A.M.A., F.U.M.A., and H.M.A. once more at home, it seems as though the 1973 tennis squad will once again retain the V.M.S.L. championship which they won last year. About the only match re- maining in the season in which the team will face strong competition seems to be their last scheduled, outing against E. C. Glass of Lynchburg, the current state champions.
As for individual statistics, Tom Bocknak and Mark Beveridge have gone undefeated thus far this sea- son in match play as have Scott Zabrowski and Greg Bounds in ex- hibition play. The other members of the traveling squad, Jon Parser, Bruce Thomas, and Tom English have each only dropped one match, all coming in the opener against RMA. As for doubles action, Bocknak and Beveridge are unde- feated in the number one spot while the team of Parser and Corne have lost only one match.
Thus, it looks as though the 1973 Varsity tennis team is on its way towards another outstanding season and a Virginia Military School League Championship.
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Varsity Baseball
Action This year's varsity baseball team
has had a wet time of it so far this
season, having already had two
games rained out. At this point,
however, the club is in first place
in the V.M.S.L. In league action,
thus far, the team has pounded
Fork Union once by a score of
8-0, A.M.A. once by a 16-1 margin,
and Hargrave once with a 4-1 score.
Massanutten does not boast a team
this year and thus, the Hilltoppers
need only beat F.U.M.A., A.M.A.,
and H.M.A. once again to wrap up
the championship.
Coach Bosiak feels that he has a strong team this year with a lot of talent. In the pitching department, although hampered by the loss of star hurler Tony Kozak, the club seems to be in good shape with Frank Jarosiewicz and relief pitcher Dave Kuhlman. The team is bless- ed with a number of outstanding hitters such as Mike Hanley, John Derkits, Dee Mastroianni, Timmy Bicknell, and Kevin Readinger. Gus Suarcz, a returning letterman and second baseman, has done some exceptional fielding along with John Derkits outfielding and Mike Han- ley at catcher.
The future looks bright for the Hilltopper diamondmen this year. On behalf of the Kablegram, we'd like to wish them continued success for the remainder of the season.
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New Weight
Machine S.M.A. recently took a major
step toward its goal of a totally
physically fit corps with the pur-
chase of a weight machine or other-
wise known as a universal gym.
This machine, located in the
basement of Kable Hall, is capable
of handling thirteen people at one
time at various stations. It will, if
used properly, build virtually every
muscle in the body and keep them
in tone. Coaches Hepler and Lom-
bel are the supervisors and have
been instructing cadets on how to
use the weight machine properly.
In using the machine, it is import-
ant that the students work slowly
without trying to lift too much at
one time as this could damage,
rather than build the muscles.
The machine is available for use every afternoon and on leave nights also. The general attitude has been one of pleasure towards the new facility. Some want to work on their entire bodies while others con- centrate on specific areas. It is easily possible to go through a complete workout within half an hour's time.
The new universal gym should greatly improve the overall physi- cal fitness of the Corps. As Col. Pandak stated, "We aren't trying to have a Corps of musclebound animals, we'd just like to see every- one in reasonable physical shape."
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Golf Team Has
What It Takes I am sure that many cadets have
been looking upon with envy or at least wondering about those cadets who have been walking around the campus lately in broad daylight wearing civilian clothes. Contrary to what one might think, these cadets are not AWOL's but merely members of the S.M.A. golf team
The team this year has gotten off to sort of a slow start with a loss to Woodberry Forest and a tie with Randolph-Macon already under its belt. Fortunately, better times are expected as these two teams are considered the roughest competition. Thus far, the team has not played any VMSL matches yet so they still have a chance to capture the league championship. Three returning lettermen, Mike Bright, Carlos Iraheta, and Bill Hildebrand are expected to provide the backbone to the team and they will be amply assisted by Rick Coleman, Scott Hogcrton, Mark Vogel, and Bill Page. There is tremendous potential in the team making the V.M.S.L. Championsh a very real possibility this year which, by the way, was lost to Har- grave by one stroke last year. The team this year is coached by Col. Richmond who showed, when he was here before, that he is very competent in that position. All in all, it looks like a fine season awaits the Hilltopper golf team this year and, on behalf of the Kablegram, I'd like to wish them the best of luck. o ■
Spring
Intramurals
Underway Along with sunny days and warm
temperatures, S.M.A.'s spring in- tramural program got underway in early April. The sports played during the springtime here on the hill are two of the most popular, Softball and water polo.
Due to a number of rainstorms, Softball got off to a slow start. At the present time, however, "B" Company seems to be the top con- tender. "C," "B" and "D" Com- panies also have fielded strong ball clubs, promising a tight race.
Water polo has been plagued by numerous forfeits. The reason is that, with the large number of students playing varsity sports this spring, there doesn't appear to be enough cadets in one company to participate in both water polo and softball competition. At this point, "A," "D," and "E" Companies are undefeated. "A" Company is the defending champion.
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Track Team
Off and Running; The 1973 track season got off to
a slow start when the team traveled to Newport News, only to be upset by the shipbuilders. The loss could be blamed on the missing weight- men and sprinters not yet back from Spring Vacation. The day was a wet one as evidenced by the fact that both the first and second lanes of the track were flooded under a half a foot of water. There were some outstanding perform- ances during the meet which the rain could not dampen. Sonny Major blazed a S3 second quarter mile, edging out an opponent at the finish line. He also pulled the mile relay out at the finish line to end the gloomy day on a bright note. Distance runner Paul Thom- son ran to a 4:39 victory in the mile and came back to win the half-mile with a 2:04. The broad and triple jumps were both rained out.
In their next meet, S.M.A. played host to Fork Union Military Acad- emy and severely scorched the visit- ing Blue Devils. Brian Cullinan shattered the school record in the triple jump with a 41 ft. jump. S.M.A. swept the jumps with ex- cellent performances by Paul Thomson, Tim Scheel, and Bill Kearns. Bill, S.M.A.'s star high jumper, won with a leap of S'10". He hopes to break the school rec- ord this year. Paul Thomson won the mile and captured a second in the half-mile. Ed Glackin placed in the discus and Al Romano and Mike Feaster took first and second in the shot put. The 100 yard dash was won by Mike Grooms and John Derkits took a second.
The next meet was with Har- grave here at home. The Tigers of H.M.A. used strategy to mop up in the running events. Mike Grooms again won the 100 yard dash while Brian Cullinan and Tim Scheel both broke the forty-foot mark in the triple jump. Brian, along with Bill Kearns, took a first and a third in the long jump. Kearns also went on to win the high jump by clearing 5*10". Paul Thomson cruised an easy mile but was later upset in the half-mile by- Tom Goode, who also won the two mile. When the day was over, the Hilltoppers were down to Har- grave, 80-53.
It seems as though a bright fu- ture lies ahead for the 1973 track team as they have an excellent shot at capturing the V.M.S.L. crown this year. They certainly have both the talent and the po- tential to go a long way.
Athlete of
The Week Brian Cullinan was chosen Ath-
lete of the Week for his excep- tional performance on the track- team this season. Brian broke the school record in the triple jump with a leap of 41'6". He also placed first in the 100 yd. dash against Hargrave Military Acad- emy. Brian, also a star basketball player, is a Post-Graduate who hails from Weymouth, Massachu- setts.
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