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Happy Vacation To All

The Corps ram Best Success To All

The Graduates

Vol. 29 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, May 31, 1946 No. 12.

Staunton Varsity Teams Have Most

Successful Year

Win Six Championships and Tie For One, Out of 8 Sports

1945-46 marked one of S.M.A.'s most successful athletic years. Competing in eight sports, Blue and Gold teams won six State Military School Championships, shared another, and theoretically headed the eighth sport.

Championships were clearly won in football, basketball, boxing, swimming, rifle, and tennis. The baseball nine came fast in late season to become co-state champions with Augusta and the track squad proved definitely superior in military school competition by bagging more points than the other seven military schools combined in the state preparatory school meet, although finishing second to Woodberry Forest School.

Team play, team spirit, genuine esprit by the Corps, and sound coaching, contributed much to the almost unprecedent- ed year. Even so, quite naturally many individuals proved outstanding. Five gridsters, Butler, Lawrence, Reed, Spears, and Tayloe won all-state honors in football. Three members of the great basketball five received similar recognition (Butler, Pickett, Tayloe) and the other two regulars (Allen and Spears) made honorable mention.

Major Taylor's boxers dominated all opposition save the West Point Plebes. Scott and Giannaris were undefeated in five matches. Captain Onesty's youthful mermen proved to be in a class by themselves in preparatory school circles. They ran away with the state meet and finished third in the Trenton National Interschol- astics. Leading individual performers were Captain Louisell; diver Jeutter; backstroker Vandersluis; and Peter and Conn in the freestyle. The rifle marks men engaging state, service command, and national competition garnered state and service command titles and finished a close second in the national Hearst shoot, Captain Westendorff proved the most

consistent shot.

The baseballers led by Captain Law- rence took their share of honors. Law- rence and Norton were outstanding moundsmen and Warner Lewis slugged a brilliant .548 for the season. The thin clad trackmen were paced by Co-Captain and high jumping Fraser, Wade Miller, dashman, and Spears. Spears was in a class by himself in the weights and broad jump in both dual and big meet competition. The racquet-wielders were led by Southpaw Ragan, young Dey, and Strouse in compiling an enviable record.

The Staunton Varsities rolled up the

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Class of 1946. Staunton Military Academy

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Graduation Speaker

General Gavin

Medals To Be Awarded To Cadets At Finals

Academic And Military Depart- ments Will Reward

Good Work

Rifle Team To Receive Hearst Trophy and Medals

S.M.A.'s crack rifle team will be awarded William Randolph Hearst Trophy medals for taking first place in the Third Service Command. Master Sgt. Slattery coaches the team and those to receive medals are Westendorf, C, Kork, L., Klemm, R., MacDougall,

D., and Holt, W.

The rifle team, besides winning in the Third Service Command, placed second in the country in the National Hearst Trophy Match. The team also placed first in the Army Third Service Com- mand rifle match and won the honor of competing in the National Intercollegiate Match. The results of this match are not known at this time. The team also took the Virginia state championship to com- plete a most successful year.

As in previous years, the academic and

military departments are going to presen'

medals at commencement for outstanding

work in certain fields.

For academic work, medals are award-

ed to cadets who make the highest grades

in each subject, provided his grade is over

ninety per cent. Occasionally in some sub-

ject no medal at all is awarded because

of the lack of a really outstanding stu-

dent.

Academic awards are made in the fol-

lowing subjects: mathematics (element-

ary and advanced), physics, chemistry,

biology, history (elementary and ad-

vanced), English (elementary and ad-

vanced), Latin, French, German, Span-

ish, first honor senior school, first honor

graduating class and first honor junior

school.

Military medals are awarded on the

basis of high military science grades and

the competitive drills.

Military awards are given for: basic

military science, advance military science,

best drilled cadet, best drilled recruit, best

drilled cadet junior school, captain honor

company, and deportment.

Gen. James M. Gavin Will Be Speaker At Graduation Exercises

Is Leader of Famed 82nd Airborne Division

"All American" Division Commander, Major General James Maurice Gavin, will deliver the address at the graduation exercises next Tuesday morning. As guest of honor of the Academy he will review the corps of cadets at the graduation parade next Monday afternoon.

The thirty-nine-year-old leader, term- ed the youngest major general in the United States Army, led the famed 82nd Airborne Division from Sicily to Berlin.

By displaying "cool, courageous leadership of the highest order" in driving back a superior force of German infantry and tanks in the face of heavy enemy gunfire and counterattack which reached to within fifty yards of his command post during the battle for Sicily, General Gavin, then a colonel, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

For "extraordinary heroism in action" against the enemy on June 9, 1944, while in France, he was awarded a bronze oak leaf cluster to the Distinguished Service Cross. He has also been awarded the Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman Badge.

The youthful commander, born in New York City March 22, 1907, served as a private, private first class, and later became a two-striper while serving with the 16th and 2nd Coast Artillery Regi- ments in the regular army from April 24

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Senior Glass To Have 119 Candidates For

Graduation Tuesday

Members Represent Nearly Every State In Union

The class of 1945-46 offers 119 candidates for graduation at S.M.A.'s eigthy- sixth commencement next Tuesday. The class, consisting of 108 college prepara-

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Tomorrow Marks Beginning of S.M.A.'s

86th Commencement

Baccalaureate Services To Be Held In Trinity Church

GENERAL GAVIN WILL ADDRESS GRADUATES

Headmaster Explains Fourth Quarter Re-exam Procedure

Fourth quarter re-examinations are permitted, according to a recent statement of the Headmaster, but finding the time to take these re-examinations will be extremely difficult. The usual permit must be gotten from the Office of the Headmaster and must be handed to the teacher by the cadet. Then, the two of them must decide upon the time and place for the re-examination. Cadets who have had a re-examination on the work of the third quarter are not eligible for another re-examination this session.

Colonel Pence emphasized that no more than one re-examination in each subject each semester is permitted. He said that if more than two quarters out of four of the same subject are failed, it is certain proof that additional class work is neces- sary. This additional class work can be done in summer school or next session in a regular class. However, only the quarter or quarters failed need be re- peated. All summer credits must be valid- ated bv Staunton's own examinations.

Program of 86th Annual Commencement Sunday, June Second

11:00 A. M.—Baccalaureate Sermon at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Staunton, by the Reverend W. Carroll Brooke, Rector.

5:00 P. M.—Dress Parade. Review will be received by Sponsors. 5:30 P. M.—Demonstration Drill by selected companies of the Corps

of Cadets.

Monday, June Third

10:30 A. M.—Review in honor of Alumni of Staunton Military Academy. Individual Competitive Drill immediately after Review.

3:45 P. M.—Reception in honor of Patrons, Graduating Class, and Alumni.

5:30 P. M.—Review of Corps by Major General James M. Gavin, Com- manding General, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Graduation Parade.

9:00 P. M.—Final Ball.

Tuesday, June Fourth

10:00 A. M.—Graduation Exercises and Presentation of Diplomas. The Graduation Address will be delivered by Major General James M. Gavin, United States Army.

Formal exercises of Staunton Mili- tary Academy's 86th commencement will begin tomorrow night when the Senior Class holds its annual banquet at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. From that time until the graduation exercises next Tuesday morning the time will be well filled with ceremonies, drills, and social functions.

Sunday, June 2nd, the Baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by the Rev. W. Carroll Brooke, Rector of Trinity Epis- copal Church. The same afternoon at 5 o'clock the Sponsors' Parade will take place. Sponsors of the cadet captains, senior class president, and editor of the Kablegram will receive this review.

On Monday, June 3rd, at 10:30 A.M. there will be the review in honor of alumni. Following this there will be competitive and company demonstrations. At 3:45 P.M. the reception of the graduating class, alumni and patrons will be held. After this at 5 :30 will be the review in honor of Major General Gavin and the graduation parade. This same night at 9 o'clock the Final Ball will be held. Ray McKinley and his orchestra will feature the music.

At 10:00 A.M. on June 4th the graduation exercises will be held in the North Barracks gymnasium. General McFarland will preside and present diplomas to the graduates, and Major General Gavin will deliver the address to the graduating class. 0

Junior School Graduation Exercises Held Yesterday

At ceremonies held yesterday morning at eleven o'clock the Junior School graduated twenty-six cadets into high school. After remarks made by Col. J. Worth Pence, Major Roy W. Haynes, principal of the school, presented the awards. Rev. C. C. Thomas addressed the graduates, after which General McFarland presented diplomas.

The medal for "First Honor" was presented to William R. Glover, Ridge- wood, N. J., and that for Best Drilled Junior Cadet to Victor W. Comstock, Madison, Wis.

Those graduating were: James Donald Allen, III, William

Bruce Anderson, Richard Morrow Bart- lett, James Andrew Benton, Jr., Richard B. Bland, Robert Edmund Champane, Edwin Wilson Chandler, William Edgar Colvard, Victor Ward Comstock, George Patrick Devine, Jr., Francis Joseph Eli- zalde, James Fletcher Grant, William Roland Glover, II, Clarence Vauhgn Griffin, Jr., Thomas Charles Ix, Richard Anthony Lapuh, Ronald Philip Layne, Allan Lindsey Luke, III, Vito Anthony Matassino, William Thomas Moore, Jr., Barron Brewster McNuIty, James Eberle Patterson, Jr., John Harry Sagraves, Robert Joseph Satink, Robert Wallace Wilder, John Medary Woolridge, III. 0

Senior Class Will Hold Banquet Tomorrow Night

Members of the Senior Class will be guests of honor of the Academy tomorrow evening at a banquet at the Stone- wall Jackson Hotel. This is an informal occasion at which the authorities of the Academy honor the class and commend its members for their accomplishments.

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FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1946

Members of Kablegram Staff Awarded Keys

At Annual Dinner

Blue and Gold Track Squad, 1946

At their annual dinner held two weeks ago at the Stonwell Jackson Hotel, keys were awarded to members of the Kablegram staff who had won them for the current school year.

Those awarded bronze keys were: Cadets Hebdon, Associate Editor; Ginn and Waters, Sports Editors; Pence, Ad- vertising Manager; Kork, Hamilton, Grant, Morten, Meuter, Nurckiewicz, Reporters; Steck, Cartoonist; North and Vedder, Mailing Clerks; • Mainardi, Repoter.

Silver keys were awarded Cadets Burka, News Editor; and Rumbough, Circulation Manager.

A gold key was awarded Cadet Charles Detwiler, Editor-in-Chief.

Bronze medals are given cadets who win a key for the first year on the staff; silver to those who have won a bronze key; and gold to those who have won both the bronze and silver.

For a writer to win a key he must have at least ten articles published which did not need to be edited or rewritten, or must conduct a column satisfactorily for ten issues of the paper. In addition he must show continued interest and zeal for the success of the Kablegram. Cadets on the business staff must hold their positions satisfactorily for at least ten issues of the paper.

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The Shrapnel Will Not Reach Cadets Before Finals

Back Row: Morten, Hasson, Ballman, Burdette, Sholar, Clark, Jurovich, Skinner, Hebdon, Ferenee, Henney, Catalono, Lt. Bast. Second Row: Lampert (Mgr.), Reese, Juetter, Bottoms, Jurovich, E., Stephens, Detwiler, Schlaback, Mc- Kerrer, Burka, Dagg-, Rone, Coach Onesty. Third Row: Miller, Nurkiewicz, Mejlander, Garwood, Weaver, Knap- penberger, Raiser, Moon, Front: Fraser, Dietsch, Weller, Spears, R., Davis, W. C, Jones, A., Flint, Mergantine, McSweeney.

Fourth Quarter Reports To Reach Home About

June 25, Says Col. Pence

On account of the critical pow-er shortage resulting from strikes and other labor disturbances, the Shrapnel will not reach the cadets before the school closes. Plans have been made to mail the books to cadets after they reach home. The letter below from the Srapnel editor explains the situation:

"It is with no small amount of regret that I must inform you, the members of the Corps, that the Shrapnel will be later than scheduled this year. I feel certain that you will understand and realize that because of the recent critical power shortage and rationing of electricity the printers were unable to maintain their deadlines, and therefore, the annual will not be distributed until after Finals. It will be mailed to your home.

The Shrapnel staff is confident that you will find this year's book a precious keepsake and on accurate representation of a year's work and play at S.M.A. It is a picturesque, informal, and enjoyable annual whose contents will reflect the passing year in the hearts and minds of all cadets. There are rare action pictures, scenic views, and numerous drawings and photographs in which perhaps even you have been portrayed at sports, drill, or classes.

Our disappointment is, perhaps, keener than yours, but we do hope that its contents will offset its tardiness, and we sincerely hope you will enjoy reading it as much as we have enjoyed compiling it.

Signed, MALCOLM MAHR, Editor.

In an interview with the Headmaster this reporter was informed that term reports can not possibly reach cadets at home before June 25, which is three weeks after the close of school. It will require one week to send the final semester's marks of graduates to colleges and universities, and fully two weeks to pre- pare the term treports for mailing. The fourth quarter's marks will not be sent home separately. Only the averages for the four quarters will appear on the term reports. However, a little addition and subtraction will yield the mark for the fourth quarter, said the Headmaster. Add the marks for quarters one, two, and three, and subtract the sum from four times the yearly mark, is the formula for finding one's grade for the fourth quarter.

The term reports of all but graduates will include suggested subjects for next session and a statement of the total number of units of credit that each cadet has to date. Colonel Pence pointed out that sixteen units are required for graduation, and that the term reports show clearly how near each cadet is to that goal. 0

Gen. Gavin Speaker (Continued from Page One)

to June 30, 1925. On June 13, 1920, he was graduated

from the United States Military Academy with a bachelor of science degree and was commissioned a second lieutenant.

Holding the rank of captain in Octo- ber, 1941, three years later he was a major general.

He, as lieutenant colonel, became commanding officer of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in August 1942, and served with that regiment at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Benning, Geor- gia, until January, 1943, when he went overseas in the same capacity. He was assigned to Headquarters, European The- ater of Operations, the following Nov- ember and in February 1944 became assistant division commander of tile 82nd Airborne Division, the post he held en D-Day. In November 1944 it was an- nounced that he commanded that division, which had seen service in the North African and European Theatres.

The 82nd Airborne Division, compris- ed of troops from all parts of the nation, distinguished itself in such skirmishes as the Sicily Beachhead, Salerno, Anzio, in- vasion of Normandy, lower Rhine, Bas- togne, Maas River, Vielsalm, Chemeux, and Ludwigslust.

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Baseball is not a sport according to the laws of Missouri, New Mexico and Tennessee, while in Oklahoma it is considered a "public sport" and all who en- gage in it on Sunday are liable to prose- cution.

Senior Glass Graduates Continued from Page One)

tory students and 11 liberal course students, represents almost every state in the union. Cadet W. C. Davis is class president; Cadet Halsey White, who was originally class president, graduated at the midyear and was then elected honor- ary president. Other officers of the senior class are Campbell Lawrence, secretary; Floyd Tayloe, treasurer, and Stanley Scott, sergeant at arms.

The members of the senior class are:

Wade Hampton Atkinson, District of Columbia: Milton Symonette Baker. Florida ; Frederic Bartlett, Georgia ; Rob- ert Hartley Baysinger, New- York; David Lory Beecher, Pepnsylvania; William Elzner Besuden, Ohio; John Kuhn Bi- shop. Pennsylvania; Floyd Thomas Blount. New York; Stewart Chandler Bond, Michigan; Robert Lee Bottoms, Pennsylvania; Richard King Burk, Vir- ginia ; Joseph Francis Butler, Jr., New York; Samuel Manley Butler, Jr., North Carolina; Donald David Carroll, Massa- chusetts ; Robert Haywood Cary, II, Iowa; William Hueston Dagg, Califor- nia ; Robert Lloyd Dalrymple, Minnesota; Daniel Bates Davis, Jr., Massachusetts; William Charles Davis, New Jersey; Arthur S. Deter, Jr., New York; Thom- as A. DeVane, Jr., North Carolina; Wil- liam Henry Dietsch, Jr., Connecticut; Charles E. Duff, Pennsylvania; Richard Otis Duke, New Jersey; Robert O. Ebert, Pennsylvania; Jerry M. Echard, Pennsyl- vania ; Hugh Erskine Fraser, Jr., District of Columbia; Albert Francis Garrou, Jr., North Carolina; George Michael Gibson, New York; John Henry Ginn, III, Tex- as ; Lewis Brown Gracey, New York; Walter Scott Grant, Jr., District of Col- umbia ; Kenneth Robert Hallenborg, New Jersey; Thomas Wiley Hamilton, Jr., South Carolina; Philip Hano, New York; Clifton Warren Hardest}-, Jr., New York; William F. Helmich, New York; Frederic Allison Henney, Jr., Dis- trict of Columbia; Hunter Woods Henry, Jr., Mississippi;

Charles R. Hersey, New York; Wil- liam Earl Hilsinger, New Jersey; Rob- ert John Huber, Virginia; Jefferson Davis Hunt, Jr., South Carolina; Virgil Davis Hunt, Louisiana; Walter Henry Irving, New York; Harrison Chase Jacobs, New Jersey; Adalbert James Jagoe, New Jersey; David R. James, Jr., Ohio; Herbert Arnold Keats, Illinois; Charles A. Kiely, New York; A. Richard Klemm, Florida; Anthony George Kluti- noty, Pennsylvania; W. J. Kocher, Jr., New York; Herbert Kuhl, Jr., Rhode Island; Edward Lampert, Massachusetts ; Peter Armstrong Landskroener, Mary- land; Thomas Andrew Lear, Ohio; Carl- ton Walter Leonard, Virginia; John Robert Lewis, New York; Warner Lewis, Jr., Oklahoma; William C. Lou- isell, Jr., Virginia; Charles W. Lowth, Jr., New Jersey; Joseph Adolphus Mc- Clain, III, Missouri; Edward Chadwick McClees, Jr., North Carolina; William Peter McKay, Jr., North Carolina; Don-

Lt. Col. W. B. McCall, Dies; Was Former Faculty Member

Lieut. Col. Walter B. McCall, Jr., died unexpectedly recently at the Orlando, Florida, Air Base. He was 36 years old.

Coloned McCall was a member of the faculty at Staunton for several years. He taught mathematics and was assistant commandant.

Colonel McCall landed at Salerno, Italy, with the 5th Army and served with it until the surrender. He wore five battle stars; the Pre-Pearl Harbor, African, European, and American theatre ribbons; and the Bronze Star. He served two and a half years in Africa and Italy on Gen- eral Clark's Staff, returning to the States in 1945. He was on special assignment at the Florida Air Base when he died.

Tayloe and Lawrence "Athletes of the Year"

After deliberation, consultation and what have you, the Kablegram presents twin Athletes of The Year. They are Floyd "Gimbo" Tayloe and Campbell "Cambie" Lawrence. Athletes considered were seniors graduating this year.

Between them "Gimbo" and "Cambie" captained three major sports teams, were named to three All-State teams and gen- erally conducted themselves as "big lea- guers." Roommates and close friends, the twin honor is a fitting climax to the careers of two topnotch Blue and Gold athletic stars who cavorted in the same three sports—football, basketball and baseball.

Tayloe captained the championship football and basketball teams and was regular third baseman on the co-champion baseball team. As a hard-driving breakaway halfback he sparked the

aid McMillan, Ohio; Guy P. McSweeney Florida; Malcolm Dudley Mahr, Mary- land_^\Jame? Barclay Malloy, Massa:is cWtfeWnTk^rT^^ team' In. three ^P^S™ Law

Virginia; Benjamin Wade Miller, New Jersey; Emerson Ralph Miller, Jr., Penn sylvania; George Henry Minch, New York; Felix Lorenzo Oliver, Puerto Rico; Robert Erwin Padgett, Virginia; Joe New-man Patton, West Virginia; James Worth Pence, Jr., Virginia; Charles Jay Pilzer, District of Columbia; Alexander Martin Rankm, III, North Carolina; Brooke French Read, Jr., Maryland; Charles Thomas Reeder, West Virginia; Burton Jay Reiner, District of Columbia;

Charles T. Robinson, California; Mel- vin E. Russell, Jr., Florida; Stanford A. Schwartz, New York; Stanley Stuart Scott, New York; Gilbert H. Scudder, Jr., New York; S. James Shwartz, III, Louisiana; John Charles Singleton, North Carolina; Harry S. Stahl, Michigan; Foster Tallman. Delaware; Joseph James Taylor, Jr., Virginia; Lisardo Lopez Torrellas, Puerto Rico; Charles William Tousey, New York; Willett Chastaine Trabue, Jr., Pennsylvania; John E. Turnbull, New Jersey; Robert Clifford Waddington, Pennsylvania; Wilton Thomas Wallace, Maryland; William Ardell Waters, Jr.. Florida; Franklin P. Weller, Rhode Island; James H. Wester- man, Pennsylvania; Robert Harrington Wharton, Virginia; Halsey Wilcox White, New Jersey; Robert Montgomery Wilhite, Jr., Kentucky; Robert Arthur Williams, Jr., New York; David McLean Wilson, New York; Daniel J. Zeloyle, Jr., Pennsylvania.

Liberal Course:

David Ronald Campbell, Jr., Ohio; Harold Arthur Cartwright, Pennsyl- vania ; Fred Dee Joseph, Texas; George Campbell Lawrence, Massachusetts; James Wright Reese, Florida; John Mel- ville Sanderson, Jr., Pennsylvania; Rich- ard Alan Strouse, Pennsylvania; Floyd Berry Tayloe, North Carolina; George B. M. Towner, II, Michigan; Ellis J. Von Haven, Jr., West Virginia; Clarence G. Westendorff, Jr., South Carolina.

"Gimbo" Tayloe

eleven, cellent

As a consistent scorer and ex- defensive player he contributed

much to the success of this year's five, and his steady play at third aided the baseball nine. Tayloe was honored with All-State rating in both football and basketball.

Lawrence played three years as regular center on the gridiron and this year was rewarded with that spot on the All-

rence never made a bad pass. In basket-

"Cambie" Lawrence

ball he was a dependable, hardworking guard. "Cambie" did yoeman service as captain and pitcher on the co-champion baseball team. Lawrence's six victories and his loyalty and leadership had much to do with the nine's late season come- back. 0

SMA Places Third In Close Order Drill Competition

Staunton Military Academy took third place in the close order drill contest held at the University of Virginia two weeks ago. First place was taken by Randolph- Macon Academy and second by Green- brier Military School. Seven military preparatory schools participated in the contest which was sponsored by the American Legion Post at Charlottosville.

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THE KABLEGRAM

Staunton Has Very Successful Year In All Sports <s .

Spring Sports Record, 1946

BASEBALL

S.M.A. 15, Hargrave 0. S.M.A. 5, Hopkins 4. S.M.A. 2, Fishburne 3. S.M.A. 9, Woodberry Forest S. 7. S.M.A. IS, Virginia Episcopal H. 2. S.M.A. 11, Freeport H. S. 14. S.M.A. 11, Massanutten 4. S.M.A. 6, Randolph-Macon 5. S.M.A. 9, Massanutten 4. S.M.A. 6, Fork Union 7 (10 innings). S.M.A. 9, Hargrave 6. S.M.A. 13, Fishburne 1. S.M.A. 4, Fork Union 2.

WonlO, Lost 3. TRACK

S.M.A. 38, Woodberry Forest S. 84. S.M.A. 41, Glass H. S. 81. S.M.A.—Second State Meet with, 39. S.M.A. 68 1-2, Randolph Macon 53 1-2. S.M.A— "C" Club Meet (Incomplete).

Won 1, Lost 2. TENNIS

S.M.A. 4, Woodberry Forest S. 5. S.M.A. 4, Fishburne 3. S.M.A. 6, Massanutten 3. S.M.A. 3, Maury H. S. 6. S.M.A. 4 1-2, Massanutten 1 1-2. S.M.A. 4, Woodberry Forest 5. S.M.A. 7 1-2, Greenbrier 1 1-2. S.M.A. 7, Fishburne 2.

Won 5, Lost 3. COMPOSITE PERCENTAGES

Staunton's Baseball Squad In Tie For State Prep Title

W. L. Football ....- 7 1 Basketball 17 2 Boxing — 4 1

*Simming 4 2 *Rifle Not Available Baseball ...„ 10 3

♦Track . 1 2 Tennis - - 5 3

T. 2

Totals ...48 14 *Dual Meets only

Batting Averages Ab. H. R.

Bay singer 51 13 15 eiteon 40 10 13 Pickett - i 52 13 13 Lewis 42 23 15 Pope Schweder Tayloe Watson ... Norton Lawrence Jacobs Rankin Lewis, J. .

26 55 44 36 6 8 26 11 10

9 8 3 5 0 0 1 2

... 46 .... 10 .... 7 ... 7

7 5 10 13

9 8

Pet. .875 .895 .800 .667

.769

.333

.625

.775

Rbi. Av 8 .255 4 .250 9 .250

10 .548 7 .269 9 .182 8 .205 7 .167

11 .423 13 .196 4 .300 0 .000 3 .143

Standing-: Helffrich, Lewis, J., Pope, Gibson, T., Rankin, Pickett, Blount, Gibson, M., Evans, Giannaris. Lewis, W., Baysinger, Watson, Lawrence (Captain), Tayloe, P., Norton, Schweder, and Jacobs.

Seated:

Varsity Letter Winners

TEAM _ 442 115 115 92 .260 PITCHING RECORDS

Games Won Los>-

Lawrence Norton Ely

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Staunton Beats Hargrave Baseball Team 6 to 5

Staunton Military Academy kept in the running for a tie in the Military School Baseball League race by downing Randolph-Macon Academy at Front

Royal by the score of 6-5. Captain Cambie Lawrence notched his

sixth win of the season without defeat. Randolph-Macon rallied in the last two frames, but Lawrence managed to protect his lead with the tying run on base. Shrader's double and Brown's triple were the big blows in R.M.A.'s strong finish.

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1945-46

THREE LETTERMEN

Baysinger—Football, Basketball, Base- ball.

Butler—Football (All-State), Basket- ball (All-State), Track.

Jacobs—Football, Basketball, Baseball. Lawrence—Football (All-State), Bas-

ketball, Baseball (Captain). Pickett—Football, Basketball (All-

State), Baseball. Spears—Football (All-State), Basket-

ball, Track. Tayloe, F— Football (Captain, All-

State), Basketball (Captain, All-State), Baseball.

TWO LETTERMEN

Callahan—Football, Boxing. Davis—Boxing, Track. Dietsch—Boxing, Track. Horvath—Football, Boxing. Jeutter—Football, Swimming. Pope—Football, Baseball. Rankin—Boxing, Baseball. Shwartz—'Swimming (Manager), Ten-

nis (Captain). Watson—Basketball, Baseball. Weller—Football, Boxing. Wilson—Track, Tennis.

ONE LETTERMEN

FOOTBALL

Beasley, Buchanan, De Vane Guerrera Helmich, Hunt, J., (Manager), Jones, A., Reed W. State), Stephan, Thompson, J., Zeloyle.

BASKETBALL

Allen, F., Blount, Hull (Mgr.), Price,

Reese, Turnbull. BOXING

Battey, Cameron, Carey, Di Gregorio, Giannaris, Hilton, Mathews (Mgr.), Scott (Co-Captain), Smith, R. C, Tay- lor (Co-Captain).

SWIMMING

Conn, Dickson, Fletcher, Ford, Hersey, Kuhl, Lee, C, Louisell (Capt), McKay, Montgomery, Mora, Perini, J., Peter, Russell, M., Smith, Douglas; Speaker, Stafford, Teneau, Vandersluis, Vedder,

Westerman. BASEBALL

Elv Gibson, M., Lewis, J., Schweder,

Junior Varsity Letterman

Draa, James (All

TWO LETTERMEN Blount—Football, Baseball; Jurovich,

E— Football, Track; Mahr—Football, Tennis ; Nevens—Football, Track ; Nur- kiweicz—Football, Track ; Park, W.— Football, Swimming; Rone—Rifle, Track.

ONE LETTERMEN FOOTBALL

Atkinson (Captain), Allen, F., Bardy, Cropper (Manager), Duff, Erwin, Fer- ence, Flood. Gibson, M., Harbaugh, Hub- er, Irving, Kapp, Kiely, Lewis, W., Lou- isell, Morris, Price, Smith, Douglas; Schweder, Thurber, Tayloe, J., Tullidge, Trabue, Tunrbull, Waters, D., Watson, Wood.

SWIMMING

Allen, G, Cloyes, De Volpi, Edwards, Graves, Griswold, North, Rossland, Sag- raves, Skinner.

RIFLE (R. T.) Brewer, W., Duncan, Longcrier, Tall-

man. BASEBALL

Dickson, Evans, Giannaris, Gibson, T., Helffrich.

TRACK

Ballman, Burdett, Burka, Flint, Hen- ney, F., Jurovich, R., Kiser, Lee, W., Mergentine. Morten, Padgett, Ramos, Stephens, Weller, F.

TENNIS

Beveridge, Miller, E., Westerman, Wielandt, Willison. 0

Capt. Young: Why were you so late ? Ely: I was getting a haircut, sir. Capt. Young: Well next time, stand

closer to the barber.

Lewis, W., Norton, Parke, W. (Mgr.). TRACK

Catalano (Co-Mgr.), Cawood, Fraser (Co-Capt.), Lampert (Co.-Mgr.), Mc- Sweeney (Co-Capt.), Mackerer, Mej- laender, Miller, W.

TENNIS

Campbell (Mgr.), Dey, Lamb, Ragan, Schwartz, Strouse.

RIFLE

Holt, Klemm, Kork, McClain, Mac- dougal, Westendorff (Capt.)., Williams, D. C. (Mgr.).

NOTICE !

The Director of Athletics re- gretfully announces that due to critical shortages of materials, a large back log of orders, and pro- blems of labor, the Athletic De- partment is unable to award Var- sity and Junior' Varsity "S's." It is hoped that by Fall back orders of more than a year will be at hand to present to those who have so splendidly entered into the athletic program.

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Guy Norton hurled Staunton Military Academy to a well earned 4-2 victory over Fork Union Military Academy at Fork Union last Saturday in the last game on the Staunton schedule. S.M.A.'s win apparently throws the military school race into a tie between Staunton and Augusta Military Academy, each with seven wins and two losses. Fork Union concluded its season with five and two.

Norton spaced seven hits carefully, walked only one, struck out nine and contributed three solid safeties on the offense. Fork Union's only scores ecame in the sixth and ninth. Vernon Morgan Virginia's 1945 Esquire game representa- tive, slugged a long homer in the sixth and Right Fielder Smith tripled with Garnett on base in the ninth.

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THE KABLEGRAM

S. M. A. HASH A Little Bit Of Everything

Things Yet To Come

A good time this summer. No more parades. Leave at any time. No day study hall. No PENALTY. Faculty playing the Junior School. Someone knock Coach Simmons out

of the baseline. Mr. Onesty playing bridge in his old

age. Mr. Bryant having a Blitz-buggy. Admiral Bair getting a hit. Cambi running track. No hour and a half of drill. No more Sunday G.I.'s for North. Evans become an Umpire. A Cadet hanging from North's bal-

cony. Schweder have a showdown with we

know whom. Any Kablegram material in on time. Anv good Kablegram material. 0

Definition of WE'UNS

Cambi—Hey-barbia-re-bot. Lewis —.—Well, get a look at my

Louie's buttons. Lewis L.—Cut the comedy, uncom-

parable. Malloy—The Flaming Irishman. Hilsinger—His water boy. Davis—Kable's only Monster (?). MsSweeny—The only Cadet that sleeps

with his track shoes on. MacKay—He could make laughing gas

laugh. Butler—He'd chase a duck with a plane

to eat it. Bishop—The Town Crier. Hill—Going to Marino's, Mac? McKenna—Sure, let's go. Armstrong—I'm a good kid, be like

me. When are you going? Keats—Get those shoulders back. Minch—I'm for de BUMS, see. Perenni—Lay your cards on the table. Turnbull—Just what the name im-

plies. Huber—Jiggs, get up for church,

will 'ya? Cary—How I love my sleep. Miller—Swhoosh . . . Weller—Gee, baby, I wish I could see

you plainer. Wood—But, Sir; The hell I did. Avnsoe—Haha, Haha, Haha, Haha . . .

etc. Irving—Now, listen, I wanna' tell ya'

something'. Deter—Look, gaze, behold my great

body. Rankin—Gosh, ain't the valley gang

good? Smith—O.K., I'll go to the Visulite

with you. Jacobs—Good, I'll go to the Gaity. Tayloe—Pick 'em up and drop 'em

down. Kiser—I know where I . . .hie . .am. Dietch—You do? Then yoush one up

on . . . hie . . . me. Hilton—Has anyone seen Clar??? Mora—No, I no see, I no unterstan,

(get back in.there). 0

A private went home on furlough and as it neared the end, he wired his commanding officer, "Whosoever findith a wife, findeth a good thing. Proverbs 18 :- 22. Therefore request five-day extension. My confidence in you tells me you'll agree."

And his commanding officer replied, "Ye shall rise up early and go on your way. Gen. 19:2. Extension denied."

—Fort Custer News

Varsity Nine Tramples Faculty 7-2 in Thriller

In a day of glorious revenge the Blue and Gold's baseball team romped over a group of nine "old men" which bore small resemblance to a ball club. The score was 7 to 2.

Coach Simmons played a memorable game on the forward wall. He was there behind the bat blocking, tackling, inter- fering with the hitters, and catching a pretty fair game for a football coach.

Those who had no fear of passing Plane Geometry proceeded to heckle the one-sided decisions of Umpire Captain Collins.

Major Dey was on the mound and for four innings held the varsity down with brilliant pitching. Those old cigarettes made their appearance at this time and he retired to the hot corner. "Rapid" Lander then took the mound.

Praise should go to Shortstop Onesty who twice threw burning pegs to first when he could have flipped the man out at second with possible double plays.

Leave us not forget Nelson Jones with his kiddie's cap on. Ah! and first baseman Homer "Egor" Bast, the team's "hitless wonder." (One wonders if first would not have done all right without him). Then there is "Mortar" Young. He played a dangerous position in right field and was thrown out once sliding into first base. Sgt. Fisher showed some skill in base running and ball chasing, chalking up two errors in left field.

Then there was "Joe Dimagio" Bryant who let one easy out fly slip through his glove and go for a triple. He also managed a hitless performance at the plate.

Coach Simmons' great game has been mentioned before. He blocked Harry Schweder as he tried to tally, blocked Bob Pickett as he laid down a bunt. The 'tremendous one' never got to first.

Now for one of the faculty's unearned runs, Major Dey walked and then stole second and third. Then Gibson, the pitcher, caught him off third with a quick throw. The major proceeded to walk calmly in as Coach Simmons held the catcher, explaining that there was "no trouble here."

The cadets, every one, played a great game.

Now that a fair, unbisaed, resume of this game has been presented, the author of this report prays that he may foroever remain in the realm of "author unknown." 0

Ray McKinley's Orchestra Is Tops As Dance Band

To any music lover, Ray McKinley, whose orchestra will play at the Final Ball, needs no introduction. He and his band are among the country's finest mus- icians.

Ray McKinley's genius first showed up in Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra. That was way back in 1936 when he featured on "Dusk in Upper Sandusky," and "John Silver." Later, in 1939 he combined with Will Bradley and his orchestra, and was noted "Best Band of 1940" by Metro- nome. Finally forming his own band in 1942, Ray's unsuperable music won him such titles as the following "Outstand- ing in music and entertainment"—United Press.

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We now draw to the close of the school session 1945-1946. There will be other year's go and come but few will come near equalling the amazing athletic record compiled by this year's Blue and Gold teams. What more would be asked for than—State Military School Cham- pionships in football, boxing, swimming, basketball, rifle team, tennis, track and baseball. There should be plenty praise for every player on all of these teams. Bouquets, orchids, a whole flower shop to eight great teams.

The corps has given the teams good support too. When we were behind and the game looked lost, the cheers mountd ever higher. At non-compulsory games there was large attendance. We doubt if so great an athletic year could have been attained without the loyal spirit of the corps.

But now to review the latest doings in sports. The track team was well on its way to winning the block "C" meet when rain hampered further festivities.

The baseball team which came in like the athletics went out like the Boston Red Sox. Guy Norton was outstanding in the F.U.M.A. encounter. Besides mas- terly pitching he shared "big gun" honors with Warner Lewis; it was a great game and indeed, a brilliant farewell to S.M.A. by a slow Virginian with a powerful fast ball.

Attention please: Faculty fail twice, lose baseball game, tennis match. Atten- tion : Varsity baseball, tennis players! Fail twice, lose diploma. Ah! Sweet! Coach Simmons, as much as he tried, couldn't mix tennis and football. He couldn't hit the line; he couldn't hit the ball.

Track closes a topsy turvy season Three men stand out. Bob Spears,

"Ersk" Frazier and Wade Miller. In one meet they compiled 35 points between them.

The tennis team did a memorable job also. Jim Shwartz, captain of the team, Buddy Dey, Reagan, Lamb, Strouse, Wilson, Stan Schwartz, were constant winners.

Congratulations to the coaching staff who deserve much of the credit for so great a year.

This column has for one year watched the sports in review. It has been a beau-

tiful year to watch and glorious one to report. We won every big game, includ- ing GI.

Congratulations, Gang! 0

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