BOXING TONIGHT

WITH STOCO HIGH

Vol. 19 Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, January 17, 1936 No. 6

Large Audience Hears Amelia Earhart Tell

About Ocean Flights

Famous Aviatrix is Brought to Staunton by M. B. C.

Alumnae

SPEECH IS DELIVERED IN S. M. A. GYMNASIUM

Amelia Earhart, world's premiere aviatrix, delivered a lecture last Friday night in the "old gym" which earned the unstinted praises of the thrilled audience attending it.

Mies Earhart gave an entertaining and informative account of some of her flying experiences, particularly, her recent Pacific flight between Honolulu and Oakland, California. She talked in a natural, unaffected style and frequently amused the au- dience with bits of humor.

Miss Earhart was introduced by Colonel E. Walton Opie, who declar- ed that she had "literally flown to fame" and into the hearts of the American people through her mod- esty to acclaim.

She prefaced her lecture by de- claring that she was really not well known at all, as she had been mis- taken for everybody from Colonel Lindbergh's mother to Mrs. Roose- velt.

After discussing why she did any flying, the aviatrix explained her "philosophy of worry" which is quite a gem of wisdom. She believed, she said, that all worrying should be done at least two months before the start of an expedition and after that be forgotten.

Miss Earhart then explained the equipment and provisions of her plane and the chances she thought she had in coming through in her Pacific and Atlantic flights.

After describing her landing at Oakland, Miss Earhart closed her lecture with what she called "the one statistic I want to offer."

"Remember this," she confided. "Based on the average flying the

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Staunton Swimmers Meet Mercersburg Team Tomorrow

Out for Olympics

PETER FICK

Fick Sets New Records in Pre-Olympic Fund Meet

The S. M. A. tank team goes to Mercersburg tomorrow for a swim- ming meet.

Mercersburg has usually trimmed Staunton in past years, but with the addition of Peter Fick the team's standing has improved immensely. Fick, who holds several world and national records, along with the rest of the team should give Mercersburg a close meet.

BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

Jan. 17—F. U. M. A.—av.-ay. Jan. 18—Woodberry Forest—

away. Jan. 21—Fishburne—away. Jan. 23—Hargrave—here (af-

ternoon). Jan. 2 5—A.M.A.—here (night). Feb. 1—Woodberry Forest—

here (afternoon). Feb. 5—Massanutten M. A.—

away. Feb. 8—F. U. M. A.—here

(night). Feb. 13—Episcopal High

School—Alexandria, Va. Feb. 14—Tech High—Washing-

ton. Feb. 15—Navy Plebes—Annap-

olis. Feb. 19—Massanutten — here

(night). Feb. 21—Fishburne—here (af-

ternoon) . Feb. 24—A. M. A.—away. Feb. 27—Virginia Presbyterian

School—here (afternoon).

Breaks Weismuller's World Record of 51 Seconds

for 100 Yards

"Y" Will Hold Tenth Annual Prep School Conference Feb. 14-16

Representatives Decide on Natural Bridge Hotel

for Meetings

CHIEF SPEAKER TO BE DR. CHURCHILL GIBSON

Swimming with an All-Philadel- phia team at the Penn Athletic Club December 20 in a pre-Olympic fund meet, Peter Fick, Staunton Military Academy Cadet, set three new sprint records. He won the 50 and 100 yard races breaking Middle Atlantic A. A. U. records, and clipped one fifth of a second from Johnny Weis- muller's world record for a hundred yards.

Fick was clocked in 2 3.3 for the 5 0 and 5 2 seconds for the century. In swimming freestyle the last of the relay, unofficially timed at 50 4-5 seconds, he surpassed Weismuller's world record of 51 seconds.

Commenting upon the Philadelphia meet one sports writer said: "The Olympic swimming squad selectors had better start right here," statin? further that Fick is virtually conced- ed a place on Uncle Sam's team.

Ed Pollock, sports editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger says "Fick is the standout dash swim- mer and holder of the world's 100 meter record of 57.2 which he creat ed in beating Yusa in the internat- ional meet with Japan last summer."

Arthur J. Daly, sports writer for the New York Times, in summarizing the activities of the New York Ath- letic Club for the past year, said the following about Fick, who is a mem- ber of the N. Y. A. C: "Fick's swimming activities ranged more than half-way across the globe. He won in Europe early in the year, won in America a bit later and then wenf on to Asia for even more victories His triumphs amounted to 52, with four seconds, and no thirds or fourths, for a total of 272 points." o

Formal Guard Mounting is Resumed After Four Years

Formal guard mounting was re- sumed this week after an absence of four years from the academy. The session 19 31-1932 was the last year that guard mount was held. Since then there has been no need of sen- tinels.

There are two sentinel posts—one in front of Kable Hall and the other in the quadrangle of South Barracks. Each sentinel is detailed to walk his post for a period of seventv minutes —the first relief from 7:00 \, m. to 8:10 p. m., the second from 8:10 p. m. to 9:30 p. m., the third from 9:20 to 10:30 p. m.

Alumnus Returns After Fifteen Years' Absence

Marvin B. Morrison, '20, returned last Saturday to spend part of the day. Morrison said that although the corps was smaller than when he was here, it was "still the same old S. M. A. to me."

He said that he experienced a great thrill, coming back after fifteen years absence,'to find the same old S. M. A spirit.

Morrison is sales manager for the Osmose Corporation of America, Buffalo, N. Y.

A meeting was held here last week and plans were made for the annual Y. M. C. A. conference. Representa- tives from five schools decided to have the conference held at the Nat- ural Bridge Hotel at Natural Bridge, Virginia. The date decided upon was February 14-16, sessions com- mencing Friday night, with Saturday afternoon set for recreation and stunts given by the different schools.

The subject of the conference this year is to be "What I think of God and what God thinks of me!" Among many noted speakers there will be Dr. Churchill Gibson of Richmond, who is to be the chief speaker. There will also be many university and seminary students to assist in the work of the discussion groups.

The conference was held at S. M. A. in 19 33, at Augusta Military Academy in 1934, and at Washing- ton and Lee in 19 35.

The following were present at the meeting of the Committee which made the final plans for the Virginia State Preparatory School Confer- ence: Fork Union Military Academy

Mr. V. A. Smith, faculty Cadet John H. Locke, student

Augusta Military Academy Capt. W. B. Webb, faculty Cadet Thos. A. Roller, student Cadet L. Newhall Malcomber, stu-

dent V. S. D. B.

Mr. W. C. Gill, faculty Mr. August Andrews, student Mr. Robert Carpenter, student Mr. Guy Hampton, student

Woodberry Forest Prof. W. L. Lord, faculty Mr. West Hooker, student

Staunton Military Academy Col. E. J. Middour, faculty Capt. W. S. Thomas, faculty Cadet Robert W. Rose, student Cadet Chas. F. Light, student o

Mid-Year Exams to be Held January 30—February 1

In accordance with the policy an- nounced at the beginning of the school session, examinations are to be semi-annually this year. One set is to be given at mid-years and the other in June. The exams ending the first term are to be held starting on Thursday, January 3 0 and con- tinuing through February 1. There will be no leave on Friday 31st as examinations will be held on the fol- lowing day, Saturday. Definite plans have not yet been issued but accord- ing to the old schedule the exams should run close to the following plan:

Thursday, Jan. 3 0—Sciences, His- tory, Social Studies.

Friday, Jan. 31—Ancient and Mod- ern Languages, English.

Saturday, Feb. 1—Mathematics. The above schedule is not definite

iind is subject to change by the ad- m lustration.

The corps is reminded that the ensuing exams are to be given under the Honor System. It is suggested that th. y refresh their minds as to the contents of the Code.

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Junior School Scholastic Ranking

1936 Qrid Captain

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SPUMLG/S^

Spuhler is Made Captain of 1936 Football Squad

Nineteen Men Given Sweaters and Letters for

1935

Staunton Boxers Take Match 7 to 2 to Open

Winter Sports Season

Keiser, Keifer, Ladner, Schaef- fer, Win Their Bouts Easily;

Barber, Hall Lose

CAPTAIN TAYLOR LOOKS FORWARD GOOD SEASON

Raymond Spuhler, who is at pres- ent at his home in Johnstown, Pa., nursing a fractured leg which he sus- tained in the S. M. A.-Fork Union game, was elected by this year's foot- ball team to captain the S. M. A. eleven next fall. Spuhler, who is a top-notch player is expected to re- turn to school in the early part of the coming spring.

He was sent his football sweater before Christmas.

The following men also received sweaters: Simmons, Okurowski, Wood, Mallisee, Jones, A., Jones, R., Connor, Pucci, Wadsworth, Moyer, Gore, Greene, Schuster, De Liberty, Pennypacker, Null, Hendrikson, Bar- ry, and Light (manager). o

Lieut. Slattery Lists Rifle Team Schedule

Grade Eight: Stephen H. Smith, Washington, D. C.

Grade Seve:i: Walter H. Walker. Jr., Ridgewood. New Jersey.

Grade Six: Colonel C. Cole, Balti- more, Maryland.

The S. M. A. rifle team recently announced its schedule for this seas- on. With twenty men out for the team, practice is progressing nicely under the guidance of Lieutenant Slattery and team captain, David Russell. The schedule follows:

January 11—Castle Heights Mili- tary Academy (postponed).

January 2 5—New Mexico Military Institute.

January 2 5 — Kemper Military School.

January 31—Central High School. February 1—Western Maryland

Freshmen. February 7—Boys' High School of

Atlanta, Ga. -San Rafael Military

8—Oklahoma

2 2—Roosevelt

Military

Military

-University of Maryland

-Gettysburg College

February Academy.

February Academy.

February Academy.

March 7- Freshmen.

March 2 Freshmen.

There is no set date for the corps area meet. It is believed that it will be held here as in the past, and also that it will ibe shoulder-to-shoulder. It will include the following schools: S. M. A., A. M. A., Fishburne, Fork Union, and Massanutten. The Hearst Trophy will be fired sometime during the course of the year.

Wilbur Sze, '34 is captain of the rifle team at Central High School in Washington and personally sent in the application for a match.

There is also a match pending with Tom's River High School, Tom's River, Maryland.

Staunton's boxing team opened the 1936 season last Saturday night by defeating the team from West Vir- ginia Business College 7 to 2.

By agreement of both coaches nine bouts were fought instead of eight. Eight bouts is a regular match as prescribed in the Intercollegiate Rules, consisting of the following classes: 115 pounds—Bantamweight, 125 pounds—Featherweight, 135 pounds—Lightweight, 145 pounds— Welterweight, 155 pounds—Junior Middleweight, 165 pounds—Middle- weight, 175 pounds—Lightheavy- Weight, and over 179 pounds is call- ed the Unlimited or Heavyweight.

Amateur boxing allows a boxer to weigh four pounds over the weight upon weighing in. This would allow the 115 pound class to weigh in at 119, Featherweight class to weigh in at 129, the same in all other weights. All contestants are required to weigh in four hours before the start of the meet.

Considering that it was the first meet and coming so quickly after the Holidays it turned out to be a very interesting and successful match. Most of the boxers were boxing on the team for the first time. This, and their first experience in making their weights, slowed them down some. Captain Taylor stated that he was very much pleased, and looks forward to a good season and one of his best boxing teams. All are work- ing faithfully and loyally and he said that is all that is necessary for a successful team.

The six most interesting bouts were in the 125 pound class, 135, 145, 155, 165 and the unlimited class. The last was no doubt the most spectacular because every one has been looking forward to "Tiny" Schaeffer's first appearance which was a credit to him, according to Coach Taylor.

Summary of Bouts In the 115, Beihle of S. M. A. was

badly handicapped from a strained muscle in his shoulder. He cleverly outboxed his opponent in the first two rounds, piling up enough points to win even though he lost the last round. This was done by a bit of clever strategy on the .part of his op- ponent who had been boxing from the right hand position the first two rounds. In the third round he boxed left handed, Biehle was puzzled some by this and lost the last round, but not wide enough to lose the bout.

In the 12 5 pound class Ladner and Keiser showed all present, that S. M. A. was plenty strong in this weight. Little can be said for Keiser other than he was by far the superior boxer and made short work of his oppon- ent, winning by a technical knock- out in 58 seconds. It was different in Ladner's bout. He was up against

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BOXIXG SCHEDULE

Jan. 11—West Va. Business College—here.

Jan. 18—Stoco High School— here.

Jan. 2 5—North Carolina State Freshmen—here.

Feb. 1—V. M. I. Freshmen— here.

Feb. 3—University of Virginia Freshmen—away.

Feb. 8—Open. Feb. 15—Navy Plebes—away. Feb. 22—A. M. A.—here.

THE KABLEGRAM

A lie .aiblesram. Published bi-weekly during the school

year by the cadets of Staunton Military Academy

Place Names Masquerade In Strange Disguises

CAPT. W. H. KABLE 1837-1912 COL. W. G. KAULE 1872-1920 COL. T. H. RUSSELL 1880-1933

EDITORIAL STAFF J. S. MEE Editor-in-Chief L. PERRINE Assistant Editor-in-Chief

REPORTERS Seiberling, Sencer, Littlejohn

Gilbert, J.

CONTRIBUTORS Davis, G., Glines, Hunter,

Rose Purkitt,

BUSINESS STAFF R. W. ROSE Business Manager

ASSISTANTS GOODLOE Advertising ASHWELL Circulation

R. E. MOODY Faculty Adviser

Subscription price, $1.50 a year, in advance.

Advertising rates upon application.

Entered at Kable Station, Staunton, Va. at special rate of postage provided for in section 1103. Act of Oct. 3, 1917,

authorized Oct. 18, 1924.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1936

Calendar Curiosities

John Hix, in his illustrated col- umn, "Strange as it Seems," gives the following curious facts about the history of the calendar.

"Six thousand years ago Egyptians devised the 365-day calendar. It had twelve months of thirty days each with five extra days of feasting at the end of the year. This calendar with modifications is the same we use today.

"Julius Caesar gave us the Julian calendar with 365i^ days, in 46 B. C. He had July named for himself, Not to be outdone by Julius, Augus- tus Caesar had August named in his honor, borrowing a day from Feb- ruary to equal July's 31.

"Emperor Tiberius Caesar refused to have a month named for him, 'What if Rome has thirteen Caesars,' he asked.

"In 1582 Pope Gregory cut ten days out of the month of October, revised the system of leap years, and gave us our Gregorian calendar of today. Most countries adopted it in 1582. England and America waited until 1752.

"Only since 17 52 has January 1 been New Year's day in America. Before that it was March 2 5, as in England.

"The thirteen-month, twenty-eight- day calendar, used today by many large business firms, has been used for centuries by the Ifugaos of the Philippines." o

S. M. A. Five is Beaten by Univ. of Virginia Freshmen

With University of Virginia's Freshman basketball team on a scor- ing spree that netted twenty-eight field goals, S. M. A.'s quintet lost last Saturday's practice game, sixty- four to twenty-five.

S. M. A. had a hard time getting started during the first half of the game but staged a comeback during the second half which was, however,

a little too late.

Faust, Wagner, Wadsworth, Hend- rikson, and Shapiro started and play- ed for almost the whole game, each of the first four accounting for two

goals.

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"Every godfather can give a name," according to Shakespeare; but keeping a name, is often a prob- lem. Places have a harder time than people in preserving their names un- corrupted, according to a bulletin from the Washington headquarters of the National Geographic Society.

"H the spelling of names continues to be altered to fit the way they are pronounced, descendants of persons now living in Gloucester and Worces- ter, Massachusetts, and Sioux City, Iowa, might even come to spell them 'Gloster,' 'Wooster,' and 'Soo City'," continues the bulletin.

Corrupted from La Reine "English pioneers in the United

States encountering French names frequently pronounced them in such 'hot potato' fashion that the original form is scarcely recognizable. Thus Luray, Va., was once La Reine; Rick- reall, Oregon, was La Creole; Salli- saw, Oklahoma, came from Salaison, meaning 'salt provision.'

"Rivers, streams and creeks fared even worse than towns and cities in having their names garbled. In Ar- kansas, fhe Chemin Couvert stream became the Smackover.

"Spanish names, as well as French ones, have proved stumbling blocks. Among the familiar is Key West, evolved from Cayo Hueso, meaning 'bone reef.'

Rapidan, Once Rapid Anne "Indian names have proved tongue

trippers. The Indian name lawi- saquik, 'middle creek,' for a village and creek in Pennsylvania has be- come Loyalsock. Connecticut is the way pioneers pronounced the Indian Quonoktacut, one interpretation of which is 'the river whose water is driven in waves by tides or winds.'

"Names are legion that have been spelled according to sound. The pla- teau known as the 'aux arcs' by early French settlers, later became Ozark. 'Aux Arcs' has been interpreted vari- ously as referring to a French trad- ing post among the Arkansas Indians, or to bends in the White River, which flows through that region. Yosemite is an approximation of the Indian name for grizzly bear, 'Uzumaiti.'

"Slurring of combined names now and then forms a new name. The swift Rapidan river in Virginia is said to have been first called the 'Anne' for Queen Anne of England. 'Rapid' was added, referring to its current.

"Sometimes a clerical error is re- sponsible for an odd name. Glasco, Kansas, derived its name when a postmaster misspelled Glasgow. The classic example of a place christened erroneously is Nome, Alaska. Car- tographers applying epithets to places on a map of Alaska ran out of new names, and marked a cape tentative- ly Name. A draughtsman mistaken- ly copied it as Cape Nome, and so it has remained.

Odd to Start With

"While scores of place names be- come peculiar after being buffeted about for centuries, others are odd to start with. Among the queer ones Goliad, Texas, formed from part of the name of the Mexican hero, Hidal- go; and Yreka, California, formed by transposing most of the Bakery. Yewed, Oklahoma, is the reverse of Dewey, in whose honor it was named.

"Another group of names are the hybrids pieced together out of scraps of several existing names. A well- known patchwork name is Texar- kana. Connecticut has Hadlyme (from Haddam and Lyme) and Win- sted (from Winchester and Barkham- sted). California claimed Calistoga (from California and Saratoga) and Calexico. Kansas contributes share with Grenola (based on Green- field and Kanolda) Kanopolis (parts of Kansas and Centropolis) and Ka- norado.

Heads Language Department

Hoover spent his term looking for the corner around which prosperity was just around which.

MAJOR I-"K AN as 1). DUCUAN

Maj. Francis D. Duggan came to the Staunton Military Academy as Instructor in Mathematics in 1918 from the Millville High School, Mill- ville, Mass. He was soon transferred to the Foreign Language Department as Instructor in Latin and last Sep- tember was made head of that de- partment. He has also taught some classes in Greek here at the Acad- emy.

Major Duggan. holds the A. B. de- gree from Holy Cross and has done graduate work in summer sessions at the same institution. o

THE LIBRARY Recent acquisitions to the Library

are: Microbe Hunters—DeKruif. Life and Death at Sing Sing—War-

den Lawes. Masterman Ready—Captain Mar-

ryat. Land and Sea Tales—Kipling. "Dawgs"—Gray. Triple Spies—Snell. Mystery Flight of the Q2—Clarke. The Fountain—Morgan. Eight of Swords—Carr. The above named books have been

donated to the Library by Cadet Chas. R. Rauscher. The Librarian gratefully acknowledges this dona- tion.

Mutiny on the Bounty—Nordoff and Hall.

Pathfinder of the Seas—Wayland. Taking the Profits out of .War.—

Baruch. (Donated by the author). Modern Plea for Christianity—De-

Launay (Donated by Cadet Baker). Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens. North to the Orient—Anne Lind-

bergh. Discovery—Byrd. Whether there be Knowledge—

Henderson. With Lawrence in Arabia—Lowell

Thomas. Measuring Ethiopia—Coon. So Red the Rose—Young. Donated by Allan D. Hartman: Skyward—Byrd, Richard E. Six Years in the Malay Jungle—

Wells, C. The magazine list will remain as

before the Christmas holidays except for the addition of:

Model Airplane News Aero Digest. The following Newspapers are be-

ing received daily and may be found on the rack back on the magazines.

New York Times Baltimore Sun Washington Post Staunton News-Leader Christian Science Monitor Congressional Record. Cadets are invited to use all the

facilities offered at the Library. Vacant periods may be spent there for study and research. The use of the telephone will be restricted as far as possible during school hours. Games may be played only during the recreation periods. o

Chevrolet Motor Company Sponsors "Safety" Movies

JUNIOR SCHOOL NOTES (Written and Edited by Cadets of the Junior School)

This week we are welcoming two new members of our school. James R. Taylor, of Lowell, Massachusetts and John D. Foster of Baltimore, Maryland, are the two new cadets.

The mystery of Julein Klein's visits to the Art Studio has been solved at last. He is printing and developing films with a set he receiv- ed for Christmas.

Some of the boys were widely sep- arated during the Christmas holi- days. George Howard went to Texas, while Luciano Suarez was in Cuba and Ed Packard went to Montreal.

A few of the boys were fortunate enough to go to Florida. Evans, Berg, Oberferst, Eckerd, and Mid- dour went to Miami.

Our company has a new corporal. Cadet Herzog, a member of the eighth grade has just been appointed to fill a vacancy.

We have a room at the Junior School devoted to the electric trains that some of the boys brought from home. We are thinking of giving

three of our faculty members a spec- ial "Captain's Hour" so they can play with the trains.

"Major" is the official mascot, though he is owned by three boys in the Junior School. He is well cared for by them.

Next week the Junior School study hall will look entirely different. At present, the workmen are putting in the most modern adjustable desks. Each boy in the school will have his own desk.

Cadet David Shultz has thirty dogs in his room. It is a good thing that they are stuffed instead of being alive.

Some of the boys hire ponies every week. They are planning to go to a ranch this summer and become amateur cowboys.

When the word was passed that we were going to have "movies" on Monday, every one was excited. Cadets Schultz and Cole went down town. The scarcity of uniforms at the theater sent them hurrying back to school where they found some pic- tures advertising automobiles being shown in the old gymnasium.

"C" Company is Out to Recapture Honor Flag

It would be best to start this col- umn with a warning to "A" Com- pany that "C" Company is in much better condition this month than last. In fact she is so good that she ex- pects to cop that blue and gold flag without fail. Our spirit of the first month is returning. That spirit as "A" and "B" Companies will prob- ably remember, won Honor Company for "C" for the month. At the end of the second month the spirit of "C" Company hit the rocks when the flag was handed to "A".

To see that flag in other hands must have done things to Captain Ladner for he declared a war on "sticks." However, he went down in defeat for "C" dropped to last place. In desperation Captain Lad- ner pleaded with his two platoons. As a result we are slowly but surely rising.

Again the warning for "A" Com- pany to keep a tight grip on that Flag for "C" is coming back.

W.W.L.S. Will Hold Election of Officers January 19th

The Woodrow Wilson Literary Society announced recently that it in- tends to hold elections for new of- ficers on January 19. According to it's policy officers are elected for a half year, with a new set installed at midyears. The present officers are: President, Edward Simms; Secretary, Charles R. Rauscher; Treasurer, Charles Light; Sergeant-at-arms, Willis R. Newins. These officials have served their offices since Sep- tember and are to be relieved by the coming elections.

Major Brice announced that the Society intends to have a debate with Massanutten early in the spring, def- inite plans have not yet been made but are forthcoming. If successful with Massanutten they hope to en- ter the state contest at Charlottes- ville in May. There are several new- candidates for admission to the So- ciety and the membership is expected to increase within the next few weeks.

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Last Monday the cadet corps had the privilege of attending a. talking-

its |-picture in the basketball gymnasium. The cinema was entitled "Safety"

and was edited by the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.

The picture depicted the safety which there is in driving a Chevro- let automobile. It also encouraged safe,-careful, and diligent driving for the safety of the drive/ and any other occupants of the caj

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STAUNTON BOXERS TAKE MATCH 7 to 2

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a hard hitting opponent who could take plenty of punishment, and Lad- ner gave it to him, winning the decis- ion by a wide margin. Ladner forc- ed the fighting all the way. His op- ponent caught him off balance once in the third round and really rocked him, but Ladner showed that he was in good condition, recovering quickly and beating his opponent the rest of the fight. This was a good display of aggressive boxing and showed some of our old Joe Bunsa form.

In the 135 pound class Beal won all three rounds, knocking his op- ponent across the ring and through the ropes in the first round. From then on it was a foot race, but Beal was unable to catch his man.

In the 14 5 pound class Barber gave a wonderful account of himself, boxing against a left handed hard hitting and experienced opponent. Barber was knocked down in the third round and took a count of seven which was the margin of vic- tory. If Barber had not been knock- ed down this would have been the hardest bout of the evening to de- cide. Barber deserves a lot of credit for his gameness.

In the 155 pound class Johnny Keifer, team captain, won all three rounds easily. He floored his oppon- ent for a nine count in the first round and again in the second, giv- ing him a thorough hoxing lesson throughout the three rounds.

In the 16 5 pound class Hall was defeated. His opponent came out fast, feinted to the head and hit Hall a hard hlow on his right side. From the look on Hall's face it could be seen that the blow hurt. Captain Taylor seeing this, immediately threw in the towel. Hall's ribs -were hruised but not broken.

In the 175 pound class Green won the first and second rounds by a wide margin. The third round was even. Green entered the third round very tired, for he had heen carrying the fight to his opponent all the way and continued to do the same in- the third round. At about the middle of the third his opponent landed a hard right to the jaw, putting Green in a dazed condition. At this stage his opponent lost control of himself and instead of going after Green cautious- ly ran in sending a swinging right. Green dropped his head, the blow went wild and <both boys went into a clinch. When they came out Green had recovered and drove his oppon- ent to the ropes with five straight lefts and rights to the head, Green carrying the fight to his opponent and winning the remainder of the round. Some thought this fight was close, but Greene won easily 2 0 to 12 on a 20 point decision. Greene was the aggressor and also showed super- ior generalship. Two points are given to the aggressor and four points to the one showing the best generalship. His opponent failing to follow up his advantage in the third round counted against his generalship. Therefore Greene had a six point ad- vantage before ever considering the attack and defense which covers the other fourteen points.

In the unlimited class Schaeffer outboxed, outgeneraled and outhit his opponent in all three rounds. Hie opponent, much lighter, was plenty game and took plenty of pun- ishment for it, in fact, too much. His seconds showed poor judgment by not throwing in the towel early in the second round. Tiny knocked his man down at the end of the first round, and the hell saved him from being counted out. He floored his man again in the second round and knocked him out in the third.

Prep School Coaches Place Wadsworth, Gore, Simmons, Wood on A.S. Football Team

Below is the all-Virginia prep- school football team as selected by the coaches of preparatory teams in this state. Staunton, with four men, leads all other teams with players on this mythical eleven.

The team was selected by coaches throughout the state, who saw the

■boys play all season, and was com- piled by College Topics, the Univer- sity of Virginia newspaper. Staun- ton also rated one man on the sec- ond team, and several honorable mentions.

Emmett Wood, main cog in the backfield of the Blue and Gold, re- ceived more votes than any of his teammates, to gain individual honors. Charles Wadsworth, Staunton's bril- liant flank man, was an easy choice for the team. Gene Simmons, stel- lar guard of the Staunton eleven, rated a first position on the coaches team. Willis Gore 185 pound pivot man of the Staunton varsity was se- lected as all state center.

Mario De Liberty, Staunton's other good end, was given a herth on the second team. Conner, Pucci, and Sinister were given honorable men- tion. Conner played a tackle posi- tion, while Pucci and Shuster per- formed at guards.

All-Virginia Prep School Football Team

First Team Charles Wadsworth, Staunton

(170) E Walter Jones, Woodberry (190)..T Gene Simmons, Staunton (180) . . .G Willis Gore, Staunton (185) C Arthur Bryant, Episcopal (205).. G Luke Drury, St. Christopher's

(180) T Wilson Cropp, Fork Union (178) . .E Phillip DeMuro, Fork Union (170) Q Robert Williams, Va. Episcopal

(155) H Emmett Wood, Staunton (164) . . .H Burns Marvil, Fishburne (205) . . .F

Second Team Armistead Peyton, St. Christo-

pher's (165) E Delancy Ober, Episcopal (175)...T Billy Coddington, Woodberry

(185) G Roscoe Willett, Woodberry (18 0) C Chester Weilgolinski, Fork U.

(166) G Carlton Russell, Fork Union

(228) T Mario DeLiberty, Staunton (188) . .E LeRoy Johnson, McGuires Q Fox, Augusta (140) H Charles Sears, Shenandoah

Valley (135) H Wood, Hargrave (182) F

Honorable Mention Backs—Beveridge and Orr, Massa-

nutten; Tucker and Williams, Mc- Guires; Patterson, St. Christopher's; Sposato, Augusta; Null, Staunton; Short, Fishburne; Stone, Randolph- Macon, and Kite, Shenandoah Valley.

Ends—Dixon, Massanutten; Chew- ning, McGuires; Shafer, Augusta; Olczak, Fork Union; Stallings, Fish- burne; Dean, Shenandoah Valley; Goldstein, Benedictine, and Griffin, Virginia Episcopal.

Tackles—Krause, Augusta; Mat- tit'ord, Massanutten; Conner, Staun- ton; and Lackey, Shenandoah Valley.

Guards—Griffith, McGuires; Low, Benedictine; Cropp, Fork Union; Pucci and Shuster, Staunton; Bickel, Hargrave; Dingle, Fishburne, and Nesbit, Massanutten.

Centers—Rinehart, Episcopal; Cox, Fishburne, and Duffey, Benedic- tine.

Coaches who joined in the selec- tion of the composite team are Thomas D. Howie, Major William C. Louisell and Harrison Dey, of Staun- ton; Henry House, Charlie Roller, Bill Altman and Cyrus McCue, of Augusta; Joseph Mercer and H. S. Covington, of Woodberry Forest.

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Captain Howie Announces Winter Sports Schedule

S. M. A. opened the winter sports season with a boxing match last Sat- urday night. The basketball team opens its official schedule with a game this afternoon with Fork Union Military Academy at Fork Union, and another game tomorrow at Wood- berry Forest. The swimming team opens up tomorrow, meeting Mercers- burg 'Academy at Mercersburg, Pa. The boxing team is scheduled for a bout tomorrow night with Stoco High School, in the old gymnasium. The complete sports schedule follows:

Basketball Jan. 17 (Fri.) Fork Union Mili-

tary academy, there. Jan. 18 (Sat.) Woodberry Forest

school, there. Jan. 21 (Tue.) Fishburne Military

school, there. Jan. 2 3 (Thu.) Hargrave Military

academy, home, 4:00 p. m. Jan. 2 5 (Sat.) Augusta Military

academy, home, 7:00 p. m. Feb. 1 (Sat.) Woodberry Forest

school, home, 3:30 p. m. Feb. 5 (Wed.) Massanutten Mili-

tary academy, there. Feb. 8 (Sat.) Fork Union Military

academy, home, 8:30 p. m. Feb. 13 (Thu.) Episcopal High

school, there (Alexandria). Feb. 14 (Pri.) Eastern High school

(tentative), there (Washington). Feb. 15 (Sat.) U. S. Naval Acad-

emy Plebes, there (Annapolis). Feb. 19 (Wed.) Massanutten Mili-

tary academy, home, 8:30 p. m. Feb. 21 (Fri.) Fishburne Military

school, home, 4:00 p. m. Feb. 24 (Mon.) Augusta Military

academy, there. Feb. 2 7 (Thu.) Virginia Presbyter-

ian school, home, 4:00 p. m. March 5, 6, 7 (probable) Wash-

ington and Lee prep school tourna- ment.

Boxing Jan. 11 (Sat.) West Virginia Bus-

iness college, home, 8:30 p. m. Jan. 18 (Sat.) Stoco High school,

home, 8:30 p. m. Jan. 2 5 (Sat.) North Carolina

William H. Bell, of McGuire's; Graham Thomas, of Fork Union; Captain Brooks, of Fishburne; H. P. Costolo, of Virginia Episcopal; Bick Cardwell, of Episcopal High school; Taylor Sanford, of Hargrave; Louis Onesty, of Benedictine; Hugh Bren- aman, of St. Christopher's; G. W. Riddick, of Randolph-Macon; L. E. Glunt, of Massanutten, and W. W. Fraley, of Shenandoah Valley acad- emy.

state freshmen, home, 8:30 p. m. Feb. 1 (Sat.) Virginia Military

Inst. freshmen, home, 8:30 p. m. Feb. 3 (Mon.) University of Vir-

ginia freshmen, there. Feb. 15 (Sat.) U. S. Naval Acad-

emy Plebes, there. *Feb. 22 (Sat.) Augusta Military

academy, home, 8:30 p. m. March 6 and 7 (probable) South

Atlantic prep school tournament at A. M. A.

Swimming Jan. 18 (Sat.) Mercersburg acad-

emy, there. Jan. 22 (Wed.) Massanutten Mili-

tary academy, there. Jan. 27 (Mon.) Augusta Military

academy (tent.), there. Feb. 8 (Sat.) University of Vir-

ginia freshmen, there. Feb. 18 (Tue.) Washington and

Lee freshmen, home, 4:00 p. m. *Feb. 22 (Sat.) Augusta Military

academy, home, 7:00 p. m. Feb. 28 (Fri.) Massanutten Mili-

tary academy, home, 4:00 p. m. *The evening of Washington's

birthday, Feb. 22, will be celebrated as "A. M. A. Night," their swimming and boxing teams meeting S. M. A. at seven and eight-thirty, respect- ively.

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S. M. A. Hash A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING

We hear that a certain young gentleman (a cadet) and his little "hlondie" aren't getting on so well.

We have also heard that Sencer got a Christmas card addressed to "Mr. and Mrs."

The papers say that John Gilbert is dead; beware of ghoste!!

"Shorty" Good says that he doesn't want to live in "Old South." What's the matter, there, Shrimp? Don't you like fresh air?

Lavery seemed to be quite the gallant gentleman at the lecture last Friday night.

Childress says he is lonesome since he has lost his dear room-mate.

We were told that Poster made a "faux pas" in Captain Wenger'e French class, last week.

It is strange how Wood forgot to take off a baseball cap when he went to retreat the other night. I guess the holidays are not over yet Was Ladner's face red when he re- ceived a letter from his best girl friend. She forgot the "T" in Rob- ert. Teh! Teh! Why does the training table always break out in a chorus when Jello Schaffer opens his mouth? All together, hoys, but not too loud I wonder where Shiverts secured his shape. I'll bet he got his "Atlas" course mixed up with something else.. . . Jean Wilson thinks she is the cleanest girl in the world, because everyone who sees her yells, "HiJean.". . .Childress to a mirror, "Boo, you pretty creature" . . .We wonder if it is the "Gypsy" in Mirman that is taking him around the corners

Theme Songs Among the Corps Ladner—Just a Racketeer Mee—Alone Shiverts—How I Hate My Big Fanny Johnson—When My Hair Turns to

Silver Meigs—Blow The Man Down Perrine—The Lady in Red Malissee—Old MacDonald Shuster—Stars and Flags Forever Schaffer—Jello Again! Thomas—Anything Your Little

Heart Desires Trumibull—I'm Miss Understood

My dear drag up a chair, I hear that our dear friend Wellinghoff is getting conceited. He claims that he has too much hair so he gets a "whiffle."

Incidentally, boys, our distinguish- ed friend Mr. Fick wants his girl to call him Peter not "Pete" because it's more dignified. Isn't that ducky?

The good ole band is going to get "The music goes around and around." I think that the first pla- toon of "A" company will like this. Those good ole "singin' riders." Also I understand that Lt. Slattery enjoys it muchly—Yeah!

Our prodigy "Filby" Filberbaum recently received a letter from his "lambie-pie" in Miami and she starts it with "Dear fella."

Bill Irvine must not think much of our Cadet Officers because he puts them in the street. What a low trick!

One of these days we are going to get breakfast without eggs.

(With no disrespect) Did you see the Colonel march a certain member of the guard out of the quadrangle and forget to turn him? The poor

boy was almost climbing a wall. How about some insurance for our mem- bers of the guard?

"Bernie" Schaffer says that he's going after Joe Louis when he beats up all of these little prep school boys.

Dud Tappen claims that he won't stop until he's in opera. Good luck, Dud, but I hear Lt. Slattery stopped you one bright noon time when you were in your prime.

ODD CRACKS She: "You don't listen to a word

I say." He: "Not when the word is NO."

Moe: Your wife objects, of course to your going around with other women?

Joe: "I shouldn't wander."

Alma: "I got the devil when I ran away from home and got mar- ried.

Jeanne: "Oh no, he couldn't be any worse than my husband.

Courtship is the intoxication of love, and marriage is the delirium tremens.—Princeton Tiger.

Pater: "Has our daughter read "What every young girl should know?"

Mater: "Yes,,and she sent seven pages of suggestions to the author." —"C. Q." o

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AMELIA EARHART (Continued From Page One)

average person would do, you would live to the ripe old age of 12 S before it came your turn to be in any kind of accident, and that doesn't mean fatal accident."

Miss Earhart was presented by the Staunton and Augusta County chap- ters of the Mary Baldwin College Alumnae Association.

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