Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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First Row: Fortin, Mtipp. Whitehurst. E. J. Robertson, J. W. Robertson, Freunil, Davis. While, McRee Second Row: Hill, Kane. Plunkett. Harrison. Bailer, Eley. Roach. McLain, Cole Third Row: Svendson, McKentie. Ahny, MaCee, Coach Corniack, Massie, Coach Conyne, Pucketle (manager), Spencer, Kleinpeter Fourth Row: Decker, Shay, Angle, Castles, Griffith, Barry, Stroehmann, Valentine, Tonkin OUTDOOR TRACK The 1952 Outdoor Track Team, led by Bill Massie, had a two-win and a four-loss season, Captain Massie being undefeated in his event throughout the season. During the season, the team met six opponents. The first of these was William and Mary, and V. M. I. won by a runaway score of 110 to 21. In this meet V. M. I. took thirteen first places in the following events: 100 yd. and 220 yd. sprints (Decker), 880 yd. run (Angle), mile run (Massie), two-mile run (tie between McLain and Fortin), high and low hurdles and broad jump (Mapp), high jump, pole vault and javelin (Barry), discus and shot-put (Bird). The second meet was with University of North Carolina on a cold, rainy day, and Carolina took the field from the V. M. I. runners by a score of 89 to 42. At this meet V. M. I. was minus two first string performers, but Mapp, Angle and Massie carried the burden, winning in their specialties. Captain Massie and Coach Corniack

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if % mg fi V t k W ' -% ■ igm i INDOOR TRACK Last year a new track event was inaugurated at VMI; the VMI Winter Relays. Coach Waher Cormack was the initiator of this new event, and it is open to all colleges in this part of the country. The meet last year, the first of the series, was on a rather small scale, but this year some twelve colleges entered, making the Winter Relays one of the biggest sporting events at VMI. Co-Captains Spencer and Decker Cormack First Row: Kleiiipeler, Svendson, Dunselli, S « ' in rr. Act, Mi Lain, liourke. Taylor. Angle Second Row: Green, Cole, Tonkin. Higinbuthatn, McLrury, DilUird. Slri,ehmann, Hopkins, Menefee. Davi. Third Row: WiUon. Wiley. Brittigau. Puckette. Coach Cormack. Burks, Farmer, McCreedy. Harrison Not in Picture: Mapp. Shay. Laiery. Fortin, Mallo, R. Jones HIcLain and Forlin off in the State indo

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Next came the meet with University of West Virginia in which V.M.I. was minus Berry, Birge and Decker, West Vir- ginia Mon the meet by a score of 67-1 3 to 54- 2 3. In this encounter Mapp was the high scorer of both teams, collecting a total of 22 points. He won the 100 yd. dash, the high and low hurdles, the broad jump, and took a second in the high jump. thf 100 in the Southern Conference Massie won the mile and the half-mile, Angle tak- ing second in the half- mile. Following the West Virginia meet V. M. I. played host to its arch-rival V. P. I. The meet was won by V. P. I. by a score of 73 to 58. Winners for V. M. I. were Mapp (low hurdles). Angle (880 yd. run), Massie (mile run) and Decker (100 yd. dash). Next Klein peter Spencer