Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Knapp Again tliis season V. M. I s State Champion- ship Swimming team vas ahle to retain its title by winning its second consecutive State meet. The Keydet tankmen, with the able coaching of Al Conyne, were successful in outswimming all opponents except two. This record is one of the best ever established in the swimming history of the Institute. The team found a lough schedule facing them this season. This schedule found V. M. I. participating in dual meets with Uni- versity of North Carolina, University of South Carolina, Duke, The Citadel, William and Mary, V. P. I., and the University of Virginia. The climax of the season came at the State meet when the finmen from the Institute walked off with many individual honors as well as the State title. The season ended with the team taking part in the Southern Confer- ence meet. A fine showing was made in this meet and V. M. I. was able to take home its share of honors. The Keydets opened the season against a powerful U. N. C. team. Even against this overjiowcring force the team showed a great deal of spirit and a lot of hard fight. The next meet against Duke resulted in heart- break when the meet was lost on a rlisquali- fication in the last relay. The tankmen then overpowered the Citadel, South Carolina and Ridgeler comes out of a half-gainer Hoyt. rh,„ups„„. Iliiri. Johnston

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First Row: Thompson, Kaaa, Taferner Coach Conyne, Johnston. White. Hoyt Second Row: Witt. Waring. Prizzi. Cofer. Moss. Stanley. Peniston. Lamb Third Row: P. H. Lamb (manager) Ridgeley, Sutherlaufl. Hart Johnson. Brophy Jackson, Thompson, Lan hammer, Mitchell (manager) SWIMMING SCHEDULE V. M. I. — 36 University of North Carolina — 47 V. M, I. — 50 University of South Carolina — 34 V. M. I. — 51 Citadel — 32 V. M. I. — 39 Duke 45 V. M. I. — 53 William and Mary — 31 V. M. I.— 52 V. P. I.— 32 V. M. I. 47 University of Virginia 40 Captain Johnston and Coach Conyne

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Johnston Taferner Boxley William and Mary. V. P. I. next fell in the wake of the Keydet tide. Perhaps the next meet with U. Va., always a hig rival, proved to be the most exciting of the season. V. M. I. came from behind and won the meet in the last relay. The season concluded with the State and Conference meets. Outstanding performers on this year ' s team were Captain Harry Johnston, Richard Taferner, Dick Hoyt, winner of the Rat swimming trophy, and Frank Boxley. These men were the main- stays of the team. Johnston was able to set a new record in the 200 yard backstroke and copped many honors for himself as well as the team. Other stellar performances were turned in by free-stylers Taferner and Hoyt. Hoyt, a fourth classman, proved to be the team ' s hidden power and will be of great value to the team in seasons to come. Thus with a successful season, a State championship and a good showing in the Southern Conference, Coach Conyne again demonstrated his ability to produce a top- notch swimming team. Taferner Langhainnter, Brophy. Jackson Stanley, Penhton. Johnson