The Gunnery School - Red and Gray Yearbook (Washington, CT)

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ingles matches and first doubles were lost to the powerful Green netmen, making the core 5-O. Skillman and Shaw, in the second doubles spot, had won the first set and were htee-all in the second when rain halted the afternoons activities. Miller and Voionmaa were also winning their singles when the rain came. Playing the Taft 2nds at home on the 24th of May resulted in another victory for the Led and Gray. The calibre of play was considerably better than was shown three days efore at Berkshire as the racquetmen shut out the seconds, 9-0. The last home match was played May 28th against Hopkins Grammar. Chandler :ceived a defeat in singles and also in doubles with Voionmaa, but Gunnery tallied an- ther victory to win 7-2. The climax of the season came on May 30th at Canterbury. The strong Red netters 'hipped their opponents 7-O, adding to their already impressive record to make the final utcome for the season 10 wins and 1 loss. Everyone displayed top form in this contest 1d it proved an easy match for the victorious Red and Gray netmen. A great deal of credit goes to Manager Hank Ward for his fine work on the courts id in managing the business of the team. Hank always was there when needed and the am, along with Coach Duncan, joined in their thanks for a job well done. Chuck Chandler, Gunnery's able No. 1 player, was elected captain for the 1953 tennis -ason. ky y .. i Q was A . Q . if r gk . sgfw sg? . ,-.'-- .:,.z .... 55553 .gin We. ,,, VOIONMAA t . wh -- ,. s-...N 'ii' N'-rig , if 'vi' N' X sa af, A X' v s . J' 3. : ' 'Qs Q 'gli' X, , N 1 A A , AC..- . -K, i K 9 Q ' X' To TNQ E. AUCHINCLOSS .,' .-p - .ff . 'ta i -ff -fav -r iff ff'i?fi3-' f V i W s 5 . with s, f Eff A if GJD? . ' X W iv XXX SHAW S? ttrtr. i if x A Y- - T51 ,aw-sims it . sv, . . Q.. .' A i g 1 .fjqsgfah ' -Q 'fs-A. i:T3'?lfi9 . gif K 'ri DWIGHT MILLER

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THE WEARERS of the JAMES HALE, III ................... ...... F ootball, Basketball, Baseball PETER WALLER LASH ........ ...... F ootball, Basketball, Baseball PETER MARKEY PULLEN ........ ...... F ootball, Basketball, Baseball DAVID PHILIP RENKERT ................,.................................... Football, Basketball, Crew JOHN FORBY Football, Hockey, Baseball JAMES DEVEREAUX Football, Basketball, Tennis KARL HARRY Soccer, Hockey, Tennis ROGER ALAN W Basketball Baseball ROBERT Baseball SAMUEL Hockey, Tennis AUGUSTUS Hockey, Baseball EDGAR Hockey, Tennis WILLIAM V Football, Crew MATTHEW Football, Crew BRUCE Hockey, Tennis PHILIP Football, Hockey THEODORE Soccer, Hockey ROBIN LA . Soccer, Crew IVAN Hockey, Crew LAWRENCE Football, Basketball JOHN ......... Football, Tennis THOMAS ...... Football, Baseball MELVIN ......................................................... Football, Crew JOHN Hockey, Crew NOEL Soccer PATRICK Crew MICHAEL Crew LEO DAVID Soccer RICHARD Soccer JOHN ............. Soccer RAYMOND .Crew JAMES . Crew JOHN Football JAMES HAR Basketball THOMAS Baseball DAVID Baseball DWIGHT Tennis EDGAR Football GEORGE Crew JAMES LOUIS Soccer ROBRT AR Baseball ROBERT LEE Soccer RICHARD FRANK Hockey WATSON BEACH DAY, II Baseball HAROLD PHILLIPS JESUP ..................................................... Soccer, Assistant Baseball PAUL PETER RAYMLJNT ................. ............................................................. B asketball PETER JOHN VANDERCOOK ...... ....... F ootball, Crew HENRY BUELL WARD ............... ..---.-..------- T 6I1HiS 86