United States Military Academy West Point - Howitzer Yearbook (West Point, NY)

Sergeant (1); Football 14. 5, 2, li. " A " (2, 1), Monogram (3); Lacrosse (4, 3, !, 1). " A " (2, 1), Captain (1); Indo Meet, Handball (3); Boxing (_•); Camp Illumination, Trick Riding (3); Rifle Sbarpshooter. FOOTBALL. Lacrosse, Boxing, or trick riding, each i n itself is accomplishment enough for one man. but Mike takes them all. Enough can be said about his career on the gridiron or on the Lacrosse field for the past two seasons to fill newspaper columns. Mike is an athlete by nature and by choice. His efforts are all in that direction, and no undue effort is spent honing. At that he stands in the middle of the class and, upon graduation, will take the Air Service. Previous to playing for Army in Lacrosse. Mike never handled a stick. He realized its possibilities Plebe year and took to the game. Despite the fact that he had to walk off a slug during his Yearling Year and missed the whole season, he proved his ability, and won recogni- tion for it when he was elected Captain for ' 26. He has an Irish temper, but it ' s well under control and cools almost as quickly as it is aroused. He likes to kid but like most of us, lit hates to be kidded. Mike has life, is in pur- suit of happiness, and wants his liberty. Sergeant 111: Wrestling Squad (4, 3. 2, 1), Minor " A " i 3. J), Captain (11; Indoor Meet. Wrestling (4, 3. 1). Numerals (4i; Goat Football Team (2); Color Line (1); Camp Illumination (1); Choir (4, 3, 2, 1); Rifle Marksman; Pistol Marksman. A MERRY laugh in the " Div. " ; Pete must be up there somewhere. High morale, ready wit. and a smile that even a Beast Bar- racks table " com " could not wipe oft " , are all just natural with Pete. Now. almost any man will give you the shirt off his hack, but darn few will button it up for you as well. Yet, that is Pete all over. If activities, athletics, and Corps spirit counted as much as academic work, friend Walter would he among the first to get his " sheep skin. " Our luminary ' s mechanical ability and great powers of imagination are reflected by his ques- tion. " Why, Sir. are you strapping me to this cushion, " addressed to an aviator who was ad- justing Pete ' s parachute: by his placing a pair of inner soles in his shoes with the adhesive side up; and finally by his sanguinary attempt to shave with two blades in his safety razor. Absolutely a woman hater for his first three years, our young incorrigible was thrown for a loss at the start of the last quarter. Walt is boning " CTT " life. ^\ ' A i