University of Connecticut - Nutmeg Yearbook (Storrs, CT)

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The Cardinals over the WVhitemen. In a me decided until The W. P.I. side as for t the final event of closed the season with .1 the schedule and they eked out a 62-Sl decision and hockey for action, Springfield College squeezed had been completed. in a triangular meet with lVIass. State and avenging their only indoor loss of the season. Old school records fell by the way- soared over the high jump bar at 6'lX4 and Nummy Olmsted threw the hammer l38'8 individual record of the season' as well as being high man for the day with a total of h 13 ts. Thus ended the first season of varsity track under the tutelage of Don White. At the post- eason dance and fiesta, Coach VVhite announced the co-captains for the 1943 team would be Cass, Olmsted and Bowen. l lljircesllnimfaum l Vllqirnaucllx Third Rnfw-VV h i t e fcoachj, Dyer, Kassita, Jessup, Koneck, Smith A Cmgr.j. Srrond Rww-Killeen, . Ayre, Melia, Hansen, Ryan, Kurz, Hurenchek, Kehoe. Front Ro-w - Flaherty, Robbins, Grady, VV. Dropo, Moran, lves, Fredericks.

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taiesiift mae Smmling-XVhite Ccoaehj, Grant, Reilley, wvhllhlllll, Oderman, lillis, Hoyt, Cass, Olmsted, Koncek Siliilly-llulihard, Conley, 'l'rilmou Ceaptj, Arnold, jones, Bowen. Al 'l'lCR Sl'IVlCRAl, XVICICKS of general coach training and running on the indoor track, the Huskies traveled north to engage Nlass. State in the initial meet of the I9-l2 campaign. 'lille Bay Staters were just a little too strong for an opening meet and the Huskies came home on the short end of a 52-38 score. Trihou captured the individual honors for the meet as we established a new cage for the 1000 yard dash. A Going to Amherst again two weeks later, the Huskies evened things up as they topped the l,ord .leffs from Amherst 60-53. llill Trihou set a new mile record for the Amherst cage, and Nummy Olmsted set a new Conn. mark in the hammer throw with a toss of -l-6 feet. Leaving the hoard track and the rowing machine for the cinders and the open air, the Blue and White had hut two weeks of outdoor practice hefore they clashed with the men from Rhody. Outscored, hut not outfought, the Huskies placed in every event. lioh Bowen was high man for the day as he snagged a pair of lirsts in the 880 and the mile run. 14

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lt Wiiirmiinntiimig Standing-Fischer Ccoachl, Mills, Carlson, Christianson, Gustafson, Purves, Gerund fmgnl. ' Front Rm-w-Walz, Eschert, Hyde Ceo-capt.j, Brundage fco-capt.j, Hanley, Blumlmerg. SUFFERING HEAVILY from scholastic and armed service losses, the Husky tanksters did not achieve a banner season. Swimming against veteran combines, the small but scrappy Blue and White squad made a very good showing nevertheless. Opening against Mass State, the team emerged on the short side of a 42-24 score. The U-Conns won the 300 yard medley and Spellman took a first in the 200 yard breast stroke. Hitting a tough stretch, the team dropped its next three' meets to Springfield, M.I.T. and Wesleyan. Pierce Brundage took top honors in his event, the 150 back- stroke, in all three meets. Closing the season against Brooklyn, the team dropped a very fast but very close meet. The 400 yard relay was the most tightly contested event of the day, but the Husky quartet of Carter, Carlson, Christianson and Hyde splashed and churned their way to first honors. Considering the material available, it took a lot of hard work on the part of Coach Fischer to build a starting team. At the post season banquet, Ernie Eschert was named new captain, to succeed Brundage and Hyde. 16