Florida Military Academy - Dugout Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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THE lDlUG0lU'l1' THE ARCIIERY TEAM Left lo Right: Fortl, Dawson, Tnrnliurlu-, Christie, Kyle, Hewitt. SWWMNHNG Competitive swimming was not begun until late in May. No meets had been sched- uled with other schools, hut plans were made for an intramural meet. The records of the Academy were: Event 40- ard Free St le y ...e,v... 40-yard Breast Strokes, 40-yard Back Stroke ........ 100-yard Free Style ......... 120-yard Medley Relay... 80-yard Relay ..,.,..Y.......e Plunge for Distance ..r,..,,r, Underwater Swim .. 200-yard Free Style Record Held by Time or Distance ,Emilio Bacardi .,,..,. ..,.,...........,.,.. 2 lsec. ,Jose Herrera ....,.,..... .,,..t,.,,..... 2 3.8 sec. Emilio Bacardi .,.i..,,i,,.tt.,,....,,,.,..t...t,,..,,,...,.. 28.8 sec. .Shane 0 Neill .i.............,e.,,.,..,,.,...,,.,v.. 1 min. 8.5 sec. ,Company B, Back, Breast and Crawl Strokes Team: Hernandez, Chapin, Friesel .... l min. 12.6 sec. Company B-Team: Barandiaran, Bacardi, Herrera, Sanchez ..,,..,...,,,.,....,.,...,,,...,,, 43.4 sec. K. C. Leggett ...,.....,,..,.,,.,..,,,............ 46 feet 9 inches Wayne Ford ............. .......,............ 6 0 yards George Hall .........,.......,. ,....,,.. 2 min. 24.8 sec. ARCHERY Year 1935 1934 1934 1936 1936 1935 1935 1937 1936 Archery was an entirely new sport at the Academy this year. Interest was de- veloped in the sport principally through the activity of '4Trapper Turnburke, who Page 104

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'Til-lllE DUGUUT THE JUNIOR RIFLE TEAM First Row: Roberts, Siques, Julian. Second Row: Vinent, Mitchell, W. H., Fowler, Kurabeck. Third Row: Leonard, Samuels. Capt. Cooley tCoachl. ,Johnson McLeish, M. On March 20th the firing was completed for the entry of the Academy team in the Hearst Trophy Matches. Firing on the five man team for this competition were Moody, Andrews, Hackney, Noel, and Hausman. These five scored 823 points out of a possible 1,000 and placed eighth. Something new for the rifle teams on the Academy was the shoulder to shoulder match fired on the Academy range on the morning of March oth. The contest was a quadruple match between two teams entered from the R. O. T. C. unit of Hillsborough High, the team from Plant High, and the F. M. A. group. Plant emerged the winner with a score of l523, and 1492 for the Academy, and l479 and 1472 for the two teams from Hillsborough. With the changes made in the indoor rifle range, and with the personal interest and assistance of Major Bertschey, plans are now being laid for a successful rifle season next year. V Cadets of the Junior School fired on the range several times during the year, but did not engage in any competitive firing with other teams. Many of the Cadets won official National Rifle Associations for making certain scores on the range. Those having consistently high scores during the year were Johnson, Leonard, Samuels, McLeish Vinent, W. H., Fowler, Korabeck, Roberts, Siques, and Julian. Page 103

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wk if if af as 'ffi'Tll'lllE DUCUUT has been seen almost daily for the past two years walking around in the afternoon with a quiver of arrows at his back and his bow in his hand. Trapper gained the interest of several other cadets by showing them that a target-sometimes a moving target- can be hit with an arrow shot from a bow. This year those who were interested in archery were particularly fortunate in having Mr. Thurwachter, a winter resident of Gulfport, give semi-weekly instructions in the sport. Cadets on the team were Turnburke, Dawson, Hewitt, Christie, Ford, and Kyle. The high-scorer throughout the season was Turnburke. FH CLUB This year, the second year under its new constitution, the F Club continued to be very active in both athletic and social activities at the Academy. The banner year in athletic competition was largely due to the spirit of good sportsmanship and team- work which the F Club helped to promote. During the year the organization held two informal dances while at the end of the year the Annual F Club Banquet was held. The club's first social function of the year was the Varsity Football Dancei' given in honor of the Golden Wave of '37 and its coaches. The dance was given at the Sunset Beach Lodge on the evening of Friday, December the tenth. The assembly room of the lodge was gayly decorated with the traditional green and gold of the F. M. A. athletic teams. The highlight of the evening came during the intermission when Capt. Frank Joseph, head coach, announced the election of George Anderson and Byron Shouppe as Co-Captains of football for the 1937 edition of the Golden Wave. After an enjoy- able evening of dancing, the playing of the Alma Mater brought the dance to a close. The second dance of the series was the Varsity Basketball Hop honoring the vic- torious Green and Gold basketeers. This dance was given in mid-season at Sunset Beach where a full moon over the Gulf added to the pleasant atmosphere. The big apple and the shag tied for high honors that evening as the most popular dances. This dance completed the F Club's informal parties for the year. The Annual F Club Banquet ended the activities of the club for the year. Fol- lowing the dinner, the president, acting as toastmaster, introduced the various speakers, and the guest of honor, a man prominent in State athletic circles. After an interesting program, the officers for the next year were elected and installed. At the end of the ritual, the retiring officers and the graduating members left the banquet hall feeling confident that the new officers and the returning members would continue to carry on the spirit and tradition of the F Club throughout the coming year. Page 105