Manhattan College - Manhattanite Yearbook (Riverdale, NY)

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They are off in the 100 meter free style. The 1955-56 Swimming Team. Jim Stein, left, and capain Rothenheber, right, pose with teammates for another victory picture. r y .L ' .ww , Hunter College iust edged the Green and White swimmers in their own tank, 43-41. This, the closest meet of the season had many thrilling finishes as the two squads battled down to the wire in most of the events. The scorers for Manhattan were Jim Stein in the 100 yard free style race; the 300 yard medley relay by Ed McGovern, Jack Mellard, ahd Ed Nichols also took first place in the amazing time of 13:28.7. In the 220 Jim Stein repeated his first place, followed by Walt Rothenheber. The 400 yard relay team also copped, as Walt Rothenheber, Jim Stein, Ed Nichols and Ray Bowles won in a time of 4:23.8. After defeats of Brooklyn Poly and Adelphi, the Merman got back in the win column as they conquered Brooklyn College. Jim Stein was again the victor in the 100 and 220 free style events. The 200 yard individual medley was a momentous race as Jack Mellard broke his own record in the new time 2:422. Jerry August also garnered a first in the dive.

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Gerry August, for right, and team came up for air. Coach Sitch and the mermen look confident. SWIMMING TEAM The 1956 Swimming team opened the season with only three returning varsity tankmen. Graduation had taken five of the Mermen's top performers. Coach John Sich had to overcome this shortage of seasonal personnel by building his team around his three veterans, Walt Rothenheber, Jim Stein and Jack Mellard. With the toughest schedule in many years, mentor Stich used these men as the nucleus of his team by having them compete in the in- dividual events and also the relays. The season opened in fine style as the rookies, backed by the oldtimers sunk St. Peter's in our own pool. This meet was a virtual Swim-away as the Green and White tankmen scored in every race. The standout performer of the day was Jim Stein as he notched two first places in the 100 and 220 yard free style events. The. next three meets were as disappointing as the opener was inspiring. The succession of defeats came from the City College Beavers, 62-66; the Columbia Lions, 55-25; and the Violets of N.Y.U., 53-27. In these meets the only con- sistant first place scorer for Manhattan was the 400 yard relay team of Captain Walt Rothenheber, Ed Romano, Ed Nichols and Jim Stein. The trip to Kings Point was delightful for the victory hungry swimmers as they drowned the Gobs 53-31. Jim Stein pulled a double victory in the 100 and 220 yard free style swims, and came in second in the 440 yard race. Again the 440 yard relay team provided the Jaspers with first place points as Walt Rothenheber opened the gap on the initial leg and was followed by Ed Nichols, Ed McGovern and Jim Romano in a time of 4:21.

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Dave Curran and George Eastment anticipate another suc- cessful outdoor truck season. vvs With Bob Sbarra lie our hopes for victories in the two mile. Jasper hurdle man Lou Knight. OUTDOOR The sensational win in the Indoor I.C.A.A.A.A. Meet and the point to another championship squad for the outdoor com- petition. The team strength afforded Manhattan the two most prized titles in the Indoor campaign. The Mets was so dominated by the Green and White that Manhattan was scoring two and three times in most events. The depth was also the winning factor in the IC4A Championships, as the Jasper captured only two gold medals for ten points, but scored a total of 26 points on secondary places to edge Villanova. This depth should again be prevalent in the Outdoor season as the Jospers are seeking their seventh consecutive Metro- politan Intercollegiate title and are after their fourth leg on the Outdoor Inter-Collegiate Amateur Athletic Association of America's cup. They will be trying to take this crown for the second year in a row, having won it in 1952 and 1953 and again last season. With an oll-winning season in the indoor meets on the virtue of team strength and team effort, the outdoors will be a para- dise for the Green and White as they enter the additional events with well equipped competitors. The team will have Ken Winslow entered in the iavelin throw. He was the sec- ond place finisher in the Mets last year and scored one prized point in the lC4A's. The coach of the field events, Mr. Irv Kintisch, will also have Pot McNelis for this event. The other field event which is not listed in the indoor meet is the discus throw which is another event which should add points to the Jasper cord. Ken Bantum will be throwing the flying-steel saucer. The season opens with the Quantico Relays in Vir- ginia. This should be one of the most outstanding relay carni- vals of the season. Though it is scheduled for early April the competition will be top-notch. There are the IC4A entries and