Milton Academy - Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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I'ClC On March 18th, after a pre-season meet with Roxbury Latin, it became apparent that this year's Track Team had a high first place potential, but lacked depth for the second and third places of certain events. Nevertheless, the boys came back from vacation with an interest and an energy that put the Team into high gear right away. Then the snow came, and the rain came, and Newton came. Boasting five state champions, Newton won the meet by a good margin, however, amazingly good performances by Edmonds and Ham- buchen in the 880 and high jump, respec- tively, as well as a general improvement by the rest of the Team, caused the aftemoon to be somewhat redeemed. A week later, the opponent was Moses Brown and the competition proved very closely matched, Milton got seven first places, but Moses Brown pulled ahead in the second and third places to win the meet by two points. Due to a wet track up north, Governor Dummer met the Team down here. This was a hard fought contest all the way, the final outcome being a win for Covemor Dummer by one point. At this point, having run the three tough- est meets and losing two of them by three points, the coaches decided to change the entries in several events. As there would be no more hurdles, Robertson moved to the 440, Davis to the 880, and Edmonds to the mile. This arrangement filled out some weak spots and helped in winning the next three meets, with Thayer, Milton High, and Quincy High. In the last meet, against Quincy, the relay record, previously set at 1:37.5 by Robertson, Potts, Crosby, and Greenway, was again broken by those four and set at 1:34.4. On that note, the official track season ended. Aside from the regular meets, there were two interscholastic meets this spring, one at Andover and one at Amherst. Ten boys went to Andover on the 16th of May, and, although the Team score wasn't high, per- sonal performances were excellent. One such performance was by Nick Edmonds, who did the 880 in 2:03.9, losing first place by only two inches. Six boys made the trip to Amherst, four runners and two field events men. They drove with Mr. Sherk to Amherst on Friday night, thereby allowing for a good night's sleep before the meet. Dave Greenway went to the finals of the 100 and 220, and got fifth and fourth place medals, Frank Davis got a fifth in the 440 in a heat against time, Nick Edmonds got a second in the 880, Mike Robertson got a fifth in the 120 high hurdles and then broke the Milton record in the 220 lows doing 25.6. All in all, it was a very pleasant trip and it must be noted that Amherst College was an ex- cellent host. Our sincere thanks go to coaches Sherk, Hall, Herzog, and Overton for the time, energy, and interest which they so freely gave to make this a fine season. The very best of luck to Captain-elect David Green- way for a good season next year.

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8I'lI'll.S' The Tennis Team lost three of its first four matches, but then proceeded to win six of the remaining eight and tie for second in class in the Interscholastics. After winning only one doubles match against Harvard and being blanked by Exe- ter, the Team lost only three sets in defeat- ing Newton, 9-0. Playing an experienced St. Marks squad, the OBIB lost, 6-3, drop- ping three of the four three-set matches. Sweeping through Belmont Hill and Brook- line, each 9-0, we came up against MIT. Playing out of our class, we won by a 5-4 margin. The Team lost its next two matches, both 5-4, against Cov. Dummer and Andover. The latter loss was the closest Milton has come to beating Andover in recent years. Improving constantly, the Team proceeded to beat Middlesex, 8-1, St. Ceorge's, 7-2, and Groton, 834-2. The St. Ceorgeis score is misleading, however, since five of the matches went to three sets. Weld: Neddy started the season at num- ber seven, and went on to play number one for the last three matches. He had a record of nine wins and one loss in singles and showed very steady play throughout the season. He played doubles in live matches. Nichols: Humphrey played singles and doubles in every match. Playing number one for most of the season, he was a very determined player and showed a lot of ex- perience. He proved his place on the Team by being elected Captain for next year. Cortesi: Henry probably had the most improved game on the Team. He was at his peak in the St. George's match, in which he beat an excellent opponent. His spirit was a help all through the season. His doubles showed a great improvement also, he and Faber had a seven and one record. Perry: Phil, playing for his third year on the Team, had many of the longest matches in the season. He was the deciding factor in many meets, and was constantly trying to improve his position. He showed great improvement in every way, throughout the season. Faber: Ebby was one of the more reliable players and the best fighter on the Team. He was the spark plug of the year, and played good doubles with Cortesi. McSweeney: Having Danny drop from one to six was hard on the Team, but by proving to himself that he could win, he became a greater asset. He played some good doubles with Nichols, at number one, during most of the season. Capt. H. Marlow: Hugh played doubles with Phil Perry, and had a record of seven and four. He played in one match with Weld, which they won. Although his play- ing was erratic, he and Perry helped to de- cide several matches. Woocl: Sydney, a Fourth Classman, with a three-two singles record, will be one of the high scorers next year. He showed a thorough knowledge, and only time will tell when he will become one of Miltonis top players. He played doubles with Weld, quite successfully, in five matches. A. Marlow: Tony played in live matches and had a four and one record. He showed great potentialities, and with a little more determination he can become one of the finest players at Milton. The team is greatly indebted to Mr. Koehler. Without his patience and skill, the Team would not have been as successful, or the season as enjoyable, as it was. Best of luck to Captain-elect Humphrey Nichols and the rest of his squad.