Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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KEN CASPERSON Doc JAcoBs, Coach 1953 Schedule and '52 Results May SMC Opp. Vermont Cal Champlain Cal St. Lawrence Cal Lowell Tech Chl Middlebury Cal Vermont Chl Norwich Chl Williams Cal Champlain Chl Norwich Cal C11 inn.l C10 inn.l Cldegdf With ten lettermen returning the varsity baseball team started an 11 game schedule with high hopes of better- ing the 1952 record of 3-7. Coach Doc Jacobs looked to senior Lou Andreotta along with junior Herbie Gardner and sophomores John Sully and Dan Dowd to improve the pitching staff. Andreotta, All State as a sophomore, topped the '52 club with an ERA of 2.72. The infield was strengthened by the return of Ken Casperson who missed half of the previous campaign with an injured hand. Biggy seemed ready to take over the third base duties. Others returning were first baseman Bob Bolster, short- stop Norm Faucher, and catcher Johnny Barbati. All of the outfield positions were wide open, with reserve Dick Ciltrop slated to move up. ' However, once again it was the weather man who was the important asset. and the one who could make or break the Knights' season. Barring injuries and other un- foreseen developments, the Knights seemed to have a good chance of bettering the '52 mark, and making a threat for their third diamond title and a sweep for '53. Middlebury Chl IIERBIE GARDNER 121

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.gziing 1952-53 SKIING TEAM FRONT ROW, L-R: Larry Krug, Captain Don LaBrake, Bob O,Brien, Dick Montgomery. SECOND ROW: Bill Willett, Hugh McCann, Bob Mellen, Larry Drew, Dave Holmes, Tom O'Neil. Skiing returned to the Hilltop this year with as much, if not more spirit than previous attempts to reorganize the winter sport. Captain Thomas A. Cootey, USAF, was the guiding hand in the organization and training of the team which competed in four scheduled meets. Unfortunately Capt. Cootey was transferred in January and was unable to see the reward of his labor. Nevertheless, the team continued with the same willingness and competi- 120 tive fire which made their initial season a high success with Mr. Fred Dirmaier as coach. The Knights of the slope finished last in their first test against some of the East's best at Lyndonville, Vt., in early January. Dartmouth won the meet, with St. Michael's finish- ing closely behind New Hampshire and Williams in the ten team field. Capt. Don LaBrake led the Knights with some good downhill performances. A third place was rung up at the Norwich Winter Carnival meet February 13-141 at Stowe. The host Cadets won with Montreal University second, and MIT fourth. LaBrake gained a second in the downhill and seventh in the slalom. Bob O,Brien finished ninth in the slalom. Two other meets remained. Both were slated for the end of March, being the Harvard Big Bromley Invitation, and the Pico Peak Giant Slalom. With a fine season behind it the ski team should make even greater advances next year. ln time we may have to move aside football and basketball as the major sports. A great year for the sehussers.

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THE Gorrens FRONT Row, L-R: Joe O,Leary, Ernie Boutote, Art Kiernan. SECOND Row, L-R: John Calnan, Art Charlebois, Fred Hannan. Similar to golf in the athletic program is the sport of sailing. Operating largely through the efforts of the Outing Club, and under its sponsorship, the sailors have been very active. Last spring they raced against the best small school competition in New England and New York state, matching sails with Vermont, Colby, Middlebury, St. Lawrence and Williams among others. Stan Hayes and Lenny Frosina have been two of the hardest workers for the sailing team. Hayes was one of the original founders of the team in 1950, and has continued to arrange meets himself. He also has been suc- cessful in gaining membership to the East's best sailing associations. For all their success they have received too little credit. And while the sport of sailing may be a lost art to some, this group has done remarkably well in overcoming its many obstacles and seeing to it that Michaelmen can hold their own on the Champlain too. Q2 Although not formally a varsity sport at the Hilltop, Golf enthusiasts have been working on their own over the past three seasons. They have been successful enough to warrant great- er interest and more ambitious undertakings this spring. St. Michael's was represented by a six rnan team on the links during most of the ,52 en- deavors. Of these Art Kiernan, Art Charle- bois and Fred Hannan were repeat per- formers. These three form the backbone for this year's team. The Purple and Gold will tee off against other colleges and in open tournaments locally. A heartening aspect of the golf picture is that while still in its infancy enthusiasm for such a team has been growing rapidly. Should it continue it may well lead to varsity recogni- tion much as has the skiing team. Sa ibn 9 St. Michael's duels with Colby on Lake Champlain in one of last year's triangular meets. 122