United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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y JOSEPH HOWARD GIBBONS, Jr. Frankfort, Kentucky THICK, billowy mists writhe and turn slowly above an inert form upon a far- from-downy cot. Is he dead? Has the precious spark been forever extinguished ? No, not dead, merely caulking. That is Luke McLuke , the holder of all Academy caulking records, dash, middle distance, and endurance. He isn ' t dead, he ' s just doing a bit of road-work in training for the cruise. Epicyclic Luke , the only man from Ken- tucky who ever ate toast off the track table. You just know he is a sprinter, — where else could he develop that reciprocating neck mo- tion.? His spine becomes so agitated at tirnes that his head thinks its playing crack-the-whip. A simple lad of simple tastes, he is. We of sterner minds are really softened when we see the childish contentment registered by Gibby when he gets a chance to play trap drummer with a pair of pencils. Just start a Vic and give him two sticks, then leave the room. Track Squad (4, 3, 2, 1). HOWARD VANIMAN HOPKINS Denver, Colorado THE night is calm and still, like the Army- Navy football game, when suddenly the air is pierced by the harsh and discordant notes of the bray of a he-goat calling for his mate. Quickly it starts and then slowly dies in a stac- cato diminuendo. A lean face, modestly clothed in a beard of rusty wire, appears around the edge of the door and the bray is repeated. Pinky enters the room, lets out a couple of more links in his neck, warms up his Adam ' s Apple and opens up with an Excelsior laugh. Then he throws back his chest and is off in a solo. He is away up in G, diminuendoes, slides up over a Tangential and Normal Acceleration , catches his second wind in a Moment of Inertia , does some brilliant work on a Dangerous Section , grabs high C with ease, goes down into the base clef, climbs out again, takes a six-barrel triplet without turning a hair and then passes out. Silence, then the clear, mild but pathetic answer from Bill, down in the courtyard. Close the window, ' Pinky ' , he ' s homesick. ) Wrestling Squad {4, 3, 2, 1); , JVNAT(3,2); Expert Rifleman. y 9 ' Mike ' - 86 41k O Hoppy

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I ALBERT RUSSELL LINHOLM McPherson, Kansas WHAT ' S that? You never heard of McPherson? The scene is on the observation platform of a westbound train in Kansas. In a few mo- ments the whistle whistles, the brakes brake, and the train pulls up before an unaccustomed stop. From an old weatherbeaten structure, there hung a sign which spelled the magic word McPherson. Our hero gives us a big smile, shakes hands all around, and joins the par- ade, headed by the band. He is off in a blaze of glory that is to last an entire month. A wonder at the game of knives and forks, he really gets thin carrying around what he eats. In after years, if someone shall ask me if I know Admiral Linholm, I shall reply, Admiral Linholm ? I fought, bled and died at his table for four years trying to keep from starving to death. Rifle Squad {4, 3). 9 ' JAMES HIRAM McINTOSH San Diego, California JUICE is fruit if you only refer to somewhat complex theories back in the fundamental principles. Great shades of Steinmetz! J The scene is a room in Bancroft Hall. The time a night in January just before the semi- annual examination in Juice. Gathered around the table in the middle of the room you will find a hungry looking group with mouths agape trying to comprehend what it is all about, but still unable to trace the last micro-farad to its final resting place. Leave it to James. Being a native of California, Jimmie is a constant source of information on all that pertains to the west coast, swimming in general, bathing beauties in particular. Much can be said as to his likes and dislikes. His greatest joy seems to be swimming, in which sport he has made a name for himself both at the Academy and on the west coast. Of course he has a natural dislike for anything lacking in B. T. U. ' s. Unselfish and willing at all times to help along to the best of his ability, he will always be remembered as such by his classmates and friends. Swimming Team (4, 3, 2, 1); Black N (4). ' Cycloj Ob o ' Ji 8S (K ,v fi. 1-.V-

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' A ' WALKER WESLEY HOLLER Anderson, South Carolina LL right, gangway through here! Here he comes, give him room. Stand aside, there. Who is coming, the King of Siam? Say, the King of Siam looks like the Right Ascension of the Mean Sun out horseback rid- ingcomparedtothishombre. Thisis ' Bun, ' the one and only man who received enough letters at one time to keep him reading from midnight until reveille. This was on First Class cruise and the day his ship coaled, too. It ' s been, Carolina in the Morning , afternoon and evening for him ever since December, 1922. Walker is a trifle sparse on avoirdupois but makes up for this in poise. To see his two-foot body perched on his four-foot limbs gliding about the deck is enough to make any physicist wonder how the power is developed. But still the waist line fades and new holes are bored in the belt. All right, ' Pinky ' , I ' ll drag blind for you, but remember, two hundred pounds is the limit! Class Track (4, 3, 2, 1); Numerals (2); Class Soccer {2, 1). T! Q THOMAS DOUGLAS NAPIER Kenilworth, Illinois HROUGH the transom came one sentence as I chanced to be passing room 1256. That was enough! Automatically and instinctively I turned in to gaze upon its author. My entrance was unnoticed, and he continued: Well, fellows, I was chatting with ' Bob ' Folwell this morning and he said to me, ' Tommy, old boy, I know there isn ' t a man on that team who can touch you when it comes to real football, but I want to give these inexper- ienced lads a chance to learn the game. ' I understood immediately. Tarzan was engaged in his most delightful occupation, Mexican athletics, and around him stood seven midshipmen, leaning forward eagerly, with mouths open, motionless lest some word be missed. Standing only five feet five in his white socks, he has been too small for a varsity sport but, since early Plebe year, his room has been a ren- dezvous for everyone who chanced to decorate the pap sheet and wanted a good flowery line to melt the stone heartof the authorities and call forth an official apology for their thoughtless blunder. ' Star (4); Log Staff {2,1): Lucky Bag Staff; Reef ' Points Staff; Class Wrestling (4); Class Soccer (3, 2); I Sub Squad {4, 3, 2). Bun . 87