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Swimmers Win League Crown Caltech walked away from the Gary Tibbetts and Bruce Chese vidual with the very good time field in the SCIAC, Swimming bro emerged victorious with the of 2:31.9. Championships for the third amazing time of 3:33.9, which straight year, and remains un breaks the existing Conference The 400 Medley Relay team defeated in any league compe record by 8 seconds, and breaks of Gary Turner, Alan Huber, tition for that period. The Web this team's previous best by over Bill Howard and Gary Mitchell men racked up 115 points, with 3 seconds. Such a good time became confierence champions Oxy a distant second with 68 would probably never have been by a wide margin, and in the points, and Redlands third with achieved had it not been for the process lowered their best time 56. The victory was based on pressure from Occidental, which from 4:16.8 to 4:12.2. Turner and both power and depth; Tech won featured a flash finish by Burt Huber both hit their best time five of the 11 events, and rep Kanner, who swam the final for 100 Back and 100 Breast, re resented three of the six finalists hundred in about 50 seconds fiat, spectively. The splits were Tur in every individual event but pulled up about two body ner, 1:02.8; Huber, 1:15.0; How two, in which there were two lengths on e.hesebro and finished ard, ] :00.2; Mitchell, 54.2. finalists from Tech. an eyelash behind him in a time of 3:34.1. The splits on the Tech More Records Conference Record swimmers were Daubek, 53.7; In the distance events, Cal Mitchell, 53.8; Tibbetts, 53.8; and The most exciting event of the tech's workhorse and leading Chesebro, 52,,6; all excellent day was the 400 Free Relay, swimmer, Gary Tibbetts, did his times. in which Caltech and Oxy lined best ever, but the competition up two very closely matched he faced was the strongest in -photo by Don Thompson teams and fought it down to the Turner Wins Two the conference, so he settled Swimmers off to start in 220 Freestyle event during Conference last inch - Cal tech's team of for a second, a third, and two Championships last Friday. In individual events, Gary Tur Larry Daubek, Gary Mitchell, ner came home with two gold school records. In the 200, Tib medals after winning the 200 betts, Kanner of Oxy and Winn Individual and 200 Back. In the of Redlands were even for sev Individual, Hugh Winn of Red en laps, but after that, first Kan lands, defending conference ner and then Winn pulled away champion and conference record from Tibbetts. Kanner won in holder, was disqualified when the conference record-breaking CaliforniaTech he began swimming breast time of 2:09.2, Winn was second Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology stroke in the second 50 yards in 2:10.4, and Tibbetts was third instead of the third. Realizing in 2:12.5, which is a ·Caltech Volume LXII. Pasadena, California, Thursday, May 11, 1961 Number 28 his mistake, he slowed down to school record and also under save himself for the 440. Mean tl)e old conference record of Maylei To Be 8ig Weekend while, Turner, who had qualified 2:13.0. Class VIP's third, bettered his time by 4 sec In the 440, Tibbetts made a on onds as he won in 2:23.4, just tremendous improvement, lead H'eld May 20 Beginning As 0.2 seconds ahead of Oxy's Bruce ing Winn most of the way, and Announced The climax of the social sea Wagner, who put ona terrific finishing second with a Caltech In glass elections last Tuesday, son comes Saturday, May 20. For sprint in the last two laps. school record of 4:49.9, behind 11 officers were elected. the sex-starved and sex-weary, Girls Arrive Winn's Conference record-break the Frosh-Soph MayLei provides In the Backstroke, Turner had Plans for Lost Weekend are no trouble at all, as he won by ing time of 4:48.0. Also swim The remaining 10 positions something different and exotic, nearly completed now, with 57 ming the distance events was will be determined by run-off a stimulating Hawaiian evening. a full 7 seconds while finishing girls scheduled to arrive soon in his best time of 2:22.4. In sec· Larry Daubek, who took third races in the near future. The seclusion of palm trees will for a whirlwind weekend. The in the 440 with a 7-second im form a backdrop for dancing ond place was Jim Shaw, who Only two offices are unambigu girls, being billeted in upstairs provement and a 5:09. Larry was under the stars. The Polyne has shown remarkable improve ously filled in next year's sen Page and Ruddock, will be part fourth in the 220 with a personal sian atmosphere in the ballroom ment this year. Shaw improved iors' roster. The secretary for of the 100 expected couples at best of 2:18.2. Other distance will be enhanced by a large crys his best time by over 3 seconds the class is John Denyes and the the Ash Grove tomorrow night. finalists were Jim Shaw, who tal moon. The Quarternotes will as he finished in 2:29.7. Taking athletic manager is Joe Bock Entertainment is being provid took sixth in the 220, but whose fill the warm spring air with en fourth in Backstroke was Pat lage. The class president will ed for the Tech audience by The real accomplishment was beat chanting melodies. This semi Manning, who moved up from be determined in a run-off be Tarriers along with Ted Mark ing out some rough competitiori formal dance, to be held in Dab qualifying fifth .. tween Jim Geddis and Frank land and Katje Ohman. to make the finals; and Jim Mc ney Lounge, will last from 9:00 Ridolphi. The position of vice Peter Mayer was the other in Coy, who placed sixth in the to 12:30, providing ample time president will be either Dave The previously announced dividual winner, taking the 200 440. for the attending couples to ab Osias or Tom Sallee, again to be plans for the rest of the ASCIT Breast in 2:42.7. Mayer has sorb the island atmosphere. sponsored weekend will proceed worked hard to fill the void left Caltech's only setbacks came' determined in a run-off election. in the 50 and 100 Free, where Vying for treasurer are Dick on schedule. Any questions by the absence of Bill Hogan should be referred to Pete Met and Marshall Buck, and this was Bruce Chesebro, who qualified Hess and Julian Prince. The two Notices first in each event, was beaten BOC vacancies will be picked calf, ASCIT Social Chairman, fulfillment for his labor. Pete from among four men: Dick STROUT SPEAKS Page House. also placed fifth in the Indi- (Continued on page 4) Chang, Bill Howard, Don N:ise Professor Cushing Strout will wanger, and Roger Noll. speak to the ACLU tonight on DITCH DAY DESTRUCTION The president of the next jun "Why recent civil liberties decisions have been characterized by a 5-4 ior class is Ray Plaut. He will split of the Supreme Court," in 206 be assisted by Henry Abarbanel Dabney at 7 :30. Also on tap for Seniors' Seek Safety as veep, Dave Owen as secretary, the meeting is the adoption of by Not very late Sunday night, ... ... and Tom Atkinson as athletic laws for the newly formed chapter. with virtually all underclassmen manager. Either Steve Prata or aware of the identity of the Harold Haskins will fill the post TENNIS FINALS WEEK AWAY following day, seniors left for of treasurer, as determined by their annual Ditch Day at the a future election. The two BOC Finals for both the Scott and Novice Tennis Tournaments will be beach. Some, confident that vacancies for the class of '63 will their mechanical masterpieces be picked by a run-off among held on Thursday, May 18 at 4 :00 p.m. in Tournament Park. would prevent underclass activi all five of the original contend ty, returned to find both rooms ers. CHAMBER MUSIC SUNDAY and devices somewhat changed. The definitely elected officers Others (including an entire There will be one additional Dab of the class of '64 are: vice-vresi House's seniors), relied upon ney Chamber MusiC Concert this dent, Tom DeKlyen; secretary, refreshing bribes with varying year, to be presented on Sunday, Pat Dunne; treasurer, Art John success. Seniors' rooms in the May 14. The featured group will new and old Houses alike were son; athletic manager, Steve present an all-Beethoven concert. Gorman; BOC, George McBean. redecorated and relocated. Yet to be elected are the presi Several rooms found their way JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM 'SET dent and another member of the to the new graduate Houses. BOe.. The Junior-Senior Prom will be Marty Schultz returned to find on Saturday, May 20, at 9 :00 p.m. his in the Dabney courtyard, ExComm Chosen; in Huntington-Sheraton Ballroom. complete with telephone, while The dress. will be semi-formal. In Bob Nason was seen bicycling -photo by Mike Levy Thinking Resumes vitations (bids) are available from toward lower Arms. Well-equipped seniors defend room against Ditch Day ammonia attack. House Social Chairmen or room 63 The ASCIT Board of Directors Ricketts. The orchestra of Carroll In Ruddock, underclassmen pole bookcase designed for Larry telephone call revealed a com has appointed this year's Execu Wax will provide music for the built a stone mountain for Ollie McCombs.