Twelve School _ Reports Go Home Days Until Next Tuesday ram Exams Vol. 30. Staunton Military Academy, Kables, Virginia, Friday, October 18, 1946 No. 2 Savage and Hitchcock, New Instructors in Academic Department Commandant of Former Cadets, Are Cadets Comments Major League Stars On the Blue Book Savage Pitches for Athletics and Lists Four Basic Principles Hitchcock Shortstops for Which Should Always Senators Guide Cadets Among the hundreds of cadets who Staunton is essentially a Military have participated in athletics at S.M.A., School and the authorities promise par- many of them have gone on to make ents of cadets strict supervision. This names for themselves in the sports world, supervision can only be administered both in college and in professional circles. through regulations. Among these are two youngsters, Bob No matter how adequate regulations are Savage and Billy Hitchock, who are now or how carefully they are drawn, they doing things in a big way in major league are useless unless they are read and un- baseball. derstood. Bob Savage, S.M.A. class of '42, is a An important part of a cadet's training native of Manchester, New Hampshire. is that phase which requires the planning In his three yars at S.M.A., he pitched of the use of time. Time must be allotted Major Dey's diamond crew to three suc- for study, for rest and recreation. A cadet cessive state championships. During those must learn to be self-sufficient and stand three years he experienced one undefeated on his own feet and be responsible for his season, averaged a phenomenal eighteen own acts. He must accept full responsibil- strikeouts a game, and lost only two ity for those requirements imposed by games, one of them being an extra inning the fact that he is a cadet. tilt. During his final two years at the Only a knowledge and a compliance Academy, more than four major league with regulations will assure the smart scouts a game watched his great mound appearing, snappy, courteous and self- performances. After graduating from confident cadet which is essential for all S.M.A., he jumped directly to the Phila- members of the Corps. delphia A's of the American League. He The changes that have been made in is one of the few ball players in history the regulations this year were made with to go directly from prep school ball to the a view to encourage good conduct as well Major Leagues. as providing a system of punishment for Tn his first year with the A's, he pitch- Left to rig-ht back row: Lt. Gilbert, Lt. Toms, Capt. Hamrick, Lt. Dunlap, Lt. Kenimer. Front row: Lt. Funk, those who violate regulations and who ed in ten ball games. He left baseball for Lt. Devlin, Lt. Earley, Lt. Crosson, Lt. Parker. Not i picture: Capt. Dove, Lt. Jones and Martin. do not meet required standards. a. pci;uJ of four year;, in which time he - The cadet who earnestlj tries to im- served with the U. S. Infantry in Africa, Thirteen New Instructors Join Academic Lieutenant Nelson R. Jones, prove will be encouraged in his efforts. Sicily, Italy and Germany. Bob was Popular Assistant P.M.S.&T. The cadet who does not meet require- wounded -three times and still carries a Faculty; Win Commendation of Headmaster Returns to Civilian Life ments will be subjected to increasing pres- piece of shrapnel under his right shoul- sure until he sees the error of his ways. der. Among These Are Two Former Instructors Who Tn his opening talk to cadets the Com- This year his unimpressive record was Lt. Nelson K. Jones, popular tactical mandant enunciated four basic principles Have Returned After Service In officer here for the past year, is leaving which should constantly guide all cadets 3 won and 15 lost. It might well be the Armed Forces reversed because he pitched winning base- S.M.A. to return to civilian life. in their daily, life at the Academy. The ball every game. Everyone knows ball Last year Lt. Jones taught the M.S. four principles are as follows: Washington, D. C. He graduated from games can't be won without runs. Of the During the summer months thirteen IPs all they know about machine guns; HONESTY : A cadet in his life at Catholic University with a B.A. degree, three gams he won, two of them were new instructors joined the academic fac- this year he has taught the M.S. Ill's all Staunton will measure his actions by a and did post-graduat work at New York from the league leading twirlers—Chan- ulty. Two of these men, Capt. W. K. they know about first aid. Thanks to his standard of honor which will make him City University. Before coming to S.M.A. dler and Newhouser. Bob Feller paid Dove and Lieut. Dale Jones, were former excellent coaching, last year's machine true to himself, to his duty and to his I he taught in several public and private gun class at Government Inspection was him a tribute when he said that Savage members of the staff, having returned fellow cadets in the broadest and best I schools. He is perhaps the most ver- one of the best in the history of the was one of the best pitchers in baseball. after terms of service with the armed sense. He must realize that it is not fair satile instructor on the faculty in that September 1, his many friends from forces. Other new instructors are Capt. school. to any cadet to allow him to fail in his he is teaching classes in three depart- Lt. Jones was assigned to S.M.A. last his home town in Manchester journeyed A. H. Hamrick, and Lieutenants J. C. duty and by so doing build up habits of ments. He is teaching English, Spanish, October, after serving overseas with the seventy rmles to Boston to present him Gilbert, J. A. Parker, J. L. Devlin, Frank carelessness and disrespect for law. Sim- and Algebra. 34th Division, 186th Infantry Regiment. with a 1946 Pontiac automobile on "Bob Toms, H. E. Funk, C. L. S. Earley, ilarly, with regard to himself, he must Lt. Frank Toms, instructor in Span- He saw action in North Africa, Sicily, Savage Day." As usual he pitched his Thomas Martin, J. N. Kenimer, R. E. feel that evading punishment or securing and Italy, alongside of Lt. Carl Gold- heart out and lost to Hughson, a great Dunlap, and W. R. Crosson. (Continued on Page Four) (Continued on Page Two) branson, who was here two years ago. pitcher in his own right, in the 11th , o o Col. J. Worth Pence, Headmaster, re- After commanding a company for his last inning. ports that all these men have entered into Dr. Leland C. Brown is Last year he was in charge of junior eight months of overseas service, he re- Academy Sponsors Over- their work with fine enthusiasm and zeal. Academy Medical Officer turned to the States last summer with the school athletics here at S.M.A., but this Night Hike; Party He remarked that during his entire ex- 85th Division. winter he intends to stay in Manchester perience as Headmaster of the Academy S.M.A. is fortunate in having as medi- Visits Elliott's Knob with his wife, Dorothy White, a former he has not known a group of new mem- cal officer this year Dr. Leland C. Brown, (Continued on Page Four) Stauntonian. bers of his staff to show a better spirit of veteran of three and a half years in the In answer to numerous requests for Billy Hitchcock, another great major cooperation or greater earnestness, and Navy. Dr. Brown replaces Dr. A. H. furloughs to take overnight hikes, the league ball player, graduated from S.M.A. effort to perform their various duties. Robertson, who has given up his position school now provides opportunities for (Continued on Page Two) Lt. Joseph C. Gilbert, instructor in the here in order to devote more time to his several interesting trips. Captain Keni- o History Department, was born in Arydcn, regular practice. mer supervises these hikes and makes the Virginia, and attended Milligan College Dr. Brown practiced in Staunton for necessary arrangements. General McFarland Addresses in Tennessee. After graduating, he ac- eight years, after completing his M.D. The first group to be led by Captain Hi-Y Club At First Meet cepted a position as an instructor at a degree at the Medical College of Virginia Kenimer included Cadets Lee, Allen, private school in Washington, D. C. Be- in Richmond in 1933. In the Navy, he Hale, and Crane. Complete equipment served for a year on the battleship Ark- was drawn from the Armory, and food As has been his custom in years past, fore coming to S.M.A. he saw service as ansas. His last year in the service he was was furnished by Major Taylor. The General McFarland last week made the a Captain in the Marine Corps in the medical officer for an air troop transport cadets were driven in the S.M.A. station opening address of the year to the invasions of Okinawa, the Marianas, and unit. wagon to Elliot's Knob Trail where they Y.M.C.A. discussion club. Japan. Lieutenant Gilbert is barracks began their climb. They reached their The old name for this club, "Enchiri- commandant of North Barracks and is destination, a' point near the top of the dion," has been changed to "Hi-Y." In doing a fine job, says the Headmaster.