Cadets, Noteables Cop Victories
By Tom Gilmartin
DCN July 11, 1962

Pittsfield, Mass., June 16 - The P.A.L. Cadets of Bridgeport, Conn. pulled out ahead tonight in one of the closest victories a near capacity crowd at Wachonah Park has ever seen. In the class A contest, the Cadets edged out the So. Boston Gatesmen in a crucial contest with the challenging Noteables of Auburn taking first place honors in the class B competition.

Most spectators at this contest were in full agreement that this was one of the hottest contests ever witnessed in this popular drum corps city.

Corps placings and scores are as follows:
Class B
Noteables ............................................... 68.55
Skyhawks of Pittsfield ........................ 60.30
Sabers of Thompsonville, Conn. .... 44.66

Class A
P.A.L. Cadets ........................................ 84.95
Gatesmen .............................................. 84.73
Grenadiers of New Britain, Conn. ... 79.57

A big contest at a crucial time of the year when every corps in the Yankee Circuit, and of course all other circuits, is trying to make its bid for those top scores. Every corps at this contest knew the job to be done and all of them came through with flying colors.

One of the top corps of the evening, keeping the crowd in a spellbound mood, was the Pittsfield Cavaliers. This corps, with its excellent Del Ray arrangements, twisting major, a drill that truly takes in the whole field, and well-used color guard; hit the field with one of the best rounded out shows of the evening. Special notice must be given to their rendition of Drummer Boy and the way this corps never lost any of its power from start to finish.

Judging of this contest was done by the Conn. All-American Chapter.