Hawks Best Cathay

By John Bouteiller
DCN August 29, 1962 issue

STOCKTON, Calif., July 29 - The Richmond Hawks, featuring a G.E. packed drill, defeated San Francisco's Cathay Corps, by a narrow margin here today.

In the senior division, the Stockton YMI Joaquin Caballeros defeated Sacramento's small, but scrappy, Manhart Capitolaires.

In the color guard contest that preceeded the corps, Cathay was the winner, followed by the Hawks and Delta Thunderbirds. Watch out for the Thunderbirds, this was their first contest and they only trailed the Hawks by two-tenths.

The scores:
Junior color guards
Cathay .................. 93.10
Hawks ................... 90.80
Delta Thunderbirds .. 90.55

Junior Drum and bugle corps
Hawks ........... 78.3
Cathay .......... 76.4

Senior corps
Caballeros ....... 80.2
Capitalaires ..... 69.4

Starting next issue I will do a thumnail sketch of one California corps each column, so I would appreciate any of the business managers dropping me a line and giving me some information about their corps. Now that I'm here in the West, let's hear from all of you corps people and fans regarding our poll. Just jot down ten favorite seniors and juniors and send them to me.