VAGABONDS WIN SOUND OF MUSIC

By A. W. Brooks
DCN Sept. 12, 1962 issue

NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 18 - "SOUND of Music" was the appropriate title for this evening Northeastern Ciruit event brought about by the host, Jolly Whalers, of this city.

The Torrington Vagabonds - corpsdom's "Men in the Derbies" - took only the percussion caption tonight, but it was enough, as their overall smoothness earned them a mark of 78.816 and a previously denied taste of the spoils of victory.

Fitchburg's Kingsmen, despite highs in drill proficiency, horn execution, and general effect, could not overcome a serious deficiency in drumming and were second at 78.776, less than one-tenth out of first position.

On the other hand, drumming excellence moved the New Rochelle Wanderers into third at 78.066, only eight-tenths off the winning pace.

As proof that size is not a measure of talent, the Bath Buccaneers used improved drill and drum execution to move into fourth place with 74.166.

Somerville's Thunderbirds, with ex-Trinity field general, Rick Rodgers, subbing for the Militairized Wally Curtis, were in fifth at 71.933.