Six Athletes Receive Awards

Six Dartmouth College athletes were honored for their prowess in sports at the College's traditional Wet Down ceremonies last month. The award winners were John C. Glover '55, Donald A. Swanson '54, Walter L. Clarkson Jr. '54, Daniel J. McCarthy '54, Roland T. Addis Jr. '54 and Thomas W. Connor '55.

Glover, captain-elect of the swimming team, all-American freestyler and probably the best swimmer in Dartmouth history, received the Alfred E. Watson Trophy. New this year, the Watson Trophy is given to "the most outstanding athlete of the year," and was donated by bequest of the late Alfred E. Watson '83.

The Dartmouth Cup, given by TheDartmouth to "the senior athlete who on and off the field reflects the greatest credit to the College," went to Don Swanson, a baseball and soccer star.

Walt Clarkson, cross-country and track captain, received the Paul S. Harmon Trophy awarded to "that member of the senior class who is a distance or cross-country runner and who ... has shown the most skill or improvement during his college course."

To Danny McCarthy, high-scoring wing on Dartmouth's first hockey line, went the Robert Earle Mulhern Trophy. He was hailed as "the student who has shown the most improvement in hockey during his undergraduate years and who best typifies the indomitable team spirit, loyalty and sportsmanship of Flight Officer Robert Earle Mulhern '44 who gave his life for his country on May 30, 1945 in North Africa."

Bud Addis, brilliant play-maker on the Big Green soccer team, received the Norman Grant Clark Trophy awarded to that player "who through his sports-manship and conduct both on and off the playing field shall be deemed to have made the greatest contribution towards soccer."

Through the gift of Colonel William I. Levi '19, the Levi Marksmanship Trophy to "the most outstanding member of the Rifle Team," went to Tom Connor, top man on Dartmouth's great rifle team this year.

Swimmer John Glover receiving the Watson Trophy from Athletic Director Bill McCarter.