Flotsam & Jetsam: Guess what Mrs. Sahagian found at a rummage sale. Her husband? Harry Hauck? Wrong. "Team-minded" as always, she was quick to grab a tiger by the tail and purchase the stuffed animal as another team mascot. The fact that you have to sew its head back on should enhance its value Mrs. Sahagian. Why not tuck it under its arm instead. Harry Hauck is the only head around Patton, though I've heard him say he's gone home with his in his hands on many a morn'.... ....Got a nice letter from Rick Skarbo a week or so back. And as a correction on the last issue, he informed me that he went 54.0 officially leading off OU"s relay. His schoolmate, George Saldana, has made it home once or twice for polo, and between the two of them it's hard to distinguish which is keeping the other out of trouble.... .....Doug "Webfoot" managed to survive the 'cudas, sharks and calypso on the Isle of Barbados and still take second behind Ed Glick in the 3 1/2 mile international swim. Reportedly caught Lagoonidis and slipped his visa.........Without Doug, Patton lacked a punch in the men's mile, but Tommy Szuba (9) and John Sherk (11) held up nicely in their divisions--24:13 and 22:02. Other Patton times in the finals were: Greg Penn, 22:57; Gary Gottshling, 23:11; Tommy Koch, 25:21; Randy Penn, 27:28; Mark Manrique, 21:29; Dick Szuba, 21:58; Bob "Beaver" Craver, 22:23; Dave Dixon, 23:05; John Novak, 23:12; Art Kiddle (backstroke) 23:09; Bob Dael, 23:37; Ralph Richards, 23:58..... .......Women's Nationals included three scared girls from Patton. Mary Beth Ceresko, Joan Makkonen and Joanne Scarborough will undoubtedly profit by their experience. Joanne had the only time close to her best: 20:33 in the 1650 (5:55 500 on the way)......... One week of baseball has come and gone at Patton, with the following results: Laura "Novacaine" Novac, sister of John "Candycane" Novac, won the batting title (threw her bat the farthest after striking out); Jim Klemanski won the award for the most strategic play of the season when he leaped high in the air, missed the ball, and came down on my toe--breaking it; Barb Church won the outstanding umpire award after losing her glasses; girl's team Captain, Mary Beth Ceresko, was voted most valuable player when she appeared at the field with a lunch basket; and Max Reimer was elected year's outstanding flagpole when he decided to play in deep center field...........The polo clinic went off well, with its sponsors learning something about giving clinics and the audience learning something about polo. Approximately 150 people witnessed Chuck Hall's exhibition of how to strike a ball with a "clenched fish"; then there was Joe Mueller (the Gordie Howe of water polo) with his complaints about the 250 lb. mouse at Patton that has been gnawing all the penalty flags (when Joe has his picture taken he doesn't smile and say "cheese," he frowns and says "penalty flags") But I remember another time Joe was bothered by a 250 lb. mouse; it was under his left eye and he got it from a "Hawk" in a polo game; then, to top it off, yours truly got up to the mike for a half hour talk on goal-tending and blubbered something about "when you get the opposing ball...." Results of the grudge battle game after the clinic: good-guys won, 11-4.............. ...................................... Walter Schuleuter, the unsung hand behind many current champions, sent a nice letter a while back. Enclosed was a dainty bit of poesy which has previously appeared in George Wendler's Waterlog (scooped again) and which I have included on the next page of Foam-Fare. After all, anyone who says something nice about this scandal sheet deserves to get space in it. It will serve him right. But (ahem) seriously, Mr. Schleuter's letter was couched in modest terms; it was only the following ballad that revealed the full scope of his fiery soul and will undoubtedly rank him with the greats--Shakespeare, Pushkin, Donne, Milton, Snodgrass.... As you will see, it is an appeal to college-minded swimmers to give Arizona State U. a thought or two before choosing a school. Not a bad idea considering that the coaches there are of Olympic and Pan-American vintage. Sounds like the ground floor of a forthcoming skyscraper....