3/6/2023 0 Comments Victory day rhode island 2017![]() While he was being carried around, the crowd broke out with “Ticonderoga” - the song written in honor of the proud aircraft carrier Kiefer had commanded when wounded.Įvery town in the state, from Westerly to Barrington, engaged in wild celebrations, with a similar train of events in each. Two brawny sailors immediately hoisted him up on their shoulders. “When we got over to where the flag was, I don’t think you ever felt as patriotic as you did when that flag came down.”Īt the WAVES lounge, jiving WAVES and enlisted men danced to the tune “Happy Days are Here Again.” Quonset Point’s commander, war hero Dixie Kiefer, his wrist still in a cast from battle injuries, dropped in at the lounge. The women marched to areas of the base that had been off limits until that moment. ![]() Providence firemen answered more than 130 alarms, most of them false.Īt Quonset Point Naval Air Station, the largest naval air station between New York City and Boston, and at the next-door headquarters of the Seabees at Davisville, the celebrations were immediate and intense.įorestdale native Nellie Moore Rollins, a WAVE stationed at Davisville, summed up a common feeling: “We felt we’d been released. Policemen, supported by busloads of navy shore patrolmen, attempted to maintain order. Young celebrants burned the playhouse at Garibaldi Playground and tried to do the same at Richardson Park. Vandals smashed windows in downtown stores and on trolley cars. Muggers assaulted some women, dragging them to the pavement for “sport.” Fights broke out when sailors tried to steal kisses from young women in front of their male companions. Later in the night, in some places in Providence, matters took a violent turn. Bonfires burned on Federal Hill, and in South Providence, Mount Pleasant and Fox Point. Ann’s Church off Branch Avenue was roped off for a block dance. Impromptu parades broke out everywhere, including one held by Brown University students marching up Thayer Street. Huge crowds gathered in other parts of the city too, including at Olneyville Square. Live video of the meet will be available at AmericaEast.TV.A patrolman, viewing the shouting throngs in front of City Hall, exclaimed, with a bit of exaggeration, “Times Square has nothing on this tonight!” Vermont now prepares for the 2017 America East Championships, which take place from Thursday, Feb. Kelsey Olsen took third in the 1-meter with 212.10 points, while Ashley Branagan placed third in the 3-meter dive with a total of 180.29. Rhode Island had the edge in diving competition, winning both the 1-meter and 3-meter events. Hancock (59.32) finished third in the 100 backstroke, Morgan Montgomery (2:09.79) earned third in the 100 back, and Cowley (1:07.72) was third in the 100 breaststroke for Vermont. Gray took second in the 100 fly in 59.50 with Julia DeGregorio in third with a time of 59.80.Ĭhandler Brandes finished second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:14.58, while Posnick (2:15.33) and Cowley (2:15.41) followed in third and fourth place. Haley Gula was the top UVM finisher in the 200 breast with second place in a time of 2:27.50, while Alexy Novelli placed second overall in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:10.79. Lennon also won the 500 free by more than three seconds with a time of 5:12.79. Lennon followed by claiming the 1000 freestyle by six seconds with a final time of 10:35.44, followed by teammate Kristina Posnick in 10:41.99. Gray, Shannon Cowley, Dani Rocheleau, and Sexton opened the meet by narrowly winning the 200 medley relay for the Catamounts with a time of 1:48.22. Mantz also won the 50 free in 24.57 seconds, followed by Fiona Vashaw (25.04) in third and Sexton (25.08) in fourth. UVM took the top two spots in the 200 free, led by Mantz in 1:54.85 with Sophia Smith placing second in 1:57.12. Mantz won three individual freestyle events on Saturday as she swept the top two in the 100 free with Lennon in 52.47 and 53.52. Mantz, Kelly Lennon, Kira Hancock, and Sierra Sexton won the 400 free relay with a time of 3:31.79, touching the wall nearly three seconds ahead of URI for the vital points. UVM improved to 6-1 heading into the America East Championships in three weeks. Prior to the meet, the Catamounts honored their senior class of Carleigh Abromovitz, Molly Condron, Courtney Gray, Abby Holmquist, Sarah Mantz, Ali McClure, and Lauren Punger. – The Vermont swimming & diving team clinched a narrow 155-145 victory over Rhode Island on the final event of Senior Day, winning the 400 free relay for a dramatic finish at Forbush Natatorium on Saturday afternoon. Story Links FINAL SCORE: Vermont 155, Rhode Island 145īURLINGTON, Vt. ![]()
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