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    On 5/9/2019 at 6:47 AM, OldSnareDrummer said:

    Story about the Belleville Black Knights from that era. BK had always been the Cavaliers' bridesmaid for decades and finally in 1973 put a corps together capable of beating the Cavies, which coincided with a Cavalier down year during their 25th anniversary. Cavies' show was pretty bad, but BK's Crown Imperial, Get it On and Man from LaMancha won over the crowds and judges bigtime. In June when BK won Illinois VFW State, BK became the most arrogant, obnoxious corps ever and seriously thought their poop didn't stink. The MMs were all trash talkers when you'd see them around at other shows and would publically taunt the Cavaliers in front of anybody. I was in a small corps at the time and wasn't even that big of Cavaliers fan, but still thought geez, what a-holes these people were. Well, the Cavaliers didn't get much redemption as they failed to make DCI Finals. BK barely squeaked in by .1 over DeLaSalle in prelims which aggravated me even more. Then when they moved up to 10th over Argonne in finals, I thought I was going to have a stoke at age 16. To this day, if I ever run into a BK from 1973, I swear I'll let the air out of their tires. Not that I hold grudges. 

    Please feel free to come to my house and try to let the air out of my tires, By the way, Belleville beat De LaSalle by 1.00 (1 point) in prelims ... not .10

    Looking for Contest Recaps

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    On ‎4‎/‎30‎/‎2017 at 7:54 PM, Northern Thunder said:

    The Illinois state contest was never published in the major drum corps periodicals of the day.  I have the Cavaliers yearbook from '72, and they don't have the recaps.

     I no longer have the Bluegrass Nationals recaps.

    The VFW I do have.  The caption scores I list will be in this order:

    Inspection--Cadence--M & M--Perc--Horns--GE--Penalty--Total Score

    Imperials--9.5--10--24.75--17--17.45--9.2--.2--87.7

    Black Knights--9.2--9.6--25.15--14.7--17.85--9.6--0--86.1

    Bleu Raeders--9--9.6--26--16.1--16.45--7.75--2--82.9

    Sancians--9.1--10--24.55--13.7--16.25--9.3--.2--82.7

    Colt .45--9.1--10--23.65--13.25--16.2--9.05--1--80.25

    Guardsmen--9.7--10--22.3--13.85--15.2--8.85--0--79.9

    Marion Cadets--9.2--9.6--23--14.3--15.45--8.35--0--79.9

    Stardusters--8.6--10--22.7--14.3--15.1--7.25--0--77.95

    Wausau Story--9--10--22.25--12.7--14.3--8.85--0--77.1

    Silhouettes--8.2--9.6--23.15--12.55--15.5--8.35--1.1--76.25

    Skokie Imperials--9.2--10--24.2--10.85--14.95--8--1--76.2

    Sundowners--8.6--9.8--22.4--12.95--15.45--7.6--4--72.8

    Southern Rebels--8--10--23.2--11.3--13.85--5.5--0--71.85

    Royal Knights--7.9--10--21.75--11.3--13.3--7.1--0--71.35

    Floridians--8.6--9.6--20.25--11--13.2--8.35--1--70.00

    CT Classics--8--10--19.55-10.05--12.55-6.25--0--66.4

    Valiant Knights--7.9--10--21.75--8.5--15--4.9--2--66.05

    Hornets--8.3--10--21.75--11.45--10.65--3.1--1--64.25

    Black Hawk/White Tornados--9--9.8--22--8.5--10.45--4.55-.1--64.2

    Falcons--8.6--9.6--22.4--9.1--9.95--4.3--0--63.95

    Tri-Vel Raiders--8.5--10--20.4--8.9--12.95--4.05--1--63.8

    Sabres Edge--8--10--21.6--9.6--10--4.25--.1--63.35

    Bellettes--8.2--10--22.2--9.6--8.7--3.65--0--62.35

    Nee Hi's--9.7--10--20.4--8.15--11.35--4.1--2--61.7

    Buccaneers--8.8--9.2--21--9.4--8.85--2.7--1--58.95

    TRFinettes--8.8--9.4--20.3--7.85--8.6--5.5--2--58.45

    Devil Dogs--8.5--9.2--21.2--7.55--11.35--3.85--4.1--57.55

    Silver Knights--8.5--9.6--19.7--7.45--4.95--2.25--1.1--51.35

    Leathernecks--8.3--9.6--19.75--6.65--8.3--1.95--4.1--50.45

     

    Finals

    Imperials--9.5--10--23.65--16.1--15.35--9.65--.1--84.15

    Black Knights--9.2--10--23.2--14.65--14.5--9.55--.1--81.00

    Bleu Raeders--9--10--22.9--12.9--13.15--8.7--.5--76.15

    Sancians--9.1--10--22.55-12.05--12.85--8.35--0--74.9

    Colt .45--9.1--10--22.15--10.6--13.1--9--1--72.95

    Marion Cadets--9.2--10--21.9--9.95--12.1--7.7--0--71.3

    Guardsmen--9.7--10--21.4--9.2--12.35--7.7--.2--70.15

    Skokie Imperials--9.2--10--22.7--8.95--12.15--6.15--0--69.15

    Stardusters--8.6--9.8--21.15--9.55--10.95--6.6--1.2--65.45

    Wausau Story--9--10--20.1--8--10.2--7.4--.2--64.5

    Sundowners--8.6--9.8--20.65--7.25--10.65--5.3--2--60.25

    SIlhouettes--8.2--10--20-6--7.25--8.7--7--2.4--59.35

    Thank you, Brian!

    Belleville Black Knights

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    Yep the halftime of a St Louis Cards game. Me too. pretty cool to see them.

    THey were prety awesome in 74 but their earlier Chase tunes always felt really good. I always thought it was a typical case of an all male corps getting girls and immediately going in the Crapper. SOme of their guard guy s came north to Cavaliers, the Raisins and the Bells, 2 sets of brothers both marched and became very good Cavaliers who have remained active for many years.

    PJS ...surprised you did not remember them....they were th e ones always shaking the manure off their shoes.

    Belleville also did a half-time performance for the Miami Dolphins game in 1973

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