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The 1967 St Raphaels Buccaneers will increase their size somewhat, and use Joe Genero arranged music from the Broadway hit "Man of La Mancha". The 'Man of La Mancha Overture' will serve as the 'off the line', and the corps will leave the field to the sounds of "The Impossible Dream". Ray Ludee, the drum instructor of the Connecticut Hurricanes is on board as the Buccaneers percussion man.
The World Open
Manning Bowl
Lynn MA
24 August 1967
Finals
1. 85.03 Boston Crusaders
2. 81.40 St Josephs of Batavia
3. 78.54 St Lucys Cadets
4. 76,23 St Marys Cardinals
5. 72.10 St Raphaels Buccaneers
6. 71.08 IC Reveries
7. 71.03 St Paul Scouts
8. 70.93 Pittsfield Cavaliers
9. 63.77 Nisei Ambassadors
10. 61.40 St Patricks Imperials
11 56.17 IC Queensmen
12. 55.47 Trumbull Troubadors
Prelims
1. 84.57 Boston Crusaders
2. 81.48 St Josephs of Batavia
3. 81.47 St Marys Cardinals
4. 79.22 St Lucys Cadets
5. 78.05 IC Reveries
6. 77.60 St Paul Scouts
7. 74.64 St Raphaels Buccaneers
8. 74.33 Nisei Ambassadors
9. 73.27 Pittsfield Cavaliers
10.71.72 St Patricks Imperials
11.70.03 IC Queensmen
12.68.97 Trumbull Troubadors
13.67.45 OLPH Ridgemen
14. 66.85 Emerald Statesmen
15. 66.52 Norwood Debonaires
16. 66.43 St George Olympians
17. 66.32 Springfield Targets
18. 66.25 Sacred Heart Sabers
19. 65.83 Haddonfield Royaleers
20. 65.38 Kenosha Queensmen
21. 65.20 St Adens Cadets
22. 64.48 Dynamics
23. 64.20 St Francis Sancians
24. 63.62 Danvers Blue Angels
25. 63.32 Conecticut Classics
26. 63.23 Sacred Heart Crusaders
27. 61.90 Maple City Cadets
28. 61.07 ND-Ettes
29. 61.07 Nashua Spartans
30. 61.02 Haddon Heights Vagabonds
31. 60.57 Sir Thomas Moore Cadets
32. 56.25 Dirgo Jets
Pompton Lakes NJ
1 July 1967
1. 85.70 Blessed Sacrament
2. 82.18 Garfield Cadets
3. 82.03 Blue Rock
4. 81.20 St Raphaels Buccaneers (2 pt pen)
5. 77.31 St Roccos Cadets
6. 68.81 St Adens Cadets
An excerpt from the 2 August 1967 issue of Drum Corps News by staff writer the late Jay Tobin:
"St Raphaels Buccaneers not only come off the line to a long and brilliant treatment of the "Man of LaMancha" overture, they go off to a beautifull solo led presentation of "The Impossible Dream" from that same show"
"Their drum line is strong, as are the horns, especially in their wild concert of "Trumpet Blues" (at the end of which, in Pompton Lakes last month, the field lights actually went out...talk about lung power). The Joe Genero touch is also evident in "A Taste of Honey" and "Fairest of the Fair" suggesting the drive of the (not unexpectedly) senior Connecticut Hurricanes"
