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Copyright c 1985 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers The AMERICA'S OLDEST LAW SCHOOL
Marshall-Wyttie School of Law FOUNDED 1779
Volume XVII, Number Five Thursday, October Ii, 1985 F .... P.'es Zopff Reveals Graduation Plans
By KEN ALMY '86 After Brunch is the Big Event. to have lottery or waiting list so processes for selection and invita The idea of a brief reception Believe it or not, graduation for Commencement starts at 2 at people who need more tickets for tion are performed. There is no after graduation has been tabled. PBK will be able to get them from the Class of 1986 is only 29 weeks William and Mary Hall. The Law honorarium offered to the Ellen believes that the focus of the and 3 days away. Plans for that School will have its own ceremony those not intending to use theirs. speakers, so Ellen warned that our activities should be before gradua blessed event are already starting following this main ceremony at There were empty seats last year; pool of candidates is limited to tion so that the ceremony will be to take shape. Ellen Zopfs, chair Phi Beta Kappa Hall. As we all that should not occur again this those who are willing to come here the climax of the weekend. man of the SBA Graduation Com know, PBK is not the Hampton year. and only be reimbursed for The subject of diploma size is mittee, noted some of the Coliseum, and there will be a Plans are already being made " reasonable travel expenses" closed, Zopff noted . . for the selection of a guest highlights that are in the works in limited number of seats available (regards to Emeric Fischer). Ther Finally, Ellen said that there are a recent interview. per person. If you are from a large speaker. Ellen said that she is no set timetable for the selection no funds alloted for the week in The festivities will commence family or have other reason to received six or seven good sugges of a speaker, but rest assured. We Nags Head following graduation. with an end-of-semester cookout at believe that a small caravan will tions through her questionaire last will be told as soon as the selection However, donations from the Lake Matoaka . This party will be be descending on Williamsburg in week. She will forward those on to has been made and the invitation private sector, as always, are a free affair for all third-years, your behalf, fear not! Ellen plans Administration, .where the final accepted. encouraged. their friends and spouses as well as the faculty. There will be an ample supply of the appropriate food and beverages. Durrette, Baliles Debate The graduation wee~end will kick off with a cocktail party on By JERRY KILGORE '86 dollars but did not offer specifics. Democrat turned Republican and charged that Baliles violated a the evening of Saturday, May 11, Tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee A question concerning the prison a Durrette supporter. BaIiles campaign promise during the tentatively scheduled for the Cam they're not. In their Oct. 4 debate system provoked more debate. noted that in Godwin's term, 500 prison crisis. During his 1981 cam pus Center Ballroom. The entire at Marshall-Wythe, the candidates Baliles attempted to blame former prisoners escaped each year. Now, paign for Attorney General. Law School community is invited for Governor launched offensive Governor Mills Godwin, a only 50 escape each year. Durrette Baliles promised to toughen the to this party. Tickets will cost $4 campaigns at each other. prison system. But Durrette and will include a fixed number of Republican Wyatt Durrette charged that all we heard from the drinks, maybe two. After that you opened the debate with a promise Attorney General's office during will be on your own at a cash bar. to make Virginia a "Com the prison crisis was silence. Zopff said that currently the plan monwealth of Opportunity" by Most questions centered on child is to have a relaxed cocktail at providing more jobs, better educa- care. Both agreed that help must mosptlere at the l>egmmng ot the on cmu lmpro tug c · e conITul. "GIn'" but di=sr<><>d on thQ plan. party and then to add a live band Democrat Gerald Baliles used Baliles proposed to increase spen later in the evening to make it "a Governor Robb's name three ding in the Aid to Dependent real party!" Ellen is currently times in his opening, arguably Children program. Currently, the soliciting suggestions as to an ap hoping to "ride" on the Governor's program provides 38% of the cost propriate band for this party; popularity. Balilies stressed his of living. Baliles wants to increase anyone with ideas should leave a committment to education, en that amount to 50%. Durrette note in her hanging file. Please in vironmental problems and charged, "Compassion is not clude the price of the band and a leadership. measured by the amount of money contact name, if known. But, the debate did not remain you spend." Durrette pledged to To help the graduates and their positive. Durrette charged the attract more jobs to Virginia, in attending entourages recover Baliles' promises total $2.1 million vestigate workfare programs and from the fun of the previous even and will merely bring more spen allow sub-minimum wages for ing, there will be a brunch on Sun ding and bigger government. Dur teenagers. , . day, May 11 at about 11 a.m., ten rette stated that Governor Robb's Both candidates also expressed tatively at Trinkle Hall. This event Finance Committee Chairman, support for their entire ticket. The too is open to the entire Law School former Delegate Roy Smith (a Democratic Lieutenant Gover community. Admission is free supporter of Durrette) claims that nor's candidate, Doug Wilder, fac with the $4 ticket for the cocktail Baliles' promises will bring a tax ed a legal reprimand and O\vns party. Ellen is currently in increase to Virginia. Durrette property that allegedly violates vestigating the possibility of using pledged to keep commitments housing standards. Democrats a catering service other than that within resources. Baliles stressed charge Republicans John supplied by the College. that his programs will save tax Wyatt Dp·· ·"" .... Repur .f'.-. :n Chichester (Lt. Governor ) and Buster O'Brien (Attorney General) with · conflicts of in Pickin' and Grinnin' terests. Chichester introduced a bill that changed an insurance law his firm once violated, while O'Brien delayed in reporting an in terest in a telephone company. Baliles stressed that the stories about Wilder are totally inac curate while Durrette stated that he is proud of his running mates. In closing, BaWes attacked Dur rette as the "Pinocchio of Politics," referring to Durrette·s alleged flip-flops on certain issues. Baliles SLated that Durrette, who now denounces tax increases. as a delegate introduced bills that would have increased taxes. Durrette described the dif ference between the candidates as a difference in philosophy. Dur rette claims that Baliles follows the mainstream Democrats and urges bigger government, more spending and higher taxes. Dur rette stated that the only dif ference between his opponent and Thanks to cooperative weather, foot-stompin' music, coid brew, and tas Mondale was that "Mondale told ty barbecue, the SBA Pig Roast was a success. Photos by Lee Bender. us he was going to increase taxes;" Page Two The Advocate Thursday, October 17, 1985
Viewpoint by Scott Sheets '86 Marshall-Wythe School of Law
A student·ed lted newspaper. founoed In 1969 as successor to the Amicu< Curoae. serving the students. faculty and staff of the Marshall·Wythe Sc h . of LoW u( The race for lieutenant governor nent black state senator for the odds~ favorite, be had no need to of Virginia is turning out to be one lieutenant governorship. Given go on ' the offensive and attack of the political surprises of the Virginia's past history of racial Wilder's record. Wilder, being year. When the nominations occur segregation, Chichester and all behin!i in the polls, had to attack red, few electrion-watchers gave Virginians would necessarily want Chichester's record and did so. As An Apology to a consequence of his tireless cam Democrat Douglas Wilder much of to keep race from being an issue a chance of beating Republican in this campaign. However, in the paigning, Wilder caught up in the John Chichester. Probably the same sense that Wilder should not polls. Chichester, realizing that reason for the prediction was the receive unfavorable attention WIlder was a serioos threat, began assumption that some Virginians because of his race, neither should actively attacking WIlder's record. .Our .Readers may be uneasy with the prospect he receive immunity from valid Wilder, aware that he is probably of a black lieutenant governor. The attacks on his record because of more liberal on several issues than polls, however, appear to sbow a his race. No one accused Wilder of the majority of Virginians, The' Advocate came out a few hours late last week. different view. In a recent Rich placing race in issue when he ac brought race to the forefront by alleging that Chichester's remarks We regret this delay. Here is an explanation. mond Times-Dispatch poll, Wilder cused Chichester of an ethical pr0- had a slight lead over Chichester blem for introducing an insurance were racially motivated. Governor On Wednesday morning of weeks we publish, the Ad but approximately 25 percent of bill in which Chichester, an in Robb's and other Democratic vocate is typeset at the offices of the Virginia Gazette. those polled were undecided. With surance businessman, had a per leaders' efforts undoubtedly Wednesday afternoon, we "layout" the paper, putting the the SUdden realization that sonal interest. However, when helped. articles in place on their respective pages. The result is Chichester's chances were in trou Chichester raises questions about In other words, if anyone is to be Wilder's stance on crime issues, blamed for injecting race into the a n ca 'rrie~a-ready" ·copy. On Wednesday night, we usual ble, the Republican Party decided to turn on the political heat. That's Chichester is somehow being campaign for lieutenant governor, ly leave the paper at a night depository at the Virginia where the " trouble" began. racist in the view of certain it is Wilder, not Chichester. Race Ga~et~e ' s Second Street office, where the newspaper is In raising questions about Democrats. This attitude must should not be an issued. The prepared for printing Thursday morning. At lunchtime Wilder's record in the state senate change. sooner the Wilder campaign Thursday,. a member of our staff picks up several hun on crime control issues, What's really happening in the realizes that the attack on WIlder's Chichester attempted to lieutenant governor's race boils record bad nothing to do with race, dred copies from the Gazette's printing office on Iron the sooner the campaign can pro distinguish between his tough con down to this: Chichester.was the bound Road and delivers them to our legions of waiting servative views and Wilder's more overwhelming favorite to win the ceed on the true merits of each fans . .. liberal positions. Somehow Gover office over the summer. As the candidate. Early last Thursday, however, things went awry. In nor Robb, who naturally supports mid-morning, this writer received word that the Advocate the Democratic ticket, and other was missing. A Gazette employee had mistaken the box state Democratic leaders inter preted this as injecting racism in T~ is 1\ e\Jer containing the Advocate's camera-ready copy for gar to the campaign for lieutenant bage and put it in the newspaper's dumpster. A Penin governor. Apparently, because h-arpe.f\S to -\he. sula Disposal Company truck had picked up the contents Wilder happens to be black, any L().w Re\lic.w. of the Gazette's dumpster - including The Advocate -and attack on him or his record was at that moment en route to the Newport News regardless of its truthfullness, ~ o racist in the eyes of certain 6 Sanitary LandfilL I drove to the landfill and intercepted Democratic leaders. Nonsense. \ .. " the Peninsula Disposal Company truck. The driver, .a Chichester is in the unusual posi gracious, helpful man to whom I extend sincere and tion of running against a promi- heartfelt.thanks, ~oaded the trash from his truck a lit tle at a time while I dug through it with a pitchfork. After half an hour, I discovered The Advocate wedged in the .trash. Miraculously, the battered green cardboard box Letters had kept our stories and photos unscathed. I delievered the box to the Gazette as quickly as I • could. But by then, it was 11:30 a.m. And that is why the PraIse forVermin . paper was late. Most weeks the Advocate staff does not have to sift Letter to the Editor thorugh garbage with a pitchfork to accomodate our Now that their final softball readers. However, putting the paper together does have season is over, the Vermin will b~fully fade away into that its occasional mishaps and pitfalls. We appreciate your regIOn of memory which most of understanding if we fall below professional standards now us shall never recall. For a small and then. number, however, there will be The Advocate is sorely in need of additional man memories of friendship sport and beer. " '87 '88. power, especially from the classes of and Most of No matter what one's views are our staff will graduate in May. Our successors' transition on intramural sports in general will be easier if more students understand the production and the Vermin in particular, process and 'can do it without being trained or guided. there is no denying the hard work Right" now we especially need a new copy editor and a good times/bad times, and aga~ the beer that goes into being part bus~ne~s manager. If anyone is interested, please see me of an intramural team. right away; your help is welcome. I'd like to thank all the players Putting the paper together is like the practice of law on the Vermin and the other teams (and some' other jobs) in at least one respect. It can be who participate and make I.M.s a thallkless, frustrating, vexing task. But if it were snag possible. I'd also like to thank all the fans, friends, and family who free', curiouisly ¢nough, it wouldn't be any fun at alL come out and jOin in the fun both Marshall-Wyth. School of Law (J.O.A.) on the field and at Paul's 'Deli ' without whom we would only hav~ Man;hall·Wylhe School or Law half the fun. Williamsburg. VA 23135 I'd like to thank especially Jon DITOR IN CHIEF ...... J. OWEN ALDERMAN"!j THE. COFFEEHOUSE Huddleston for assembling the anaging Editor ...... Bruce Gibson Vermin our first year as "In py Editor ...... Chip Barke escapable Peril". If not for Jon, oduction Manager ...... SCOU Sheets there never would have been a Sports Editor ...... Mike Morone Vermin team. You may thank him Humor Editor ...... 000g Klein or blame him as you see fit. Photography Editor ...... Liz Kanfm Thanks to Sparky Haugh and Chris Columnists ...... Doug Kle.in, Scott Sheets, Pat Park Saturday night~ Oct. 26 Korjus, two-year members of the Vermin, and Bill Devine a tbird Reporters ...... Ken Almy, Mary Alice Rowan; Emily Radford, year addition to the' squad. Damian Horne, Jerry Kilgor Photographers ...... Andrea Caruso, Lee Bender General Manager D.J. Hansen and Cartoonists ...... Charles O'Brien, Wayne Melnick, Slim Sign up now! Attitude Adjuster Jimmy Boyd _ P~blish~ t" \' ~r~' Olhf'r .Thursd ay during lhf' ;'C3Mmic yr-M ":I("I"pt durinK t>xam .aDd deserve a hand for their valiant ef u u llon ~riods . t uD d~d IJl part by th ~ PublicatioaS Council 01 th ~ C..u.-g ~ 01 William forts to save some piece of mind and Mary. _ O~in ions e'xpr f'Sst"d in th~ newsp.3Pf"'r do no( Df"C6sarily rf'pf"f'Sf'D llbOSf'oi Ibf" f'DtiT,. and keep the enjoyment in r-di l<>nal board or of th~ slud pDts. faculty or adm in i>-u-al ion 01 th~ M..,."hall-W, lh' S<- h",01 perspective. Special thanks to the or ~~ . . PrinlN b~ thf' " ir~jni a Galt-Uf". Continued on Page Three Thursday, October 17, 1985 The Advocate Page Three
Just Desserts PAT PARKE 'RR By Doug Klein '87
~ The film opens with a shot of a man. There's no room for you in this outfit .. . unless, " Feldman It was clearly a yuppie ending to ty committed to individual rights not be in conflict with those values creek in the foreground and the sprang forward in his chair, a perfect law school day. I sat and liberties. This accords with instilled into green recruits in skyline of Fayetteville, N.C. , in the Marine boot camp. But a Marine background. The dawn sun glints "Unless you'd be willing to do that down to my dinner of roast chicken Rawls' belief that "Each person woman thing again. Yeah, in that and stir-fried spinach, the TV tun possesses an inviolability founded who was asked to comment on the off the mobile homes to the right quality of new recruits stated that of the Presbyterian Church. A dog case I'd have a mission for you. " ed to the public television station, on justice that even the welfare of Hoffman glared at him. "I'm and watched the next episode of society as a whole cannot override. young men today are "confused by barks as a milk truck motors down never dressing like a woman "War: A Commentary by Gwynne For this reason justice denies that all these garbage laws that they the road. Then the music begins. again." don't understand anyway- civil It's the Captain and Tenille sing Dyer". Entitled "Anybody's Son the loss of freedom for some is "Well get out of here then, punk. made right by a greater good 'rights and all that". Why are civil _ ing "Love Will Keep Us Will Do", this episode chronicled Scram. Go make wimpy movies how Marine boot camp turns green shared by others ... In a just socie rights incompatible with military Together." with Meryl Streep." recruits into soldiers. Then I turn ty the liberties of equal citizenship values? A society that finds its The credits run. Hoffman stood for a second. ed MTV's half hour special on are taken as settled; the rights entertainment in the likes of Ram Francis Ford Coppola and "What's the mission?" "The Making of Commando" , Ar secured by justice are not subject bo, Commando, American Ninja Fairness in Media Present "Rescue some · :POW's and and Chuck Norris may not ~ nold's new film, and that is how I to political bargaining .. " As A Steven Speilburg Production MIA's we think are still being held ' Americans, we say we believe in prepared to answer that question. came to be thinking about how far Dustin Hoffman and Joan Collins by the enemy _" . removed we are from Rawls' con liberty and equality. We pledge In Rawls' well-ordered society, In "Where are they?" Hoffman cept of justice and the well allegiance to a republic, "one na " No one's moral convictions are Tootso: Beyond The Temple of said. 'Nam? Laos?" ordered society. tion, under God, indivisible, with the result of coercive indoctrina Gratuitous Violence Feldman shook his head. "No. "Now let us say that a society is liberty and justice for all." How tion ... A person's sense of justice is Then a fighter jet swoops in and not a compulsive psychological Spain. We think the Spanish are well-ordered when it is not only does our society pass on those takes out the milk truck and the still holding some of our people designed to advance the good of its values? mechanism cleverly installed by Presbyterian Church. from the Spanish~AmeI:ican War." members but when it is also effec " Nor can someone in a well those in authority in order to in "But that was over 85 years ago! tively regulated by a public con ordered society object to the prac sure his unswerving compliance Also Staring Dudley Moore as The Eliminator do you think they're still alive? " ception of justice." In his book, A tises of moral instruction that in with rules designed to advance Feldman opened a drawer of·his Theory of Justice, John Rawls ad culcate a sense of justice." In his their interests." Even on As the smoke clears, a long desk and pulled out a dossier. He mits that existing societies are last major speech on education, twentieth-century Earth figure can be seen walking down President Reagan criticized the especially on twentieth-century picked out a picture and shOWed it seldom well-ordered in that people the middle of the street. (Angry to Hoffman. "This picture was are usually in dispute about what public school system's value Earth - that is a radical idea. motorists are driving by and taken by one of our operatives last is just and unjust. Nevertheless, neutral curriculum, and called on shouting, "Hey, stupid, get out of year near Barcelona." Feldinan Rawls holds that justice is the first the public schools to teach We are certainly getting an the middle of the road.") It's education, though certainly not in pointed to a group of elderly virtue of social institutions, and students not only "basic subjects, Dustin Hoffman wearing a tank Americans in the picture. "The that those who hold different ideas but basic values. We must teach the public school system. The Rus top. His muscles bulge out the side the importance of justice, equali sians have a folk saying "Repeti boys in the lab say that not one of justice can still agree that in o.f his arms. He spent six years get person in this group is younger stitutions are just ''when no ar ty, religion, liberty, and standards tion is the mother of learning," trng ready for this film. In his bitrary distinctions are made bet of right and wrong." The public and a steady diet of Rambo may hands he carries the employment than 110. And do they look like schools could certainly take fill the bill. Rawls says citizens in they're having a good time?" ween persons in the assigning of ads from "Soldier of Fortune 500 Hoffman shook his head. lessons on that score from the a well ordered society publicly em basic rights and duties". Magazine." "Of course not. Convinced now, Marines. Marine boot camp is a brace values that are rationally Our country, then, seems to be He tried to get a movie made Hoffman?" a viable candidate for the well study in the inculcation of values. arrived at. Is that what's in opera where he could be a commando ordered society. The Declaration American soldiers are sworn to de tion here? Raise your arm if and kill with neither remorse or "Yes, sir." of Independence spoke of certain fend the Constitution, and one you're sure. And look for civil massive amounts of special ef "Right. We'll book you on a inalienable rights, and certainly might naturally assume that the rights under " C", for commerce fects. Stallone had done it; flight tonight. But first you better clause, get your weapons and gear. By the we have been described as a socie- basic values of our society would Schwarznegger had done it; Gib way, there's a real cice boutique son had done it; Church Norris had in town. Get whatever you think done it and done it again. Now, it you may need: dresses, skirts, was Hoffman's turn. After all, he'd lingerie, panties, whatever. We'll Lounge been the Graduate, the Little Big Fair Notice pay for it all. Any questions?" Man, the Marathon Man, and the "Yes, sir. One question. Do we Bernstein man. He went to MGM, get to win this time, sir?" United Artists, Warner Brothers, Feldman threw his hands up in Baseball even Sam Peckinpah Career ExplorationDay Productions-no dice. They said the air. "We won the last time, he wasn't right for the part. No ex already. What do you want? Don't Continued from Page Four you remember-San Juan Hill, Are you thinking that a career in the law might not be what you perience. So, Dustin decided to go Admiral Dewey destroying the want to do after all? Interested in exploring other ways to use your power. Given their past histories, to the people who don't ask for ex Spanish fleet? Holiman, get 'of perience; they give it. They don't degree? both the Cardinals and the Dogers here." Come to Career Exploration Day, Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10:30 (especially with the acquisition of read it in a book; they live it. He Just as Hoffman reached ·t.jJ.e tried Special Forces, the Rangers, a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Morton Hall on the main campus. Representatives Stu Miller, ace reliever) must be door, Feldman said,. "Oh, Hoff Delta Force, and the French from CBS Television, Westinghouse, the Smithsonian Institution, IBM, given consideration. Extensive man, good luck to you.': Hearst Magazines, and a host of other organizations will be on hand for trading an(i untested managers Legion-he tried them all. None of Hoffman snapped a crisp salute. informal panel discussions. Representing the legal profession-will be leave them both as question them like his audition. Today was "Yes, sir! Thank you, sir!" Marshall-Wythe alumni Douglas Wood '72 from the U.S. Department marks. The Pirates have speed his last chance, the Special Branch (Violin mus(c plays in · the of Justic and Rene Bowditch '82 from McGuire, Woods and Battle. Also and power but may not have the of the United States Sanitation background of this touching and attending the panel discussions will be the Oakland, N.J. law firm pitching to make it over the long Command (UNSANICOM). Hoffman stalks into the office of very dramatic scene.) . Fragomen, Del Rey and Bernsen, P.C. haul, and Corr even may tie unable The next scene shows Hoffman For more information, call the main campus placement office at to save his reconstructed Cubs the casting commander, Major wearing ' a tasteful gray ' dress 253-4427 from themselves. (Where is Ear Murray "Mad Mike" Feldman walking down the middle of the nie Banks when you need him? (played by Chuck Connors). street. He's carrying a machine The Cubs started the season 0-3. ) Hoffman says, "I want to star in gun, a half.a dozen grenades, an ..., In general the National League a big-budget commando-tough guy movie." Hoffman throws his anti-tank missle, a thing of Revlon Legal Aid Discussion presents a more balanced roster eye-shadow, and a Madonna tape but the Giants should prevail ove; resume on Feldman's desk. for his Walktniln. Hoffman truly the Dodgers in the end. Meanwhile "So, what do you want here," is, America's ' Hero. The music The directors of Legal Aid for the Peninsula and for Central Virginia in the junior circuit, the Yank's Feldman says, not even glancing will discuss their experiences in Legal'Aid and employment possibilities starts up again. It's Kate Smith shouldn't have too much trouble at the buff-colored resume. singing her version of Lynyrd in Legal Aid on Monday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. The William and Mary Socie taking the A's in the League "I want experience, so I can go ty and the National Lawyer's Guild are co-sponsoring the program. back and get the big boys in Skynyra's " Gimme Back My Championship Series. The World Bullets." This talk is in keeping with a general theme that both organizations Series between those two Hollywood. " hope to develop over the next year: alternative careers in law. While Next Week: Thomas Jefferson powerhouses is a toss up. Feldman shook his head and and Abigail van Buren: What Mar it is fairly easy to learn about more traditional legal careers through rocked in his chair. "Sorry, Hoff- the Placement office, the variety of non-firm careers deserves So all in all the outlook is ex tin did now know. exploration. cellent. Hope springs eternal with Plan to attend and learn everything you wanted to know about Legal each new season, and at this point Aid but were afr:aid to ask! everyone has a chance. The Continued from Page Two league looks very healthy through Letters next springs, and even though on Honorable Gino Williams for ing, besides putting up with the ly one second year is managing master-minding the infamous raving antics of a half-crazed this fall; Huddleston does not seem "Uniform Scam". lunatic coach who never outgrew worried - " It's my game and I ELS Most of all, I must mention my his childhood fantasies. always figured I'd take it with me thanks and appreciation to Herbie Thanks to everyone for all the when I graduated anyway." So The Environmental Law Society will hold its monthly meeting on Hecht, Mike Holleran, David good times shared, and best of maybe there's some hope for Foran, Fritz Donner, Jim Strum, Thursda~: October 24th at 5:30 ~ . ~. in room 124. Following the meeting, luck to Ayr Connolyngus, Self everyone. Chris Howe, Chip Barker, Eric the fIlm Chesapeake: The Twilight Estuary" shall be shown. All are Help. and the Mud Hens in the up welcome to attend. Till next time, stay tuned for Johnson, and Allan Staley for all coming playoffs. . Sincerely, . more details. p~y- the time spent practicing and .. . ·Michael Moronev '86 Page Four The Advocate Thursday, October 17, 1985 Men's Softball Three M-W Teams·in Playoffs By MIKE MORONEY a solid infield up the middle, with in the league. An oppor The W&M softball season has e~em ble Lascara pomts to a new and im The playoffs are set to begin Dave Schroeder and Jim Vitelli at tunistic offense and gutsy defense drawn to a close, and the Law proved attitude as the key to the Wednesday and finish on Friday. the corners. Steve Baicker may be enough to propel Self-Help Division boasts three teams in the team's turn-around. A finely When this ~ue comes out Thurs playoff chase. Leading the pack is McKee, Howard Van Dine, Greer to a championship. day afternoon, hopefully all three McCreedy, and Rich Baker patrol balanced team, support comes the undefeated Ayr Connolyngus from the likes of Lee Roberts, Law Division entrants will still be the outfield. juggernaut. Captin Tom Sawyer The year's cinderella team and Greg Davis, Froggy Lehman, alive. Come on out to the fields has led his t~am to the first dark horse in the W&M playoffs Thursday afternoon and be an Coming in at 6-1, Steve are the incredible, edible Mud Dean Sparlin, Sparky Haugh, and unde'feated finish in the Law Divi Kevin Welber. athletic supporter. sion in several yearS. Combining Kramer's Self-Help secured the Hens, led by Donnie Lascara, who a fine blend of steady defense and second-place finish in the Law reeled off three straight season timely offense, Ayr Connolyngus Division .. Rookie sensation Pat opening victories en route to a 5-2 has had some tough challenges but Miller turned in a fine season on finish. Mark Dowd and Bryan come through unscathed . .The the mound, finishing with a 9-8 vic Stevens ignited the Mud Hens to a squad has shown outstanding tory over the Vermin in their 5-4 come-from-behind victoJry over character in coming from behind season finale. Sickly Jim Tate the Vermin. Steven's steady glove several times this year, refusing to camp Jut of sick care to go 2 for 2 and sure arm quashed several fold and exhibiting the necessary in a late-inning pinch-hitting role. threats and kept the Mud Hens in desire to win. Derek Mandell has Self-Help has gotten fine play all the game early. Mark Dowd turned in a steady hitting perfor season from infielders Tom Cook, delivered the game-winning hit in Mike Moore, and Terry Kilgore. the last inning, capitalizing on the ~ lal1ce ali seasun to complement fine job of table setting turned in Da ve ~oewey's penchant for Jim Hoffman, Steve Kramer, Jon dutch late inning base hits. Tom Huddleston, and Miles Prillaman by first year sparkplugs Rob SaWyer and Doug ,Sbertoli anchor played the outfield as well as any Laney and Tray Resolute. Captain Lounge Baseba ll
By MAX MERSEY '86 The high roll- and right to first some key, still undisclosed, trades. . Just when you though it was safe selection of teams - this year Corr perhaps typified the to back into the Student Lounge: went to the seasoned veteran of character of the ' much Plastic covered charts with green several years, Professor Ed Ed misunderstood league. Louis Arm and red squares, strange colored monds. Given his fairly aggresive strong perhaps put it best by say Self-Help, coached by Steve Kramer '86, is one of three l\1-W teams in dice tumbling to the tables, and the posture in game situations, few ing that "If you have to ask, you'll the play-offs today. Ph.otos by Andrea t:aruso. clipped comments of would be were surprised when Edmonds never know," The love of the game managers all clearly indicate that ch~se the heavy-hitting, good of baseball is probably what drives with the return of fall , lounge fielding New York Giants. Second the otherwise normal law students Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, and close, they have an outside shot, baseball has once again resumed. pick, going to the commissioner, and teachers to compulsively pur Yogi Berra) to forget about pit especially in a short series if they start hitting and Walter Johnson Some explahation is in order at JIDfolded in much the same man sue what otherwise might appear ching (never mind Whitey Ford) this point or all but the most ner as Huddleston opted for the to be a simple and mindless table somewhat like Huddleston did and Cy Young are on top of their curious will quickly return to stu- New·York Yankees. Other veteran game. Never mind that is provides previously with the Pirates. Cook's games. dying. The subject here is official- managers included Chris Howe, an otherwise rare opportunity in Athletics are always a threat National League: Unques especially with Luke Appling but ly known as Sports Illustrated's returning after a difficult first sports: the chance to manage a tionably the Giants must be he is ·untested as a manager. favored, as their early season 6-{) All-Time All-Star Baseball, a table year, and the Cle\", Il d Indians, 25-men baseball club through a 30- Holleran 1S a proven slUpper, Out streaK attests. That won't last, but galnc z;calo