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Vol. XXI. SIENA COLLEGE, LOUDONVILLE, N. Y., FEBRUARY 26, 1960 No. 16 SNOW BALL TONIGHT 118 High School Debators Vie WINTER FROLICS SET SCENE For Gavel Trophy Here Tomorrow One hundred and eighteen high school debators from twelve schools AS WEEKEND FEATURES LODGE will compete tomorrow in the sixth annual High School Debate Tourna­ Many are cold, but none are frozen, this is an apt definition of those among us who had enough foresight ment, sponsored by Siena College through the Gavel Club. to purchase their snow weekend tickets. Tonight will start the "ball" rolling as Stan Rubin and his merrymen set the pace. Stan will "break the ice" of the weekend and nothing is expected to fall through. Schools registered for the tourna­ ment are Albany High, Burnt Hills, of scoring will be William Reddy If you were one of the unlucky Columbia, Hudson, Jamestown, with assistants Bill O'Reilly and Art ones not to have made your reserva­ Saugerties, Worcester (N.Y.), and Strasbourg. In charge of timekeep­ March 2 Opens United Drive tion to Stanbrooke do not despair, from the Buffalo area of the state, ers is Charles Rupsis, assisted by you may still attend the dance and Canisius, Aquinas, and McQuail Toni Tomburro, Paul Healy, and give the snow-"ballers" a big send Jesuit. From Vermont, Bennington Bernie McCarthy. For Campus Local Charities off. Tickets for the dance are still Catholic is attending. Registration for the day will start The Campus Charities Drive, conducted by the NFCCS Campus Board, on sale and may even be purchased In all, over two hundred debators, at 9:00 a.m. in the Father Dawson will begin on Wednesday, March 2nd and close on Friday, March 11th. at the door for the small monetary observers, coaches and tourney per­ Memorial Library, and the first Campus Charities is an annual collection which provides funds for worth­ recompense of $5.00 (not payable in while charitable organizations. Tom fish). This is to be an informal sonnel will participate in the three round of the debate will commence work it has done in furthering Tighe and Ed Popkowski are co- affair therefore eliminating the costs round debate meet. A permanent at 10:00. The second round, starting Catholicism. The Italian Club's trophy will be awarded to the top at 11:30 will be followed by a lunch­ chairmen of the drive. of tux and flowers, (S.F.B.*). Every­ Orphans Party is an annual event one is invited to attend the dance, so team in both the experienced and eon, served in the new dining hall Each year the College receives re­ held at Christmas time. The party make a date and hitch up your dog- novice divisions. at 1:00 in the afternoon. The final quests from different associations is for children of area orphanages. sled and head out over the ice and round will be held at 2:30 and at and groups that depend largely on General Chairman for the Gavel­ Among the homes participating are snow for Gibbons Igloo and an 'ice 4:00 the tourney results will be an­ charity for their existence. It is iers' high school tourney is Pete St. Coleman's, LaSalle and the Sche­ time. Coffey, a Sophomore majoring in nounced in the library. because of the generosity of the nectady Home for Children. The Saturday will find everyone at History. Moderator of the club is All debating will be done in the Siena College students that we are children are given presents, cake Stanbrooke for the beginning of a Fr. Stephen Brown, OFM. college style of ten minute rebuttal able to contribute to their good and ice cream. Santa Claus also real "frigid" affair featuring skating, speeches. The topic is "Resolved, work. Among those receiving aid plays an important part in the day. Registration will be supervised by skiing, horseback riding, ice skating the Connant Report for secondary from last year's drive were the Anyone who has seen this party can Jim Fitzgerald, assisted by Ted and finally highlighted by a moon­ education be adopted." Carmelite Nuns, the Old Folks testify to the great amount of good Dobish and Joe Oertel. Chairman light chaperoned sleighride. (The Home, the College and University it does. Campus Charities contrib­ horses for the sled have caught the Relief Association, the Propagation utes a large portion of its receipts to flu, so if anyone wishes to donates of the Faith and the Italian Club's this party. Chem. Club Moves On Idea; their dates, please contact Mike Orphans Party. Students will be contacted by a Collins, Chairman of the Ways and member of their own class and divi­ The Schenectady Club runs the Means Committee.) Provide Free Period Seminar annual food drive for the Carmelite sion. They will be asked to give a Sunday, as the bright rays of sxm- The Chemistry Department has discovered a new formula for knowl­ Nuns. These nuns are entirely de­ dollar as their contribution to Cam­ shine strain through bloodshot eyes, edge . . . the free period. In its quest for a better understanding of pendent on charity for their sub­ pus Charities. This is not a large a robust groan and the fizzle of alka chemistry and its related subjects the Chemistry Club has instituted a sistence. Living in cloisters they are amount when one considers the seltzer will signify the continuation Seminar which is to be held every not allowed to accept donations of great amount of good it can do. A ture many prominent figures in the of more gaiety and frolic in the Thursday free period and will fea- money. Campus Charities enables receipt box will be placed in the world of Chemistry. snow. them to get food. The Old Folks Dean of Men's ofHce and anyone This is an interesting new way to Home on Central Avenue in Albany who is not contacted may deposit his The sound of clicking ice is ex­ bring up-to-date facts to the stu­ is run by the Little Sisters of the donation there. pected to pervade the entire scene as Inoculations dents. Yesterday Dr. Klehr gave a Poor. Campus Charities gives them Since Campus Charities is the only the lively "spirits" of the partiers lecture on "The Aspects of Radio­ presents at Christmas and Easter organized drive for charitable pur­ skim over the cubes and a warm activity," which was well attended For Flu Offered time. The College and University poses during the school year the feeling of happiness enters their and very informative. Following the The tickets for the Father - Son Relief Association gives aid to needy student body should give it full sup­ blood streams. lecture there was an open invitation Dinner to be held March 27th at the students the world over. The Prop­ port. This is one of the best ways Just as good things have the be- to any of the audience to participate Circle Inn, will be on sale soon. agation of the Faith, directed by that the Catholic college student can giimings so must they end. About by giving an impromptu lecture of Joe Harrison, Committee Chairman, Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, is one of practice his faith. A dollar given 5:00 p.m. the "pumpkin will begin their own on any matter pertaining has announced that the final ar­ the most famous organizations in in charity epitomizes the true to turn" and everyone will "light to a practical subject concerning rangements have been made. the world because of the wonderful Catholic. out" for their homes, so much the Chemistry. Boarders whose fathers might not happier for the fabulous weekend These impromptu periods are a they have spent (and the colds they be able to make the trip here will unique idea, they not only give the be able to go under the program set have bought). students a chance at self-expression The Queen of the Snow Weekend up last year. In this program but they enhance the idea of the dormers will be invited to "share" will be chosen at the dance on Fri­ seminar by giving the right of posi­ day night and it will rain through­ a father for the dinner. Dayhops tive participation to those that will will provide the pops. ^OOTfr ^ out the weekend. Heh, heh! Excuse be most benefitted by the seminar. my odious weather forecast, I meant Tickets for these sharing-boarders These seminars will be open to all that the Queen will reign through­ will be set at $5. The cost of the students, regardless of what their out the weekend. ticket for fathers and their sons will major fields may be, and they are Featured during the Saturday be $10. not compulsory to the Chemistry students, therefore leaving the night sleighride will be the River- Those students interested in being boat Six (hitch-hiking to the docks). choice of attendance to those who ISovitt &Z inoculated for polio or flu protection All in all the whole affair should may contact the nurse present daily will be definitely interested and re­ sponsive. prove to be one of the best events in the new infirmary on the ground that the Seniors have produced. And Notices of each seminar will be floor of Serra Hall. iTWCONfC STHfE it would be a terrible misfortune posted and the speaker will be A Senior Class Retreat is being for those among us who willingly named. Want to join this group? offered for those Seniors interested. 6T()Ke«oOi;e miss it. Be in Room 401 every Thursday The retreat time will coincide with free period. •S.F.B.—saved for beer (the money the days that the student retreat will not spent on tux and flowers.) be here on campus. Arrangements His Excellency, William A. and information may be obtained Scully, Bishop of Albany, has from Fr. Conon, the Spiritual Di­ granted a dispensation from the ALL OUT FOR THE rector. Seniors are urged to sign law of fast during this Lenten season, to all the students at 1^ to 2 ilwjR^ up soon because of the limited num- Siena College. lONA GAME MAR. 1st . ber of available reservations. Page 2 THE SIENA NEWS Friday, February 26, 1960 UNLESS YOU DO PENANCE • • • Alumni in the News THE SIENA NEWS Happy is the man who is conscious of neither mortal nor By CLASSEN GRAMM venial sin. Blessed is the man who has never strayed from the path of righteousness. Perfect the man who has been guilty of Alumni lawyers who have been in not even the slightest offense. the news recently include M. Andrew Dwyer '46, J. Raymond Fisher, Peter Such a man has nothing to worry about, nothing to regret, J. Grant, Jr., Lewis A. Jenkins and nothing to repent. For him penance and mortification are Richard Mullaney. College of Saint Bernardine of Siena unnecessary. Ash Wednesday doesn't concern him at ail. Lent ' -^>4."^iy Established 1938 has no meaning whatsoever for him. But, for the rest of man­ Dwyer, of Troy, a member of the Subscription $2.00 Advertising Rates on request kind, for men mindful of mortal sin and aware of venial sins, law firm of Dwyer, Fogarty & for men who hove offended God in things great and small, the Ormsby, has been elected to mem­ Member of the Catholic School Press Association Member, Associated CoUege Press situation is quite different. For them penance and mortifica­ bership in the Law-Science Academy of America, a nationwide organiza­ Published weekly throughout the college year except during examination tion are absolute necessities. Ash Wednesday repeats on and holiday periods. tion of physicians and trial lawyers. essential warning. Lent supplies a desperate need. Re-entered as second class matter February 13, 1951 at the Post Office at He is only the second upstate New Loudonville, N. Y., imder the act of March 3, 1879." ""^ They are the individuals Christ was referring to when He Yorker to be so honored. The Acad­ said, "I have come not to call the just, but sinners to do pen­ Vol. XXI. Loudonville, N. Y., February 26, 1960 No. 16 ance." They are the men and the women to whom He was emy is allied with the Law-Science Institute of the University of Texas, Editor-in-Chief j. David Foster speaking when He warned: "Unless you do penance, you will Associate Editor Paul Mantica perish." a private foundation for the study of medicine, law and the allied sciences. Sports Editor Dan McCoubrey So that's it. Unless you are perfect, you've got to do penance. News Editor Bob Boehner You've simply got to pay the penalty for sin here, or hereafter. Dwyer, who served with the in­ Feature Editor Bill Leonard You can do this voluntarily or involuntarily, readily or reluct­ fantry during World War H, has also Business Manager Carlo Rosetti antly, generously or miserly, but, you're going to do it. And, studied at North Carolina State Col­ Photography Editor Mike Sullivan you're going to do it on earth or in purgatory (If you make lege, Kyoto University in Japan and Associates: Tom Rowe, Tony Vertucco, Carey Cummings, Tom O'Toole, purgatory), in time or eternity, during this Lent or one in the the University of Hawaii. While in Bill Cullen, Ronald Legasse, Joe Cotrofield, John Aidala, Frank Cunnmgham, Classen Gramm, Bill Clements, Bill future. There is no escape. Japan he taught school, ran a news­ paper and operated a radio station. Lithgow, Ben McFerran, Jerry Twigg, Chuck Averill, Jim This being the case, is it not in the interest of wisdom, Waligora, Tom Tighe, Tony Farina, Barry Ward, Frank Reid, prudence and logic to pay a debt that can be ignored only at In Albany J. Raymond Fisher re­ Don Barron, Gary Marco, Jim Brucia. Faculty Adviser Rev. Luke SuUivan. OFM the risk of of eternal damnation? All but the sinless, then, signed as assistant corporation coun­ must make plans. They must determine that they are going sel to take the $5,500 a year position to enter fully into the spirit and letter of Lent. They must of assistant district attorney. Committee Setup to Promote decide upon the specific legitimate pleasures they are going to Fisher's old post of assistant cor­ sacrifice in order to compensate for the illegitimate pleasures poration counsel was filled by Siena Blue Army On Campus they so rashly pursued. They must select the extra prayers Law graduate, Peter J. Grant of the The only words of hope spoken in our generation was the way that and services they intend to include in their daily devotions. law firm of John E. Roe. While they are making such plans, they will hear over and over Mr. Haffert described the words of Our Lady at Fatima when she said: "Do penance or perish." The Albany County Welfare De­ "IF MY REQUESTS ARE HEARD RUSSIA WILL BE CONVERTED." partment announced the appoint­ Many of the students have said This will spur them on to greater efforts and wili drive them ment of Lewis A. Jenkins, also a that for the .first time they now to follow the harder course, adopt the most distasteful practice, graduate of Albany Law School, as understand what the answer to sacrifice the most delectable pleasure. Only when they do this welfare attorney. The post carries Bishop Solves bringin gtrue peace to the world re­ will they be really getting down to cases. Only then will they with it an annual salary of $3,000. become worthy of a God Whose bed was a cruel cross. Whose quires— a return to God through drink was bitter gall. Whose adornment was a mantle of His Recently admitted to the bar is an Drink Problem answering the requests of Our Lady own blood. honor graduate of Siena and Albany Bishop John J. Wright of Wor­ as made to three shepherd children He doesn't ask this much of His followers but He does ask, Law School, Richard Mullaney, of cester, Mass., gave the following at Fatima in 1917. that having denied Him, disgraced Him, and disobeyed Him, Watervliet. advice to men who adopt in exces­ Mr. Haffert explained that the they prove their regret and remorse by denying themselves, by During his freshman year at law sive drinking: Blue Army was the organization taking up their cross and following Him at least part of the way school, Mullaney won the Patterson "First, build a bar in your own that over twenty million people had to Calvary. Prize for the highest grade in con­ home and be the only customer. joined to pledge themselves to try So, each student according to his own capacity and ability tracts and was awarded the Speck Then you have neither license nor to the best of their ability to fulfill must use the precious moments of Lent. Each must understand scholarship for law students of Rens­ protection to pay. Give your wife the request of Our Lady. that no matter how weak or ill or feeble he may be, he still selaer County. Comments editor of six dollars to buy the first quart of For a long time here at Siena Col­ must do penance of some kind. Each must realize that when the Law Review in his senior year, liquor — remembering there should lege we have tried to find a positive Our Lord said: "Unless you do penance, you will perish," He he ranked among the top 10 at be at least twenty drinks in the means for stopping Communism and was referring specifically, individually, and particularly to graduation. quart. bring peace to the world. We feel every last man and woman who ever sinned. "Buy the drinks from no one but that Mr. Haffert has given us this Letters to the Editor your wife and pay at the rate that means—therefore a committee is be­ a bar would charge. By the time ing set up to distribute Blue Army THE ESSENCE OF TIME pledges to the students and also to Dear Sir: the first quart is finished, she will Time, man measures all his actions on the passage of time. make available to them with the I don't want to start a controversy have at least six dollars to put in In the whirl of life man is motivated by time, desire and temp­ signing of the pledge a Brown Scap­ but that could very well be the the bank and six dollars to start tation, these things are his prime movers, he works by time, ular free of charge. result of my letter. In the last issue business again. sleeps by time and eventually in time man dies. Everything If you want peace, and who among of the Siena News there was a feeble "If you live ten years and con­ about man is centered about time, because man is finite and us does not desire this, then when attempt at erudition by a person tinue to buy from her, you can then bound to the limits of the existable time he is alloted. Do we the pledges are made available you who called himself "an irritated die of delirium tremens and she will therefore, as limited being put this time to the usage for which will join the Blue Army and make a Senior." This prodigious work, pub­ have plenty to bury you ,educate it was intended? sincere effort to do as Our Lady lished in "Letters to the Editor," was your children, marry a decent man has asked. Man races to the moon, tries to run a four minute mile, so completely "out the window" that and forget the misery you brought punches a time clock in the morning, and eats minute eggs for I firmly believe the author had just on her." mistaken. Just keep your eyes open breakfast, he writes songs about time, and even names tele­ emerged from some crack in the vision programs after it, but can he do anything to stop time? Now everyone who thinks the after some of the dinner meetings ' woodwork of the gym. It is obvious good Bishop is making light of a and dances and you'll see what he "Remember man, thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt that he has not taken the time to very serious problem is very badly means. return." This then is the stopper of time, we are subject as investigate the deplorable manners finites to an end of time, will you be prepared when your end of Siena students. Although I am in comes? complete agreement with the person In the rush of life we sometimes have the tendency to forget who wrote so well on this subject that we will come to an eventual and abrupt end, in our quest two weeks ago, I do believe that to fulfill the allotted limits of our ventures we sometimes neg­ student courtesy leaves much to be LENTEN SCHEDULE lect the fact that we ourselves must be ready for our end as desired. well as that of our own acts. Don't overplay your part of I don't want anyone to think that physical completeness, act now on your spiritual completeness I'm a Sir Galahad type, but if I as well, they both demand equal time but the latter holds the truly compare myself with some of t ASH WEDNESDAY: most consequence. the students I have come across on Ash Wednesday is our reminder to think of ourselves as the this campus I feel a bit like the Ashes distributed after Student Mass, between the finite beings that we are, it offers us the chance to reflect on much revered knight. Something first four periods and at 7:45 P.M. for night our past actions and resolve them as to their completeness must be done, should this be the students. physically and more importantly as to their spiritual complete­ case. ness. Sincerely, t When the priest places the ash on your forehead in the sign Ed Slaven DAILY MASS SCHEDULE: of a cross and utters the words of reflection, think to yourself of all your sins of commission as well as omission and decide Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:25 A.M. to do something about them before that time which you have Tuesday and Thursday at 12:25 P.M. been allotted has run out and you find that you are left for an THE fNEWl MARCH OF DIMES eternity in hell. Then you will be limitless in time, but you Student Mass daily at 7:30 A.M. will also be limitless in pain, torture and suffering. God is all just. He has given us this time not to waste but to use, and t use correctly for the glory of Himself and an eternity of hap­ "Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God" piness with Him. THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION "Time waits for no man" . . . Will you be ready when it calls? Friday, February 26, 1960 THE SIENA NEWS Page 3 Gavel Club BAZABOP Plans Tourney Presents Monday, February 22nd, four THE V.N.E. ANALYSIS novice Gaveliers attended Fordham By We Blind Mice University's Novice Debate Tourna­ The analysis and understanding of poetry has come, throughout the ment in New York City. Charles years, to some almost unsurmountable obstacles for the infinite nimiber Rupsis and Ted Dobush, Affirmative of critical reviewers. To analyze a poem, many things must be taken into debaters, scored wins over Emerson consideration, ex. psychological man and Fordham Colleges while losing ifestations of the author, scenic centuries has evolved through usage to Scranton University. imagry and the influence of preced­ to "Jack." This then gives us an idea of what the main character will The Negative team lost to George­ ing writers. We of BAZABOP have do and how he will act. Since he is town, Seton Hall and Rutgers. recognized these obstacles and com­ the common man or the epitome of Georgetown finished first among the bined our genius in order that we the bourgoise spirit we suspect that 29 participating colleges and uni­ might present to the readers a he is the type who can be buffeted versities with an over-aU team score clearer and more concise analysis of about and easily swayed by public of 5 wins and 1 defeat. three poems which have endured for centuries but which have escaped opinion and the commands and re­ Current debating plans of the the perceptive glances of even the quests of his superiors. Gavel Club include the High School most enterprising scholars. In the next phrase our suspicions Invitational this weekend and a are confirmed. We hear Jack being Varsity tournament at Hofstra Col­ The poems under consideration ordered to "be nimble," "be quick" lege, March 4th and 5th. Ralph are: "Jack Be Nimble," "Little Boy and merely because he is a "John" Brown and Classen Gramm wiU de­ Blue" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep." we know that he will comply with bate affirmative on the collegiate Jack be nimble, apathy. It seems that Jack had been topic: Resolved: That Congress Jack be quick — at a position of rest before the com­ should be given the power to re­ Jack! Jump over the candlestick. mand was given. Had he been in a Earmen O'Brey, portraying Lt. Col. McDonough; Mike Paolino, portray­ verse decisions of the Supreme state of activity the orders to "be ing c/Col. Harrison; and Bob O'Neill, his aide are shown during the skit Court. Fred Miller and Victor Goldie However innocent the above poem that was held at the recent ROTC dinner dance. Looking on (rear) is nimble" and "be quick" would be will argue for the Negative. may seem there is in it, as in every George Fasching, moderator of the skit and George Geiger, whose band slightly redundant. played for the affair. line or word ever written, a deep and sometimes disturbing psycho­ There may be some dissenters who logical message. Insofar as we are will maintain that Jack was in a L G. BALFOUR CO. students of Siena College and have, state of activity and the orders were HOWITZER HIGHLIGHTS FRATERNITY JEWELERS after four years, been instilled with merely constructive criticism to the On Sunday, March 6th, the annual ROTC Communion Breakfast will Bodges, Steins, Rings that deep analytic insight which can proverbially awkward adolescent. I take place. The breakfast will be held in the recently opened students' Jewelry Gifts, Favors only be garnered from the exacting find this analysis incongruous with dining hall, following a 9:00 a.m. low mass celebrated by the Rev. Edmund Stationery, Programs curriculimi of the English depart­ the name "Jack." Once the main F. Christy, OFM, President of Siena character has been given the com­ Club Pins, Keys ment, we feel that we have a right, College. Chairman of the affair is competitions. There will be special if not a duty, to place this poem mon, average name of John we must c/Lt. Col. Pat Martone, 1st Bata- drills held during the week and Medals, Trophies under the probing scrutiny of our then suppose that he has been en­ occasionally on weekends. talion Commander. Write: prodigious minds. dowed with the average amount of Guest speaker for the event wiU Last Thursday there was a Regi­ CARL SORENSEN Let us start with the first word, quickness and nimbleness. This mental review and a best battery be Monsignor Gerald H. Kirwin, 171 MARSHALL STREET namely, "Jack." We can see from therefore would be an indication was chosen. The battery selected pastor of St. Pius X Church, Lou­ SYRACUSE 10, N. Y. this that the main character is that Jack is not the blundering ado­ was 'Delta' Battery, commanded by donville. Phone GR 5-7837 stereotyped. He has been given the lescent but a mature man who has Any cadet that has not yet indi­ c/Capt. Mike Collins. ever-popular and completely un- not had the strength and spirit to cated his desire to attend the com­ Regimental Cadet of the week is dividualistic name "John" (Ger. fight and rose above the miindane munion breakfast had better do so Michael Fitzpatrick, a boarder from MAKE A VISIT TO THE Johann, Aust. Johannas, Fr. Jean, entanglements of life. "Jack" lacks as soon as possible. Highbridge, New Jersey. Fitzpatrick, CHAPEL DAILY Ital. Giovanni) which through the (Cont. on Page 8) Siena Battery, absent from campus a member of 'Charlie' Btry, is a last year, has been reformed and Freshman majoring in History. will be a separate battery in the Runner-up and best cadet in the Kegiment. The Battery Commander's 2nd Bn. is Daniel Murray, a Sopho­ post has been given to c/Capt. more majoring in History. Murray, Martin Kuchesky. Members of Siena a member of 'Foxtrot' Btry, resides Battery are being drawn from the at 47 Lindbergh Ave. in Albany. other eight batteries. TIPS FOR CADETS: AU cadets, Vaseline This organization will replace the MS-1 and MS-2, are advised to go Drill Team of last semester and to ROTC supply and be assigned a when experienced will perform in weapon within the next week. BODIES IN MOTION 219-220 Know Your Campus Leaders Advanced Pursuit of Females This week's campus leader has the honor of being the only vet on the Student Senate. He is Frank "Midge" Burnett, Navy veteran and Professor Stalk. current president of the Senior Class. Midge came to Siena by a round­ about route; after graduating from shows itself is the lack of common St. John's High in Albany, he was Time Sc Motion Study. Study of dme required bond, like the dorm, to draw the employed at General Electric as a day hops together. to set dates in modon, (1) with ordinary hair steamfitter's apprentice, then by the tonics, (2) with 'VaseHne' Hair Tonic. Con­ U.S. Navy in 1952. Besides the Senior Class presi­ clusive proof that latter more effecdve on dency, Midge has been Junior Class men's hair and women's reactions. Special treasurer and an active member of emphasis on common use of water on hair. various committees throughout the past four years. An Economics Evaporadon of same with dire consequences major, he hopes to attend law school noted. Proof that 'Vaseline' Hair Tonic does after graduation. not evaporate but replaces oil that water re­ "School spirit," he says, "is not high in comparison to the last three moves. Laboratory specimen: H. Ragmop, be­ years, and can be attributed to the fore and after 'Vaseline' Hair Tonic. Before, change Siena is going through. One a walking hayloft. After, B.M.O.C. This course example that came up was the loss it's clear, of the Seniors' parking lot." Also, specially suited to Bachelors of Science, Bach­ Midge doesn't go along with the idea elors of Art, and just plain bachelors. that all the spirit on campus is cen­ it's clean, tered in the dorm. A day hop him­ Materials: one 4 oz. bottle 'Vaseline'Hair Tonic {full) self, he believes that the off-campus one little black book {empty) students are interested in the school it's activities as much as the boarders. The reason this mterest rarely FRANK BURNETT Vaseline' POLIO AND FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE IN NEW INFIRMARY HAIR TONIC SERRA HALL 'Vaselint' Is a retlstered trademark of Chesebrouglr-Pond's Inc.

FATHER-SON DINNER — MARCH 27th Page 4 THE SIENA NEWS Friday, February 26, 1960 LETTER TO THE SPORTS EDITORj) lona Ends Our Poor Season; Dear Sports Editor: In your latest column for the Siena News, you advocated the adoption of a small time schedule for the Joe Tighe Is Always Tough Siena College basketball team. Although your arguments definitely do hold some weight, I believe that there Tuesday evening, March 1st, Siena will bring down the curtain on the is another side to the story. The pages of the latest News were filled with desperate pleas for more spirit 1959-60 season when they entertain MECAA foe lona at the Albany on campus. However, the rain from your dark clouds of despair snuffed out some of what remains of the Armory. Coach Jim McDermott will bring a tall and talented squad in burning ember of spirit on the Siena from New Rochelle for the return match with the Indians. campus. I am not ready to climb travel all the way to Loudonville to There are far too many people in Doom Mountain and preach to the see Siena play foes the caliber of this area who have a sincere inter­ The Gaels romped over Siena masses that Siena basketball is Suffolk or any of the other teams est in Siena basketball at Siena for 56-41 in their initial encounter last Siena. He has a two year varsity through; that we've really had it. who have appeared on the campus us to throw in the towel so quickly. December. They are led by 6-5 average of seven points, but in the boards. The fame diffused throughout the same stretch he averaged 25 points In your haste to attack Siena bas­ center Jim Raysor who sports an 18 The lack of interest and meager tri-state area because of Siena bas­ against Siena. He holds the indi­ ketball with all guns blazing, did point average and does a lion's share crowds caused by the adoption of a ketball has helped the remarkable vidual single game scoring record you ever stop to consider what of the rebounding for the visitors. small-time schedule could cause the growth of this institution. Certainly at lona, 34 points, set in last year's would happen to the spirit on the He is a fine shooter, and is particu­ abandoning of basketball by Siena this is not the time for blatant criti­ contest with the Indians. In the Siena campus if we adopted a full larly effective with his jump shot and thus destroy big-time basket­ cism. It is the time for us to find first game against Siena this year, small-time schedule. The Siena under pressure. He threw in 27 ball in the capital district forever. a solution, to rally around our team, points in lona's two point loss to the he led all scorers with 21 points> students expect to wdn the games and to look to the ray of hope be­ However, there is a solution to then twelfth ranked Miami Hurri­ against the minor foes. They simply hind the clouds of dismay. The other big threats on the team this problem: a compromise sched­ canes. cannot get enthused when Siena Sincerely, a Fan. are guards Kevin Reilly and Julio plays against a small-time team. ule. If Siena played enough big- The man to watch, however, is an­ Mollica. Mollica, a sophomore, has That is the reason for what you call time schools to keep interest high EDITOR'S NOTE: ' other 6-5 performer, Joe Tighe. a 12 point average and features a "the contempt in the stands" during and enough small schools to keep It is obvious that the student who Known primarily as a defensive fine jump shot and very quick drive. the recent Suffolk game. This is also their record respectable, the dignity wrote the above letter is a fresh­ standout, Tighe is an ordinary offen­ Most of the points in Reilly's eight the reason why the spirit during the of Siena basketball would not be man. If he had been around Siena sive threat against any team but point average were counted on a R.P.I. contest left much to be de­ destroyed. There could even be re­ at this time last year he would have long set shot. newed interest in the less important sired. a more correct understanding of my which is impossible under the pres­ games if the various teams in this The other starter is captain Tom If we adopted a minor schedule, views on the subject. ent set-up. area were incorporated into a Fitzgerald, a 6-3 standout who has the games could not be held in the First: I do not want to see Siena league. Third: As for a reduction in been plagued by injuries this year. Albany armory, since not enough go completely small time in its bas­ schedule bringing the games back He lately returned to full time action people would go there to see Siena Without a doubt there are some ketball scheduling. I see a reduc­ to Gibbons Hall, that is the price we and has regained his top form. play foes of the caliber of Vermont teams who simply have too much tion in the quality of our opponents would have to pay for a few wins. State, Suffolk, Union, Williams, or for Siena. St. Bonaventure, Provi­ as the only cure (other than the Finally: If the administration Sophomores Neil McLaughlin and any other small school, with the ex­ dence, Villanova, and Niagara are administering of scholarships by the would see fit, in the near future, to Dave Irwin carry the bench strength ception, of course, of Albany State. examples of these. They are big administration) to the problem. again award athletic scholarships, I of the Gaels. McLaughlin is averag­ The interest in Siena basketball time schools, with big time sched­ Second: My plan would also in­ would welcome with pleasure the ing five points, although he sees only would just not be there, and conse­ ules, and big time recruiting and clude the rentention of such teams return to the Armory of the top limited action. Others who have quently use of the large drill shed scholarship systems. as St. Bonaventure, Manhattan, the teams. played this year are Bill Bolger, Jim would be impractical. Hence, the Surely the Siena athletic system MECAA teams. This would have Dan McCoubrey O'Donnell, and Tom Collins. basketball games would return to is attractive to the hoopers of this been evident if the writer had read the Siena campus at Gibbons Hall. area. Playing for a school with a the feature page which dealt with There have been enough games in moderately big time schedule in a this problem in an issue of The I LOUDON BARBER SHOP j person's home area can make him Siena News last year. The problem the campus gym to convince you I 4 Barbers Flat Top Our Specialty i that Siena simply does not draw as well known as a potential All does not seem to me to arrange a when it moves out of Albany. There American of a visiting team to the schedule so that Siena can win I 142 Old Loudon Rd. (cor. 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COUNTY- _STATE_ TIM MANNIX—Sophomore star is turning into one of the Indians' top scoring threats. The class president scored 12 against St. Peter's. Page 6 THE SIENA NEWS Friday, February 26, 1960 Egan Spree Bursts Bubble; 0 TEPEE Providence Tops Indians TIDBITS By DON BARRON By DAN McCOUBREY On last Saturday night, Siena's Indian cagers put on a magnificent exhibition of basketball skill against impossible odds, finally succumbing to the Friars of Providence, 47-35. Employing Coach Dan Cunha's favorite weapon, ball control, the Indians actually led at the half, 20-19. But then All-American Johnny Egan, a a 6-0 Junior, led the NIT-bound Since I took time out last week to criticize the basketball team for its Friars into a lead which they never PROVIDENCE FG FP TP poor showing against Suffolk, it's necessary that the game against Provi­ relinquished. Egan 8 0 16 dence should be applauded in the same fashion. Wilkens 4 2 10 Keglers Lose Providence took the early lead at Hadnot 4 1 9 The fabulous Friars became the frantic Friars in the first half of a 7-2, but the Indians tied it at 9-9. Whelan 3 0 6 ball-game which saw Siena completely outplay the heralded visitors only The half was close the rest of the Woods 2 0 4 to fall victim to a great second half performance by Johimy Egan and Guimares 1 0 2 To Poly Five way, with ties again at 13 and 17. lose, 47-35. Gibson 0 0 0 RPI's keglers captured three games After the 17-17 tie, Siena scored Leonard 0 0 0 to Siena's one last Monday night Forcing the Providence five into numerous errors, and bottUng up 6-lft three for their biggest lead of the 3 47 Jim Hadnot, the Indians forged into a 20-19 halftime lead and never Totals 22 and climbed past the Indians to game, 20-17, before Providence got gave up. SIENA FG FP TP fourth place in the loop standings. the last score of the half. Through­ Legasse 4 0 8 Mike Ciotto managed a 575 three­ Admitedly, the winners had played a tough contest the night before out this first session, Siena displayed G. Smith 3 2 8 some to lead the losers, while Lee and were looking forward to a later game with Holy Cross, but, on looking its finest ball-handling of the year, Martone 3 1 7 Mielewski and Jim Reilly each at the impressive record which Providence brought into the Armory, and forcing Providence into making Woodward 2 3 7 Mannix 1 1 3 scored a 210 single. High-rolling after falling quickly behind, a less-spirited team than Siena could have costly mistakes. J. Smith _1 0 2 Sal Guarino had an off night, total­ given up without a fight. That Siena fought to the end with its pop-gun But in the second half, the Friars 7 35 Totals 14 ing only 527 pins for the night. attack is tribute to a game, courageous group of athletes. settled down, and, paced by Egan, In reference to the game played Monday against St. Peter's, the won going away. The Friars were SIENA 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. Kuver led the Engineers with a brand of ball played by Siena must be commended. Though murdered obviously tired after a tough game Ciotto 188 192 195 575 628 triple and a 236 single. Reilly 138 210 136 484 off the boards by the tall Peacocks, the Indians capitalized on near- against Boston CoUege on Friday Jaffarian 122 184 127 433 perfect ballhandling and lots of hustle to take ten more shots than the night, and failed to perform as well Mielewski 210 172 178 560 Bowling League visitors, 72-62. That the shots just didn't fall is certainly excusable. At as anticipated. StiU, they left little Guarino 172 163 192 527 least, a commendable and non-sloppy performance was posted by the doubt as to their overwhelming Totals 830 921 828 2579 Standings losers. superiority. RPI 1st 2nd 3rd Tot. Certainly, the officiating of the game was below par. In fact, several The victory for Providence was Sloan 172 172 School Won Lost calls were unbelievably poor. It is understandable that the fans can get their 17th in 21 games. Siena lost Joyce 178 148 191 517 Union 9 3 Davis 201 170 191 562 Albany State 9 3 rather perturbed by the calls and take their anger out in vocal abuse of its 15th in 18 outings. 327 Wanderling 183 144 HVTI 7 5 the guilty ones. It should be noted, however, that threatening the officials Johnny Egan led Providence with Kuver 236 195 197 628 RPI 6 6 ia not only poor sportsmanship, but can lead to an influencing factor on 16 points, while Len Wilkens had 10. Boyer 168 180 112 460 Siena 4 8 863 2666 ABC 1 11 future calls by the same men. I do not deter voicing displeasure at bad Jim Hadnot, 6-10, was held to 9 Totals 966 837 calls, but when such displeasure turns into vulgarity and rowdyism it can points. For the Indians, Gary Smith only hurt the team and the school. and John Legasse had 8 apiece, while Pat Martone and Jim Woodward had Indians to Sink Dolphins 7 each in the well-balanced Siena One of the highlights of the hoop season at the Armory this year was the emergence of the "gym rat" from radio station WPTR who could not attack. In HaVs Feature Choice supress his basketball devotion. By running on the court during warm-up Percentagewise, Providence hit 36 By HARDCOURT HAL and stealing shots from the Siena players he must be considered for at percent, on 22 of 61, while Siena Well, the return of Hardcourt Hal to the Siena News' pages turned out least honorable, or dishonorable, mention for "Gym Rat of the Year was 14 for 47, for 30 percent. to be a banner occasion this week as he nailed 17 out of 20 choices to up Award." The performance against the his record to 102-33 for a .760 percentage. The real test comes this week ***** Friars gives rise to the hope that the however as some interesting sec Now that the end of the season is near, the fans should go all out to Indians cagers will be able to pull tional and intersectional tilts are see the overall balance of the Olean support the final efforts of this campaign. For John Legasse, Pat Martone an upset in either or both of their being played across the country that squad taking its toll for the second and Joe Miller the lona game Tuesday night in Albany will be the final remaining games, against LeMoyne might very well go either way. With­ time this season to the tune of ten effort in a Siena uniform. These boys deserve our cheers and appreciation, and lona. But even with one upset, out further hesitation let's plunge points. so make an effort to be there and help lead Siena to victory in its season- the Indians will not be able to avoid into "Hardhead's", oops, "Hard­ St. Joseph's, which has been finisher. the losingest season in Siena history, court's" selections for this week. termed by many as potentially the surpassing last year's 16 losses. The best in the country is being enter­ An interesting feature of the freshmen game Monday night was the basketball picture at Loudonville Well, he starts right oft with a big tained by Villanova in the Phila­ finishing touch put on by the losers, Albany State frosh. Behind by a keeps getting gloomier and gloomier one with Siena the choice over Le­ delphia Palestra this Saturday night. point with four seconds remaining, and in possession of the ball, one of and gloomier. Moyne in the upset of the week. Villanova has been in a slump late­ the State players calmly dribbled the ball downcourt, oblivious of the tick­ Siena bowed earlier in the season to Obviously, I am still of the opinion ly, but on their home court they are ing clock. The game ended without a shot being taken. the Dolphins by 16 points, but of that Siena ought to adopt a minor exceptionally hard to conquer, so the late the Indians have been playing college schedule. Wildcats should better the St. much better, too good to drop an­ Joseph's squad to the tune of five other one to the Syracuse club. Dick VARSITY SCORING AFTER 19 GAMES big markers. Lynch and BiU Stanley will be (Does not include NYAC game) LeMoyne Hosts The N.C.A.A. bound Violets of tough but our boys will be tougher Player Gms. FG FT TP PPG N.Y.U. take on Fordham in an inter­ and will triumph by five points. 66 49 181 9.5 city clash tomorrow night in what Smith, G 19 Road Finale In the big clash between the serv­ Legasse 19 75 25 175 9.2 ice clubs this season Navy travels could prove to be a very close game. Martone 19 65 40 170 8.9 Tomorrow night the Siena varsity to Army this Saturday in a contest Fordham has shown signs of bril­ Smith, J 13 32 19 83 6.4 will engage in its final road test of Mannix 15 31 18 80 5.3 that should provide plenty of inter­ liance several times this year and the season, playing LeMoyne in Healey 15 22 26 70 4.7 est. Both clubs feature high scoring will be a handful for the Tom Healy 7 20 9 49 7.0 Syracuse. LeMoyne won the game big men, Jay Metzler of the Navy Sanders-led N.Y.U. squad. How­ Woodward 17 15 14 44 2.6 in Albany, 60-46. and Lee Sager of the Cadets. The ever the Violets shall rise to the Miller 15 11 5 27 1.8 The Dolphins, one of the top small occasion and whip the Rams by Pucci 14 4 15 23 1.6 Midshipmen have played a little Bendall 6 8 1 17 2.8 coUege quints in the East, can boast better ball so far this season and, eight points. Mullarkey 7 5 0 10 1.4 a threesome of dangerous scorers in though anything can happen when Other interesting tilts this week Dooley 12 2 2 6 0.5 Dick Lynch, Bill Stanley and John these two rivals get together, I think Others — 3 3 9 are as follows: Totals 19 357 226 944 49.7 Caveny. the Navy will edge the Army by two 434 1168 61.5 Lynch, a 6-4 outside man, is a points. Providence* over Boston U. by 5. Opponents 19 300 capable shooter and fine playmaker. Bradley* over Tulsa by 15. The Crusaders of Holy Cross en­ A Senior, he has always been a gage the Griffins of Canisius at Buf­ Cincinnati* over Wichita by 12. threat against the Indians. He scored falo, Saturday. Canisius has also Yale over Cornell* by 9. 21 in the first contest this season. been on the rise lately but Holy Dartmouth* over Princeton by 13. Stanley, a soph, has been coming Cross seems to have just a trifle along very nicely and should more Dayton* over Eastern Ky. by 20. more in soph sensation Jackie Foley Photographers Needed than fill Lynch's shoes when he Detroit* over Seton Hall by 3. and backcourt pair Messrs. Blaney graduates this year. Stanley hit for and Shea. The Crusaders are the lona* over St. Peter's by 7. APPLY TO 17 against us. Caveny is another proud possessors of an N.I.T. bid and Kentucky* over Tennessee by 8. dangerous man with the ball in his are not about to tarnish their record LaSalle over N. Carolina St.* by 10. hands and tallied 10 in the earlier by any losses at this point. Holy LouisviUe over Notre Dame at Chi­ contest. Cross, therefore, by seven. cago by 5. Editor Siena News — Tuesday, Mar. 1 Other starters for the hosts will In what should be the game of the Manhattan over Loyola* (111.) by 11. be Chuck Sammons, a 6-3 center, week St. Bonaventure travels to Indiana* over Minnesota by 15. and Tom Burns, an outside operator. Niagara FaUs Saturday to engage Ohio St.* over Wisconsin by 12. LeMoyne is leading the MECAA Niagara University. In what looms with a 3-1 record. St. Francis* (Bklyn) over CCNY Assistant Business Manager Also Needed as a tremendous scoring duel be­ by 8. tween the Bonnies' Tom Stith and St. John's over Temple* by 2. Grab the Gaels! the Purple Eagles' AI Butler, Hal * Denotes home team. Give to Campus Charities Friday, February 26, 1960 THE SI ENA NEWS Page 7 Frosh Win Pair of Games to Even Record; INSIDE I-M Ahernf Spencer Top Wins OverState^ Union SPORTS By BEN McFERRAN In action since last issue, the Siena freshmen team captured two of three contests to bring its slate to an even accoimt, 7-7. BY FRANK CUNNINGHAM Starting off the weekend, last Friday night the frosh invaded Schenectady to tackle the Union frosh. Siena performed admirably in downing the highly regarded Union men, 63-55. The frosh sparked on offense and the defense vastly improved over SIENA FROSH FG TP previous performances. The winners bracket of the I.M. League has been drawn out to three FP CYO ALL-STARS FG FP TP Ahern 8 7 23 Keado 0 remaining games. In the "big one" next week the Purple Eagles should 1 1 Red Ahern stole the show with a Hart 1 0 2 Suhowatsky 7 1 15 23 point spree, and Fran Moynihan be rated a slight favorite over the Rebels. Newly acquired Tom Healy Thorpe 2 2 6 Barr 3 2 8 and sharpshooters Mike Perry and Bob Lyden will prove the difference. Kennedy 2 2 6 Shanahan 1 1 3 and Greg Spencer chipped in with In his first game Healy scored 18 points and controlled the boards against Spencer 4 2 10 KendaU 10 4 24 1 6and 10 points respectively. Dave Moynihan 8 0 16 Brennan 1 the Friars. Brucia and Lalley and Company can't be under rated, though. 0 2 Santos, former Amsterdam star, was Totals 25 13 63 Goias 2 _1 So this should shape up to be a real close one. _5 high for the losers with 22 points. Totals 24 10 58 UNION FROSH FG FP TP Finnegan and Tyndall followed with This past week saw relatively little action. The Troy Club downed Frigo 4 1 9 SIENA FROSH FG FP TP ten and nine points. the Albany Decoys, 28-25. Ed Popkoski of the Decoys pumped in 13 for Finnegan 5 0 10 Ahern 3 2 8 the losing cause. On Tuesday the Intrabusters downed the Bootleggers, Jones 0 2 2 Hart 1 0 2 The winners held a 30-26 edge at 29-18 in what looked more like a football game than hoop. Nelson 0 0 0 Kennedy 6 6 14 the half. Leffingwell 1 0 2 Thorpe 4 2 10 ***** Decl 0 Spencer 6 0 0 1 13 In the prelim to the Siena varsity- Former varsity eager Jim Brucia now playing for the Rebels is high Santos 8 6 22 Moynihan 3 _q Providence tilt the Siena frosh lost scorer in the I.-M. League for the season with a 17.5 average. The top Newton 0 0 0 Totals 23 53 Prescott 0 7 ten scorers so far for the season are: 1 1 a thriller to the Cohoes CYO All- TyndaU 4 1 9 Stars, 58-53. The game was close Eales _0 0 0 Name TP Games Avg. STATE FROSH FG FP TP throughout, with the frosh down Totals 22 11 55 Jim Brucia 35 2 17.5 Ciejka 0 0 0 32-27 at the half. "Fig" Newton 31 2 15.5 D'Angelico 5 7 17 Steve Buono 30 2 15.0 Richardson 8 1 17 The second half saw both teams Moore 5 3 Ed Roeser 24 2 12.0 Smith and Haines 13 play on equal terms, each scoring Cibulsky _2 J 26 points. Mike Perry 36 3 12.0 Totals 20 11 51 Jim Charles 23 2 11.5 Tim Kennedy, Paul Thorpe and Tom FarreU 22 2 11.0 Up MECAA Tallies SIENA FROSH FG FP TP Greg Spencer were high for Siena Kennedy 2 Ray PiscateUi 32 3 10.7 Thanks to their hot hands of Mon­ 1 5 with 14, 10 and 13 markers respec­ Moynihan 4 4 12 John Rossi 21 2 10.1 day night, defending champion Bill Thorpe 1 0 2 tively. Dick Kendall, former Heatly Joe Nichols 20 2 10.0 Smith and teammate George Haines Spencer 10 1 21 All-Troy eager, and Steve "Skeets" ***** added to their totals in the MECAA Ahern 4 0 8 Suhowatsky were on top for the AU- Hart 2 0 4 In the Dorm League there remains two undefeated teams, IE and IN. scoring race. Stars with 24 and 15 points. Faraci 0 _0 _0 IE, composed of Bill MacDonald, Danny Neeson, Mike Perry, Ed Roeser Haines' 13 points dropped him Totals 23 6 52 The victory was the second and Jack McGarry, looks like an easy favorite to take the league. Last from the leadership, however, giving squeaker of the season for the win­ Tuesday night, frosh Red Byrne set the scoring record for the newly him an 18 point rate. "Something" ners over the Frosh, having won the formed league with 38 points. The next night big Tom Healy canned 33. Smith is now averaging 21 points Dorm League first, 78-75. ***** per game. * * * In Albany Club bowling action Jack McCann led wdth a high single of Other top contenders for the scor­ Monday night was a sweet one for 200 and Sandy Roth with a high triple of 541. Joe Guiliano is big man for ing crown are Joe Tighe of lona, Ex-Varsity Men the freshman team, revenging the the season leading in all three departments; he has a 171 average, 232 single Richie Dreyer of St. Francis, Clem previous defeat to the Albany State and a 591 triple. Reck of St. Peter's, John Caveny of Show Prowess frosh, 52-51. The young Indians ***** LeMoyne, Dick Lynch of LeMoyne, were on the short end of a 28-23 By GERRY TWIGG Next week the annual tournaments will swing into action. Those and Bill Stanley of LeMoyne. Siena score at halftime. interested in participating must register at the I.M. ofiice before 4:00 p.m. has no contender. Unbeaten 1-N moved a half game The frosh really showed their Friday, March 4th. up in Dorm League action last week poise by outscoring their rivals LEAGUE STANDINGS Tournaments will be conducted in darts, ping pong, handball and pool. as a result of posting their fifth con­ 29-23 in the second half and by In darts there will be baseball matches—nine innings; and 201—41 to break. LeMoyne 3 1 secutive victory, one more than 1-E. defensing the young Peds into nu­ In ping pong there will be singles and doubles and in handball, singles. St. Peter's 2 1 In this encounter they soundly de­ merous errors. The first person to rack 50 balls in the pool tournament will be winner. lona 2 1 feated 3-S, 51-23. Al Finger and St. Francis 3 2 Dave Doetsch paced the winners Greg Spencer led the Siena men All games will be run strictly on elimination basis. The best two out Siena 0 5 with 15 and 14 points respectively, with 21 markers, followed by Fran of three games wins the match and the winner in turn plays the winner of while Hank Bromirski was again Moynihan with 12 and Red Ahern other matches. There will be no charge for any of the matches and setting up the offensive plays for the with eight. Best for State were trophies will be awarded to the champs and rxmners-up. Active Perry club. Tony Piscatelli led the losers Vito D'Angelico, Fay Richardson and The free throw contest will get under way next week. Register in with 10 points. Moore with 17, 17 and 13 markers the game and shoot at your own convenience. Shooting will be supervised Hoop Manager respectively. Once beaten GE, a top contender by members of the Officials Club. Admission will be ten cents. By GERRY TWIGG for the Dorm League title, easily neath the boards. Four 3-N players ***** One of Siena's most active students romped to a 73-26 win over a weak scored eight points each. On next Friday and Saturday nights, March 4th and 5th, Siena wiU is Mike Perry, a 20-year-old Jtmior 2-S ball club. Jim Brucia tossed in On the other side of the court GE play host to the Suburban Basketball Tournament. Siena students show­ from Kingston. A former Indian 23 points for the winners as they set rolled to an impressive 58-18 win ing athletic books will be admitted for 35 cents. Niskayuna with a 13-0 varsity hooper, Mike is manager and a league record for the number of over an outclassed 2-E team. Pete conference record is definitely in. This weekend's action will determine statistician of our team this season. points scored by a club in one game. Lalley led the winners' scoring par­ the other entrants. He is also coach of the freshmen Also in double figures for the grotuid ade with 17 points' and John Rossi quintet which up to this point in floor men were John Rossi with 16 and Jim Brucia contributed 12 and the campaign has posted an even 7-7 points and Pete Lalley and Pat 10 points respectively. The three mark on the slate. Quinn with 13 points each. ex-varsity hoopers, aided by Paul Mike, an Economics major, has Big Tom Healy, an ex-varsity Vitagliano and Pat Quinn, made the run cross-country for Siena for two eager, hit the cords for 33 points in contest a runaway early. John years and this spring may be a solid leading 1-S to a 53-25 win over 2-N. Morette was high for the losers with contender for an infield position on Jay Post taUied 12 points for the 10 points. These two games were the Indian basebaU squad. S squad while Rudy Schade was the only ones scheduled this past high for the losers with 11 points. week. Besides working as one of Fr. Michael Feeney's campus cleaners, Former frosh star. Bob "Red" DORM DOTS: The Dorm League Mike is an active member of the Byrne dropped 38 points through the sure has added plenty of class re­ Officials' Club, the Third Order of hoop in dorm action last week to cently in that of former varsity St. Francis, Boarders' Club and the set a league individual single game cagers Tom Healy, Dan Neeson, BiU Business Society. He also partici­ scoring record as 3-E whipped 2-E, McDonald, Jim Brucia, and Pete pates in all of the dormitory and 56-31. Dave O'Leary hit for 12 Lalley to join Mike Perry and John intramural league athletic programs. points for the losers in a game which Rossi, both of whom played for the Up to this semester, Mike was co- had no bearing on the league title Indians last season. To this list sports editor of the Siena News and race. should be added Bob Byrne, a former frosh star earlier this season. was the writer of one of our paper's Last Tuesday night 1-E moved most widely read columns. The I-M into a first place tie with 1-N by Trail. This year the Junior Class is wirming their fifth straight game. very fortunate in having him as Dan Neeson and BiU McDonald each chairman of their biggest social af­ hit for 16 points in leading the at­ SUPPORT fair, the Junior Prom. tack. Ed Roser tallied 10 points and Mike is a graduate of St. Patrick's Mike Perry added 9 more as the 1-E MIKE PERRY High School, CatskiU, where he was squad defeated a scrappy 3-N team, THE president of his class as a sopho­ 55-36. Neeson and Perry played more, and a three year varsity ath­ their usual fine floor game and Mc­ Go^ You Indians! lete in basketbaU and basebaU. Donald was the big man under- INDIANS Page 8 THE SIENA NEWS Friday, February 26, 1960 BAZABOP (Cont. from Page 3) horizontal noise at a square gig next the strength to assert his individual­ door" (The sheep in the corn). Miles ity and will, you shall see, by the replies, "Where's the cat that like end of the poem, succumb to the makes sure that ol' 'L.G.' never slithering octopus-mediocrity. Sg^, splits from his padded cell at the The third line consists of a simple funny farm?" (Where is the little word that has a wealth of psycho­ boy who watches o'er the sheep?). logical imdertones. This is the only The voice on the other end then point in the poem in which Jack says, "Man he got bagged and like intends to break the common bond he's catchin' some Z's to eradicate which enslaves mankind. After he one of his heads" (Under the hay­ has been ordered to "be nimble" stack fast asleep). then, "be quick" there is a dash (—) Over the years many an astute which indicates a lapse of time. The critic has been trying to figure out lapse of time is then shattered with just where "The cows are in the the exclamation meadows" fits in. Some think it Jack! was inserted just for effect, while Jump over the candlestick. others claim to be completely baf­ Poor Jack! At the first command, fled. We, after spending several we must admit, he sprang from soul-searching hours have come up whatever position of rest he had as­ with this answer, "The cows are in sumed in order to console himself the meadow" really means, "No and went begruggingly about his sweat, the fuzz won't buy ya', business. We reaUze, however, that they're raidin' a crap game out in he did not continue at this feverish Glen Cove." pace but slowed down, perhaps with the idea of asserting his ego and Baa Baa black sheep, Have you any wool? assiuning the rights which are so Yes sir, yes sir, inherent with individuality. His Three bags full. thoughts consequently take his mind One for my master, from his odious task and bring them One for my dame, and, to the brink of victory only to be One for the little boy. pushed back unmercifully into the That lives in the lane. world of constant striving and fail­ This, my friends, is a revised edi­ ure, with. tion of an old Sicilian ode that was Jack! placed on the door of many a paisano Jump over the candlestick. outlaw. We will, instead of analyz­ Jack complies and thus is lost for­ ing this poem, show how it evolved ever. over the years from its original form. WHAT D'YA HEAR Little boy blue come blow your The original follows: horn, The cows are in the meadow, Hey there Black Hand, The sheep in the corn, Tell me whatsa' new. IN THE BEST OF CIRCLES? Where is the little boy, Sure 'ting, sure 'ting. Who watches o'er the sheep? We're gonna' nail Hugh. Under the haystack fast asleep. One blast for that Hugh clod. These beautiful lines are man's One blast for his dame, first recorded attempt at beatnik and, One blast for his kid, Fink, // poetry. Here's the scene: Thatsa' squeala' all our name. The pad of little boy blue, or Miles Davis, has just been jingled. Miles ED. NOTE: Anyone wishing to picks up the phone and hears, "Hey use the analizations to heighten his man, like make it over here P.D.Q., English course may do so only with (Little boy blue come blow yoiu: the explicit permission of BAZA­ tScl-aeF horn) Guy Lombardo is makin' BOP, Inc. Junipero Serra Constitution // aro"" Accepted at Siena College a A new club was formed on campus last Tuesday when the constitution Scores high in taste! Schaefer beer of the Junipero Serra Mission of Siena College was accepted. The moder­ ator of the club is Fr. Aloysius Siracuse, OFM. The first meeting will be has a smooth round taste... held next Tuesday, March 2nd in room 210 during the free period. Plans for the activity of the club on never sharp, never flat. the campus will be discussed and election of officers for the year will Man, it's REAL BEER! take place at the meeting. There Fannies Restaurant will also be a report on Catholic 187 Old Loudon Road mission operations in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean area. PIZZA and SUBMARINES The impetus for the formation of Free Take Out Service the new Mission Club was Sopho­ more Thomas Samway and Seniors Phone: ST 5-5405 Edward Conners and Charles Bartie. Open 11 A.M. to 12 P.M. The club was formed in conjunction with the NFCCS Campus Board, and received its support from them. NOTICE The purpose of the club is to sup­ port the pleas of Pope John XXIII There wUl be a Junior Class to actively support the foreign mis­ meeting Tuesday, March 1st, dur­ sions. This will be accomplished ing the free period. Pictures wiU through the promotion of a three be taken of all Junior Prom com­ fold program of study, prayer, and mittee heads. sacrifice. Through the services of the club, it is hoped that there will be a stimulation of interest and Joseph Custom Tailor knowledge in the foreign misions. The club will also try to encourage TUXEDO RENTALS vocations to the lay apostolate. For All Occasions Programs already planned by the club include movies and lectures on the missions conducted by priests Pressing and who have first-hand information. They also plan a medicine drive in Dry Cleaning which they will ask various estab­ lishments to donate medicinal sup­ THE F.&M. SCHAEFER BREWING CO 803 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK and ALBANY, N.Y. Albany Phone HO 3-4972 plies which wiU be sent to aid mission hospitals.