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Albany Student Press 1968-04-05 1 I Page 16 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS Friday, March 29, 1968 '''•A, •.••'.!'•-'•••• ••"!!. •.3i>.:. : •.•••• vo-l-': ', , .^V;,^jSpf. fr .. __^^ '• , „ ' Minerva Vtmt Potter Club Scores Sweep K' I • ' • StoU Baby, oy Duncan Nixon Wins Decisively In I&II Sports Editor Minerva! Potter Club teams romped to easy wins Tuesday night in both the League I and the As the University's enrollment grows, it is fitting League II championship games. Amazingly both of the winning teams had been forced The into play-offs before winning their divisions, but the finals left very little doubt as to the and proper that AMIA should expand and grow propor­ • . ••...;•• •.. : tionally, and this, It is doing. The AMIA basketball top team in either league. In League I action Potter combined a hustling, alert defense STATE tWYEHSITY OF NEW YOHit AT ALBANY season will finish up this weekend, after a final flour­ with some fine outside shooting to score an easy 44-28 win over APA. ish of activity unprecedented in past years. On Sunday The Club jumped into an early lead and was never headed. With Jim McVea popping ALBANY, NEW YORK FRIDAY, APRIL 5,1968 VOL. LIV. NO. 21 there were two divisional playoffs, and on Tuesday from the outside, and the division leaders played off for the championships George Webb scoring from Students To Vote In all four leagues. The first round of the Commission­ underneath, Potter stead­ '68-'69Food Plans ers Cup tournament was played Thursday, with the semis ily built its lead, while In Choice "68 scheduled for this Sunday, and the finals for Monday at APA panicked. Pres. Primary 9 p.m. The real culmination of the season, however, Utilizing a tight man-to­ Offer Two Choices man to keep A PA away from will be the first Capital District extramural tournament Voting In the National Col­ the basket Potter built a legiate Presidential Primary, Preliminary plans for changes The original LAAc survey pro­ which is scheduled to start Tuesday at RPI. 21-13 halftlme margin, and went Choice '68 has been scheduled in contract food service next posed a 14-meal-per-week plan All in all the AMIA basketball season has to be clas­ on to outscore APA by the same for April 22, 23, and 24, Immed­ year have been prepared by Food allowing students to choose from sified as a success. For the first time In history margin In the second half. Mc­ iately following Spring Recess. Service and the Office of Resi­ breakfasts, lunches, and dinners Vea had 12 and Webb 10 for The ballot will Include a list dence of the University. The up to a total of 14 meals per League I was split into two divisions, as were the Potter, while Elkln led the way of thirteen candidates (Romney's joint committee considered re­ week. A large majority of stu­ other three leagues, resulting in the largest schedule for APA with 7. name was deleted after his wlll- commendations made by Cen­ dents (yes 1830, no 272) favored ever. The late opening of the new gym did curtail not-run statement), and three tral Council and the Living Area this plan. Because this plan was In the League II final Potter referendum questions. Affairs Commission. A survey deemed Infeaslble by the joint schedule, and confine the players to Page for the first showed a strong bench, as they Two of the propositions deal by LAAC of student opinion pro­ committee, the idea was dis­ half of the season, but Leagues I & II did finish up fast broke out of a pressing zone, with the nation's current Invol­ vided the ground work for the regarded. and dashed to an Impressive their schedules in new and spacious quarters, and the vement In Vietnam and one with Council and Commission recom­ A second plan Including 20 23-9 half time lead. the priorities of government mendations. meals per week on which the outlook for next year is quite promising. Amazingly Potter went cold In the sec­ spending in confronting the The new board plans for the student voted 861 yes and 1158 enough most of the leagues were fairly equal, as few ond half, and KB regrouped Its "Urban Crisis." 1968-69 academic year Include no, was incorporated. forces to come on strong at teams managed undefeated seasons, and few went win- Candidates for the Presidency a '14 meal plan - breakfast, Meal ticket transferability the end, but Potter's early lead to be listed on the Choice ballot lunch and dinner, Monday-Thurs­ from one dining hall to another less. The officiating was somewhat improved, but some proved insurmountable, and the are: Fred Halstead (Soc. day, and breakfast and lunch on has also been included In the officials seemed to have a tendency to spectate, rather final was Potter 39, KB 30. Pot­ Worker), Mark O. Hatfield (Rep.), Friday; cost - $250 per semesfc. plan. Not within the scope of this ter's scoring was extremely well than control the game. Perhaps this might be remedied Lyndon B. Johnson (Dem.j, er;»* and a "20 meal plan - proposal Is a no board option. balanced, as Jim Curley led with Robert F. Kennedy (Dem.), Mar­ BETWEEN 200 AND 250 tupporters turned out at the Mc­ breakfast, lunch and dinner, Mon­ Reasons for the deferral of the by instituting a rating system for officials. 10 and Fred Nelson followed with tin L. King (Ind.), John V. Lind­ Carthy meeting held last Wednesday night. These Democrats day-Saturday, and breakfast and offering of this option for at least The coming Softball season will also be certain to re­ 9. Bruce Herring led KB with 7. say (Rep.) Eugene J. McCarthy met to show the Kennedy forces that there is a Presidential noon meal on Sunday; cost $290 one more year are: lack of know­ (Dem.), Richard M. Nixon (Rep.), per semester." ledge of the effect of the new flect the increased enrollment, but there are sev­ In the League IV championship candidate called McCarthy. game, also played Tuesday night, Charles H. Percy (Rep.), Ronald board plans on costs, decision eral problems that will have to be overcome. First of the Flying Jabones demolished W. Reagan (Rep.), Nelson A. for no board by students would all there are no real softball fields. The present plan the Rotors by a 53-24 count. Dave Rockefeller (Rep.), Harold E. be based on consideration of this is to play leagues I-III on grass field at the new cam­ Mosher led the Flying Js with Stassen (Rep.), George C. year's meal plan, transfer pri­ 15, while Joe Hleboskl chipped Wallace (Amer. Ind.). McCarthy, Kennedy Groups vilege will eliminate much of Joe Nicolella uses a pick to good advantage in one of the pus, with League IV (a freshman league) on the old in with 13. Dave Deeb was high Voting will be by paper ballot. the need for a no board option, campus. Another problem is the Spring recess, which last regular season AMIA contests. man for the Rotors with 8. The ballot Is so constructed that and the consideration of maxi­ comes right when the softball season should be start­ Potter I earned Its spot In first, second, and third choices mum use of the dining facili­ Plan For Choice.Convention ties. the championship by dumping will be recorded. The first ing. This has resulted in pushing the starting date for­ According to group officials, KB by a 47-34 count' on Sunday. choice will be tabulated for the McCarthy and Kennedy April 6, from 1 to 5 p.m. All any one who Is willing to type. Also eliminated in this plan ward to April 3, which in view of the normal Albany Extra-Murals at RPI, Here too, Potter Jumped into an election purposes and the second groups on campus are now func­ are invited to come down and Among the plans for the fu­ Is the present options of off- weather, is truly amazing optimism. If we have a rainy early lead and led throughout. and third for statistical analysis. tioning at close to top form. begin work on the campaign. ture Is an Intercollegiate "Mix­ campus students which Included High men for Potter were Joe Workers are needed for a great er for McCarthy" which will be dinner only, breakfast only, and or chilly spring, the softball schedule may be wiped out. The Choice '68 Steering Com­ Chairman of the McCarthy Albany Has Two Teams LaReau with 14 and George Webb mittee has received campaign group is Sally Mendola, a soph­ variety of jobs. Telephone can­ held at the Hendrlck Hudson Ho­ breakfast and dinner choices. Now that we have the new facilities, the scope of and John Soja who each hit for material for all candidates and omore. Michael Gllbertson, a vassing, work at the desk (which tel tonight, Friday, April 5. The These were rejected because they AMIA activity will be greatly expanded. A new innova­ Extramural competition will portation will not be provided, 10. KB was led by Dave Gold­ will direct this Information to freshman, Is servlngasco-chair­ will be set up In the Campus cost of tickets Is 75 cents (If "are not available to on-campus get under way this Wednesday, but a large delegationof Albany's stein who clicked for 14. the persons now organizing for man. Center) or work headquarters bought here) and $ 1 (ff purchased students." Off-campus students, tion is the AMIA swim meet which will be held this are all positions which need will be able to select either the Thursday and Friday, as four spectators is expected to be on Potter II got Into the finals specific candidates.
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