Albany Student Press 1968-03-15
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Page 16 ALBANY STUDENT PRESS Friday, March 8, 1968 Vuttc ThgeftSplit FinaiGames Mu THE ALBANY by Duncan Hixon End Most Successful Season STUDENT Sparta Editor The old saying that "there's a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow" may have great significance for the Albany State University basketball team and its ardent supporters. PRESS As the winter sports season draws to a close. It Is Winners of their last 12 games and 15 of 18 overall, the Great Danes are in serious con easy to see that Albany's two winter sports provide The tention, along with four other New York State teams, for three of the four berths in the quite a contrast. The Great Dane hoopsters played Northeastern Regional of the NCAA Small College Tournament. superbly aU year. With Rich Marglson and Scott Price Coach Dick Sauers' quintet proved deserving of the bid this week as It tripped arch STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALRANY leading the way Albany handled most opposition with rela rival Siena, 79-72, on Mon tive ease, and their record breaking fourteen game win ALBANY, NEW YORK day and trounced New FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1968 streak attests to the fact that this was one of the finest VOL. LIV. NO. 17 Paltz, 80-56 on Wednesday. teams in Albany history. Marglson and Price led the team In scoring, rebounding Regarding a possible and assists, but their supporting cast was also quite tourney berth, Director of MYSKANIA, Class Officers impressive. Seniors Larry Marcus and Tom Doody Sports Information Richard supplied coach Sauers with excellent outside shooting Rice Jr., has released the follow ing Information. That (1) C.W. Elected, Inaugurated and steady all-around play, while sophomore guard Jack Post, Farlelght Dickinson, the Adams supplied speed and defense, along with a deft University of Rochester, Le- MYSKANIA 1909 tapping and He believes that students allel between the U.S. which has outside touch. Transfer Bob Wood looked very good before Moyne, and Albany State are announcement of class officers under consideration for three should seek out their professors a strong, stable government and he was sidelined with pneumonia, and Jim Caverly, and alumni board members high after classes and become better a non-political college system, of the four at-large bids In the lighted the annual Inauguration another transfer, became the John Havlichekof Albany regional; (2) one of the above acquainted with them through In and the European and Latin Amer ceremonies last Sunday after teraction or communication. ican nations which have weak and basketball, as he frequently came in to supply the spark teams, excluding Albany, will be noon In Page Hall. selected as a host team for the Chesln feels that the Univer changing governments and politi that was needed to ignite the Great Danes offense. An MYSKANIA 1969 members In sity Is a place for research and cally oriented Universities. He tourney and thereby receive a order of tapping are: Daniel Lago, other senior, Tim Jursak supplied Sauers with a reliable berth; and (3) the NCAA com study, not a center of political or believes there may be some cas- Linda Klein, Constance Vails, social activity. He draws a par (Continved on Paffa 2) backup man at center, and transfer Stef Smiglel seems mittee will select the deserving Jeffrey Mlshkln, Wayne Fuller, to be developing Into a steady back court man. squads sometime early next Paul Breslin, Craig Springer, week. Therefore, the Albany con In the final analysis about the only thing that went wrong Michael Schlenvold, Duncan Nix tests against Ithaca and Cortland on, Judy Mysllborskl, Anthony Council Accepts Petition for the Great Danes this year was the fact that they were next weekend will have no bearing Casale, William Nothdurft and on the Sauermen's chances Rosemary Canla. denied the NCAA bid which they so deservlngly sought. for their first NCAA tournament. And the outlook for next year is Just as bright. With Officers elected by the Class Buffalo State has the fourth of 1971 are: president, Richard On Univ.Calendar'68-'69 Marglson and Price returning, things look good right off position automatically for win Wesley; vice-president, Ralph by Vic Looper second semester. Thus Christ the bat. Adam's return means that the top three scores ning the State University Con DlMarlno; secretary, Bonnie Staff Reporter mas vacation could serve as an will all be back, while Jack Jordan will be coming up ference championship. Weatherup; treasurer, Jery Yos- lntersesslon. All that one could ask for was weln. Central Council accepted a Dr. Richard Hauser stated that from the frosh where he hit for an amazing 24 points packed Into the Albany-Siena con Class of 1970 officers are: 2,322 signature petition request the University of Vermont has per game. Caverly will return and may move into the test. Playing before an estimated president, Peter Pavone; vice- ing at least a five day inter- this set up but Is not entirely sat starting lineup, (unless Sauers feels that,he is lndls- SRO crowd of 2,200 and with president, Robert Holmes; sec sesslon for next year. A motion isfied with It. Another objec over 1,000 fans stranded outside retary, Stephanie Rice; treasu to accept the petition and send tion was that, In order to grad pensible as a sixth man), and if Wood returns and Smiglel Cardinal McCloskey, the Great rer, Barbara Garley. It to Dr. Clifton C. Thorne, Vice- uate within four years you must continues to develop, the Danes certainly will not be Danes and Indians hooked up In 1969 Class officers are: pres President of Student Affairs, was occasionally take more than five hurting. a tangle that will remain in the ident, Jeffrey Mlshkln; vice-pres passed 23-0-1. courses a semester. Under this memories of many for a long time CRAIG SPRINGER (middle) receives his MYSKANIA pin ident, Judy -Osdoby; secretary, The petition presented stated, system you would not be able to However, wrestling Is a different story entirely. to come. do It. and tassel from MYSKANIA '68 President Ray McCloat (right). Ro Canla; and treasurer, Paul "We the undersigned students of LARRY MARCUS BATTLES ONEONTA'S Tom Connistra Led by junior standout Rich Breslin. All have been In their Some other suggestions were The grapplers, who finished 1-10, suffered such a long Springer was tapped by William Cleveland (left). Class of the State University of New York list of injuries and disappointments that it is slightly (or a rebound os Scott Price looks on. Marglson, the Danes got off to respective positions for the past at Albany, find it necessary to signing up for courses on an a quick 7-0 lead. Keeping the ficers were also inaugurated at the ceremonies Sunday. year. appeal directly to the adminis exam category system. This unbelievable. By the end of the season the team had been pressure on, the Purple and Gold The five members chosen by tration In order to obtain an tn- would be set up so that courses so decimated that only seven wrestlers were left and of raced to a 17-4 lead with 13:30 the Class of 196£ for their Alum tersesslon of at least five (5) would be placed in exam cate these only two could really be considered experienced Frosh Top Union 76-66 remaining and left the court at Science, Human AffairsCenter ni Board are: Grace Fortunato, school days for the 1968-69 year. gories. The biggest objection to wrestlers. halftlme with a 46-34 advantage. Phylls Klein, George Lebowltz, "It has come to the attention of this was that this system would After Scott Price hit on a Robert Mulvey, and Madeline the undersigned that Central reduce choice of courses. The grapplers opened their season against three top jumper to put the Danes ahead To Study Science Revolution Schnabel. Council, our representative body Each solution Involved a num Jordan Leads Scoring by 14 at the start of the second The MYSKANIA tapping tradi has not represented us properly ber of problems and objections. opponents, and due to the holidays, and the semester stanza, Coach Tom Hannon's by Tim Keeley break they wrestled only these three matches In the The Initial meeting of this tion dates back 52 years when the In the matter of anlntersesslon." Coming back to school a week by Joel Volinski Over the year every player be crew went on a 30-13 tear to Staff Reporter group will be held Sunday on the first Mykles wore tapped on the There was considerable dis early would force papers to be first month. The results were disappointing, and several came better and more complete lead 64-59, with about eight campus. Fifty selected people shoulder as the entire Junior cussion on the petition and the due before Christmas vacation The freshmen hoopsters gave minutes remaining. At the President's Conference with an Interest In this area will and exams would be right after wrestlers quit before the season really got under way. In with this practice on man-to-man with students on Monday, Dr. class walked across the stage on lack of an lntersesslon, most of Coach Mike O'Brien their fare Trailing 68-64, with four be attending this meeting. which was a rerun of the previous the vacation. Holding Saturday juries Included: a concussion, a pinched nerve, bruised well present In the form of a sea defense, boxing out, ball handling, Clifton B. Thome, Vice-Presi Movlng-Up Day. and the other essentials. Jack minutes to go, the Danes then Recently, because of the size calendar discussion.