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' r?' VOLUME U MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, FEBRUARY 2, 1962 NjalBER 14 VMI Band Legislature Cuts Budget To Record First Album \a. General Assembly In the last few years, the VMI Regimental Band has become a very permanent fixture in the musical pleasures of both alumtni Hears ShelFs Request and people who have heard the band perform in the Virginia area. ment items. Gen. Shell was ac- Because of increasing demands by VMI Authorities companied to Richmond by Col. these Interested patroos, the Regi- J. Carter Hanes, business execu- mental Band has consented to pro- Ask Restoration tive; and Col. J. Marlowe Harper, duce a recording featuring the VMI treasurer. marching music by which it has General George R. E. Shell, VMI gained its fame throughout the superintendent, appeared before a General Assemibly joint committee South. Friday to urge the legislators to re- The recording will 6onsist of the store cuts made in the Institute's traditional VMI school songs: The budget requests for 1962-64. Tribute, Hail Vavisty, and The VMI Six Virginia colleges were mak- Spirit; marches.used by thfe Band ing similar pleas before a joint in parades both on the hill and session of the Senate Finance and in various functions where it per- House Aippropriations committees. forms, and the Military Medley. By The schools were asking for re- the selection of these songs, Cap- storation of items trimmed from tain Joseph Pearce, director of the their requests in the proposed state Regimental Band, feels that the budget submitted to the General Col. F. JI. Barksdale, right, receives the first community ser- music the cadets of VMI are as Assembly by former Governor J. Lindsay Almond, Jr. vice citation to be given by the Lexington-Roclibridge Chamber sociated with by the public can be of Commerce from M. W. Paxton, Jr., chamber president. presented in a favorable and ac- Gen. Shell asked for restoration of more than $391,000 in capital ceptable manner. outlay funds in the following pri- The record itself will be a 33 1/3 ority: $65,000 restored in addition LP manufactured by a leading to the $445,000 in the budget for Col. Barksdale Receives Record Company. Its release is an adimnistration buiWing; $230,- slated for 1 June 1962 and the 000 for inH>rovements to the athle- price will be $3.98. Through the tic field; $39,000 for rehabilitataon DAN CORSETTI sales of this record, the Band will work on a Scienw lUll; and $57,000 gain the funds it needs to cover for the same work on the chemistry Community Citation travel expenses incurred by going area. to and from various functions. The VMI superintendent also ask- G>rsetti Retires CploneV Flournoy H. Barksdale, consistent excellence that has made ed for restoration of $124,742 in military executive at the Virginia it the envy of other communities." maintenance and operating funds, After 30 Years Military Institute, was jHrvsented, A native o< Ha)«

Senator Albert Gore, Democrat of Tennessee, will be the principal C. W. Roundtable speaker on February 13 at the open- ing session of the Eighth Annual International Relations Week at To Visit Battlefield Washington and Lee. Current Chairman of the Senate Foreign Major General William S. Biddle (U.S. Army, Captain Ed Carlsen Inspect the corps. On Sunday, 4 February, the Civil Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Ret.), accompanied by Col. Smith and Cadet 1st. War Roundtable will nwke a trip Senator Gore began his congress- to Fredericksburg, Virginia, to ional experience twenty-three years visit the historic site where the ago when he was elected to the Battle of the Wilderness was H

The Reverend Thomas E. Weir, director of the Lexington Wesley Give Afternoon Concert Foundation, has been appoint^ chaplain to cadets at the Virginia l,eiingtoTi. Feb. 3—The National "The Star Spangled Banner," Military Institute. The Reverend fiymrthony Orchestra will perform "American Salute" by Gould, the Weir will coordinate the activities for this year's Lexington area First Movement from "Symphony 5tu- of the seven denominational chap- d'^nt Iconcert next Thursday under No. 35 in D Major" by Mozart, lains and ministers for student tbje- baton of Assi^ant Conductor Bach's "Jesu Joy of Man's De- work maintained by Lexington Llojxi Geisler. siring," and Third Movement from churches, direct the activities of Geisler will 'be making his sec- "Symphony No. 5 in E minor" by Dvorak. the cadet religious council and ond appearance in Lexington at cadet church clubs, be responsible tKe 1^30 p.m. public concert in the for conduct of Protestant chai^l ViMI iFieldhouse. Children from services held in Jackson Memorial saune-; 16 schools in the county and \ MI Instructors Ifell at VMI each Sunday, and Lexirtgton will be present for the counsel cadets on personal prob- special concert, which is under the lems. 6i»ns»rship of the Rockbridge Conduct Research A native of Washington, North Ertuoiitipn Association. Carolina, the Reverend Weir at- Seven members of Virginia Mili- Mr;. Francis Drake ,a member of tended Roanoke College, the Uni- tary Institute's civil engineering ttie Washington and Lee Univer- versity of Virginia, and the Uni- department are participating in sity faculty, also will be making versity of South Carolina where the national fall-out shelter survey he ius sec6nd appearance at the stud- received his bachelor of scienic<9 being conducted under the auspices ent concert as narrator for "Peter degree in 1945. Following the war, of the Army Corps of Engineers. ac.d the Wolf." He first read the When completed in April, the sur- he entered the ministry and re- part 'in 1953 here and then re- vey is expected to make clear the ceived his bachelor of divinity IK^ated his performance in Lynch- nation's existing facilities for shel- djegree at Emory Univensity in ^'jpgr ter and to help in determining 1964. He was a graduate student at Th« Nationa-l Symphony's Lloyd what additional construction will the University of Edingburgh, Ge'isler is a schoolmate of Con- 'be necessary. VMI already has taken from which he received his Ph.D. ductor Howard Mitchell, who will stock if its own facilities and pro- last sununer, and has also under- aiTipear Thursday evening at the visions have been made for the t^en special studies at the Uni- Roofcibridge Concert Theater Series cadet corps, faculty, and staff to versities of St. Andrews, Oxford iveirformance in the \'MI gplnnas- be housed for up to two weeks on and Camibridge. lura. Both conductors attended Cur- the event of an emergency. Reverend Weir served seven years as an officer in the regular tis Institute of Music in Philadel- Members of the physics depart- Nivy and holds the rank of lieu- phia and were graduated in 1935 ment are working with the Diamond after five years of study. Before The suave gentleman pictured above is none other tlian the tenant in the Naval Reserve. He I Ordnance Fuse Laboititories in Bo Diddley. Bo and his combo will play for the Mid winter hop joining the National Symphony in has also been active in Boy Scout Washington on government pro- Saturday night. and youth work. 1936, Geisler played with the jects involving ordnance devices. Philadelphia Studio Orchestra un- In the biology department, Col. Leopold Stakowski. Robert Carroll is studying the As assistant conductor for the genus Rhus in wild life ecology, Mational Sypmphony, Geisler di- Major Oscar Gupton is preparing Bo Diddley Here For rects the Pops concerts and some a monograph on the genus Mono- of the children's concerts. He also ! tropa, and Lt. Col. Louis Hundley conducted Washington's famed is conducting a study of physiologi- Watergate concerts and at the Car- cal changes in bone and muscle ter Barron Amjphitheater. ^ related to exercise and fat with Informal Midwinter Hop He taught at the Peabody Con- j the help of a grant from the U.S. servatory in Baltimore for six ; Public Health Service, Exams are over now and to the The gymn will be set up cabaret years and since 1950 Ijas been on i Dr. David B. MacLean, assistant cadet this means another semester style with tables and chairs set up tJite faculty of Catholic University ! professor of chemistry, and Lt. beginning and of course the "long on the dance floor for the enjoy- t<3«a(C>hing tTum^)et and directing the ' Curtis McDowell, instructor in haul" until Spring Furlough. In ment of those wishing to sit out a tiaiversity's band. chemistry, are conducting a study order to relieve tension and pro- dance or two and just listen to the of the properties of certain acids, This year ivill mark the tenth vide ejoyment for the (academical- music. The weekend has the pro- I and Major Wilbur Whitten, assis- evident concert the National Sym- ly) battle weary cadet, the VMI pensity to be a most enjoyable one tane professor of mathematics, is phony has presented in Lexington. Hop Committee has planned what for all concerned. completing a study in the field of L; addition to "Peter and the is rather nostaligically referred to I higher geometry. W<>lf," the prograim will include as Mid-Winter's weekend. This weekend features the first of the Malayan Cadets informal dances which the Hop DR. THOMAS WEIR Committee has planned for the Sing VMI ^Spirit'' year. The weekend is that of February The renowned "spirit" of the Vir- TOLLEY'S PHARMACY ENGINEERS 10th, and the place is the spacious ginia Military Institute is being Best in and luxurious Cocke '94 Hall. The employed by an alumnus in the Prescriptions dance uniform is class sweaters training of Chinese Malayan youths for the defense of Taiwan against WE DELIVER and the cadets and their dates will the Communists. HO 3.2211 dance to the music of Bo Diddley and his trio. Bo Diddley will play Brigadier General Thomas S. Arms, USA ret., and a graduate of three 40 minute sets, and he will VMI in 1915, received year-end be backed by the Chevies, a swing- holiday greetings written from ing combo originating from Roa- Taiwan by another alumnus. Briga- W hite Top noke and famous for its music all dier General Tseng Hsi-Kuei, a over the east coast among the col- member of the Class of 1925. "The Restaurant leges set. great spirit of VMI has never failed us in peace or war," wrote General Tseng. "As we have seen, the VMI The Best In Food Sherwood men were the toughest boys on the field and we are always proud of VMI WELCOME Restiirant their sportsmanship. 1 am now train- ing the Chinese Malayan youths Lexington Va. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO. with the same old system of our open 24 hours INTERVIEWS 1 Alma Mater, and every time I apply I All Party Needs the VMI spirit to my students here, I I know we are going to win. This I Thursday I Special 1 Picnic Baskets Too is my secret of success." 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Regarding the corps building, it was em- EDITORIAL phasized that "with the exception of its athletic program and occasional dances, there were no appropriate facilities provided VMI Budget Slashed for indoor recreation and social contacts." It was further stated that "in a program such Every two years the Virginia Military Insti- as the one followed by VMI, there must be tute proposes to the Governor's Budget Ad- adequate opportunities and facilities for re- visory Committee, two budgets: one for main- creation and relaxation." tainance and operation, the other for capital Although the corps building was rejected outlay, which consists of new buildings to be for this budget, the Governor's Capital Outlay constructed and new facilities to be installed. Committee did recommend that it be included This year the Institute's proposed main- in the 1965-66 budget. The building, when tenance and operations budget was for completed, is to include a reception room, an $5,190,215. The Governor's Committee cut area for games and activities, a kitchen and that to $5,126, 215, of which $2,178,915 snack bar, a swimming pool, and bowling would come from state appropriations and the alleys. remainder from tuition and other fees paid The Administration building, for which by cadets. Despite the cut, the approved $445,000 was proposed by the Outlay Com- operating budget was $402,720 above that mittee, will house all of the administrative received in the 1961-62 biennium. A large offices which are now divided between the part of this increase would go for salary ad- library and barracks. This separation, which justments, merit increases, and revision of makes for decentralized and less efficient S/iy CmRUBj ptO YOU NOTKM the faculty pay scale. administrative control, is only one of the rea- The Institute's capital outlay proposal sons why the administration building is the which was for $2,757,590 was cut severely — Institute's number two priority request. we "have" something so intangible and in- to $938,000. Among the requests in order of Other considerations such as the undesir- definable that it has been called since 1839 priority were: 1. An administration build- ability of offices in the barracks living area the "VMI Spirit." This spirit should be one ing, 2. Renovation of the Biology building, and the severe congestion of the living of our proudest and most closely' guarded 3. Renovation of the and addition to the quarters themselves are also reasons which possessions; and before we share it with an chemistry building 4. A corps building for make the administration building of com- unknown, untried, and j^erhaps, unworthy cadet activities 5. Completion of Woods Creek pelling importance. The construction of group, we should make dead certain that thfey physical training facilities and 6. Completion such a building, therefore, will provide not have earned it and will uphold it once, they of excavation for the athletic field., only centralization of the administration and become upperclassmen. Of these requests, only the request for the a suitable place for Institute employdes, but A good "new corps" rat line would be far completion of the physical training facilities needed space for study and cadet activities superior to an apathetic "old corps" system; in the Woods Creek (Nile) area was approved as well. The rats should be trained, developed, and without cut. Projects rejected entirely were Already many of the offices have been channeled in the right direction instead of VMI's construction of new faculty quarters, removed from barracks for the purpose of merely harrassed. To achieve this, a gense excavation for stands for the athletic field, cadet study rooms, but with the advent of the of vengeance, prevalent in the past, will have repairs to buildings dh the post, and the con- administation building, soon all the offices to be replaced by a sense of responsibility and struction of an $845,000. corps building, presently in barracks will be turned over en- concern on the part of both the individual an4 which was the biggest project cut from the tirely — as should be — to the cadets. the class. Andy Tucker i lectuals could not even pass the six semester Ben Gardner . hours necessary to stay in school. But this was Kenny Dice LETTER not the worst thing that could have happened. The Institute did the Rats one better. They Three Hours •.. ? lowered to three the number of hours re- quired to stay in school. This has not only 30 January, 1962 lowered measurably the academic standards The Editor they have been striving to raise, but, in ad- V. M. I. CADET dition, it has let the whole Corps down! Why Published Friday afternoon. Entered as second class matter Septerabei do these Rats, that are supposed to be super- 19, 1946 at the Post Office in Lexington, Virginia, under the act «< Bear Sir: March 3, 1879. Subscription, $3.50 out of barracks, $3.00 in barracb, Ever since I have been a Cadet at V.M.I., ior to us in scholastic ability have the right 30 issues. Address: Box 715, V. M. I., Lexington Virginia. and particularly since the inauguration of to stay here when they cannot achieve the same minimum standards that we were re- MEMBER General Shell as Superintendent, there has Virginia Intercollegiate Press Association been an increased emphasis on academics quired to meet? Associated Collegiate Pr^ss and the results have been intellectually bene- Sincerely, ficial to the students. This years I^ats have, EDITOR-IN CHIEF Albert R. Colan Samuel A. Clement by all accepted standards, the best intel- Class of 1963 lectual equipment of any class before them. Editors Note: An editorial discussion of this MANAGING EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGE® Yet we hear that so many of these fine intel- topic will appear in next week's paper. J. Anthony Michaels John M. Goldsniitk

Third Class Rebuttal what new situation; much the same as ours. EDITORIAL STAFF This problem is general apathy towards the EDITORIAL EDITORS 30 January, 1962 rat system. When the new administration took ASSOCIATE EDITORS The Editor over and new regulations were put into ef- Robert R. Evans Josiah Bunting, III V. M. I. CADET fect — almost every one realized that the Rat John M. Eger Robert R. Baldwin Dear Sir: System would not be like it had been in the ASSISTANT EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR' < In the January 19 issue of The Cadet ap- past. Instead of adjusting to the situation, an Mell J. Lacy Eric J. Fygi attitude was ado'pted which has been inherited peared a very idealistic editorial conceriting MILITARY EDITOR and is prevalent now. Every class has "con-, NEWS EDITOal the "... ill-timed, almost farcical version of John 0. Rowell Gary R. Hermon the resurrection of bygone days". If any thing cientious objectors" to the Rat System an"d COLUMNIST EXCHANGE EDITOR was "ill-timed", it was the editorial. We of the the Class of '64 is no exception. These ob- C. Tabor Cronk J. Frank Frosch Third class feel that the editorial was unfair, jectors in our class coupled with a general gross CONTRIBUTING EDITORS unnecessary, and unrealistic, although not lack of support by the upper classes, and all of the points were completely unfounded. interference by particular groups, make it ex- H. S. T. Carmichael, Nelson Elliott, Mike Gerstein, Dan Ogle temely difficult to administer any semblance I The writer does not seem to be aware that CARTOONISTS due to the now two year old restriction intro- of a Rat Line. Marcus W. Muth, Stanley E. Henning duced by the new administration, the "old- The problem is obvious. The editorial in NEWS STAFF corps" resurrection is an impossibility. The the last issue was, at best, an elaboration of this problem. Obvious in its absence, how- P. R. Thompson, W. S. Buettner, P. D. Knoke, W. B. Gaffney days of constant fear and brutal treatment B. R. Gardner, J. S. Cockey, D. E. Perkins, W. C. Thompson prevalent in the 1920's have slowly become ever, was any hint of a solution. Perhaps this W. G. Crisp, C. G. Peckham, R. W. Williams. a thing of the past. Brutality has been re- is because there is no ready answer. Certainly placed by restriction: fear has given way to the Institute is not going to rescind its policy, BUSINESS STAFF phychological trial, This is not the choice of and as long as we look back longing for the ADVERTISING MANAGER CIRCULATION MGR the Class of '64 — we have no choice. For ways and methods of the "Old Corps" there Donald F. Prystaloski David Ma|e« several years prior to last year, the adminis- will be no solution. The results will be dis- ASSISTANT ADV. MGR. ASSISTANT BUSINESS MGR solution of the Rat System which is integral tration of the Rat system involved little more Tar Reidinger George W. Wf rren than doing what had beep done the year be- to V.M.I. ASSISTANT CIRCULATION MANAGER ioKfi, But last year's Third Class faced a some> Perhaps an answer lies in a realization that Parker W. Diwcaa enough to see what it was all about. The situation could be improved Then I say to you we shall never program, an extension of the Col- upon if funds might be appropriat- have a military arm worthy of the lege's Spanish department, is open ed by the government. Idealfy, all defense of our country. The ef- to qualified students from other OUTLOOK college men in good health would fectiveness of fighting units is colleges. All classes will be con- be given compulsory military train- proportionate to the effectiveness ducted in Spanish by Spanish pro- ing for at least two years—and I of its leaders. If these leaders are fessors. The students will go to the By Josiah Bunting are not, by and large, ready to n^ean t^ainibg ingeniously con- not the best possible people, the University of Madrid for one class. A Military Dilemma fight. In the government, decision- trived to appeal to their intelli- American armed forces will never As the lecture system prevails in The American military suffers making on the highest levels is car- gence, to interest them. For every arrive at a level of proficiency and European universities, Mary Bald- from an inability to attract the ried out by civilians who are not hour in class, another hour should excellence that would make the win is adopting the preceptorial best men fo the profession of arms. best acquainted with the problems be spent in the field. enemies of this country abandon method of this program. A fourth The problem is acute. The solu- at hand. We are Americans, not their designs on it. hour of precept will be given by the tions a^ few. Prussians—we are Athenians, not You say this is impossible? professor of the course at the Unt Spartans. In our democracy civilian Ideally, the man in the military versity so that students may ask control over the military is im- should feel incumibent upon him questions and have discussion. the obligation to do his best in any perative. assi^ment his superiors may place Can one honestly say the Ameri- EXCHANGE Uniform requirements have been him; he must be a patriot—^e must can Joint Chiefs of Staff were established-. The prerequisites in- pla^ his country above himself adequately . cdnsulted before the clude an average in the B range and hds family. abortive Cuban invasions? I men- for all previous college years and a reasonable com^petence' in the Practically speaHing, he needs tion this only as an example of the NOTES ramifications of the problem I Spanish language. Completion of a Incentives, ^t is a painfully obvious have posed. by FRANK FROSCH course in Spanish literature at the fact that the most brilliant college third year college level is a third graduates each year are not enter- But to get back to our original Spring is just around the comer disease nor pregnancy are major requirement. ing the profession of arms; the problem: how can this dilemma be and the thoughts of every cadet tragedies unless they are exaggera- services; in an effort to attract top- solved? Certainly, on the enlisted A project is being undertaken by usually turn to some sort of love. ted out of all proportions and are calibre people to their ranks, have level, the present recruitment cam- the Presbyterian Church that of- There has been, however, a very not handled properly. College stu- enif>loyed all the wiles of the paigns of the Marine Corps, and fers a fine chance at summer re- dim view taken by protective dents can no longer avoid sex; they shrewdest Madison Avenue smooth- to a lesser extent the Army, are laxation for anybody who might be mothers of young college^ girls should participate selectively." ies in singularly vain attempts to effective. Like the Marlboro cigar- interested. The Montreal Drama about the high and fancy-free lives attract them. It is our contention ette addsi, the servite recruiting Perhaps the protective mothers Project will be held from June 15 that some of the members of oiur that, the armed f^es' recruitanenl posters play on the obvious mascu- did have the last say about the to August 25 at Montreat, North Instittute supposedly lead. But camt>aigns attraot exactly the sort line desire to be manly and strong. views of Dr. Koch, however, for he Carolina. Prior to July 1, the group mothers, you have been overruled. of f^son the services least need— And this line of publicity is far was recently fired from the Univer- will be in rehearsal for productions In a recent issue of Campus Illus- and I am speaking prhmuily of the better than the sweeping prosnises sity of Illinois for his beliefs! the remainder of the season. trated this following lead colimin officer ranks. of travel and adventure and se As long as the train of thovight Around July 1, the company will appeared: "A biology professor Dr. The thinfcnjg individtial, in con- ourity. The Marlboro type poster is centered around girls, it might present productions for the Mon» I/eo Koch, has advocated a great treat community, for various sum- sidering the s^ice as a career, attracts the young man' who wants be well to take a look at happen- deal more freedom for college stu- mer conferences, and for the Immediately Is confronted with a to prove "he can take it." It is ings in the far West. The Univer- dents to decide for themselves churches in the neaitoy radius. paradox. It is ^^^ soldier's lot to all right. He will be the soldier, sity of Wyoming's recently-pub- when and how they are to indulge Members of the group vnll have train hiniseli for the very action not the leader. lished "Statistical Summary" cover- in sexual desires. He also believes ing the 1960-61 academic year part-time jobs through the Moui>» he will seek to avoid. He is told Officer pyocurement suffers from there are excellent reasons why shows that on the whole married tain Retreat Association for which that if he trains enough, and an over-emphasis on security in collegians should engage in hetero- men and women did better grade- they will receive housing and a that :enough of his fellows train its attempts to attract the best sexual relations before marriage. wise than their single contempor- small remuneration. If any cadete well,, enough, there will never be possible individuals to its ranks. "Dr. Koch's Teasons are maii^ aries. The married students com- do have dramatic aspirations, this the he^ for him to utilize what he Accordingly, the military is full of centered around individual health. piled a 2.58 grade average com- summer retreat in the mountains has trained for. To draw an analogy people—in the officer ranks—^who A healthy, mature personality- pared to a 2.20 average for the would provide an excellent op- —the painter, having studied art are "staying in" for another few health physically, emotionally, and single students. The difference is portunity for experience and plea- for days or weeks or years, sits years so that ihey can retire and intellectually, is impossible without so slight, however, that your Ex- sure in a Christian atmosphere. down and. paints., The teacher, hav- enter another line of endeavor. sexuality. Sexual organs are so change Editor is cer(j£»inly not ing prepared himself to impart his Although things may seem bleak The ROTC program in our col- basically integral to the human advocating that everjrbody rush knowledge to > others, goes into leges suiCfers from an inability to organism that they influence hu- Immediately into' matrimony to and barren today, the cadets ol schools to teach. The soldier keeps stimulate good tiilnds that need to man behavior profoundly and in- improve their academic situation. VMI in 1911 had things a good himself in training for something be prodded and exercised. One evitably. Sexuality cannot be warp- But speaking of matrimony, stu- deal rougher. From the Rockbridge he hopes he will not have to do. may make a high grade in ROTC ed without also warping the per- dents that are married tend to County News comes this note ol If he hopes he has to fight, he is a courses by committing to rote sonality." make higher grades in almost all interest—the date, December 28, disturbed man. memory lists of facts and names. areas during the spring semester, Dr. Koch was quite aware that 1911. "The VMI cadets shut u» The problem worsens. The mili- His potential as a future officer is just when their fancies traditionally the clergy would be rather upset in barracks throuigh the holidays tary does not draw the best peo- often unfortunately measured in should be absorbed with thoughts about his extremely liberal views. ple. Those—iand 1 speak in general terms of those grades. The person of love. This is really a problem for except for Christmas holiday, have So, to answer their immediate terms—who might make great con- who is bored^—but who might have the single VMI cadets, one must been receiving richly laden boxes co;nplaints, he submitted: "greater the makings of ah excellent career admit, since they have so much free of food from their homes. Small tributions to the service go into sexual freedom, when accompanied time to exploit their love lives to industry, or teaching, or the law, officer—is never given the shance. by intelligent educational mea- squads visited the mess hall foe the fullest. or government. In times of crises, He takes a reserve commission, sures, will decrease the incidence I breakfast, but nearly all the cadets they are (;^led into the armed enters the service, and in two years of both disease and illegitimacy. Mary Baldwin College's first have been feasting in then: rooms.** forces to serve their country. They is out, not having been in long This has been the case of Sweden. Academic Year in Madrid will be I So 'take heart—nothing is so bad Besides which, neither venereal launched in the fall of 1962. The I that it couldn't be worse!

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SEE .KING J. M. B. LEWIS, III "Tlie Dean will see you now." IGAI^TTES —Representing^ L.«UtT • MVUt IMMCa M SHENANDOAH UFE HHliHipi INSURANCE COltffAJjY 21 GREAt TOBACCOS MAKE 20 WONDERFUL SMOKES! WSts BiiUdim P|[ wa^ ;; jonofcg, v>. AGED MILD. BLENDED MILD - NOT FILTERED MILD-THEY SATISFY V. M. I. SPORTS CADET tllE VNr CADET, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Z, 1962 Fencers Eye Halberstadt Tallys 36 Busy Schedule By Carl Jordan The Keydet Fencing Team is keeping in top shape these days To Lead Keydet Win In anticipation of coming evertts. The sweeping victory at UNC in The fast-improvimg VMI basket- carried the Keydets through. The December was only a start. The ball team polished off George closest G.W. came after that was bulk of the season lies ahead, close Washingiton 80-72 Wednesday night 62-61, but Lazaroff ftiade another on the heels of mid'term examiha- in an exciting, well-iplayed game in the clutch as he seemed to have 'tions. in the VMI fieldhouse. Norm Hal- a habit of doing all night, and the Last Saturday, the Rats met the berstadit, who appeared to have hit gap gradually widened to the final Augusta Military Academy where arbout 70% of his shots, had one 80-72, with Yurachek, Watson, Hal- many experienced their first match of his best scoring nights of the berstadt, Eddins and Lazaroff all competition. Even though the re- season and sent 36 points through getting in on the finale. sults were not favorable this first the netting to spark the Keydet Behind Halberstadt's 36 came match was important-for the ex-"^ attack. Gene Lazaroff, whose 17 points, ex- perience it ofifered the partiteipants. VMI had trouble getting started cell^t floor game, and amazing Tomorro>V the Keydet varsity will in the first half, but rode Halber- defensive job on G.W.'s high-scor- hit Johns Hopkins at Balbimore. stadt's hot streak back from several ing Jon Feldman were a highirght This promises some very stiff com- 7 and 9 point deficits. Eddins, of the night. Bobby Watson, who petition. Penn State will also be Yxu-achek, and Laaaroff added came through with alot of crucial ^here and no matter what the out- vital points to keep the Keydets rebounds added 9 points, as did Pictured are Bobby Watson and John Yurachek in action against come, the Keydets are bound to re- dose. At the end of the first half, John Yurachek, who also did a fine GWXJ last Wednesday night. The Keydets won 80-72. turn enriched in their experience the score was 41-39 with G.W. lead- all-around jab. Weldon Eddins, be- and knowledge of the sport of ing. Halberstadt had scored 20 sides his usual brilliant floor game, fencing—two more liowerful op- points. added 8 points to the cause. Gary Cagers Fall To Spiders, ponents would be hard to pick. VMI came back with a big push, Kemple added 1 point and did a Star sabreman, Don Beckner, will gained the lead for the first time very comipetent job of replacing tead his team and Ant and Pres- in the first minute of the second Eddins. / Squelch W&M, 75-71 ton Holtry along wdth Jan Gray balf (Ml 4wo straight goals by Hal- The team looked much-improved will demonstrate that VMI fencers The Keydets made their last the ledger. The first half was clofee berstadt, then lost it 4344. JoJjn after the long exam layoff, and are not to be taken lightly. game before exams a winning ef- throughout with the lead frequent- Yuracbek scomi, and the Keydets seemed ready to take the stretch , Hanvpden-Sydney is next with a fort. The 75-71 victory came at the ly changing hands. Ih the second wore never headed. Halberstadt's to the S.C. tourney in fine fashion. double-header s»t«tchihg over two expense of the Indians of William half, the shooting of Bill Blair, beautiful 30 footer from the out- The next home game wiill be Wed- weekends. February 10 marks the and Mary. •who scored 27 points, and Norm side made it 47-44, Gene Lazaroff nesday night against the University day they will meet here, wtiile two It was a game in which sloppy Halberstadt, who tallied 16, aided made two foul shots, and the lift of Richmond. weekends later the Keydets will passwork, poor sh6oting, and gen- the VMI cause greatly, and were be their guests. Fencing at Hattiip- erally unpolished play were very essential to the belated drive and den-Sydney is relatively new, but evident. William and Mary looked eventual victory. each year it is gro^vHrig in strength very lackadaisdcal, despite the fact The Richmond Spiders staked and it will offer rto little cortipeM- thalt they have essentially the same out a 17 point halftime lead and tion. personnel as last year—^with one outlasted a seven^ninute field goal big exception. The exception, of On March 3, the Keydets face famine just after intermission, to course, is big Jeff Cohen. Curt their biggest challenge of the sea- , defeat VMI's Keydets 72-52 in a Gooding, who was expected to take son. The Citadel, Detroit University Southern Conference basketball up much of the slack, accomplished and the University of North Caro- game. It was the fourth conference little on the court which was worthy lina will meet here for the ind victory in six starts for the streak- of note. Only backcourt men Rob- Annual VMI InvitJational' Tourna- ing Spiders. Danny Higgins paced erts and Bergey kept the Tribe in ment. The tournament was a big the winners, sinking deadly jump the game. success last year and VM came shots from outside and driving in The situation was only slightly away with top honors. Hofpes are for numerous layups. He ended up brighter on the Keydets' side of again high. The results are in no with 24 points for the night, and way predictible. was backed up by John Felepo Closing the season will be two wi'th 16 points, and Buddy Enck Rats Take Two; fin^l meets, both of them away. with 12 points. First is scheduled a final ntatch At intermission the Spiders led Top W&M, HMA with UNC on March 10, and then 37-20, but VMI began to come back one against The Citadel at Charles- By James Maurer as they narrowed the deficit to ton, South Carolina, on April 14. The VMI Rats lead by Joe 39-27, before Higgins got a field Under the leadership of Lt. Kruszewski's 31 points ripped Wil- goal with 12:44'remaining. After Colonel Harold L. Simpson the liam and Mary 95-77 on January 16 that, it was just a matter of time, team has prospered in the last few in the VMI Fieldhouse. Joe scored as Higgins crammed 15 of 24 points years. This year it looks excep- 21 of hiis points in the first half in the last half. Construction on the Wood's Creek Basball Diamond is well tionately good with its member- underway in this picture. The field is cited for completion this to give the Rats a 51-34 lead at half- Norm Halberstadt and "Herman" ship spread evenly between the spring. time. All the starters scored in Joe (5edro led the Keydets with upper and under classes. Alumni double figures with Jeff Gausepohl 16 and 10 points respectively. The support has been of great help contributing 19 points. defeat left VMI with a 2-5 South- both in supplying needed equip- The victory breaks a four game em (Conference record and a 3-7 Spring Completion Cited ment'and in giving the all impor- losing streak which was extended overall record, the wins being over tant moral support. In this light, it by their very close loses to Rich- William and Mary, Davidson, and was only fitthvg that the team For Woods Creek Field mond 65-64 at the Riclunond Arena The Citadel. should name its new fencing room By Stew Buettner dumped to provide the sittface 'for on Jan. 13. The Rats fought in vain in honor of Mr. Harold H. Standt, The Institute's recreation facili- the infield. Besides this problem, after traiiling by 18 at the half and a VMI alumnus and its staunchest ties will boast a new baseball dia- 30,000 square yards of dirt had to then by 10 with only three minutes supporter throughout the years. mond, which is scheduled for com- be moved to level the area. As it to play. The Rats hit for only 29 of pletion sometime this spring. Loca- now stands, there is almost a com' 110 shots from the floor. Jeff Gause- ted in the Woods Creek Valley, plete wall of solid rock behind pohl lead the Rats in scoring A pair of Sophomore additions his ability to get the ball off the northwest of Barracks, this new homeplate, and the Chesapeake and with le^ints. to this year's basketball squad has boards has more than made up for area will be used by the .baseball Ohio Railroad tracks are almost greatly enhanced VMI's chances to the point deficit. Bob could very well prove the difference in this team, and, in all likelihood, it will directly behind the outfield. Rats Wallop Hargrave raise its court status. Bobby Wat- son, a Biology major from Pitts- year's Richmond Tournament. serve as a practice field for the Plans are now being made to pro- The Baby Keydets, hindered little burgh, Pennsylvania and Bill Blair, Bill Blair, 6-3 and 165 has more Cootlball squad. Home-plate will face vide seating for five hundred peo- by semester inactivity, returned also "one of Doc (fferrol's boys," than supplemented the fine shoot- due north, while the limits of the ple. The seats will be carved out of from their lay-off with vengeance, from Whitesburg, Kentucky • have ing of Norm Halberstadt. Bill^has outfield will be 325 feet "away. the rock behind homeplate. The completely outclassinig Hargrave done excellent jobs in their respec- the ability to score from anywhere There will be sixty feet between parking facilities will be the same Military Academy at the Fieldhouse tive fields. on the court, and his cat-like re- the foul lines and the limits of the as those used for the tennis courts. Wednesday night. The Keydets put Watson, who stands 6-7 and flexes insure defensive as well as playing area. This site was selected The total cost of this project will on their most brilliant offensive weighs 220 should develop into offensive prowess. He is an ex- because it was the only one on the be 70,000 dollars; 40,000 dollaro dist>lay to date in amassing 109 the 'big man" VMI has been look cellent ball handler, and fast en- post large enough for such an un- of which will be provided by the points, while holding their op- ing for. He is only in his first ough for any fast break. dertaking, other than the Parade Institute, while the state will pay ponents to only 82. season of varsity ball, but despite Although out of action with a Ground. the rest. At the present time there John Prosser with 21 points was his inexperience has been able to serious in-jury sustained in prac- The construction on the field is is also a bill before the Virginia instrumental in leading the Key- come down with the rebounds. He tice, it is hoped that Bill will be b«ing done by Echols Brothers of Assembly that would provide funds dets to victory; however, he was hasn't quite matched his scoring back early enough to regain his Staunton, Virginia (Frank Echols, for a second baseball diamond to not wiithout su(pport as five other clip as a Rat of 17.8 per game, but form before the tournament. Class of 1916, is a senior partner be built directly we«t of the one Keydets hit in double figures; iit the company). Due to the condi- that is now under construction. If Jeff Gausepohl (18), Donnie White, tions of this area behind Barracks, the allotment is appropriated, the (15), and Goodwin Jones, Fred a good deal of leveling was neces- proposed diamond will house most Bell, and Charlie Snead each with SPORTS STAFF sary. To start with, Woods Creek of the actual games, while the dia- (12). ran right through the proposed in- mond now under construction will The victory was the Keydets' Editor Clyde Muirheid field. To alleviate this situation, a be used mainly for practice piu*- second in a row as opposed to four Major Sports joe Weakley 4M0 foot, U-«hap«d culvert was poses. The total area of both fields loses, and it marks what is hoped to Minor Sports George Collins c(tfistniete

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