Uconn Christens Stadium with 26-6 Victory Jorgensen Opens New'memorial Stadium'
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• SERVING THE STORRS COMMUNITY I st.ililislud WtatKer lSKfi Meir.l'ci ">f The Mostly Sunny ITnilcd Press Vol. XL Storrs, Connecticut. Monday. October 12. 1952 No. 18 Uconn Christens Stadium With 26-6 Victory Jorgensen Opens New'Memorial Stadium' B> RaymonJ Ba-tnett, Efttsr-in-Chief 10,500 Watch Home Dr. Albert N. Jorgensen. preti-1 dent cf the University, officially opened ihe University of Con-1 Opener As Huskies neciicul's new Memorial stadium last Saturday in a brief state- ment welcoming the thousands Down St. Lawrence who packed the 55 foot high concrete stands and saw the Uconn Huskies down St. Law- By i ..'in BulMt rence university 2S-6. ■■ President Jorgensen, who was Statistics C. St L. introduced by Dr. David C. First downs IS 7 Rushliu yurdine 197 «n Phillips, head of the speech and Passititi jran? las 71 drama department, told the spec- Passes attempted IS Jfl Passes Intercept© 1 0 0 tators over the microphone from Punts 4 A Puntlnn .,: r:.i,-i- the press box high above the 11 ■■■'. ■nimble* lost t 7 stands, "Today s game between Yar.l.s penalize:! »> N the stalwarts of St. Lawrence and the Huskies of the University of A sputtering University of Connecticut marks the first gamel of many which we look forward | Connecticut football machine fin- to enjoying in this stadium." ally got rolling in high gear in Nsl The Dedication the last half, to down the St. The president also noted, "al- Lawrence eleven, 26-6, before though this is the opening day 10,500 fans in the initial name of the new stadium, this is not to. last Saturday in the new Memo- be considered in anyJ way* a dedi- P.iotopool -Buckner rial stadium. The opening crowd cation ceremony.' He went on to i Phil jinsley (40). Conecticut halfback, hip-swings his way through the St. Lawrence secondary say "this new structure, of which in Saturday's 26-6 victory over the Larries from Canton, N.Y. was the largest ever to witness we are all very proud, and all j Tinsley gels good interference from an unidentified Husky who is taking out two of the visitors' a ball game at the University. the buildings which have been J playergi Buddy Amendola (32) Connecticut fullback is swinging in to block St. Lawrence's right St. Lawrence drew first blood recently constructed, or are still guard. Larry Hoffman (30). ... under construction, will be for- The game was Uconn s home opener and the inaugural of the University's new 15.200-seat Mem- when 6'2" end Pete Milham mally dedicated some time dur- orial stadium. broke through the Uconn line to ing the University's Diamond block Buddy Amendola's at- Jubilee year which takes place in 1956. It is planned to hold an tempted punt from the Connecti- all University Convocation at Delta Zeta, Alpha Delta Pi Registered nurses who are cut 40 yard line. The ball rolled that time. Appropriate division- enrolled on campus or at a towards the Uconn goal with Mil- al ceremonies will also be sched- ,ham and Amendola in hot pur- uled and sufficient notice will be Win Football Rally Trophies University of Connecticut ex- suit. It was the visitor who "out- given so that all of you who are tension will meet for the first interested may return to partici- wrestled" Amendola for the ball time this semester on Oct. 28 pate." Delta Zeta and Alpha Delta Pi sororities took top honors at the and the Larries took over on the Memorial stadium the presi- St. Lawrence football rally held last Friday night. at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Husky 3-yard line. Bill Rose, St. dent stated, is being built to the Delta Zeta sorority won the trophy for making the most original Union building. Lawrence fullback, was stopped memory of all of our former ath- and appropriate slogan for beating the St. Lawrence football team. on two tries by a whole host of letes who have served in the Hereafter The Registered Delta Zeta's slogan was: "Argyles'll Sock St. Lawrence." This slo- Armed Forces of the nation." He Nurses club will meet the Uconn linemen, but skirted off said thai a plaque in stainless gan was painted on a large white banner with two large argyle fsurth Wednesday of every right tackle on his third try »o (Continued on Page 4) socks extending down the posts of the banner. month. put the visitors ahead, C-0. BY THE Alpha Delta Pi sorority won (Continued on Page 3.) tie A s Briefs United Press the trophy for making the most noise at the rally. Firsh Crov/cl Nearly Fills Stadium British To Meet Americans And French Over Trieste The rally started at 6:30 p.m. LONDON—The British Foreign office says it will meet immedi- ately with American and French officials over the Yugoslav threat with a parade lead by the Uni- to send troops into the allied portion of Trieste. The allies previous- versity of Connecticut student ly said they would evacuate Zone "A" at the earliest "practicable band and the Cheerleaders from date." south campus parking lot to the Tito Threatens To Move Into Zone 'A' BELGRADE—President Tito of Yugoslavia warns that his back of Hawley armory. Approx- troops will march into Zone "A" of Trieste "the moment an Italian imately 500 students participated enters." Tito said that any Italian move to occupy Zone "A" of the in the competition. divided city would be an "Act of aggression." U. S. Ambassador To India Going To Koi i The singing of school songs NEW DELHI—The United States Ambassador to India is on was directed by Robert W. Ying- his way to Korea for a study of conditions prevailing there. George ling. associate professor of music. Allen told newsmen before he left he would make the trip in order to perform his duties better in New Delhi. The football team was introduced U. S. WiU Probably Agree To Talks In Korea and the coach of the team and UNITED NATIONS, New York—Official sources say the Unit- its co-captains spoke a few ed States probably will agree to Communist proposals for talks at words. Panmunjom. The talks would center around making arrangements for the Korean peace conference. This rally was sponsored by Russia Moves MIG's To Bulgaria the Student Senate Blue and PARIS—Informed military sources say that Russia has moved White committee, headed by Pictured above is the new Memorial Stadium filled with spec- a squadron of new MIG jets into Communist Bulgaria. The military Richard Coleman. This commit- tators who witnessed the first opening football game of the 1953 men say the jets are designed to counter the American buildup of tee is for the improvement of Greek and Turkish air forces. ssason and the first game played in the stadium. school spirit. Memorial Stadium, which holds a capacity crowd of 10,200 with French Bomb Reds In Indo-China an addilional 4000 in the Judges for the competition adjoining temporary bleachers, drew a HANOI, Indochina—French bombers have taken advantage of crowd of 10.500. the end of the monsoon rains to hit Communist supply depots along were Mrs. Foden, Mrs. Loomis Seen above |he seats y ^ press ^ The ^ ^ ^ ^^ the Red River delta front. French headquarters also report prob- and Mrs. Stetson, all resident President Jorgensen spoke, houses facilities for the press and sia ing raids by both French and Communist rebels along the front. counselors. titicians. Booths for radio and television are located in the top tier. CONNECTICUT CAMPUS — MONDAY, OCTOER 12. 1953 (ftatm?rttnst (Eampus LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS by Dick BibUr rulUAnl PIT* Tlmaa » Wnk t>y UndarcraduatM of 12M Onltsrilty of Connecticut. Storra. C onuaetlout Old Spanish Club Shows Steam Whistle Cut Need For Good Leadership To Short Blasts There is a steam whistle at the University of The re-emergence of the Spanish club to the Connecticut. It blows everyday, except Sunday, list of student activities here is a welcomed at 7 a.m., 12 noon, and 4:30 p.m. event. The club was last active two years ago It is located on top of the University heat- when it suffered from a common ailment which ing plant. The whistle that is used now was seems to affect many clubs here at one time or installed at the University with a new heating another—inactive officers. plant in 1944. It is blown by hand tor a period of ten sec- Many students who hold offices in the myriad onds. of clubs and organizations here know that the "I used to blow it for as long as two minutes," price of any position is hard work and many confided Victor Smith of Willimantic who is problems and the prerequisite is interest. responsible for the 4:30 p.m. blast. It's Not All Personal Gain "Then five or six years ago we got a new chief who put a ten-second limit on the blast," Every once in a while, however, someone he concluded. comes along who assumes a responsible position In answer to a query concerning the prompt- for one reason only, that is, "it looks good on ness of the blasts, Smith was quick to reply that my record." they were never late, "at least not the 4:30 p.m. blast." Often, the tragic result is a complete break- The whistle jitual is conducted as a service to down of the organization. Such was the case the workers at the University according .) with the old Spanish club and many other or- Coonel Wallace A.