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FORDHAM COLLEGE, MAY 1, 1952 \oesgen, Freeman Named Once Upon A Midnight' Head 'Monthly, RAM Eev Thurston N. Davis, S.J., Dean was editor of the school yearbook. Opens Tomorrow Night ml the'College, today announced the Roesgen has sold stories to The E pofntment of William N. Roesgen Sign and Seventeen magazines. His w By AL McNAMARA * and Jacob A. Free- work on The Month- "Once Upon a Midnight,' a new lyrical drama based on the life of Edgar Allan Poe, opens tomorrow eve- man as editors of ly has ranged from rung for a two weekend engagement on the Collins boards. The show, which features original music by Clark. The Monthly and writing stories and Wnits°n, was written by the Rev. Alfred J. Barrett, S.J., chairman of the Department of Communication ArU. . The HAM next year, assisting in the lay- Edgar L. Kloten, University Thea- at the recommen- out of the magazine ;re director, announced that William dation of the mod- to illustrating some Riva has designed the settings and erators, Mr, Joseph of the articles. hat Robert Haddad, stage and TV P. Cunneen and Mr. Bill has also dancer, has done the choreography. Edward A. Walsh. gained experience Mr. Haddad directed the four ballet Roesgen has been as a reporter for equences in the show. a member of The the Williamsport In writing "Once Upon a Mid- Monthly since his Sun-Gazette Com- night," Father Barrett took as his ;heme the belief that Poe was a BOESOEN freshman year, this FREEMAN pany during the year serving as a summer. heroic figure. The play is then cen- managing editor. He ii concentrating Jack Freeman, news editor of this ered about the period of Poe's life |m English, and working for a de- year's RAM, has been a member of at Fordham in the Poe cottage. eree in social science.. • , the staff since entering Fordham. Bill Shust will play the lead role Bill is a resident student, staying He is studying in the Communica- of Poe, while TV actress and model in Martyrs Court. He. hails from tion Arts Department concentrating Jo Ryan will play his wife, Virginia. Williamsport, Pn. where he attended in the journalism sequence. Shust has been seen many times on ISt Joseph's High School. There he Freeman, a resident of the Bronx, ;he Fordham stage and is especially was graduated from De Witt Clinton remembered for his portrayal of High School. He is a former officer Alexas in "All for Love" earlier thU of the Mimes and Mummers. Jack season. For Miss Ryan, tomorrow Mock Convention has also done public relations work night will be her debut at Fordham. for the Institute of Contemporary f Dancing Leads Set for Tomorrow Russian Studies. He intends to make a career in the field of. journalism Dancing leads will be played by or public relations. Donatha Mainguth and Bryan Clark. In Keating Hall Miss Mainguth danced in "A Trip Hoesgen and Freeman succeed to Syracuse" and played in all other Gene Fleming and Gene Jacobs as Edgar L. Kloten explains "Once Upon a Midnight" to BUI Shust and shows this season except "Hotel Tomorrow, Fordham University editors of these publications. pretty Jo Ryan, who play the leads. Universe," for which she was com- will become the first school in the pany manager. Clark has been seen nation to hold a two-party mock in "The Man Who Came to Dinner" presidential political convention. SODALITY TO SPONSOR TRIDUUM and "Hotel Universe," and received Over three hundred delegates are StoryofJazz plaudits from The RAM on fcoth expected to attend the convention A triduum to the Blessed Virgin Mary, sponsored by the Par- occasions. which will be held at 1 p.m. in Keat- thenian Sodality, commences today with the annual May Day De- Choreographer Bob Haddad is a ing first floor lecture hall and is ex- votions. ' ( Talk Today newcomer to the Fordham scene pected to last three or four hours. The entire University will be excused from classes from 10:30 and comes -well recommended by The usual rules of party,conven- until 11:00 a.m. in order to participate in the exercises. long experience in TV, summer tions will Tie followed with few Devotions will begin at 10:30, and according to Sodality chair- Mr. Barry Ulanov, author of the stock, and Cafe Society. He has de- changes. Votes will be distributed man Tom Byrne, will feature a living rosary composed of Sodality recent, A History of American Jazz, vised dance sequences in which according to the rules of the Elec- members from the various schools of the University. A talk will will speak on thi3 topic Thursday, Lenore (Miss Mainguth), as Good, toral College, There will be 531 votes be given by Father Rector. May 1, in Collins Auditorium, from and the Raven (Clark), as Evil, in all. A candidate must receive two Rev. Theodore T. Farley, S.J., Spiritual Director of the College, 5 to 6 p.m. show the conflict in Poe's character. thirds of the votes to win. announced that today's devotions would inaugurate the annual May This will be the last of a series • Tom Cippola, College senior, will The delegates will be chosen on a Devotions, which will be held before the statue of Mary in front of of talks and demonstrations con- sing the singing lead of Israfel. basis of interest alone and will not the Administration Building. cerning the various aspects of music, Though making his debut with the represent Fordham. Therefore the classic and contemporary, under the University Theatre, Cipolla was seen decision of the convention will not sponsorship of the Honors Program on Collins boards in the senior show represent the opinions of the Ford- of the College of Arts and Sciences last week and in "For the Bir of Fordham University. when he was a junior. ham student body, according to Strikes in Public Utilities Mr. Ulanov has been editor of Steve Voykovich, organizer of the the music magazine, Metronome, for Tickets for the show are available convention. Outside help for the sup- eleven years and is considered to be now, according to Jim. Beakey, sec- porters of the different candidates the foremost historian of American retary of the Mimes and Mummerg is discouraged, he added. Central Topic of Conference ,azz. It is expected that he will illus- and sales manager for the theatre. trate his talk with live and recorded The Collins box office is open from noon till 4 p.m. The Fourth Annual Intercollegiate Industrial Relations Conference music, Mimes Elect Angela will be held in Keating Lecture hall on Wednesday, May 7, beginning at Mr. George Seuffert, director o] There will be matinee perform- 2:15 p.m. This event will be the culmination of a series of events spon- the Band, has been cooperating with ances on Saturday, May 3, and Sun- New President sored by the Industrial Relations Club, whose purpose is to better acquaint •the Honors Program in arranging day, May 11. Special matinee price college students with the many~ : these musical presentations. is seventy-five cents. problems of labor and management. will be followed by a second dis- Rocco Angelo,' a junior, was elect- problems of l cussion concerning the college grad- ed president of the College theatrical The central topic of discussion of uate's place in industrial relations. group, the Mimes and Mummers in this intercollegiate conference is . The two speakers of this meeting, the annual elections of the club, held strikes in public utilities. Mr. John Dillon, Educational Direc- Deadline for Petitions Today April 22. Angelo replaces Tom Welch, Presentation of the three aspects tor of the United Automobile Work- this year's president. of the subject will be made by Mr. ers, CIO; and Mr. Bernard Haldare, Other officers elected were Dave Walter Maggiolo, General Counsel President of Executive Job Coun- For Class Officer Hopefuls if Lunney, junior, who steps in as vice- for Federal Mediation and Concilia- sellors of the Society of Advance- president; Jim Beakey, sophomore, tion Service; Mr. Joseph Beirne, ment of Management, are closely who takes over the secretarial President of the Communications affiliated with college graduates General elections for class and other student offices of Fordham Col- chores; and Frank DePaola, another Workers of America, CIO; and Mr. working in this field. lege will be held May 15 and 16, Student Council president Bill Kearney sophomore, who will handle the Edmond C. Collins, Vice President Father Fitzpatrick, the moderator announced today. Offices to be contested in this election, Kearney said, club's funds as treasurer. of the New York City Omnibus Cor- of the Industrial Relations Club of president, vice- Jack Stapleton; a junior, wa's poration. Fordham, has invited Brother Jus- president, secretary, elected chairman of the board of Following their talks, a question tin, head of Manhattan College's and treasurer of the directors, while Dave Wilson was and answer session will be held. Club, to be chairman. DEFERMENTS senior, junior, and reappointed sergeaht-at-arms. Then, a fifteen minute intermission Rev. Thomas A. Duross, S.J., sophomore classes; Chairman of the Selective Service two N. S. A. dele- Advisers Committee, has made gates and two alter- known a suggestion originated by nates, three NFCCS one of the members of his com- delegates and two Palace Decor for Junior Prom mittee. Father Duross suggests alternates; RO TC photographs. One, a 5"x4" portrait that students who are now classi- representative; Da'y The music of Freddy Martin and type, and the other a full-length fied I-S or II-S and intend to hop representative; h's orchestra will highlight the an- shot. The height and weight should return to school in September send and an Athletic As- nual Junior Prom next Friday eve- be submitted with the girl's name, the following letter and informa- sociation represen- KEARNEY nl«g, May 9. school, or occupation and address. tion to their local draft board: tative. The Rose Hill Gym will be trans- The name of the Fordhani man es- Date . Balloting will be held for two days, w-med into an ornate palace for corting the girl should be submitted (Sometime in May) a precedent proved successful in the ne occasion, according to decora- under separate cover. Entrants may Chairman February Student Council elections, wins chairmen Ronnie Birns and be submitted at the ticket booth in Selective Service Kearney stated. All the students in Harry Wokoun, in keeping with the Keating Hall Cafeteria. Local Board No the College are eligible to vote, he Cinderella Ball" theme, Tickets, priced at six dollars .Address added. i'he gym will be decorated by a bid, may,be purchased at the Keating Dear Sir; Candidates for office are required combined committee from the col- Hall booth, which will be open be- At present I am a full-time stu- to submit petitions signed by twen- ege and Business School, the latter tween 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. dent at Fordham University and ty-five students by today at 1 o'clock. «smg the gym the following night, Underclassmen are urged by ticke' classified I-S (II-S). I intend to Interviews will be conducted to- ranting by the experiences of chairman Gene Souther to purchasi continue as a full-time student morrow afternoon by an election Previous dances in the gym, the their tickets early, as the limited at the same university during the committee under chairman Tom adorations committee feels that the number is expected to go fast. Table next scholastic year, and ask to Farrell, vice-president of the Stu- ™« position for the -bandstand will reservations may be made when be reclassifted II-S. (have my II-S dent Council. c a f Sj»nst the east wall where, they tickets are purchased, Souther said. classification extended.) The list of approved candidates eel, the more central position will The committees, under the over- Fordham will send you a form will be announced next week.in The ys the band within the view of all leadership of Jack Riordan, ari 100 on me as soon as possible after RAM and on the bulletin board. headed by Brian Savage and Erin* the end of this semester. Campaigning will begin Friday, A queen will be chosen for the Bauer, publicity; Gene Souther, Sincerely, May 9, and will continue through means of a tickets; Manny Alvarado, favors, and Name May 16. Kearney said he anticipates ionit? Photograph Selective Service No- wmiest from among the dates of all Ronnie Birns and Harry Wokoun an active campaign and a heavy vote. a'the prom, decorations. FREDDY MARTIN ™h contestant should submit two • iij --i i -n - -' — THE REGIMENT ON REVIEW Mulcahy Hall Gets New Look Russian Rife Chapel Built on Campus
The Fordham Russian Center, one sia in the United States. Among the ernment. A lay brother and sever of the newest additions to the cam- nearly thousand volumes are many other priests are expected to i pus, has renamed its quarters in of the first English language books the group in the near future what was formerly known as Mul- on Russia, dating back to the early "The purpose of the Russian Co 0 cahy Hall to Soloviev Hall, after eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. ter," Fr. Wilcock said, "is firs, Vladimir Soloviev, the noted Rus- Many of these are virtually irre- aid and to teach in Fordham's In,.' sian philosopher, the Rev. Theodore placeable first editions. tute of Contemporary Russian stu L. Wilcock, S.J., director of the cen- The center also owns many Rus- ies; second, to produce literature ter, said today. sian-language books, which, how- Russia in both Russian and E Accompanying this change in name ever, are kept in the University third, to lecture on the Russian qun for the home of the only Catholic library for more easy access by in- tion throughput the United state* Russian center in the entire world, terested students. fourth, to provide a center of ;Duane Library. A large screen called tor of the. Russian colony in the The Maroon office will be open daflj| The Fordham Young Republican secretary and corresponding secre- an iconostasis, which will also be Philippines", the Rev. P. Brannigan, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for those wh Club held elections for next year's tary, i decorated with several icons, has S.J., who came to the center from wish to make deposits beforehand. officers, Friday, Apr. 25. Pete Schre- The executive Council then count- been ordered and is expected to San Francisco, and the Rev. Maurice There are still thirty subscriptions ier, sophomore, was elected presi- ed the run-off votes and found that arrive soon. The screen, with three Myers, S.J., who recently received available at the Maroon office ii dent, with Tom O'Brien, sophomore, Conefrey won the office of treasurer doors in it, will divide the altar from degrees in'Russian studies from Co- St. Robert's all for students wishini elected recording secretary, and Bill over Hanney by a vote of 26 tb 25. the rest of the chapel according to lumbia University, together with to purchase them. The cost for s Bellus, junior, elected corresponding The battle between Fred Reuss the Russian custom. Fr. Wilcock, formed the original niors is $15 and for undergraduati secretary. and Bill Ruffa ended in a tie with Behind the chapel, Fr. Wilcock staff of the center. They were joined $10. Ads and boosters will be a A run-off election WBB held for the a vote of 25 to 25. One vote was cast and his associates have set up what recently by the Rev. Nicholas Bock, eepted for one more week, and solici| offices of vice-president and treasur- for McElligot amongst these ballots is believed to be one of the most S.J., the Russian ambassador to the tors are reminded they can er because of a lack of a majority and was declared invalid. complete libraries of books on Rus- Vatican under the old Czarist gov- 10% commission. vote. Joe Conefrey, junior, won treasurer's office in this election. The vice-presidential vote ended in a tie between Fred Beuss, sopho- more, and Bill Ruffa, sophomore, and will be reheld at the next meeting. At one point in the voting, Tony Ingrao, junior, held a 19 to 6 lead over Pete Schrsier for president, GO LUC KYI Schreier had already congratulated Ingrao at this point. Then Schreier's votes started to come in. He came In a cigarette, taste • ' from behind and won 27 to 20. The elections became a bit chaotic when a discrepancy in the voting makes the difference— was noted. After the votes were counted, Clay Sanders, who was and Luckies taste better! beaten for the office of president with only four votes out of 52 cast, pointed out that although 52 votes The difference between "just smoking" and were cast, there were approximately really enjoying your smoke is the taste of a only 50 eligible voters present. Paul Lehmuller, '51-'52 president cigarette. You can taste the difference in the conducting the meeting, took note of smoother, mellower, more enjoyable taste of a this fact and sought to find out what Lucky ... for two important reasons. First, had happened. He took a roll call and a discrepancy was found in that L.S./M.F.T.-Lucky Strike means fine tobacco there were two people named Heck ... fine, mild tobacco that tastes better. Second, and two named Walsh who were Luckies are made to taste better... proved best- qualified to vote. One Heck was definitely present. The problem was made of all five principal brands. So reach for a in finding out if the other was pres- Lucky. Enjoy the cigarette that tastes better.' ent. Be Happy-Go Lucky) Buy a carton today! In a meeting of the executive council it was determined that the two Walshes could vote and if both f Hecks voted, the difference of one LS/MFJTr Lucky Strike j wouldn't affect the majority vote ' for the offices of president, recording Means Rue Ibbacco THE WEEKEND THAT ALMOST WASN'T OR WHY SHOULD THE LEOPARD CHANGE THOSE SPOTS, ANYWAY? Oucc tliero was fl Sopho* moro who had mastered Strategy and Tactics, if -«MI« Ho could point out, wUh diagrams, just where Napoleon had Pulled a Blooper . . , and how the Hundred Years' War could have been stymied in twenty Mimitfs, if he had only hcen cnnaiiltcd. He didn't, however, know Women. As ha demonstrated by futgctti»B his pirl's Birth- day. She, naturally, was Incensed. Sent him B chilly letter cnncoliup their date lor the Spring Weekend, \lueo Daya away, and announcing that She ^as Through, Forever, Fortunately, ho was a Man of In finite He* tource. Ho wailed until Thursday, then hiked to the Western Union offico and Bent a talegram. Very casual . . , to wit: "Sorry you can't mako Weekend, Under clrcum. •tances, am dating Eloiso Wither spoon. You may have seen her Picture when she was Volud Dreamiest DJ'EII on Campus." Hia l'igcon airivcd, breathing Fire, on ilia first train Friday. After the Air had settled, It turned out to lio a Wonderful Weekend. Even in Lm Devious Ways, Telegrams •work Wonders. They coax Cush from Homo in Momenta of Crisis . . . give you a Head Start on competition for Dates . . • make Arrangements and Jlesurvutiona, quickly and «*Hy. Whale vet you try to Promote, it's Bound Strategy to Moke your pitch by Telegram, *K^OUCT or t//tot&m RICA'S W^D' E—<~ [Loyola, the Soldier Saint' Film ROTC DANCE Thousands Visit Campus O: Saturday, May 3, the Non- Commissio'""one: d Officers Club of the >remiered at Holiday Theatre Fordham University Regiment will sponsor an informal dance in theVocational Exhibit in Gym »i ovola The Soldier Saint," feature length authentic film about the Mar-We Room of Keating Hall. There jj,. r,t the Society of Jesus, made its Broadwauv v rioVmt +„ „ .,.._-,.. jer 01 ui<= "——•> — --—> •t:~.'""'"° "'» ueuut to a standing willI be dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Approximately 35,000 viewers attended the Vocational Exhibit held in J audience, Thursday, April 24, at the Holiday Theatre, Broadway withi refreshments and orchids pre- the University Gymnasium from Sunday to Friday of last week. H 47th Street. A production of the Simpex Religious Classics, "Loyola" sentedMrd of May. The program will be "I want to thank the Pershing the Department of State delivered a |eld at Keating Hall at 8:00 p.m. Rifles, the Band, and the students lecture before the Society on the ' Guest speaker of the evening will who helped make the Broadway , Marjan Eojek, director of the "Making of American Foreign Pol premiere a dignified and inspiring icy." olish Section of the Besearch Pub- event, and who helped keep order in lication Service in' the National the lobby and waiting lines, many On last Monday afternoon, the Jcommittee for a Free Europe. Be- of whom had to be turned away for Rev. Vincent C. Hopkins, S.J., spoke Ifore World War I, Mr. Rojek taught lack of room," Fr. Barrett said. on "Social Darwinism in American 'at Lwov Universtiy. Later he prac- Among the notables introduced ticed law and edited the daily news- Thinking." Fr. Hopkins is author of from the stage were the Most Rev. the recently published volume, paper "Slowo Narodul" He partici- Stephen J. Donahue, D.D., Auxiliary pated in the Polish-German War in Bishop of New York, Rev. Vincent "Dred Scott." 1939. After some time in Poland he J. Hart, S.J., Director of the City managed to escape to England where Hall Division of Fordham University, hecditea the newspaper Mysl Polski. and Maria Riva, television actress Dr. Oscar Halecki, professor of and wife of Mr. William Riva of the Summer Camp history and moderator Of the club, Fordham University Theatre. Gilson, S.J., and was sponsored by the Vocational Guidance Institute ot will also speak. Dr. Halecki is direc- His Excellency, Bishop Donahue, the School of Education with the cooperation of the Vocational Guidance tor of the Polish Institute of Arts announced that His Eminence, Car- Begins June 21 Bureau of the Archdiocese of New York. and Science and is a noted authority ®> Its twofold purpose was to stimu- dinal Spellman was bringing a copy late on East European affairs. His latest m • I ^>l I • • vocations and to give the laity of the film with him to the Eucha- Summer camp for Army ROTC SnaniCn I Illh HASrC a clearer idea of the great diversity book is "Borderlands of Eastern ristic Congress in Barcelona. Europe." units will begin on June 21 this year, «J|jaill3ll CluVJUUb nCaiHearJs of work done by the many religious "Loyola, The Soldier-Saint" will and will continue until August 1, of the world. After the speeches, the club will remain at the Holiday Theatre for One hundred religious commu- present a program oi folk music an unlimited engagement. There are the Department of the Army an- Cervantes Lecture nities, as well as the secular clergy and dancing which will feature a continuous performances from 10 nounced today. of the Archdiocese, sent represent"- Tatra Mountaineer group from New a.m. to 2 a.m. in this exclusive New The Transportation Corps cadets Last Wednesday night in Keating tives to Fordham, depicting in one Jersey. Wladyslaw Mirecki of theYork showing. Student discount lecture hall, Dr. Garry MacEoin hundred and thirty two booths the will train at Fort Eustis, Virginia, commemorated the three-hundred City Center Orchestra will play a tickets are available at the Depart- and the Artillery will train at Fort many types of work (teaching, mis- few solos on the,violin and cello. ment of Communication Arts in Col- and thirty-sixth anniversary of thesionary, parish work, nursing, social The committee on arrangements lins. Bliss, Texas. death of the Spanish author, Cer- service, and contemplative) which include Thaddeus Gromanda, chair- Basic infantry tactics will be a vantes, with a lecture on, "Cervantes are carried out by the Church in all man, Henry Dutkiewicz, William major part of the Transportation the Man." parts of the world. Corps training, in keeping with the At the conclusion of the lecture McGinn, Frances Krasowski, Rev. Opened by Cardinal Jerome Gray and Dr. Stanislaw Campus Institute Army's new policy that "all service the Cervantes Medal, given by the Skrzypek. ' forces will be trained as soldiers Spanish Club of the College, was The Exhibit was opened Sunday, I first, and specialists thereafter," the awarded to Robert C. O'Brien, a April 20, by His Eminence Francis Aids Missionaries Army communique stated. Consid- Junior in the College, for his essay Cardinal Spellman. Each day there- erable time will be spent on theon.the same subject. after, one of the colleges or nursing i The fourth annual Mission Insti- firing range, in bivouac exercises, Dr. MacEoin, who studied and ob- schools of the Metropolitan area Suarez Society tute, which this year had as its and tactical field problems. tained degrees at the National Insti- played host to the innumerable theme "Native Catholic Leaders," tutions of Ireland and London, groups Jrom the grammar and high was held on the Fordham Campus The artillery cadets are scheduled talked on the qualities of Cervantes schools of the New York area. The Hears Wilmot from April 14 through April 18. to take part in the desert trainee as a gallant soldier, as a great author Exhibit was closed each evening Rev. J. Franklin Ewing, S.J., Di- exercises, and will have considerable who rose above all adversity, and as with a Glee Club concert given on Aneurin Bevan, a leading member rector of the Institute, stated that its practice on firing their organic anti- a Catholic writer with faith in hu- Monday evening by Fordham Col- of the British Labor Party, is in aim is to assist missionaries in ap- aircraft weapons. manity. lege, on Tuesday by the School of essential agreement with former proaching the customs, ways of It is expected that the cadets will Education, on Wednesday by the Col- have an opportunity to view rocket The lecture was attended by ap- Prime Minister Attlee, according to thought, and potentialities of the proximately three hundred students, lege of New Rochelle, on Thursday the Rt. Hon. Lord Wilmot, former peoples among whom they will and guided missile firing at the by Caldwell College and on Friday White Sands (New Mexico) Proving faculty, and guests. The lecture was Minister of Supply in the Attlee labor. Those attending the five-day recorded and will be released at a by the Glee Club of Good- Counsel - \l Grounds. i ji • cabinet, in a speech sponsored by session were prospective mission- future date over WFUV. . College. the Suarez Society, the Fordham aries representing thirty-four re- Four Officers to Leave . if political science club, on April 28. ligious communities. Four of the officers assigned to 'ft. Although Mr. Bevan and Mr. Att- The program included lectures on the Army ROTC unit here will If lee disagree on small issues, he said, anthropology, sociology, and mis-leave Fordham this June, it wasTex Beneke to Play for Seniors the Labor Party is in no great dan- siology each morning, and in thelearned today. ger. Lord Wilmot also made an at-afternoon panel discussions on the The reassigned officers are Lt. Col. tack on. American tariffs, His opinion various missionary fields. Participat- Duane W. Malone, Lt. Col. Curtis At June 12 Hotel Astor Ball is that a creditor nation such as the ing in these discussions were mem- W. Mann, Lt. Col. Parnell M. Pafford, United States can only receive goods bers of seventeen religious orders and Captain Thomas F. Muenzen. m payment of loans. If artificial and several university professors. In Lt. Col. Malone and Lt. Col. Paf- The Fordham College Senior Class has three important functions during | obstacles are placed in the way of addition to the lectures and discus- ford, after a leave period, will report I the exchange of goods, the creditor the remaining six weeks of their college days. They are Senior Weekend sions, a mission exhibit was on dis- to Camp Kilmer for assignment in Graduation, and.the Senior Ball. nation will not be paid, and theplay in the second floor classrooms Europe. Lt. Col. Mann will report debtor nation will'be unable to' sup- to Seattle for duty with the Far The Senior Ball will be held in the of Keating Hall. Grand Ballroom of tho Astor Hotel | Port itself. On Thursday morning a meeting East Command, the Department of the Army announced. on June 12. Tex Beneke and hisSodality Sponsors Approximately fifty people at- of the World Mission Institute was orchestra will provide the music and tended the speech, which was given held to study mission theory. The A new officer, Captain John D, lyrics from 9 to 1 o'clock. The price meeting was addressed by the Rt.Bailey, has been assigned to the Symposium-Dance m Keating first floor lecture hall. Transportation Corps. He will arrive per bid is $10. Tickets will go on , Mr. James Brown of the Political Rev. Monsignor Charles McBride of at Fordham at the end of May from sale Monday morning. Science department introduced Lqrd the Society for the Propagation of Puerto Kico. Sales will be restricted to seniors A symposium to discuss the prob- 1 Wilmot. • - the Faith. for the first week, but after that, the lem of the relationship between students of all years will be able to Church and State, sponsored by the purchase them. Co-Chairmen for the ball are Harry Plate and Gerry Parthenian Sodality, was held in Rippon. They both suggest that Keating Hall on Friday evening, Concert to Honor Captain Hopf many men are needed to work on April 25, at 8 o'clock. About 150 rep- the many phases of the dance and positions of John Philip Sousa and resentatives of Marymount, Manhat- The Fordham Band will present all interested should contact them tan, Manhattanville, New Rochelle, a nual Victor Herbert. One of the features immediately. v? S concert on Wednesday, of the concert will be a trumpet solo Senior Weekend will be a four and Fordham College attended the ™.y v, at 8:30 p.m. in Collins Audi- by Miss Leona May Smith, who has symposium, which lasted two hours, wnum. Leading the band will be soloed with the Goldman Band, the day affair, extending from Thursday, rar.ueorge F. Seuffert, who suc- Fred Waring Orchestra, and at June 5, to Sunday, June 8. Theafter which there was dancing in ceeded the late Captain Ernest A. Radio City Music Hall, Weekend will open with a stag Reidy Hall lounge until midnight. tt°Pi as musical director. This con- Rev. Harold Mulqueen, S.J., mod- party on Thursday evening at a Chairman of the panel discussions cert is dedicated to the memory of erator of the band, has expressed place yet to be designated. Frank was the Rev. Victor Yanitelli, S.J. J-aptam Hopf, who worked with the the desire to make this one of theYoung is the chairman. A "get-to- Speakers included Eileen O'Keefe of band for twenty years. most enjoyable musical events of gether" will be held Friday evening Marymount, Bill Boyan of Ford- Under Captain Hopfs direction, the school year. Tickets for the con- at Ryan's on City Island. Dates will ham, .Tom McGuire of Manhattan, ne oand performed in many affairs cert are one dollar. be brought to this affair. Saturday Josephine Solzbacher of Manhattan- °°th on and oft the campus. By the will find the seniors at a terrace ville, and Betty Ann Kelly of New Mr. Seuffert also is chairman of supper dance on the campus. On mv,i ation of R.K.O., the band played the Music Department of Bushwick Rochelle. ,' .llle Palace Theatre in honor of Sunday morning a Baccalaureate High School in Brooklyn and con- Mass will.be offered in the Univer- We all realize that thi3 date is the united Nations Day and Intcrna- ducts his own music school in Ver- wm.ii Vaudeville Day. Besides hav- sity Memorial Chapel. This will con- important one. And in my eyes, a mont. He has a B.S. in music educa- clude the weekend events. very necessary complement to grad- hifrf 'ge ot nfteen bands during tion, M.A. in education, and has been uation is the Ball and the Weekend. ms life, Captain Hopf was a profes- a member of the New York City. Graduation exorcises have been lllilar set for Tuesday, June 10. This last week that we will spend tnn ,, " y science at a Lexing- School System since 1931. Commenting on the three ap- together at Fordham should be a wn,i Ssourl) MiUtary Academy, a The student officers of the band v proaching attractions, Bill Miller, bright spot in our memory, and I'm 'ia animal trainer, and United are John N. Pellegrini, president; Senior Class president, stated, "First sure that the plans, as have been State, rifle champion of 1917. John F. Salimbene, manager; Joseph of all, I sincerely hope that every outlined, insure th? best time for mciuded in the program are such J. Griffin, business manager, and senior makes the June lOtli aJIair. everyone." ^toyoritea as "On tho Mall," Charles F. Reidel, drum major, BANDMASTER SEUFFERT Page Four The RAM THI FOUR YEAR INVESTMENT ByConaro Ro»« Hill Editor Geno Jacobs Managing EeSittn- Newi Editor Sporti Editor Featura Editor Viewpoint Al McNamam Jack Freemen Tom McNolii 0«u Flwning Circulation Manager Business Manager Picture Editor Advertising Manager ,- DANHTZGERALD lob Morrte Dick McGowan John MiddUmiH IsbDarcy Ntws SteC: William Sriafer, Frank Doherty, Bill Duke, John Stapleton, caay Sanders. Bdward Geaclk. BUI Giiford, Balph Coruda, Sam Donnelly, Neil Bandhare, UESTION: Jack Sctomitt, Harold Crouin, Gary Gabriel, Tom MacDermott, John Shanahan, Anthony Obadal, Kevin Kinney, Edward AtnaUy, Don Hayes, Bob SpeBeri, John Blaney, "What would you LIKE to do tJ phann. •ports Staff: Dan FilzGerald, Jim Jacoby, Ed CoUoion, Dick Sykes, John Clary, Art Joseph PitzGerald, senior' V Kuve, Jack Grogan, Joe Callahan, Jim Marooney, Walter Sullivan, John StemnisM, ;ake unto myself a wife, a gm& Tony MulatestinJc. steady job with a future in a civi]jaJ Matures Staff: Bernard Nee, I.eroy Vallcric, John Ottaviano, cameras; Ted Corsaro, opacity, and to remain in such 1 BUI Shea, Leo BellantonI, Don Smith, art; Mario Paone, editorial; Richard Whalen, liche of happiness forever and ever! Dan Solon, foreign. \men." '• Circulation and Exchange: Jim Loughran, Ralph Dengler, Tom Walsh, Dan Sullivan, Kevin T. Duffy, sophomore! Tony Peduto, Charles Schafter. •LOAF." e' >«MM>W WMU«, wopt in vacation onrf Maminolion ptriub, from Swtwnbw U »o» by H» atMloMl of forWkom Colligo, Forrfhom Univmity, N.w York. Moawotor, Mr. Edward A. Wol.h, COMBO Majarelli, Junior: "I woul(] iMlrwter .f Jwmalitnt. fubuription, 12. Enlmd ai »cond tlon mattw Octokor I, I'M, at MM like to accompany the boys in the rV« O«M «1 N.w York, H. Y. artillery ROTC and spend a restful summer v idling at beautiful, scenij Fort Bliss while basking in the warn! Texas sunshine." , • Pat By»n, cenior: "I would like u_ They Went to College' rest up on the local beaches for J :ouple of months and recover frc A recent compilation by Time magazine of materials concern- the four year ordeal I've gone ing college graduates has been responsible for a new thought-pro- hrough. However, Uncle Sam ha< voking book titled They Went To College. Since this topic is Jther plans for me." dear to the hearts of everyone here at Fordham, especially this Walter Grote, junior: "I would likel year's seniors, we would like to point out some of the very interest- o go to Wisconsin or Michigan ; ing facts contained in this volume. ipend the summer riding in sp:.. The first bit of good news concerns the material well-being of boats, swimming, and having beach I college graduates. The statistics show that despite the size of their parties. Working would be the! residential town or their age, those with degrees are better off furthest from my mind, having iunl materially than their friends that did not attend college. In fact, A Call the closest." male college graduates earn high incomes, enjoy high prestige, Tom Freeman, wnlor: "It will take I and have the best jobs. We should add immediately that those who During this past week an unusual opportunity was afforded me quite a while to rest up from my I come from the "big three"—Harvard, Princeton and Yale—are by Catholic laity in the metropolitan area. They were able to view for tedious studies' at Fordham, and il far the best off, even when contrasted with graduates who have would like to start an eight year! the same economic background and graduated from .other colleges. the first time a vocational exhibit not only to stimulate and inspire rest-and-spend program this sum-1 Looking at it from a different angle, men from a Jewish back- those who are thinking of a vocation, but to give a clearer idea to mer. However, due to Uncle Saml ground do better financially than Protestants, who in turn do the faithful of the tremendous effort expanded by the religious all and the lack of sufficient currency f better than Catholics. over the world. About one hundred and thirty-two different orders my plans may be changed." Students with high marks do better financially than those with were assembled in the Fordham gymnasium. Paul Healey, Junior: "I'd like to I lower grades yet, contrary to common belief, in business, marks Judging from the gigantic crowds that swarmed over the jo back to my summer job as a life-1 are the least important factor making for success than in any other campus and their enthusiasm after having viewed the exhibit, we guard and swimming instructor in I occupation. The most prominent men on the campus do not make are certain it was a huge success. Indirectly, we at Fordham have Rhode Island. There are, of course,! th« most money later on either. Also in respect to high future greatly benefited from this effort, since it also turned out to be few hardships involved: sand in I earnings, the most important factors in any student's favor are his an excellent.opportunity for many people to visit us and our beau- my sandwiches, and hopping from| having worked his way through college and having graduated tiful campus. Hope to see you all back next year, blanket to blanket to find a from the Ivy League. ' radio program but after all, it's out | When it comes to opinions, the older graduate tends to be anti- in the sun with real nature." New Deal, yet more internationalist than isolationist, while his '. Ralph Coviello, senior: "There I younger counterpart leans towards the New Deal, international- A Saint on Broadway is only one way to really enjoy your-1 ism, and in racial problems proves to be more tolerant than his self this summer, and that is to take I elders. Last Thursday evening, Fordham invaded Times Square. The cruise, preferably to Mexico and I From a religious standpoint, many more Catholic graduates Fordham Band was on hand, as was a contingent of the Pershing points South." hold firmly to their religious beliefs and attend church regularly Rifles, and even a quartet of the Glee Club. The reason, of course, Phil Lynch, sophomore: "I would | than do their Protestant fellow-graduates. Only one out of eight for the invasion was the premiere performance of the movie, like to. take a trip to central Afghan- i Jewish graduates attend religious services with any degree of "Loyola, The Soldier-Saint," at the Holiday Theatre. istari, which is rumored to be as far regularity. They, too, suffer the greatest casualties when it comes The picture, as you no doubt know, is about the life of St. away, from Fordham as one can get. to retaining their religious beliefs. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Segments of the There I would study the reactions film were made here on Rose Hill, and scenes of our own Father of the natives, as original material Something that should raise eyebrows is the discovery that the for a term paper I am thinking of more money made by the wage earners, the more children they Rector and Father Barrett add the Fordham touch. writing next year, titled "Primitive have. We would like to add our applause to that of the opening night Man Meets Primitive Man." They Went To College presents a plethora of interesting data, audience, and our wishes for a long and successful run on Broad- • We leave it to you to draw any additional conclusions. way. If you haven't already done so, we recommend that you see it. John Thompson, freshman: "Noth- ing, as much of it as possible, and for the entire summer. If I couldn't do this I would like to learn how to fly, for I think it might help me in RAMBLINGS By Edward Geczik later life." ass: With time lading away like melting snow, the i up-from-the-ranks officer. Doing the same for Kose Killers.. .. AF Major campus donning its annual garb of green, and those Mario Fontanella, the Chinese-speaking, highly regarded member of the fire-eating dragons under the guise of exams breathing OHB (Order of Handsome Bachelors), voluntarily resigned his esteemed Wehearthtt their proverbial hot breath down our necks, the men membership by taking as his bride, Jacqueline Desbiens, on April 14. By TOM WALSH of Fordham were treated to a pleasant interlude last He met his wife, a resident of Chicoutirna, which is some 200 miles south week. The vocational exhibit in the University Gym- of Quebec City, at a cocktail party in the French Embassy. In trying to nasium attracted thousands of visitors, both young explain his unprecedented action, Major Fontanella could only mutter With spring in the air, we read in and old, male and female, lay and religious. Here to apologetically something about the Canadian dollar being pegged higher many papers of proms and dances greet them were representatives of numerous religious than the American. and spring playfulness. We hear orders, the color and design of their dress adding to . ' * * • that at Temple University they ran the spectacle. The campus withstood the assault re- THE THEATAII... Quote and unquote for the Mimes: Robert Garland a college carnival. The big feature markably well, which is more than could be said for at opening: nite of Hotel Universe: "I have never seen a theatre, on Broad- was the gala dance at its conclusion, some of the policing personnel. Seriously though, some way or off, that was less troubled by pressures and censorship than you Admission to the dance was charged of the girls from nearby female colleges who volun- seem to be at Fordham." . . . Walter Hampden at dinner of Shakespeare by, the size of the bpy's collar. It teered to act as usherettes, added the decorative icing Club of New York: "Tell those actors (Mimes members who had revived was so much an inch. This and other to the Fordham cake. "Pyramus & Xhisbe" for the occasion) that their charming production innovations made it not only a social was the hit of the evening." . . . Congrats to Rocco Angelo, Dave Liuuiey, success but a financial one too. RECENT RAMBLINGS . . . Mrs. FitzGerald's boy, Dan, threw a Jim Beaky, and Frank DePaola on their election as the new Mimes officers, • • • party over the Easter holidays. Refreshments and BMOC were plentiful. . .. The next two weekends will offer a treat for Theatre goers, when tht For those few around the campus Included among the many gorgeous gals was THE Catherine Healy, sister Fordham Theatre will present an original play, "Once Upon A Midnight,' who are complaining about the price of senior Joe, and not the one mentioned on a recent Times social page. written by Rev. Alfred J. Barrett, S.J., with music by Clare Harringtoi of the Junior Prom, 'they should . . . Bloodmobile on the campus today and tomorrow. Give it while you Whitson. . . . Last week, "Loyola—The Soldier Saint," opened on Broad have to pay what Georgetown is still have it ... banquet for the ROTO Officers Club on May 15 at Alex way at the Holiday Theatre. The JVew« gave it a three star rating. . . . The paying for theirs. We hear from the and Henry's. . . . Tom Casagrande, who shut out the Dodgers for five senior show "Rams Away" went over great with those who saw it. Con- Hoya that their bids are at least Innings during a spring exhibition, got a fast shower in his debut in the grats to those who worked hard to put it on, especially Professor James twice ours, and the band is Lester International League. Toronto drove him from the mound the first inning Brown. Lanin's. This is the band that played and went on to beat Baltimore. But better times arc coming ... from Quick for our Christmas and Valentine magazine, March 17, 1952—Radio Pragiia reports that the Communist TOP TIPS . . . Jean Liegey took top honors for surpris'os when he dances, and the bids were considm- party frowns on "purely personal" romances like the one between "two married Angela O'Brien over the recent Easter holidays . . . Frank Heffron ably less. young people who always tried to isolate themselves from us (the com- engaged to Eleanor Larkin, a Jersey City gal, while Joe DeMelio has * • * munity), constantly holding liands." Oh, come now, let's not get sickening set May 31 for Larraine Quinones to become his Mrs. . . . Fr Duross sen We hear from the St. Peter's P"f0 about this.... Al McNamarn, Mimes PR man who collects actresses' photo- The RAM a statistical sedative for jittery students who fear being draftee graphs, so thoroughly imbued with ROTC lore that to him, the letters Wow that they too had a successful before their school days are up. The percentage of deferred students com junior prom at the Internal""1 BAR stana only for Browning Automatic Kifle. . . . Why doesn't the pared to other categories is small. Sooooo, keep on smiling Wouli "RAMSKELIJAR open its doors at one, so that TV'd baseball can be viewed Fraternity House, commonly Hnnvvn even though snack bar is closed? . . . The rosary will be only said at you say that the room in St. Robert's that was the unexpected' r'ecipien as the Biltmorc Hotel. It was held of some farming material recently, should be turned into an indoor gar during Easter. The music was s"P' noon daily in the Keating Rotunda this month, because of the May devo- slia tions. Bill Boyan to open devotions on May 5. don? . . . Fulton Oursler, the successful author who writes so people ca plied by Will Bradley's orcl»' understand him, is donating a number of rare crime books to the Fordhai and the Teddy Wilson Trio. * • * Library. • • • SERVICE MEN OF THE WEEK . . . M/Sgt. Thomas G. Fogarty, one « • * Another symptom of spring be.*'0-; army man doing what comes naturally, celebrates his birthday Saturday. POSTSCRIPTS . . . The Maroon makes its appearance soon A lot c ea A teacher in pre-service life, the Sergeant is doing the same job in the junior proms is class shows. We « ' work has gone into it and its energetic editor, Bob Beusse, rates kudo' from Georgetown's Hoya. that 'lie HOTC transportation department at Fordham. Digging into the "fabulous In the last issue, I predicted that in this fall's BB classic, the Duroohernie Fogarty files," ho can bring up some mighty interesting items for his freshmen put on a fast moving sa- would win over Cleveland in five games. The day the paper came ou( tirical show. The high point of * students. In a recent USFA Sentinel (Army in Austria) issue, Sergeant Monte Irvin broke his ankle, causing me to change my prediction. Nov c Fogarty was cited as exerting a strong influence on the, career of an it'll take at least six (fames. show was a skit put on by >" nurses from Georgetown.. I Page Five and RA VES Director Aids Socials 'RAMS AWAY' Date—Rate—Mafe or Gate
By GENE FLEMING By DAN FITZGERALD • nost facto review such as A little-known but extremely practical aspect of Fordham social life " 3S by its very nature is the date bureau set up by Mrs. Aletta Lamm, Fordham's Director of i affair between the Social Activities. In operation at all times, its heaviest demand for dates la comes with the big dances. r ana the people who par- ked in the show. Because the The Harvester Dance had the most dates arranged through the bureau," said Mrs. Lamm, "but the Valentine^ /has already closed, the re- "A 'perfect gentleman,' and 'so en- \ only effect can be on the Dance and the Military Ball had almost as many." thused' are typical comments." !!, who were connected with it. She stresses that the date bureau I uently depending on whether The system works like this. A fel- is completely independent of the fac- fjeview is favorable or unfavor- low who wants a date stops in Mrs. ulty, and is a service that is made ', it will either be ripped up in Lamm's office on the first floor of available to students of all branches ni pique with much gnashing Keating Hall and lets her know. She of Fordham. Hi or pocketed for future ref- then consults her file, trying to find "I'm here for the whole university, Ince as a certiflcate-of-approval- a girl with the qualifications he pre- fers. not just for the college," Mrs. Lamm * I cast-accomplishments. states, "and I try-to help them all. Un maybe this review will live "The girls are rated on my cards So far I've always found a girl." fin'somebody's pocket, because according to my own secret signs," Though Mrs. Lamm has encour- | Senior Show, "Bams Away," was she says, "so no one else can use the aged the girls to come to her with information. I classify them as I any and all complaints, she states rhe outstanding contribution to judge—pretty, vivacious, good sport, quite proudly that there have been [success as good entertainment and so on." no complaints so far. 1 Lou Mitchell's music, which Mrs. Lamm then calls up the girl "I try to use my own good judg- Ivked the whole show. Besides a and tells her that a Fordham stu- ment," she says, "I'm new at the |Ser of lively, catchy show tunes, dent will meet her at her home. She job, but the boys are new too." falso composed an excellent mock encourages the boys to make friends She feels that it might be a very ,,» a victory song and an Alma with the parents and find out what worthwhile thing if some of the un- J which are as good as any time the girl is expected home. dergraduates were to take over and I in vogue, three ballads which, "The girls say that the Fordham run the date bureau. f . •wever were not exceptional, and man is a gentleman, and the parents "It's something for them to look . Irious incidental musk. Along with and mothers say the same thing," into, and they could como to me he also did some fine piano Mrs. Lamm points out. with any complaints," she adds. * brit as accompanist tor the show. Klso deserving of much praise are in Guy, for his smooth directional of making the Spanish actors appear Producer-Director, J. D. Trop rk and Bob Barrus, who designed to speak in English was undoubtedly Assistant to Producer, Leon Paul he fine sets and doubled as stage Lou Mitchell plays his own composition, "Gee, But It's Great To Be most difficult. This was done exceed- ' Musical Director, Max Tak •uiager. The men who collaborated In The Army," while John Hirsehberg, Bill Byrne and Walt Dolge sing. ingly well. You can see at times a • English Synchronization, Michael | the script and lyrics, whose names variance between the sound of the Hoffman ) 1 > too numerous to mention here, Christ were almost as violent, spir- were used in the battle scenes. words and the formation of the ac- Translator, Joseph Bernstein ,ght to receive the plaudits of their itually speaking, as the battles he Some of the photography in the tors' lips, but on the whole you would Re-edited by Irving Schecter •assmates for a job well done. had fought years before for earthly picture can be classified as excellent. never suspect that the English words Photographed at Fordham by Vic- ' •The show was built on one Pan- kings. The battle scenes as well as the are not those of the actors' on the tor Lukens ra Flubwell's tour of the Fordham The acting in this fast*moving and scenes of Ignatius doing penance in screen. The running time for "Ignatius— -mpus during graduation week. at times breath-taking movie is on the caves were exceptional. Father Barrett and Father Trivett Soldier Saint" is 90 minutes. The lie is visiting her cousin, Flapper the whole excellent. Rafael Duran One of the major problems in were Technical Director and Musical inspirational and informational value Ihwink, Fordham senior, and he, plays the part of Ignatius and does adapting the film for American Advisor respectively, and the follow- of this picture along with the real rating nothing better than to get a fine job, The Spanish Regiments of audiences was the introduction of ing also played important parts in entertainment it provides makes it, _r off his hands, introduces her to Santiago, Montesa, and Calatrava, an English voice track. The problem the American adaptation: most worth while. Irious activities on the campus. At Taduation, Flapper receives what : believes to be his induction no- J:S, and the second act is a series J skits making fun of army life. IGordon Jacques, as Pandora, lould have fooled anybody. The Lrt was more or less held down by fe fact that she (I mean he) didn't Jave tooman y humorous lines. Frank loung, as Flapper, did better with Is actions, which were quite funny, Ian he did with his dialogue which Ushered into a new world, •unded slightly stilted. . • (The best skits were "WFUV, S.J., I had a bustling, brawling, bruising youth. Jn the Air," a wild take-off on I was a potential giant awakening in a world of giants. [ordham's radio station, with Pete Tl'Reilly, Bob Bohan, John Mahoney, People were hurt when I first stirred in life; tad Gordon Liddy; "Why Should I Then I grew and learnedj 5e Moral," a song and dance by Then 1 matured and knew that lob Beusse and Walt Dolge that ,00k a few god natured pokes at Though I work with water and metal and chemicals and fire, jenior philosophy; the mock opera I am more than these things. jLa Travialatta," a "tragedy of a Iroquet match," in which Tom Ci- I am the people's work! polla, as an Italian groundkeeper, I am the people's dreamt lH Pat Scorese, as his wife, were J good; "A Tear in. My Eye," a [ am the people! ..llad beautifully sung by the same Jfo Cipolla who should have been With maturity, I have grown, too, in social responsibility, liven at least one encore; and "Cir To the people, piliati Selective Service-," in which To America! flapper gets inducted back into Vivilian life. Bill Howan, playing a And even to those beyond our shores. British army major loaned to the My efforts are not in selfish interest; K.S. in return for a batch of ROTC "fficers, displayed in this skit the Rather, all my brain and brawn strives for the good ol the manyl -est delivery of anyone in the show. / am the American way I 1 • The chorus performed admirably Jftroughout the show, and was espe- Now, I have sworn that these things shall bei cially good on the "Graduation Day" J shall deliver ever-better products'to those who use my frultsl [number, I shall offer equal opportunity to those who work at my side Whatever their raoo! ' Whatever their creedl THE SOLDIER-SAINT' Whatever their color I I By COMMANDER C. 3. COVERT Whatever their national origin! J (Editor's note—Father Covert, a I.shall forever do my part to keep America great! •Chaplain in the V.S. Navy, mas asked Ilo be a guest reviewer for-this pro And why? • |tluction.J Because only in thi, way can 1 remain a health, force in our free world. In "Loyola—the Soldier Saint" you For when I am healthy, America prospers I see one 0£ the most colorful saints I °i the Church. Born in Spain in the And tyrants tremble before my might. I year 1491, Ignatius,' during his 65 I years on earth, lived the life of a lam America's life-blood I I nobleman, amidst the finery and glit- I am America's strength! I'M of the Spanish Court, the life of 1 I a bpanish Cavalier, and was a Cap- I am the bulwark of the World ) freedom! I tain of the Infantry at the Battle of Ipimptona. It was while recovering I J,T.i"oun'as received in this battle I :at 7? !utwe Saint decided to turn I i j, s career as an earthly soldier and dedicate his life to a new Com "' "ig Officer, Christ. I tho w"" S£e Ignatius going forth into 1 nc world as a penitent and a beggar I ih^T St- His trials as a student of heology nnd his in[Iuence over an. great saint of the Church, Saint "i Xavier, are presented in „ . cresting manner. °ln} ^natius, guided .by tho grace 1 God master of fttie and the founder y of Jesus. Many of this Soldier for \ Coffeymen Cop Three Straight;LOOKING EM OVER With TOM McNILIS
Hurling Staff Shows Top f SHSI5 THE YEAR OF INEXPERIENCE Miller, Chiaramonte It's amazing how Fordham teams always seem to follow a >attern. Take this year for instance. The Earn football and baskethstea'l Spark Ram Squad ;eams depended heavily upon inexperienced men, mostly freshmen To Six Victories lophomores, to carry them through. As the youngsters went, so he Hams. The baseball team is in the same category as were wimming, track, and several of the other lesser known Fordham teai By DAN FITZGERALD Why are all Fordham squads faced with the same major problem With nine games of the twenty- nexperienee—in the same year? It would seem more logical it one five game schedule already played, very year faced a complete rebuilding job not Fordham's baseball team boasts a ill of them at once. Yet, that's the way it is and it record of 6-3, including a current probably continue. Next year's squads will streak o£ three straight wins. composed mostly of juniors, the following After opening the season with a 'ear seniors, and then all will need to be rebuilt 5-4 triumph over Adelphi, the Ma- igain. Amazing? roon dropped a close 3-2 contest with Of all the Fordham teams this year, the most St. Peter's as the Peacocks scored uccessful with its inexperienced men seems to twice in the eighth and held the le the Ram baseball squad. With five positions Maroon scoreless for the final two Wed by men who prior to this year had never frames. ilayed varsity ball, Coach Jack Coffey's squad Bouncing back from the defeat by ippears to have done pretty well for itself in St. Peter's, Fordham defeated Yale /inning six out of its first nine starts. The squad, behind the six-hit pitching of Don s a whole, looks good mainly because some of Miller, who not only turned in the he inexperienced men have been handling them- first complete, game for the Rams ielves like seasoned veterans. but also aided his own case with a Particularly gratifying to Jack Coffey must single and triple in three times at the way the team is hitting. Last year, the bat. mlk of Fordham's batting power rested on the Quantico Edges Maroon ihoulders of two or three men, but everyone seems o be carrying his share of the load this season. r On Easter Monday, the Rose Hill- Roger Franz has been doing more than expected in this department. 1,, ers played the first game of their Fordham's Sprint Medley Belay Team, winners at the Penn and Seton Southern tour, and were edged by Hall Relays, works out on the Fordham track. Reading left to right: John Rams' star quarterback on the gridiron has been good for a couple <, the Quantico Marines 7-6. Though Albert, Tom Murray, Joe Bellantoni, and Bill Persichetti. aits almost every game so far, his biggest contribution being a M both sides got eight hits, Quantico ome run to deep centerfleld in the Columbia game. bunched theirs to score five times in the fourth inning and hand Sal OUTFIELD NOW SETTLED Chiaramonte his second'defeat. Con- Frans has helped Coffey solve what appeared to lie his biggest t.v™ tinuing their tour, the Rams took Ram Netmen Defeat Columbia ent at the start of the Mason, the outfield. The Rajah is an infielder if on George Washington. On the mound for the Maroon was fresh- trade but he's more than capable In his left Held post and will be c man Bill Hanrahan in his first col- doubt stay there, for this season at least. Key O'Connor, in cenle legiate start. Fordham backed his For First Victory of Season field, is not particularly noted for his stickwork, but he's a fine L neat four hit pitching with runs in fensive outfielder possessing speed and a good throwing arm. As long a he rest of the squad keeps hitting, O'Connor's presence in the linen the first, sixth and seventh innings, By DICK SYKES and Coach Jack Coffey's charges had will help rather than hinder Fordham's chances. Capt. Frank Minnie their third victory by a 5-4 score, The Fordham Tennis Team broke a losing streak of four matches by is his bid self in rlghtfleld, good hit, no field. Minnick is a bit 1 defeating Columbia University, 4-3. This was the Ram's first victory of the defensively but his stickwork more than makes up for it. The game with Maryland gave season as well as their first home match. Shortstop Vinnie Vane is the only varsity holdover in the Ram in.. Fordhatn defeat number three. Don In the close contest with the Lions, the Fordham netmen won three of his year, but the three newcomers, Mike Benaldo, Al Marino, and 1 Miller, trying for his second win, the six singles and copped the onlyO Mitchell have come through in surprising style. Benaldo has the u instead received his fixst loss despite doubles match, the remaining two enviable task of filling the shoes of last year's captain and leading hilte the fact that six of his eight team- being called because of darkness, Nimrods End SeasonJoe Hargraves, at first base. A veteran of the football wars, this I mates hit safely. The final score, aptain Tom Curtin and Bob Haw- Mike's first year out for hasehall and hi* play at the initial sack 1 12-8, was out of proportion, consid- ;horne easily defeated their oppo- By Defeating N.Y.U. everyone wondering where he's been hiding himself the last tt ering that the Terrapins were un- nents in the singles matches with Springs. It's doubtful if Renaldo will hit as well as Hargraves able to garner a single'extra-base respective scores of 6-2, 6-3 and 6-3, Last Friday, April 25, Sergeant Mike has the winning spirit to spark a team. hit. "-2. Woodham's rifle squad wound up its Sophomores Marino and Mitchell are holding down the second i_ Win Three Straight It took John Poster three sets to 1951-1952 season with a win over third base positions respectively. Both are good hitters, and wilt The return to Rose ftill proved capture his match by scores of 6-3, N.Y.U. The Rams handed the a little more experience should develop into well rounded ballplayer! the desired antidote to the Hams' 1-6, 8-6. In the doubles, Hawthorne Heights team a 1364-1358 defeat erratic tendencies, and they put to- and Bernie Sheridan won 6-3, 6-1. and thus clinched a fourth place PITCHING STAFF SOUND gether three straight wins. Yale Outclasses Netmen berth in the Rifle league. Playing their first, match of the High man for the Fordham five Was it John McGraw who first said that pitching is 75% of baseball!! Columbia went down 13-5. Miller Anyway, Jack Coffey is a strong supporter of the former Giant managerl shutout Queens College 8-0, giving season, the Rams were greatly out- was Al Remler who shot a 276 in classed by Vale, 7-2, at New Haven. the match which lasted five hours. in tlus regard. The Ram diamond coach believes in a strong defense! up three scattered singles, and Sal tight pitching, and good infield fielding. I Chiaramonte overpowered City, 9-3. On the remainder of their road The Rose Hill team has now de trip Fordham dropped three close Highlight of the year so far, as far as pitching is concerned, was! Highlights of the three wins, be- feated the Violets, who have been matches, losing to Army, George- league champs three out of the last Don Miller's neat three hit shutout of Queens College. Miller, who played! sides the complete games turned in town, and Catholic University, all by the outfield most of last year because of his good work at the bat, seems! by Miller and Chiaramonte, were the four years, for the second consecu 5-4 scores. tive year. to be^in topflight shape on the mound and may turn out to be the Ranis'I sojid socking of Roger Franz with a number one hurler. Chiaramente, the leading pitcher last year, has shown! homer and two singles against Co- Against Army and Georgetown, This was the riflemen's secoru the Hams were victors in two of the flashes of his old self and should be in top form before very long. This I lumbia, Kevin O'Connor's homer and victory in three meets, having de duo may develop into the best one-two pitching team in Metropolitan! triple in three tries against City. three doubles, but lost in the singles feated Rutgers University and bow 4-2. collegiate baseball ranks. Bill Hanrahan looked good in downing George I Biggest worries seem .to be the ing to St. John's in their past tw< Washington, 5-i, during the Rams' Easter vacation southern trip.f weak hitting of Vinnie Vane and Catholic U's string of 43 consecu- outings. tive victories was almost snapped by Bierbauer is small as pitchers go, but he has a world of stuff Fred Christ, who must come through The end of the season saw Ford should come in handy before the season ends if victories are to be expected over Fordham. The Rams took three of ham finish with an eight and thre traditional rivals like NYU, St. he six singles and copped one dou- record to wind up in the top thir< John's and Manhattan. bles. of the twelve team league. Statistics after nine games: J, Paul Sheedy* Switched to Wildroot Cream-Oil Pitchers won lost pet. Because He Flunked The Finger-Nail Test Chiaramonte ..2 2 .500 Miller 3 1 .750 Hanrahan 1 0 1.000 Batting averages: BUY HER THE Name ' -ab h pet. 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By JACK CLARY with John Albert, Tom Murray, Joe Bellantoni and Bill Perischetti wing the way, Coach Artie O'Connor s outdoor track team has become IETd with national track honors, cnitp a partially submerged track'last Saturday at the Penn Relays nklin Field in Philadelphia, the*— Irementioned quartet turned in a1 Et race to win the. National Wafer Poloists Try & Medley Relay Title. The """'time was 3:35.4, nipping Ohio For Fifth Victory; two yards, and leaving and Seton Hall to finish Seek Playoff Spot krsicSs -brilliant duel with na- Fordham's Water Polo team heads ,al 1500 Meter AAU champron into the home stretch of its season Truex, of Ohio State, was the l today meeting Queens College at the .HCht of the victory. The Ma-University gym. anchor-man blazed through the Boasting a record of four wins t fifteen yards to nip Truex, who against only a single defeat, the i taken the lead with forty yards Rams can clinch second place in the 8 Eastern Collegiate Water Polo Con- °' Manhattan Wins Mile ference, if they defeat the Queens- 'orty-live minutes later, the same men. |m was nipped by a fresh Man- They then meet Army for the title Itan squad at the wire in the mile on May 10. The latter handed Ford- XiaV Fordham led for the first three ham its only defeat of the season by "s of the race, but the Jaspers, who Track coach Artie O'Connor (left) proudly displays Penn and Seton Hall Relays' trophies won by Rams as a 19-4 score. Graduate Manager of Athletics Jack CoSey (right) and and Basketball Coach Johnny Bach look on approvingly. d rested their team particularly Led by Captain and Coach Fran r this event, came through in the Judge, the Maroons have defeated the annual Banquet at the Leewood St. Peters of Jersey City, Manhattan ft week earlier at the Seton Hall Clubhouse. Frederick J. Magee, and Adelphi, and still have to face Paul White Shoofs 75 to Win Chairman of the Committee, intro- llavs in Newark Stadium, the Rams New York State Tech after the Wed away the Sprint Medley Title duced the guests which included the Queens match. Rev. Laurence J. McGinley, S.J. j a time of 3:30.9, with the same Jerry Curran is expected to join Annual Fordham Golf Tourney In the Alumni-Guest Competition, lur stalwarts doing the work. They the team in time for today's battle. Paul Damio of New Jersey carded a so captured the mile title in theCurran, along with Judge, goalie Eighty-six enthusiastic individuals Fifty-three prizes were awarded 75 to sweep the honors in his divi- tme meet with a time of 3.17.9. Luke Grande and Don Valentine, braved a drizzling rain April 13 to ;hat evening to the winners. One sion. John Daly won second place | Villanova won the two-mile relay should give the Rams the drive to compete in the Second Annual Golf undred and ten persons attended with an eighteen hole total of 82. 7:57, while Fordham's team of carry them into the playoffs. Tournament at the Leewood Golf Eck O'Hare, Herb Day, Tom Court- Club in Crestwood, N. Y. Ey and Tom Keegan finished sec- Paul White, Captain of the Uni- lid, with a 7:59 clocking. J Fordham Beats Rutgers Golfers Defeated | As a tune-up for these victories, i April 12th at Rutgers Stadium at By Redmen 5-4 Going Formal? aw Brunswick, Fordham defeated utgers in a dual meet by an 80-60 The Fordham Golfers lost to St. GUARANTEED [core. Bellantoni led the way for the Johns 5-4 on April 21 on their home fam harriers by winning the 100 and 200 yard dash to ring up 10course at the Leewood Golf Club, Expertly Fitted joints for the Maroon. Crestwood, N. Y. [ Dick Siedden was second high Thus far this season, the Rams •er for Fordham with eight points. have defeated St. Peters 9-0 on April TUXEDOS FOR HIRE 4, at Leewood, and Bridgeport Uni- 'ISTONS DRAFT CARLSON versity 5%-3'/4 on April 18 on the All Styles Bill Carlson, one of the three Paterson Country Club links. players to score a thousand The Maroon also lost to Dartmouth points in Fordham basketball his- 10^-1 Vi on April 7 on the Rams' Fr. Wilson, 8.J., Asst. 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