Rider Rallies to Victory RIDER NEWS Vul. 21 TRENTON, N . j., NOVEMBER 1, 1949 No. 7 Roughriders Travel to Wilkes For Night Contest Tomorrow Behotmen Try For FiFth in Row; Seniors Launch Attempt to Stop Colonels' Streak Gym Fund Drive ~ By Harvey } 'aVClter John Colt rill and Bill Smith, joint . The rampaging gridders of Joe Behot will desert the friendly confines of Dunn Field this weekend when they travel to Signs, u(l/mers, (II/(/ f(II~ ':'Y Ilfils were tile order of the day ll.f the parade presidell ts of !he senior class, :111- IJot wu/cllva), al Ihe ((I rrall Strut clllrmu:c 10 the college. AU lite signs nounced Tucsdav that the Cla ss o[ \Vilkes-Barre, Penna., to engage an unbeaten Wilkes College II! the jmrtlric were designed (lnd corlslrllclcd by till: t)(lrticiJ)(IlIts. ':iO will follow the p recedellt set by cleven. Behol's h igh-Hying Roughrid­ the Class of "19 by askil1g each senior crs. in quest of their fifth cOllSectllive 10 either payor pled ge a minimum of te Scheduled triumph, will be 0 1Ll to snap a Wilkes t ('11 dollars towards the Gymnasium Deba skein that has seen them go fourteen Fund. contests without a reversal, three tics being included in th:u string. An executive colllmittee has been Against Fordham forllled consisting of "kadel'S" in each Lcd by the brill iant·r unning John departmell t to carry Oll t the dl'i\'c dur­ An arrll"tn ativc te:lIn of the Rider Florkiewi cl. the Co lonels wi ll be out ing: the a cade mi c year. 'illeSt! CO llllllit­ Co llege Deb:tt ing Society will debate to t'urn b:lck the Rider tllfeat for a " icwry in th is, their la st cfucial clash (c(" m e ll wi ll have the immediate {ask r onlham Uni\"erist}' next Thursday of the year. Victory wi ll insure W il kes of coll tacting all ?\o\'clIl bcr graduates night. The national topic will be o f :HI II nulemished season. l~ lorkiewicz, before the end of th is term . " Reslorcd: That the Gasic Non·Agra· who t:d li ed both of the Wilkes touch· Those who have been appointed arc; gari;J1\ Industries in the United States d owns in l:J sl year's surprising 14·0 N icholas Hirth, pres ident of the lius­ victory o\"e l" Rider in Trenton, is rated incss Admi nistration Club; Herb Free­ fi e GO\'ernment OWlled alld Oper:ltcd ." among the top backs in Pennsy lvania land, prcs idcll t of the Accountants' Represe nting Ri der in the debatc ;111(1 is :I cco rded ;1 good chance of be· Club; }\ ndre\,' 1I01ll'kc, preside nt of will be J erry H;lines :md D ick I·lcier· ing n:lilled to thaI state's AIl·S tar the Fu ture T c:u;hcrs of America; and ling. The debate is sched uled to Slart (C;Ull. J ohn Law, vice president o f thc May CO:lch George F. Ralston, wh o in four a t 7:00 p. Ill. and will be h eld in room sect ion of the senior class and a jour. years at the helm of the Pennsylvania Ilalism major, L·5. All stmlel\ls :Ire itnited to at· school has compiled a tremendously llecallse the architect. Louis Kap· tend. impressive recol'(: of onl)' three defeats lan , has not drawn fin a1 specifi cations Last night two debates look p lace. A in 28 battles, wi ll field an a lmost en· as ),et, no definite p:ut o f the b uild· Rider affirmative te;lIll debated Swarth· t irely ve[er:m li neup, many of the ing has been designated for the Class boys pl:l }'ing in their third and fourth Del/a SiglllQ Pi WOll the ellsl, fIlmrd f or ,he best i}/lllllCr ric/Jiefill,!!. sl'udelll o f ·ijO. This annoUllcement, however, more in room L ·ij. Representing Ri· seasons under his wlekge. Ralston has spiri.l ami a Rider vicMry oucr East Siroudsuurg. Dr. Gill 1"'eM'Ill ed Ihe should be made within a few weeks. der were Rudy l'cins and Henry Ha ith. pri:e to Pau{ Orch(lIIiall, of Del/a Sigmll Pi, while Bob Sykes {md Coacll st:tt ed th:H this f,'<1 llle is the key one on j oe Be/lOt looked 011. The Class of '·19 rai"!!d -S5,GQO for the The second debale oE Ih e night the Co lonels schedul e, a nd he is cer· construction .)f a trophy and lounge was presented over station \\' BUD tai n 10 ha\'e his charges at peak abili­ room. ty for Ihe Broncs_ from 7: 30 to 8:00 p. Ill. The topic fOf Mr. Cottrill :111<1 ;\ Ir. Sm ith sa id the}' :\ p:l ir of returning ends will open expected to contact cvery member by d ebate was " Reslored: That Fraterni· at the wing spots for Wilkes. George the end of the Winter term. This d· lies and Sororities Be Abolished from l\fc]\ lahon, a pass grabbing specialist, fort is being m:lde, they s:l id , bec:ltlse Co llege Ca mpus." Viewpoints that were will hold down one fl ank, wh ile 215· the latest date for payment of the offered in this d iscuss ion by Ihe par­ p ound J ohn Feeney wi ll fill the other terminal post. Feeney, in addition to pledt::"c is June 1, 1950. With con· ticipants do not hold them 10 any struction plans tentath'cJy dated for being a n a ll·around line standout, does late spring, the acttlal payments must COmmiltlllenls. T he next program will the extra-point ki cking for the boys be malic by that da te. be announced in conference notices. [rom the coa l regions. AS5 isting the executive Gym Fund The affirmative sid e was upheld by Two trem e nd ou ~ lackles, 215·pound ' ''alt Hendershot, :tnd Gerard lVas· CO lilmittee is " 'alt \\'ahlen, Rider's George Smith and Nicholas Kalik. J im alulllni secretary, who headed the suc· cho, a 218 pounder, arc scheduled to cessful drh 'e for the last graduating H arirson and l\ liss Joan H atrak formed start. Both arc seniors, with Hender­ class. All records amI final tabulations the negative learn. :; hot now p layi ng his fourth season will be kept in the Alumni Office and The next inter· collegiate debate will for Wilkes, while Wascho played at p:tymen ts or pledges may be made bc held November 17 when Al Rago "\Y3 ke For'!st before enrolling 3[ Wilkcs. there a ny weekday b etween the h ours and J ack La 1' lanle will debate Temple Co-captain Gcorge "Picklcs" Lewis. of 8:30 a. m. and '1:.30 p. m. University. the Colonels' outstanding lineman, will place his 200 pounds in one guard slo[, while Olie Thomas, whose 198 College Players Secure Rigbts (Conti1wed OIl Page Seven) Ph i Sigma Nil addeel a bit of rcalism to tile term " R ollghrider" when Committees Selected they brought a Iligh -sJ) jri lcd h Ol'se ;l1tO the parade as it turned illto Clin· To Produce Cole -Porte~ Musica! tall St reet Ofl ils way to Rider Field. By StaU Corre.spp1Hlcflt For Panhe"enic Tea Last year, when the idea of presenting a musical to aiCl The Panl1ellenic extends invitations the gymnasium fund was decided, Robert Sykes wrote to sev­ to all non·sorority college women to eral concerns 'in New York, who control the legit rights to attend the Panhell enic T ea to be held all Broadway musicals, for th e express Sunday at i\fary Hooper Hall from purpose of securing the rights to 3 briel, Blow," "I Get A Kick Out of 4·6 p. m. hit musical comedy, Replies were dis· You," "I've Got Rhythm," and many This tea will open thc coming rush couraging, so a group was organized more. season, and rules and procedure will be to start compiling m usic and editing It is a musical comedy in two acts explained . All those who would like material for the proposed musical re- and ten scenes with a book by Guy to sign for rushing may do so a t vue later titled "Cross Y6ur Fingers." BoltOn and P. J. Wodehousc, reviseHoward Lindsay and Russell Mrs. J ame:; G. "lright, Dean of W om­ to star in the revue, and all the de· Crouse. and music and lyrics by Cole en, will speak on sorority life at Ride.". tails were completed last month. Some Porter. Produced on Broadway by The followi ng committees appoint­ of the major principals had already Vinton Freedley in 1934, "Anything ed by Miss Bill)' Salter, Panhellenic been cast, and all that r emained to Gocs" starred Ethel Merman, VictOl' president, arc in charge of I t>~ tea: be done was to finish casting the re­ Moore, and \\'illiam Gaxton, and ran Receiving commiuee: The Misses mainder of the principals. chorus, and 214 performances. It was also produced L yn Freeburn, J oyce Sumb, Billy Sal­ to start rehearsa ls. successfully in Ltllldon and toured ter, Fallny Bernstein, and Anita Abra­ R obert Sykes last week acquired the United States very pn .. fitably. bam'sen. lhe legit r ights to produce Cole Por­ Mickie Ross, who was engaged to Dining room committee: the :Misses ter's most fabulous musical success, star in the musical revue', will have Faye Gerstein, chairman, Lillian Ger­ "Anything Goes." It was this musical tbe E thel Merman role in the musical h ardt, Ruth Tarasovis. Lorraine Stein­ that elevated Ethel i\Jerman to fame. corned),. There arc eig ht principal berg, and Irene Toper. singing "You're The Top." Cole POt­ roles and several featured characters Refreshment committee: the Misses ter's music is at its best with such in the show. It has an unusually large LOtrdine Steinberg, Billy Salter, Ani­ hilS as the title song "Anything Goes," cast. Rehearsals are scheduled to begin ta Abrahamsen, Joyce Sumka, and Fan­ "All Through The Night," "Blow Ga- (Continued 011 Page Three) n y Bernstein.