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M<.2.. <. J,,-,t,.-c. ,'v .;,,, ',X ~-.',.-?t -~s~ .'' '~~~~~~;,, VP @ ax co~pyitg' By Mike McNamee pleted a study it was conducting Graphic Arts service." -hI'MIR~~r ,^ An article in last Thursday's of the Graphic Arts Service. He Robert Chilton, co-owner of (:~. Harvard Crimson accused MIT hoped that the results of the Copyquick, confirmed Davis' Vice-president of Operations study, due this month, would statement that the company Philip Stoddard of a conflict of allow the Service to be revised couldn't have afforded to . interest in his actions with re- and- its prices lowered. Copy- operate facilities in both stores ?. gard to the installation of a quick then agreed to set up its earlier. "We were quite happy to copying service in the Tech facilities in the Harvard Square go to the Harvard Coop; we've Coop. Coop. done good business there," The article - claimed that "The article in the Crimson is Chilton told The Tech. "Even if Stoddard, who is also Clerk and not at all a proper portrayalof we were offered space in the Vice-president of the Coop, had the situation," said Howard Davis, Tech Coop now, it would take a blocked the installation of a general manager of the Coop. couple of weeks to study the branch of Copyquick, Inc., in "Until very recently, Copyquick' feasibility of the plan, and about the MIT store in order to protect was not in a financial position to thirty days to install the equip- i the Institute's Graphic Arts operate in both stores, and of ment. Right off the top of my Service. the two, the Harvard store has a head, I'd say we could offer a Last winter, Copyquick of much larger volume of business. service at MIT at the rate of 'fered to install a copying service It was clearly the better location 3-2-1-cents (the Grahpic Arts in the Tech Coop. The company for the facilities." Davis said that rate is 5-3-2-cents) and do pretty would install and operate the the Coop does not profit by the well with it." Chilton refused to copying equipment, and would deal with Copyquick: "The fees comment-on the question of use the Coop's computers and we receive just cover the use of conflict of interest. billing facilities. In return, the our billing services, and we lose The other side of the ques- Coop was to receive free dupli- on the loss of selling space. We tion was raised by Donald cating and a monthly fee for the made these arrangements with Steele, former manager of the computer use. Stoddard - re- Copyquick in order to provide a Law School Coop and member quested at that time that instal- service for our customers." of the board, who is currently involved lives aaoin. See Better, pae 4 byI ,een lation in the MIT store be de- Recently, the Coop has been in litigation against the layed until his department conm- a center of controversy: the con- store due to invalidation of his I- - tested election and labor petition of candidacy in last Inalysi: problems. "Some people are year's election of the board (The apparently trying very hard to Tech, October 31). "I fee' there embarrass the Coop," said was a definite conflict of interest Stoddard. "In this case, it seems in Stoddard's case; he wanted to @ffit~z eX~ad ounty $t to be Mr. Fox, the former con- protect his own service, even if it along with at least two undergra- direction we must take to trolle3 of the Coop, meant denying the students of By Cliff Ragsdale duates who handled in UROP, one other gra- change Middlesex County from our dealings with Copyquick; he MIT access to a cheaper service," Today, November 7, Election duate student (aside from the most wasteful to the most has since left Steele told The Tech. "This is a y, people throughout the ATterton), and two "concerned, the management of antry will go to the polls to effective government in Massa- the store, and is very disgruntled matter that should have been knowledgeable citizens." chusetts." considered by the entire board, oct the President for the next Sapolsky, another nmember of with the present managers." ir years and, depending on Stoddard said that the study not taken as a management the Political Science Depart- What in Middlesex county decision'. e's district, various congress- ment, is an expert of the Graphic Arts service had Howard Davis should on bulreaucra- prompted this reform? Prior to been underway before the Copy- be held responsible for it." When n, legislators and local oPfi- cy and organization. methods. He when the Middlesex County will quick offer; he thought it "quite Steele was asked if he and the w6rk on 1)the implementa- Court House came to the atten- possible" that the findings Crimson were waging a vendetta In Middlesex County, the vo- tion of the new program and 2) tion of the public, Middlesex would allow the MIT service to with the Coop, he replied, "It's will choose two commission- health services. De Neufville is a County was referred to as the and one treasurer. The two civil engineer lower its rates significantly. not a vendetta, it's just me dis- whose expertise is "invisible government." For, al- gusted with a management-that didates foer commissioner, in systems analysis of transporta- "Actually, MIT students have a Tsongas, Lowell city coun- though it is the oldest county in commercial service within two hasn't benefitted the students tion. The Buckles are instructors the US and the largest (1.4 it's supposed to serve. Since or,and S. Lester Ralph, in Urban Planning. blocks of campus now," yor of Their back- mnillion) in Massachusetts, it does their lawyers blocked my re- Somerville, are reform ground includes extensive work Stoddard added. "One of our didates who promised to' very little. It stretches fromn problems is that most students election to the board, I have no an up Middlesex in courts and corrections, and Newton to New Hampshire, place to go but the Crimson." County they are working on don't even know about our erment." The first part of a book Ashby to Everett, containing concerning the Massachusetts over 54 cities and towns. It fight, the September 19 District Court system. Mary, is over - Tsongas and They will operates a dozen district courts, !ph won the nominations concentrate mainly on the coun- a Superior Court, a Probate 19 m a$ ty court system. Arterton is a Court, two Registries of Deeds, Ekm two of the three county graduate student in M PAdd 6 e mmissioner seats- (beating the Political four Houses of Correction, a Science Department and will hospital in Waltham, a Highway £~~Po X w~fieam hn Dever and Frederick lead the research staff of the nors - John D:anehy was not Department, an agricultural ex- group. He was on the Demo- tension service, a "Training The Atomic Energy Commis- very "humble." He stated that allenged), whereas Paul Couni- cratic Platform Committee and sion has chosen Mason Benedict, he would use part of the lost his bid for the Treao School" for truants, a jail, a chaired the Democratic Youth beach at Walden Pond, and has Institute Professor in Nuclear $25,000 prize which accom- rer's seat to the incumbent Caucus. Engineering, to receive its Fermi panies the award to continue a tomasB. Brennan by a margin three dog catchers. The dog Rotberg, a consultant to de- catchers catch no dogs. The Award in 1972. scholarship which his father ini- 800 votes, or less than 1% of veloping nations, has written Training School costs about According to a story in the tiated at Benedict's high school. 108,000 votes cast. The nine books in his field Boston Globe, AEC Chairman He told the Globe that he ond part of the -- the $16,000 per year per student -- fight begins latest is Haiti: The Politics Jamnes R. Schlesinger announced intended to retire from his full- en they take office and start of and $3100 is too damn much? Squalor, and has worked for the The state controls the county Friday that President Nixon had time position at MIT this year to eir reforms. For the best way US Bureau of the Budget. approved the recommendation give himself some leisure time. approach this problem, they. budget, but, since it comes not According to Tsongas, "this from state funds but from pro- of the AEC and its General He will also senve as an engi-- ye turned to MIT and a task study will give us the opportuni- perty assessments, the legislature Advisory Committee. Benedict neering consultant. ce of experts in government said the award came as a surprise Benedict praised the record d urban planning. This task ty to review the entire county is not too concerned about it. structure, and will indicate the (Please turn to page 7) to him and that it made him feel of the Nixon administration in rce, called the Middlesex the area of nuclear power, al- ~Unty Government Review, is though he did feel that "there aded by Associate' Professor are only a few thongs I think 1bert1. Rotberg of the Hu- need more commitment." snitiesand Political Science Reportedly, the President in- partment. formed Benedict that "this The task force is to "make honor is given in recognition of commendations to improve your pioneering leadership in the e functioning of the county development of the nation's first iernment and suggestions for gaseous diffusion plant, while Znty reform." They plan to paying tribute to your imagina- ye their first report ready by tive contribution in the develop- e time the new commissioners ment of the nuclear reactor andt Ike office. its safe use for the generation of iThe task force plans to meet electrical power." ?ery week to compare notes That diffusion plant, which is id work towards the January located at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, ,adline. is still operating and producing Aside3 from Rotberg, the task fissionable uranium for power 6rce includes Associate Profes- plant fuel and weapons. A diffu- rRichard De Neufville of Civil sion plant takes natural uranium, gineering, Associate Professor of which only o 07%is an isotope aey Sapolsky of Pol/tical capable of sustaining a nuclear 5nce,Leonard and Suzanne Photo by Krishna Gupta reaction, and increases this per- F.ckle,. Christopher Arterton, The A8shdown dining hail is once again threatened with extifnction. See story on page 2, coulmn on page 4. (Please turn to page 7) PAGE 2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1972 THETECH Deficits£ e Ciing riuiis ani exp oeimox By Mike McNamee and no one was in a position to ciated Press wires, and WNA ok.f ow diMr JmJ A large crowd gathered near get hurt, piano-dropping didn't TV ran a film of the drop at t- By Tom Bimey the deficit of the a la carte the entrance of Baker House a fall in the category of "Normal end of their- news program I; Ashdown dining hall will be system; Bramnmer added that the week ago Tuesday afternoon to Student Activities." Bruno went Saturday, calling it "a significa closed on December 20, ac- number of a la carte facilities see a "piano drop." Due to the to call headquarters foriappro- scientific experiment." Bmrunc cording to H. Eugene Bramnmer, must be reduced to reflect the efforts of the Campus Patrol, it val, but when the camera finally currently putting together a fi Director of Housing and Fsod actual number of customers almost didn't happen, but, even- came, several Bakerites took it depicting, the drop, comple Services. The move comes as an using the facilities. tually, the crowd got its wish, upon themselves to go ahead. with soundtrack, which he hop_ effort to reduce the deficit suf- Ashdown was chosen for and got to see a piano broken The piano, covered with cryptic to show at an LSC movie. fered by the a la carte into about 1000 pieces. slogans such as "IHTFP," A new unit of volume M: dining shutdown because,- as the 2 " system as a whole during the smallest of the facilities, its cus- The idea of throwing a piano "TDM," and "s=V2at went named in honor of the ever past years. tomers can be most readily acco- off the roof of the six-story to a crashing fmale. this is the "bruno," defined Several other factors in- modated at Walker Memorial dorm was the brain-child of Publicity for the event has the volume of the hole made fluenced the administration's and Lobdell. Closing either Baker resident Charlie Bruno been excellent; a story and pic- Amherst Alley by the pia; decision. Much of the equip- Walker or Lobdell would create '74, but became so popular that ture went out over the Asso- when it hit. ment in the Ashdown kitchen, inconvenience and crowding at it was almost a house-wide pro- while still fully functional, is 25 the remaining dining halls. ject. Bruno thought so much of years old and would soon re- Brainmer expressed'regret at the great "hacks" of the past quire replacement. Although having to close Ashdown, gene- that MIT is so justly famous for estimates vary considerably, all rally regarded as the most com- that he couldn't pass up the estimates indicate that this fortable and least institutional of opportunity presented when Jon modernization would cost in ex- the halls. A group -of Ashdown Kass '74, another Bakerite, de- cess of $10,000. residents is taking action to cided to get rid of his old piano. In addition, the renovation of keep the dining, hall open. "Ionr came to me and said Ashdown House has considera- Carolyn Ann Ross, a member of that he had an old piano that bly decreased the number of the Ashdown House Committee had to be gotten rid of," said resident customers, and reduced reports that a petition asking the Bruno. "So I thought it's be the revenues accordingly. administration to reverse its de- great to throw it off the roof, However, according to cision has been signed by over taske movies and tape recordings Brammer, the primary cause is 900 people. of1 i t, and turn it into a big hack." The event, which had at least four weeks of planning behind Reeves esents plan it, almost didn't happen. "We lox~e~e~GA , iozma~ i wanted to drop it right at four o'c lo c k," explained Bruno. or I loin8} "When four o'clock came, we Undergraduate Association then-UAP Bob Schulte, who had everything ready except the President (UAP) Curtis Reeves simply failed to call a meeting. high-speed camera to film the has announced plans to reor- Reeves said that despite its descent. We waited too long- a ganize the General Assembly as history, the GA stands a good Campus Patrolman showed up the legislative arm of the UA. chance of becoming a viable and stopped us." The Campus The GA last met over a year ago. organization. "The problem with Patrol apparently felt that, al- In a letter to the presidents of the old GA," he said, "was that though crowd control was good dormitories and fraternities it consistently got into matters Reeves said, "As you know, we that it couldn't resolve, and are currently operating under a when it might have been able to 7 ERM PAPERS Send for your descriptive, up-to-date, constitution that provides for a solve problems, it handled 128-page, mail order catalog of 2,300 General Assembly. I feel that it matters poorly." quality termpapers. Enclose $1.00 to is no longer wise for us to so He went on to say, "The GA cover pastage and handling. blatantly overlook this fact, and is no place for national politics. WE ALSO WRITE I -would, therefore, like to call a There are enough issues and CUSTOM MADE PAPERS. meeting of the GA." questions right here on campus The GA was formed in 1969 to keep lots of people busy for a under the provisions of the HAC long time." 519 GLEROCK0 AVE., SUITE 263 Constitution, which was ratified Areas that need to be studied LOS ANGELES, CALIF. $9024 in the spring of that year. It are: the MIT-Wellesley exchange, (213) 477nd474 o 4a77esm93 replaced the Institute Commit- the judicial system at MIT, "We need a local salesmnan" tee (InsComm), which had been undergraduate housing, and the E attacked because of its compo- department of Humanities, he 5 min. on hour and half hour WTBS sition of chairpeople of the UA stated. Reeves also noted that 1 min. on quarter hour committees and other "student the UA Executive Committee starting at 7:30 TO1IGHT leaders." has already started investigation wrap-up at midnight It was felt that InsComm was of these questions but needs 1972 Pre~ a3 EBtonn CvA'adj not capable of faithfully depic- researchers to help continue the Anchored by te only team in broadcast news which has ting student opinion, and the projects. remained intact since the 1970 congressional electlonas... GA was, therefore, meant to be Reeves laid out the following KENI POGRAN DAVID YUCKMAN PAUL SCHINDLER a representative forum' for the purposes for the new GA: to expression of student thoughts make proposals and advise the Live reports from NEW YORK MicGovern headquarters to the administration. administration in areas of stu- delivered by TFhe Tech political editor Norman Sandier From its outset, the GA was dent concern- to initiate social Up to the minute coverage beset with problems of leader- of network TV predictions programs for the benefit of the 88.1 Fif 640 KHz to MIT ship, direction, communication, student body; to sponsor on- Special coverage of New York results i I PPBSW·a~-"·__-_ p. ~uar~~ara-~r-c-n~,_ _' I and authority, until, slightly two going projects such as Parent's A years after its first meeting, the Weekend and Open House; and GA was quickly phased out by to provide an open atmosphere where students can talk to fellow students about everyday problems, big and small. ...N©TE~~~~~~M. "I definitely think that the (McGOVERN DEMOCRAT) GA should be a social, rather' * Spring Term Financial Registra- As a City Councilor, Tom Mahoney sponsored the order tion Forms have been mailed to all than a political organization," currently registered students. Those said Reeves, suggesting that resulting in adoption of Rent Control in Cambridge. students who have not as yet received meetings would be held in an As State Representative, Torn Mahoney fought successfully their Spring form in the mail should report to the Student Accounts informal manner. "We want no for one Tenant's Right to Repair Bill. Office, Room E19-215, to receive more of a businesslike tone than Tom Mahoney is now working for passage of a .bill he one. These formns must be completed it will take to get things done." and returned to the Student Although timing is not sponsored .to reduce noise pollution from motor vehicles, Accounts Office by Friday, Novem- especially trucks. ber I 0. arranged, Reeves expressed hope that the first meeting would be held before th' end of the term. Tom Mahoneay has compiled an impressive record in his first term as State Representative: RE-ELECT o Elected President of the 52-member Freshman Legislators Class' 6 99% attendance and roll call record AN o 300% American Civil Liberties Union score (1 of only 6 House members) EFFECTIVE o 100% CitiGzens for Participation Politics score on nine education bills (1 of 12 House- members} LEG SLATO R o 100% League of Women Voters score on the six issues posed by theLaeLeague to candidates for the legislature CAMBRODGE o AmeFicans for Democratic Action score - voted favorably on 17 out of 19 bills W ARDS o Common Cause'scote - voted favorably on 14 out of 18 6ills 5-6-8 e Recipient of the I8saek Walton Award for exceptional achieve- rint in the field of conservation. [
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By Paul Schindler economic situation we face, we see no things do not easily form co-efficients in (Ashdown has 400 people in it) and 2a A story that began on February 5, other responsible alternative other than" complex demand-profit curves, so they campus-wide campaign was carried on to 19711 in The Tech may have died an closing down undergraduate education' are most often left out when "all ifactors" increase business at the dining hall (the untimely death as the lead story of last and sticking to sponsored research. NWe are considered. article of that date mentions a second week's Tech Talk, to the eternal detri- make a profit on that. But it is not as if there wasn't a similar floor dining hall in Ashdown which has ment of all food consumers on the MIT I added the emphasis in the statement facility left: about 1 mile away, faculty yet to have been mentioned in this year' campus. to highlight my contention that all fac- members can still go to the Faculty Club, discussions). Under the headline "Ashdown Dining t;ors were not considered, and that the to which some administration members The fight was apparently successful, a Hall to Close December 20' *t h e Institute, word 'including' might more properly be are driven from their offices in building were -such innfovationis as specialty nights,- in typically bloodless press office prose "excluding all factors, save. . . " three. If you don't mind much higher reported in The Tech of May 11. The pronounced the death of the only worth- For that matter, the School of Hurnani- prices, a much stuffier atmosphere, and a decision was made to continue operating while a la carte dining facility on campus. ties and Social Science is an inordinate much longer walk from any area of Ashdown. People promptly forgot about Every person quoted spoke in crisp drain on the central funding mechanism consequence save Sloan, you can eat specialty nights or efforts to introduce phrases. of MIT. Yet it is only occasionally that there. If you do mind, you'll do what new people to the pleasures of dining There was, apparently, no room for people talk of getting rid of it. There are you've been told to do, eat in Walker or -there. Half of the undergraduates who0 the comments of any regular user of the other examples, small parts Of MIT which Lobdell. were here- then are now gone, annd t!,,e. dining hall who would now be deprived are not, in and of themselves self- effort, which should have been continual of-a civil place in which to eat lunch or Ashdown dining hall would have been and low key, must now' become sudden-: sufficient. December anyway, while that dinner. The massive cafeterias of Morss I bring them up,. not to propose that closed this and hysterical, if it is to have any chance - Hall (in Walker) or Lobdell (in the stu- eliminated, but simply to part of Ashdown. was remodelled. Some of-success. they too be it would be re-opened dent center) are nice places in which to point out that, when the Institute as a at. least hoped that As is true of so many other issues have a meal in the same sense that a tour afterwards, until the recent announce- which catch fire in the public mind, the- whole decides that some facet of its lead by Carolyn Ann Ross of duty with the Marines in Vietnam is a it does so, ment. A group Ashdown dining hall is threatened with activities is worth continuing, the Ashdown House Committee is "nice" tour of a small Asian country. is status as a of extinction due to apathy. It is probably usually without regard to trying to reverse the decision by applying Instead, we are treated to the.same "profit center." Why should the dining unrealistic to ask any group with a 25% of public pressure. The tactic was successful things we heard in 197 1; consideration halls be any exception? once before, but that may be more bad annual turnover to maintain consistent, cost deficits remodelling, efficient use of Housing and dining have, in recent long term approaches to any issue. But- news than good for the crusaders; they a time facilities, and so forth, years, been given the order, to "pay for are likely to meet a "we tried it before the issue of human surroundings at Balderdash! themselves," and efforts have been.made and it didn't work" attitude on- the part of day (mealtime) in which they have- Here, once more, it is time for the to refine bookkeeping sufficiently to make of the people who have to decide these been proven to be critical by medical members of the MIT community to strike this -possible. It would be unfai not to things. science should not be so cavalierly a blow for human scale against the mention the fact that the administration treated. If each incoming class, and all: unyielding Institute. If all decisions were holds such accountability as an eventual But it is worth noting that, as of new faculty and graduate students, were i made here strictly on the basis of losses, goal for all facets of this academic opera- February 5 of last year, the decision to told, or better yet shown, what it is like; then undergraduate education could well tion. It would be ridiculous to expect close the hall appeared final. The news to eat there, then such threats would not have been done away with in 1965. To that any small segment which loses story of that date in The Tech even continue to be made. borrow words used in the joint Student money would then be eliminated. mentioned a possible future location for and Di:ning statement: It is however, exceedingly difficult to some Ashdown employees; the soon to be Affairs-Housing I Continuous News Service "It is with great reluctance that we make quantify such things as peace, quiet, re-opened' Burton dining hall (which was this decision; but with all factors consi- seemingly higher quality food, a pleasant never re-opened). By March 9, 1 100 dered, including the present and projected view, a low ceiling and soft lighting. Such names had been gathered on petitions
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N King Arthur (Steven Nudigp}, Sir Launcelot (Roberto Gasto'n), Lady Guinevere (Linda swilan(), Mordred (John Shelton) and King Pellinore portrayed by Linda Milani. This is his- which he contended was the source of his they've streamlined and updated their torically and theatrically an obvious low academic standing. Later, we find out music. On Brain Ca:pers -it swarmed. Now conclusion, if only because it provides an that he was just barely admitted to it prowls. opportunity to include at least three Sandhurst, a military academy; his score The Bowie influence is strongest at the more songs (in actuality, Lerner and was so low he entered as a cavalry man beginning of side one. It opens with, of ent usa tOC Loewe generated eight). Ms. Milani has rather than infantry,. all things, the Velvet Underground's the most demanding vocal role in the The film's forte is its revelation of "Sweet Jane." At first it seems like a pretty lackluster rendition when you The MIT Mlusical Theatre Guitd's fall musical, and proves consistently that she facts about Winston's life that few people is a fine vocalist. Her role combines would know about. Most people know he compare it to the VU's version; but when production, Camelot, opened last -week- you stop to consider how uncharacter- end to two, full-house, standing ovation singing with liberal portions of acting, was a correspondent during the Boer War; (Continued on page 6) few know that he lost his first attempt to istically VU the whole Loaded album performances in Kresge Auditorium. was, Mott the Hoople's version seems MTG's first successful full scale produc- enter the house of Commons. Even fewer know that he escaped from a POW camp closer in spirit (although not sound quali- tion drew enthusiastic support from the ty) to the early Velvet Underground feel. 2000 people who saw Friday and Satur- in South Africa, as he put it, "I sprang YoungWinsnton from a latrine into the world spotight." This is no doubt a result of Bowie's great day night's shows. Innovative staging and i admiration for the Underground, and his the Everyone knows he was prime minister choreography more than made up for keen understanding of their ground-level restrictions caused by budgetary and during the war, but very few people know s spectacua that both he and his father opposed approach to rock. auditorium limnitations, and this success Neat is "Momma's Little Jewel," a lends a hopeful note for the future of excessive military spending or overseas military adventures. Indeed, one of the comely li'l rocker, which starts out with a major campus productions. If it has not already been made ob- piano intro reminiscent of "Changes," The plot of Camelot is familiar to filra's most dramatic moments is vious to you by the advertising and Winston's major speech in Parliment, includes some Bowie sax playing, and most of us who grew up with exposure to "Coming Attractions " let mne assure you, then switches abruptly to the title cut. the tales of King Arthur and his round much to the chargin of his own prime Ylotng Winston is a spectacular. It is, as a minister and leaders of his party, calling "All The Young Dudes" is the only song table; the tales of Arthur belong in a class matter of fact, a spectacular spectacular. I I on the album which David Bowie wrote, with the Robin Hood and Davy Crockett for a vindication of his father's ideas What does it take to make a spectacu- about economy. and the Hoople boys do such a splendid stories that are an integral part of every lar? Extra length, large crowd scenes, a (Continued on page 6) job at sounding-like him that he might as American's educational fantasy, The com- .big all-star cast, frequent and breath well be singing on it too. A comment on mon bond for these legends, however, is taking location shots from around the the currently fashionable androgyny he not the heroics and bravery of the central I world, lavish sets, attention to detail, and g ~t to &9oU f i helped to spawn, it is one of the nicest characters, but the cause for which they very high technical standards. Except for songs in a long while, and it is here that fight: the belief that, people do have the last this film qualifies in every the Bowie-Mott the Hoople teaming is the redeeming virtues. All too often, how- respect (it might have been the particular - wiah a strongest and most successful. ever, historians conclude that "might print, but the variation in the quality of Then comes "Sucker," and the Bowie really does make right," which, of course, the color from scene to scene was simply difference influence begins to -wane. It is a sultry has nothing to do with fairness in politics far too great to be overlooked). Young AX the Youang Dudes - Mott the Hoople tune out of the "Honkey Tonk Women" (the preceeding, of course, has nothing to Winston just happens to be the best of its (Columbia) school: stark cowbell and snare drum, do with MTG's Camelot, but this is genre in a number of years. Aftel an uneven four albums on Atlan- punctuated by rasping bursts of razor- election day. .. ) In any case, Alan J. The film, considering its subject (the tic, Mott the Hoople have switched to sharp guitar. More Bowie sax seeps in Lerner's script excises material from T.H. early life of Winston Churchill) could Columnbia for their fifth. An album with a during the chorus, but what is here seen White's book, "The Once and Future a probably not have been made in any difference. The difference being their emerging from the fusion is beginning to King," to present this thought in a neat other form but the spectacular. The recent alliance with rising popstar David neither of its progenitors. Side package that is often funny, generally resemnble unirversal opinion of Churchill held by his Bowie, who produced, helped arrange, one. ends with "Jerkin' Crocus," a entertaining, but ultimately totally compatriots, and seemingly by himself, sax on All The serious. and plays occasional "Brown Sugar"-derived song which marks made him a -character who strove to be Youlng Du1des, named for the hit single it importance of this message lies in (Continued on page 6) The larger then life itself. Such characters includes. Touched by the genius of the II the fact that it defines King Arthur's role suffer if they are portrayed on any in the musical. Arthur is definitely not a cosmic catamite Bowie, Mott the smaller scale. Hoople's music has changed significantly comic character; his role is extremely Using what one assumes are - no longer are they the unpretentiously Hartford demanding, requiring a careful Churchill's own words (the film is based mainstream British rock band, cut from I'combination of levity and anguish. on the book MJy Early Life by Winston During the course of the play we see the same cloth as the Faces, the Move, fals short Churchill) we discover two things; that he and countless others. Gone is the whiz- Arthur grow from being a witless young was a poor scholar, and a master of zing wall-of-sound, Verden Allen's snarl- Morning Bugle - John Hartford (Warner boy' to a man with several major self deprecations. In one scene, we hear a ing, careening organ, the systematic chaos Brothers) emotional conflicts. Stephen Nuding, in classic description of the totally flunked which comprised their last, the great John Hartford's second album on War- the lead role, carries the latter half of the test, " I put my name at the top. I wrote Brairn Capers. Their sound is now tighter, ner Bros., Morning Bugle, is a solid, play on the strength of a convincing down number one. After much considera- leaner, more controlled, an economy of performance as the mature Arthur, but a tion, I put a bracket around it... several enjoyable effort, but falls far short of his rock energy. Under Bowie's tutelage, last, Areo Plain, which must be regarded shaky performance in the first act mars smudges appeared on the paper from I the Hoople (named after a 1966 Mott as his alltime masterpiece. Nothing on an otherwise commendable job. Nuding know not where. That is. the extent of novel by American author Willard Manus) the new album comes close to the gentle seemed to gain strength in the course of what I wrote." Churchill contended that has become the latest entry in the humor and good-timey feel of such'songs the first act, and by the second act had instructors spent more time asking him rock'n' roll king bitch derby, and, like as "Steamboat Whistle Blues," "Back In taken charge of the production. what he did not know than what he did, the DeSoto Airflow of. the 1930's, The cast, in general, was enthusiastic I the Goodle Days," "With a Vamp In the and convincing in their supporting roles. Middle," or "Holding." The material on John Shelton's performance as Mordred Morning Bugle is much more basic, repet- |was particularly oiutstanding. In a role itive and rhythmic, and instrumentally which invited over-acting, he played the less impressive. On Areo Plain, John "heavy" with a welcome light touch that employed the services of excellent C&W portrayed just the right amount of evil to sidemen: Tut Taylor on Dobro and be believable. Shelton would have been a Vassar Clemens on fiddle, as well as great cast in the role of Prince John in the Norman Blake on guitar. Only Norman is Robin Hood stories, and his manner in left on Morning Bugle, but is no ace on this role lent a nice counterpoint to the the dobro. And John is a superlative equal-but-opposite role of Launcelot. banjo picker, but falls sadly short of Roberto Gaston, who played the 'white Vassar's fiddle. The two best songs, "Old knight,' stole the first act with a beautiful Joe Clark" and "My Rag," are of Areo entrance followed by a role-defining ren- Pain quality, but the rest, primordial dition of "C'est moi," the egomaniac's bluegrass with hints of C&W, and boogie I theme song. Gastons theatrics and stage Ii woogie rags, fall by the wayside, making presence made this the best solo perfor- Morning Bugle as close as John Hartford mance of the evening. as ever come to a boring album. In short, The plot, of course, finds Launcelot Hartford is dangerously close to the point (Gaston) falling in love with Guinevere, where "mellow" turns into "'bland." I '.:.:..'.:.:::::::::.-':..:::.:.r.::::::: : ::::::: Mark Astofi.:.;::.::;:
t S s sP 'PAGE 6 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1972 TH'E TECH -- ~~I ------_ -- and their marital and professional prob.- lems, fears .and concerns. Then he has Ilkss Iahs iI taken the most malleable of materials, a I (Mott coItainuedfrom page 5) at the end of a 10-minute pseudojam former empty-headed beauty named mark astolfi e the sole reoccurence of Allen's gliding called "Buck Duckdog Memorial Jam." Tuesday Weld, and made a good actress organ scales;, so prevalent on Brain No doubt there's a story behind that title, i out of her. It is a wonderful thing to : Capers. right? But despite weak spots, Shredder is I behold. Meal .-In'alge Side two, excepting the final cut, a all I had hoped for. The Wackers are As a matter of fact, the Venice Film short, silly dalliance entitled "Sea Diver," getting better and better, slowing evolving Festival voted a Best Actress Award to is hot-blooded, black-leather-and-silver- away from Neo-Beatle rippoffs, to devel- Weld for her perforniance in the film, A phenomenon which is becoming eye-shadow rock and roll, from the weird which centers about her as she is gradual- increasingly ope their own shit-kicking style. J.P. has popular among record telephone ly driven mad by her environment. Not companies of late 'hacking and great Ian Hunter added just the right electric punch, and is the re-packaging lead vocals of "One Of The Boys" to the mad with a bang, as it often happens in and re-releasing off old albums the band in general is picking up mo- by juggernautery.' . of the Deep Purplish picture, but mad with a whimper, as it currently popular mentum, both in 'playing and writing. An rock artists. What is "Ready For Love." My favorite, however, often happens. If there were to be one often done is: the band's current label AM hit or two would transform this band is an implicitly sci-fi number called "Soft into a parcel of full-fledged superstars. word.. which characterized what is best will purchase rights to albums record- Ground." about this film, it would be "real." The ed on labels the band was formerly Allen's -thumping organ and With Shredder, they've shown they de- Mick Ralph's film is so damned real that it is hard to associated learing lead guitar remind serve it. Shouldn't there be a Wacker in with. A case in point occur- me of nothing so much imagine it on the screen. Petty embittered ed this past week, with as that hulking your future? RCA's re- metallic monster, the indestructable inva- -I...... -..-..: : .. :..:::::...::..:*:..:::.:~:.:ark Ast old':.-::.:::::::: people are petty and embittered, kitchens release of two old David Bowie al- der from outer space, Kronos; you are dirty, not all cars are shiny, not all bums, which might were originally on Mer- remember how, back in the mid-50's, it doctors are Dr. Welby, and not all their cury. Recorded and released in 1968 fought the Earth and the assistants are saints in white. The photo. and 1969, respectively, Earth won, they've been albeit on the silheer screen and later on graphy .manages to completely avoid any given iI spanking new covers, and one a Friday nite TV Creature Features. It's stagey ls:ook, and there. are seldom banks new name. Bowie's first Mercury LP lovely. fWinston contznued from page 5) of lights reftlected off cars or people's (his second overall, the first being on And the lyrics reflect the new imagery In covering his early childhood, the eyes, the kind of attention to detail which Deram and unavailable in this country) - schoolgirls and sadismn, popstar drag film uses two actors who look very much helps one to maintain the illusion that was originally entitled Man Of Words, queens and glittering young countersex like Simon Ward, who plays the central this is real. Man Of Music; its been retitled Space superdudes. Lines like "Y'ou can smoke Churchill role from age 17 on. Through The film shows the hard-working artist Oddity, after the title cut, which was a my cigar all the, we are shown how his parents were growing alienated from his wife; it shows minor hit night/through the link in I single back in 1968. It alone your chain" abound. First too busy to spend much time raising their her abortion, her attempts and failure to is worth the price time through, I of the album, as will' didn't like children, and ,the effect this had on. the pull herself together, and what. the evil testify anyone All The Young Dudes that who has been fortunate much. But once I got used to Motthe family relationship. American born Lady world of gossip-columning can do to enough to hear it. The other Bowie Hoople's fairly dramatic transmogrifi- Jennie Churchill spends time on the social people (the answer is not at all re-release is The Man 'Who Sold the cation, circuit in support of Lord Randolph, her pleasant). In showing more concern for World, probably Dave's most lyrically I had to admit that David Bowie's done it husband and a tory Chancellor of the appearances than for people, everyone in unaccessable again. Turned water into wine. album, and one on which Mott the Hoople has come out. Exchequer. Neither of them put too this film gradually gets caught up in a he submerges his muse into a volcanic :::::::::::: :: :::::: :: :::::.:::::::.:::::ark Astolfi :;. much priority on raising children. web of ill-feeling' from which none of eruption of "heavy" rock trappings: We are then led slowly into the cruel- them escape. The Langs' mentally dis- lunging, razor-sharp guitar, pounding est tragedy turbed daughter, You can shred here in the of the film; Si Randolph's a' source of family dis- bass, machine-gun drums. Some of its I death from syphillis at the age of 43. harmony, starts to seem more normal isn't that bad, and Dave often does Wacking room, or wack here in Lord Randolph's forceful, vibrant than the others by film's end. some of this niaterial one stage, like the Shredding room character is so well established by this The entire film is evocative, emotional, "Width Of a Circle" and "The Super- point in the film that the observation of moving, beautiful, well-acted, and well- men." But for my part, I'm glad he Shredder -- Wackers (Elektra) his mental and physical deterioration is executed. As the press releases say, it is abandonned it for his current style. With the possible exception of G.Whiz, almost painful to observe. unlike any other study of Hollywood ever Which brings up an important point: drummer with Christopher Milk, Randy Painful too is the behavior of a jour- filmed. It is the only film which lacked a although these two albums aren't bad, Bishop is one of the prettiest rock- nalist who is introduced into the film as a coherent narrative that this reviewer has in fact are quite valuable in tracing and-rollers ever to cut his hair in a device to allow the central characters to ever enjoyed. See it, any time after its Bowie's musical development, they are square-sided shag and paint his fingernails read off some of the written philosophy New England Premiere this Friday. A t the quite different from what he's into yellow. I think. I'm in love. Ernie of their real-life countrerparts. As with Pi A lley. now, and anyone who thought he was Earnshaw is a ringer for rotund madman some journalists today, he dwells on .::n:::S:::::::::.::: ::::::::::::::::::S. Paul, Jr. :::: getting more Ziggy Stardust orHunky Marshall Efron. Kootch Trochim is an rumor and innuendo, and shows the hurt I Dory would be sorely dissappointed. evil-looking mother, a scarred and pock- which went with political position even. marked Injun Joe straight out of Tom then. The ,same warning- hold true for' ii some of thie'>"other current re-releases, ISawyer. Bob Segarini looks like a Cowsill.. Of more visual interest,'and servving a-S' T - ~ like the 4'double-ot-nothing" ' jOb: who grew upk.: And J.P.Lauzon is'the new ' 'almost a relief from 'the more. serious side' '7, - '*1 .' 3 double album sets at special less- eface, formerly lead guitarist with Mylon. of the film, we are shlown Winston's war than-normal-double-album prices. Yeah, the Wackers are not a visually adventures (and adventures they, were, "' '' ' ' ' ':; ';'"' i anonymous band, as t Warner Brothers has put out a double- they stare out from plain and simple) in splendid wide screen r.I or-nothing called Purple Passages, cul- the opened-up cover, coolly sizing up detail. The gore is not excessive, but the bE led from three 1968-69 Deep Purple the proud owner of a spanking new 1973 "choreography" is outstanding, as records, originally out on Tetra- Shredder. They glare out from behind swords,, guns and cannons are skillfully T grammaton: Deep Purple, Shades Of invisible wack-masks, and if they seem mixed with large masses of bodies, in Deep Purple, and Book Of Taliesyn. In smug, its only because they're a damn India, Africa or South Africa. This is the. good this case, its a nothing, for good as rock act and they know it. great strength of the spectacular: you k Deep Purple is now, the old stuff is The Wackers are probably the most have enough people in battle scenes to not only outdated, but just plain poor. exciting exponents of a relatively new make possible realistic looking -wide' Remember "Hush?" Not bad, but who school of rock music, the Neo-Beatle shots, which make it all seem so much needs stuff like "Kentucky Woman," school. Founded by Badfinger, and exem- more like documentary rather than fic- "Hey Joe," etc.? plified by bands like Stories, Raspberries, tion. A documentary .touch is added at Tranquility, Judas Jump, and many oth- the beggining and at the end, with the use Kresge wasn't made for musicftm On the other hand, A'&M's Lost and ers, the trend draws heavily upon the of historic film and photographs. It is an Found, a re-release of two old Humble Beatle sound from, say, Rubber Soul on. interesting effect. (Camelot, continued from page 5). Pie albums, is well worth the bread. Their last album, Hot Wacks, was an Kudos go out to all personell involved; and she manages to carry both with equal Although advertised as "Never- unabashed joy, certainly one of the top to Simon Ward as Winston, to Robert flair. Before-Released in This Country," I ten releases of 1972. Now comnes Shaw and Anne Bancroft as Lord and It should be noted here that, in spite bought one of the albums, As Safe As Shredder, and, overall, its a better album. Lady Churchill, and to Ciirl Foreman of these credits, this Yesterday is an amateur pro- Is two years ago when it was The addition of guitarist J.P.Lauzen gives (selected before his death by Churchill' to duction. That by no means implies a out on Immediate. Apparently its now the band a more electric, rockin' feel, and do the film) and Richard Attenborough second rate performance; it does mean a collector's item. Anyhow, the other stronger lead guitar breaks. The vocals for putting the whole thing together. that the production scale is limited by the was previously only to be found in have improved considerably, the playing The film [ is two hours' and twenty size of the MTG budget and the available import bins, Town and Country, and is generally tighter and better produced, minutes long (the normal film runs about facilities (Kresge Auditorium). While both are quite good, although, again, and the best songs cut the best on Hot 100-120 minutes) and worth every min- MTG's production staff have done an far-removed from today's Humble Pie. Weeks. In fact, side one opens with as ute of it. At the Cheri Complex. excellent job on a budget of only $6500, The albums were recorded strong a 1-2-3 punch as you're soon after ever likely ::::.::::::::::::: ;::::::;:::;: P.E. Schindler, $r.:.:-:- the sets are simplistic and leave a sig- Steve Marriott split from the Small to hear: "Day and Night-" is a jolly nificant portion of reality to the Faces, and they consequently retain Caribbean romp, tenuously held together Play it as it lays; a director's film imagination of the audience. Kresge's much of the early Small Faces flavor, by slippery guitar chording and featuring limitations are more important; the especially reminiscent of Ogden s Nut- a short but sweet sax solo towards the absence of a curtain of any kind denies gone Flake. end; "Hey Lawdy Lawdy" is about as the possibility of major set changes, so heavy the Wackers ever get, and is based One' of the preview showings of Play It the same basic construction As It Lays was held is employed Another trend is the type of thing on a time- honored old rock prbgression at the Orson Welles throughout. One is reminded of Greek Warner Brothers did with the last (see Standells' "Rari," Monkees' "Step- Film School. No one asked why, but one can and early Elizabethan theatre, especially Beach Boys album, Carl and the Pas- pin' Stone," or Kinks' "Brainwashed"), usually presume that an artistic film in the use of the chorus would be more likely to set the scenes. sions/So Tough which included with it but the lyrics are what makes the song, to start here than a There are times when one must question an older album, Pet Sounds. 'It may the singer's love for his girl is compared piece of commercial pap. One would be right. the sobriety of the architect responsible even come to pass that the next new to a killer whale, a Chewvvy 6, Loretta for the acoustic design of Kresge; certain Beach Boys effort will be packaged Young, a saxophone, etc., not making too' But this is an artistic film with a parts of the stage seem difference; it is good, it is watchable, and designed (or with Smiley Smile, or perhaps even a much sense, but then why should it? The: condemned) to be sound sinks, capable of remake of the never-completed Smile band then does 180 degrees, to come-up it should by all rights be a great success losing an entire chorus, let alone a single LP, which included a very strange cut with the delicate "I'11 Belive In You," (that is not memit as an instult; success is or should be the mark of a good film). vocalist entitled "Fire Music." The story goes with a chorus direct outa iBadfinger's "No If In spite of these the film has any fault at all, it is that the problems, director that this song electronically duplicated Matter What You Want" of 2 years ago. Nancy-Ellen Rainier and cast have the sound of a burning fire surprisingly The next three songs are- not spectacular narrative is in no sense, continuous, mak- ing it difficult at times to tell managed to produce an entertaining and accurately, and that Brian Wilson de- or mind-blowing, but at least pleasant and what events ·enjoyable version happen before which other events. This of Camelot. It deserves cided to scrap the whole thing when, melodious, a level of competence that the support of the MIT community, if fault is compensated, indeed over- - the day after "Fire Music" was record- pop music seldom, if ever, reaches. only because it is a positive indication of ed, a wharehouse next to the recording The second side is distinguished by, compensated. At the potential for esthetic creation which studio burned down. Weird vibrations, among other things, a beautiful Beegees one level, Pay It As It Lays is a exists on this campus, a potential cop called "Last film by a director about a director; Frank which is no? * Dance," and a mediocre infrequently, and unfortunately, rarely but never-the-less welcomed version of Penrry has created Carter Lang to re- realized. m present all m ;····--·--···· ·· Olo m · I the Kinks' "You realy Got Me," placed rising brilliant young directors '..::v.....: :..:::: ...... By Gayle Johnson:::.:::::: THETECH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1972 PAGE 7
liddl- .ese facesrmor eIIn . Open 8:00 to 5:30 3354-6 1,5 {Continued from page1 } potential damage and delay The architect was finally chosen iFacts such as thesecould fill a claims. This gives a grand total in 1962. Edward Tedesco was Larry s Barbaer Shop [volume and then some of $76 million. Though there is chosen without a. search by the The Middlesex County talk of kickbacks and pay-offs, Commissioners, who, by the CLOSED SATURDA Y "for that wel-g1room~ed look" Government Center was to cost investigations have led to neither way, had no knowledge of the $16 million andbe completed proof nor indictments. It has field. Tedesco had never de- Razor Clittilng, Suia.'lap F.'alcial, & !lar .Stl,liqtg 5,45 Tech Square by 1966. The court house tower been cal1ed ,"the biggest con- signed a high rise before -- his (opposite garage will probablybe the only part of struction fiasco in state history" league was small school build- Serving Techinicil for over 35 years behind !'-vt ('aulpus) the complex that will be comple- - and this is no exaggeration. ings. The construction was done tedand it will run about $44.5 Due to tremendous over- by the Geryn Construction Com- tL i million, plus $21million interest crowding in the court system, a pany - a small firm working out Interested in on the bonds plus$11 million in new building had to be built. of Mamaroneck, NY. This firm is i run by George Ungar. The prob- JEWISH COMMUNAL SERVICE ? I lems started with the Donoghue Graduate Scholarships Available I Construction Company. They BeneelictI~in Vv'n primz® not only demolished the old Interviews will be held for college seniors interested court house, but they also laid in a unique combination of study at graduate schools. the foundation pile work. They of social work and college Jewish studies leading to a AllCaerirq~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~, aiX rd did a very inadequate job. Litiga- professional position at the executive level in the field tion on this 'was started almost of Jewish Communal Service. (Continued from page 1) As a scientist, t&
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IO BTS only )event that lightweights power in the boat was shown as By David I. Katz Last Saturday, under cloudy were to win. it pulled even at the 500 meter and sometimes rainy skies, the In the second boat race, the mark and kept pulling ahead to a Annual MIT Class Day was held. lightiweights jumped off to a 3 /4 victory of two lengths. Back at Irn The day's series of races includ- lenth ·lead at the start but were the dock the four oarsmen, x ural 1 ed Junior and Senior Eights, caught by the 1300 meter mark. Andy Kernlohan '74, Greg FINAL STANDINGS el Seniotr and Mixed Fours, Light- With 500 meters to go, the Chisholm '73, Dusty Ordway LA. VOLLEYBALLE 1972 NRSA 5-0 weightt-Varsity Class race (Soph- heavies were a length up and '73, and Jere Leffler '73 picked SPE 4-1 omores vs. Juniors) and the finished ahead with a length and up the 225 lb.- Holland and Al Burton 1 3-2 Frosh Heavyweight vs. Light- a half of open water between threw him into the Charles. Pring non-leag. Burton 4 2-3 their stem and the lightweight's The Lightweight varsity Class PersiansI 4-0 weight races. - Burton 2 'IB' !-4 The morning started off at 9 bow. race was next. The Sophomore HellenicI AC 3-1 5-1 Burton 2 ' 14 boat pulled out 1el-'A' , am with heats in In the first boat race, the to a half length I Z-Z -AConner3 0-5 the Junior : Eigh-ts and the Mixed Fours. results' were almost identical. lead at the.start and held it up to LCA 1-3 1-5 The lightweights, rowing at 41, the 500 meter mark where the Ocean Eng. 0-4 0-6 C2 This was necessary because of Mac'A' 5-0 the large number of entires in pulled out to a half length lead Juniors caught them. Right Mac'F' each event. Since in the first forty strokes. After there, the Juniors sprinted and A2 4-11 the course is PSK 2-1* only six lanes wide, and there lowering the stroke for the body began- to pull away. They Ashdown 'A' 3-1 5-1* AEPi were 15 boats, of the race, the heavies pulled finished the 1 500 meter race TDC 'A' 'B' 2-3 three heats with 3-1 5-1: EC 2W 0-5 five boats each were held. The even with the lights bv the 1500 with a length lead. The Senior Club Latitto 3-1 4-2* first two finishers in each event meter mark. By the finish, they and Grad boats finished.a num- PBE 'A' 1-3 2-4* C3 qualified for the finals were even with the lightweights. ber of lengths behind, Grad ME which 0-4 1-5 EC 4W 4-1 were Hleld later in the afternoon. The winning time of 6:34 is a The mixed fours race was Mac J 4-1 fair indication that this freshman next. There was very little con- Ba PKT 2-2 In the Mixed Fours, the fact crew could be the boat to beat test in this race as a combination Chem E 4-1 BSU 2-2 that tMere were only four boats this year. boat from Fiji and W.ellesley PCP 4-1* Mac AA 14 available for use made it neces- At two o'clock the finals for pulled away from the start and Buxton 2A 3-2 PMD 0-3 sary to cut down the entries. Class Day started. The firsint race could not be caught. The Bio- ZBT 3-2 Tiere were two foutr boat heats was the final of the Junior degradable boat crossed the line Econ 'A' 14 CA. with the two top finishers again Eights. Sigma Chi pulled out five seconds later. The McCor- TDC 'B' 0-5 MacB 5-O going to the afternoon finals. - from the'beginning and could mick and Anonymous boats MacH 4-1 In between the heats and the not be caught.° After the race, it came in third and fourth respec- B2 SAM 2-3 rials came the Frosh Heavy vs. was found out that they had too fively. DU 5-0* PKS 2-3 Light races. This event, an offi- many experienced oarsmen in The Senior Eights were the Econ 'C' 4-1' MITNA 2-3 cial "brush" between the two the boat. (They had five mnen in last race of the day. It was held DTD 3-2 Baker 'C' 0-5 Fresh squads, was the only event the boat with more than one in almost total darkness due to Burton 5 14 of the day to go the Olympic year of experience. Only three the Imany delays in starting all Meteorology 14 C.s distance of 2,000 meters. (The are allowed in a Junior event.) the events. TC 14 Baker 'D' 4^1 other races were held on 1,000 This threw the jsunior Eight vic- MacGregor won the race in a CP 3-2 and 1,500 meter courses.) tory to the Delts in a time of time of 4:5-3. The SAE 'A'--boat 3:43 for 1000 meters. Burton B3 SN 3-2 came in second with a time of Ec 5W The first of these races was a House was also disqualified for DP A' 4-1' 3-2 fours :race. As the 5:02 for the 1500 meter course. Mac 'C' 2-3 boats reached moving into SAE's lane and run- Bexley 4-1* the I 500 meter mark (right near ning into them. Burton 3A TEP 0-5 4-1* the MET Sailing Pavilion) they In the .Senior Fours (no Ashdown 'B' 2-3 encountered a fleet of Tech experience restrictions) the win- SAE ' 14 cff dinghies sailing in an intercolle- RESULTS Mac'D' 5-0 ners of the Head of The Charles AEPi 'A' 0-5 giate zegatta taking place at the Junior Eights EC - 4-1 went into the event with a new I. DTD 3:43 same time. In spite of this, the coxswain, Head Coach Peter B4 ATO 3-2 lightweights were seen 2. Conner DP 'B' 2-3 HoSlland. This was done in an 3. SAE 'B' SenHouse 4-1* this, the lightweights were seen attempt to BTP PDT even out the chances 4. PDT 'B' 2-3 Burton 3 'B' 0-50-14 turning around in the distance for the other boats. As the race StudHouse while the heavies were still pull- Disq. SC Baker 'B' 2-3 started, the Head boat got off to Disq. Burton ing for the line. This was the a very slow start. The superior PBE 'B' 2-3 ' t Replaced TDC 'C' 0-2 in mid-season Senior Fours * In playoffs 1. Varsity Elite Four 3:24.5 2. MacG 3.:28 •, -~'~- ~/ ...... 't w~&'t~-%%-~W'de 0LS.. . "~W~a'DtM ' '- 3. PGD 4. PDT Varsity Light-weights 1. Juniors 4:47. 1 2. Sophomores 3. Seniors 4. Grads By Charles Martel lose both a diamond and a trumps, Mied' Fours diamonds is the higher three by East assures the defense I. Wellesley & PGD 3:30.2 The most interesting bridge spade. It appears, at first glance rarnkirg suit. of their diamond trick. South hands are those in which the 2. Biodegradable that if South takes the spade If the defense slips, and East iust then guess the spades cor- 3. McCormick outcome of the hand is in doubt, finesse, he will go down. leads a club, South can virtually rectly to avoid the loss of a 4. Anonymous and both the defenders and de- East won the opening lead assure his contract by proper trump tricko Of course, if South Senior Eights clarer play a major role Ln deter- wit'h the ace, and continued with play. South wins the club lead in could see West's hand he would 1. MacG 4' 53 mining the outcome. In today's the queen of hearts. West now dumnmy; leads a club to his king, play the ace and drop the king, 2. SAE 'A' 5:02 hand, both of the defenders and had the opportunity to make a and rufs a club in dummy. but South can't. Or can he? Other finishers were: declarer have a chance to shine. nice defensive play. He should South now leads a spade from If South counts West's points, PKS 'West dealer play the ten of hearts on this daummy and covers whatever he knows that West has the DU neither side vulnerable trick. LCA It should be obvious to East plays if he follows. -f East diamond king. South is also EC 'A' North: $ J 10 8 4 3;H 9 6;DK 95 East that continuing hearts can't shows out, South wins the ace pretty sure that West has the PDT 42; C10 8 6 do the defense any good;so, the and leads another spade. heart king since East probably FRESHMAN RACES West: S K; E K 10 8 4;DK9 54 2; only message West can be trying South will low make hu coso- would not have played the ace F,6urs C 10 8 6 to convey is which suit he wants tract whether the finesse wins or and then the queen of hearts if !. Lightweights East: S 7; H A Q 7 3; D 8 3; led. not. If the finesse wins, South he had the heart king also. If 2. Heavyweights CQJ943 The ten of hearts asks East to loses at most two hearts and a West had a spade void in addi- Second Eights South: S AQ 965 2;H5S2;DAJI; lead a diamond since the ten is diamond, and if the finesse loses, tion to both red dngs, he would 1. Heavyweights C K.72 the highest heart West can play West must lead a diamond into 2. Lightweights almost certainly have bid more. FIRST that won't wen the trick. A high South's ace and jack or give up a BOATS West North East South So, South has essentially seen 1. Heavyweights 6:34 heart asks for a dlamond lead ruff-and slough. pass pass 1H 1S West's Iking of spades, and he 2. Lightweights 6: 37 2H 2S pass since, excluding hearts and A diamond return at trick drops it to make his contract. 3S I -. ------I---- 1-1 'A I pass 4S pass pass Champisson Terrmpapers pass 6-3 Beacon Street (No. 605) Xn XL - r Boston, Mass. 02215 Opening lead: four of hearts 617-536-9700 II Ananouncing Boston's Firt Fix-it-Ygouself Research materialfir termrpapei-rs. 0 -F'S- reports. theses, etc. LO WEkST Auto Repair Facilgty After the opening lead; Souath PRICES. QUICK SER VICE-. 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