Corps Ready For Gala Tommy Dorsey Is Signed Homecoming Ibe^.flULCabct For Ring Figure VOLUME XXX LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY, OCT. 26, 1936 NUMBER 6 Fine Attendance Is Expected To Tommy Dorsey To Hear Hal Kemp At Homecomings Squadron Squashes Best Homecoming Set In Years Is Predicted As Final Plans Play For Figure For Dances Are Completed Richmond Spiders Ring Figure Band Oct. 25—The signing of Hal meet with the University of Rich- Noted Band Is Signed for Kemp several weeks ago complet- mond harriers taking on the ca- VMI Air Attack Is Superior Ring Figure at Thanks- ed arrangements for the program dets. The usual dansant will be Many Go On As Excellent Lines giving Hops for Homecoming Dty at VMI. held in the gym after the game Clash Indications point to the biggest and the final dance of the Open- Annual Trip Played Here Before and best day that the alumni and ing set will close the week end's Echols Blocks Punt cadets have ever had in Lexing- celebration. Annual Corps Trip Is Pro- Orchestra Features "Swing ton for their annual event. The Expect Large Crowd nounced Success From Game Is Uninteresting From Music" Style opening dance will be held in '94 The reason for the expectations Hall on Friday night. A battalion of a large attendance is due to Every Angle Spectators Viewpoint Oct. 26, 1936—Tommy Dorsey and riview for the old graduates ggm the superlatively attractive pro- review for the old graduates will gram which is being offered by October 25—Nearly 600 weary Saturday afternoon in Richmond his well known orchestra have and the nine thousand spectators been signed by the 1937 Hop Com- begin the next day's festivities. the combined agencies of alumni cadets returned to barracks, after Following the military demonstra- and cadets. The 1937 Hop Com- one of the most successful trips enjoyed a perfect football day. A mittee for the annual Thanksgiv- large part of them, also, enjoyed tion the ancient fued between the mittee has provided the music of the corps has undertaken in years. ing dances on November 27th and seeing the Flying Squadron from University of Virginia and VMI Hal Kemp. Having a first string A victory over the University of 28th. Lexington defeat the Spiders by a will be revived on the gridiron of orchestra for the first dance of the Richmond and a dance at the Ho- The announcement came this Alumni Field. During the after- year is an innovation without a score of 20 to 0. afternoon after the contracts had tel John Marshall had been the noon there will be a cross-country precedent. Although the game was loosely been signed and necessary ar- high spot for the expedition, but played and the two teams seemed rangements had been made. Un- there were numerous sidelights to.be fairly evenly matched, the like the committee of last year, which had made the cadet's stay spectators received their share of the band was signed as early as A.S.C.E. Meets; Infantry men an enjoyable one, and in return thrills as the VMI team kept the possible and not on the eve of the the corps gave Richmond a fine Richmond eleven in hot water dances. The Committee is to b< Hear Reports Capture Drill show. throughout almost the entire game. commended for their choice of j After detraining on Saturday, the The educated toe of Andy Trze- this popular radio and recording cadets were free until game for- ciak was one of the factors in the band. TOMMY DORSEY Interesting Meeting of So- "B" Co. Makes Fine Showing In Initial Competitive mation when they marched to the victory of the Big Red Team. Appeared Here At Mid-Winters ciety Held Before Rich- stadium and passed in review. At Drill Entire Team Plays Well Dorsey has appeared at VMI be- mond Trip the game, they were presented The line of the Flying Squadron fore, having been here two years Will Meet To with a gold key to the city, while Showing precision and smartness was again in fine shape. The Spid- ago at Mid-Winter dances with his Oct. 23—-Because of the excite- various notables looked on, and be- er backs could gain very little or brother Jimmy, also a leader of ment expected in barracks tonight, B Company won the monthly tween the halves, Captain Jim Far- Choose Favors competitive drill Thursday, Octo- no ground through the staunch for- wide repute, and the original Dor- the regular bi-monthly meeting of ley was given a bouquet by the wards led by Captain Jim Farley sey Brothers orchestra which Jim- the VMI chapter, American So- ber 22. The infantrymen made the University Homecoming Day spon- excellent grade of 8.33 in their at guard. Al Fiedler at the other my now directs on the Bing Cros- 2nd Class Committee Works ciety of Civil Engineers was held sor. guard position turned in a fine during the first class period this drill, a very high grade for the by air program. On Plans For Ring After the game, the corps was performance at the tackle posi- morning. The meeting was called first drill of the year. The drill Tommy Dorsey broke up with Figure again free until Sunday morning tions Red Echols and Woody Gray to order by D. C. Hastings and was held on the parade ground his brother about a year ago and when they entrained for Lexington. were outstanding with the former heard the secretary's report by A. with Major Gibson, Captain Hor- started his own band. He has now With the announcement of the The ride itself occupied more than being one of the stars of the game M. R. Charrington. J. H. Baldwin ton and Lieutenant Morton as the risen to the top of the orchestra Thanksgiving Orchestra in to- seven hours. in recovering fumbles and blocking then addressed the members with judges. field along with the other fam- a punt which led to the Squad- night's Cadet, the plans for the a talk on "A Trip to the Philli- Second place was won by "A" The Corps of Cadets for a ous bands. Dorsey features a ron's first score. At the wing Ring Figure are nearing comple- pines by Way of the Pacific Company with 7.88 points; "E" period of over twenty-four hours "swing" style of music which has positions Dave Kane and Ray Brit- Ocean." Baldwin, who made the Company was third with 7.73 was in complete possession of the become so popular these days. This tion. The second class is looking tingham both showed up well both trip last summer on board the S. points; "F" Company took fourth city of Richmond. From the time band has become very popular forward to a nice figure and prob- on offense and defense. At cen- S. Empress , of Britain, told of life place with 7:45 points; "D" Com- of the arrival of the excursion with the college set this and last ably one of the best that has been ter George Brown and Dick Irby on shipboard and other countries pany was in fifth place with 7.38 train in the Main Street Station of season. The sophisticated swing played good ball throughout the at the Institute for years, and are touched on the way. These were points and "C" Company was that city at 7:00 A. M. Saturday is a definite dance rhythm that game. Dick Strickler and Seaton looking for cooperation from Tom- Hawaii, China and Japan. 'sixth with 7.28 points. until the departure of the same pleases all. looked good while they were in my Dorsey and his band. train at 10:30 the following morn- Accomplished Leader A report on the national student "B" Company In Lead ing, the grey uniforms of the Lex- the game at tackle, as did Bill All of the plans for the Figure Dorsey has been in thd orchestra chapter conference of the A.S.C.E. "B" Company is now far in the ington cadets were to be seen Shomo, Billy Holland and Hugh have been carried out by the Ring field for many years having start- held in Pittsburgh last week, was lead for the Garnett-Andrews cup, everywhere in the capital city. The Adams on the ends. Figure committee appointed by ed out with the Scranton Sirens read by J. N. Major, one of the V. gven annually to the best all- formality of the presentation of The play of the backfield was Bill Vesey several weeks ago. The 1 Continued On Page 8) M. I. representatives. Major told around company at VMI. This is the Key was ironical for Mayor good throughout the game. Andy committee consisted of the follow- the results of the meeting and also the second first place they have Bright could not" give the Corps Trzeciak was a ground gainer, aad ing: ' Henry Darling, Chairman, (Continued Ori Page 8) won within a week, as last week something that they were already his toe was a big factor in the vic- Clean-Up Barracks Perry Gwaltney, Walter Roussell they clinched first place in the in possession of. tory. Wayt Clark gained consid- and Randy Charrington. A num- No Further Move Made softiball race by beating "C" Co. erable ground for the Big Red For Homecomings The trip was conducted in the ber of favors have been selected in a close game. Team and looked good on all- Toward Lighting Field most efficient manner that a from which the class is to choose Competitive drills count a great around play.