The Trinity Reporter, Spring 1987
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APR 2 41987 HARTFORD, CONN~ Hockey Captures ECAC Crown ICE HOCKY WINS SECOND STRAIGHT ECACTITLE National Alumni Association Although its 31-game winning streak was broken in a season ending 10-5 loss to A.l.C., the Trinity ice hockey EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE team swept through the playoffs and then defeated South eastern Massachusetts 5-3 to capture its second consecutive OFFICERS ECAC North-South Championship. President William H. Schweitzer '66, Washington, D.C. The Bantams finished the regular season with a 21 - 1 Vice Presidents record, the best in school history. Trinity earned a first Alumni Fund Robert E. Brickley '67, West Hartford round bye as the number-one seed in the North division of the ECAC playoffs. In the second round, John Dun Campus Activities Jeffrey]. Fox '67, A von, CT ham's skaters took on a scrappy Wesleyan· team. Trinity Public Relations Wenda Harris Millard '76, New York, NY had defeated Wesleyan twice during the regular season by Secretary-Treasurer Alfred Steel, Jr. '64, West Hartford, CT scores of 3-0 and 4-0, but the Cardinals were confident after winning six straight games. The Bantams, fresh off their first loss in 31 games, played like men possessed as MEMBERS they destroyed the upset minded Cardinals 11-1. Freshmen Elizabeth Kelly Droney '79, West Hartford, CT Bill Macartney and junior Bob Loeber each had two goals Thomas M. Chappell '66, Kennebunk, ME and an assist as the Bantams got at least a goal or an assist from 16 different players. Trinity goaltender Art DanielL. Korengold '73, Washington, DC FitzGerald, who lost a shutout with only 40 seconds left in David A. Raymond '63, South Windsor, CT the contest, made 31 saves to help Trinity reach the semi Stanley A. Twardy, Jr. '73, Stamford, CT finals. Anne Knutson Waugh '80, Brooklyn Heights, NY Trinity rook on Quinnipiac College in the semi-finals Victor F. Keen '63, New York, NY, Ex Officio and after some tense moments, the Bantams came away Allen B. Cooper '66, San Francisco, CA with a 7-5 victory. Things looked bleak for the Trinity when Quinnipiac jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 1 Karen A. Jeffers '76, Westport, CT minute, 50 seconds of the game. Reed Whitmore scored to Jane W. Melvin '84, Hartford, CT cut the deficit to one, bur Quinnipiac scored again to rake a 3-1 lead into the locker room after one period. Athletic Advisory Committee It was Trinity's depth that made the difference in the Lawrence H. Roberts '68, Collinsville, CT outcome. While Quinnipiac played outstanding hockey for Donald J. Viering '42, Simsbury, CT two periods, it was just a matter of time before Trinity's wave of constant pressure and aggressiveness took its toll. Susan Martin Haberlandt '7 1, West Hartford, CT Captain Frank Newark and freshman Todd duBoef scored to pull Trinity even after two periods. Even though the A lumni Trustees score was tied, one could sense the change in momentum Stanley ]. Marcuss '63, Washington, D.C. in Trinity's favor. T hat momentum turned into four Donald L. McLagan '64, Sudbury, MA straight goals as the Bantams broke out to a commanding 7-3 lead. Sophomore Jay Williamson got the game winner CT David R. Smith '52, Greenwich, with 14 minutes and 13 seconds left in the game. Senior Carolyn A. Pelzel '74, Hampstead, NH Bill Blank and frosh Macartney and Mike Murphy fol Arlene A. Forastiere '71, Ann Arbor, MI lowed Williamson as the Bantams rolled over the Braves in George E. Andrews II '66, Newport, RI the final period. Quinnipiac got two goals late in the game to make the final score 7- 5. Nominating Committee Trinity travelled to the home rink of Southeastern Mas David A. Raymond '63, chairman, South Windsor, CT sachusetts University in New Bedford, MA to face the 20- 3-1 Corsairs in the championship game. For the second Victor F. Keen '63, New York, NY game in a row, Trinity overcame a 3- 1 deficit, stringing Jane W. Melvin '84, Hartford, CT together four consecutive goals in a row to defeat S.M.U. Wenda Harris Millard '76, New York, NY before a capacity crowd. S.M.U. controlled play for the William Vibert '52, Granby, CT first two periods, but Trinity got goals from Loeber and Merrill Yavinsky '65, Washington, DC Macartney cut the deficit to 3-2 going into the final period. Again, it was Trinity's depth and hard work that turned the tide. "It took us a while," said Frank Newark, "but we finally realized what got us the 23 victories and we came BOARD OF FELLOWS out in the third period and did it." Mike Miele got the game winner on a slap shot with 10:33 to go and Newark Dana M. Faulkner '76, Guilford, CT stole the puck and scored to make the final 5-3 and send the strong contingent of Trinity fans into a prolonged George P. Lynch, Jr. '61, West Hartford, CT celebration. JoAnne A. Epps '73, Glenside, PA For his outstanding play throughout the course of the Scott W. Reynolds '63, Upper Montclair, NJ season, Trinity defenseman Mike Solomita was named Ann Rohlen '7 1, Chicago, IL ECAC South player of the year. Solomita was a force at Bernard F. Wilbur, Jr. '50, West Hartford, CT both ends of the ice for the Bantams as his point total of Norman C. Kayser '57, West Hartford, CT 9-22-31 can attest to. Freshman forward Mike Murphy (14-19-33) was named rookie of the year in the South, Victor F. Keen '63, New York, NY while seniors Art FitzGerald (Goaltender) and Reed Whit Robert Epstein '74, Cambridge, MA more (Forward) were name to the ECAC All-Star T earn. Andrew H. Walsh '79, Hartford, CT Margaret-Mary V. Preston '79, Baltimore, MD Trln!fYREPORTER Vol. 17, No 2 (ISSN 01643983) Editor: William L. Churchill EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Associate Editor: Roberta Jenckes Frank M. Child III Sports Editor: Timothy M. Curtis '86 Professor of Biology Staff Writers: Martha Davidson, Elizabeth Natale Gerald J. Hansen, Jr. '51 Publications Assistant: Kathleen Davidson Director of Alumni & College Relations Consulting Editor: J. Ronald Spencer '64 Dirk Kuyk Articles Professor of English TEN DAYS IN SOUTH AFRICA Theodore T. Tansi '54 By Thomas A. Smith '44 Trinity's vice president reports on a re Susan E. Weisselberg '76 cent visit to five South African univer sities where he found eloquent and outspoken opposition to apartheid. 7 Published by the Office of Public Relations, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut 06106. Issued four THE INTRIGUE OF FOREIGN times a year: Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer. STUDY Second class postage paid at Hartford, Connecti By Martha Davidson cut. The Trinity Reporter is mailed to alumni, parents, Several undergraduates explain why off- faculty, staff and friends of Trinity College without campus study is an appealing option for charge. All publication rights reserved and con approximately one-third of each Trinity tents may be reproduced or reprinted only by writ class. 14 ten permission of the Editor. Opinions expressed A CLEMENT JUBILEE are those of the editors or contributors and do not reflect the official position of Trinity College. By Henry A. DePhillips, Jr. Postmaster: Send address change to Trinity Re As the chemistry building marks its fif porter, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106. tieth year, one of its devoted residents takes a nostalgic look at this campus land- mark. 2 1 SPRING REUNION Alumni contemplating a return to cam pus in June will encounter a stimulating array of events and personalities during the weekend; 26 Departments Along the Walk 2 Books 13 Trintype 25 Campus Notes 28 Sports 31 Cover: Art FitzGerald '87 has anchored the Bantam Class Notes 36 defense in goal for the past four seasons and is recognized as Trinity's greatest goaltender. For more on the outstand In Memory 47 ing season of the ECAC champions, see pages 32-33. Photography by ]on Lester except as noted Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk Along the Walk ALUMNI ADMISSIONS Hartford attorney who died in Janu Stowe-Day Foundation; Boys' Clubs WEEKEND SET ary, 1985. of Hartford; the Connecticut Humane Gilman, a partner in the law firm Society, and the Old State House Plans are underway for Trinity's of Gilman & Marks, devoted much Association. highly successful admissions weekend of his life to charitable and civic causes, for sons and daughters of alumni and including The Watkinson Library, ENDOWMENT FUNDS faculty, scheduled this year for Septem which he served as a trustee. The TOP $100 MILLION ber 17-19. As Gerald J. Hansen, Jr., di Watkinson Library benefitted from an rector of alumni and college relations endowment fund which Gilman estab After six months of hovering around notes, "This eleventh annual program lished at the College before his death. the $100 million mark, the College's reflects our ongoing commitment to be His will provided an additional $50,000 total endowment funds spurted to $108 of service to our alumni. Last year, for that fund. million as of]anuary 30, 1987. The nearly 100 alumni children took ad His will contained a bequest of milestone mark was first reached on vantage of the weekend program and $936,000 to establish a fund at Trinity June 30, 1986, when the figure was we are looking to continuing this effort for general purposes. This fund, named $100,855,926. this year." at Gilman's request for his grandfather, "We reaped the rewards of the bull The three-day program, jointly spon GeorgeS.