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"olume}(XJ{III HARTFORD, CONN., DECEMBER 8, 1936 Number 10
TRINITY STUDENTS TEST SOPHOMORE HOP NEXT New York Alumni Dinner COHAN SHOW WILL BE JAMES WEIR, '38, REPORTS KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH FRIDAY NIGHT IN COOK The annual dinner of the New GIVEN NEXT WEEK-END ON PLATFORM OF fL S. U. York Association of the Alumni of Large Audience Attends Sunday Red Carino and His Orchestra Trinity College will be held on Jesters' Latest in Final Flurry; Yale and Wesleyan Men also Presentation of Unusual Group to Furnish Music-Swing Thursday evening, December 10, Bevy of Beauties in Cohan's Speak; Purposes of Union Ex of A very Memorial Films Band from Syracuse 1936, at the Downtown Athletic "Seven Keys to Baldpate" plained at Athenaeum Meeting Club, 18 West Street, New York A French film depicting the life of "Red" Carino and his orchestra City, in the Wall Street district. In a few days there will be pre The work and objectives of several Mloliere and the artificial m!anner of have been engaged to play at the President Ogilby and George sented to the general public the final American youth organizations were the French court in the 17th century, Sophomore Hop on Friday, December Daley, sports editor of the New result of many weeks of hard work described at a meeting of the and outlining the growth and· devel 11, it was announced by Robert Muir, York Herald-Tribune, will speak. on the part of the Jesters. In case Athenaeum held Monday, November opment of the Comedie Francaise was chairman of the committee. The Motion pictures of the Connecticut you haven't heard, their latest endea 23. James Weir, '38, one of the shown in the auditorium) on Sunday dance will be held in the Lounge State and Wesleyan football vor is "Seven Keys to Baldpate", a Athenaeum's representatives at the afternoon at 3. This performance whence musical strains, both sweet games, as well as pictures taken crazy jumble of murder mystery, Southern New England Youth Con was made possible by the courtesy of and hot, will issue forth from 10 until about the campus will be shown satire, and farce by that veteran of gress held in New Haven early in the Avery Memorial with the sanc 2 in the morning. Following the pro at the conclusion of the speaking. the stage, George M. Cohan. The November, reported on the history tion of President Ogilby. Professor gram dancing, refreshments will be The price of the dinner is $4 author took the leading role himself and platform of that body. William Krieble kindly permitted the use of served in the cafeteria. After mid per ticket, payable in advance, if in the very first performance of the Gordon of Yale and James Leonard convenient. Dress is either formal the auditorium of the chem~stry lab night the stags will be permitted to play on the stage of the old Parsons of Wesleyan spoke about the Ameri oratory for the presentation. There demonstrate the gentle art of "wolf or informal. There are facilities Theatre which stood on the corner can Student Union. was a good audience who seemed to ing." for dressing at the club. Reserva of Central Row and Prospect Street. The New Haven Congress, Weir be enjoy and appreciate the film. Carino's band is well known around tions for rooms, for the night, And now the Jesters are putting on gan, was a gathering of various youth The college is really graWul to Syracuse, where it has been perform from $2.50 up, can be made by the same vehicle in the Hartford Club organizations of all shades of political the A very Memorial, and in particu ing at several of the leading hotels writing the club. not a hundred yards from the small opinion held under the auspiecs of the lar to Mr. Robert Drew Bear, for for the past year. Carino's versatile The officers of the New York plot of grass where up till last year National Council of the American m!aking it possible for such a note outfit, which numbers ten pieces, has Association are as follows: Allen stood the Paroons. Time marches on! Youth Congress. Although the worthy and artistic product of the furnished the music for dances at Northey Jones, '17, president; R. It was on the afternoon of Septem American Youth Congress movement French cinema to be played on the Cornell, Wesleyan, Syracuse, Smith, Wright, '10, E. Rankin, '11, A. J. ber 14, 1913, that Cohan and Wallace has been in existence only two years, campus. and Vassar. Although the Syracus L'Heureux, '13, J. B. Cuningham, Eddinger, who was to take the lead, it has enrolled nearly 4,000,000 young '22, vice-presidents; F. C. Hinkel, people and has become probably the ~o types of the plays included in ians specialize in the typical "swing" were speeding up the road from New the repertory of the Comedie Fran style of the day, they do not make '06, secretary-treasurer. Haven, when they mef with disaster. strongest youth movement in Amer caise were shown: Les Precieuses the mistake of playing too many fast It seems Eddinger got into an argu ica. Viola ETlD!a, recently returned Ridicules, first produced at the end novelty numbers. Alumni Notice ment with a garbage wagon or some from Europe where she had seen of the year 1658; and a very modern The week-end festivities, which thing of the sort; the next thing he European youth organizations, called If you have not been receiving the first conference in New York in play, Les Deux Couverts. The plot mark the peak of the fall social sea alumni communications and wish knew he was taking iJt easy in the of thej former is aS\ follows: son at Trinity, should prove a wel Hartford Hospital with a couple of 1934. Using Huey Long tactics she to be ·On our mailing list, please gained control, appointed herself Gorgibus, a "bon bourgeois," wishes come relief to would-be Lotharios broken ribs, a dislocated shoulder and notify the Alumni Secretary. chairman, and ran things to suit her to marry off his daughter, M1agdelon, (Continued on page 3.) (Continued on page 3.) self. The angered delegates, wanting and his niece, Oathos. But the girls more democratic control, finally re are both "blue-stockings", "precieus volted and ousted the lady from her es", with Lheh• minds completely lip position. set by the reading CYf novels and by A Congress held in 1935, and one the attempt to assume cultivated Trin All--American Reminisces for Tripod in 1936 at Cleveland, adopted a Dec manners which they do not naturally possess. laration of Rights and drafted the Rev. James W. Lord, '98, Famous in Song American Youth Act. At the latter 'Dhey reject the offers of La Grange By William Gorman, '39 utes out during my career." meeting, said Weir, it was agreed and Du .Croisy, two young men of that any organization agreeing to ·any good f·amily, who aTe ready to JnJarry Back in 189.4 a curly-headed young It is no small wonder why the boys one point in the program could them according to good bourgeois tra man from Ballston Lake, N. Y., were fair phys,ical specimens ere the affil iate. dition. In revenge, the rejected entered Trinity College and went out season was over after the Rev. Lord If actually made a law, he went on, lovers send their valets disguised as for center on the football team. Three had outlined the day's training pro the Youth Act, would provide for noblemen to pay court ito the young years later, at the end of the '97 gram. The old field used to be situ ladies. season, that same young man, Jimmy ated· at the far southeast corner of vocational training and employment for youth between the ages of 16 and ~carlile and J odelet play their Lord, was nominated and elected to the campus, near the Trowbridge 25, and provide for full educational parts with enthusiasm. The comedy the pivot position on Walter Camp's Memorial. After an afternoon of opportunities for high school, college, turns into an extravagant farce, full All-American eleven. practice under Everett Lake, the busi and post-graduate students. Other of irresistible situations, where the Last week the writer found him, nessman-coach, the weary gridPers (Continued on page 6.) (Continued on page 6.) now the Rev. James W. Lord, sitting did two laps around the field and in the study of his comfortable home topped it off by running all the way on Wells Avenue in East Hartford, to Alumni Hall, and there wasn't any little changed for all the water that dog trotting. A game meant nothing FOUR COLLEGES TO SEND has gone under the bridge since those after that. PROt SHEPARD WINNER roaring days of the nineties. His hair The Rev. Lord recalled that the SAFETY DELEGATES HERE is whitening, but his eye still retained Elis played frequently in Hartford. OF $5000 BOOK PRIZE a look of youth as he sat back and He could never quite figure out Connor and Tilden to Address permitted himself an hour or so of whether the Bulldog was attracted by Biography of Alcott by Goodwin Meeting in Chem. Lab pleasant reminiscing on the passing the Trinity team or by the cuisine of Professor of English to be December 14 of a chapter in football history. the Heublein Hotel, for the agreement Published in Spring Questioned as to his selection on between the two clubs only stipulated Representatives of four Connecti the All-American the Rev. Mr. Lord that Trinity should pay the visitors' Dr. Odell Shepard, Goodwin Profes cut colleges will meet with the Sen-: finally broke down and confessed the expenses including a dinner at that sor of English at Trinity, has just ate to discuss the Safe Driving Cam story that brought the honor to him. old Connecticut institution. Imagine been awarded a prize of $5000 for paign on Monday afternoon, ~cern In those days when Trinity played the Yale team playing for expenses his manuscript of "Pedlar's Progress: her 14, in the Lounge. The colleges Yale, Harvard, Amherst, West Point, these days instead of for dear old The Life of Bronson Alcott." The sending delegates are Yale, Wesle and New York University, Mr. Lord Atlantic gasoline. award was offer.ed by Uttle, Brown yan, Connecticut College for Women, came against some pretty fair centers The feeling between Trinity and and Company as a centenary prize, and Connecticut State. whose reputations have stood the wear Wesleyan was at its height in the celebratfin.g the completio'n 'Of .one In order to conduct the discussion and tear of Pop Time. Probably the Rev. Lord's day. Neither institution hundred years of book publishing intelligently, each college has been be&t of them were Doucette of the All-American Lord howled if the other paid a nocturnal under the name of its founders, and assigne~ a side of the problem to Harvard Crimson and Cutter of the goal-post-painting visit. Nobody the book will be published next spring present at the conference. Yale will Yale Bulldog, who is now president asked for mercy or gave any. That as part of rthe celebration. discuss college regulation of student of Colgate University. When Cutter Camp carried his point, and the name was the situation in 1895 when Trinity Chosen as the most interesting un ownership of cars; Connecticut Col and Lord got together in '97 it was of Lord entered the football Valhalla. weakened by injuries after a rigorous published American work, non-fiction,. lege for Women, the minimum age at the case of the irresistable force "You know," mused the Rev. Lord, schedule, came up to the Wesleyan resting squarely on the foundation of which driver's licenses shoud be is m:eeting the immovable object, or, as "we had to be pretty rugged to stand game. However, chances looked bright,· fa'Ct, fi-om the 387 manuscrilpts sub sued; Wesleyan, the mixing of alco the latter himself so quaintly put it, the gaff. There was no rest, just and the students of the Dark Blue mitted in the contest, Professor holic drinks with driving; and Con "that was some tangle." bang, bang all the time. The lines and Old Gold got all steamed up 11bout Shepa~d'_s biograp~y repr~sents t~e necticut State, speedr limlits. There was quite an uproar and some got up shoulder to shoulder, and what the impending warfare as they- author, s years of mtense m'terest m Following the conference, dinner confusion before the Rev. Lord was went on then was no fun. You see, marched onto the field singing songs C?ncord and the gr~up of fan~;ous. will be served to the delegates in the finally selected that year. Walter at that time there were only two once of which went like; this: mneteent~ century writers and thmk- Commons. 'Ilhen the meeting will be Camp picked him in the beginning, officials on the field which made it ers who lived there. adjourned to the auditorium where but the football brethren were dum impossible to detect all the fouling Jimmy Lord the Center The author's attentron was first they will be addressed by M:ichael founded and stupified at the idea of that went on. We rarely had more Oh! Wesleyan. drawn to Alcott by the admiration Connor, Commisioner of Motor Vehi chooS Did You Know·?- r J That Trinity's first official student BOOK REVIEW ~be ~rtnttp ~rtpob publication was the Washington Her- l TRINITY COLLEGE, Hartford, Conn. rnethenean, first issued in October, ------·------~ Published twenty-six times durin&' the :rear. 1833? And that the Tablet, fore- runner of the Tripod, first appeared THOSE PARIS YEARS, by Samuel chapter on "College and Post-Gradu IQJ6 Member IQ37 in 1868? And that the first Ivy ap N. Watson; Fleming H. Re ate Work." Looking back over a period J:usociated CoUeeiate Press peared in 1872? vell Company; $3.00. of fifty years he surveys his college * * days with much pleasure and nostal Distributors of That before 1855 the first class, a Dr. Samuel N. Watson, '82, has gic remembrance; he contemplates CoHee:,iato Di6f~st compulsory course in Greek, was held written an autobiography of the ex the value of the training that Trinity in the morning by candlelight, and ceedingly rich and full life that has gave him as an undergraduate. His that the deadline for half cuts was six come to him in the many years of father chose Trinity for his son to Subscription Price, $2.50 per Year. o'clock? his ministry. From 1913 to 1918 attend since it had a very good chap ter of his own fraternity, Alpha Delta Entered at the Post Office, Hartford, Conn., as second-class matter. Acceptan ------~------~------.------~------, - . 1936-1937 DONATIONs·.. Office News TRI.N'S ACE FooTBALLER NYA and Trinity College . TO THE ALUMNI F-UND At 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, STILL IN FIGHTING TRIM - (Continued from page 1.) December 20, in place of the regular Recent reports that funds for the Class of 1868: Vesper Service, the Faculty of Trin The "Lord" he plays with us today, ~rtnitp Howard C. Vibbert ity Colleg.e will give in the Chapel As center on our side. National Youth Administration were Class of 1875: a Mystery Play, "The Three False The game was late getting under being curtailed have aroused interest Hon. Joseph Buffington Kings." '11his obviously will be ~ way because the Middletown train was in what is. being done through the First Recognized Soccer T earn WINTER SPORTS Outstanding Season Enjoyed SCHEDULE Wins Three out of Five Games VARSITY BASKETBALL Captain-F. A. Ferrucci, 1937 by Trinity's Football Team Manager-W. G. Hull, 1937 Head Coach-Ray Oosting Show Adequate Proof to A. A. Assistant Coach-Daniel E. J essee Six Victories Scored Bring Date Opponent of Worthiness of Friday, Dec. 11 Haverford Total to 22 Out of Recognition Thursday, Dec. 17 Vermont Saturday, Dec. 19 *Brown Last 24 Starts Saturday, Jan. 9 Union MYTHICAL CHAMPS Thursday, Jan. 14 •Wesleyan Saturday, Feb. 6 •clark WESLEYAN TROUNCED Tuesday, Feb. 9 Bard Beat All State Rivals - Five of Saturday, Feb. 13 •Coast Guard Sixteen Lettermen to Tuesday, Feb. 16 Wesleyan Kobrosky Heads List of Seven Friday, Feb. 19 *Worcester Tech Graduate Wednesday, Feb. 24 •connecticut State Varsity Men to Graduate; Saturday. Feb. 27 Boston University Strong Team Next Year Proud possessors of a collljplete, Thursday, Mar. 4 Connecticut State *Games away though mythical, state championship, Once again the pigskin parade has the first soccer team ever officially JR. VARSITY BASKETBALL passed on to history, and while the to wear the Blue and Gold can justly Manager-,J. W. Bauer, 1937 country's favorites have been shoved be well pleased with the success of Coach-Walter E. McCloud Date Opponent about most unbecomingly in this fall's their season, although the record Friday, Dec. 11 Morse dizzy whirl, the old Blue and Gold book shows two losses against three Thursday, Jan. 17 Wilbraham has kept merrily on its way in round victories. The wins being: over Con Saturday, Jan. 8 Trinity Church, N. Haven ing out its fourth successful campaign Thursday, Jan. 14 •Wesleyan J. V. necticut State, Wesleyan, andi Bard; in as many years. the losses were sustained at the hands Tuesday, Feb. 9 Morse Tuesday, Feb. 16 Wesleyan J. V. The 1936 representatives captured of a good Clark team in the first Friday, Feb. 19 •Worcester Tech J. V. six out of seven jousts to equal the game of the year, and by Mass. State, Wednesday, Feb. 24 •Conn. State Frosh mark of the preceding year and in perhaps the best team ever to play Saturday, Feb. 27 Hopkins Thursday, Mar. 4 Conn. State Frosh doing so set up records for future he1 v, right after the victorious W es *Games away Trinity elevens to shoot at. In the leyan encounter. Without taking any All home basketball games to be played last 24 games the Blue and Gold has credit from these two teams, it must at the Hartford High School Gymnasium. been dipped in defeat exactly twice, be said that Clark caught the squad Main Game. 8.30; Preliminary Game. 7.30. once to the W esJeyan Cardinal and haDiiPered by injuries, and with only VARSITY SWIMMING this fall to the Hobart outfit. By a week of practice under their belts, Captain-A. B. Onderdonk. 1987 Captain Onderdonk Captain Ferrucci annexing the four home games this and that Mass. State came here Manager-R. W. Penfield, 1937 Coach-,J"oseph C. Clarke season, Trinity stretched to twelve when the boys were considerably let Date Opponent Time its consecutive wins in its own back down psychologically. CLARKE CONFIDENT AS Saturday. Jan. 9 Union-3.00 TRINITY BASKETBALLERS yard. And both of these marks have T.he best part of the story, how Tuesday, Jan. 12 •Coast Guard-4.00 been enhanced in spite of a stiffer ever, is the proof that •the soccer Saturday, Feb. 13 •M. I. T.-3.00 TRINITY MERMEN FACE TO OPEN SEASON WITH 'schedule. men gave to the Athletic Association Tuesday, Feb. 16 •Mass. State-8.00 Saturday, Feb. 20 Connecticut State-3.00 Trinity supporters were more than when they claimed that their sport VIGOROUS 1937 SEASON Tuesday, Feb. 23 Williams-8.00 HAVERFORD FIVE FRIDAY should be recognized. Maintaining Tuesday, Mar. 2 Worcester Tech-8.00 hopeful at the beginning of operations that if they could have regular prac Schedule Includes Mass. State, Friday, Mar. 5 •wesleyan-8.00 Team's Prospects Bolstered by and their belief was more than tice sessions, an organized schedule, Williams, Wesleyan, and Conn. •Meets away Return of Six Lettermen; justified if for no other reason than State Among Eight Meets O'Bryon Injured and the full coaching services of JUNIOR VARSITY SWIMMING that the Wesleyan Redbird was Walt MlcCloud, they would "go to ONDERDONK LEADS TEAM Coach-Joseph C. Clarke FERRUCCI AGAIN CAPTAIN domesticated in no uncertain terms. town", the squad did well in proving Date Opponent Time Speed and deception were again the Slowik, Unofficial Holder of the New Wednesday, Dec. 16 Hartford High-4.15 Two New Teams, Vermont and Bard, keys that ran every opponent but their assertions. The team, composed Thursday, Jan. 14 Bulkeley School-4.15 for the most part of last year's team, England 150- Yard Breaststroke Friday, Feb. 12 •Bulkeley School-8.00 on 1936-1937 Schedule-N. Y. Hobart into the ground. As the sea which was pretty badly kicked around Mark, Ready for Campaign Saturday, Feb. 20 Suffield-4.30 Aggies Dropped son progressed the forward wall found Saturday, Feb. 27 Hopkins-3.00 itself and by closing time could have by every mlajor opponent, showed a "If we are not handicapped by sick An all-veteran quintet will take the *Meets away laid claim to a monicker such as "The new drive, far more soccer sense and ness, and ineligibility, we have every floor for Trinity when the Blue and Seven Mules" or "The Seven Blocks knowledge, and a keen response to right to look forward to a successful Gold oppose the Haverford College of Granite." Coach McCloud's heady roaching. Nor season," says Swimming Coach Joe basketball team at the Hartford High did they have everything their way, Clarke. And that from Joe is opti FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Gymnasium in what will be the open Hamilton had little to offer in the either. They were continually ham- mistic. He won't commit himself ing game of the season for the two way of opposition in the curtain pered by sickness and injuries to in'l- further, because he and all the swim JOURNEY TO BOSTON squads. Because of the Sophomore raiser, as TrinitY1 got its passing at portant keymen, one game finding mers know that they have four tough Hop the varsity game will start at 8 tack to click when the going became no less than three of the starting ones ahead of them in Massachusetts Guests of James Jackson and o'clock, while the Jayvee contest with rough to win 17-0. Worcester's Tech lineup out of action, nor were they State, Williams, Connecticut State, Charles Weed at Dinner Morse College will be moved up to men gave more of a battle, but they ever at full strength throughout a and Wesleyan. The remainder of the and Sportsmen's Show 7 p.m. too fell prey to the aerialists in first game. schedule Union and Coast Guard, be- With six lettermen returning from and fourth period atta'Cks by 14-0. Prospects for another year are a fore mid-years, and M. I. T., and As guests of Mr. James Jackson last year's squad including the entire Came the Hobart game and the bit confusing. Five of this year's Worcester Tech afterwards should not and of Mr. Charles Weed, the letter starting lineup, Ray Oosting's sharp only blot on the escutcheon when the crack outfit will be absent at the be too difficult, though they are not men of the Trinity football team shooters should be able to improve Genevans waded through to a 26-6 first whistle next year, but there will opponents to be taken lightly. In journeyed to Boston last Saturday upon last season's mediocre record of win. Nothing seemed to work that be eleven other lettermen ready to addition Captain Hall, Larry Sinclair, night to dine at the Tavern Club on six wins and as many defeats. day for the Hilltoppers, struggling go, plus U:anna, Rowley, and Spaldr and Rog Motten were lost by grad Boylston Street and afterwards to "Fran" Ferrucci, who was given hon to keep their heads above water. ing, all ineligible this year for one uation. attend the Sportsmen's Show at the orable mention on an All-New Eng Despite the lopsided score statistics (Continued on page 5.) Just the same, however, there is a Boston Garden. Mr. Jackson, who land basketball team picked by revealed that ~h e Blue and Gold out- quiet air and feeling of confidence and acted as host to the boys at the dinner, coaches and sport writers, will again (Continued on page 7.) determination permeating Trowbridge is the father of Frank Jackson who captain the local minions and hold Memorial this year. The boys who is a letterman on the squad and a down the left forward position. Bob DEPARTMENT OF P. E. TO voluntarily go each year into colle member of the class of 1938. Mr. O'Malley, who reported yesterday for giate sport's longest and most rigor Weed, who is a Trinity alumnus of the first time, will probably be Fer ATTEMPT HOCKEY AGAIN ous training season are going about the class of 1894, a'Cted as toastmas rucci's running mate at right for HARRY COWLES TEACHES their conditioning drills with a snap ter at the dinner and later entertained ward; Mickey Kobrosky and Jim New Snow-Cleaning Facilities to and drive that is noticeable even for the group at the Sportsmen's Show. Kenney will ·take care of the guard PRINCIPLES OF SQUASH be Installed with Further them, and they have an expression on Entertaining speeches were given posts; and "Ozzie" Nelson will per College Appropriations their faces that says, "This is the by President Ogilby, Clifford S. Gris form at center. A leg injury sus Famed Coach of Harvard Team year!" If they aspire to nothing wold, '90, who is now teaching at the tained in soccer will keep Bill Spends Two Days Lecturing With the coming of cold weather, else, they want to see Joe Clarke go Groton School, Charles Buell, Harvard O'Bryon on the sidelines until after · at Trinity rumors about hockey and the possi flying int ~he Wesleyan pool on alumnus and former All-American the mid-years. bility of an organized team have March 5, for tl!adition decrees that the football player, John M. McGann, '95, For the first time in some years, again begun to float around the coach shall be thrown in after the Dan Jessee, Trinity's football coach, Ray Oosting will really have strong As the guest of the College Mr. campus. Every year for some time big victory and as yet Joe has gone and by Mickey Kobrosky who has so reserve material at his disposal. Of Harry Cowles, renowned for his past there has been a slight flicker unsoaked. successfully captained the Blue and this group, Ed Morris and Art Mount ability of manipulating a squash of seasonal interest which bore no Heading the returning lettermen is Gold team for the past two years. ford, who both have seen a good deal racquet and coach of squash at obvious fruit until last year. Captain Bruce Onderdonk, from Pan Owing to lack of time Tom Wadlow, of action, and Tony DiLorenzo, who Harvard, spent Monday and Tuesday During the past winter a set of ama. Bruce is the most versatile alumni SJecretary, was unable to show was absent from college last year, of last week instructing studer.ts in hockey boards was bought and set up man on the squad. He is a good Wesleyan pictures which he had seem to be outstanding. the elements of the game. Besides on the newly constructed tennis freestyle distance man, pushes Slowik brought up with him. The Trinity courtmen staged a prac teaching novices the fundamentals of courts. A lighting system connected in the backstroke, is the best breast Following the dinner the whole tice game with the Springfield College the sport Mr. Cowles, assisted by Dr. with the swimming pool power supply stroker of the lettermen, and dives a group repaired to the Sportsmen's five last Tuesday at the Hartford Altmaier, coach of squash racqueta was installed, and with a great deal little on the side. He is a whale of Show at the Boston Garden, where a Gym. Although naturally a trifle at Trinity, played with various mem of labor by various members of the a competitor, being at his best when varied and breath-taking performance ragged for lack of practice, Coach bers of the Trinity team and gave PWA, a pipe line was laid down. the going is hardest, as in the Massa was presented. Dog-sled racing pro Oosting athletes performed in a them many new pointers about the This line was also connected with the chusetts State meet last year when vided all the thrills of the North manner that will bode no good for game. swimming pool plant and was con he swam two events in a row to pull Woods and gave the group some un future opponents. Morris, playing In individual lectures to different structed for the express purpose of down points that Trinity had to have. usual entertainment. A beautiful the whole game in O'Malley's place, physical education classes Mr. Cowles flooding the rink. Johnny Slowik, the other outstanding exhibition of s~jum:ping followed turned in a good, all-around game. To outlined the elementary points and put Up until this point everything ap letterman, is probably the best swim in which many Olympic stars partici night the home forces travel to on an exhibition match at the same peared to be progressing in fine shape. mer that has yet come to Trinity. pated. A large artificial jump had Springfield for a return engagement. time. More than one freshman uttered Even the weather had turned ideal. "The Seal" is a good all-around man, been built in the middle of the Garden The 1936-37 basketball schedule in remarks of wonder when Cowles with An ice surface was put down under and a grand backstroker, holding, un which was comparable in speed and cludes a total of thirteen games, one graceful and lightning-like strokes the supervision of an expert from the officially, the New England Intercol difficulty with the finest outdoor more than was played last year. Bard made the game appear to be simpler Hartford Country Club imported ex legiate record for the 150-yard dis jumps. The evening's amusement was College replaces the New York Ag than Ping Pong. "But," said Daa pressly to supervise the flooding. tance. Freestylers Art Anderson, concluded with fancy and figure skat gies, while Vermont is the new team Jessee, who had earlier that morninr Several students got in a little skat Neil Fanning, Clem Motten, and Bob ing in which the artists went through added to the schedule. It is quite been trimmed by Cowles, "just go Ing, but no organized attempt was to Muir are back ready to go after a many intricate forms with amazing likely the Green Mountain floormen down there and try to do it." He (Continued on page 7.) (Continued on page 7.) grace and precision. (Continued on page 8.) (Continued on page 7.) December 8, 1936 THE TRINITY TRIPOD Page Five Strike f.! p the Band! SOCCER RESUME ning mate for Ray Dex!ter at fullback, up. cool headwork, and filled in where- (Continued from page 4.) Stan is big, powerful, and has the Harley Davidson: One of, the fast ever necessary. Money is the root of all evil, but ability to smash into rand break up est players on the field, Harley, spe Erick Hoegberg: The consistent de a little filthy lucre can do a lot of reason or another. an offensive attack. cialized on dlum,ping the ball right in fensive! utility man. things. In such a vein sings Lee Nor The graduating lettermen are: Ernest Schm)id: "Ernie" is ODE!! of front of the goal from his wing po Lloyd Bates and Edward Smith: ton. No, we never heard of him before Captain William O'Bryon: A crack the gamest and best center forwards sition. Two sophomores, compavatively new either, and although Veloz and Yo that ever played at Trinity. Coach Dudley Clapp: A general utility to soccer, who are developing a good leader on the offense, captain for two landa were known to us, we did not McCloud predicts that if he keeps on lll)an, and handicapped by his lack of backfield game, and who ihave good know that they had their own or years, consistent, a good ball handler, coming the way he has been, he will speed, Dud made up for it with his prospects for next year~ -chestra. But see what it says on and a good shot, Bill climaxed his be every bit as good as Terry Mow this record: "Wilth Plenty of Money last season with a long, hooking drive bray, Trinity's soccer great. But this .and You. The Veloz and Yolanda to beat Wesleyan in the last ten sec doesn't testify to "Ernie's" spirit. Dancing Music: George Hamilton Playing in the Mass. State game, onds of play. Moved out to wing po- Directing." And that, dear fans, is against a tealll) that had two men as SOON AS YOU GET TO the inscrip'tion on what we think is sition, a new spot for him, the signed to cover him; continually, and FOOTBALL TEAM HAD Professor Shepard Receives Interdependence Stressed PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR HOCKEY REVIVAL Important Non-Fiction Award (Continued from page 4.) SUCCESSFUL SEASON (Continued from page 1.) in Talk by Prof. R. B. Hutt SUCCESSFUL SWIMMING (Ce>ntinued from page 4.) (Continued from page 4.) be made until after the Christmas being the firs.t person outside tht Professor R. B. Hutt spoke on the vacation. played their rivals. Alcott family to have access to all importance of interdependence in the fall season workout on the Yale Swim At the end of the holidays, the ice A less courageous team might have the journals and probably the only world. today in the regular chapel ming Team exercises, as well as Bob on the rink had been obscured from folded under the pressure but on suc living person who has read them service last Wednesday. He used as Connar, a breaststroker. view by several feet of snow which cessive Saturdays Connecticut State, through. his topic a quotation from a recent The team will be materially had fallen in the interval. No defi and Wesleyan had fine seasons l!Om Dr. Shepard is the author of "Thy speech of President Roos.evelt, who strengthened after mid-years by the nite plans had been made for clearing pletely ruined. The Huskies from Rod and Thy Creel", ''Bliss Carman, said, "Each of us (the American addition of Art "Soup" Campbell. the rink. It took at least a week, and Storrs :rolled into town favored to a Study of His Poetry", "The Harvest countries) has learned the· glories of "Soup," a transfer from Connecticut the surface was impair.ed for the break their six years' loss to Trinity. of a Quiet Eye", "Joys of Forgetting", independence; let us each now learn State in the middle of last year, will remainder of the cold season. Two But the underdogs clamped on an 8-0 "Lore of the Unicorn", "Shakespeare the glories of interdependence." become eligible, and will plug in great or three men were employed but the win with as brilliant a defensive Questions", and "A Lonely Flute." This thought of Roosevelt's is style the gap left by Al Hall's grad idea seemed to be that the students showing as they flashed all fall. The The publishing company which will neither new nor original, for even uation. The big boy is a natural were to do the greater part. A few line could be opened around midfield, bring out "Pedlar's Progress" is also Saint Paul wrote, "It is not good for swimmer and competitor, and with enthusiasts did turn out and worked but the Statesmen might as well have publisher of the books of Louise M. a man to be alone." While this may out some of the bad. breaks which diligently on more than one occasion. tried to move the Brooklyn Bridge Alcott, whose fame, in the opinion of be a self-evident platitude, still nation have been dogging his f,,tsteps But several heavy snows discouraged ·once the Blue and Gold was bac~ed Professor Shepard, has obscured her after nation glories in its independ should cause a lot of trouble for our even these. Getting the snow off inside its own 20-yard line. father's reputation. ence and forgets its fellow countries. opponents. \ t)le rink as soon as the storm has Equally as rugged was the defense Those people who break loose and A number of freshmen appear to be passed seems to be the really great in the smashing 20-0 victory over live alone do not stir our admiration. likely prospects, if not for this year's obstacle to starting hockey at Trinity. Wesleyan. Daddario and company middle of the line. Senior Class. They are considered to be pathological varsity, at least for that of future In prep-schools the matter is simply gave the visitors some uneasy mo Vinick, Guard. Herb has the rep- and in a 'toxic condition. This is the years. At present two are outstand taken care of bY) turning the entire ments throughout the game. Joe utation of being Johnny-on-the-spot ultimate of perversion, and these ing and will probably be swimming student body to work on it. In col Clarke, seeing his first game of the with his uncanny ability to diagnose people miss the stimulating mass regularly, if eligible after mid-years. lege the situation is somewhat differ season as a non-scout, fidgeted on the enemy plays and be there to meet effect evident when a group is all bent Jim Lathrop from New London Bul ent, most students are otherwise oc bench every time the Redbirds came t hem. This fine defensive work em the same purpose, 'the sense of keley, our .Jayvee's greatest rivals, is cupied and the work must be taken ·within scoring distance. Finally, af earned him a spot on the All-Connec- power that results from interdepend now working out as a freestyler and (Continued on page 8.) ter one attack had been repulsed ticut small college eleven. Junior .ence. diver for the Blue and Gold, and "Ax" a round the 10-yard line, Jessee Class. Dr. Hutt stated that a new school Aksomitas, crack Hartford High leaned over and reassured his assist Har ris, Guard. Paul is one of the of thought, differing from that old breaststroker, is demonstrating the in ant, "Don't worry, Joe, we played "watchcharm" variety who won him- one saying tha't college is a grinder tricacies of his specialty, the "butter SPECIAL for Winter Sports most of the game against Connecticut self a starting berth in mid-season out of facts, asserts that college is fly." State inside our own 10." Leather Soled Ski Boots with by his aggressive play. A quiet fel- a training ground for life. The old The divers appear to be shaping up Sole Protectors, ...... $5 . 45 The t wo closing games turned out low off the field, he's a fighting fool ultra-conservative thought here falls as well if not better than usual, with Wool Ski Pants, ...... $5 . 45 t o be nothing short of headlong routs. when he climbs into his suit and gives completely. The fraternity today is "Whitey" Johnson, returning veteran, Ski Parkas, ...... $4.95 The whole squad took a hand in "cir or asks· no quarter. Sophomore Class. designed to provide this interdepen- leading a group of aspiring birdmen. A good grade Hickory Ski, ... . . $6.95 ·Cling the ends and hitting the line Parker, Tackle. Her e is one of ence ; and 'the undergraduate has a Prospects look good, too, for Louis Norwegian Ridge Top Ash Skis, $9.95 right hard" as Norwich went down the more versatile members of the real need for it in a college in Little's return to the squad after mid Waxes, Bindings, Packs, Socks, for a 60-0 count, followed by Vermont squad. Bob can play any position which the British idea of small groups years. Louis holds his letter for Mitts, Accessories. who made some semblance of a fight on the line but end and do it well. living t ogether for a college is not diving, but ran into scholastic diffi An exceptionally fine Tubular b ef ore succumbing 33-0. This fall he filled a big hole at tackle sponsored. This all goes to make col Hockey Skate Outfit with a culties last year and was ineligible. heavy box toe Shoe, ...... $6.50 And so closed the 1936 football cam where he shone on the offense. lege not a "mere living in niches in paign, the last for seven seniors Naturally pleasant and genial, he is a cliff-dwelling." The college now among the nineteen lettermen whose well-liked by those who work with t ends therefore to place emphasds on CLAPP & TREAT, Inc. 68 State St. - HARTFORD - 51 Market St. ' r esumes follow: him. Senior Class. living rather than Jetting a Ph.D. HOME ... Kobrosky, Captain and Half back. Lindell, End. F rom just another cover a multitude of sins. Little can be added to Dan J essee's wingman last year Lindy blossomed Dr. Hutt .closed by saying 'that skill FOR THE HOLIDAYS sincere compliment when on Eddie f orth into a star in his own right. in living is the criterion of social -Put your luggage in a Where Friends Meet and Eat Dooley's football program he stated Where he had been ragged on the success and success in life. Thus Yellow and be off to that Mickey was the greatest all defense, he turned into a bearcat there i~ a real opportunity in just 1 your train or bus. ~ round player he had ever seen, ex when it came to knocking runners living together; realize that lessons .celling in kicking, blocking, running, down. He did some pass-snagging on the campus are as good as those DIAL 2-0234 M[L'S SPA, INC. .Passing, and defensive work. For that would' make even Kelley blush. in the classroom. The better life is 725 MAIN STREET three years the Cobra has started Senior Class. the shared one deriving glory from YELLOW CAB -every game and finished most of Haight, End. Bill had to give way interdependence. In the Heart of Hartford, Conn. Prompt! Safe! them. This year he was third high this year as regular end but as an Best Food-Tastefully Served est scorer in the East with 74 points. alternate he turned in a consistent ======:::::;:= Reasonably Priced Unless we are mistaken, Mickey will performance throughout the season. :be in the East-West game next month. Defense was his forte, there was not COWLES ON SQUASH Breakfast 7 to 11 A. M. Lancheona 11 to Z.J• Dinner & to 9 P. Ill. Sandaya, 12 te t P. II.. Senior Class. much yardage gained around his po (Continued from page 4.) O'Malley, Halfback. Bob was the sition. Senior Class. told the new men to try to develop THE LA VALLETIE <>ther half of the "touchdown twin" Edstrom, End. Injured for part of the simpler strokes by continual For Sunday Supper .corporation. While the spotlight was last year, Axe snared himself a letter. practice before trying to bring into <>n Kobrosky and his last year, the Somehow his 155 pounds sustained Everything Musica] use those of a more complicated Corner Washington and Park Streets Manchester redhead continued that anything the opposition threw ;his nature. .engaging play of his own. He could way. Edstrom was at his best when After playing with · orne members And Accessories of Every Type ·operate equally well either on the the chips were up and the going was of the squash team, Mr. Cowles re at Prices to Fit Any Purse.. :receiving or throwing end of a pass. tough. Senior Class. marked that they appeared to be in {)n top of that he was the same shifty Benjamin, Tackle. In his relief good shape and that sometime in the The Bryant & runner and field general par-excel role Sam did as much as anyone could future it might be possible to arrange Jence. Junior Class. ask. He was a good blocker and some matches with Harvard. Play Truex, Fullback. One of the miQst tackler, and a much improved defep.se ·ing all day long did not seem to tire Chapman Company McCOY'S Inc. -conscientious members of the squad, man. Junior Class. Cowles in the least. This was easily Steve turned in a fine performance Cramer, Guard. Chick weighs in explained by a member of last year's The Leading S9 ASYLUM STREET this season. He averaged more than at 150, but don't let tnat fool you. squash team, who upon being asked Milk Dealers .six yards every time he carried the He is another who had no contact what he thought of Cowles' playing ball to lead the backfield in this de with football until Jessee took a look. remarked, "He never exerts a great on the partment. By this time next year Cramer had a flaming competitive deal of energy like everyone else in Trinity SLOSSBERG Truex should be a standout. Junior spirit that enabled him to hold up his making hard shots because he's usual end of the work. Senior Class. Campus <:lass. ly so far ahead, he just lets them TAILORING Jackson, Quarterback. On the de Keller, Guard. Jerry shifted into go." fense there was none better than a 'guard position from his old post at Mr. Cowles said he believed squash The Frank. And he was the one who, tackle. He could always be found was one of the best games offered EST. Traditional unheralded and unsung, cleaned out hanging on to any runner that came to college students, and he advised 1S45 tacklers for the running backs. When his way. Speed was another of his everyone to play, saying that a game HONISS Trinity be blocked he wiped the path as clean assets. Junior Class. of squash besides exercising all the TAILOR .as a hound's tooth. Junior Class. Morris, Halfback. By the time muscles of the body can be played in Visit our Famous Dining Alexander, End. Before entering mid-season rolled around Jessee felt much less time than almost any other Broad Street and Allen Place college, Alex had not done much as no qualms by inserting this newcomer (Continued on page 8.) a gridder. Under Jessee's coaching in the lineup. Playing his second Room this 200-pound giant gained a reputa year of football, Ed carried on like a tion for vicious tackling especially veteran. He has all the deceptive when going down under punts. This ness of O'Malley and the power of HUBERT DRUG COMPANY TRINITY is one position that won't be open Kobrosky. Watch him next fall. for the ne1f_t two years, barring the Sophomore Class. On Zion Street - Below the Cook Dormitory SPECIAL unseen. Sophomore Class. Budd, Quarterback. The former Flatwork 10c per Pound Talbot, Tackle. Another newcomer Kent star is another bright spot in for whom Jessee has great hopes, the the season's performances. Beek Wearing Apparel 20c per Pound giant Rudy played a heady game all can do a lot of damage with those Minimum Charge $1 a week season. He rose to his heights in 160 pounds distributed over a stocky GOOD SHOES G.FOX&CO. See S. BARTLETI in Northam, the Connecticut State game when he figure, and he proved his capabili Estab. 1847 Hartford or was a fifth member of the husky ties as a blocking back. Sophomore At Medium Prices J. UPHAM in Jarvis. backfield. He is one of the surest Class. Turn to Fox's Morning Watch blockers in the line. Sophomore Hamilton, Center. Vic waged a Dry Cleaning Suits SSe; Coats SSe Broadcast every week - day <:lass. merry fight all fall with D'Angelo The Packard Phone 2-5221 D'Angelo, Center. Having over for the pivot post. Jessee showed morning between 7 and 8 come the injuries that handicapped his confidence by using him freely in Boot Shop o'clock and listen to the in biro last fall, Gene made up for lost preparation for next year. He did a imitable Ben Hawthorne and EMPIRE time. What he lacked in weight, he workmanlike job hacking up the line, his equally inimitable made up in fight. Opponents never and covered passes well. Sophomore 21S Asylum Street, Hartford Bessie Bossie. made any touchdowns through the Class. Just below the Allyn Theatre LAUNDRY Page Eight THE TRINITY TRIPOD December 8, 1936 COWLES ON SQUASH HOCKEY REVIVAL ized team. painted and should be up within the Waldman's Pen Shop (Continued from page 7.) (Continued from page 7.) Far from being disheartened, the week. Provided that some workable sport. He said that contrary to most care of by hired help. athletic administration has decided to plan can be developed to take care Fountain Pens, Pencils, Desk sports one has many chances to play That there are enough experienced give hockey another try. Some of the clearing off the snow, there Sets, Leads, Inks, Repairs. it after he leaves college, since the players, was clearly evidenced when money has been appropriated for fur should be a considerable amount of Exclusively a Pen Shop. game is rapidly gaining popularity more than twenty devotees answered ther improvements on the rink this skating and possibly hockey at Trin 17% Pearl Street, just off Main all over the country, and only recently a call for men interested to report at season. Chief among these is to ity this winter. was instituted in Vass,ar, Smith, and the rink. Several scrimmages were construct an opening at one end other girls' schools. held until further snows interrupted. through which the snow may be He said he believed the requisites There is at present plenty of good pushed. This innovation would elimi THE HUNTFR of a good squash player could be re hockey material lying latent in our nate the tedious process of shoveling solved into two inain factors: Clever midst. Many a former prep and the snow over the boards where it Baldwin .. Stewart PRESS ness of the hands, and nimbleness of high school player would jump at the inevitably piles up, weighing heavily the feet. Since squash centered about chance to shake the rust off his on the ice and sometimes cracking it. Electrical Job Work of all kinds these two points he considered it the skates, haul them down from the peg With a gate at one end, a single man greatest game in developing coordina where they have hung since he en manipulating a pusher behind a horse Contractors tion between mind and body as well as tered Trinity and play on an organ- could take care of anything short of Phone 2-7016 coordination among different parts of an extra blizzard. the body. BASKETBALL PROSPECTS The week of cold weather just 222 Pearl Street, Hartford 302 ASYLUM ST., HARTFORD Mr. Cowles' coaching of the squash (Continued from page 4.) passed seems to bode a long cold team is expected to help the Hill will provide the strongest opposition winter. The boards are being toppers greatly when they swing into that Trinity will face all year. Last PIANOS .•• Steinway, Knabe, the season with a match with M. I. T. season Vermont capped off a very Steck, Weber, THE NIGHT IS GAY and Wheelock. in a few weeks. Practically all of successful campaign by trouncing last year's team is back, and with the Dartmouth, 32-17. As a matter of RADIOS ••. The College Store Philco and RCA. aid of several new men who are be fact, all Trinity's foes will be definite ... at ... lieved to be more than good, a suc ly stronger this winter. Wesleyan, ORGANS ••. Hammond Electric. cessful season is expected. Yale and twice victorious over the Blue and MAX SCHER Wesleyan are also on the list, and Gold, Clark, Union, and Worcester PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES Th L b there will probably be a team sent Tech all have veteran squads that Proprietor You can get them at e 0 s t e f to the Nationals, to be held at the return virtually intact. 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