DAILY MASS AT 8 A.M.; SIGMA OMEGA LENTEN DEVOTIONS COMMUNION BREAKFAST DAILY AT 11:30 SUNDAY AT 9:30 College of Saint Bernardine of Siena Vol. X SIENA COI.LEGE, LOUDONVILLE, N. Y. — MARCH 18, 1949 No. 22 Siena Cagers Fly to Denver Green Predominates As Irish Racial Supremacy Indians Seeded No. One; Go A ll Out for Saint Patrick Tkory Disproved: Play First Game Sunday By STEWART MILLER By PETE KEYROUZE You've often heard the story of hoxv Ireland got its name. And the legends of the Emerald Isle have grown in form and fame, Msgr. McClafferty Scores of loyal Siena fans turned out to bid "bon voyage" But there's never been an Irishman whose heart xvould not beat faster, to a 1 7-man contingent at the Albany Municipal Airport yes­ .4s he marched along on Paddy's Day, proud as the horse and Mrs. Astor. By JOE QUINN terday morning when Siena College's crack quintet took off For St. Patrick's Day is sure to be the day thai you can fmd most "The belief in racial superiority Irishmen iti a great parade, "and the divvil take the hindmost." to compete in the first annual National Catholic Invitation is emotional, and it is put forth by Basketball Tournament at Denver, Colo. St. Patrick's Day was the occasion, and March 17th the date when Siena's students of Irish descent took part in the famed "Wearin' of the false reasoning," said the Very Rev. The Indians, who are the best Green" ceremonies which are traditionally a part of Irish custom. Msgr. John J. McClafferty, dean of defensive club in the East and second in the nation, were seeded Green was everywhere yesterday, and Siena's contribution was evi­ the National Catholic School of Mary Society Aids No. 1 ahead of Regis of Denver, the dent to any observer, since a considerably large number of the faculty Science at Catholic University, host team, which placed second to and students are only a few generations removed from the immediate Washington, when he spoke before Hamline in the NAIB tourney last neighborhood of the Blarney Stone. New Rosary Plan the Siena Social Science Forum week at Kansas City. In a recent "News" survey, it was discovered that there are more The Confraternity of Our Mother Friday night. Msgr. McClafferty Behind Regis in the seedings were persons at Siena answering to the name of Ryan than any other, with of Counsel, Siena's Mariology So­ discussed the general topic, "An­ St. Thomas of the O'Briens second. Names like Kennedy, Carroll and Reagan abound ciety, met last Wednesday and thropology." St. Paul, Minn., in the "News" office. Even feature editor Jack English proudly acknowl­ decided that the group would lead .»*. which dropped edges his 100 per cent Celtic forbears despite his apparently British the daily recitation of the Holy a one-point ver­ surname. Rosary at the 8 o'clock Mass in the Chapel. It should be noted here, dict to Regis in that anyone who receives Holy the NAIB and Communion and fervently recites Gonzaga of Spo­ March Beverwyck Soon five decades of the Rosary in the kane, Wash., presence of the Blessed Sacrament >«5 which boasts To Appear On Campus may gain a plenary indulgence by one of the best this act of faith. records on the The ne'w moderator of the Beverwyck magazine, the Rev. West Coast. Pamphlets entitled, "Our Lady's Charles Hayes, OFM, has issued a statement • concerning the Siena's first Promise," pertaining to the Blessed DON RUSS activities of the organization for the year. Virgin's Apparition at Fatima, were contest is slated for 9:30 EST when The talent contest, wliich the it clashes with St. Benedict's of Fr. Charles said that the last passed out to members at the meet­ magazine is sponsoring, has drawn Atchison, Kansas. issue of the magazine will be pub­ ing and will in turn be distributed many new writers to compete for St. Benedict's record for the sea­ lished this year in May. It will to students on the campus. the prizes to be awarded at the son is 13 wins and 11 losses. mark the second anniversary of the The members were then asked to Literary Guild banquet. The ban­ For two Siena players, Don Buss magazine on the campus. Despite contact the Rosary Societies in their quet will be held after the final and Roy Peters, it will be the last its infancy, the magazine has been respective parishes and ask if they issue is published in May. Fr. competition they will face for the received favorably by the students would sponsor the erection of Charles said that the contest is Green and Gold cagers. proving successful in increasing and many letters commenting on "lending Rosary racks" similar to This is the first venture of any student interest in the magazine. the professional appearance and the one found in our Chapel here Siena team in a national basketball The nature of the prizes to be writing of the magazine have been at Siena. This plan, already ac­ tourney. The Indians were invited awarded will be announced at a received by the editors from off- cepted by the Rev. Patrick J. for two consecutive seasons, 1946- later date. campus readers. The popularity of Peyton, CSC, the apostle of the the magazine can be shown by its Family Rosary, will act as another 47 and 1947-48, to participate in the The editorial staff of the 'Wyck circulation figures. Over 3,000 are medium in our parish churches to NAIB tourney at Kansas City, but will graduate in June and many ap­ printed and the demand for the remind the faithful to recite the delay in transmission of a telegram prentices are being groomed for magazine well exceeds that figure. Rosary and make its recitation pos­ three years ago, and a controversy future editorial positions. The sible for those who do not own or last year over a ruling barring editor for the 1949-50 year will also All manuscripts for the May issue INTRODUCING GUEST SPEAKER carry a Rosary. Negro players from competition kept be named at the banquet. Gold should be submitted to the Bever­ —The Rev. Benedict J. Dudley, the team out. keys will be awarded to the gradu­ wyck offices by Apr. 10. Fr. Charles OFM, introduces Msgr. John J. It was announced that under the But yesterday the Indians real­ ating staff in recognition of their said that he expects many new McClafferty at the recent Social sponsorship of the National Council ized an ambition efforts in compiling and editing the writers to join the staff for the final Science Forum. (Photo by Frankxvitz) of Catholic Women, the Rev. James of three years magazine ever since its inception in issue. Keller, MM, author of "You Can Msgr. McClafferty backed his and took off April, 1947. Change the World," will lecture at Bids for 1949-50 Cage statement by showing that antho- the Union College Chapel, Sunday, with lightened The third issue of the magazine pologists have not been able to prove Mar. 20. Steve Dinehart, who heard tiearts and is scheduled to appear on the cam­ Season Now Accepted certain races are superior to others. Father Keller speak last year, told tiopeful confi­ pus by the end of the month. It Requests for season tickets to the He insisted that years of study his fellow members that it would dence for a 10- is expected to measure up to the 1949-50 Siena College basketball give anthropologists reason to be­ be well worth anyone's time to at­ day trip, which standards established by the Janu­ games should be made as soon as lieve that the "savage human has tend this lecture. Father Keller is Sienese hope ary issue. Photographer Donald possible by mail to Leo Polinsky, '^^•••y the same degree of rationality as the originator of the Marion May will end in vic­ Schaefer devotes his talents to writ­ ticket office. civilized man." Day demonstrations. tory. ing an article debunking the phil­ Letters are being filed according Illustrating this, Msgr. McClafferty Plans for the Confraternity Com­ A squad of 14 osophy of Communism; William to their receipt' and preference gave the Nordics as an example. munion Breakfast and the May Day players, of which ROY PETERS O'Brien has turned in one of his made accordingly. Any information "In 29,500 years they did not make demonstration were briefly dis­ only 10 may play under tourney best sports articles on Coach Dan will be mailed as soon as it is avail­ one independent contribution to the cussed before the meeting ad­ rules; the Rev. Maurus Fitzgerald, Cunha; Dick Hughes turns his able. world." But this was not the fault journed. OFM, athletic director; Coach Dan satirical pen on the evolution- of the race. As soon as trade routes Cunha, and Joseph Scaravillo, minded professor and in conjunc­ changed to the Atlantic, the Nordic Siena News Bound equipment manager, left at 10 a.m. tion with Bernard Holtman, classi­ A tten tion Sen iors peoples became leaders in com­ as the plane soared over the field fies college characters in a humorous John O'Connor, senior class For Vatican merce. on its journey to Denver. satire. Dale Von Hitritz tackles a president, has announced that an A bound copy of last week's an­ The plane will make stops at difficult task in her article, "A Peti­ important meeting of the senior Msgr. McClafferty defined anthro­ niversary issue honoring His Holi­ Cleveland, Ohio, and Omaha, Neb.