Officials Compliment Corps She Il.jtt3l. (Sail ct VOLUME XXXI LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA MONDAY, OCT. 11, 1937 Richmond Hallett Fight ing Squadron Conquers Wildcats 7-0; o Entertain Successful >rps For In Openings Paul Shu Leads Institute's Yictorv March eek End Appearances STATE'S FINEST BACK EXPLODER JINX chedule Practicall Same Kilbourne Reception Improving Team Ls Last Year Decorations Used to Give Commandant Reveals Novel Appearance Uses Relentless (it. 11—The VMI Corps of With just a tinge of winter in the £ts will be in Richmond, Va., air, a happy crowd of cadets and Power In Game )ct. 16 to attend the annual their dates together with ever By SNAKE SCARBURGH all game between the Univer faithful riotous alumni were pres- The Fighting Squadron played ent Friday and Saturday nights, ty of Richmond's Spiders and the host to Davidson College last Sat- when the 1938 Hop Committee jgtitute's Fighting Squadron. The urday on Alumni Field as the two made its initial bow of the sea- recutive office and headquarters institutions renewed their 33-year son, in presenting Opening Hops, working for an early comple old rivalry. As 2,200 ardent fans with Mai Hallett and his orches- [of final plans which corres- huddled under umbrellas, raincoats tra. practically to those of last and capes the Keydets completely The train schedule, time and Decorations Different outplayed the Wildcats in every kgements have had final ap- The gym w.as daily decorated department of the game to win by fkl, but the administrative de- with flags and evergreens not in the score of 7-0. are at this time, awaiting the keeping with the usual scheme of Shu Stars Again [•intendent's signature. decoration, but nevertheless prov- Again the sensational sophomore Train Schedule ed that a change from the set type halfback Paul Shu was the spear- »$1S.OMl«r transportation of the corps of paper decorations is sometime head of VMI's attack as he con- mMm, $3.95 up e by a train of eleven day welcome. tributed all of the Squadron's |ies which will leave East Lex- The gym was gaily decorated1 points and made 130 out of the 215 on at 11:30 p. m., Oct. 15 and for everyone, Mai Hallett and his yards gained rushing. Shu's out- M arrive in Richmond Saturday boys soon had the assemblage in I standing performance of the aft- 16 at 6:30 a. m. Assembly for the spirit of the occasion. Especi- j ernoon was in leading the sustain- eturn trip Sunday morning ally pleasing were the antics of | ed scoring drive from VMI's 35 at 10:20 and arrival in "Tiny Joe" Carbonero, who with] yard marker to the double stripe ton will be late the same his fiddle kept the crowd laugh- at the other end of the field. Tne son. ing throughout the set. Charley elusive back carried the ball five Cost Blage, versatile drummer and successive times for the respective Frankie Carl featured pianist, were gains of 11, 15, 19. 3 and 7 yards, id trip railroad fare will be also good. The torch singer with the last 7 yard sprint going over md admission to the game the band sang well. for the score. Then Shu calmly $1.00. The commissary will booted the oval through the up- ich Cadet $2.00 for meals. Mai Hallett came to VMI after an extended tour of the- Warner rights for the extra point. This rates at the John Marshall, tally was the only one in the game md, Wm. Byrd, and Capital vaudeville circuit. Hallett, who speaks with a slight Harvard ac- although VMI passed up three more M|NB: may be reduced to $1.00 cent. is unique in the fact that his scoring .chances and the Wildcats sr person provided 4 men are as- band has remained together for missed their one golden opportuni- gneijfcto each room. Free accomo- years with comparatively few ty early in the first quarter. itions for Cadets will be at Gray's Tne aDove picture snows raul changes, and he is regarded as one ctrensivc drives that have placed the ball across the double-stripe Wildcats' Only Threat Stopped rmory. Restaui^nts, cafes and Shu, Alexandria, Va., boy, in a VMI's Fighting Squadron in the of the best road bands in the bus- and then coolly kicked the extra The Wildcats started out like ning rooms of any price range characteristic pose. It is Shu iness. win column. Last Saturday, be- they had intentions of making it Hjllftund. Train and game tick who has consistently provided hind magnificent blocking, it was point for a victory over Davidson seven in a row over VMI. Once Hops A Success !l be issued in the Post Ex the spark and personally led the the Third Classman that carried for the first time in C years. they had the ball, Davidson start- _ fcSJZlf The Hop Committee announced ed marching down the field, led ^^ fttge starting at 7:15 p. m. on that the Hops were a success, and by Gray Hunter, 148 pound slip- night. although the tea dance on Satur- Inter-Battalion Football Game Announced By Maj. Ramey pery back, the Wildcats drove on Game Formation day afternoon following the game Admission To Be Charged; throujh to VMI's 5 yard line after •Corps will arrive and depart seemed at first to be dampened by Funds To Go For Dennis had returned Paul Shu's ihmond at the Main Street the inclement weather, the stud- ASCE Members A.I.E.E. Holds punt 15 yards to midfield. But On arrival in the capital ents from W. and L. put in a good Roanoke Trip when the five yard stripe had .been !adets will be dismissed un appearance according to custom.! At Convention Sat. Meeting This year under the direction of reached the Squadron decided le for assembly at 1:40 p. m. A slight drizzle Saturday night Oct. 10—Arriving tonight after Captain Horn, of the Class of Major Ramey, Intramural Direc- that things had gone too far and intersection of Boulevard appeared to have no effect on the spending three days in Boston, '36 and recently appointed tor, an Inter-Battalion football proceeded to turn back the Greens- (Monument avenues. The spirit nor size of the crowd for a Mass., where they attended the game will be played. Companies boro lads in their only serious will march to the station bevy of beautiful girls, a win over structor at the Institute for the national meeting of the ASCE, the A, B and C. of the first Battalion scoring threat. ill be dismissed from there Davidson, and the realization that coming year, was the principal will oppose D, E and F of the sec- :he train formation the next the Hops were almost over were VMI delegation composed of Spohr, speaker at the American Institute ond Battalion. The game will be Wildcats Hold Twice The Squadron soon scored in the ample reasons why the crowd had Shanklin, Wainwright, Norberg, of Electrical Engineers' bi-weekly played before Thanksgiving, and Entertainment Second quarter when Shu went the best time in years at Openings. and McKenzie brought with theip meeting held Saturday morning. at the close of the regular schedule [the first complete check, Ca- on a ball-carrying spree but they stories of the most successful and His address was given following of the touch football. irst Captain Jess Powell re- 100 Per cent Corps In Roanoke missed other chances when the educational trip taken by any of the reading of the minutes by the that some 524 members of The purpose of this game this Wildcats tightened with their backs Compliment Corps to the wall. In the early minutes Jorps exclusive of Rat and the Civil men in some time. organization's secretary, F. M. Say- year is two-fold. First, in order to Ity squads have signified their of the second half the Squadron On Recent Showing Left Thursday ford. Captain Horn spoke about stimulate interest in football among ions of going to Richmond, marched 56 yards from their own The excellent showing of the his job with the DuPont rayon the Cadets who are not out for shows, night clubs, and ho- Leaving last Tuesday, the dele- 39 to Davidson's 5 yard stripe, this corps during the special ceremonies company in Richmond, and brought varsity or rat teams, thereby get- "" vill furnish diversion which gation arrived in Boston in time time led by Andy Trzeciak, but when General Kilbourne became ting some "finds" for varsity spring difficult for the average holi- for the opening meeting Wednes- out several very interesting points were halted In the shadow of the superintendent has drawn much practice. The second purpose oound Cadet to discover. The day morning. The highlight of on air conditioning. He also told goal line. Again in the last quar- favorable comment. The follow- which is an idea conceived upon Commanders will play for a the trip came when the group were his audience what the young en- ter, after Bud Kavor picked up ing are the excerpts from a few by the Intramural Director and e at the John Marshall Hotel invited to lunch at the Engineer's 20 yards on a beautiful faked kick of the letters received at head- gineer might expect to find on his his council is to charge admission ;h is a free affair to Cadets Club in Boston as the guest of the Squadron pushed on to the quarters: forst job.