The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1962 Page: 4 of 4
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THE RATTLER
Friday, May 18, 1962
DOUBLE PLAY
Rattlers, Big State Champs, Drop NAIA Chance
St. Mary’s Rattlers dropped a THE BIG STATE Conference
double-header Wednesday to Sam Conference champs pitching ace
Houston State’s “Bearkats,” 7-3, Alton Arnold allowed only
4-2, and were eliminated from four hits the first game, fan-
NAIA baseball playoffs. r.ing 11 batters. Rattlers Benton
Big Stick
INJURY PRONE Ken
Collins, Rattler catcher,
was sidelined for the final
and decisive game for a
state NAIA berth against
Sam Houston State’s
“Bearkats.” Team leader
this season, Collins has
nine homers and carries a
near .400 average. His lit-
tle finger of his throwing
hand was split in a Tues-
day game and required
five stitches for closure.
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Matocha Wins Plane
For Weekend Fling
A ROTC cadet at St. Mary’s
U has ‘Von an airplane” for
performing the near-impossible
feat of making a perfect score
on the Federal Aviation Agency’s
final examination for a private
pilot’s license.
THE STUDENT is Alfred
Eugene Matocha of Jourdanton,
senior chemistry major. He is
one of five St. Mary’s ROTC
cadets who have been taking fly-
ing training at International
Airport.
A few weeks ago he joking-
ly asked his instructor, “If
I make a 100 on the final
exam, will you give me the
training plane?” The instruc-
tor replied: “Oh, sure. If you
make a 100.”
When Matocha’s exam was
scored recently, the grade on it
was 98. “No airplane,” he was
told. Then FAA discovered that
their four-hour exam had an er-
ror in it, and Matocha’s final
grade was 100.
THE OWNER of Burke Avia-
tion wrote him: “Although this
was a friendly wager we feel
that since you are the first ROTC
student in this area to ac-
complish this great feat and the
first student to go through
training at Burke Aviation to
receive an FAA final grade of
100% we are sending you a
title of ownership to Piper Super
Cub N5973D to be vaild for a
period of one weekend.”
Matocha can fly “his” plane
anywhere he wants to within
200 miles of San Antonio and
take a guest. Burke Aviation
will furnish aircraft oil and
aircraft insurance; Matocha as
owner will furnish the gaso-
line. He thinks he will go to
Galveston this weekend taking
a guest.
Belka Made President
Dr. Marion F. Belka, SM,
chairman of StMU’s education
department, has been named
president-elect of the National
Catholic Guidance Cqnference
for 1962-64 at its current con-
vention in Chicago.
Bro. Belka is president-
elect of the South Texas Per-
sonnel Assn, of Bexar County.
Others from the San Antonio
area participating in the Chicago
convention include Mrs. Lucille
Deasey, guidance counselor, Ter-
rell Wells junior high, and pres-
ident of the South Texas Per-
sonnel and Guidance Assn. Bro.
Norbert Grass, SM, guidance di-
rector, Central Catholic high
school; and Sister Mary Nor-
bertine, CDP, Our Lady of the
Lake high school.
Also Sister M. Catherine
Walker, CDP, director, student
personnel services, Our Lady of
the Lake College; and Thomas
R. Ahearn, admissions counselor,
St. Mary’s U.
Sigma Keglers Win
On Lanes, in Cafe
Sigma Beta Chi ended its acti-
vities this year copping a first
in the intra-fraternity bowling
league and sportsmanship trophy
for school spirit shown at basket-
ball and baseball games.
MEMBERS of the winning
team included David Sexauer,
captain, Edgar. Sprinkle, Jack
Traynor, Tom Brieske, and Leo
Dumstorff.
Sigma recently held its first
fund raising drawing in the
Cafeteria. Prizes included John
Hemmi, a Polaroid camera; Mr.
and Mrs. R. V. Durbin, a
month’s parking and grease job
at River Garage; Dolph Nes-
loney, four shirts and a $25 gift
certificate; Carolyn Kelly, a
bottle of perfume; and David
Finger, an oil colored portrait.
New frat officers were installed
at a recent barbeque supper. They
are Joel C. D o n z e , president;
Nicholas Barron, vice-president;
Gerald O’Brien, secretary; Rob-
ert Lorenz, and Walter Duvall, co-
treasurers; Mike Schill, chaplain-
historian; Steve Walsh, sergeant-
at-arms; Jim Wehner, pledge-
master.
The group now ha-s a member-
ship of 50 and plans to increase.
Moore was jumped for six hits
and seven runs with a triple by
Larry Smith the biggest blow of
the day.
Rat Her first baseman Leroy
Ihrer made his pitching dehut
in the nightcap hurling a
“fine” game. He was charged
with the defeat, but only gave
up four hits and three runs, of
which two were earned, before
John Cannon tok the mound in
the sixth inning, Ihrer walked
three and struck out the same
number.
Ken Collins, Big State Confer-
ences number two slugger with
nine homers, was out of the Rat-
tler lineup during the second
game because of a split finger on
his throwing hand. The injury
occured the first game of the
best-of-thvee series Tuesday at
V. J. Keefe field, StMU. The Rat-
tlers won 6-2. The gash required
five stiches.
SAM HOUSTON State now has
to defeat an Oklahoma team for
Area 2 playoffs and a possible
shot at the national crown. This
is the third year the “Kats” have
scratched the “Saints” in state
playoffs.
Conference Champs
Saturday, the Rattlers won the
Big State Conference defeating
St. Edward’s” Hilltoppers,” 7-1.
This guarenteed St. Mary’s a
playoff with Sam Houston State
and left Texas Lutheran College’s
“Bulldogs” the number two lea-
gue team.
A MAKEUP game between the
Rattlers and Southwestern had
been rubbed off the slate regard-
less. Had the Rattlers lost to St.
Ed’s they would have had to de-
feat TLC.
John Cannon pitched a three-
hitter and was backed up by
by the infield that copped four
double plays.
A 13-hit Rattler attack includ-
ed a home run and single by
Lyle Siemer, who drove in four
runs; a triple and single by Leroy
Ihrer; doubles by Ken Collins
and Frank Koehler; and two
singles from Cannon and Dari
Matocha.
!CROWNED Saturday
night at St. Mary’s U an- v
nual junior - senior prom
was Carol Ann Ducoff
from OLL, sponsored by §§§
the Order of the Barons.
Placing the crown on her
head is last year’s prom
queen, Cris Barber, whose
hands are pictured.
Chosen Chick
Carol Ann Ducoff, from Our
Lady of the Lake College and
sponsored by the Order of the
Barons, was elected queen of St.
Mary's junior-senior prom Satur-
day and crowned that night at
the US A A ballroom.
Chris Barber, last year’s
cueen, presented the crown to
Miss Ducoff. Only five candi-
dates ran this year in an elec-
tion open the entire student
body. They included Alice Mort-
land, OLL, Sigma Beta Chi’s
sweetheart; Patti Barbera, San
Antonio College night school
student sponsored by Tau Delta
Sigma; Tootsie Caviezel, from
OLL representing Rho Beta
Gamma; and Roseann Zarsky,
Incarnate Word College with
Delta Rho’s chapter of Delta
Sigma Phi.
Music was furnished by Terry
Phillips and his band. Beside the
coronation, next year’s Student
Council was introduced.
Rho Beta Bags Baseball
Title in Intra-Murals,
Barons, Sigma Follow
Rho Beta Gamma captured this
year’s All-Intra-mural Sports
Trophy placing third in football,
second in basketball, bowling,
track, and a first in softball,
totaling 29 points. The Order of
the Barons followed with 18
points, Sigma Beta Chi had 18.
Rho Beta captured intra-
mural softball scoring 102 runs
to their opponents 15. The team
average was over .400 with
Edgar Dupre, Eddie Mora,
Manny Duron, and Joe Scecind
leading the nine.
As league champs they played
the intra-mural All-stars. Rho
Beta won the first game in a two
ond game All-stars romped to a
inning overtime 3-2. In the sec-
10-6 win on fielding errors.
All-star stand-outs were Gil
Moreno, Phil Otto, and Tony
Cernosek.
Law Day Honorees Include Leopold
Receiving the Wall Street
Journal student achievement
award for 1962, the faculty of
St. Mary’s U law school has
named Aloysius A. Leopold, who
will be graduated from the
school this month.
THE AWARD consists of a
silver medal and a year’s sub-
scription to the Wall Street
Journal. It was conferred at an-
nual law day observances of St
MU, last Friday.
Leopold is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur C. Leopold,
Nada, Tex. Having completed
his course work at the Uni-
versity, he now is associated
with the Edinburg law firm
of Kelly, Looney, McLean and
Littleton.
He was president of the stu-
dent bar association at St.
Mary’s and ranked first on the
dean’s honor list throughout his
law school career. He was editor
of the school newspaper, Bar-
rister News, and in his junior
year was awarded the Delta
Theta Phi law fraternity scho-
larship key for his high scho-
lastic. standing.
ALSO TO BE HONORED by
St. Mary’s University were
Judge Jack Pope of the fourth
court of civil appeals, San An-
tonio, who received the Rosewood
Gavel award, and Dean Page
Keeton of the University of
Texas law school, who received
the St. Thomas More award.
Awards were made during
a law day luncheon in the
Gunter Hotel ballroom begin-
ning at noon. Special guests
included all judges of the
Texas Supreme Court and the
Texas Court of Criminal Ap-
peals.
A special award went to Mrs.
Frances Sawyer Henke, retiring
St. Mary’s law librarian. Stu-
dents honored were Fletcher
Brown and Fred Clark, winners
of the Judge Norvell Moot
Court awards.
LAW DAY activities concluded
with a reception given by Fr.
Charles W. Neumann, SM, presi-
dent of St. Mary’s U, in the
Gunter ballroom.
The president’s reception hon-
ored the 1937 graduates of the
law school as the silver jubilee
class. Its five members are Dean
Raba, Judge Archie Brown, Col.
George F. Keene, jr, and Joseph
T. Kenny, all of San Antonio,
and Judge Alfred C. Baass, Vic-
toria.
SENIORS
DON’T FORGET TO FILL OUT INFOR-
MATION CARDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE LOCATED, FIRST FLOOR. ST.
LOUIS COLLEGE HALL. DON’T FORGET
TO REGISTER FOR THE SENIOR PARTY
THE NIGHT BEFORE GRADUATION AT
THE SWITCHBOARD OR DEVELOP-
MENT OFFICE.
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