News Scrapbook 1968-1969

C. Curly of 708 Loma V1 tu Drive, La Mesa, Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity candidate Josie Wydra, 20. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wydra of 108 Mitscher SL, Chula Vi ta, and Alpha Delta Gamma fra, ternity candidate Sandy '.\lar dolillo, 21, daughter of Mr and Mrs. S. A. Nardolillo, of 1022 Brook St.. Santa <\na. Events Slated A closed concert for the stu dents and faculty of the l'ni versity of San Diego will be held at 7 tonight (Thursda} 1 The Sunshine Company, the Bud Daishell Trio (formerly of Bud and Travi ). and S,m Dt ego's Sandi and the Classics will be in concert in the USD Gym. Friday night's game with Nevada Southern will be fol- lowed by the traditional semi- formal Homecomtn!' Dance at the Sands Hotel.

* * 'S 60-GAME REC RD IS his There was great reJoicmg at USF and throughout the West ve Cnast Athletic Conference when Houston upset UCLA 71-69 Sat- urday, haltmg the Brums' fabulous winning string at 47 game~;\ out • Our league . till holrls the NCAA record of fiO • tralght wms, the Coach John Arndt of Loyola said tonday, obviously feeling that record aids thP wr r. 1magp everywhere, DONS WERE BETTER THAN BROINS? Lew r,rn nf thP mn,t rlalPcl people 1n Snulhern Cahfornia wt'l'es ~s Carl B11ldl, mtenm hP;irl !'Oarh al :\11ssion High am\ a high- iort. pm\ered m. uranc·~ m~n; anrl · rt, skelhall hos anclt"ow athlPtic dirPclor t ,pr,1I 1e n. n cnursP, 'the '5 ~,===r~e.~ , an ran• U 1n sing "Th P pert \\ere l ailing IJCL t'1F greate I collPge bas- lS of t:tball team of all time," Phil told mt: Wednesd;i on the long- star "'a.31. Vl .1.v,v,,11 1 u JVt.£ H J.U1!,1VI: UH:~ nuuywuvu L\)0\.JC: • Carl Roldt Is considerably more outspoken than his old ('oarh. "l think BIii would have hurt Lew's feeling early, and lurked him away for the night," he drclarrs. "Oilln't you see tt,r way I.rw rrac•ted Saturday night ,vhen Hayes blnckenormous contrihut111n lo US~"s ba~ketball Pt11p1rn 11 as as tram lcaclrr. f1<>1-y compet1lor and • ThP Octopu. ," the greatest demoralizer dcfensn,cly - the game yet has knav.n, * * * '' 6111 would have stuffed the ball clown Aldnclnr's throat," claims Boldt, warming to thP theoretical fray with UCLA. Three Important thJngs about USl!''s epochal clubs oom• pared to UCLA's, which aren't generally understood, might bed additional Ught: (1) The Dons• players largely were local bo A, wherea. Johnny Wooden bas recruited hi starts eoast- to-roast. F'our of the starters on USJ<"s NCAA ehamplonship fll e of 19~6 were San Francisco Bay Area products (Bill Rll~. ell was from Oakland, for example, and K. C. .Jonrs a native or "The City"). The filth Don starter, guard Hal Perl'). was from Eureka, located 200 mile north of San Frandsco. Johnny Wooden Imported Rruin stars Lew Akln- dor, Lucius lien and Mike warren from New York, Kansas Cit and South Bend, Ind., respective)~! * (2) USF didn't have a gym of its own on which to practice In thP. days of its empire-buildrrs, and Coach Woolpert actu- ally had to work nights with his boys when neighboring St. Ignatius High Gym was vacant. m Tho~e Don duhs played many of their toughe~t games on the road and, according to Boldt, "we didn't ever brmg along our own o!flcials'" (Or didn't you notice the Pac-Eight representation in pinstripes al Houston'') "I know an ex-Bruin basketball player who admitted Jo m!' recently th,1t UCT.A has played only two tough games on the road-Purcl11e and Houston. Purdue came within a point of beating the Bruins, and Houston did!" Carl Boldt scoffs. * * * Let 11 be clearly understood, howev('r, that Boldt, Wool- pert and , ports Front aren't making sport of the fallen Bruins,

of <.'Ompctition. Spirits were bolstered by kind words from the student body president and more than SO other students who gave out cheers under the direc- _ _.c.~-

Panc;akc-cating teams from the University of San Diego warmed up with jumping-jack exercises yes- terday before sitti11g down at a table for 30 minutes

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Fro$h Team I Downs164 Flapjacks By KEN HUDSO, EL CAJO:-{ - A team of teenage freshmen from the University of San Diego stowed away 164 pancakes in 30_ minutes here , esterday to win the local pancake.eating title. Linda helley, l8 a 115-pouncl Chicago girl. and Jerry Jeffries 19. who weighs 1C5 pounds aud ib , ro sail Lake . Cit , beat Jour other USO teams in the competition at an El Cajon restaurant which provided the pancakes. Neither of the t11-o winners had ever entered any kind of an eating contest before. USD took the title bv de- fault v.hen three teams· from San Diego State. which were scheduled to compete, failed to show up, CliEERED o:,; Cheered on by more than 30 other USD shldents, and cheerleader Dennis O'Neil, 20, the methodical couple munched !heir way to a ,1ar- row victory. 'they leu the team of Tim Gardner, 19, and Andrea ~lur- ton, 18, by only three pan- cakes when the final scores were tallied. All of the 10 entrants received certificates includ- ing one who wa, di~qualified for failing to keep thing~ un- der control. The documents. ~towed on each the title of ~'trencher- man first class for outstand- ing performance in the fi~d of gastronomical propensity (panc~ke cramming) (jurUi the eighth annual inter ol giale Shrove Tvc da pan· eating contest.·· SOME SYRUP Some of the pancak e - including half of the prlz • winning team, Linda Kell ale their hotcakes with some syrup on them. Most. ho •ev- er. chose to eat them dry l'.lrs. Pat Austin, a rep- resentative for the chain of restaurant; sponsoring the competitio11. said the title last ., year was won by a team from the nursing s ool at Mercy Hospit;ll. -

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abilities. The winning USD team was Linda Kelley, a 115-pound 18-year-old and Jerry Jeffries, a 165-pound 19-year-old. They devoured 164 pancakes in 30 minutes, just three more than Gardner and his "Batter BJwl"

test. Aztec and Torrero gastronomes were to have squared off in a gluttony contest but the State squad failed to show at the appointed time. USD won by de- fault. Here the male member of the second USD team, Tim Gardner, wasn't acting whe 1 h showed his style, left, and the beginning of the end of his trencherman

A tei>m of San Diego State College pancake eaters turned up three hours late at the International House of Pancakes in El Cajon Tuesday so they missed this mov- ing scene portrayed by a member of their planned com- petition from the University of San Diego. The event was the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake eating con-

mate Andrea Murton.

Ostermeyer Wins l.1.-a}bg 'So II Wilson Fellowshipc,. , 5 University of San Diego classical history major Robert E. Estermeyer is one of 1,124 college seniors recently named Wood- row Wilson National Fellowship Designates. Ostermeyer, 21, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Ostermeyer of 1114 Evilo Street, El Cajon. Ostermeyer is the second student , at the University's

or trying to minimize the great abtlities ot Lew Alcindor and Co. "e all agree that UCLA · w s sorely handicapped by Alcindor's eye problem Satur• day night, and we expect the Bruins handily will defeat Hou~ton (and everybody else) In l968's 1-iCAA Tournament which, by the way-by happy e11inc1dence? - will be staged right here ln UCLA's own Pa11i<'Y Pavilion. Yet Woolpcl-t Is qulC'k to rPmlnd fans that USF's great JI. \merkans, Bill Russell and K. (', Jones, likewise had to play game.~ when thPy \I ere Ill, Injured and menially sub·Jiar during the Dons' fi0•game yktory strlng. .\nd lhPy had to win the 1967 CAA Tournament and national rhamplonshlp with K. C. Jones " · ttlng out" every minute o • all four games. "lnj11rll'S, lllnrss, bad luck and ball <'alls on the road all arr part of the great i::ame nf basketball," Plill Wnol)krrt points out. "It takes a lot for a tram to win 60 ~tralght games - Including luck." )rake no mistake, UCLA's

Chula Vi ta Coed ' Is U ·D Josie Wydra, a 20-year-oldl '\.u\ i~

lowship Foundation no longer directly supports graduate study. The names of Woodrow Wilson designates are sent by the Foundation to graduate schools as students worthy of financial grants and fellow- ships. us

College for Men to receive a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. Frank Ponce received a Wood- row Wilson Fellowship in 1961. Ponce completed his course requirements for his doctoral degree at Stanford Oniversity arid is currently studying for the priesthood at the Universi- ty of San Diego School of Theology. 11,600 Nominated Ostermeyer was selected for the fellowship among· 11,600 students who were nominated by members of their academic profession. He served as the vice president of the associ- ated student body of USD in his junior year and is current- ly associated student body · president. He plans to pursue a Ph.D. in classics. The Woodrow Wilson Na- tional Fellowship Foundation has provided funds for gradu- ate study for the past 10 years. The Ford Foundation provid- ed the financial basis for the program but has discontin- ued its financial support of the nrogram. The Woodrow Wilson Fel-

UNIVERSITY OF SAN D[EGO By JOHN KENNEDY

ula Vista coed, was named , mecoming queen last night al e University of San Diego. A Junior majoring in theater arts, she will be crowned tonight during halftime ceremo- nies of USD's basketball game against nationally ranked evada Southern. Miss Wydra, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wydra of 108 Mitscher Blvd., represented Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity in the competition. Members of her court are Pat Curley, daughter of Mr. and

Campus life seems to be slowly returning to a steady p&ce after a week of ~ontinual excitement an d activity during Homecomrngt ;uso s narrow 87-83 loss to nationally :ranked

Nevada Southern University in the Home- coming game Friday charged the student body with a basketball spirit that has been lacking in earl~er games. Woolpert's five even had the alumni and a usually re- served faculty jumping out of the stands with excitement. USD will meet California Western Uni- versity Wednesday night at Cal Western in the first of two annual clashes. The Woodrow Wilson National Fellow- ship Foundation has named senior Latin- hist~ry major and associated student l:iody president Ed Ostermeyer a Woodrow il-

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~ctivities Listed The University of San Diego jclass, and Nancy Mullins, 21, will highlight its annual Home- the freshman class. coming Week celebration with a, Pat Curley, 20, is the candi- basketball game against nation- date for Phi Kappa Theta ally ranked Xevada Southern ai fraternity; Josie Wydra, 20. will 8 p.m. Friday in the university represent Tau Kappa Epsilon, gym. ,,nd Sandy Nardolillo, 21, is Ali The homecoming queen will'pha Delta Gamma's candidate. be crowned at haUtime. Homecoming week activities A runoff election for home- include a showing of the movie coming queen will be held today "Cat Ballou" at 8 p.m. today in from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are the College for Women Theater, seven candidates-one from a closed concert for students each class and three represen-\and faculty tomorrow at "l p.m. ting fraternities. .and a homecoming dance Fri• Katie Driskell, 21, will rep- day at 10 p.m. at the Sands resent the senior class; Clara Hotel. Maruca, 20, the junior class; Concert performers will in- Sue De Rosa, 20, the sophomore elude Sandi and the Classics,

Mrs. Charles Curley. 7700 Loma Vista Drive, La Mesa; Clara Maruca, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent -:Vlaruca. 1060 Jac- queline Way, Chula Vista; Katie Driskell of San Gabriel; Sue De Rose of La Canada; Sandy Nardolillo of Santa Ana, and Nancy Mullins of Downey. Miss Wydra was announced concert held as part of home- as the winner during a campus coming week actJvi ,, .

KENNEov . Ostermeyer is one of 1,124 graduating students so honored In the. country. Wilson designates represent the same academic ach1~vemcnt_ as Woodrow Wilson Fellows named by the foun . tlon !n pre':1cus years. The foundation has ceas~d to award ·- nanc1al assistance for graduate study directly to the student. The names of the top scholars in the country are forwarde t~, the awardees' respective graduate school as' recommend~ \Jon for fellowship assistance. Ostermeyer is the third USO student to be. honored by the foundation. Academi faurel extended also to the faculty ~ , u.-.,1g1s past, wee~-- Dr. A. Paul Theil, chairman of the College r Men s pollti_cal science department, has been invited to address :r. mtern~tional sy1:1posi~m on the affairs of Ceylon. The con- erence will be hEld m Philadelphia next month. Theil will deliver a paper on the "De-emphasis 9n English i~ Ceylon.". Theil is the only United States scholar aroong the flv~ who ~111 address the conference. He is consi red one of 58 mternatlonal experts on Ceylon. son designate.

Brum~ are a wonder team, romposecl of superb individual player~, lmagmatively coached and hlendPd by an intelligent campaigner of well over 1000 cage w • The Rrui ns had to "S11j\<' " to v. m 47 straight games n A·l collegiate com- pany. But llll lhal doC'sn't nr ·- e an! ma e thrm the "i:i,'e -,.,.,.•-- e l rnU "f! ba,krlhall fram ol I LI \\ nor! n anrl hi~ cohorl~ will have o

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the Sunshine Company and the Bud Dashiell Trio (formerly of Bud and Travis.) Linda and the Centaurs will sing at the homecoming dance.

·a11 a I n~er a am, if \hPy hopP nnr day to ovrrhaul U~F's Dons, and lhc JOh ('iln l eve he an-nrnpli. heel wilh !,PW \lrinrlor in lhc lineup. Lew \Hll ruit out ron gr rl 11 )) f()rr I h.P Brum, ever agaln er10u ly menace I \A -r.c rd. *