1971_04 The Daily Collegian April 1971

              a    THE DArtY~CS>LLBGIAN RAZZBERRY    Thuraday. April I. 1971
Redneck packs bacon,
pigskin tussles paydirt
New Domed Stadium
By Ace'-'Gruntland
Razzed Sports Editor
The Fresno State CoUege •Rednecks* opened their season  to
ference pigskin tussle with the*
Cal Poly Aggies, 57-S3.
Bronc Sklprolonlsk, an Irish
immigrant who came over on the
; Mayflower, ran Uke a man possessed in packing the bacon 23
Umes and traveUng a total of 230
stripes to gel Into paydirt a remarkable seven tli
. '!'   -
p.! tho P:
med major
nationwide audience watching the
game. "I owe lt all to my mother,
my Junior high school
my   undying  desire  for  excel-
around   43   dtehards,  ohed  and
ahed   their appreciation  to the
barred performance.
FSC mentor Ralph Ray, using
every man on his team, engaged
i! rhubarb with the opposing mentor
the contest feel this was the spark
that Ignited the fire.
■All power to the Rednecks,"
Ray stated. "On to ulUmate victory. Let's win this for Chancellor Dumke and the Board of
Trustees, after an we're Just
children, you know."
As the Rednecks emerged upon
the field of battle In the second
stanza you could see they had
what It took. Yugoslavian refugee Gunnar Yarlng Initiated It
when he booted a 52 stripe drop
The affair was brought to a trl-
when the Rednecks
wllh pigskin In the
fourth and
the Popsl
scoreboard were signaling
the ttme for games-end was
, Ray went lnatquart<
my players
for   any   others  anywhere," he
said. *They
hard    without    complaining  and
umphant e
The Governor and the Board of
Trustees of the California State
CoUege system announced yesterday that Fresno State win be
the site of a new $40 mlUlon
domed stadium.
Although a few strings are
attached to the facility. It Is expected the stadium and FSC will
be the "showcase" of the naUon
by opening time, Sept. 11, when
FSC entertains mighty Cal State
Hayward.
•Even though we are having
budget difficulties, we feel an
edifice such as this will help
along Fresno State In its drive
for a good nam*',' a spokesman
for the Governor said.
However, there are a few conditions that have been made for
use every welfare recipient in the
state."
FSC's fine all-around adrolnia^
trator, Dr. James A. Fickle said
humbly that the name for the dynamic dome will be the ■Flckle-
Flg Field.* Dedicating the field
to *mom, apple pie and Splro
Agnew,* is slated to be handled
by former president Dr. Karl L.
Farkle.
The state, has demanded that
only •goodname'athletesbeper-
mltred on the team and that they
be checked for-any subversive
activities, such as membership
In the Democratic Party. Former
State Sen. Hugh Bird, said that
the old Senate Un-American Activities Committee win be revived for this purpose.
will have features
"Further monetary Umltatlons
also allocate only two restroom
stations for the bowl," he said.
"But after all what do they come
to a football game for anyway?
Supporters give
lift to players
Fresno State has announced
that It will present Its first annual "Athletic Supporter of the
Year" award Saturday April 31
In the McDonald's Drive-In ban.
FSC President Norman A.
Bumpster, Chancellor Glenn S.
Dumpkoff- and-everybody In Fres -
no Is expected to'crowd Into the
popular Shaw Ave. facility forthe
function. Proper at
for gentlemen and formats for
the ladles.
Qualifications for the award
Include 1) have 'attended every
contest of every sport, 2)be thoroughly wrapped up In
Jockey and
4) be  a  firm  supporter  at all
strapped   to your
Sherwood defeats Vartabedlan;
Collins is victorious over Lavery
Daily
Collegian
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1971
Barry, De La Cruz
are new senators
With the general election ballots officially counted an hour and
25 minutes after the polls closed
last night, Phil Sherwood was
declared winner of the race for
Associated Student Body Presl-
Sherwood edged his opponent
Steve Vartabedlan by 169 votes.
Out of 2,735 votes counted Sherwood puUed 1,410 while Vartabedlan received 1,241.
Riding Into offlce with Sherwood as first vice president was
Dave Collins who totaled 1,489
to Vlnvent Lavery's 1,126. Collins and Sherwood's victory made
lt a clean sweep for tbe Sher-
wood-Colllns-Deveau team.
Chuck Deveau was officially
declared winner In the race for
Monday's primary elecUon. Deveau, who is currently a senator
for tbe School of Soctal Work,
plied up 1,303 votes to the S77
votes of bis nea
Bob Fletcher.
"I'm overjoyed,* Sherwood
said. "It's been a hard campaign.
Now it's time to get to work and
begin fulfilling the student body's
mandate."
Sherwood, as weU as Collins
and Deveau, win officially assume office on July 1.
"I want to congratulate Phll,"
Vartabedlan said. "I only nope
more studenU would have gotten
out and voted. We fought hard and
I don't regret any of our campaign moves.""
Student Body President BIU
Jones, who had vigorously supported the Vartabedian-Lavery-
Fletcher ticket also Indicated his
disappointment last night as fewer student voted in this year's
general election - 3,000 ballots
were counted In last spring's contest-
said. "We (the executive officers)
wlU do an we can to get the new
people ready for office. I nope
aU elections go as smoothly as
this one."
"It took me a year," CoUlns
said shortly after the official
tallies were announced, "but I
made It. I'm very happy. My
thanks to those who had faith In
me and cast their votes for me
and the slate. Special thanks to
thoee who worked hard and long
hours for the Sherwood-CoUlns-
Deveau team."
Deveau bad praise for minority
students running candidates and
voting In the ASB elecUons.
■I'm Just overwhelmed and
pleased to see the organization
of the minority students on this
campus utilizing the system to
exercise their rights as students," Deveau said. "To roe
that's the greatest victory of all.
on Page 4, CoL 3)
In an apparent liberal surge at
the polls, Guadalupe De La Cruz
and Patricia Barry won the two
contested senator-at-largeseats
in yesterday's general elecUon.
De La Cruz detested David Fox
In the race for senator of pubUcaUons and Miss Barry defeated
Richard Sukup for senator of performing arts.
Both De LaCruzandMlssBar
ry led from the beginning of the
race as the returns came in.The
final vote totals were De La Cruz
1,271, Fox 1,209 and Miss Barry
1,546, Sukup 707.
Miss Barry said after learning
of her,victory that It represents
•student dissatisfaction with the
present Jones' administration*.
She said now that she is elected
on Page 4, Col. 2)
PATRICIA BARRY
GUADALUPE DE LA CRUZ
■Her Shervvood edged him by 169