The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1965 Page: 9 of 10
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OWLOOK-
A Rose Is A Rose...
By JOHN DURHAM, Thresher Sports Editor '63-'64
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
—Shakespeare
And red-shirting, by any other name would still be the same
thing, contrary to the opinion expressed by Rice head football
coach and athletic director Jess C. Neely in one of the Houston
morning papers recently.
According to Mr. Neely, Rice does not have a red-shirt pro-
gram. Instead, a player merely does not play if he is not ready.
OK, so we'll' call it Freebing instead. Still the University, in
accord with the rest of that august body of educational institu-
tions which make up the Southwest Athletic Conference, allows
any athlete four years to complete three years of varsity eligi-
bility*.
Originally the rule was instituted to allow a player who was
injured for a year to play his alloted time. Of course there is the
possibility that a player will be injured for more than one year,
and still "injured" remains a nebulous concept at best, ranging
from sleeping sickness to eyestrain to lockjaw.
And if "injury" is hard to define, how can we conceive of
what "ready" means, except to take the word of some football
coach (or in a few special cases, professors) ?
This is not to be taken as a full-scale indictment of the prac-
tice of red-shirting, or freebing, or hospitalization or whatever
it is. Rather it is a plea for the elimination of the hypocrisy which
refuses to admit that it is practiced, even if it is done behind
hedges and ivy-covered gates.
Certainly we do not advocate Rice's revocation of the policy,
especially as long as the University is dedicated to excellence on
the fields of manly combat, and other SWC schools condone hold-'
ing out players.
But admitting that red-shirting exists, and a thorough exam-
ination of the practice seem obvious and logical steps to take.
Pathetics Defeat
Gunners, Advance
In 'Mural Tourney
In the first playoff game for
the intramural basketball cham-
pionship, the Pathetics defeated
the Gunners Wednesday night,
59-44. Led by the shooting of
Ralph Knoohuizen and a stout
defense the Pathetics built a
29-20 halftime lead into a com-
fortable margin over Rick Reitz'
team.
The second playoff game is
scheduled Friday night between
the Grand Prix and the Costra
Nostra Nine. The Nads, winners
of the Friday League, drew a
bye in the first round of the
playoffs.
Bad Investments Slow Rice Rally,
Fuzz Snags Hapless RSCC Again
The Rice Sports Car Club had
a brief encounter with law en-
forcement officers during their
rally last Sunday. Several of
the cars entered in the rally
were stopped by police near Al-
vin.
"They had gotten off the
course due to poor road instruc-
tions," said Christine Dean, who
laid out the course along with
Don Dean. Dean added that
"none of them were given tick-
ets, as none of them were break-
ing the law."
Dwight Calkins, president of
the club, said that at the be-
ginning of the rally each car
was given a set of instructions
defining the course and the av-
erage speeds. The object of the
rally is to complete the course
in a set time, with the cars be-
ing penalized for being either
early or late.
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Davies To Call
Square Dancing
Friday Evening
Dr. J. I. Davies, Rice Biol-
ogy Professor, will be calling
Western square dances with a
British accent at 7:30 this Fri-
day evening in the RMC ball-
room.
Dr. Davies urges everyone to
come over because "we have got
to have at least six squares.
You know, to get the feel of the
thing." The larger the group
and more enthusiastic the stu-
dents, the more inspired the
calling.
This will be Dr. Davies' first
performance in the RMC al-
though he frequently called
square dances in the gym in pre-
RMC days. He learned most of
his square dancing from travel-
ing about El Paso, Kerrville,
and various national parks.
The beginning of the even-
ing- will be handled slowly
enough so that those in the
squares will have a chance to
familiarize themselves with the
basic calls and the patterns of
the dances.
A group of Filipino nursing
students will demonstrate their
folk*dances during a break. The
dance is sponsored by the Wes-
ley Foundation. Admission is 25
cents apiece but refreshments
will be free.
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THE RICE THRESHER, FEBRUARY 4, 196 5—P AGE 9
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Kelly, Hugh Rice. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1965, newspaper, February 4, 1965; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth244933/m1/9/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.