University of Notre Dame Law School - Reporter Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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LaRaza hosted a convention of Spanish-surnamed students in F ebru- ary of 1975. Now at its greatest strength to date, it has had Arturo and Santiago as its leaders. They have both been involved in the National LaRaza organization. BALSA, the acronymically named organization of Afro-American law students, entered a new era with the advent of the leadership of the Class of 1975. It held its first reunion and be- gan to be involved in a variety of activ- ities. It also continued to field tremendous intramural teams. ttLaws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law? 0. Goldsmith This page sponsored by Student Bar Association Notre Dame Law School

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iiReason to rule, but mercy to forgive: The first is law, the last prerogative? Dryden, The Huid and the Panther This page sponsored by Student Bar Association Notre Dame Law School Our Legislative Research Service tne'e Legislative Bureaut was barely alive in the fall of 1973 when the Class of 1975 began to join the various pro- grams. New Dimensions in Legislation was likewise moribund or nearly so. Today, it is perculating with activity, includes first year students in its work, publishes a respectable Journal of Leg- islation annually ton time and profit- ablyL serves many state legislatures and the U.S. Congress. The Class of 1975 made the difference.

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LAW PLACEMENT BLUES Smith, Anderson, Milton 8; J ones Plaza Building Washington, DC. Mr. W. L. Fang Law Weekly Trailer University of Virginia Dear Mr. Fang: I was glad to have met with you recently to discuss the possibility of a summer clerkship with our firm. We appreciate your interest but regret that we are not able to continue the interview process. As I am sure you realize, an attorneyis time is extremely valuable and a member of a firm has a responsibility both to himself and his associates to be frugal in its expendi- ture. The immense expense of interviewing the large number of job applicants we see each year, therefore, must be justified in some way. As to those students whose grades, extracurricular activities and person- alities make them attractive prospective em- ployees, we tend to view the expense as an investment in the firmis future, whether we eventually hire a particular individual or not. Others give us invaluable insight into the changing nature of legal education and the profession as a whole. Still others pre- sent us with an opportunity for invigorating and refreshing dialogue, the value of which we feel should not be discounted. However, on the rare occasion when we interview a student whose credentials, de- meanor, conversation, appearance and back- ground can in no way justify the amount of time expended on his behalf, we are certain you will agree that it is only fair that stu- dent be billed for the reasonable value of that time. Therefore, please find enclosed our bill for $24,68 ttwenty-four dollars and sixty-eight centsi, figured at an hourly rate of $50 tfifty dollarsi and including secre- tarial, mailing and other costs. Best wishes for your future profes- sional success. Sincerely yours, Fred R. Milton -Virginia Law Weekly University of Virginia Law School itThe first thing we do, letis kill all the law- yersfi -Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part II, Act II This page sponsored by Student Bar Association Notre Dame Law School NOTRE DAMEiS OPEN PLAY AMAZES ARMY Cadets Unable to Break Up Accurate Forward Pass- ing of Westerners. Special to The New York Times. WEST POINT, N. Y.. Nov. 1.--The Notre Dame eleven swept the Army off its feet on the plains this afternoon, and buri d th oldi ,r n a 3 to 13 t e e 5 0 s u der 0 ifell on the ball for the Army. Eichen- score. The W'esterners flashed the most sensational football that has been seen in the East this year, baffling the eadets with a style of open play and a perfectly developed forward pass, which carriedtvthe victors down the field thirty yards at a. clip. The Eastern gridiron has not seen such a master of the for ward pass as Churiey Dorais, the Notre Dame quarter back. A frail youth of 145 pounds, as agile as a cut 11d 5 rest- less as a jumpingjack. Dorais shot for- ward passes with acucracy into the out- stretched arms of his ends, Capt. Rockne ,and Gushurt, as they stood poised for the ball, often as far as 35 yards away. The yellow leather egg was in the air half the time, with the Notre Dame team spread out in all directions over the field waiting for it. The Army players were hopelessly confused and chagrined before Notre Dame's great playing. and their style of old-fash- ionedxclose line-smashing play was no match for the spectacular and h.ghly perfecteq attack of the Indiana coilen gianst Ail five of Notre Dames touche downsdzame as the result of forward passes. They sprang the play on the Army seventeen times. and only miseed tour. In all they gained 243 yards with the forward pass alone. The topnotch forward pass perform- ance of the game happened in the sec- ond period When Notre Dame carried the ball nearly the entire length of the 11916 in four plays for a touchdown. Rockne caught McEwan's kick-off and Wes, dawned on the fifteen-yagd line. Little Dorais then got five on a quarter back run. He then hurled at long pass to Pilska which netted thirty yards. Dorais followed this with a beautiful laced heave of thirty-five yards to oclme. Another forward pass to Rockne carried the bail to the five- yard line and then Pliska was jammed through the Army forwards for a. touchdown. .Footblall men marveled at this start- ling display of open football. Bill Roper, former head coach at Princeton. who was one of the officials of the game, Said that he had always betieved that such playing was possible under the new rules, but that he had never seen the forward pass developed to such a state of perfection. Except for 2L short time in the second period. when the Army team got going anpllhammered out two touchdown by drlvmg, back-straining work. the Cadets looked like novices compared with the.big Indian team. Just before West Hunt's second touchdown, Notre Dame made a great stand under the shadow of its own goal. The Cadets had the ball on the one-yard line and Hodgson. Hobbs and Capt. Hoge hurled themselves at the line, but it would not moye. ' A penalty gave the Soldiers their first down and againlthe Army beaks pushed 'the rigid wail of g'ant Westerne-N; Five times they hammered at the line and on the sixth crash. Prichard hulleted his way through for the touchdown. This was the first time Notre Dame has everlbeen 0n the army schedule, and ; i half hacks dashing madly around the a crowd :01? 9,000 came to the reservation to-dey to Witness the game. Report had the indiane team strong, but no one imagined that it knew so much football. Dorais ran the team at top speed all the time. The Westerners were on the jump from the start. arid ha 1 than with. feWsmuffa. Tim limadjd the IQ wrai- didn't tire them earlier. They had the ball most of the time, and were al- Ways eating up the distance Which sep- arated them from the Army goal line. McEwan kicked off for the Army and Dorias had taken only a few steps when he was buried under a pile of Aan men. Eichenlaub tried the Army line. but it would not yield, and then the Cadets let ut a yell when the Army got the half on a fumble. Both sides were penalized 15 yards for holding. Hodgson and Capt. Hoge gamme- through the forward for big gains. but Hodgson was finally forced to kick. He booted the ball to Dorias on the. five- yard line and the, quarter back wrggied his way back to the 35-yard line before he was brought down. Pliska got ztruiino the end for five yards, and then Dorie tried his first forward pttss.' and it. failed. so the quarter back punted w mirfieid. Dorias was tackled so hard after catching Hodgsonls return punt that he fumbled the bail. and the alert Meacham laub and Finnigan tore bi holes in the Army's front and Doraiss second at- tempt at a forward pass failedn Mc- Ewan. the Army centre. was hurt in the meIEe which followed and had to re- tire for a while. but Trainer Harry Tut- hill patched him up and he got back in the game in a few minutes. Then Notre Dame cut loose. Some vicious line smashing by Eichenlaub and Pliska. carried the bail down to the 2;!- yard line and Dorms hurled a. beautiful forWardl. pass to Capt. Rockne, Who caught it a few yards from the geal line and rushed it over for the first touchdown. Dorais kicked the .goal. Before the first period ended, Dorais got off several spectacular forward passes to Pliska and Rockne. A successful for ward pass by the Army, Prichard to Louett. carried the ball to Notre Dame' 15-yard line, and from there Hodgson and Hobbs plowed their way to the goal line. Hodgson hurling himself over for the score. Woodruff was rushed in as a E'nch kicker and booted the ball over t e crossbar, tieing the score. ' Soon after play was resumed Merilla was tackled so hard by Rockne that he wa staid out, but came back into th game smiling just as soon as he got his wind again. Prichard then drove the Army team at top speed. and a fine for- ward pass, which he threw to Sauett. landed the leather on the five-yati'd linle. Three times Hodgson and Hobbs tried to batter their way Over the goal line, but got only as far as the one-ym'd mark. Here Notre Dame was penalized for holding 71nd the Army fortunately got a first down. The Notre Dame team Was making a desperate stand with th ball only six inches from the goal. I-Iodg' son slammed himself into the scrimaz: twice only to be turned back. 011 th- sixth try. Prichztrd hurled his way ove for a. touchdown. Hoge missed the goal The Cadets went wild with Joy. bu their happiness was short-lived. becaus Dorais then executed a string of for ward passes which put the Army tea completely in the air. After the Army's touchdown, Notre Dame, starting from the fii'teen-yard mark. sailed serenely down the field to a touchdown, from which Dorais hicked the goal and put the W'esterners in the lead, 1.. to 13. Dorais fell back and the Notre Dame team spread out across the field. Dorais hurled 'the ball high and straight for twenty-flve yards, and Rockne. on the dead run, grabbed tn ball out of the air and was downed in midfield. Dorais lost no time in sh ot- ins another pass at Pliska, which tet- tedithirty-five yards. The ball went high and straight. and Plisim was far out oflthe Army's reach when he caught it. The partisan Army crowd for the moment forgot that the Army was ibeing defeated, and burst forth in a sincere' cheer for the marvelous little quarter back Doxais and his record toss of thirty-five yards. The ball agai shot up into the air and was grabbe by Finnigan a few yards from th- Army goal line. Pliska. behind com- pact interference, skirted the Army tackle for a. touch own. and Dorais again kicked the goa . Notre Dame had West Point on th run. and there was no stopping thei wild, reckless. advance. Dolfais kept at his great work and had hls ends and field chasing his long throws. Just be- fore the end of the period Notre Dame had the ball on, the: Army's 40-yard .line close to the east side of the grid- iron. Dorms barked out a. signal. and the whole western back field. and ends rushed across to the west sideoof- th