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Supe greets Beach '32 at post-game\nreception and dinner\nin answer to the MSU Spartan, West\nPoint's GEN MacArthur was a big hit\nwith all the fans. Everyone had a great\ntime, and a number of Army people re-marked\nfavorably on the gracious treat-ment\nthey received from MSU alumni,\nCherry Bowl personnel, and Michigan peo-ple\nin general. Hope that this can be-come\na repeat performance.\nOur Post-game Victory Party was held,\nof all places, at the MSU game headquar-ters\nat the Northfield Hilton Hotel; now\nthat takes intestinal fortitude! Actually,\ndue to time constraints and the large at-tendance,\nthe site was predetermined re-gardless\nof respective team locations. The\naccommodations at the Northfield Hilton\nwere excellent and approximately 250\nguests enjoyed the Superintendent's Re-ception\nand accompanying buffet dinner.\nGEN Dwight Beach '32 was the oldest\ngrad present and reportedly had to be\nwarned repeatedly about his fervent rab-ble\nrousing. The Supe proposed a toast\nto Jim Young, his coaching staff, and the\nArmy team; all of which was so justly\ndeserved. The din of the joyous Army\nsupporters reached new decibel levels and\nwas juxtaposed with the quiet background\nof the MSU headquarters.\nOld acquaintances were renewed and\nnew friendships made as the celebrating\ncontinued. Past and present exploits, both\non and off the football field, were re-accounted\nand a good time was had by all.\nIn conclusion, the Cherry Bowl was a\nsuccess, West Point won its first bowl\ngame, and the public (e.g. especially Big\nTen fans) have a new outlook on Army\nFootball—more than a game.\nJohn K. Dickerson '74\nPhotographs by Vince Bavol\n"No Peace in Pontiac"\n"NO PEACE IN PONTIAC" is how\nthe sign read in the pre-game hype; and\nwhen the smoke cleared from the gridiron\nbattlefield known as the Pontiac Silver-dome,\nthe Army team emerged victorious\nfrom the first Cherry Bowl and Army's\nfirst bowl game ever. The local newspaper\nheadlines said it all: "Game is a bowl of\ncherries for cadets. For MSU, the result\nwas the pits." "Cherries for Cadets. Army\nwon as it should: On [the] ground. MSU\ngets the pits after a 10-6 defeat." "Army\nWins Cherry Bowl." Everyone should\nknow that Army will be getting maximum\nmileage out of this first bowl appearance.\nThe Cadets invasion of MSU home turf\nwas supported both overtly and covertly\nby the infrastructure provided by the\nWest Point Society of Michigan. The\nPresident of the Society, Carver Wood\n'49; long-time member and past President,\nHarry Rogers '44; and Board of Governors\nmember, John Dickerson '74, immediately\nswung into action on the day of the un-official\nannouncement that Army would\nbe MSU's opponent. Logistical support\nfor the myriad of activities accompanying\nthe game was no small matter. In addi-tion\nto the above named individuals, rec-ognition\nand thanks go to Tom Bain-bridge\n'57, Jim Hays '54, Jim Stewart '67,\nDick Crews '56, John Wyrwas '63, and\nBob Miller '73 for their assistance in the\ngame festivities. Incidentally, a special\nthanks should be extended to Helene\nDickerson due to her understanding and\ntolerance after John voluntarily published\ntheir home phone number on a Post-game\nVictory Party flyer mailed to all alumni\nwithin a 500 mile radius of Detroit. At\nleast the party wasn't at their home.\nAlthough outnumbered by a 20-1 mar-gin,\nthe Army fans were vocal in their\nsupport of our team. Greg Wold '56,\nalong with his mother and sons, was ob-served\ndisplaying a banner that read\n"West Point Breeds Champions." Numer-ous\nother banners were displayed and,\nDon Adams, President of AUSA, Detroit Chapter; General and Mrs. Scott; Carver Wood '49,\nPresident of West Point Society of Michigan\nMARCH 1985 21\nFrom the Collection of the U.S. Military Academy Library