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Reader Photo by Mike Zimmerman
This is the second year Beaver Stadium has been expanded, and this time it's for
the students in the student section. 6000 new seats were constructed this past
winter for the rising student ticket sales.
By Mike Zimmerman
There will be a new ticketeing
method for the Penn State students
who plan to buy season tickets for the
1980 football season. The students will
be given season passes instead of
separate game tickets, according to
Sports Information Director
Dave Baker.
The students will be issued a
personalized card that will be punched
as they enter the gate.
The season pass system was used in
the early 70's but was discontinued in
fayor of the individual game ticket
system. The season pass is coming
back because it is easier for the ticket
office.
Baker said he did not expect an
increase in season ticket prices for the
students, although exact prices will not
be given until he end of Spring Term.
He said a 1980 football season student
pass for six games could cost $2O.
Student demand for seats has been
on the rise, Baker said. Last year
between 19,000 and 20,000 student
tickets were sold.
Piscatorial Prospects
By Tony Gladfelter
Next Saturday, May 3, marks the
opening of the fishing seasons in
Pennsylvania for muskellunge,
northern pike, pickeral, and walleye.
Although this is not as big an event as
the opening of trout or bass season,
there will be quite a few musky and
pike addicts out churning their favorite
waters to a froth.
Although I am rather inexperienced
in the pursuit of these toothy preda
tors, I do know of several excellent
places to fish for them in this vicinity.
The closest is our big neighbor, the
Susquehanna River, especially at the
Falmouth access area. To get to
Falmouth from campus, go to the
square in Middletown and turn right.
Follow Rte. 441 South past Three Mile
Island. About two miles past the
cooling towers is a sign which reads
Falmouth Access Area and also one
which says Fisherman's Wharf. Turn
right here and the road takes you
straight to the river.
Fisherman's Wharf is the name of a
tackle store right beside the river
where you can usually get the latest
fishing information and also live bait.
Falmouth fishermen catch both
walleyes and muskies regularly. The
best shoreline fishing lies upstream
from the parking lot. Most favored
baits seem to be jigs or live minnows
fished on or close to the bottom. Some
fishermen also report success on float
er-diver minnow-type lures.
There should not be any change in
the student section even with the
additional seats added by this winter's
stadium expansion, Baker said.
Students can also purchase tickets
through the mail. This summer, the
same as in past years.
Baker said the majority of tickets
sold to the students are for the entire
season. However, students can pur
chase date and individual game tickets
at a later date as in the past.
One last note, the Lions Sept. 13
date with Colgate in Beaver Stadium
has been moved to Sept. 6 to avoid any
possible conflict with dormitory space
during early practice, coach Joe
Paterno said.
The team is housed together in one
dormitory during the fall early practice
sessions. This would be in direct
conflict with the returning students for
the 1980 fall term.
The other five home games are as
follows: Nebraska Sept. 27, Syracuse
Oct. 18, Miami (FLA) Nov. 1, N.C.
State Nov. 8, Pittsburgh Nov. 22.
LET'S GO PENN STATE!
An area lake noted for its northern
pike fishing is Pinchot Lake near
Rossville, Pa. To get to Pinchot: Take
Rte. 283 toward Harrisburg. Get on
1-83 South and follow t' the
Lewisberry exit. From there, take
Rte. 177 South right to Pinchot State
Park.
A popular method in this lake is
fishing large minnows with bobbers for
northern pike. It is also noted for its
abundant population of crappies. If
you're after a mess of these tasty
panfish, small minnows with bobbers is
a productive way of fishing. An even
easier way, which often works just as
well, is to use a 1 / 1 6 or 1/32 ounce jig
or twister type lure with a float about
three feet above it. Cast out and reel
back in very slowly. I have accounted
for literally hundreds of crappies using
this technique. From dusk on into full
nightfall is a prime time to catch these
scrappy panfish.
Trout fishing: The trout were
biting well on Stoney Creek last week
end. It seemed that in the high, clear
water they were well distributed
throughout the stream and not just in
the customary, over-fished holes.
Garden worms seemed to be the most
effective bait as I caught six trout and
lost about that many in two outings
using this bait. Other anglers reported
success with corn.
Thursday, April 24, 1980
SIPtOr
ions Ready For E-town
By Bruce Burns
Following a recent 4-2 loss to
Spring Garden which dropped their
record to 1-4-1, the PSU/Capitol Base
ball Lions are preparing for tomorrow's
contest at Elizabethtown College,
along with Saturday's home double
header with Penn State's Ogontz Cam
pus club.
Coach Ron Melchiorre's squad will
have a rough time when they travel
down Route 230 to face E-Town's Blue
Jays, who return their entire pitching
staff from last season's 12-6 team. On
Saturday, PSU/Capitol will face one of
the better Commonwealth Campus
teams when Ogontz visits Middletown
for the twinbill, which will begin at
noon on Little Hollywood Field.
Red Division
Team
Brewski's
Bad Co.
Nuclear Wastes
Flying Wombats
Gashouse Gang
Pallbearers
Rootbeer Rags
X.G.I.
Wrisburg Weenies
White Division
Team
Redneck Sultans
Doughboys
Ball Busters
Sultans of Swing
Quaaludes
WSDC
WCFCL
Stoned Rangers
First Year Class
Blue Division
No Names
Elwood's Boys
Beta City Bombers
NAEYE
Big Sticks
International Bears
Lappers
Buffoon Platoon
The Graduates
The Redneck Sultans opened their
IM Softball season with two impressive
vicories over the Stoned Rangers and
the Quaaludes, by scores of 30-16 and
18-2 respectively. Captains Czar Burns
and Ben Fox are pleased with the
squad's early-season performance, and
look for even more overwhelming
efforts as the campaign progresses.
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WEDNESDAY- Campus League Nite
Ball drilling services, Bags,
Shoes and Accessories
Intramural Sports
SOFTBALL
Won Lost
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The Lions have been having prob
lems getting timely hits all season long,
stranding over 50 baserunners in their
first six outings. It has been surprising
that PSU/Capitol has displayed the
batting power which has put all those
players on base, but with a couple of
key strokes in certain situations, the
Lions' mark would be •drastically im
proved.
Pitching has continued to be the
Lions' real strength, which should help
them during this three-game, two-day
stretch. On the horizon for
PSU/Capitol are doubleheaders with
Janiata College and Beaver College,
scheduled for April 30th and May 3rd
respectively. Last week's rainout with
Lebanon Valley College will be re
scheduled in the near future as well.
BOWLING
Standings of the Teams
Team Won Lost Tie
Midnight Express 1 10 2
Capitol Factor 9 3
Prowlers
WSDC
11th Framers
MSU
High game--Bruce Rambacher, Midnite
Express (230)
High series--Bruce Rambacher (586)
High average--Bruce Rambacher (192)
INTRAMURAL NEWS
A meeting will be held for all
those interested in participating in the
Intramural Tennis League on Wednes
day, April 30, at 3 p.m. in the Gym of
the Multi-Purpose Building. Compe
tition is scheduled in men's and wo
men's singles, as well as mixed doubles.
If you cannot attend the meeting,
please contact the Recreation-Athletics
Office for further information.
lAA BASKETBALL MARATHON
The International Affairs Associa
tion will sponsor a basketball marathon
on Wednesday, May 7, in the gym. It
will benefit the Cambodian Refugee
Fund.
CHOCOLATE CHASE
The Third Annual Chocolate Chase
10,000-meter run will be held this
Sunday, April 27, at 1 p.m. at the
Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey.
Runners may register the day of the
run from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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