Penn State
VOLUME 11 NUMBER 20
CHAMPIONSHIP
CONTENDER DEFEATED
Captain Lamb Decides Meet for
Penn State—livery Bout Closely
Contested—Long Loses Chance
for Varsity Letter Score 19 11.
The well earned decision secured
by Lamb over Pons decided the
Lehigh wrestling meet for Penn
State in the Lehigh gymnasium
Monday afternoon The Lehigh
management made use of the new
gymnasium and the largest crowd
in Lehigh's history was on hand.
Long drew after 15 minutes of
hard wrestling with Kirkhoff, of
Lehigh, although Long was slightly
the aggressor.
Brown wrestled 12 minutes to a
draw with Martin but on a second
extra three minute period he nearly
pinned his opponent’s shoulders to
the mat and won a well-earned de
cision. Ihis put State in the lead.
Kirk increased State's lead when
he won from McCullough on a
decision. He went to the mat at
the end ot 5 minutes and 20 sec
onds and while unable to secure a
fall, he had little trouble in winning
a decision.
Hill made the scoie State 15 and
Lehigh 2 when he won on the first
fall of the meet. The first 9 minutes
went to a draw but after 5? seconds
of the next three minute period the
Lehigh man's shoulders were pin
ned to the mat.
In the next bout Yerger and
Captain Sawtelle of Lehigh wrest
led ro a‘very close decision lor Saw
telle. The men were only on the
mat twice for a total of 45 seconds
and the decision was awaided on
aggressiveness
Good secured a fall ovei Sleckei
with a bar and chancery hold in
7 minutes and 5S seconds. This
taised Lehigh total to 11 points and
a fall for Pons would make them
victorious.
Lamb gave away 00 pounds to
his rival but after 1 minute and 10
seconds be clinched a victory.
With the use of a body hold Pons
was almost helpless. The large
audience cheered for Pons to no
avail. His shoulder nearly touch
ed the mat and a decision decided
the meet for Lamb.
Long’s draw with Kirkhoff spoils
the only chance for a straight letter
to any of the wrestlers this year.
The rule requires a man to win
all ot his bouts
Summary
115 pound class—Long, Penn
State, drew with Kirkhofl after 15
minutes.
125 pound class —Biown, Penn
State, won a decision over Martin
after 15 minutes.
135 pound class Kirk, Penn
State, won a decision over McCul
lough in 9 minutes
145 pound class -Hill, Penn
State, won from Thomas on a fall in
9 minutes 57 seconds.
158 pound class— Sawtelle, Le
high, won a decision from Yerger in
9 minutes.
175 pound class —Good, Lehigh,
won from Stecker with a bar and
chancery hold in 7 minstes 55 sec
onds.
Heavyweight class —Captain
Lamb won from Pons on a decision
in 9 minutes.
An honor system at Lehigh is
governed by 14 students, who have
full control of student discipline.
C. C. Robinson Coming
On Saturday night, P'ebruary 27,
Mr. C. C. Robinson, president of
the Society for Boy's Work Secre
taiies of North America, will open
a series of talks here on the psy
chology of the boy's mind. He is
an international specialist on boy’s
work, and will present in his inimi
table mannei the workings of the
boy’s mind. His striking personal
ity and peculiai way of telling
stories will afford not only valuable
instruction but entertainment as
well.
Mr. Robinson graduated with
honois in 1900 from Bowdoin col
lege. During his college caieer he
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Noted Um Workei
was prominent in athletics, having
been assistant instructor in the col
lege gymnasiums for three years.
He will speak here on Satuiday
evening, at both chapels on Sunday
morning, and at the Y. M. C. A.
meeting in the evening. At three
o’clock on Sunday afternoon he will
conduct an impoitant Boy’s Work
conference in the Old Chapel. His
meetings. will be open to everv
body.
Hospital Benefit
Quite some interest has been
atoused in the student body con
cerning the nature of the dances
that will be seen in the “Hand of
the Prophet” on March 12, 1915; so
much so that the management
wishes to acquaint the public with
some of the facts legarding these
dances.
The Dancing Dervishes. These
are Mohammedan monks and the
dance is done as an accompaniment
to the lecitation of the litany of the
99 names of Allah. The idea is to
free the spirit of the body by spin
ning like a top thus hypnotising
themselves until they fall at the end
of the dance foaming at the nouth.
Speaking of the Almehs, danc
ing girls seen in the play, Ethel
Urlin in, "Dancing, Ancient and
Modern”, says: “They lorm a
a professional class like the Geishas
of Japan. No testival takes place
at which the Almehs are not
present, and they always constitute
the chief attraction. They aiean
integral pait of the domestic life of
the East, and aie called upon to
perform in the harems These wo
men are in request at all marriage
ceiemonies and their aid is con
sidered equally necessary at the
death of relatives It is the charm
of their dance that dispels the evil
spirits at both times.”
These are but two of the 12
dances to be seen at Hospital
benefit.
Liberal Arts Society
The Liberal Arts society will
meet in the Library, room K, at
seven o’clock, Friday evening. No
meeting was held last week, but
this week’s meeting should prove
unusually interesting. Several
articles on present day conditions
will be read by members of the
society. All aie welcome to attend.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FEBRUARY 24, 1915
BASKETBALL TRIP
SUCCESSFUL
Swarthmore and Georgetown De
feated. Team Returns in Poor
Physical Condition
Injured at Georgetown
The basketball team returned
Sunday after a successful three
game trip on which , Swarthmore
and Georgetown were .defeated but
on which Navy wa; victorious.
The first game of the Np was play
ed with Swarthmore and the varsity
kept in the race for the ; State cham
pionship by winning 1-2-30 The
game was clean and well played
but like the other two games the
varsity did not play , up to their
standard ol the previous two
weeks. Jester and E'akslee were
the high scorers m this game, while
for Swarthmore Twining's ability to
shoot foul goals kept the game
fairly even.
Penn State Swarthmore
Park Capt. f Copt. 'I wining
Blakslee f Donnelly
g McGovern
g White
Walton
Wilson
Field goals, Park 2,, Blakslee 6,
Jester 7, Walton 2, Twi ling 4, Don
nelly 4. Foul goals, Twining 13
out of 20, Donnelly 1 out of 2,
Park 8 out of 11. Referee, Dr.
Yates. Time of halves; 20 minutes.
The second game t-f the trip,
played with Georgetown resulted in
a victory 36-27. The game was
veiy rough and but fe v fouls were
called. While a Penn f ( tate victory
resulted me game" "Was ‘ fai irotn
satisfactory. Referee Colliflowet
who is said by some critics to be
the best in the south appeared to
be too reluctant in calling fouls.
Blakslee leceived an injury
which pi evented him lrom starting
the Navy game
Penn State Gorgetown
Park f O'lone
Blakslee 1 Elanagan
g Shugrue
Walton
Field goals, Park 5, Blakslee, Jes
ter 3, Walton 3, Wilson 3. Foul
goals, Park 6 out of 9, Shugtue7
out of 9. Referee, Colliflower.
Time of halver 20 minutes.
The last game of the trip resulted
in a Navy victory 33 24. This was
the second defeat of the season for
the varsity while the Navy has lost
but one game during the entire sea
son. For such an important game
the team was not in the best of
condition after the game of the
night before. Walton staited at
forward and Hoffman at guard. In
the second half Blakslee leplaced
Walton who in turn replaced Hoff
man, Walton was easily the State
stai, scoring six field goals of his
team’s ten.
The Navy team was the best met
this year. They played a fast
game and were well fortified with
a number of capable substitutes.
Overesch, their new football star,
played a fine game at lorward.
The referee who officiated the even
ing before was piotested and
another man substituted. The
method of officiating in the south
appears to diffei from the northern
style.
Penn State Navy
Park Capt. I Capt Smith
Walton I Adams
Jester c Chandler
g Overesch
Hoffman g Wilkes
o' O 7 u, I j A-cA A
Collegiam
CALENDAR
Wednesday. Febiiiiaiiy 2-1
6-30 p. m. Drum and Bugle Corps
Band Room
6:30 p. m. Basketball and Wrest
ling Seat Sales, Toggery.
7:00 p. m. Forum Society, Room
K, Library.
TiiuiißiiAY. Kuimiiun 2." i
Blakslee
6:30 p. m. Band Rehearsal, Band
Room.
6:45 p. in. Civic Club, Room 202
Eng. Bldg.
FIiIDAY, FUliltllAUY 29
630 p m Orchestia Rehearsal,
Band Room
V'oo p. m Varsity Basketball,
State-Pitt, Armory
700 p. m. Liberal Arts Society,
Room K Library.
Saturday, Fhiiriiary 27
7:00 p. m Varsity Wrestling,
State-Columbia, Armory.
Sunday. Fr.imtiAUY 2S
10.00 a. m. Freshman Chapel, Old
Chapel.
11 00 a. m College Chapel, fi udi-
6-30 p. m. Y. M. C. A Meeting,
Auditorium.
4:00 p. m. Organ Recital, by
Miss Margaret Wilson 'l5,
Auditorium.
Monday, Makcii 1
730 p. m. Dairy Club Meeting
Room 259 Dairy Bldg.
Tuesday, Maiuui 2
030 p. m. Band Rehearsal, Band
Room
6.30 p. m. Lecture, Professor
Boucke.Old Chapel.
Field goals, . Park 2 Walton 6.
Jester, Wilson, Smith 4, Adams 2,
Chandler, Overesch 4, Wilkes.
Foul goals. Park 4 out of 10, Smith
7 out of 12, Calhown 2 out of 4.
Referee, Moss. Time of halves
20 minutes.
Chapel Regulations.
The Council of Adminstration
recently systematized 3nd adopted
the following regulations concern
ing chapel attendance. These
regulations go into effect at once.
1. Every student unless pre
viously excused shall at end daily
chapel at the late of three times
each week, and Sunday chapel at
the rate of three times every month.
2. Any attendances beyond the
requited number will not be carried
beyond the current year in which
they are acquired.
3. All applicants for excuses
shall apply in person to the Dean
of the General Faculty.
4. Any absences beyond the
permitted number shall constitute
chapel oveicuts.
Donelly
5. Each student is held re
sponsible for keeping himsell in
formed regarding his own chapel
attendance. He may apply in
person at the office ol the dean of
the General Faculty for information
as to his condition.
6. A student overcut in chai-iel at
the end of any semester will not be
promoted in chape' seating, but re
main with the lower class at least
one semester.
7. A student who has overcuts
in chapel at the end of any year will
not be permitted to re-enter college
at the beginning of the following
college year except by special per
mission from the Council of ad
ministration.
8. No student ovei cut in chapel
will be graduated or receive a cer
tificate from this college, nor be
honorably dismissed to any other
college.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THESPIANS REHEARSE
Under Tutelage of Coach Downing
“Miss Adam of Eden” Takes
Shape Rapidly—Chorus Dances
More Difficult—Play a Real
Comedy
Chorus and Cast of the Thespians
are rehearsing on alternate evenings
in the Horticulture building under
the direction of Mr. Downing, who
has been responsible for the direc
tion of the Thespian show for the
past few years. As usual, to please
the tastes of every one the girls have
been so selected as to include both
types of the modern chorus girl
As might be imagined, the re
hearsals are almost as tiring as most
football practices Everyone is re
quired to be on hand promptly at
seven o’clock when the signal is
given and eithei Walton or his as
sistant, Reed, commence a mara
thon at the piano which usually
ends at ten o’clock After the first
hour the untrained artists are about
exhausted and that pleasant smile
which will be necessary on March
19, has changed to one of distress.
To the uninitiated onlooker the
most interesting figure is the coach.
From the time rehearsal com
mences until the men are excused
he is continually driving his charges.
At no time does he refer to his
notes and the words of the snappy
songs are always at his command.
It is very likely that, could Coach
Harlow turn some of his men over
to Mr. Downing instead of having
them wrestle in the Armory, they
would remove weight and increase
iudg' capacity quite as much.
The members of the chorus are
quick to learn which has made pos
sible the introduction of more intri
cate, difficult, and beautiful dances
than have been attempted before.
The cast lehearsals are closely
guarded in order to keep the new
jokes absolutely fresh. From
those who have entered these re
hearsals we learn that Levi L.
Lamb is going to make a wonder
fully captivating broiler.
Spring Concert Pleases.
The Glee and Mandolin clubs
gave their first home concert of the
year in the Auditorium last Fridav
night. A fair sized audience heard
the concert, the general excellence
of which merited better attendance.
Professor Robinson’s efforts toward
securing finish, clear cut enuncia
tion, phrasing and tone were
very successful. In the first num
ber, a well written song by Buck,
the second basses were weak, and
did not lead the solid foundation to
the harmony that was needed.
This defect was not apparent in the
other numbers. The last number
was a four part arrangement ol
Schumann’s “Two Grenadiers.”
While the propriety of making ar
rangements of songs ol this char
acter may be questioned, and trans
lations are always poor makeshifts
for the originals, there can be no
doubt about the way in which the
Glee club sang Schumann’s famous
song. It was given with splendid
rythm, full tone, and dramatic ef
fect. Having the leader beat time
for the mandolin numbers was
somewhat of a novelty, and the re
sults fully justified the innovation.
It was a pity that such good ma
terial as is in the Mandolin Club
should be wasted on such a charac
terless waltz as “Valse Salv.” The
work of the Quartet in the comedy
selections was excellent, and the
numbers by Mr. Sauerhoff and Mr.
Gillespie were agreeably done.