'THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1941 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Between The Lions WITH DICK PETERS 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Genial Gene Wettstone, gymnas ties coach and Penn State's Mighty Barnum, nabbed us yesterday to pour wonderful words of his com ing All-College Circus into our ears . . . Says Gene: "The Circus this year is going to be twice as ter rific as anything we've attempted before" . . . We learned that the theme this year will be "Penn State on Parade"—climaxed by a pageant of Lion athletic and recre ational activity, equalled only by Billy Rose's Aquacade . . . Gene, who is probably State's most pro gressive coach from a viewpoint of servthe here, was emphatic that the Circus, which falls on April 26, will do a lot for Penn State that day, snide hundreds of high -school administrators, convention ing here will.be in the audience ... Earl E &vv . a r d s, Nittany end coach, was-moaning the other day about the freshman football play ers . . —"Those guys have gained about a .ton in weight since the finished" . . . "You can't get the fat ..boys to work out in the gym, and the skinny ones are here all the time"---guess that's why they're so skinny" , . . Then' Earl hinted a - little about next year . "That boy Ventresco is going to mean a hit to us in 1941-1 wouldn't be surprised. if he beat Smaltz out at fullback." . . We asked about Sparky Brown . . "Oh yeh, Brownie is ...going to be right in there next . . "When Brownie started that West Virginia game last year, it did more for the kid than. anything could have" . . . A note comes to this desk that Donald G. Enoch 'lB, now track coach at Newton High School, was on the program of the Track Coaches Convention in New York during the holidayi . . . All . of which is significant since Enoch was the 'only high school track mentor ) at the confab; which was strictly for college cinder coaches. Boxers Warm Up For Debut 25 In spite of the absence of Coach Leo Houck, who is ill at his home in Lancaster, the Lion boxers are busy preparing for their opener with Western Maryland on Janut ary 25. All the remaining Members of last year's ELBA championship team have reported and are work ing out - daily.- Until "Doctor" Houck returns. it will be impos sible to list an official lineup for the first string At present Captain "Red" Stan ._ ko, EISA 127-pOund champion, seems slated for the 135-pound di vision ,though there is a possibil ity that he may light 145. Bob Baird will probably try for the 145 or 155 division. A newcomer to the first sting is Bill Richard son, who niay also try for the 145 post. Jim Lewis, EIBA ~ -165-pound champion, weighs about 162 pounds and is anxious for a crack at the 155-pound class this year. He may, however, end up in the same division he fought last year. In the 'heavier divisions, Paul Maul and Paul Scally are both i weighing n around 183 pounds. One of them. - will probably fight 175. Johnny Patrick will prob ably try for the unlimited assign ment, though his attendance at teec Hall haa_been practically nil so far. Senior Grapplers Capture Interclass Wrestling Crown Rohrer, Horvath Score Falls In Mat Finals Senior grapplers demonstrated that experience is the best teacher when they racked up 24 points to snatch the closely contested in terclass wrestling title last night in Rec Hall, the sophomores trail ing with 18 points, and the junior and freshman matmen deadlocked at 16. Two falls and a tie highlighted the bouts which cast 16 of Penn State's trickiest mat performers into a catch-as-yoll-can struggle for interclass supremacy. A surprising feature of the matches was that the freshmen, who had placed only three men in the finals, garnered two indi vidual crowns and suffered its only setback in a thrilling match bqween Charlie Ridenour '43 and Sam Harry '44. In the .121 -pound tussle, Clair Hess '42 and Bill Stanley '43 grap pled evenly for nine minutes, with both contestants gaining and los ing the advantage twice. The bout was declared a draw. Another closely drawn duel in the 128-pound class was copped by Charlie Ridenour '43, 1939 PIAA champion, when he reversed his position against Sam Henry '44 several times In a fast-moving bout. Captain Frank Gleason '4l nar rowly missed conquering Jack Metzler '43, a skillful newcomer in the 136-pound class, when Metzler aggressively took an early one point lead. The Nittany captain surged back in the final minute to cop the bout. Allen Crabtree '43 decisioned John Henry '42 in the 145-pound division when he switched his pos ition three tmles to gain the ref eree's nod. Joe Scalzo, the varsity's fast-working grappler, took Glenn' Alexander to the mat three times to gain another senior title. Freshman Bill Poorman was pinned in 8:45 minutes by Chuck Rohrer '4l after he had extended the Lion varsity 165-pounder. Pulling an unexpected victory, Bob. Morgan '44 exhibited clever wrestling to decision Joe Valla '4l in the 175-pound class. Following his teammate's triumph, Charlie Horvath '44 caused even more ring side comment when he pinned Bill Bachman '4l after a fast, even battle in the unlimited division. Bachman, ordinarily a 175-pound grappler, could not overcome the weight advantage. Lighter Grapplers Lead Mat Parade Coach Charlie, Speidel's ballet of lightweight grapplers are lead ing the parade for Saturday's opener against the Maryland Ter rapins, who are considered one of the better southern mat teams. Looking strong and formidable in this week's practice sessions and interclass finals, the lower_ and middleweights are not causing the Lion coach any worry. With such mat performers as Captain Frank Gleason, Joe Scalzo, Chuck-Rohrer, Chaylie Ridenour, Clair Hess, and others looking in good condition, the . outlook is bright. However, the vacancy caused by the departure of • last year's Cap tain Ernie Bortz, 175-pound Inter collegiate champion, and George Elliott, heavyweight, rests the bur deli of • victory against the Terra pins upon the shoulders of two new men. The most promising candidates for the posts are Bill Bachman and , Joe Valla, who probably-mill compete today in team trials - for the 175-pound slot, while Jack Kerns is considered the best heavyweight prospect. However, Speidel may make a last minute switch and place Bachman in the heavyweight divisioh. Bachman and Valla, seniors who have been reserve grapplers on the varsity squad, and Kerns, sopho more football tackle, will be vie- Mg for their first varsity starting role. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Lion Squad Meets Skibo Veterans Three veterans make up the nucleus of this year's aggregation of Carnegie Tech mermen who will meet the Lion splashers here at 2p. m. Saturday. The tilt will be the season's opener for both squads. The Nittany - men will be able to present a well-balanced lineup against the Skibos since both Ted Clauss and Elmer Webb will be able to participate in Saturday's contesi. Clauss had been handi capped with a bad cold and Webb had suffered an injured wrist. Len Fruchter, varsity back stroker, who will be the only Lion swimmer out of the meet, will probably be replaced by Ed Oster meyer or McCarthy. Especially weak in the fancy diving, Coach Bob Galbraith's lads will have to depend on the other events and especially the back stroke to garner the decisive points. Joe Volvie, Tech back stroker, is perhaps one of the most outstanding of the Skibo "threat" men. Infra-Squad Gym Meet To Be Held As a. prelude to their curtain raiser with Navy's Eastern Inter collegiate championship team on February 1, Penn State's gymnasts will swing into competitive action for the first time this year on Sat urday, January 18 in the Varsity- Freshman meet. , The varsity-frosh contest will replace the annual interclass meet which has 'been abolished because of a deficiency of material in cetain apparati among the upper classes. What the upperclassmen lack in quantity they make up in all-around efficiency, however, and several varsity performers will show their versatility in many de partments. With the influx of polished gym nasts to State during the past two years, Wettstone expects the best varsity -gym team in the history of the sport here. The yearlings also boast brilliant performers in their aggregation and heated com petition will probably result when the two teams meet. The main purpose of the meet is to give Coach Wettstone an idea as to who his best men on the various apparati are and thereby build his plans for the Midship men's invasion. The Lions have never defeated the future Ad mirals on the gym floor. 380 Students' Parents Are Penn Slate Graduates Approximately one out of every 17 students enrolled at the College this year is the son or daughter of a Penn State graduate. • The total number of such stu dents is 380, out of an aggregate undergraduate, enrollment of ap proximately 6500. This total, which is 30' higher than last year, includes all students who list either one or both parents as grad uates of this College. Eugene H. Lederer REAL - ESTATE 114 E. ,Beaver Ave._ State College DIAL 4066 DANCING TONIGHT (and, Every Night) Al MAPLE INN (Formerly Flat Wick) On Route 322-4 Mi. Above Port Matilda Towards Phillipsburg ' DINE and DANCE Gross Released From Infirmary But May Be Lost To Cage Team For Weekend Games Al NYU, Pitt Elmer Gross first-string guard on the Lion basketball club, was released from the Infirmary yes terday afternoon but it is doubt ful if he will be able to make the 'Weekend trip to NYU and Pitts burgh. Even if - the junior basketeer, who is suffering from a badly wrenched knee, does go with the team it doesn't look like he will be of much use. Sophomore Bob Ramin is tentatively slated to take Gross' place at the back-line post. Agains the Violets in. New York tomorrow night the Nittany pass ers will be taking on one of the best cage- outfits, in the East—a team which has gone undefeated 'this year and which in 1939-40 lost only to CCNY. Probable starters for NYU are Ed Stevens and Mort Lazar at for wards, Irving Davis at center, and Ralph Kaplowitz and Captain Ben Auerbach at guards. Four of these. all except Auerbach, started against State last February when the Violets bloomed to a 35-29 win. After the NYU contest the lo cal courtmen will hop a sleeper to Pittsburgh where they meet their old rival, the Pitt Panther, Satur day night. It will be the 55th January Clearance Thursday, Friday, Saturday, January 9, 10, 11 SHIRTS PAJAMAS - Now $1.65, $1.95, Formerly $2.00, $2.50, $5.00 SWEATERS - Now $1.55, $2.35, $3.25 Formerly $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 HATS, Now Half Price, Now $1.95, 2.50, 3.75 Formerly $3.85, $5.00, $7.50 - - - Now 79c and $3.95 Formerly $l.OO to $5.00 GLOVES Now 19c to $2.35 Formerly $1.50 to $3.00 MUFFLERS TOPCOATS and SUITS Now $12.50 to $24.50 Formerly $25.00 to $35.00 NETTLETON SHOES Now $1.85 and $9.85 Formerly $lO.OO and $12.501 TAYLOR-MADE SHOES Now $2.95 and $4.95 • Formerly $5.00 and $6.85 - - - Now $2.95 to $6.85 Formerly $5.00 to $8.50 SLACKS Now 29c, Formerly 35c, 50c, $l.OO SOCKS HOCKEY CAPS 196 S. ALLEN ST. court - engagement between the two institutions in a series which extends back to 1906. In this 35- year span the Lions have come off with 29 victories and Pitt, 25. Barr and Company will come face to face with an• all-veteran Smoky City aggregation composed of Eddie Straloski, George Koch eran, Mel Port, Jim Klein and Sam Milanovitch. Two other let termen, Larry Paffrath and Ed Ziolkowski. are on the reserve list. To date, the Panthers have four wins and three losses. In a Christ mas "trip through the Midwest they annexed victories in four of six contests against Big Ten corn petition. Their third defeat was suffered Tuesday night at the hands of Westminster, Lion Coach John Lawther's charge before he came to the Nittany Valley in 1936. Formerly $2.00 Formerly 50e-- TERMS OF SALE: CASH PAGE THREE Now $1.65 $3.95
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