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AsTP Sports
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One of the first plans to come
into reality since the organization
of the intro-mural basketball
league is the formation of an All
fltar ASTP basketball quintet.
Actually, the men who are on this
theoretical "All American" team
got together while playing ball at
the Rec Hall, but it is believed
that they represent the leading
players in 3303 SU. Undoubtedly,
there are many more fine players
here at Penn State, and there
will be additions to this team as
time goes by.
The present aggregation con
sists of ten men . whose average
height:is 6-1. The team is fast and
can control the backboards
against almost any five. The men
work together, break fast, and
pa.ss . well. Several of the men
played intercollegiate ball before
they entered the army, and have
had a great deal of experience.
The forward positions are held
by Gene Anderson, Paul Bach
man, and John Lawther Jr. An
derson played frosh ball at the
University of Tennessee, and was
slated for a be - rth on the varsity.
.)3achman, though he did not play
intercollegiate ball, played a lot
of independent ball while at Ohio
State. Lawther was a regular on
the Penn State varsity last year.
nor the center position, Don Bass
ler, who played frosh ball at the
University of Utah, and Jerry
Nordbloom are vying for the hon
ors. Bill Berrisford, who was
headed fora berth with the Uni:-
versity of California five, Foley,
a St. Anselm and Holy• Cross reg
ular, and Dave Merrell will han
dle the guard positions. Robert
Allwardt„ Michigan State inde
pendent, and Dick Weiss are two
capable substitutions.
Joe Calback, himself a player
Ed: Ohio State, has taken up the
managerial reigns. "I feel that
with the addition of two or three
)nore good team men, the squad
could make an excellent showing
against any opposition. The team
not in the need of men who
can do nothing but shoot. They
must be able to pass, shoot, guard.
and watch the , backboards," Cal
back 'said.
Mal Coach Seeks
Balanced Team
After defeating Colgate and
' Cornell on successive••Satt&days,
Coach Paul Campbell's wrestling
team is taking advantage of an
open date this week to sharpen
itself for next Saturday's assault
on the Middies at Annapolis, Md.
Following the season's initial
meet against Colgate which went
to State 29-5, the heavier weights
underwent a shakeup as Camp
bell experimented to work out a
lietter balanced starting lineup.
Chuck Hall replaced Jack Shaw
A. S. as the 165-pound nominee
and in the 175-pound bracket
Johnny Jaffurs. a little restless
with all the footballs stored away,
took over the spot filled by Ma
yine Pvt. Dick Little.
Last week's close decision over
Cornell indicated that the right
combination hasn't been discov
ered yet, for although State swept
through the first four matches
without a casualty, the visitors
from Cornell made the rest of the
afternoon pretty rough for the
Lions and registered wins in the
155, 165, 175, and heavywieght
classes. Falls by Bob Shadley in
the 128-pound weight and 145-
pound Pat Harrington gave the
Lions their margin of victory.
Both Jaffurs and Heavyweight
Red Moore are hampered because
they weren't exactly brought up
en a wrestling mat. As yet, neith
er man responds instinctively
when trying to escape or in at
tempting to take advantage of an
opponent's miscue. Perhaps the
current two weeks all clear per
iod will improve their effective
Gymnasts Encounter
Navy In Initial Meet
Coach Gene Wettstone's gym
nastic squad will tighten up
against Navy at Rec Hail for the
first encounter of the season next .
Saturday.
Only returning varsity man is
Harold Frey, who has received an
honorable discharge from the Sea
bees. The boys have been tapping
all energy in practices since Octo
ber, and Coach Wettstone believes
he has a team which Navy will
find strong.
Probable starters in the side
horse event will be Howard Hall
man and Warren Neiger, both
freshmen, and Joseph Linn, Ma
rine. Frank Bayer, Navy V-12, and
Warren Neiger will represent Penn
State on the horizontal bar, along .
with Frey.
No decision has been stated by
Wettstone as to beginners in the
rope climbing event, but Gerald
Eddy, V-12 trainee, and Marvin
Marcum seem to be potential
starters. The third man will be
either Alfred Lentz, Navy V-12,
Sal Postich, or Mike Gatonis.
Frey, Neiger, and Bayer are cer
tain to start on the parallel bars.
The first two will also begin on the
flying rings with Seaman Charles
Bond. •
Wettstone says that Navy comes
here with a strong team, and will
probably show their best on rope
climbing, flying rings, parallel
bars, and side horse. Penn State
itself hopes to show offensive
power on the mats.
Ridenour Watches Blind
Protege Make Season Debut
Charlie Ridenour, one of Penn
State's all-time greats, was seated
high in the stands when Chuck
Hall made his first appearance on
the •wrestling mats this year but
his words of encouragement still
reached the ears of the Nittany
team's blind grappler.
Ridenour, now in the Air
Corps, took time out,trorn a short
furlough p to watch his alma mater
whip Cornell in wrestling, and
the main object of his attention
was the. 16-pound Hall,. a close
friend and • fraternity. brother
Hall, hearing Ridenour's voice,
waved to the exact spot in the
stands where • the • three-time
champion• was sitting.
Hall lost the decision, to •Rodney
Etieff,' Cornell's , ace 165-pounder,
but assured :Ridenour: after the
meet do : better for' you next
time." It was the blind youth's
first start this yeyar, an attack of
grippe having kept him out of the
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The Amazing Life-Story of a
True Adventurer . . .
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of the Millrose relay . Cup f0r1943.
Now the entire winning scinad is
in the armed forces.
Marine Pvt. Tubby Crawford
will make his first big-time ap
pearance in the Millrose affair..to
morrow also when .11e uses his Ohio
State, Dartmouth, and recently
adopted Penn State experience in
the pole vault event. Crawford has
constantly slid up the bamboo pole
to the 13-6 mark, but entrants
Padway, Schmidt, and Jack De-
Field have all soared to the 14-foot
mark. Several seasons, ago, Craw
ford tied DeField of Minnesota for
the Central Intercollegiate title,
when both men crawled over the
bar at 13 feet..
In representing the Lion team
in the pole
. vault event, Crawford
had to disappoint Leo Houck and
Art Davis, the hockey coach, for
both Lion mentors were hopeful
that the marine ace would be able
to either box or play hockey that
afternoon.
For several months, Crawford
has played on the forward line of
the hockey squad, and was slated
to meet Cornell with the Nittany.
Lion ice crew this Saturday at
Ithaca, N. Y. Meanwhile, Houck
was looking forward to placing the .
V-42 trainee in one of the boxing
slots after watching him spar in
the ring several days ago.
opener against - Colgate. Last year,
he scored a fall in his only ap
pearance against Temple.
Hall and Ridenour were insep
arable before Charlie went off to
the wars, and the 'latter was large
ly instrumental in developing
Hall's ability as a wrestler. Rid
enour; thrice winner of the East
ern 121-pound title"•and once na
tional AAU champion, is of course
the . hero of Hall's' college mat
career. Hall, a junior at the Col
lege.. and active in many under
graduate. organizations, .was grad
uated from - Overbrook at Phil
adelphia. - His family lives on a
farm in East - Springfield; Erie'
county. " •
Barney dwell , , - former ',Penn
State sprint , star,'plans to compete
in .the major indoor- - Meets this
winter. Ewell is stationed at Camp
Lee, Va.
Loridon"
It's Cold At Cornell,
So icemen Get Game
J. Solvency Dinglebury, the ing lettermen from 'lag sea son.
Collegian weather expert, stomp- will fill the remainder of the for..
ed into the office this morning, ward line, along with Roger Net.
blew the snow from his coat, and son. In Wednesd,iy's practice
told spOrts reporters that Coach game with Hershey, Gladstone
Art Davis and his hockey team sustained a fractured nose in a
will at last play an outdoor game. scuffle for the puck with a Her..
That is if Lake Beebe in Ithaca, shey skater, but expects to, play
New York, does not thaw by to- tomorrow
morrow
For the past month, the Nit- Foley, Marine Corps trainee from
tany pucksters have scheduled . Carnegie Tech, and Canadian•
two games on their new outdoor born Gene O'Donnell will . bo4
rink, but thawing weather wiped down varsity spots, while Pvt.
ice - from the tennis court- Paul Ameel will again guard the
rink, and their hopes for christen- nets .at the goalee position.
ing their new stadium were brok- Other skaters certain to see ao.
en. NoW, after two weeks of idle- ton against the Big Red are Jac- ,
ness, they meet the Big Red of. que Hutchins, Jimmy Walsh, Na..
Cornell in the first regularly val trainees, and Marine Psi;
scheduled game of the season. • Bates. Hutchins scored on a pasS
Wednesday afternoon the Davis from teammate Walsh in . the Her..
squad practiced against the Her- shey practice this week.
shey . Junior Bears in the Heshey In addition to Hutchins' goal,.
stadium, in a game that saw free O'Donnell, Crawford, end Ramer
scoring by both sides. The prac- tallied with Lioh markers. A 1...
tice session served to iron out though Nelson did not score in the
some of the wrinkles the Lions Hershey game, "he looked in 'his
have gathered through their two best . shape this season," accord..
weeks of no practice, and the mg to Davis.
Nittany coach expects the squad
to be near their playing form
tomorrow. . Masquerelles. Celebrate :i:
However, with the absence of •
their ace offense threat, Tubby Firs! Anniversary.
Crawford, there will be a big gap .
in the forward wall. Crawford 'tea Saturday afternoon
has been. invited .to represent the Masquerettes„ coeds' auxil.
Penn-State in the pole vault ev- iary of the. Thespians, celebrated.
ent in Madison Square Garden their first anniversary. is
tomorrow night. Replacing the All women . who had been in
sizeable vacancy left by Craw- at least two Thespian shows wer* -
ford is Paul Ranier, a substitute invited, as. well as several char
who has seen action in all the ter
,members present on canirrus.
Lion practice tilts this season. Tea was poured by N. 3.''Ewmi;
Captain Art Gladstone.•return- Kennedy.
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