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Boxers Open Home Season With Virginia.;
Lion, Navy Gymnasts Test New EIGL Rules
Cochran-Miragliotta
Bout Promises Action
Coach Leo Houck, Penn State
boxing mentor, today indicated
that he might use Pvt. Tubby
Crawford in the 165-pound divis
lon when his varsity squad meets
undefeated Virginia in Rec Hall
tomorrow night, immediately fol
lowing the Lion-Navy gym meet.
Crawford has won varsity let
ters in football, track, soccer, and
hockey since he arrived with the
Marines on the campus last July.
Last NV,eek he pole vaulted in the
Millrose field events at Madison
square Garden, coming in fourth
with a jump of 13 feet. For the
past two weeks, the Marine ath
letic ace has been working dili
gently on the Houck team, and
will be in peak condition tomor
.
).ow.
Highlight of tomorrow night's
ghts will be the Jimmy Mirag
i.iotta-Billy Cochran bout in the
i35-pound class. Miragliotta is
undefeated on the Virginia team
:And last year punched his Way to
the semi-finals of the NCAA
tourney. Cochran is undefeated
this season, but was held to a
disputed draw in the Maryland
bouts . last Saturday.
Stan Miller, Arnie Feldman,
Chuck Klausing, and Hal Howard
tigure in the 145 and 155 pound
mixup, with the starting choices
each bout pending on elimin
ations tonight. Marine Pvt. Mike
Sweeney is certain to get the
175-pound nod, after fighting his
Terp opponent to a draw at Col
lege Park last week.
Jack Chabek, who was out
weighed by some 40 pounds
;gainSt Maryland's heavyweight,
was knocked out after 35 seconds
of the first round h6d ticked off
last week, but will again get the
starting nod tomorrow. In the
127-pound class, Houck will start
his only civilian boxer, 'Frankie
Serago. Serago lost close decis-;
ions in both Lion fights this sea-
Penn State arid their Southern
r. ivals have been meeting each
other in the ring since 1925. The
Lions claim the -edge with four
wins - to: three losses, copping three
of the last four meets by a one
point - margin. This year, Virginia
has tied North Carolina, and
whipped North Carolina's - Pre-
Flighters and Emory & Henry.
The Lion record on the other
hand, is not too impressive, with
two defeats recorded against
them by West Point and Mary
land. Both losses were via a 6-2
count, but these scores do not in
dicate that the bouts were not
closely fought, according to
Houck.
:aimless Swimmers
Rely On Wedding
Leigh Woehling, stellar back-
Mroker for the Galbraithinen,
should take his third conseCutiVe
win in the 150-yard backstroke
event when the Nittany swimmers
race the Temple pool team in
their meet in the Owl . pool to
morrow.
It will be the last meet for the
tankmen, with Colgate, originally
having been sheduled for Febru
ary 26, being cancelled.
Johnny Milan in the breast
stroke department should find .his
competition down around his
range after swimming against
three of the nation's top teams in
Navy, Army and Cornell.
Ed Meyer and Frank Yale will
carry the burdens in the 50 and
400-yard dashes while it will
probably be Bob Zusman and Jack
IVEartin again in the 220 and 440-
.yard swims. Times for the free
::itylers are improving, according
:to. Coach Galbraith, and this
16hould show in the final score to
morrow.
Doe Ridings will travel to his
HOME AFTER two boxing defeats at West Point and Maryland,
Leo Houck, left, will open his 1944 home season on the second half of
a twin sports menu tomorrow night, when his mittmen meet undefeat
ed Virginia in' Rec Hall.. Gene Wettstone, right, will send his untried
gymnasts against Navy to open the avenging festivities at 7 p. m. High
light of the gym meet will be the inauguration of a new scoring sys
tem, which eliminates . the former 5-3-1 method of awarding points.
Nittanyßunners Inaugurate
West Point Relay Carnival,
Penn State's track team has
'cceted an invitation to be one of
the first colleges to participate
in the newly inaugurated Indoor
Invitation Relay Carnival to be
held in the West Point Field
House tomorrow
Other colleges to be represented
at this meet, sponsored by Col.
"Biff" Jones, •head of Army ath-
letics, are Navy, •Princeton, Col
gate, Cornell, Penn, Dartmouth
and NYU
Coach George -Harvey has nom
inated teams to .compete in the
3600, 2400 and 1200-yard relay
events on the West - Point indoor
cinder track.
.The same - relay . combine. that
placed 'fourth on the• two-mile re
lay • run at the Millrose Games in
Madison Square Garden . .last
weekend will attempt to climb .a
couple of notehes when they en
ter the 3600-yard relay at the
Carnival.
Bob Jones, Johnny Dibeler,
Dennie CriMmins, and Johnny
Hermanies are Harvey's choices
for this event.
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George Dissman, Navy trainee showing to date against the'Acad-
from Elizabeth, •N. who has emy was Made by the Lehigh
been showing rapid improvement wrestlers who managed to squeeze
in the distances will -get a chance out five points in a'2s-5 defeat.
in the 2400-yard relay. Dick Mc- Other Navy victims this year 4
Cown, Marine who took first place were Penn, . Ohio State, and
honors away from 'Dissman in ' Princeton. .
•
their . outdoor • duel in the intra- Adding little encouragement in
murals last summer, will run on - the face -of Navy's remarkable t
the same team this time. Jones record are the .injuries that 'are
and Dibeler will fill in the other plaguing the. 'Lions lower. weight
two spots. representatives who have been ,
Then Dissman and -McCown greatly responsible -for, the Penn '
will double up again in - the 1200- State successes against Colgate
yard baton-passing run with Stu arid Cornell.
Block and - Bill Dudek. Ray- Shibli, 128, who' missed the •
- - -
Tubby Crawford will not ac- -Cornell meet beCause of an .ear
company the team to participate injury, has been troubled by. a
in the pole-vault in which he took neck ailment in recent practices
fourth spot in the Millrose corn- and may not be available. 'An- 4
petition, because of scholastic rea- other setback . came early this -
sons. week when 'Apprentice Seaman
Since this is the premiere of this Pat Harrington, with two wins in
innovation in the way of track the 136-pound class, received an
meets, each time set in the relays -arm injury which may keep 'him
and other events, will establish a out of action.
Carnival record. —ARM Starting assignments in the 165
and 175-pound divisions will pro-
bably -go to. Chuck Hall and A. S.
former Alma Mater without the Jack Shaw. Each man has had one
company of Valentino, -gym turn- 165-pound match and: which one
bier, who will meet Navy with will meet Navy in the. heavier
Coach Wettstone's team. Ridings clash is still undecided.
takes care of • the Nittany diving The remainder -of the lineup
Chores. will include Bob Lowrie, 121; A.
Ken Hill, Bob Doerr, Joe S. Lynn iMcllvaine, 145; Charley
Crouch, Dave Pearlman, Bud Dipner, 155;landleither Red Moore
Kipp and Andy Anderson will or Marine Pvt. Dick -Little, heavy
complete the -roster. • - • • • weightf.,ilPl,n,;--.it•-„:_ ;:
THE COLLEGIAN
'Navy todor tkiGridder
Lieut. (jg) Matthew E. Ku
ber, former Villanova grid star,
has been assigned to Penn
State as medical officer of the
Navy V-12 unit.'
Kuber, a native Philadelph
ian, played on 'the Villanova
eleven that • defeated Penn
State' by a 13-0 score in 1936,
for Villanova's only .win over
the Lions in five grid engage
ments.
Crippled Ildt Imam
-acts • nbeaten avy .
Meeting .the' toughest opposition
of -the current - .Wrestling :schedule,
;Penn 'State •will challenge • Navy's
unbeaten team •at Annapolis, Md.
tomorrow afternoon.
A victory for •the Lions would i x
be a definite upset, for the 'Mid
dies have been leisurely • - topping •
all colliers since the start of the •
season by lopsided margins. 1361
Team Untried with
Frey Only letterman
By EMIL KUBEK
When Penn State meets Navy Out" sign on the Hamilton camz
in the first half of a double-bill pus as far as athletic competi
starting program in Rec Hall to- tion is concerned.
morrow night at 7 p.m., they will In telephone conversations be
be. serving as a proving grounds tween the Red Raider coach and
for a new set of gymnastic rules. himself, John -Lawther, Nittaiiy
New rules and regulations of basketball mentor, decided with,
the Eastern Intercollegiate Gym- • the approval of the athletic offi
liastic - League states that each ces of the up-state.University - ana
team will•enter three men in each Penn . State, to cancel the contest
event, six events constituting the between Colgate and Penn State
entire meet. The trio that scores scheduled for tomorrow night on
the highest number of - points in the . Hamilton court.
~ •
an event wins that event and Riding the crest of a mOdest,
chalks up one point for the team, raid-season streak . with victories
so that a total of six points inay over SusqUehanna, Washington
be scored in an encounter. and Jefferson, Pitt, NYU, . and
.
Penn State will place Howard Carnegie, Tech and only one kiss
Hallman, Joseph Linn and War- : —to Temple—in six contests, the
ren Neiger in the first event, the Nittany . five Was dethroned by
side horse, . while Julian and the Red Raiders in the last meet.
Troutman will start for Navy, the ing between the two teams here
third *man being a toss-up , be- January .22.
tween Fryer and Adams. . That was the night that Col
' The horizontal bar will see gate's Wanzer and Dewey &it-
Neiger, Frank Bayer, and varsity. scored MoskoWitz and McNary to
member Harold Frey on the Penn , . give the Raider team a well-
State line-up. . • earned win. • • • .
.
Gerald Eddy, .V-12" trainee,. and
~ Finish At Home . -
Marvin Marcum • will take on- With the Colgate tilt crossed
Navy in the rope climbing event., off the slate, the, Nittany qUiritet
The third rope-man will be either will lotVer the curtain on the 1644'
Sal Postich or Mike Gatonis. ' cage season with three games on
the Rec Hall floor . -in the next
Frey, Neiger, and Bayer will .
swing. on the parallel bars event two weeks.
for the blue and white with Jul-
The good Doctor Carlson will
tan, Watson and Dougherty rep- bring his Pitt ball-freezers• to the
.
resenting Navy. Frey and Neiger campus for what the hometown
will also start on the flying rings,'folks hope is ;not a repetition of
session.
V-12 trainee Charles 'Bond the marathon ball-holding sessia
the third man.
that resulted in • a 15-12 -Penn
-
'
John Vallentino, PIRA champ, State victory when the two squads
'last met in the Smoky City.
Lee Gaumer, and Frey will turn- Last. year about this time, Carl=
for Penn State in the last ev-- son initiated his demonStrative
ent. Navy will start Dinwiddie,
objection' to , the , Lawther , style ••of
Campbell and Moorman. . play on the Rec 'Hall boards by
Julian of Navy comes here with instructing ..his player's to hold
.• and outstanding - scholastic, .and-the ball for -the .entire first .half
athletic record. He is top man in except for occasional slips:. to
his class; - team captain and a' identify -the . game as a baSketball
member of the regimental. stfaf. contest. -The half 7 time count.was
Attention will be directed toward' z.:2 . '..
.
his work on the parallel bars and
side horse
in the ..second half to -scuttle the
'Whether or not we have "base 7. Pitt team and 'the Call Son tactics
ball •this year the .Yanks • Will be :to the tune ; Of `With Othei
in there pitchini - . (Cmitinued on :'page seven) •
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Cathaum Theatre t•Bidg.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1944
Meningitis Cases
Cancel folgale,
Slate - Cage fray
By' ART MILLER A/S USNR
With several cases of spinal
meningitis reported, Colgate .au7
thorities have put up a "Keep
Beciten;By-:Own System
'The hiced State team rallied