TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1946 Virginia Tops Nitfany Boxers •Although they forfeited the heavyweight bout, Coach Leo Houck’s boxers gave good ac counts of themselves and showed promise of better fights as they dropped their opening test to Vir ginia’s Cavaliers, 4Vfe-3Vt, at Char lottesville Saturday. Of the seven bouts, only one failed to go the full three rounds. That was tlie light heavy match between Staie’s Ranieri, and Navy trainee Tysinger of Virginia. The veteran Ranieri cut his opponent’s eye in the second round and the bout was stopped. Closest match of the day was between Seitchik, last year’s vet eran, and the Cavaliers’ Semler. After three rounds of bruising ■battle, the bout was called a draw. The Lions’ best showing was in the bantamweight class where Navy trainee Bill ■ Cramer, win less last season, scored an impres sive . opening win over. Navy trainee Straceski, his heavier Cav alier opponent. State’s other score was rung up by hard-hitting Stan Lachowski, who will probably be one of the top Candidates to capture welter weight honors at the fntercolleg iates. The ex-marine, pitted against the captain and Cavalier veteran, Chuck Pomato, entirely outclassed his opponent, dropping him for a count of nine in the sec ond round, before copping the de cision. Ray Polansky, the Lion feather weight, looked very good, accord ing to Coach Houck;; although-lo osing the decision, and should im jprove as the season goes on. 1 Boxing Summaries' 121—Cramer (PS) decisioned Straceski (V). •’ 127—Cross (V) decisioned Po lansky (PS), 135—Worthington (V) decision ed Smith (PS). 145—Lachowski (PS) decisioned Pomato (V).- 155—Seitchik (PS) drew with Semler (V).. f. 165 —.Gaskell (V) S lusar czy k.(PS). •> -• 175—Ranieri (PS) decisionad Tysinger (V).—Tysinger withdrew in .second, round because of cut eye; : Unlimited—Penn State forfeited to Virginia. Former All-American Joins MROTG Staff ! (Lieutenant -Chet- Gladchuck, line coacli. of the Kings Point football eleven last year, was transferred from the (Merchant Marine Academy this week-, for further assignment under the. Navy r ROTC physical, training program at the College: i Gladchuck, former All-Ameri can^'center on the Boston College football team was a member of the; New York Giants pro-team before being assigned to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy in July of 1945. He sparked his team in the Boston College-Tennessee Sugar (Bowl classic in his under graduate days. High Scorer WALT HATKEVICH _ Panther Surge Beats Passers ■A fourth quarter scoring spree, which netted 21 points, for the University of Pittsburgh’s bas ketball squad, spelled a 45-38 de feat for the Lion quintet, on Sat urday. night. State jumped to an early lead in • the first quarter which they held until midway in the fourth quarter. Failing to hold the early six point- advantage, the State passers led .the Pitt squad- by a slim two point margin, at halftime. Score 18-16. Coming back in the third quar ter the Lions countered for 13' points while the Panthers were able to gain but 8: Scope 31-24 at the end of the third quarter. Pitt took command of the. ball game in the fourth quarter by tallying three times as many points as the State five, which was able to garner seven points. Final score State,3B-PittAS.. decisioned Tomorrow, night the.lLawther men 'play "Rost to the. "West Vir ginia quintet who defeated the 'Lions 42-41 in an earlier engage ment, characterized toy. over-time periods. 16 Teams Vie For Lead In Independent League The intra-mural- Independent league s.wung into full stride last week with games played on the, Recreation Hall floor Monday and Friday nights. Sixteen teams have entered the competition and were split into- two'- divisions. Play will bn. around-robin within each division and a playoff will de cide the ultimate champion 1 . , iScheuled for this Friay at 8:30 p. m. are Comets vs Herr’s on court one, Infoi'mal Five vs. Tag gert’s on court two, and .Oxford Club vs Nittany Co-op. on court three. Friday at 9:15 p..' m., A. R'.. O. vs Penn State Club on court one, Avengers vs. Beaver House on court' two, and Ramblers vs. Penn Haven will meet on court three. . THE COLLEGIAN Know Your Coaches Experience And Hard Work Is Creed Of Gym Meritor By LUCY SEIFING What’s the good of doing a num ber of gym exercises haphazardly when concentbation on one or two results in perfection? That’s gym coach Eugene Wettstone’s theory. Wettstone, who came from the University of lowa in 1:938 to take the position of full-time mentor here, had an outstanding record while at college. He was -the Big Ten all-round gymnast champion in 1935 and 1937 and also won the individual titles on the horizontal bar and side horse in those years. “Work the boys hard and the better they’ll be.” The fellow who practices not only during the sea son but continuously will be the one who wins, proving that ex perience is a very determining factor. That’s the reason why the 1943 gym team came through an undefeated and untied season and placed first in the Eastern Inter collegiates and in the National .A. A. U. These gymnasts had exper ience which took three or four years to get, Coach Wettstone states. Training the boys is hard work because it is “purely individual.” Each man lias a different tech nique and has to be dealt with differently. A thing that has to :be weighed carefully is the boys’ weight because the body weight .has to be in relation to his strength, said Coach Wettstone. “The greatest response comes from winning; Losing, doesn’t build or charadter.” That is the coach’s answer to the all important question on every- STOP and SHOP at WISHER'S MARKET • Groceries • Fruits & vegetables • Meats • Frozen Foods 204 E. College Ave. Dial 2691 McLANAHAN'S DRUG STORE S. ALLEN STREET-;—STATE COLLEGE GENE WETTSTONE one’s mind. ' To prove that his technique is a paying one, look at the records. Since 1941, the team’s first offi cial season, the gym team has won 14 meets, lost 4, and tied 2. In 1942 and 1943 the team placed first in the Eastern Intercolleg iates; in 1943, first in the Nation al A.A.U.; and in 4942 .and 1944, second in the National A.A.U. This is a record which any coach can be proud -of. . *^° 6 * PAGE THBEB Mafmen 25-13 To Lose Navy The Nittany Lion wrestling team turned in a surprise per formance at Annapolis Saturday, against the heavily favored Navy matmen. State held the "Middies on even terms through the first: half of the program and then| the favorjties placed enough vic tories to go ahead and win, 25-13. A default in the 155-pound class by Grant Dixon of State, be cause of an ankle injury, gave the Midshipmen three points to put them ahead. This might have given the Lions the match, if the injured Dixon could have gone on to win. The team captain, Sam Harry took up where he left off before going into the service taking the 128-pound class by pinning his Navy opponent. This is an indica tion that Harry is on his way to regain his Eastern Intercollegiate championship that he held on leaving the College. In the surprise pinning of the match Don McKeeby, who lost his bout against Lock Haven last week, pinned his opponent in the 175-pound class. Hal Green in the 145-pound clas'te won a deci sion bout. Dave Faloon lost in the opener of the day on points in the fly weight .121-pound class. In the 136-pound class Joe Steele was pinned, by a fall late in the bout. Both Wally Chambers, 165- pound class, and Freddie France, heavy weight, lost by falls in their respective matches. ow / / Here's your chance to get that book you've been wanting for a long time. ft fjtfJ into In its January Book Sale The College Book Store offers at reduced prices your choice of Novels Biographies Non-Fiction Humorous Selections Poetry Travel Come Early and Make Your Selections N-O-W-! THE COLLEGE BOOK STORE 123 W. Beaver Ave. OPEN EVENINGS
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