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Stickmen Field
Veteran lineup
Rapidly rounding into shape,
Penn State's lacrosseinen will
corislist of a veteran starting com
bination. when the Lions open
their season with Army's Cadets
.April tl3.
I,4l.though the stickmen, boast
only one victory lin the past two
seasons, Coach Nick Thiel is look
ing for a much better showing
from this year's squad. The men
tor expects last year's lettermen
and ex-servicemen who played
here before the (war to make a
winning aggregation out of the
squad.
Returning veterans John Nolan,
team captain, and Bronco Kosan
ovich are expected to lead the
stickmen. Nolan will handle the
centertlield post while Kosanovich
will attempt to stop the oppon
ent's attack from inside defense.
The squad went through a
heavy workout during the week
consisting of passwork, playsnak
ing, and conditioning drills. Sev
eral plays are beginning to click,
according to Coach Thiel, and the
daily field scrimmages are pro
ducing plenty of action.
sill Hollenbach, veteran of the
'42, and '43 seasons, is getting
back into his ipre-iw•ar dorm as •a
goalie; while two last year men,
George Meeker and Jack Reid,
are also waging a spirited fight
for the net post.
An ex-Marine, Paul Ameel, is
assisting Coach Thiel with the
team this year. Ameel, who is a
graduating senior, played on' the
'43 squad, but because of a bad
back is unable to play this sea
son. •
Saturday - practice will be held
every week at 1:30 until the op
ening • game: Coach Thiel. an
itonneed today.
Chessman Organize;
U. of P. Challenges
Richardson's Club
Announcement was made that a
challenge from the chess team of
the Universiity .r a tennsylvania
has been received, at a meeting of
the CheSs club Tuesday.
Newly organized on caimpus,
the Iclub hopes to expand its pre
sent membership of 37 and to
form a team which will represent
the:College in intercollegiate com
petition. Coach Ralph Richardson
of the speech department and
President Eugene' Janiczek urge
that as you interested in chess, be
ginner or expert' attend the next
meeting of the .club in 305 Old
Main at . 7:30 p. m. Tuesday. An
yone interested who cannot attend
this meeting may register by
phoning Janiczek at 868. "
iOther: ofifiters are Marjorie
Powers, secretary, Theodore liar-
Wood, Marion Soltwimmer and.
Carol Andre, executive comnvittee.
iMetmbers of the club hope to
draiw Marge crowds Ito Matches
when other teams visit the col
lege by use of demonstration
games, that is, games whose pro
gress is marked on a large chess
board hung on. a wain, rwhich
Would be Clearly visible.
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Know Your Coaches
Werner Has Laudable Record
Charles "Chick" Werner, holder of four world records in the 60
and 75 year high 'hurdles and the 50 and 60 yard low hurdles, co
holder of a world record on the Illinois Athletic Club medley relay
team two decades ago, is a man well-qualified as track mentor for
Penn State.
As an undergraduate at the University of Illinois, Wel=•ner was
captain of the track squad and
star performer in hurdling events
as he captured the Big Ten and
National A.A.U. championships.
He graduated from the U. of 111.
with an A.B. in 1927, then was
freshman track coach and varsity
coach at his alma mater for three
years apiece.
Chick came to Penn State in
Star Maker
CHICK WERNER
1933 and launched a coaching_car
eer which is almost unparalleled
in college track history. His State
trackmen reached the peak of
performance in 1942 when they
annexed team titles in the indoor
IC4A, the outdoor IC4A, and Na
tional Collegiate cross-country
meets. This feat has never been
duplicated by any other college
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in the nation.
Recalls Past Years
The Nittany mentor has had a
full and successful tenure here
and finds• much pleasure in,' re
counting tales of track triumphs
and big moments from past sea
sons. Chick remembers vividly
the afternoon in the spring of
1942 when Penn State needed a
first place in the broad jump to
c - apture first place in the IC4A
meet. The broad jump •was the
last event of the meet and State's
contestant, Barney Ewell, •had
but one try left. A tie in the
jump would not furnish enough
points.. Coach Wernex recounts
with a relish that final elifort by
Ewell when he leaped 25 feet 2
inches to break the : existing re
cord and give Penn State the team
championship.
Reminisces
Leaning back comfortably in
his office at Rec Haiti, Werner
speaks fondly of the type of youth
which he has found on his State
track squads. As a father, he
speaks proudly of the way in
which his "boys" developed in
poise, physique, and character
while engaged in sports activities.
THE COT 5-RGLAN
By DICK SARGE
And lie names as outstanding Nit
tany trackmen: Norm Vukmanic,
who competed last in 1940, won
the javelin throw in the Penn Re
lays, 'Drake Relays, and the IC4A,
National AAU, and National Col
legiate meets..
Barney Ewell, who left State
in 1942, took first place in the
IC4A meets in the 1001 and 220
yard runs and the broad jump
for three years in succession.
Barney was also the National
Collegiate and . National AAU
champ in the 100 and 220 yard
runs. Chick speaks highly, too,
of Billy Smith, an intercollegiate
Cross-country champion and a
good two-miler. Other outstand
ing men were Jerry Karver, a
promising miler, due back in
school next fall, and Pete Olexy,
an outstanding cross-country run
ner.
Enters Service
In late 1942, Coach Werner
was called into active service by
the U. S. Navy and was assigned
to the pre-flight program at
Chapel Hill, N. C. While per
forming under Werner at Chapel
Hill, Cornelius Warrnerdam , es
tablished the 15 feet 8 1-2 record
for the pole Vault.
Chick left the states in early
1944 for the South Pacific
.area
where he served as Welfare and
Recreation officer at Brisbane,
Australia; Manus, Admiralty Is
lands; and Cavite, on Luzon.
While at Cavite, Werner was
placed on the staff of Commodore
"Scrappy" Kessing, former ath
letic direetor alt Annapolis, to
aid in the formulation of plans
for a naval base in japan.
Wrestling coach Charlie. Speidel
was assigned to-the-same staff - as'
Werner, but strangely, the paths
of the• two Nittany mentors did
not cross.
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Given a special mission to the
U. S. from. the Philippines, Wer
ner was caught in the states by
the end of the war with Japan
and, therefore, was not returned
to the Far East. He was released
from service in October, 1945.
Coach Werner is- married and
lives in State College with his
wife, Alice, and two daughters,
Nancy and Patricia.
In an unexpected move at the
Boxing - Association meeting re
cently, the 120 and 127-pound
weight classes were upped to 125
and - 127-pounds reVectively.
Other weight - divisions remain
unchanged.
Penn State was named: host
school for the 11947 boxing tour
ney. "
COCA-COLA' BOTTLING COMPANY OF' ALTOONA
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Hess Wins
128 lb. Title
Clair Hess, graduate assistant
in physical education at the col
lege,• walked off with , the 128
pound wrestling 'title of metro-
Politan New York Saturday. Hess
Was represe. niting the New York
Athletic Club.
A former wrestler at the Col
lege, Hess graduated in 190 'with
an ROTC reserve !commission. He
er.ltered aidtitive military service
soon after graduation and. ; was
serit overseas. Hess. was in on the
Normandy invasion and received
a Bronze Star for meritoriouis• ser
vice during the battle of the bulge.
Discharged from service in
October 1945, Hess has been at
the College taking graduate work
and assisting Coach Paul Camp
bell with the wrestling squad.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 29, i 044:,
Gridnien Begin
Spring Practice ,
Forty-five candidates rettbrtie
to acting head coach Earl
wards for the Lion's Sipring fhtti-.
hall practice. After the !fillet prite
tice Edward§ said that "the line
looks pretty good" and he hi:4*
to have a few scrimmages ;.nit
week
Assisting Edwards nvull "be
Marty McAndrews who is stilit
tilting for Al Michaelis! as'tip:ae.•
field coach until Michsels••reclit
ers from a recent illnesse.
Conte, Ted Nemeth, Steve Etortidsi,
and !Bill Smialtz 'are assiSting:Aie]
coaches. `,' -
Veteran gridders returningi6tOs•
this season's Lion, Eleven trd.. - T,041.
Durkota,' Btid Davis, and Dave
Nemeth.
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