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Power Packed Army Cadets Trim
Inexperienced Lacrossemen, 16-5
Al:-American, Army Captain Bud Devens paced the West
Point Cadets as they outclassed Coach Nick Thiel's inexperienced Nit
tany Lion lacrosse team, IG-5; before a crowd of 1500 in their opening
game on New Beaver Field Saturday afternoon
Captain John Nolan led
State's attack, scoring three
goals and assisting Ken Kerwin
and Howdy Taylor in their
tallies. Nolan's football ' block
ing was seen at its best during
the game as he checked the
West Pointers from taking
shots.
Centerfield starter Tor the
Lions, Mery Snyder, suffered a
"charley horse" in the first quar
ter and had to retire from the
game. The loss Jot' Snyder from
the lineup was felt by State as
Coach Thiel tried throughout the
contest to fill the gap in the mid
field. by substituting different
men
"Wild" Bill Holenbach, Nittany
goalie, playing only a little over
half the game, stopped 'lB shots
from piercing the net and his
clearing ability helped keep State
in the game. In the, second half
Coach Thiel tried out two of the
team's other netmen.
Devens First Goal
Only after five minutes of play
was Army able to score their first
goal as Devens took a fast break
for the nets and tallied. The Ca
dets held the Lions scoreless the
first quarter and added another
as Walker cut the, net for a score
late in the period.
After Army had scored two
more in the second quarter Cap
tain Nolan dodged and broke
down the, middle to put the first
one in for State. Ken Kerwin, 30
seconds later, cut and . dropped
the _D aI 1 in the net for the Lion's
second tally. Howdy Taylor cut
from behind the net and scored
again for State. Hausman and
Walker scored for the Cadets be
fore the half ended and the count
read 6-3.
Cadets Break Away
The second half opened. with
two goals.-for the West Point Ca-
Lions Defend
Gym Title
Gene Wettstone's Lion gym
nasts will travel to the National
_AAU Gymnastic Championship
meet at the New York Athletic
Club on May 4 to defend their
last year's title.
Three former gymnasts, Chuck
Warrington, Bill Bonsall, and
Ray Sorensen, :have returned
from the wars to bolster Penn.
State's 'chances in the meet. All
three were members of the (1943
gym team which Captured both
the Eastern Intercollegiate and
National AIAU titles.
Warringon, junior and Eastern
Intercollegiate sidehorse 'cham
pion in 1912, will ,perform on the
sidehorse. Bonsall, it , reshanan, will
enter the flying rings and tumbl
ing events.
One of the brightest prospects
for the Niatio•nal AAU all-round
championships is Sorenson states
Wettstone, who will perform in
the single events on the horilontal
bans, sidehorse, and in the cales
thentics.
At the title matches, Steve
Green kwill !defend his rope
climbing laurels and also com
pete on the parallel bars, rings,
and sidehorse. With Greene on
the rapes will be Stan Wirtshaf
ter and Ed Hobart.
Tim Petroff, who has shown
improvement since the Army
meet, will take care of the tumb
ling_ 'assignment. Warren Neiger
will be the other entry in the all
around event and George Hearn,
who injured his back last seines
tr, will handle the Indian clubs.
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dets in 50 seconds. The first shot
was made after 45 seconds of play.
Coach Thiel used 30 stickmen
in the third quarter and Army
was able to chalk up six more
scores before the period ended.
The last quarter was a see-saw
battle with both teams scoring
two points each. Nolan made both
tallies for State and Biles made
the two for the Cadets.
"The Hig" Returns
COACH 808 HIGGINS
Lion Grid Coach Cited
For Overseas Service
Bob Higgins, Lion football
coach, was officially commended
by the 'War Department for his
"intelligent, experienced direc
tion" of the athletic 'program
which he helped promote in Japan
as a civilian consultant for the
Special Services Division.
The Lion mentor, who returned
to the College on. Saturday after
spending nearly two months in the
Tokyo area conducting sports clin
ics and addressing GI audiences,
was praised for his "outstanding
contribution to the morale of our
troops during the difficult past
hostilities period."
While overseas, Coach Higgins
said that he met many Penn State
boys but no former gridmen. He
spent some time with Jack Tighe,
former Lion boxer, 'who coached
a championship boxing team in
Japan. -
One of the toach's prized posses
sions 'which he received on his trip
is the Jap sword presented Ito him
at Yokohama by 'Lieut. Gen. Rob
ert Eichelberger, a former West
Point commandant.
Besides Coach Higgins in -the
Tokyo party were such members
as Jock Sutherland, Pittthurgh-
Steelers coach; Ted Weinan, dean
of men at the University of Maine;
and Bill Senn, director of athletics
at Illinois.
Coach Higgins is the fourth ath
letic official from, the College to
make an overseas trip. Former
members who preceded him are
Soccer Coach Bill Jeffrey, Boxing
Ciach Leo Houck, and Veteran
Trainer Sack Hulme.
Soccer 'Coach
Bill Jeffrey is looking for a
big turnout at his daily practice
session at the soccer field on the
golf course. He urges more stud
ents, regardless of experience,
to come out some afternoon and
try out for the team. The prac
tices are held from three to five
o'clock each day.
ME COLLEGIAN
Lion Roars
The time was ripe. Penn State
was returning to its pre-war
status. Students were being turned
down. Spring team prospects look
ed promising. A great future lay
ahead for the College.
But yet something was lacking.
The chief ingredient that acts as
the catalyst in 'building up a
school's reputation was still not in
sight. That 'was Penn State spirit.
Last Saturday's lacrosse game
was the first of the season for both
the Lion and Army squads. The
Cadets, especially, were an extra
added attraction with two All-
American football players and
other star lacrossemen in their
starting lineup.
Only 1500 Present
A story in ' one of the large
dailies last week stated that one of
the East's" top high schools had
more than 2000 at its opening
stick game of the season. At New
Beaver Field Saturday, instead of
having the stands at least half
filled on the West side, and about
1000 across the field, there were
only 1500 in the West stands plus
100 on the East side for a large
College opener. Having the stands
half filled on one side is only a
conservative estimate, and would
mean about 4000; a closer figure
to what it should have been.
A suggestion that has been
brought out by - many students as
an aid in furthering spirit is the
use of the address system whereby
the game's fundamental plays,
penalties, and scoring could be an
nounced. The idea has been used
off and on throughout the years,
but usually to identify the players.
And while still in a suggestive
mood, why not cheer leaders and .
a band? That would surely be a
strong factor towards increasing
team spirit.
'Although we. realize lacrosse
isn't as popular or as well-known
as football, it is still YOUR team.
Get out and support it.
Major ,League Forecast
With the opening of another
baseball season today, one that
looms as one of the richest and
best-fought, we looked over pros
pects in both leagues and decided
to give you our own official prog
nostication.
The only way we can see the St.
Louis Cardinals 'finishing less than
first is if their eight-ace pitching
staff jumps to the Mexican League.
Far behind the Cards we see the
Cubs, Dodgers, Pirates, Giants,
Braves, Reds, and Phils.
The three-way threat of .Hugh
son, Ferriss, and Southpaw Mickey
Harris, plus all-around hitting .
strength, gives Boston's Red Sox
our nod over the champion Tigers,
Yanks, and even Feller and Co.
However, those unforeseen seas=
accidents could 'cause another
-team, except the A's or the White
Sox, to pull an upset ;and topple
our cherce.
Sports Cluip of the Week
Chuck McFarland, the Lion's
pre-war first baseman, was some
what overweight when he returned.
to 'the diamond and Coach Joe Be
denk was giving' him plenty of
ribbing about his :trouble getting
down for ground balls. . . . When
one went through Chuck the other
day, the coach shouted: "Hey, Mc-
Farland, what are you going to do
when you're 4 1 .5.?" . . . And Mac
quipped right (back: "Get a job. as
Penn State baseball coach." •
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Cinder-pounders Show Better
Peiformances In Time Trials
Pla,gued again by high winds and cold weather, the track pupils
of Coach Chick Werner ran their second time trials of the season at
New Beaver Field on Saturday afternoon.
Despite the unfavorable conditions the tracksters were practically
all consistent in bettering the times set on the previous Saturday.
Mast notable performances *ere those of Stevenson and Shuman
in the half-mile who shaved four
seconds from last week's time
and Charlie Krug who tossed the
18-pound shot four feet. farther
than he was able to do previously.
Bob Kritzer, back: on the squad
after a physical .recheck, hit the
tape first in the 100-yard dash in
10.2 seconds, followed closely by
Policastro, Gray,' and• F. Kretzer
in that order.
Close Half-Mile
iln a hotly-contested race Jack
Stevenson breasted the tape one
tenth of a second ahead of Bill
Shuman /when he clocked 1:59.7 in
the hall-mile run. Third runner
was Dixon followed by Harris.
In a crowding at the first turn
in this event, both Stevenson and
Mitch Williams were spiked and
Williams 'was forced to drop out.
Steubing also started this event
but pulled up at the half-way
mark, probably as a result of the
jostling at the turn. -
Bill Auman took the honors in
the 'mile run' with 4:45 minutes'.
He was followed within five 'sec
onds by R. Gray, Rhoad, Longe
necker, and McCall. The time,
4:45, is good considering the
heavy winds which hindered the
runners on the back stretch.
Steed clocked .17 seconds flat
to take first• in the 'l2O-yard high
hurdles. Love, • trying ourfor the
first time this season, was second
with the• time 17.1 seconds. In th
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220-yard low hurdles, Dick Dot
termush led the field with 26.1
seconds followed by Steed, Cleve
land, Willigs, and Spinner, in that
order.
Field Marks Improve
Coach Werner's field men all
bettered previous marks and
showed promise of more improve.
ment with warmer weather.. Char
lie Krug led in the shot put with
a good 46ft. 5„ while Pearson
heaved the iron ball.
In the discus throw, Mike Gar
binsky stood out with a mark bf
124 ft; 6. was followed by
Pearson, Turner, and Krug re
spectively in this event. Gerwig
hurled •the javelin 170 ft. 7 to
take the event, trailed by.
Schmaltz and- Smith.
By jumping 6 ft. 2 inches, Jiin
Sykes was the best high jumper
of the squad. An improving Rey
nolds cleared the bar at 5 ft. 8 1 / 2 .
Chuck Willing set the pace in the
broad jumping by leaping 120 , ft..
11, followed by Pearson, Rey
nolds, and PcitterniuSh.. Saturday
marked Willing's first appearance
as a broad jumper this season:- ~
Willing Leads . Vaulters .
In the final , event,„ the- pole
vault, Willing' again cleare.d the:
bar at 12 feet, while Willig'es;' a
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