FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1948 Swimmers, Fencers Open Home Seasons Tomorrow Tankmen Face Orange Coach Bill Gutteron’s tankmen will attempt to break into the win column when they inaugur ate their home season against Syracuse at the Glennland Pool, 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. After their initial 40-35 loss to Franklin and Marshall, the Penn State swimmers have been work ing hard to overcome the short comings of their first encounter. WEAKNESSES The weak spots which Gut teron noted in the meet with the Diplomats were pacing, turns, backstroke and breast stroke “ All this is attributable to lack of competitive experience. Es pecial emphasis has been placed on these points during training for the Syracuse meet,” stated the coach. The starters for tomorrow’s meet have not a n definitely been assigned as yet. The 300 yard medley relay team, consisting of a back stroker, breast stroker. and a free style swimmer, has not been chosen. GUTTERON’S CHOICES Hughes and Wallace, Gutter on’s choices in the F & M meet, will swim the 300 yard free style, and McGrory and Peck will again compete in tee 50- yard dash. Cal Folmsbee, who finished first in the fancy diving event, will again lead the divers against Syracuse, while number two man, Mike Kutsenkow, who is currently recovering from a ton- McLanahan's Drug Store 124 S. ALLEN ST. THE DAli_ i COLLEGIAN S 1 ATE COLLEGE. kbiNiNO* L. v i/t Meyermen Meel Owls Penn State’s fencing team op poses Temple University in Rec Hall at 4 o’clock to-morrow after noon in its opening home meet. The match will follow tihe Laon- Syracuse wrestling match. Against West Point, the Blue and White team bowed 15-12. De spite the loss, Coach Arthur Meyer feels that the team did well, since this was the first college match for many on the Blue and White team. Coach Meyer pointed out that with experience the team’s show ing will improve. However, cap tain-elect John MacCreary will be unable to participate in future matches due to his recent gradu ation. Another captain will prob ably be elected before the Tem ple match. sil operation, may be replaced by Mickey Beckett. Peck and Schildmacher are scheduled to start in tee 100- yard free style. Bard, Bell, Bruckner, Meyer and Wood worth are cometing for the two posts in the 150-yard back stroke event. OTHERS Grossman, and either Baker or D’Ardennes will vie in the 200- yard breast stroke. BeckeH, Hughes, McGrory, Reaseman, Watkins and Woodworth are 440- yard free style candidates- Sure starters in the 400-yard relay are McGrory, Peck and Schilmacher. The fourth merrfber of the rela team will be chosen from Eble, Hill. Frazier, Hughes, Lord, Tenzer. Wasaut and White. Vacation Summaries BASKETBALL: When a motor loses a sparkplug it slows down, arid the loss of a play-maker had the same effect on the Penn State basketball team as it dropped three straight games during the vacation, each by a greater margin. For three quarters of the Buck nell game, played January 21. the Lions matched the Bisons point for point. Then, in the last quar ter. Milt Simon received a broken nose and the Lewisburg squad took advantage of this to swamp Penn State FG F—PF Pts. A-pichella. f 1 0— 0 2 McCown. f 1 1— 4 3 Parkhill. c 0 0— 1 0 Kulp, g 1 2 0 4 Ruhlman. g 0 2 3 2 Biery. f 4 2 10 Batnick. f 4 0— 3 3 Bozinski, c 1 0— 3 2 Nordbloom. g 0 1— 0 1 Totals 12 B—lB 32 West Virginia Schaus. f 6 3- 2 15 Byrd, f 5 2—l 12 Beaoh. c 7 4 1 13 Green, c 1 1— 4 3 Sterling, g 3 2 5 8 Duff, g 12—14 Jack son. g 0 0— 0 0 Wilson, c 0 0— 2 0 Carroll, g 0 0— 0 0 Miller, f 0 0— 0 0 Totals Free throws missed: Parkhill. Ruhlman. Biery 2. Batnick. Bo zinski. Nordibloom 2. Schaus. Byrd. 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Still shaken from those two de feats. the Penn State Lion went to Morgantown Wednesday onlv to be battered down 60-32 for the worst drubbing handed to Penn State this year. A West Virginia team, anxious for revenge, jumped (Continued on page seven) HEY QUICK! Pressing While You Wait PAST SERVICE plus EXPERT ALTERATION AND REPAIR WORK QUICK PRESS SHOP DYEING Sc DRY CLEANERS 23 14—16 roud of what you wrife..* and the way you write it! Just hold a new Parker “51” in your hand! Note its tapered beauty. Already you know the pride of owning the world’s most-wanted pen. You feel like writing! See how instantly the “51” starts —and the way it writes . . . smoothly, effort lessly, without a skip. Truly, here’s a pen that reflects credit on everything you write! So, ask for the Parker “51”. Two sizes: regular and new demi-size. Both with wide range of custom points to choose from. The Parker Pen Company, Janesville, Wis consin, U.S. A., and Toronto, Canada. t » <Eoui#ees Swh Cclmi V4bmA*l
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