1 .-W44 1 041c , 4FAzt. 2 4 , 114 Between the Lions Youth will speak in accents soft, or it won't speak at all, when aumnasts from all over the country gather at Rec Hall, May 1 to pit their strengths and skills against each other. When you say the greatest in gymnastics you usually mean oldest, said Coach Gene Wettstone after quoting 32 as the average age in the last Olympics. THREE SEXAGENARIANS Including. Ed Hennil, a championship contender since 1895, there will be three partic pants in the Rec Hall festivities over 68, said the quiet, slender Ni tany coach. National' all-around title-holder, Frank Cumiskey, while not quite in his 60's is 36 and the father of three more potential gym nastic chainpiops: The reason that athletes don't reach gymnastic maturity until after the college age, said Wettstone, is simply that they haven't been at it long enouh. "Harold Zimmerman, for example, a tumbler on the 1941 Blue and White team, perfected a triple twist on a somersault. To do this Harold had to practice it over 2000 times." White in scho o l , Wettstone said, you only have ' time to become "Pod gymnasts , not artists," Mite his team's comparative youth, the Nittany coach is , not connting them out of the running in'the battle for the NAAU team title. LIONS MAY WIN "Based on their showing in the NCAA championships at Chi cago, Which I never believed they'd win, I think the team has a chance." "However," Wettstone added, "I wouldn't be surprised if we wound up seventh." Lott Angeles City College, Wettstone said, is being groomed for the title, but his personal choice is the Swiss GyMnatitic So ciety of Union City, , N. J., team champ for the last two years. Commenting on the two local candidates for Olympic berths, Ray Sorensen and Bill Bonsall, Wettstone said, "If Sorensen shows, up the way he did in the NCAA r s, not the way he did during aunt competition, he'll make it." In order for Bonsail to get a place on the American team, "he has to get very hot,'! said Wettstone. As for the American entry's chances in the 1948 Olympic games, Wettatone said, "The Swiss, German, Italian and Czecho stovakian teams are perennially so good, that I'd say the Anierican team has an outside chance for fourth place." Stickmen Seek Fourth Win; Oppose Cornell in Home Fray ~,The Blue end White lacrosse team meets the Big Red of Cornell on New Beaver Ftleki at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Lions will he gunning for their fourth straight - victory. Me Big Red stickmen have seen action only once this season. In that outing they bowed to a strong RPI team by a oonvincing 112-1 score. Coach Nick Thies Brittany kumcsmtrs halve run up a string of three consecutive victories in the past week, successively downing Drexel. Penn and Hobart. Thiel will undoubtedly stick to the same starting lineup that has racked up the Unblemished Lion record. Captain "Wild Bill" Hol kmbach will be at his usual posi tion in the goal. Hollenbaoh's out standing play in the Blue and White's first, three gagrkes has tabbed him as a standout in la crosse circles. BIG DEFENSEMEN ,Major League Results AMERICAN LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Cleveland 8, Detroit 2 • 'ston 4, New York 0 Washington 5, Philadelphia 8 Standings Teats W L Pet. Team W L Pet.. Cleveland 2 0 1.000 New York 1 3 .260 ___ 3 1 .760 Boston__ 1 3 .250 Bet oft_ 3 1 .750 St. Louis... 0 1 .000 Waskit'n_ 3 1 .760 Chicago_ 0 3 .000 Today's Games Chicago at St. Louis Cleveland at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia Beaton at New York NATIONAL LEAGUE Yesterday's Results Philadelphia 10, Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 1, Chicago 0 New York 3, Boston 1 refs W L Pct. Team W I. Pet.. Phila. ___ 3 1 .750 Clneln'ti_ 3 2 .600 it...Lotiie_ 3 1 .750 New York 2 2 000 BrOoklyn 2 2 500 Boston_ 1 3 .250 Pittstigh 2 8 .400 Chicago_ 1 3 .250 Standings Today's Gases New York at Boston Philadelphia at Brooklyn Pittsburgh at Cincinnati St. Louis at Chicago Lions Scrimmage St Bonavenfure St. Bonaventure Collegeis grid_ men invade the Lion bailiwick to clash with the Nittanymen on New Beaver practice field at 2 o'clock today. Coached by Hugh Devore, former Notre Dame grid skipper. the Sonnies will help the Blue and White eleven climax Spring practice with today's scrimmage. Nittany Lion drills this Spring have given Coach Bob Higgins a preview of his 1948 football edi tion for next Fall. He has voiced approval of his team's showing in practice sessions, although he still seeks more line replacements for the topnotch machine that set a national defense record in 1947. Probable starting Lion lineup in today's fracas has Chuck Beatty in the center slot, flanked by guards Joe DrazenOvich and John Simon. Don Murray and Neigley Norton will fill the tackle By Days Aciiilnsan State's two big defensemen, Torn Smith and "Murph" Szadie wicz, will be on the field at the starting whistle at the poiat and cover point positions respective ly, while Dean Kissel and Jarrin' John Nolan will cavort in the fir s t and second defense spots. Other Nittany first-teamers are "Bugs" Baer, center; Joltin' Jdhn Finley, first attack; Art Lorenz, second attack; Buddy Thomas, in home; and Eddie Belfield, out home. Nolan, a second tearn jean in 1946, leads the Lion scor ers with 110 goals, closely followed by Baer with 8. Eddie BeWield is third with 4 points. ROUGH SPOTS The State stickmen looked good on both the offense and defense against Hobart on Wednesday, but some rough spot s will have to be ironed out id the Lions hope to keep, their record intact. Today's game will be the Thiel men's last home appearance until May 22—the final game of the l@4B slate—when they croes s ticks with Colgate. Next weekend, tie high flying Nittanies hit the road for engage ments with Loyola and Navy. The State lacrossers challenge Loyola on Friday in a contest at Balti more, while Navy will be met at Annapolis the following day. The powerful Middies boast one of the nation's outstanding lacrosse com binations. posts, while starting terminals will be Dennis Hoggard and Bab Hicks. Starting backfield will prob ably have Chuck Drazenovich at quarterback, Joe Colone at full, either Larry Joe or Elwood Pet chel at tailback ,and either Wally Triplett or Larry Cooney at wingback. so* DAOLT catitlauat, STA= coliXat;•MlNVlrn-YMPA Courtmen Face Potent Colgate In Opening Test Colgate. a oerennidlly power laden tennis team. furnishes the opposition zs the Nittany Lions inaugurate the 1948 season on the iarsity courtr• at 2 o'clock today. Rained out of the opener against Bucknell at Lewisburg, Wednes day. the Lions face a bighly-rated opponent. "Two of the strongest teams we will battle this year." said lanky Sherman Fogg. tennis coach, "are Colgate and Lehigh. Year ill and year out the New York team is consistently potent." NUMBER ONE Herb Beckhard, a oharlie horse victim during early season prac tice. will oe the Lions' number cne player. Beckhard will team with Dick Greenawalt. wh3 will hold dawn the number four slot . n singles lvmpetition. to form the Lion first doubles team. Bob Tuttle captain of the '4B terms edition, will fill the second position and Del Helt • will be Pointing for victory as the. num ber three player. Al Sapp holds down number five spot for the Lions. During final intra-squid play cffs last week. Ralph Peters topped Frank Pessalano to capture sixth position on the Lion net agttrega ti on. Del Helt and Bob Tuttle. both veteran tennis players, will form the Lumbar two doubles combi nation. Al Sop'p will be on the third doubles team, but his part ner has not been named. "Penn State's team is definitely stronger and better balanced than ltst year's squad," said Fogg when asked al - out the Lions' chances for success. The ge , 1.1.1 mentor explained that the team is better fortified with reserve strength. He added that for the first time since the end of the war all members of the' net team, from number one player `o the doubles men, must fight cg gressive teammates to maintain their positions. In a home-and-home series in 1947 the Lons bowed to Colgate twice. 8-0. and 7-2. Cage Leader Ed Stickel. captain-elect Po Syr acuse University's 1948-49 bas ketball team, was voted recently as the most outstanding student athlete on the Orange campus. He has an honor average in the Col lege of Engineering. Number One Man HERB BECK VETERAN PAIR Ones-in-Lifetime Opportunity! STUDY . . . TRAVEL . . . . 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WILLIAMS COUNTS Mitchell Williams picking up in the h ' all-mile leg, the baton to Shurrxan in third place. By this bins Colum bia had taken over the lead with Manhatta,, in second place. Shannon paced , himself nicely and sent Karver away in front. For the first two laps Berger and ;Tames P. Oberholtzer of Navy stayed within striking distance. Oberholtzer faded, however, °Gm , ing into the last lap. Berger stav ed with Karver to the home stretch but was unable to match the Lion's closing kick. Columbia finished s econd, Navy third. Itorace Ashenfelter, Penn State IC4A. two-miler champion, was upset in the two-mile run by Robert Black of Rhode Island State. _ Black, IC4A cross-c ountry champion, sprinted away from Ashenfelter in the last no yards and won by 15 yards in 9:20:1'. ASH MOVES UP The Penn State runner got a way far back but moved up fast and took the lead midway of the Boyle Leads Lion Golfers Medal play extending over the East few days has given Coach Bob Rutherford an idea o who will compose the Blue and White golf team. Joe Boyle led the linksmen the medal r'av with a two under tsar 08 and a 71 score for a 139 total. Next was Don Hart with a 74 and 73 for a total of 147. Jim Nobie was third with a 76 and 73. three strokes better than Gerry Smith and Alan Hack. Smith finished with a 76-76 anti Hack with a 77-75 score. Rarnon Peterson rounded out the sextet wiht a 78- 7 5 score. Dick Hastings. Tom Smith. Bob Klein and Jack Harper will Play off tomorrow. weather permitting, the winner challenging one of the first six for a position on the var sity squad. The remaining four will play-off for the se vent position. Rutherfo,d figures that by next Wednesday he should have the team set for the first encounter of the season with Georgetown on April 30 „s' Fashion's "Honor Grads" rI • WITH PATENTED HEIL Taking first plates in college activities that call foe smart attire, the nylons which boar the Seal of the DANCING TWINS feature the patented Gusset Heel* a pse foe snug fit, the Gussetoe o ,e for oorofort...plus a care free, own-fres beauty! Sold under leading brand names at smart are -,,•;_ „ 3ollege shops and stores SIAM-PREE NYLONS fourth lap. He opened up a wide lead but Black and Richard Hart of Pennsylvania moved up to give him battle. Hart assumed command mid way of th e sixth lap but didn't held it long as Asherdelter and Black locked in a duel. There was be choose between the pair as they swung into the final quarter mile and stepped up the festive. Black, running an the outside all the way, finally passed the Niittany Lion on the backstretch anil rapidly pulled away. Lions Win 6-3 Over Georgetown Gehreft Shines Behind the five-hit pitching or Bob Gehrett the Lions took an early lead and downed George town 6 to e. • yesterday. Coach Joe Bedenk's warriors will be looking for their sixth successive victory when they face Georgetown today in the second game of the series. Either Hill or Masticola is slated for the pitchr ing chores. The victory was Gehrett's third successive win this year and his sixth in a row. The only time he was in trouble was in the eighth. when Georgetown loaded the bases with one away. At this point r - 't tig.atened trp and got the i ' mel. one with a pop fly t, ,rt and the other with a ground ball which Gehrett himself fielded to throw the runner out at first. State took the lead ih the sec ond inninr.: when they put to gether three hits and an evor to make two runs. Georgetown's big scoring op portunity came about in the ,!..ighth when with one out they used a hit hatter, a double and a walk to load the bases. State outhit and outscored Georgetown two to one, with Hogan leading the State offensive with a three for five afternoon. R. H.E. Penn State 021 002 100-8 10 3 Georgetown 001 0110 001-3 5 2 1 . tins/ w VI i *O. S. PM. IN. PAGE THREE By John Hall THIRD WIN SCORING OPPORTUNITY
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