fiiluAV, L-a.OErtIBKK 17. i!M!i Sigma Nu Wins 2nd Straight IM Team Title Phi Delts Cop Second Grab 3 Class Titles; Continued from page one bell ended the fight in Wallace’s favor. Sigma Nu’s John Stiemer sur prised hard-punching Doran Lee, Alpha Tau Omega, with fast flicking right hands that packed a punch that even Lee found tough to take. Lee, who took ev erything George Mitchell could throw in the semi-finals, stopped a right hook in the first round last night that slowed him down for the rest of the fight. STIEMER SURPRISES Jumping away from those explosive bursts of the taller ATO, Stiemer* reached Lee’s head with ringing blow.-, that had Lee clinching in the late stanzas. Although Lee did most of the crowding, Stiemer’s abil ity to beat his man to the punch payed off in the judges decision. Slippery and hard to hit Bill Curtin, Phi Delta Theta, slid away from the wild sallies of Jack Long, Sigma Chi, for two rounds, then sewed up his deci sion by pounding it out in third round infighting. Long was the aggressor but most of his punch es sailed over Curtin’s head, and the Phi Delta trickster grit his teeth and pounded his rights, all solid hits, for the win, and the 155 crown. SMART BOXING WINS Sigma Nu’s other winner. Jack Weidenman, outpointed Bob Blum, Phi Epsilon Pi, with smart boxing through two rounds, then suffering from a dangerous cut above the ear, he forced officials to call the fight. According to intercollegiate rules, when a dangerous injury hampers one of the fighters, the bout will be called with the man ahead in points gaining the win. In other blood-chilling battles that kept heavy suspense in the air of Rec hall, Jack Reese, Phi Delta Theta, exploded to TKO Tom Lucas, Sigma Nu, after 40 seconds of the third round: George Kelly, Alpha Chi Sigma, pounced to a three-round deci sion win over Emil “Doc” Suda, Alpha Tau Omega, for the 128- pound championship; Ed Datz Phi Gamma Delta, decisioned Edgar Loy, Alpha Gamma Rho; independent Jim Maloney out pointed Bob Briselli; and Ron Coder, Phi Kappa Sigma, TKO’d Charley Vitabile, Theta Xi. SUMMARY 121-pound class —Jack Reese, Phi Del ta Theta won by technical knoclcout over Tom Lucas, Sigma Nu. 128-pound class —George Kelly, Alpha Chi Sigma, won by decision over Emil Suds, Alpha Tau Omega. 135-pound—Edward Datz, Phi Gamma Delta, decisioned Edgar Loy, Alpha Gum ma Rho; Olie Wallace, independent, dc cisioned Leo Everett, independent. 145-pound Jn'dc Weidenman, Sigma Nu, decisioned Bob Blum, Phi Epsilon Pi. 155-pound—Bill Curtin, Phi Delta Theta, decisioned Jack Long, Sigma Chi; inde pendent Jim Maloney decisioned Bob Bris c Hi, independent. 165-pound—Jack Stiemer, Sigma Nu, decisioned Doran Lee, Alpha Tnu Omega. 175-pound—Ron Coder, Phi Kappa Sig ma, TKO’d Charley Vitabile, Theta Xi. Unlimited—John Smidansky, Sigma Nu, decisioned Joe Drazenovich, Delta Upsilon. First Double Winner In 1942 Penn State became the first college to win both the in door and outdoor IC-4A titles in the same year. ['Hi. DAILV COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. H. The Nittany Realm Competitive spirit, one of the most highly prized qualities in any athletic performer, rarely brings disaster to its possessor. Yet that same intense “give-your-all” drive of a Nittany cross-country and track great, Horace Ashenfelter, came dangerously close to cutting short his spectacular running career. As it is, the Collegeville ex-GI will be lost to competition for at least the first month of the indoor track season. BROKEN BONE Reason for all the misfortune is a broken bone in Ash’s right loot, an injury he is thought to have suffffered during the last stages of the IC4--A cross-country championships last month. He gave Rhode Island State’s Bob Black a terrific fight for first place in the IC4-A’s at New York’s Van Cortlandt park, finishing second in a tight race. Although he injured his foot at that time, Ashenfelter kept back news of the injury from members of the coaching staff because of his desire to compete for the National Collegiate title at East Lansing. The Lion cross-country cap tain managed to keep pace with the leaders for the first mile or two, but the bad foot took its toll and Ash slipped back to finish a poor 34th in the NCAA competi tion. It seemed one of the poorest performances of his collegiate career, But teammate Bob Parsons, newly-elected captain of the 10-'O '-or- nm n 7''*d pride that Ash finished as high as le did at tne SPRINTED “He was running on his heel practically the entire race, and coming down the stretch, when the pain must have been terrific, he practically sprinted to the finish line to prevent anyone from overtaking him,” Parsons said. “I think the kid cracked the bone at New York when he tried to overtake Black in the closing stages of the IC4-A race,” Coach Chick Werner commented. “He made no complaint but I knew as soon as the NCAA race started that there was something wrong with his foot.” Ashenfelter, who hopes to defend his twice-won two-mile title in the IC4-A indoor games, now has the lower half of his right foot encased in a plaster cast. The cast will not be removed until mid-January and it will be at least a month to six weeks thereafter until he’ll be ready for competition again. The injured foot has been progressing nicely and medical authorities at the College do not believe it will materially affect his future running career. • Coming at a time when Werner thinks the bov is nearing his peak, however, it may take the fine edge from his performances later this year both in indoor and outdoor track. Ashenfelter holds indoor and outrloo- two-rrvH TC4-A titles and was runnerup' last year and this year in the IC4-A cross-country championships. He also finished second in last year’s NCAA cross- Hurdler Gehrdes to Compete In Sugar Bowl Tournament Penn State’s outstanding hurd ler, Jim Gehrdes, will open his quest for national honors during the Christmas vacation when he competes, unattached, in the Sugar Bowl Tournament at New Orleans. The tournament, held every year to bring together the out standing athletes in major sports throughout the country, will be climaxed by the Sugar Bowl football game. Gehrdes, a junior at the Col lege, was hampered last season by an eligibility rule that kept him from competing in most Penn State events. The Altoona timber-topper has competed against many of the outstanding By Red Roth LONG WAIT hurdlers in the country, includ ing Jeff Kirk of Pennsylvania and Lloyd Duff of Ohio State. INNSYLVANIA 15 IM Verdicts Drop Curtain On Pre-Holiday Cage Play Finishing up their pre-vacation schedule, intramural basketball teams last night staged their second-in-a-row overloaded program on the hardwood at Recreation hall. Fifteen important verdicts were pounded out in heavy action before court fans, while three teams won by forfeit. Cage festivities will begin again at Rec Hall January 4 at 8:45 p.m., when the schedule re sumes a customary nine-garjie program DORM 33 Ironman Joe LaTorre was the ball of fire for Dorm 33 last Wash-Jeff Tilt Open to Public Faculty, staff and townspeople will be admitted without charge to the Penn State-Washington & Jefferson basketball game in Re creation Building tomorrow night, fans were reminded today. The game will begin at 8 p.m. In the absence of students, who begin their Christmas holiday at noon tomorrow, athletic officials decided to open the game to the public. All other indoor events on the winter calendar will be closed to the public because of the lack of seating space in Recrea tion Building. Lions Face- Continued from page four night, and Mesjxovic will start at the forward positions; Jack Eaton, 6-foot-5-inch pivot per former will hold down the cen ter slot, and Roy Hartman and Osso will buoy the ball-handling chores. Lawther plans to work his com bination around Tocci and Simon in an attempt to floor a winning club. The two mites will be at the guards, Costa will take the cen ter post and Terry Ruhlman and Will Parkhill or Lamie will start at forwards. Georgetown (49) G P Pf Tp Culhane, f 0 12 1 Leddy, f 2 12 5 Mazziotta, c 2 5 0 9 O’Keefe, g 12 3 4 Corley, g 5 3 4 13 Ablondi, f 10 2 2 Falvey, g 13 0 5 Alajfia, g 0 0 0 0 Kelly, g 0 0 0 0 Totrils 16 17 16 49 Penn State (41) G F Pf Tp Lamie, f 3 15 7 Ruhlman, f 0 2 3 2 Coata, c 3 0 5 6 Simon, g 4 6 5 14 Tocci, g 4 12 9 Bnzinski, f 0 0 0 0 McKown, f 0 0 0 0 Nordbloom, g 0 12 1 Parkhill, g 10 4 2 Totals 15 11 26 41 Halftime score: Georgetown 24,' Penn State 23. Free Throws missed: Georgetown—Cor ley 1 ; Culhane 1 ; Falvey 1 ; Kelly 1 ; Al ania 1* Mazziotta 3; Brown 3; Le