WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1949 Gymnasts Win Opener; Down Spartans, 61-51 Bonsai! Grabs Two Events' To Take High-Scoring Mark The Nittany Lion gymnasts, un beaten since 1944, proved at East Lansing, Mich. Monday night that it will take more than reams of written or spoken words to make them bow In defeat. Disregarding gloomy pre-sea son forecasts, Coach Gene Wett stone's charges; led by Captain Bill Bonsall, defeated Michigan State 61-51 to inaugurate Wett stone's tenth year at the Nittany helm on a victorious note. The Lions won four out of sev en events and tied in a fifth to hand the Spartans their second defeat of the fledgling gymnastic season. BONSAL;. HIGH Bonsall, who placed first in both the horizontal bar and side horse competition. emerged as individual high scorer. He took the horizontal bar with 277 points and was also high man on the side horse with 240 points. The Nittanyites took the two events by the decisive scores of 11-5 and 12-4 respectively. Sophomore Al Christie, a new comer fro , — Hazleton, P a helped the Lim take the ro p climb 9-7 as 1 scrambled to tl top in 5.3 sec. onds. Another new• corner, Rud7 Valentino, mac a n impressi , debut as he cap--- tured the tumb- BONSALL ling event with 238 points. Last year's ace tumb ler, Bill Meade, was second and Bonsall was third. State annexed a 13-3 margin in that competi tion. TIE ON BARS Meade also placed second in the parallel bars, this time to the Spartan's Mel Stout, and the best the Wettstonemen could get in that event was an 8-8 tie. The Spartans, competing for only the second year in their his tory in intercollegiate gymnastic competition, won in the rings, and trampoline. Bonsall placed sec ond in the rings to Stout of Mich igan State. Almost 4,000 spectators were on hand to witness the Spartans e•b'.ch with the NCAA and NAAU champions. PREP FOR ORANGE The team returned to State College late last might and will resume practice in preparation for their second, and more severe test, against the Orangemen from Syracuse at Syracuse Saturday. Coach Paul Romeo's gymnastic crew should give the Nittanymen some real competition in their meeting. So far this year they have already met two of the East's top aggregations, Army and Temple. Although they bowed to the Cadets by a 58-38 count, the Syracusans took four out of six events from the future generals at West Point. Only Army's great reserve strength enabled them to cop the decision. The summaries: Horizontal Bar—PSC 11 MSC 5. let, William Bonsai!, PSC 277; 2nd, Mel Stout, MSC, 278; 3rd, Mike Kurkowaki, PSC, 260; 4th. Wendell ,ontady„ PSC, 227; 6th, Dick Foerch, PSC, 218. Side Horse--PSC, 12; MSC. 4. let, Will iam Bonsai', PSC, 240; 2nd, Dave Benner, PSC, 220; 3rd, Mel Stout, MSC, 201; 4th. Mike Rurkowaki, PSC, 184; sth, Dick Richter, MSC. 169. Parallel Bar—PSC, 8 MSC, 8. lst, Mel Stout, MSC, 275; 2nd, Bill Meade, PSC, 252• 3rd. Joe Mirenzi, PSC, 241; 4th, Dick Richter, MSC. 227 ; sth, Mike Kur kowski, PBO, 220. Rings—MSC, 11. PSC 5, let • Mel Stout. MSC, 278; 2nd, William Bonsull, PSC, 205; 3rd Ivan Towns, MSC, 264; 4th. Gordon Thomas, MSC, 238; sth. Jesse Pahl, PRO, 227. Melia Climb—PSC, 9 MSC 7. let, Albert Christie, PBC, 5.3 seconds; 2nd. Mayo Arndt, MSC, 5.6; Brd, Wendell I.omadY, FRC, 8.8; 4th, Mike Bowerman, MSC, 6.2 ; 6th, Glenn Jeannero, MSC, 7.8. Tnasbling--PEIC 18 MBC 3. lit. Rudy Valentino, PBC. 888; 2nd, Bill Meade, PBC, 889; Brd, William Boman, PBC, 232 ; 4th Mel Stout, MSC, 817; sth, Dick Richter, MBC 186. _,Transielitm-1180 18 PBC 8. Ist, John soionsit. MllO. 158; Ind, Pat Carnahan, 1880. led, Ivan Towns. MBC, 218; 4th, Charles lalbfusa, PBC, 199; sth, /lA* Vaissitao. PBO. 18i. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA WETTSTONE Sports a la Fern By Clarice Liinch Freshman girls on campus for the first time can be seen running around White Hall without the slightest idea of where they are headed. One of these uninformed coeds wound up in the swimming pool while searching for a place to sign up for a gym course. Just a word of warning to you girls who are unfamiliar with the workings of White Hall. Don't look for any men in there. A few of them may be wandering around at times, but most of the building is taboo for the male sex BASKETBALL ' What has happened to all those girls who wanted to play basket ball? Last semester more gals signed up for basketball than there was room for, but so far there aren't enough girls for two teams. Oh, well, it's always fun to play against yourself. Then of course, just to make it more interesting and a bit diff erent, it's always possibble to try some variations with two or three players on a team. It could turn out to be amusing, and who knows, some new sport might evolve from this farce. BASEBALL We've just discovered why col lege baseball isn't what it should be. In less than 'a month the players on thp major and top minor leagues will be headed to ward Florida, California, Ariz ona or places with a comparable climate. But the poor college baseball player is forced to stay in the north and practice indoors for an indefinite period. It could be a different story if the college play ers were sent south too. As far as their classes go, the instructors might not mind the extra work of mailing lecture notes and assignments. Maybe it would elevate college baseball to the position of football. Colone Inks Pact With AAC Colts Punting star and 1948 captain of the Nittany Lion football team, Joe Colone, signed a contract to play • for the Baltimore Colts of th e All-American Conference next year, it was announced over the weekend. Drafted by the Detroit Lions of the National League two years ago, Colone decided to sign up with the rival league on the sug gestion of a Baltimore doctor who removed a bone spur from his shoulder last year. Colone, a member of the Lion's undefeated Cotton Bowl team in 1947 and captain of the once beaten squad this year, visited Baltimore for consultations prior to and after his operation. Dr. George Bennett, orthopedic sur geon at Johns Hopkins Hospital, suggested that the Berwick sen ior play for Baltimore. IM Basketball With varsity cagors cavort ing on the Roc Hall hardwood tonight, intramural basketball takes a one - night vacation. The IM schedule will resume tomorrow night with another nine - game card starting at 8:45 p.m. Fighters Prep For Rough Tilt With Syracuse Heavy Marty Crandall To Extend DrazenoviCh Beehive-like activity keynotes workouts at the Rec Hall boxing ring as Coach Houck's ringsters prep for their toughest test to date against a well-balanced ring unit from Syracuse this Saturday. Seven varsity lettermen plus a sensational newcomer form the nucleus of the Syracuse men. Tabbed as "great" by his coach, Roy Simmons, the Orange heavy, Marty Cra n d ell, squares off against Chuck Drazenovich in what might be a preview of the MBA finals. Ardent Nittany fight fans will probably remember the hard punching Crandell. Last season, performing with the Syracuse jay vees, Crandell surprised Rec Hall spectators when he scored a 20- second KO in the second round against Lion Jack Bolger. Decisions Saey Surprising the collegiate box ing realm this year, the well co ordinated puncher scored a KO victory in the first round against Miami's former NCAA ruler, Art Saey. It was the first knOckout Saey had suffered in four years of competition. . . Crandell went on to decision Army's lanky Bill Kellum, a stylist who last Saturday held Drazenovich to a draw. Last weekend he dropped a close de cision at Catholic University. Since 1932 the Orange have won the Eastern team trophy seven times, while for four years they went undefeated in dual meet competition. The net result has been the establishment of Syra cuse as a power in the collegiate field. Again this season, Coach Leo Houck terms the Simmons-coach ed boxers as one of the best teams in the country. At 145-pounds Tim Curley, Eastern runnerup in that weight class last year, represents the Orange. Orange Standouts Joe Bongo, 30-24 winner over Jack Sheehe last year, moved up a weight and now performs at 155. Defending ELBA champion, Jim my Rollier, with his crowd pleas ing style, should be tops again competing in the 165 division. The 6-foot 2-inch Ray Fine, last season's heavy, will perform at 175-pounds this year. His long arms give him an advantage over most contestants. Name Brands Featured At Your Warner for Valentine's Day at Theater The Young Men's Shop NOW! Botany "500", tailored by • Daroff SUITS $ 60 .00 and TOPCOATS Cathaum • ARROW $2.65 HELD OVER! SHIRTS 4 0 up ERROL FLYNN • Alligator GOLD $42 . " "Adventures of LABEL COAT • ESQUIRE 55c up Don Juan" SOCKS In Technicolor • PIONEER $1 .50 Slate BELTS I up • SWANK $1 .00 EDMUND GWENN JEWELRY lup JANET LEIGH • PURITAN "hatch" $8.95 1 "Hills of Home" SWEATER 1 In Technicolor 1 PLEETWAY $2.50 With "LASSIE" PAJAMAS 4 0 up • BOTANY $ / na ta .00 I ny TIES 8 up 'hese brands sell at the same LOUIS HAYWARD SANDERS price the country over. JOAN BENNETT The Young Men's Shop C "Son of Monte risto" 127 IL Allen State College West Virginia Tests Unpredictable Lions Lawther's Surprising Cagers Aim for 2nd Upset Tonight Over 3800 people can't be wrong! But after witnessing and hear ing of some seven tragi-comical los.es bestowed on their court heroes in nine outings already this season, can the loyal Nittany cage fans—plus coach John Law ther—be blamed for scratching their noggins. With Saturday's stupefying win over a highly rezp:cted Syracuse team still lingering in everybody's. mind, the big question remains— canl State repeat its recent feat at Rec Hall at 8 p.m. tonight when Lawther's flighty Lions face the University of West Vir*inia, one of the top point-producing teams in the country? The odds makers will have tough sledding to call the turn on an unpredictable State squad's outcome with the tall Mountain eer team, n the light of Coach Lee Patton's apparent difficulties in winning on the Rec Hall boards. LAST YEAR For those with short memories let it be recalled that last year a hard charging Rebel squad (which won 17 out of 20 soirees) thundered into State College with one of the best quintets in its cage history, only to fall before the thrusts of an aroused State five. Be that as it may, the Lions' blood will have to be more than lukewarm tonight to stop another great West Virginia club which is again racing toward high na tional ratings, currently sport ing a 12 and 3 record. Defending a spectacular 49 con secutive home-game winning streak, and, following the State contest, winding up their season with seven of eight games in their home bailiwick, Patton's warriors I are almost certain to cop over 18 contests. SEEK REVENGE Earlier this year coach Law ther's play-as-you-go boys ab sorbed an artistic 52-28 lacing at the hands of the Southerners in the Morgantown lleldhouse. West Virginia offers Fred Schaus, who earlier this season broke his team's individual scor ing record with a 33 point per formance against Wayne:burg; Eddie Sterling, Eddie Beach, Clyde Green, Joe Duff and Bob Jackson. Of this group, Schaus and Beach will stretch 6 feet, 5 inches and 6 feet, 4 inches re spectively. Lawther will start Milt Simon, Rates Him Tops Lion Coach Chick Werner rates his ace, Jim Gehrdes, the best hurdler in current college compe tition. PAGE THREE FRED SCHAUS woe Tocci, Marty Costa, Carl Nordblom and Terry Ruhlman, with Ken Weiss, Lou Lamie and Lee Schisler ready to receive a hurricd call.
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