WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1949 Lawthermen Seek Upset Win Over Favored Temple Owls Penn State's basketball team will be gunning for its third straight Rec Hall win at 8 p.m. today when it meets a favored Temple University squad which last Saturday clinched the mythical Philadelphia city court championship. Temple will be making its final 1948-'49 hardwood appearance, entering the fray seeking its 15th triumph against 8 losses. The Lions, in scouting their sixth win of the campaign in sixteen out ings, are hopeful of adding the Owls to their list of scalp's which includes Wash-Jeff, Carnegie Tech, Syracuse, Pitt and Ameri can U. DISAPPOINTING While the Owls' 14-and-8 sea sonal mark is not impressive enough to rate national post-sea son consideration, the Cherry and White emerged from a disappo.nt ing season with one hotly-sought after crown, the Quaker City dis trict diadem. Temple won its city title in true championship style with a spectacular 57-56 victory over St. Joe's In Convention Hall. Johnny Ballott's mid-court heave in the final five seconds salvaged con siderable consolation for an out fit that was supposed to rank with the best in the East. Making the contest doubly in teresting is that, meek as the•pro verbial lamb on foreign courts, the Lions on their home boards put on a Jekyll-Hyde exhibition that amazes their most avid fan. OWLS WON In the initial encounter in a double-header fill at Convention Hall, Temple won going away, 56-46. However, on the State floor signs are out for a much more closely-contet game. One of Philadelphia's outstand ing court aces will be making his final collegiate cage appearances as Nelson Bobb, considered by State Coach John Lawther as one of the greatest hoopsters in the East, dons Owl spangles for the last time. Missing from the Owl flock will be "Ike" Borsavage, veteran cen ter, whose pivot position will be taken over by the Philadelphians' current fair-haired boy, Ballotts. Last Won in 1940 Penn State, winner of seven titles, last won the Intercollegiate Boxing Association team cham pionship in 1940. LIBERAL ARTS Student-Faculty Mixer WED., MARCH 9 AT THE TUB REFRESHMENTS DANCING ENTERTAINMENT L A. Students and Faculty Invited At Your Warner Theater NOW! Ca thaum REX HARRISON LINDA DARNELL "Unfaithfully Yours" state Clark Gable Walter Pidgeon "Command Decision" Ilittan RICHARD DENNING TRUDY MARSHALL "DISASTER" THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Bedenk Begins 20th Season Preliminary practice sessions have already begun for Penn State's baseballers under the tu telage of Coach Joe Bedenk, who is beginning his 20th season as dean of the diamond for the Blue and White. Six lettermen return to the Nit tany fold. Included in this ar ray are pitcher Cy Miller, holder of a 4-and-1 record on the mound last season; Dick Wertz, first baseman; Gene Solomon, second baseman; Captain Hal Hackman, shortstop; Al Tkac, right fielder, and Bill Benyish, combination outfielder and pitcher. Graduation and eligibility con ditions cut deeply into the Lions' offensive power, for left fielder, Don Stark, and Red Hogan, third sacker, are ineligible for duty this season. Stark was the team's leading hitter for the past two seasons, while Hogan powered a .352 average in 1948. Ex-captain Bob Gehrett an d Jo i hn Potsklan have finished their eligibility, while Eddie Holler, number one catcher, graduated. Approximately 115 candidates have signed up for the squad, and Coach Bedenk has had the pitch ing and catching candidates work ing out near the East stands on New Beaver Field for the past week. Temple plays host to the Lions at Philadelphia on April 13, drawing the curtain on a 22-game card for the Nittanies The sched ule is evenly divided between the Continued on page four 1..,,,,is , SUNDAES • ~,,,,, • the way you like 'em In the mood for an extra-de licious treat these days? Try our luscious sundaes of cre;my homemade ice cream piled high with whipped cream and hot melting fudge! 4 ffii ~ 4 4... 4 , a COME IN TONIGHT ill t- c et • k;,l Rea and Derick i s el' 121 S. Allen St. FOR GOOD USED CARS Antes Motor Sales Several good serviceable cars priced between $250 - $350 with plenty of transportation in them. SEE US TODAY ANTES MOTOR SALES 1 / 4 Mile North of Male College on Route 322—Phone 2505 Between ..,,., The t.. Diik, -( a ..,_. 75 ,0 6 . 0 . Lions Pl•ii-'49 By Tom Morgan SPORTS EDITOR To The Record Books Penn State's scuttling of Navy's record of 52 consecutive defeat less wrestling meets recalls a greater spotless streak in inter collegiltte sports. That one belongs to the Nit tany Lion soccer team. In the New Encyclopedia of Sports, Frank Menke puts it concisely: "The greatest performance in intercollegiate soccer is to the credit of Penn State College. For eight seasons in a row Penn State engaged in 65 games, and was unbeaten, being tied five times. The Coach was William Jeffrey, rated as the most famous of all soccer tutors." On November 5, 1932, Coach Jeffrey saw his hooters drop a 2-1 contest to Syracuse. Not until nine years and ten days later—November 15, 1941—did he see them lose again, this time to Army. On the editorial page of No vember 18, 1941, the Daily Col legian was moved thusly: "After the first mental shock of realization that the invincible Penn State soccer team had lost, an undercurrent of an awaken ing fire swept through the hearts of the sons and daughters of the Nittany Valley. "On the lips of everyone were words of praise, or pride, of appreciation for a paragon coach and a valiant team. "At 2 p.m. Sunday, over 3,000 cheering students met the home ward-bound bus and gave Bill Jeffrey and his lads the greatest ovation that any Penn State team has ever received." Ironic, isn't it? It took defeat to bring out the crowd. Second-Half Flurries Win For TKE's, Pi Kappa Alpha Tau Kappa Epsilon and Pi Kappa Alpha, employing second round splurges that swept them past their opponents, whipped into intramural cage championships in leagues "A" and "F" last night. The action on the Rec Hall boards rounded out league play, and left individual champs in six circuits ready to vie for the fraternity title in semi-final and final playoffs Thursday and Friday night. Tau Kappa Epsilon, victor, 18-15 over Sigma Alpha Epsilon during regular season play, trailed 7-5 at the half last night, but with their fast breaks open ing holes in the SAE zone, they Lion Riflers Defeat Lehigh Penn State's v a rslt y riflers edged Lehigh University by a 1342 to 1337 score in the Armory Saturday afternoon. Rifleman Gerald Prange was high man for the Nittany squad with a 281 total, while closely be hind were Harry Schwangler, 270; Alfred Darrach, 265; Sam Carnahan, 265, and Jack Hepfer, 261. It was Schwangler's initial appearance with Coach Unrath's charges. The Lions were hampered by the absence of Robert O'Knefski and Rod Ingleright, both of whom have been consistent point scor ers. In the telegraph matches last week four teams, Brown, Wiscon sin, Pitt and Texas participated along with Penn State. The Lions scored a 1376 in this match and will know later in the week their position among these teams. The remainder of the scheduled matches will be telegraphed. The next shoulder-to-shoulder match will be the Intercollegiate Rifle matches later this month. Van Heusen Comfort Contour low-setting, smarter, neater how it feels! how it looks! ~..,-. So comfortable you hardly know it's there—yet it's the smartest shirt you've ever worn. 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In a late game Monday night, the Foresters beat the Interroga tives, 22-19, for the independent league "E" title. Syracuse Coaches Relieved of Duties The Syracuse University foot ball staff, including Head Coach Reeves (Ribs) Baysinger, was fired yesterday as a result of an investigation on a disastrous 1948 season in which the Syracuse football team won only one out of nine games. Relieved, besides Baysinger. were Lew Newton, Ralph (Chubb) Simmons, Bill Johnson, Bill Eschenfelder and Bill Simon. Lewis B. Andreas was retained as Director of Athletics and var sity basketball coach. collar styling s 4 4, , ' , i . l? V:s.‘}, r 'l' • , 4 ' •:' ''''' i \ "• ,, . t \ 1 " --- A t ti 'i • ' -,,, 4 ''-,,, a / \ 1 _ PAGE THREE
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