TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1950 Wrestlers, Gehrdes Win; Boxers 'Taw 4-4 Matmen Blank Cornell, Face Unbeaten Lehigh Penn State's undefeated wrestling team had every reason to be jubilant Saturday' night after its shutout win over Cornell on the Rec Hall mat, Yesterday, however, Coach eharlie Speidel's charges began extensive practice sessions for this weekend's big match with powerful and unbeaten Lehigh at_Bethlehem, Cec Irvin, /3111 Sante): and 11 Big Red npponents to lead the Lions' to a 32-0 win over the visiting Ithaeans. Irvin, wrestling for the first time since 19 , 18, and Barr, 'nabbed ' first period -vic . • tories. Decision winners were Johnny Reese, Don Maurey, Captain Jim Maurey and Mike Rubino. Dean Harbold was awarded, a forfeit Win' n the 120-pound class when Cornell's top-flight Pete Bolonis failed to make the weight. Putting on a brillant exhibi tion against an experienced com petitor, dauntless Don Maurey rolled to a 12-4 decision over Captain Bob Stedge of Cornell in the 136-pound division. Heavyweight Barr racked up his ninth consecutive dual meet victory when he pinned the Big Red's Bruce Allen In 1:39,. and thus set the stage for this week's shewdown battle with Lehigh's Gus LaSasso, runner-up to" Barr in' the EIWA tournament last year. CLOSE WIN In the 165-pound battle, Santel turned a close match into a fall win when he pinned Bill Bartels in 6:42. Santel : was leading by 6-5 when the fall occured. Irvin caught Bart Treman with a fig ure four and reverse nelson in 2:02 at 155 pounds. , The summaries: 121 pounds—Reese, Penn State, decisioned Wilde, 6-0., :128 pounds-,liarbold, Penn Statei won by default over Bolanis. 136 pounds—D. Maurey, Penn State, deal sinned Stedge, 12-4. 146 pounds—.T. blaurey, Penn State deal! stoned, DeCorsey, 6-0. 156 ,Penn State, pinned Trernan with figure four and ruvorle nelson in 2:02. 166 pounds—Sintel, Penn State, pinned 'Bartels with headlock in 6;42. 175 pounds—Rubino. POT% Elton, deeislaned • Tatt.,'ll-2. 11.4, , larr. Peon We. Pinned' Allen with tworrn And revenie'hendlock in 1 M. G . ellird:Breaks D.C-jraick,Mar'k Led by Captain Jim Gebrdes recOti7,lßreaking performance in the 7Q-ysrd high hurdles event, the Penn State track team open , ecLitslkdoor season in impressive• fasnlon7Saturday night at the Washington Star meet. The Nittany . thinclads captured, second place' in both' the mile and thetwo mile relays and fourth in the high jump, In addition, alumni Horace Ashenfelter and Curt,' Stone finished second and thint, in 'the two mile run. ItECORD.BREAKER Gehrde4 broke a personal. rec ord when ha sped over the hurdles In §,4 seconds, It lowered by a tenth of a second the record which he himself had set in this event last year. His battle with Harrison Dillard failed to ma terialize, when the former Bala win-Wallace ace withdrew from the meet. Jim did gain some measure of revenge, however, for his defeat in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. DON'T MISS THIS! b i y4 BE WISE!. oec tvv ' l , • .. or you . . . . GREAT BARGAINS ' at Get Your End of Semester , AFAst...... Evening Gowns PENNSHIRE CLOTHES r Or Supplies NOW Cleaned and Pressed PRICES SLASHED , ' . • COLLEGE OUTLINE SERIES .$1.75 COATS . •TERM PAPER COVERS For those special dances, have your spe- SUITS BLUE BOOKS cial gown or tuxedo "specially" cleaned Also—Get Your Next Semesters Textbooks and pressed at . . . TOPCOATS BILL -11111VIIVIEY'S . PENNSHIRE CLOTHES ' - KEEL E R S ~_. Beayer Ave. , Philipipburg. Pa. . Next. To Cathaum Theatre TIIE , DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA imer Barr vt:orcrl falls over their • * • Boxers Gain Tie In Opening Test The Lion's weakness in the lower weight classes and strength in the upper divisions became very evident in the opening box ing meet against Minnesota as the Nittany sluggers came from behind to earn a 4_4 deadlock against the Gophers. There *as little leather flying in the first six bouts, but then the fireworks commenced. The 1'75-pound class fracas, the best duel of the meet, was fast mov ing as Jack Bolger, without doubt the most improved slugger on the squad, went to work, with finesse and power right to pummel his opponent,- Gene Stevermer into total subMissian, TWO BEHIND Minnesota' JO 4-2 before Bol ger stepped' into the ring and the Lions ;were still 'a pOint behind when Chuck Drazenovich, the Lion's two-time EIBA champ, commenced to exchange blows with Heavyweight Ron Raveling, Although spotting Raveling, a 19-year old sophomore football tackle mqre than 40 pounds, the Lion captain never Was, in any (rouble as he easily decisioned his 225-pound opponent. CLOSE ONE A close decision in the 155- pound class cost the Nittanies an opening meet victory, Fighting his first intercollegi ate match, Lou Koszarek a game and stubborn fighter, held na tional champ Cody Cannel on even terms for two rounds, but the more experienced gopher eaptain took the third round 10-8 to win the bout, John Alabarario and Frank Gross, 135 and 145 pounders re spectively, .both newcomers to the Lion ring, were the other Penn State point-getters, SEEK FIRST Next Saturday, Coach Ed Sul kowski will seek his first victory of the '5O campaign when he sends his charges against West ern Maryland at Rec Hall, The Green 'terrors opened battling last week; dropping a 7 1 / 4 46 meet to Army. The summary; 126 pounds—Olathun, Minnesota, deebdon ed Reynolds,4o-20, 100 Hounds- , A. Mackey. 141nneeeta. ,TKO'd Hanby In 40 seconds of the 2nd round. 155 pounds—Alberann, Penn !Unto, deal= sinned 2048. 145 pounds—Grose, Penn State, deolsloned Moloy, 211 1 20, 105 poundo—oenriel, Minnesota, decisioned Knesara, 00-27. 165 Pounds—Williams, Minnesota, deal. 810110 WU), 20-27. 175 Pounds—lishor, Penp State, am/Maned Eitavermer, 80-29. Hvt. —Drazenovich, Penn State, decisioned Raveling. Collegiate Volleyball All men interested in playing in a collegiate volleyball group are requested to meet at the volleyball nets, 4 p.m, tomorrow, pr contact Don Wilson at 2380. Passers Split 2 Games, Edge Wash-Jeff, 51 5 I Penn State's dribblers will attempt to fire gip another home victory string tornormw night against American U. in Rec Hall after splitting even to its 2-game Weekend jaunt to Western Pennsylvania. After being dumped in Pittsburgh, 57 to 42, by an inspired Carnegie tech o u tfit pigay, the Lions returned the following night to halt a three game losing strealc, with a 51 to 50 decision over Washington and Jefferson. By winning Saturday's tilt Penn State earned its fifth win against tour losses, FUMBLED PASS A fumbled W and J pass in the final minute of play, with State one point in arrears, led to their well-earned split and gave the Presidents their first taste of de feat on home hardwood this sea son. ''With only 30 seconds of play remaining W and J missed a soul shot attempt and took the ball out of bounds. However, on pass ing in, the ball was fumbled and clutched by sophomore Ted Pan apolis who passed to Lou Lamie. Lamle tossed to Tiny McWahan under the basket for the game winning points. Lanlie was top point producer for the Lions with 'l5 while Mar ty Costa, who had tallied 17 the previous night and who fouled out in the third _period against the ,Washington , Va., outfit, was runnerup with 18 points, Andy Mestrovic was high for W and J with 13 counters. In Friday's game Penn State appeared to be off to an easy win, running up an 11-2 score with the game only a few minutes old, Bnt led by Mike Theodore, Torn Beck and Jack Riehl, the Tartans surged back to tie the game at 21-apiece at halftime, and then goon in a flurry of last half tallies to win its seventh fray in ten starts. Swimmers Lose Two on Road Lack of experience was evident as the Penn State swimming team dropped two meets last Weekend to a high-flying Colgate squad, 54-21, and an expectedly tough Cornell team, 53-22. Meeting Colgate Friday after noon, the Lions showed power only in the fancy diving event, where Cal Folmsbee and Rudy Valentino placed first and sec ond, and in 220 yd, free style, won by John McGrory, Cas Borowy, after finishing third in the 100 yd, free style against the Red Raiders, came back to win the event against Cornell in 57.8, still far off his Glennlarid pool rocord of 55,3, Gene , Kolber took the only 'other first for the Lions against Cornell when he won the 400 yd. free style in .5:34.2. Bart Bronk finished close behind Kol ber to give the mermen their only one-two punch of the meet, PAGE THRIre Soccer Coaches Honor Jeffrey; Harry Little Harry Little, the Lion's soccer playmaker who was one of the main cogs in the Blue and White booting unit which went unde feated in 15 games, was named to the 1949 soccer All-American team over the weekend. At a meeting of National Soc cer Coaches Association at Brook lyn, N.Y., Coach Bill Jeffery re ceived the "Honor Award" and was named Coach of the Year, "in recognition of long standipg service to soccer." Jeffrey has completed 13 un defeated seasons i and produced 34 All-Americans in his stay, at the Nittany school. Little, a junior this year, has already earned his third varsity letter. Playing from an inside right position, he tallied eight goals, second best effort for the team this year. JV Wrestlers Beat Cornell for First The Lion Cub matmen set the pattern for the varsity's victory Saturday night as they shut out the Cornell JV's, 32-0 Saturday afternoon. Lynn Illingworth, a product of State College High, paced the Cubs to their victory with a fall in the heavyweight class in 52 seconds of the first round. 123. poun dts—D9jul ius Penn State, wen by forfeit. 128 nounda—Watkins, Penn State, deci_ sioned Delgado, 13-4. 136 poynds—Pasnnaht. Penn State, pinned Bryant in :34, with wriptiock and half nelson. 195 pounds—Arbuckle, Penn State, deei. sioned Pusch, 14-3. 155 pounds—Shalleross, Penn State, pinned Siegel, in 2;66, with a bar arm and chancery. 125 nouncia—Riaa, Penn State, decia!oned 7--2. 175 pounds—Markle, Penn State, deciaioned Bertha, 10—a, • Hvywt—lllingworth, Penn 5 tiite, pinned Brookfield in 0 :52, with a cradle. Swordsmen Drop Opener to Lehigh The Nittany Lion fencers drop. pea their opener to Lehigh, Sat urday at Bethlehem, by a 1443 count in a nip -and-tuck battle that went right clown to the last match. Lehigh wag forced to come from behind and cop the saber divi sion to win the meet. Penn State took an early lead by winning the foil event 5-4. Harry McCarty won three matches, and Ralph Meier and Eugene Golclbloom each won one, The Lehigh fencers knotted the score at 9-9 when they captured the epee event, 5-4, Rolf Wald, Nittany Lion captain, and Bill Fairchok each won one match, but Wayne Culver copped tWo for the Lions, The saber event proved the deciding one of the afternoon as Lehigh finally came out on the long end of the score by taking the last event 5-4. Paul Younkin of Penn Sate won three matches and Ed Merck won one. Bob Searles and . 1- ohn Rlitards failed to , win,
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