PAGE FOUR
Orange Poses Big Task
For Nittany Gym Squad
A flurry of last-minute drills and smoothing-out opera
tions is the key-note in Rec Hall today as Coach Gene Wett
stone's gymnasts round out preparations for their biggest
order of the season—trying to stop the high-flying Syracuse
Orangemen tomorrow afternoon.
The Orange has established itself as one of the strongest
outfits in the East, already having clinched at least a tie for
the Eastern Intercollegiate championship.
Coach Paul Romeo's charges
have romped over thr e e
opponents Cortland State
Teachers, Temple and Navy—
and last week tied Army, <and
they'll be favored to add the
Lions to their string when the
two squads meet at 2 o'clock.
TALENT SHOW
Whether the show will go ac
cording to odds, or whether the
'til now mediocre Nittanies will
be able to rewrite the script, gym
fans are in for a top-notch
muscle-talent show.
In the starring role will de
Syracuse's scintillating Joel Baba
of Philadelphia, performer de
luxe on the side-horse. parallel
bars and flying rings. Backing
him up are Gene Rabbitt, NAAU
and Eastern Intercollegiate side
horse champ, Leo Minotti, and
Captain Norman (Bud) Matthews,
pretty fair, actors in climbing the
rope and tumbling, respectively.
Against this visiting array,
Wettstone will pit his top-flight
ers, Dave Benner on the horse,
Dick Spiese and Captain Joe
Mirenzi on the P-bars, Lee Perna
RECEIVE EQUIPMENT—Two of Coach Nick 'Thiel's lacrosse
standouts, Jack Wilcox (1) and John Hagerman (r) are shown re
ceiving their equipment as the lacrosse forces prepare for the
coming season. Last year the stick Lions won 5 of 9 starts. This
year's. hone season opens against Western Maryland, April 29.
Lacrosse Veterans Few,
Thiel To Stress Youth
With only three returning lettermen in the- fold, Coach Nick
Thiel will be concentrating on the youth ,movement in his 16th year
as guide of Penn State's lacrosse fortunes.
Despite the loss of 15 of last year's lettermen, Thiel is still his
usual smiling self as he runs more than 90 candidates through the
first week of formal practice on 'the rain-soaked golf course. Last
year, Thiel had 13 lettermen at
the start of the season, yet his
squad only managed to shave
.500, winning five and dropping
four.
Co-captains Ed Belfield, at
tack, and Bob Louis, midfield,
and defense-man John Hager
man are the only lettermen Thiel
will have to work with through
a nine-game schedule. Jim Wor
ley, another award winner last
year, is not able to play because
of an injury.
Eleven other men on the squad
saw action last year, six of them
are seniors and two juniors. Goal
ie Phil Benedetti and midfield
man Jay Stone are juniors. The
seniors are defense-men Joe
Owens, Joe Drazenovich, Don
Copelin, and Bud Pierce; attack
men Ken Kaye and James Case;
and midfield-men Jack Long,
Burt Raymond, and Larry At
kinson.
LACK EXPERIENCE
The squad will be short on 'ex
perience; therefore these veter
ans are sure to see plenty of
q,:ticri. Thiel, however, will be
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
climbing the hemp and Rudy
Valentino in tumbling.
' OUTSTANDING
So far this season, Spiese, a
sophomore, and Valentino a jun
ion, have been the Lions' out
standing performers. Spiese took
firsts against Michigan State, with
266 points, and against Navy, with
252 points. Valentino, who leads
State in its strongest event, has
finished on top in every meet.
Mirenzi, who scored 249 for a
second spot againgt Navy last
week, has come through to back
up Spiese nicely on the bars this
year, and Perna, climbing the
rope in 3.9 seconds against Navy,
has begun to look like' the rope
climber he was expected to be.
How they'll stack up against
the Orange stars remains to be
seen, but event for event the
Nittanies have plenty of work
cut out for them.
• SIDE-HORSE
Syracuse's Babbitt and Baba
give Romeo a well-calculated
edge in the first event, the side
horse, where the Lions will use
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—Photo by . , Sam Vaughn
concentrating on the youth di
vision, working toward 1951 and
1952 with a squad of promising
stick-handlers that includes 18
juniors who saw action with the
jayvees last year and 13 sopho
mores, products of freshman cen
ters.
Junior varsity men trying for
first string berths include goal
ies
Dick Hannah and Dale She.'
fer; defense-men Charles Junker,
Milo Kasonovich, Robert Rodli,
Roy Hagy, Joe Phileromo and
Mervin Snyder; attack-m e n
Richard Bailey, Jack Cook, Steve
Meisel, John Neff and Don Wat
kins; and midfield-men Tom
Overdorf, Paul Raffensperger,
Jack Wilcox, Bill Forrest and
Bill Hickey.
SOPHOMORES
Thiel has an exceptionally
goodlooking crop of sophomores.
The list numbers goalies Bob.,
Koons, defense-men John Am
ber, Vance Scout, Bud Pedley,'
and Al Seithers; attack-men Jim
Reed, Harold Wolfron and Jim
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IM Basketball
Standings
FRATERNITY
League B W L
Phi •Kappa 5 0
Alpha Phi A. 4 0
Phi Gamma D. 8' 1
Sig. Phi Sig- 8 1
Phi Eph. Pi 2 3
Sigma Phi A. 2 3
Thu Phi Delta 0 5
Theta K. Phi 0 6
League A W
Sigma Pi 6
Alpha Chi Sig 4
Delta CM 3
Alpha Zeta 3
Lambda Chi A 2
Triangle • 2
Kappa Sigma 1
Zeta Beta Tau 0
League' D W L
Alp. G.. Rho 4 1
Sig, Phi. Ep. 4 1
Theta Chi 4 1
Phi Sig. Delt. 3 2
Sigma Nu S 2
Pi Kap. Phi 1 4
Theta Xi 1 4
Alpha Chi 0 0
League C W
Beta Sig. Rho 4
Sig. Alpha Ep. 3
Phi D. Theta 3
Phi Kappa 2
Pi L'bda. Phi 2
Phi Sig. Kap. 2
Acacia 1
Alpha Ep. Pi. 0
League F W L
Tau Kap. Ep. 6 0
Beta Theta Pi 4 1
Phi Kap. Sig. 4 1
Kap. Delt. Rh s o2 2
Omega Paint 2 2
Chi Phi 2 0
Alpha Tau 0. 2 4
Delt.Thet. Sig 1 4
Al. Phi Delt. 0 6
NDENTS
League E , W
Delta Upsilon 5
Sigma Chi 4
Al. Sig. Phi 3
Delta T. Dolt. 3
PhiKapPaTau 2
PiKnppaAlpha 2
DeltaSig.Phi 1
Sig.Alph. Mu 0
INDEPE
League B W L
Dorm 6 4 1
Dorm 'l2 4 1
Dorm . 4 3 2
Dorm 21 8 2
Dorm 2 2 . 3
Dorm 38 - 2
Dorm 7 1 4
Dorm 42. 1 4
League A W L
Dorm 3 4 2
Dorm 22 4 2
Dorm 28 4 2
Dorm 41 3 2
Dorm 43 2 3
Dorm 11 2 4
Dorm - 13 2 4
Dorm 24 2 4
Leajrue D - W L
Bombers 5 0
Seaters 40
Q Quintet 3 1
Tripods 2 2
Atherton Hall 1 3
Dorm 37 1 3
Miners 1 4
[ Warriors 0 4
League C W
Dorm 39
Dorm .14 4
Dorm 5
Dorm 86 3
Dorm 26 2
Dorm 32 2
Dorm 1 1
Dorm 33 0
I League F • W L
Edinboro 5 0
Brown B'gers . 4 0
Clarkers *2 2
Foresters 2 2
Navy 2 3
MeAlly Cats 1 3
2rers 1 3
Sorry Lot 0 4
League •E W
Boppeis 4
Red Flashes 3
Phils ' 3
Alph. C. , Grey 2
Dutchmen 2
Pi Pugh 2
Jungle Bees 1.
Dorm 94' 0
League 11* - W ;
I Comets 5 0
Lodgers 4 1
Tigers 4 1
Musketeers 2 3
Ramblers 2 3
X.M.S.T.C. 1 4
Colonials 0 6
Rita A.C.' 0 5
League G W
Winderest 6
8.T.0. 4
"f.ohawks 4
'ragas 4
keteers 1
`rusnders 1
Teta 1
Simmonsliall 0
'League .T• W . L
'Architects 4 1
NIL Co-op. 4 1
Royals 3 2
Shrimps 3 2
Whiz Kids 3 2
Bullets 1 , 4
Barons 0 6
Jordan Hall 0 • 6
League I W L
Section 10 5 0
Altobnn 4 • 1
Harm
: House 3 2
Jayvees 3 2
'Ampere 2 4 3
Matilda Chi . : 2 3
Beaver House' 1 • 4
Brickettes , 0 6
League K .W L
Timber W's 5 . 1
Eagles . 4 1
Mary's Mugs 0 2
P-State Club . 3 3
Reds 2 3
Port. Terrors 2 ' 4
Penn Haven 0 5
These standings do not include games
'yed last night.
* Double forfeit games in this league.
One of the Few
Only two Penn State boxers
-160-pound Allie Wolff and 115-
pound Johnny , Criswell—ever
won three Intercollegiate Box
ing Association titles in a row.
Heavyweight Charles (Chuck)
Drazenovich, 1950 captain, will
he seeking this distinction when
the Eastern championships are
'held at Syracuse, N. Y., March
,n-ii.
ow.
v m Meet
Gymnastics co ac h Gene
Wettstone announced that the
•iym meet with Syracuse,
scheduled for 7 o'clock tomor
row night has been advanced
to 2 o'clock torhorrow after
noon.
The rescheduling took place
to accomodate a request by
Syracuse that would allow
‘-oth their swimming and gym
teams to leave Saturday in
stead of staying over until Sun
day.
State Grapplers Test
Strong Navy Mat Crew
Coach Charley Speidel and his once-beaten Lion wres
tling team leaves State College at noon today for their annual,/
jaunt to Annapolis, Md., the site of he United States Naval
Academy. Tomorrow afternoon, the Nittanies will lock horns
with the Middies in the final away-meet of the season for
the Blue and White.
Navy will be gunning for an upset over the Speidelmen,
for last year a make-shift State crew ripped to a 20-10 win
over the future Admirals. Jt
was Navy's first dual meet
loss since 1942.
Speidel plans at least one
change in his lineup from last
week.' Bill Cormari, varsity 175-
pounder the past two seasons,
will get his first taste 'of com
petition this season at 165 pounds,
replacing Bill Santel. Coach
Speidel ordered Santel to take
a rest after he defaulted to his
Army opponent last weekend be
cause of a head injury'.
155 POUNDS
Lion Tankmen
Tie F . and M,
Meet Syracuse
The Lion mermen stroked to a
37 1 / 2 -37 1 / 2 tie with the Diplomats
of Franklin and Marshall Wednes
day night in Lancaster. A victory
in the 300 yard medley Narked
the first time in recent years that
a State team had won this event
in dual meet competition.
The tie resulted from a dead
heat for third, place in the 440
yard freestyle between Gene Kol
ber and Ivan High. Rudy Valen
tino, Lion fancy diver, was nar
rowly beaten ,by his brother in
the diving event.,
LONG SWIM "
Captain John McGrory swam
a total of 760 yards under strong
competition. He. placed third, in
the 220 freestyle behind. F. and
M's Ivan and Robert High, took
second in the 440 freestyle, and
swam in the winning 400 yard
relay team.
Rod Waters and Kul' Conrad
scored a one-two punch in the 150
yard backstroke. Cas Borowy took
second in the 50 and third in the
100 yard freestyles.
The mermen meet Syracuse in
Glennland pool Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
The Orangemen and Cornell's
Big Red were the only two teams
to defeat the Lions in 1949. Cor
nell repeated against the Lion
mermen in. this year's opener,
and Syracuse looks like another
repeater.
LOSSES
Coach Ted Webster's veteran-
packed team is minus only three I
of last year's swimmers. The big
gest loss •is record-smasher Paul
McCabe, who broke 20 records
during his varsity years. Steve
Rubeck, former Orange breast
stroke ace, was also graduated
last spring.
Opeqing the season against Co
lumbia, the Orange stroked its
way to a 69-6 win over the Lions.
Only roommates Brent Clark
and Hal Auer are left of Sya- •
cuse's triple threat, which in
cluded McCabe..But these two are
not to be taken lightly. Clark is
currently rated the most valuable
man on the squad.
AAU CHAMPS
During the past summer Clark
and Auer teamed up to win the
trophy in the Senior Men's Divis
ion of the New York state AAU
meet, despite the fact that all
the other teams, comprised of
upper New York state and Cana
dian collegiate - swimmers,' had
three men per team.
The two men swim the 100, 220
and 440
can
freestyle events.
Clark can fill in at any position
his coach wants him to, a valu
able asset to any team.
The New York staters are still
strong in the fancy diving event,
despite the loss of Bob Tierney.
IBurt Pariser and Charlie Star
wald are rated by their coach as
the best divers in Central New
York.
JACK, JACK, JACK
The three Jacks; Fa on, Gary,
and Watkins are the probable
starters in the 300 yard medley
and the sprint events. Rod Waters,
Penn State's ace backstroker, will
run into strong competition in
Ken. Heller, Skippy Mullin and
Fred Raphael.
The Lion natators will host Vir
ginia March 4, in the last dual
meet of the season.
Big Boys Exciting
Heavyweights promise excit
ing competition in the National
Collegiate boxing championships
at State College, March 30-
April 1,
All-Time High
Penn State football, attendance
hit au all-time high in 1949.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1950
At 155 pounds, both Cec Irvin
2nd Bill Slabonik are still in line
for the right to wrestle against
the Middies. The'final choice rests
on the • outcome of yesterday's
elimination bout between the
two.
Otherwise, John Reese will be
at his 121-pound position, with
Jack Dreibelbis slated for duty
at 128 pounds. Don Maurey, 136;
Captain Jim Maurey, 145; Mike
Rubino, 175, and Homer Barr,
heavyweight, complete the Lion
lineup.
The Middies won three straight
matches this year before falling
victim to Michigan of the West
ern Conference, 20-6. Navy's
early-season triumphs" were over
Columbia, 24-6; Penn, 20-6 and
Yale, 16-11. The following week
Coach Ray Swartz's Gold and
Blue matmen • edged powerful
Rutgers, 15-14. Rutgers forced
Syracuse's EIWA champions to
the limit before losing.
Last Saturday, a good Lehigh
team ran roughshod over the
Tars, 24-7. --
MIDDIE CAPTAIN
Leading the Navy - grapplers is
Captain Wayne Smith, an ex
perienced performer. Smith; who
dropped down to the 136-pound
class for the .Lehigh battle. won
that weight title in the 1947 EIWA
tournament. He was. upset in the
semi-finals of the 1948 tourney,
but still managed to place third.
He was out last season because: of
injuries. A former Michig,an
grappler befoi.e entering the Na
val Academy, Smith will likely
remain at 136 pounds and his
fight with Don Maurey should. be
the highlight of the meet Smith
is unbeaten, but has wrestled five
matches at 145 pounds..
.Other Middle standouts . are
Dick Neff, 128-pounder, and
heavyweight Jim Hunte. Neff will
match holds with the Lions' Drei
belbis, while . Hunte will once
again take on Eastern champ
Barr. Hunte lost by decision 'to
Barr in last season's dual meet.
NAVY STARTERS
Other probable starters fOr the
hosts include Bob Sutley, 121
Pounds; Jack Reed, 145 pouncls;
Bill Harvey, 155 pounds; the vet
eran Floyd Holloway, 165 3;•ounds,
and Archie Thompson, 175 pounds.
Captain Smith was the only
winner for the Tars in the Le
high duel, while Holloway fought
to a tie, with Pete MUrplxy,
•
Track Meets .
Dual meets with Ohio• 'State,
Michigan State, and Navy, and .a
triangular meet with Pitt and
West Virginia, highlight' the
1950 Penn State track and field
schedule. H. R. Gilbert, gradu
ate manager of athletics, says
the trackmen also will compete
in the Penn Relays and IC-4A
championships. The season opens
April 22.
Bouncing Rudy
• Penn State's best bet for title
hon6rs when the Eastern inter
collegiate gymnastic 'champion
ships are held here March 11 is
Rudy Valentino, tumbler, of Lan
caster. Bill Meade, since gradu
ated, brought this title to Penn
State last year.
21-Game Card
A 21-game card will mark the
1950 Penn State baseball sched
ule.