WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1950 Lions at W.Virgihia In Quest of 13th Win - Penn State will seek its 13th basketball win tonight when it meets the revenge-hungry Mountaineers of West Virginia at Mor gantown. The game will mark the Lions' final road appearance of the - 1049-'5O season. .Nittany hopes of recording win No. 3 over the Hillbillies this year-were somewhat heightened by the news of the release of their record-smashing c e n t e r, Marty Costa, from the College Infirmary. Sent to bed for a head cold on 'the' Lions' return from their New YOrk trip on Sunday, the 6-foot 6-inch athlete was released by Dr. Alfred Griess this morning. He will make the trip with the team Iput'whether his playing effective ness has been impaired is un known. He has been unable to practice this week. GROSS HOPEFUL "I presume that 'Marty will be able to play tonight," Gross said yesterday afternodn. "If he doesn't, it's going to cripple our chances badly. "The Mountaineers ?are' prac tically .unbeatable at •home.v. , So far this season only two teams have been able to , upset them there. Both of those teams— Kansas State and 'circinatti are rated•away above Us." . ' . Just in case Costa finds the go ing a little rough,/Gross . Plans to insert "Tiny" McAilal - on into ,the, Lion co-captain's gtiatii:alCit alOn`g side of Ted Panoplcis. Lee SchliSL ler will take charge of the center spot with Lou Lamie and Joe Tocci 'generating the ,Lions, fmt, break from their front-courtppsi-, tions. In regard to the dog-eat-dog fight for regular'varsity recogni tion between Panoplos, Hardy Williams and MclVlahan Gross said, "It's up to the individuals involved. Any of the three who shows he's got the stuff. ;2will play." West Virginia will 'enter' to night's game with a record of ten wins and eleven losses,. a good indication. of how • far back , •thef have, gone since last year when they won).B - out of '.gl "games: TOUGH AT HOME However, at home they -..gre still as tough as ever. This was demonstrated when they dropped Temple 57 to 46' at Morgantown, after receiving an 82.t0 .come= upance by the Owls in Philly." Like State, West Virginia has one more contest to play after today. Saturday the Mountaineers close their season 'against• Pitt while the 'Lions end up :against Georgetown at Rec Hall. . Three dollars will buy a text book for a student in a country Where libraries were lost in the War. Give to. WSSF.' . . . s TATE NOW Fea S turetime ' 2:11, 4:03, 5:55, 7:47, 9.39 • THE °MIA' COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Schis' Records Talk Louder Than Words Lee Schisler, 6-foot 4-inch center, is probably one of the most underrated athletes at Penn State, yet he has been one of the main cogs in the rejuvenation of the Nittany Lions' basketball team this year. It is seldom that his feats are discussed with the of enthusiasm which promotes even athletes of lesser above him and it is not un common •to have to di g through wads of agate type before coming to the name, Schisler. If you really want to . get the low-down you would have to stop •by and talk to Head Basketball Coach Elmer Gross, or some of the varsity players They will tell you the story of a kid who is as game as they come, a real "money player",when the tension and pressure of tough • game is highest. For two years the former.. Northampton High School boy plugged along, willing to bide his „time until, a varsity position. opened: OPENS AT 'CENTER Last Fall, when the 1949-50 season got underway, Lee was :ready— and he opened the' cani iidigii'at center.. In '2l games the botany major with the , 2.4 all-college aver age pocketed 165 points to help 1.3.ce .theNittany club *to its beg. sea son in six years. His high mark was a 21-point perfoirnance 'against Gettysburg. S.thisler rankdAhird,in,team scar- 'ing behind ace guard Marty Cos ta, and forward Lou Lamie. • . ' Despite the.“language. of the record • books Schisler still re niains•,as noticeable as the second man - in • a game of solitaire. Be cause of the steady, workmanlike job' he turns . in, game• after game fans haVe becOme used to seeing hint do. the right thing at the right time without •showmanship or attempting to "hog the show." 'He is a'collegiate "pro" in every sense of the word. • CUSTOM BUILT Schisler is what is known as Tickets Tickets for the National Col legiate boxing championships to be held in Rec Hall March 30 to April 1 will go on sale today at the ticket windows of the Athletic Association office, first floor, Old Main. H. R. Gilbert, graduate man ager of athletics, said tickets will be disposed of on a "first come, first served" basis. Re served seat prices range from $1.20 for the first two sessions to $2.40 for the finals. By RAY KOEHLER a hand-made ball pldyer. John Lawther, former Penn State men tor and perhaps the best author ity on the "zone" in basketball today, /turned him into an alert defenserhan. 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