Span's Tr.vili . . . Baseball Brags About ooted hi Scandal By WHITNEY MARTIN NE W YORK, Feb. 14—(W)---- Well, let's see what the National League has to be proud of aside from the fact it is 75 years old and won a World Series as re cently as 1946. A couple of days ago we picked out a few gems of wisdom from Earl Hilligan's new American League Red Book. We have at hand its National League counter part, Charley Segar's equally comprehensive National League Green Book from which we have culled considerable information. Some of it may be old to you, but if you have heard it before, try to stop us. Going back into ancient history, as recorded in the cavalcade of the league, we find that as early as 1878 four Louisville players were banned for life for allegedly throwing games (is that some thing to brag about?) We also learn from the caval cade thet the reserve rule dates back to 1879, and the 'same year saw the first player to wear glas ses. A pitcher named Will White of Cincinnati showed it could be done. It wasn't until 1887 that a bats man was forbidden to call for a high or low pitch to suit his fancy, and for that reason we look upon records prior to that time with suspicion. Ted Williams would hit 1.000 if he could do that now. Also, it wasn't until 1893 that the pitching distance was in creased from 50 feet to the pre sent 60 feet six inches. They had hard-headed guys in those days. Hughie Jennings was hit by pitched balls 49 times in 1896, and six years later Frank Chance, the Chicago Cubs' peer less leader, was plunked five times in a double header. (And they say the present-day pitchers la& control!) Louis, Charles Battle In Doubt CHICAGO, Feb. 14—(R)—Jake Mintz, manager of heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles, today said he "threw a financial bomb shell" which apparently blew up a proposed re-match between Charles and former champion Joe Louis in Chicago or Detroit April 11. Mintz, after conferring with International Boxing Club offi cials, on Charles' future plans. said the champion would fight Louis for: A share of a $250,000 television fee; a $200,000 or $250,000 guar antee that Louis . would fight Charles again if he won; and a champion's 40 per cent share of the gate. Terms Cause Surprise "They just threw up their hands when I let them have that," said Mintz. He referred to 1.8. C. President Jim Norris and Secre tary Truman Gibson. Neither Norris nor Gibson had immediate comment on the confab with Mintz. "I'm not chasing the fight with Louis, but we're not scared of him," said Mintz. Charles has a title bout with Jersey Joe Walcott in Detroit March 7. Mintz said he talked with the 1.8. C. officials about a Charles fight with Joey Maxim, to be held outdoors in Pittsburgh or Chicago. Mintz said he asked for "even more" of a television purse than the $250,000 he would ex pect to share in a Louis-Charles bout. Maxim's Manager, Jack Kearns, said today Mintz already has promised Joey a shot at Charles in Pittsburgh or Chicago. Excellent Record In 24 years under Charlie Spei del, Penn State wrestling teams won 114 meets, lost 37, tied 8. His teams won three Eastern tourna ments, were unbeaten in 1929, 1933 and 1935, and suffered only one defeat in nine other cam paigns, including last year. T.:? DAILY COLLEGIAN• ST!'..TF. COLT 7' Bulletin PITT BEATS STATE Pitt beat Penn State in bas ketball last night, 60-51. See tomorrow's Collegian for full details. Robinson Wins Title By T K 0 Sugar Ray Robinson won the middleweight championship of the world from Jake La Motta last night with a thirteenth round TKO. La Motta con trolled the early rounds an d had Robinson in trouble in the seventh and eighth cantos. But from then on it was all Sugar Ray's fight, and when the end came Jake was a battered pulp. Robinson weighed in at 155 and La Motta at 160. There had been speculation about Jake's ability to make the necessary weight. La Motta seized the advantage early in the first round and held control throughout. Action sub sided in the second canto as the two fighters tried to feel each other out. The bout was scheduled to go 15 rounds. It was the first battle of two champions since the days of Henry Armstrong. Robinson went into the bout as a 3 1 / 2 ,to 1 favorite to cop the title. If he succeeded he would auto matically vacate his welterweight championship. Sugar Ray carried a record of but one loss in 123 professional fights into the battle. That lone loss came at the hands of La Motta. However, Robinson beat Jake in a laterJfight. He also triumphed in three other bouts against Jake the Bull. La Motta won the middleweight crown front the late Marcel Cer dan on June 16, 1949. He has de fended his title twice— against Tiberio Mitri of Italy and Laur ent Dauthille. About 12,000 fans were in Chi cago stadium when the fight got underway. racuse Log 1-3 . . . Matmen Put 5-0 Record At Stake Against Orange With an impressive 5-0 record for the season, Penn State's wrestling team will leave tomorrow morning to take on defending Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling association champion Syracuse in a match at the Orange's new Archbold gymnasium. Last week, State took once-beaten Army, 15-11, and Syracuse lost a 14-13 decision to Cornell in their first home match. Syracuse, which hasn't fared too well this season, with 1-3 rec ord, will probably present one of last years EIWA title-holders, Bob, Gerbino, in the 123-pound match. Syracuse last year boast ed two other EIWA chazinps in Ken Hunte and George Geb hardt, both of whom were also runners-up in the Nationals. Orangemen Ran Last year, as many home-town fans remember, Coach Joe Mc- Daniel and his boys made a track meet out of some of the match es, especially in the 145 and heavyweight matches, when Cap tain Jim Maurey and Homer Barr spent most of the afternoon chas ing the Piety. Hill men around the mat. Coach Charlie Speidel and his team are out to revenge last year's defeat at the hands of the Orange, but Speidel has given no indication that the Lions will employ the tactics used by Syra cuse last year. Tschirhart At 130 . Behind Gerbino in the Syra cuse lineup. McDaniel will prob ably go with veteran Lou Tschir- PVT. FRAN ROGEL (far right), roo, _ Pitts- was one of the National Football League's out burgh Steeler fullback, finds the Army chow standing first year men. He has been assigned line a little cl:!ferent from the Steelers training to the 340th Military Police Battalion, Ft. Geo. table. Rogel, who starred for Penn State's Nit- G. Meade, Md., after completing processing here tany Lions before signing with the Steelers, at the 2053rd Reception center. sonmeklial The name of Jim Farley was thrown into the pot for the base ball commissionership today, and there were signs that this might be It." Since Farley is reputed to know more persons by their first name than any other public figure in the land, he has never been one to evade a question—at least up until yesterday when he firmly Handball Deadline The deadline for handball entries is tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.. Eugene C. Bischoff, IM director, announced yesterday. The 25-cent per-man entry fee must be turned into the intramural office in Rec hall. Fraternities may enter a max imum of three men, and in dependents may enter indi vidually. By GEORGE GLAZER hart, followed by sophomore Bob Bury in 137. In 147, Lee Nethersole and Johnny Haas have been having a nip -and-tuck battle for the start ing position since the season be gan, but it appears as if Nether sole will start in that slot. Last year he grappled in 145 and placed fourth in the EIWA's. Captain Howie Tice will go in the 157 slot. Tice last year wrestled in the shadow of Hunte, but seems to have come into his own this season. Against Colum bia, the opening meet for the Orangemen, Tice wrestled in the 167-pound class and came up with Syracuse's only fall of the meet. Following Tice in the 167- pound tilt will be Murray Winer, who last year jumped back and forth between 157, 167 and heavy weight. Spohomore Enzo Marinelli will hold down the light-heavyweight position, and footballer Pete George is expected to go in the heavyweight class. Marinelli was originally sched •all,.-1 to go as a heavyweight when (Continued on page eight) Now He's Just Another Chow-Hound The c Ci r V Dope Soph Wrestles' 177 ;•,. :s.,:;IA ( C . 7 ( rejected all questions that report ers put to him concerning his be ing named to the commissioner ship. The big, beaming man an swered all questions with an em phatic "no comment." This could be—and was—re garded as significant by interest ed onlookers. Farley's "no com ment" probably means that he has been approached. But, wheth er it means that a committee of four named by the major league club owners to select a new com missioner has narrowed its choice down to him—and to him alone— is another matter. The world champion New York Yankees open their rookie camp today at Phoenix, Arizona with plenty of to p .ub talent on Ind to guide. Ad instruct the Arm hands in heir training sores. Manager Cas- Stene:el ar ved in Phoenix - !sterday an d -owner Del .'ebb was ex pected to arrive Casey Stengel at the training `e late last night. The Yankees are bringing in top ranking candidates for the triple AAA and other leading franchises in their farm system, The Yankees also announced that Frank (Spec) Shea, their 1947 world series pitching star who developed a sore arm the fol lowing year that has plagued him ever since, has signed a "condi tional" contract for 1951 for the Bombers. The husky righthander, who was with the Yankee's farm club at Kansas City „last season, . will leave Sunday for the Yankee training camp at Phoenix, Ariz. The terms of his contract were not revealed. FBI Flyer Horace Ashenfelter, Penn State's former two-mile champion, is the latest addition to F. B. I. ranks. The Collegeville native, who is stationed at Boston, hopes to be able to continue his participation in the nation's major indoor track events. T.::LT:'‘ 31) AY. IPE1:1111.1AllY 15, 1951 111 BASKETBALL STANDINGS LlLcague B League A Pi Krip'n Alpha 4 Sigma Pi Sig'a Phi Alp'n 3 Pi Kappa Phi 3 Theta Xi 3 Phi Epsil'n Pi 1 Omega Psi Phi 0 Delta Th'ta Sig. 0 01Phi Kappa 5 11Theta Chi 4 11Phi Kappa Tau 2 21Alpha Zeta 2 2 1 Alpha Chi Rho 2 4 , Tau Phi Delta 1 4 iLarnbria Chi Al. 1 4j Alpha Epsil. Pi 1 League C W L,League D Tau Kap'a Ep. 5 0(t eta Sig. Rho 4 Sigma Nu 4 I.Sig. Phi Epsil. 4 Phi Gam'a Dora 3 1 Phi Delta Theta 3 Phi Kap'a Sig. 2 2!Theta Kap. Phi 2 Sig. Alpha Mu 2 Delta Tau Delta 2 Delta Chi - 1 3;Zeta Beta Tau 1 cucia 1 4'Alpha Phi Del. 1 4Alpha Sig. Phi 1 Triangle League E W L'League F Phi Sig. Delta 5 01Sijmta Chi 5 Al. 'Thu Omega 4 l'Phi Kappa Psi 3 Delta Up. 4 1 Al. Cam. Rho 3 Chi Phi 2 2 Delta Sig. Phi 3 Pi Lambda Phi 1 3lAlpha Phi Al. 3 Beta Theta Pi 1 3r3ig. Alpha. Ep. 2 Sig. Phi Sig. 0 3lKap. Delta Rho 1 Alpha Chi Sig. 0 41Phi Sig. Kappa 0 Kappa Sigma 0 Phi Sign Earn Fifth Cage Win In Tuesday night's intramural basketball card Phi Sigma Delta pulled out in front of Alpha Tau Omega late in the second half and eventually came out on top, 20- 13. The game will probably de cide the league E championship. Phi Sig, which now has a log of 5-0, and ATO, with 4-1, had been tied 'for first place. Delta Upsilon, league E, tied the ATO's for second- place by edging out Beta Theta Pi, 21-20. League F Action The remainder of the fraternity contests were confined to league F as Sigma Chi stepped further out in front by trimming Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 20-11, for their fifth straight triumph. Phi ma Kappa lost to Delta Sigma Phi, 21-8. Kappa Delta Rho for feited to Phi Kappa Psi, and Bob Pollard and Jim Hewitt led Al pha Phi Alpha to its third win over Kappa Sigma, 16-13. Independent tilts saw the Ra lads tie the Allentown Aces for first place in league B by smoth ering Dorm 25, 41-4 as Brant dunked 13 points. Dorm 34 wen by forfeit from Dorm 11, and Dorm 12 won the same way from. Dorm 22, Penn Tops Navy, 67-63 ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 14— ( I P)—Sophomore Cent e r Ernie Beck scored five points in the last 35 seconds today to enable Pennsylvania to down Navy, 67 to 63 before 2,500 screaming spectators. Alpha Chi Rho Raymdnd Rachkowski and Paul Wilt were recently initiated in the Phi Lambda chapter of Alpha Chi Rho.
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