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Penn State Boxers Face Syracuse In Top Eastern Meet:
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Wrestlers Face EIWA Champs in Syracuse
Match Features 2 Eastern
Champs In Barr, Gerbino
(Special To The Daily Collegian)
By , GEORGE GLAZER
SYRACUSE, Feb. 17 Penn State's wrestling team took
ovcr Archbold stadium here last night in preparation for to
day's match with defending Eastern Intercollegiate Wrest
ling association champion Syracuse.
The Lions have a perfec
pal ed to Syracuse's 2-2 log. T]
the two teams is scheduled for 3
o'clock in the Orange's new Arch
bold gymnasium. Two Penn Stat
ers will be working on personal
unbeaten streaks in addition to
the team log of 8-0 over two sea
sons
Frey, Barr On Streaks
Captain Homer Barr will try
for his 22nd straight dual meet
victory without defeat, and soph
omore Don Frey goes after his
sixth straight of the season in
147. Barr's heavyweight oppon
ent will be footballer Pete George.
Frey's opposition will be provid
ed by Lee Nethersole, a fourth
placer in last season's EIWA's.
Besides Barr, another EIWA
champion will wrestle in this af
ternoon's match. At 123 for Syra
cuse will be Bob Gerbino, the
lone returnee of last year's Syra
cuse version of 'Murderer's Row'.
Former teammates of Gerbino
were EIWA champions Ken
Hunte and George Gebhardt.
Gerbino will meet the only
newcomer to Coach Charlie Spei
del's winning lineup, Johnny
Reese. The 123-pound Lion has
been sidelined most of the sea
son with a fractured right thumb,
but is ready to go today.
Two Veterans Meet
Following Reese and Gerbino
in the 123 match will be Penn
State's Jack Dreibelbis and Syra
cuse's Lou Tschirhart, both vet
erans of last year's campaign.
In 137, Don Maurey, w l O.O has
four straight wins after dropping
a decision in his first match of the
season, will ,tangle with Piety
Hill's Bob Bury, a sophomore.
Orange Captain Howie Tice will
take on State's Bill Sante] in the
157-pound tussle.
BULLETIN
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Co ac h
Charlie Speidel last night made
one lineup change for the wrest
ling match here. He switched
Mike Rubino, second place fin
isher in the Easterns last year,
from 177 to 167, Joe Lemyre to
177. Rubino has never wrestled
167 before in his entire career.
Lemyre, in 1948, was State
AAU champion in 177. Speidel
had no other line-up changes.
Jayvee Boxers
Engage Orange
The Nittany Lion cubs don the
gloves today for their first box
ing meet of the season. They
meet the Syracuse tangerines in
the fight preliminaries tonight in
the men's gymnasium.
The young Lions have been
hard at work since the first call
for boxers in October and are
eager to show their wares against
collegiate competition.
Coach Ogie Martella has high
hopes for the little Lions. Both
he and head coach Eddie Sulkow
ski point out that several of the
boys could move up to the var
sity anytime, provided they were
eligible.
The lineup:
Harvey Robbins, 123: Joe Mus
ial, 130; Earl Harned, 136; Tony
Fiore, 145: Hugh Jones, 155; Jerry
Spoils, 165; Adam Koyce, 175, and
Dave Yeakle, Hvyw±.
Both Jones and Yeakle have
already made their Penn State
debut on the frosh gridiron.
Horned arrived on campus only
two weeks ago. Musial fought in
last fall's IM's.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
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5-0 record this season corn
is afternoon's match between
Wrestling Rescheduled
The wrestling match be
tween Penn State and Navy
which was to be held at 8:30
p.m. Saturday, February 24
will be held at 2 p.m. instead,
H. R. Gilbert. graduate Man
ager of athletics, announced.
The boxing meet with Wis
consin will be held at 7 p.m.
as scheduled.
Lion Gym-Men
Seek 3rd Today
Against Middies
Today is Navy day for the
gym-men of Penn State when
they meet the Middies at 4:15
this afternoon in the Annapolis
gymnasium.
Undefeated and recognized as
the strongest team in the Eastern
Collegiate circuit, Navy will rate
as the favorite in the Lions'
fourth meet of the season.
Coach Gene Wettstone's squad
has won two and lost one. The
victories were over North Caro
lina and Maryland. while the loss
was suffered at the hands of
Army.
Valentino, Campbell Duo
Two of the Nittanies will be
ca r r yin g seAonal undefeated
records into competition. Captain
Rudy Valentino, tumbler, and
Tom Campbell, horizontal-bar
man, have won in all three of
this year's meets.
The Statemen have a triple
threat man to stop if they hope
to defeat Navy. Cliff Lewis, Mid
die star, won the horizontal-bar,
parallel-bars, and flying rings
events in his last meet. His per
formance enabled the team to
top Syracuse, 49-47.
Penn State's strong event will
be the sidehorse. Dave Benner,
Larry -Jamieson, and Bob Shaffer
will attempt to sweep the compe
tition.
Dave Schultz will be charged
with trying to break up Navy's
strong rope-climbing team.
Lamie Tries For Record Tonite
As Rutgers Entertains Lagers
By ERNIE MOORE
Captain Lou Lamie will be
shooting for a. new three-year
scoring mark tonight when the
Nittany Lion cagers take the floor
against Rutgers university at New
Brunswick.
Lamie needs 19 points in to
night's contest to break the rec
ord of 596 set by Jack Biery dur
ing the 1941-42, 46-47, and 47-48
seasons. A previous report stated
that Lamie needed only 9 but a
re-check of the records found that
the Lion forward needs 19 to
eclipse the present standard. He
now has 579 points.
At the same tim , - Colch Elmer
Gross' courtmen will try to get
back on the win track and rack
up their eleventh victory against
the Scarlet tonight.
After being upset by Pitt Wed
nesday, halting a six-game win
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State Swimmers
Seek ist Triumph
Against Panthers
By JAKE HIGHTON
A severe drought of Penn State
swimming victories—which has
extended through six consecutive
dual meets—is offered little re
lief because of a power-laden
Pittsburgh tank team which is
State's opposition in Glennland
pool this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Panthers, billed in their
university press releases as "one
of the finest swimming teams in
history at Pitt," have won three
and lost two this season but that
isn't a fair index.
No Disgrace
Setbacks by Navy and Ohio
State are no disgrace. The for
mer is a sea-going outfit by na
ture and the latter consistently
the stronghold of the nation's
swimming powerhouse.
What is most impressive,
though, is a 41-35 whipping by
the Smoky city gang of a proud
Rutgers pool team—and State
fans will remember what the
Scarlet's recordbreaking Nugent
inc. did "to the Lion mermen.
As might be expected, Ben
Grady and his Panthers are head
ed by a pair of crackerjack
champions. Jim Zentgraf not only
won th e Eastern Collegiate
Swimming Asiociation 440-yard
event, but set a new meet record.
His team captain Al Ciocca cop
ped the ECSA low board diving
crown in 1949.
Soph Talent
Aside from seasoned campaign
ers Pitt will bring an array of
sophomores . who have been press
ing the veterans. One, Don Fan
ning, may seriously push State's
ace backstroker, George Hamil
ton.
Last season the Panthers drub
bed the Nittanies 56-19 while
sweeping every first place ex
cept the backstroke where Rod
Waters came off the victor.
Fine Cage Billies
For 'Deep Freeze'
READING, Pa. —(FP)—William
D. Morgan, of Hazleton, president
of the eastern professional bas
ketball league, has taken official
action on the "deep freeze" em
ployed by the Williamsport club
in a game at Pottsville on Feb. 8.
Morgan slapped a $2OO fine on
the two time league champions
for "conduct detrimental to the
league." He also said that this
type of play would not be tol
erated in the future.
Seeks :1-Year Scoring Mark Tonight
ring stre: , k, the Lions will have
to beat Rutgers if they expect
to better last year's mark of 13-
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EIBA Titleholders Will Tests
Nittany Lion Ringmen Tonite
(Special To The Daily Collegian)
By ART BENNING
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Feb. 17 It was an eager bunch of
boxers who arrived here late yesterday afternoon just in time
for a light workout in the new men's gyin where the big fight
will take place this evening.
The group represents the most promising ring squad to
come out of Penn State in recent years, one that could, be- ,
come Eastern favorites by pUnch
ing out a win over the current
titlists, the' Orangemen from Pi
ety Hill, here in Syracuse.
The two teams stand about
even, at least on paper. Syracuse.
will be trying for its third straight
win, while State seeks its third
win in five starts, one ending in '
a draw.
Foe's 1949 Hwt. King
Marty Crandall
Frosh, Bucknell
Collide At 2 P.M.
Joe Tocci's freshman basket
ball team, winless in its last three
starts, will attempt to get back
on the victory side this afternoon
at Rec hall where they will en ;
gage the Bucknell Bisons.
The contest, which was of
ficially scheduled to start at
8 o'clock, has been moved back
to 2 p.m.
In the first encounter this sea
son between the two teams, the
Bisons swamped Coach Tocci's
charges, 51-31, at Bucknell. Teddy
Seigal and Stan Poff led the at
tack with ten and 19 points, re
spectively.
Tocci's youngsters will pay
particular attention to Poff, the
Bison's high-scoring center, in an
attempt to once again pull into
the win column.
To date, the baby Lions have
defeated Altoona Center and
Frostburg, while dropping decis
ions to Bucknell, Navy, high
scoring West Virginia, and last
Wednesday to Pittsburgh.
10. With seven games to play,
only two of these are scheduled
for the friendly confines of Rec
Rutgers is probably the weak
est' of the Lions' remaining foes,
but the Scarlet cagers are cur
rently on a four-game win streak
although they have only a 6 and
9 record.
Scarlet Coach Don White has
two veterans back from last
year's team which dumped State
in Rec hall, 64-51. Although
White's ace point maker last
year. Bucky Hachett, will be
missing from the lineup, he still
has the services of high scoring
forward Hal Corizzi and set shot
artist Ray VanCleef, an All-Am
2rican baseball player.
In last year's game in Rec hall,
(Continued on page seven)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY I'7, 1951
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Same Lineup
Lion Coach Eddie Sulkowski
will string along with his win
ning combination of the past two •
weeks. The Orange, too, are at
top strength for this important +
tussle. Ben Dolphin,' the pride of
Syracuse, will be back in' action
at 145-lbs. after sitting out last ,
weekend's meet with Catholic U.
because of an injured hand. '
Syracuse Captain, Marty Cran
dell, out to regain the, national
heavyweight crown he held as a
sophomore, seeks win number
two this year when he meets the
Lion's Herb Kurtz in the even
ing's finale. Last week Crandell
fought an exhibition against U's
young 'heavyweight Tom Cotter.
In the opener he knocked out
Army's Jerry Hart in the second
round.
To counter the Orange's big
one-two punch of Dolphin and
Crandell, the Lions are counting
heavily on undefeated Fr an k
Gross and Lou Koszarek, and
once-beaten Sam Marino to come
up with victories in their respec
tive classes.
Probable lineups:
PENN STATE SYRACUSE
Sam Marino 125 Jim Hubs
Jim Barr 130 TOM Coulter
Frank Gross 135 Ed Martin
John Albarano 145 Ben Dolphin
Capt. Pat Reims 155 Bill Miller
Lou Koszarek 165 Jim Palmiotto
Charles Wilson 175 George Kartsllan
Herb Kurtz Hvywt. Capt. Crandell
John Albarano, a body-punch
ing expert, tangles with the ran
gier Dolphin, current Eastern
champion who fought some 60
bouts while in the service, in the
1145-lb. bout. If Albarano can et
inside those long arms of Dol
-1 phir's, he may surprise plenty of
Orange fans, who aren't used to
seeing Dolphin lose. He had a
10-1-1 record last year.
(Continued on page seven)
State Foilsmen
Encounter Navy
Undefeated in five previous
appearances, the Navy fencing
team will exchange thrusts with
the swashbucklers from the Nit
tany Valley at Annapolis this
afternoon.
Dueling the Midshipmen for the
first time, the State fencers face
stiff competition in•search of their
first 'win of the season.
Tim Reed, acting assistant
coach will lead the Lion squad
in the absence of head mentor
Art Meyer, who is unable to make
the trip.
Merek Undefeated
With the advantage of two
meet's valuable experience, Cap
tain Ed Merek will attempt to
protect his perfect saber slate of
six successive victories.
Merek will receive , strong -as
sistance from Bob Searles and
eitther Jerry Clauser or Charles
Richer. Fencing, for the Lions in
the epee trio match will be. Pete
Reidy, Lou Como, and Bob Whit
man. Ed Kalanik, Joe Kusick, and
Tom Taylor will do the sword
foining in the fOil divisidri. •
Next week the 'State swords.!
men will play host to the Big
Red of Cornell.