s <lpp . /- k . . :.s ~%...•::.;,at In a sport where departure from form is the rule rather than the excf?ption, nothing is so unpredictable as a basketball coach. When Pittsburgh's athletes (their little tummies filled with ice cream) trot on the Rec hall hardwood tonight, all those cheers won't be in commemoration of a time-honored rivalry, but by those sounds ye shall know that Dr. Harold Clifford 'Doc' Carlson, Pan ther coach. is back in town. One of the most eccentric and versatile wags in both collegiate and Professional basketball, "the good doctor" is ready to go into his act at the slightest provocation. Sometimes Carlson finds himself the butt of his own pranks. At Morgantown, W. Va., where Pitt has had many bitter clashes with the Mountaineers, the Doc took violent exception to the officiating one night. At each fresh. indignity (in Carlson's eyes) he would loudly proclaim, "That burns me up!" Some West Virginia students in the balcony evidentally though something should be done about this so they dumped a bucket of water on his head. Carlson is a merry, white-haired, benevolent-looking gentleman —a great kidder and jokester. He is probably known and liked by more students than anyone else connected with the University of Pittsburgh. On the basketball court, though, he has flown into monumental rages. One night when the decisions were going against Pitt in'a game with Kentucky, Carlson gathered up all the Pitt warm-up jackets and dumped them into the arms of opposing Coach Adolph Rupp. "The official are gi:Ving you everything else,'" Carlson sobbed. "You might as well have these too!" Kansas State's Jack Gardner, a fit counterpart for Carlson, is a quiet, good-looking gent off duty but let him loose during a basket ball gathe and he becomes a taut,- tense fellow who bounds to his feet at the first tweet of a referee's whistle. "Sure, basketball coaches are screwballs," Gardner will say, and then add, "and why not?" He likes to tell about the time Kansas State's former president Milton Eisenhower sat on the bench alongside Gardner and Assistant Coach Tex Winter at Nebraska last year. "The referee would call a foul on one of our boys." Gardner says. "and the president would let out a howl-and jump out on the floor. Tex would grab his coattail and I would make a lunge for Tex and pull them both back to the bench. • "Look what the game does to college presidents." Doc Carlson has probably been involved in more stalling games than any other coach just in case Coach Elmer Gross' critics are listening. The Rec hail habitat of Gentleman John Lowther, ex-Nittany Lion mentor who used to employ the strict zone defense, was the scene of most of these contests. On one occasion the score at halt-time was 5-2; on, another the. final score was 15-12. For minutes at a lime both teams sat, on the floor, despite pro tests from the gallery, which did everything from booing and cat calling to tossing out newspapers for the players to read. Defending his close-to-the-vest actions which produced only five points during the first half of last year's game in Rec hall, Pitt's impetuous cage tutor explained, "I'm a gambler at heart. Originally my aim was to play a 0-0 game in the firstrhalf because we couldn't match Penn State's manpower or height. "Because State was unwilling to co-operate, the half-time score was 5-0. We had the 0. We did our part." We'd advise you to get to Rec hall early tonight so as not to miss the show. Makes a Man Love a Pipe and a Woman Love a Man ii ,.,, f A .1.1 , 0 'r " 0 1 1 ~ 4. _44,11 ,.. 1 0 , 7,1' r 'On The ; By RAY KOEY.LER - Sports Editor _ Foresee Hot Time In Rec Hall Tonight The Thoroughbred of Pipe Tobaccos Choice white Burley . Smooth and mild THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Nittany Lion Cagemen Encoinder Pftt In Season's Final Home Game Tonite Coach Elmer Gross' Penn State cagers will ring down the curtain on the home 'bas ketball season tonight when they . entertain Pittsburgh in Rec hall. The game is scheduled for 8:30 o'clock. Penn State's freshman team will meet ( the frosh in a 7 o'clock preliminary. The Lion cagers will be out to top last year's won and lost rec ord. With 13 wins to their credit, as many as last season's team was able to count, the Lions need but one win to top last year's mark. Mermen Seek Ist Win Against Owls In Glennland Pool The Temple-Penn State swim class in Glennland pool today at 2 p.m. pres'ents somewhat the op posite of the old physics problem with the immovable body meet ing an irresistible force. The Lions are without victory in eight starts, and the Owls have won only once in 12 attempts. Until a week\ ago this encounter was billed as a sterling duel be tween the unvictorious, but Tem ple spoiled the script by squeezing past weak PMC 38-37. There is a strong possibility that several Penn State records may be set this afternoon. Many, of the marks have been beaten by, Lion swimmers this season but no rec ord is established unless the event is won. On the other hand, since the Templers are not likely to seri ously push theVittanies in any but the medley and the breast stroke, it will make record-break ing a little tougher. This is especially true in the case of five-time backstroke win ner George Hamilton. , George's Penn State 200-yard standard of 2:19.9 was set with strong pres sure from an opponent. Hamilton, however, picks up momentum every week. At Syra cuse the last time out, despite choppy waters he set a new pool record of 2:21.3, thanks to his strong stretch wallop.. Bob Kenyon will be diving for victory number four and Gene Kolber will be racing for his sixth, 440 conquest. The 400-yard relay combination of Dick Wilson, Al Lucidi, Bob Long and Cas Borowy aim for their third win while the 300-yard medley trio of Rod Waters, Jim Davies or Bruce Bainbridge, and Lucidi or Long go after their first of the year. Burt Bronk, if he follows Kol ber in the 220 and the 440 as he has all season, should have no trouble in picking up a pair of seconds. State Foilsmen 'Point' For Win Against Doctors Beware, the Lions are seeking their prey! In this particular instance, this statement implies the wants of the winless Penn State fencing combine who will be "pointing" for their first win of the campaign when they encounter the blades men from Johns Hopkins in their final home appearance of the sea son in Rec hall. The duel will start at 2 p.m. Although plagued by inexper ience all season long, the Nittany Lion swordsmen feel surprisingly Capable of proving that last year's 14-13 triumph over the Docs was no mere fluke. Coach Art Meyer announced that he will use the same lineup that wielded their silver stilettos last week. A check of last year's billing revealed that epeeist Pete Raidy and Lou \ Como, and saber Cap tain Ed Merek saw action against Johns Hopkins. Como will be out to avenge the three losses of the foil he incurred while Raidy and Merek, were more success ful, both winning -•two and losing one. However, both will be striv ing to better last year's• engage ments today. Stabbing his epee in the third position will be Bob Whitman. In the foil duels, Joe Kusiek, Ed Kalanik, and Tom Taylor will compete for State. The sabers -hould see Captain Merek, Bob Searles, and Jerry Clauser in action• Swan Songs Four Lion courtmen will be making their' last appearance in Rec hall tonight. Captain Lou Lamie, Te d Panoplos, Junie Moore, and Tom Shuptar will sing their swan song before the home fans when • they,. meet the Panthers. This will be the last chance Lamie will have to break the Penn State one season scoring mark—before the home fans, that is. The Lion hesitation-shot artist needs 28 points to break Marty Costa's record of 299 set last sea son. Pittsburgh Coach Doc Carlson will bring his squad of "ice cream eaters" to the Nittany Vale with a record of 9 wins and 16 losses—almost the reverse of the Lions' 13 and 7. But Penn State fans can expect "something old, something new, something"—dif ferent when the two rivals meet tonight. Pitt Triumph If the Lions hope to avenge the defeat handed them by Pitt ear lier in the season, they will have to stop the Panthers' "little All- American" Mike fielich-5 feet 7 inches of potential scoring power. Belich will team up with Mick ey Zernich at forward, Don Viro stek at center, and Bob Yurko and George Hromanik at guard as the Panthers' starting five. Gross will stick with the same lineup that has carried Penn State to what looks like its most suc cessful season. in the last few years. Laurie and Williams will be at forward, Tiny McMahan at center, and Moore and Panoplos at guard. Virginia Boxers Host Lion Ringmen In Finale Tonight By ART BENNING Special to the Daily Collegian CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., March 3 The Penn State boxing team, seeking win number four in the final dual meet of the season here tonight, is determined to test the University of Virginia ring men to see if the Cavaliers really are "extremely mild." Other Eastern opponents have not found the Cavaliers to be soft touches, and probably no one would deny that they have the best one-two-three punch in the East this year in the first three weight classes. With veterans' Len Coiner, Allen Hollingsworth, and Grover Masterson sti 11 around, Virginia presents a for midable barrier in the Lion's quest for a winning season. To oppose • Virginia's "b i g three," Lion Coach Eddie Sul kowski will string alone with a pair of sophomores who have proven to be above average, Sam — '':57,3 Marino and Jim Barr, and veteran gi Frank . Gross, 4'4 who is tindefeat ed in six bouts 4. this year. John Albarano, .„'k 145, meets the . only. other Vir- RP' ginia returnee, Vince Marshall, Mari Snntan¢elo I W 6 h s °f . o l u as g t h t y year. -lbS Mario Santangelo, Nittany foot ball end, will, make his boxing de but in the heavyweight battle, re placing Herb Kurtz. Santangelo meets the Cavalier's Bill Sinclair. The probable lineup: PENN STATE VIRGINIA PENN STATE Sam Marino 126 Len Coiner Jim Barr 130 A. Hollingsworth Frank Gross 135 Grover Masterson John Albarano 146 Vince Marshall Pat Helms 155 Pete Platt Lou Koszarek 165 Jim Fields Charles Wilson 175 Bill Burgess Mario Santangelo Hvywt. Bill Sinclair Lou Koszarek will be punching SATURDAY, MARCH-3, 1931 Gymnasts Meet Owls In Rec Hall In Season Finale By BUD FENTON The Nittany Lion gymnasts complete the dual meet season today determined that it end on a satisfactory note with a victory over the 'visiting Temple Owls. The meet is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Rec hall. The Penn State pinwheel, Cap tain Rudy Valentino, will be mak ing his last appearance in compe tition in Rec. hall. Eastern Inter-, collegiate tumbling champion, last year, Valentino has three More appearances in the State_ garb, but all will be on the road. • Defeated Rudy Fred Hartmeyer, the on 1 y tumbler to defeat Valentino in the past two...years, will be with the Temple team tomorrow. Val entino is expected to reverse last year's decision. Dave Benner, sidehorse special ist, will also be competing in his ;last dual meet season. The Owls promise to provide the best competitive meet of the year this afternoon. The teams Have identical records and have scored almost the same number of points against the stronger squads in the East. Both lost to Army, Navy, and Syracuse. One of the top battles of the year is anticipated when Jim Hazen, State, meets Jack Galante, in the flying rings event. Bcith are contenders for the Eastern title. Charlie Koessian will carry the Philadelphia team's hopes on the parallel bars. Koessian is also being groomed for Eastern Col legiate honors. for his seventh straight win this year when he meets Virginia's Jim Fields in the 165-Ib. battle. Marino faces another tough test in the opening bout. Coiner drew with Syracuse's Jim Huba last week. Marino lost a close de cision to Huba earlier in the year. Undefeated Gross should also have his hands full trying for his seventh straight against unbeaten Masterson, who already holds two Eastern titles. Virginia's other Eastern champ, Hollingsworth, has won the crown for the past three years at 130- , lbs. The Lions return home tomor row, and then return here the middle of the week for next weekend's -EIBA tournament. Mel Allen Contributes For Gehrig Scholarship NEW YORK, March 2(A')—A check for $7,500, for the establish ment of a Lou Gehrig Memorial Scholarship, was presented to Columbia university today by Mel Allen; Yankee radio and tele vision broadcaster. The check was accepted by Dr. Grayson L. Kirk, vice-president and acting head of Columbia. VIRGINIA For. the first time since 1942, the Eastern intercollegiate wrest ling championship will be held at the College, next Friday and Saturday.
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