Acute
Disbanding Of Intramural Softball
There will be no intramural softball competition this year, Eugene Bischoff, di
rector of intramural sports announced yesterday.
Bischoff explained that the acute space limitations make it impossible to formulate
any plans for'softball for this year.
Last year, when no dormitory teams were permitted to enter the tournament, 66
fraternity and town teams com
peted. This year with the open
ing of the new West dorm area, a
minimum of 100 teams was ex
pected to enter the tournament.
For the 66 teams that played
last year, there were three play
ing areas available which pro
vided six softball diamonds. The
golf course, Beaver practice field,
ancl the freshman baseball field
were all designated for the use of
the intramural department
Varsities Move In
This year, with, the expected
increase in entries, the playing
areas have been severely de
creased. The football .team is
practicing on Beaver field; the.
freshman baseball diamond is in
use; and the soccer, golf, and la
crosse teams are all practicing
on the golf course. '
This situation limits to one the
number of fields which is avail
able to the intramural depart
ment.
Bischoff explained that play
ing action in the softball league
would not be possible before day
light savingtime goes into effect
April 30. The last day of classes
is May 28. This would leave less
than a month in’ which to squeeze
the entire schedule. •
Even if a single elimination
tournament were used it would
be impossible to play all the
necessary games in the alloted
time on the limited number of
fields. “Furthermore,” said Bis
choff, “a single elimination tourn
ament is vfery poor for softball.”
Bischoff Sorry
Bischoff expressed sorrow that
the sport had to be discontinued
because of the existing circum
stances. His feelings were also
shared by Clarence “Dutch"
Sykes, assistant director of the
department.
“I’m sorry that the softball pro
gram cannot be carried on this
year,” Bischoff said. However,
talcing the space and time limi
tations into consideration, we are
doing the only thing possible. If
things go well, there is a possi
bility that additional playing
areas will be made available in
the future and enable the sport
to be placed on the athletic cal
endar.”
Last year’s intramural softball
champions were • Alpha Tau
Omega in the fraternity division
and the Ramblers, a'team com
posed of men living in town, in
the independent division.
121 M Volleyball
teams Triumph
Intramural volleyball contin
ued Tuesday night with 24 frater
nity teams seeing action. ~
In league A Beta Theta Pi-A
took over top position as a re
sult of a 15-1, 10-15, 15-7 decision
over Acacia-A. Also in league A
Lambda Chi Alpha-A beat Sig
ma Phi Epsilon-A.
Alpha Chi Rho-A trounced Chi
Phi-A 15-0, 15-1 to lead the B
league. Omega Psi Phi-A for
feited to Sigma Phi Sigma-A in
league B.
Phi Delta Theta-A is leading
league C by virtue.of a 15-4, 15-1
victory over Sigma’ Pi-A; and Al
pha Chi Sigma-A'took Delta Chi-
A 12-15, 15-6, and 15-13.
Alpha Gamma Rho-A and Phi
Epsilon Pi-A are tied for top hon
ors in ‘D’. Alpha Gamma Rho-A
won by forfeit from Delta Sigma
Phi-A, and Phi Epsilon Pi-A
squeezed by the TKEs.
Phi Gamma Delta-A won by
forfeit in league E from Theta
Chi-A and the Alpha Phi Delts
beat Delta Tau Delta-A in three
games. Pi Lambda Phi-A is lead
ing the E league. They are still
undefeated.
In league F Alpha Sigma Phi-
A is on top by virtue of a 15-3,
15-12 victory over Delta Theta
Sigma-A. Also in league F Theta
Kappa Phi-A won lE-5, 13-15,
and 15-1 over Phi Kappa-A.
Space Limitations Lead To
Don Amig Moves
Up In Intramural
Mat Tournament
Don Amig, Tau Phi Delta’s de
fending 145-lb. champion,' ad
vanced to the semi-finals of the
IM wrestling tournament last
night, when he pinned Kent Wit
tenberger, Sigma Pi, with an in
side crotch, reverse nelson hold.
Other action in this class saw
Bob McFadden, Phi Kappa Tau,
decision Don Feilds, Phi Sigma
Kappa, 6-0, and John McCall,
ATO, pin Bill Haensly, AZ, in
3:45.
In the 145 class, Norm Gage,
Dick McQuillen, Jim Hancock,
and lacrosseman Dick Rostmeyer
also advanced to the semi-finals
with victories over their oppon
ents. Gage decisioned Jim Shull,
3-2; Rostmeyer tripped Sam Licht
by the same score; Hancock de
feated Clay Birkhead, 5-2; and
McQuillen defeated Vance Genz
linger, 6-2.
Only two'bouts were wrestled
in the 135-pound division. Dave
Colton, TKE, edged John Davies,
AZ, 3-2, and Bill Aiken, Phi Del
ta Theta, beat Ed McKee, Delta
Tau Sigma. 6-2.
Two bouts were wrestled and
two were forfeited in last night’s
action in the 128 class. Ed Smith
had .one of these falls when he
pinned Sanford Hertz in 3:29.
Other matches saw Frank Ran
dazzo, Apha Phi Delta, pin Bob
Miller, KDR. George Hamilton,
Delta Sigma Phi, and Tom Lukas,
Sigma Nu, won via forfeits.
Fry, Sigma Nu, won the only
wrestled bout in this class as he
pinned Mike Roselli, Alpha Phi
Delta, in 5:50. Bud Wolfram, a
lacrosse player, also scored a for
feit in this division.
In the 165 class, Bob Farquahar
pinned Ken Shearer in 2:12; Marv
Boring decisioned Jim Scollin,
4-0; and Ed Barber and Sam
Samuels forfeited their way to
semi-final berths.
Action was heavy in the 175
class. Will Lundgren, ATO, de
cisioned Pat Dodaro, Alpha Phi
Delta, 5-0; Jim Diehl, Sigma Nu,
defeated Stan Silberman, ZBT,
9-6, in one of the best bouts of
the evening; and Ted Geary and
Link Van Sicke scored pins to
beat Don Brainerd 'and Dick
Hughes, respectively.
Three falls and a forfeit were
registered in the unlimited class.
Les Burdette pinned Mike West;
Adlan Wiese pinned Dave Odi
orne in 3:56; Bob Smith pinned
Gene Truitt with a cradle in 1:35;
and Pat McPoland scored the
lone forfeit win in this class.
Rizzuto To Play
In Opening Game
BALTIMORE, April 11 (£>)—A
doctor’s assurance that shortstop
Phil Rizzuto will be ready to play
opening day lifted some of the
gloom today from the 1951 pen
nant prospects of the world cham
pion New York Yankees.
At the same time, Dr. George
Bennett said no surgery will be
necessary for two ailing veterans
of the Yankee pitching brigade,
righthander Allie Reynolds and
relief ace Joe Page.
They had accompanied Rizzuto
to the famed Baltimore special
ist. Reynolds worried ' about an
elbow ailment and Page com
plaining of a kink in his pitching
shoulder.
Colton Wins
Action Heavy at 175
Another Slam For Mike
WILLIAM S. HQFFMAN, former burgess of State College
awards MIKE RUBINO the William C. Neidig award as the out
standing wrestler of the past season. The presentation was made
at the annual wrestling team banquet held last night. Rubino is
the Eastern 177-pound champion. President Milton S. Eisenhower
is seated at right.
For the Detroit Tigers, it was well that yesterday was not open
ing day. Because Red Rolfe’s choice to start the season on Tuesday,
Prince Hal Newhouser, was badly treated by Birmingham, Ala.
Definitely not ready, Hal was rocked for four hits, issued two
passes, and an equal number of wild heaves to give the Barons
five runs in two innings. :
The Bengals however had six
tallies before rain halted action
in the second frame.
Jimmy Dyke’s “new” Philadel
phia Athletics were worse than
the old yesterday until they
erupted with a nine-run seventh
to down Richmond of the Pied
mont League, 15-3, in Richmond,
Va. .
Continuing in the previous
day's home run mood, the A's
smacked four. Sam Chapman,
Elmer Valo, and Ferris Fain hit
for the circuit for the second
day running. Kermit Wahl
also homered. Lou Brissie was
knocked for all eight Richmond
markers.
Johnny Pesky, forced into the
background by Lou Boudreau,
slightly complicated the Red Sox’s
extra infield starter problem when
he doubled twice and singled in a
sub role for keystone sacker,
Bqbby Doerr.
Pesky’s peskiness led the Bosox
to their seventh straight citrus
win yesterday with a 6-1 conquest
of Columbus of the American
Association in Ohio.
Willard' Nixon and Bill Wight
collaborated on the nine hit hurl
ing for the Beantowners.
Jim Hearn served up an
Annie Oakley to Cleveland's.
Ray Boone in the bases-loaded
ninth to give the Indians a 5-4
win over the Giants in Atlanta.
Ga., yesterday.
Bob Feller and Lemon allowed
the Durochermen only seven hits
with Lemon the winner on relief
in the eighth.
Orestes Minoso banged his sec
ond homer in two days for the
Tribe.
The Cincinnati Reds clobbered
the Washington Senators 12-3
yesterday in Lynchburg, Va., after
two straight defeats from the
Bucky Harris clan.
Virgil (Red) Slallcup laced
Maurey Elected Wrestling
Captain; Rubino Honored
Don Maurey, Penn State’s 137-pound Eastern intercollegiate
wrestling champion, became’ the new captain of the wrestling team
last night at the annual team banquet. "*
Mike Rubino, 177-pound Eastern champ, was named the out
standing wrestler of the year and received the William C. Neidig
I award.
—Collegian Photo by Glazer
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By JAKE HIGHTON
Newcomers Dot
Golf Lineup
When the Penn State golf team
meets the Lehigh' linksmen on
Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
on the local greens, four experi
enced newcomers will break into
the starting lineup for the Nit
tanies.
Because the pins were put in
late. Coach Bob Rutherford was
forced to make this tenative move;
“The men playing will not,
necessarily be the varsity squad
because I can’t screen the candi
dates effectively without first
seeing them on the greens,”
Rutherford said.
Several Newcomers
However, when the head men
tor names his varsity combine, he
will have several newcomers with
extensive experience to choose
from.
Of the select group, all have at
one time or another achieved
some outstanding laurels in the
golfing world.
Bob Bowers, who was first man
on the Edinboro State Teachers
College team in his freshman
year, took the Cleveland District
Junior Championship for two
consecutive years.
Second place in the 1950 Erie
city tournament was won by A 1
Pancerev, who played three years
varsity in high cshool.
High School Champ
Hut Samson won four .golf let
ters in high school, and was cap
tain elect in his senior year. Sam
son captured the high schopl
championship and also played m
the Pennsylvania State Amateur
at Philadelphia.
out three - doubles and '■ Bob
Usher, Connie Ryan, and Joe
Adcock drove roundtrippers
for the Red's 14-hit assault.
* By GEORGE GLAZER
Maurey, in assuming the leader
ship of the team, became the
second of the' three wre’Ving
brothers from Clearfield to be
given the honor. His older bro
ther, Jim, led the team in 1950.
His younger brother, Jerry, is a
member of the freshman team. ■
William S. Hoffman, former
burgess of State College, in pre
senting the Neidig award said of
Rubino, “It may surprise some
people for a fellow who relies on
the body, slam, to be honored for
good sportsmanship but si have
never seen Mike penalized for an
illegal slam. It not only shows
what a great sportsman he is, but
how skillfully he performs on the
mat.”
10 Receive Letters
Besides Maurey and Rubino, 10
other , men were awarded varsity
letters. They were: John Re’ese,
Don Watkins,' Dean Harbold, Jack
Dreibel’bis, Don Frey, Joe Lemyre,
Bill Santel, retiring captain Homer
Barr, Bill Barker, and manager
Pete Axford.
Axford named as his successor
Chuck Schutte.
Freshmen receiving letters were
Jerry Maurey, Dick Lemyre, Doug
Cassel, Bill Krebs, Larry Levine,
Bud Whitehill, Bill Phelan, Joe
Pascarella, Pete Huey, and Bob
Winters.
Axford acted as toastmaster of
the affair, and presented coach
Charlie Speidel with a wrist
watch, given him by the team.
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. Eisenhower Guest
'Guests of the wrestling team
were President Milton S. Eisen
hower, Dr. Carl Schott, dean of
the. school of physical education;
Bob Higgins, Penn State’s athlet
ics “good-will ambassador;” Ralph
Hosterman, assistant graduate
manager of athletics; Ray Con
ger, official motion picture photo
grapher; Hoffman; Jim Maurey;
Ridge Riley, executive secretary
of the Alumni association; George
Glazer, Daily Collegian wrestling
writer; Jim Coogan, sports editor
of the department of public infor
mation; Ed Watson, sports editor
of the Centre Daily Times; and
Charlie Ridenour, assistant coach.
NCAA Proposes
Football TV Test
NEW HAVEN, Conn., April 11
O'P) —Live telecasting of one ma
jor college football game in each
region each Saturday next fall
under test conditions was pro
posed today by the National Col
legiate Athletic Association TV
Steering committee.
Under the proposal, TV spam l
sors will determine which game
is desired and the N.C.A.A. TV
committee will act as a clearing
house. For test and research, pur
poses there will be individual,
area, and regional blackouts of
limited number during the test
period which ends Nov. 24. Col
leges want to find out TV’s exact
impact on attendance.
Meet Next Week
The proposal must be. acted on
by the N.C.A.A. National com
mittee which meets in Chicago
next week but adoption seems
probable. It was outlined in a
statement issued by the TV com
(mittee consisting of, Capt. Tom
Hamilton, Pittsburgh, chairman;
Bob Hall, Yale; Ralph • Furey,
Columbia; and Max Farrington,
George Washington.
Anti-Trust Aspects
Bills were introduced but nev
er passed in the Illinois and Okla
homa legislatures-calling for tele
casting of the university games,
and the. Department of Justice in
Washington conferred with the
college TV committee on possible
anti-trust aspects of the prob
lem. ’
Very probably only one game
would be available to TV watch
ers in any one city. The Big Ten
has banned TV but may go along
with the N.C.A.A. experiment
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