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Sauntering along a State College street the other day, our
attention was momentarily arrested by the familiar clicking sound
of a wooden cue delicately stroking the ivories inside a planatarium
plated Allen street building. We paused—and peered within its
gloomy interior,
Inside, the heavysel, white-haired proprietor of
room grunted as he -stopped and gingerly racked-up a
billiard balls within a metal cubical.
Inhaling deeply we groped our
way into the long, narrow, tobac
co-reeking room, edged past sev
eral nondescript pin-ball ma
chines, and hesitantly approached
its dour entrepreneur, who was
now leaning heavily on a glass
topped counter.
He regarded us with great
effort —a slow, impeturable lift
ing of an eyebrow giving us the
only hint of his not being the ori
ginal cigar-store Indian.
"You Jimmy da' Greek?" we
asked —sort of hesitantly. "Yea,"
came the laconic reply as a
group of pool-table kibitzers,
who looked like the characters
one would expect to find in a
Johnny Garfield thriller, re
garded us quizzically. "What
can I do for ya?"
Hoping to draw him out we
volunteered: "Understand that
when it comes to boxing and
wrestling here at Penn State
you’re just about the No. 1 author
ity?” Jim, sitting down heavily on
a beat-up chair wheezed proudly,
’em all.”
“Ah-h-h,” he gargled, “that was boxing back in them days. You
get ih there and slug it out-and when a guy was knocked down, he
stayed down. Now, it’s not so much action—you know what I mean.
More science—what you call more “collegian.”
This sturdy proponent of the blood ’n thunder ring recalled .that
the universal boxing motto used to be simply—“ Get your man before
he gets you.” “Now-a-days if a man is on his knees the fight is
usually called. . „
“And training in those days was much more strict then now.
he added. Back in the old days all the athletes had only one head
quarters. that was behind Old Main. They had plenty of supervi
sion and not so much time to run around. .
Although it took quite a bit of prodding, Jim reached back into
the past and came up with an all-time Penn State team that includes
not one Nittany boxer of the past five years.
“My favorest, I guess, is Steve Hamas, than Billy Soose, former
middleweight champion, and Rags Madeira—who’s dead now. Then
there was Allie Wolfe, Dave Stoop, Steve Bendick, A 1 Lewis, the
three Me Andrews brothers, Wilson, and ah—what’s the name of that
kid on the basketball team? McMahan? That’s right, his pop was
good, too.”
“A 1 Tapman, Ray Hanna, and Sammy Donato were all good.
Donato was the best since Soose.”
A customer hung up his stick, walked over to the cash register,
pushed down the amount lever, and inserted a bill. Hardly glancing
at the man Jim said, "Don't put a $lO bill in there 'cause I don have
no change.
"The most thrilling fight I ever saw?” he continued. “That d be
Bex Madeer when he was a Penn State freshman. Ole’ Rex hits this
Navy guy so hard that with just one punch he drops him cold.”
We wondered about Jim’s association with that legendary boxing
figure, “Doctor" Leo Houck. “Leo was a good man,” was all he had
to say, but when words are uttered with such a deep feeling of re
spect and sincerity you cannot help but realize how deeply they are
meant.
“This new guy, Sulkowski, he has good ideas for a young man.
He did okay this year—l’d like to see the kid make good.”
Reviewing Jimmy da' Greek's colorful background, he claims
io be born in Asia Minor—Turkey—in 1895. "1 was sort of a Greek
refuge/' he says. "My old man was a stone mason. In 1913 I come to
the States to work for my uncle."
Jim then worked in Huntingdon shining shoes until he was
drafted into the Army in 1917. Following his hitch he worked briefly
in Pittsburgh. In 1920 he came to State College. “My pool room used
to be where the telegraph office is now—right beside Grahams.”
When we sat down at our typewriter to bat out this composition,
we couldn’t help thinking that it’s good to talk to a man-like Jimmy
da’ Greek once in a while. For here is represented the true inter
collegiate sports fan—the ordinary guy who simply wants to see
all phases of athletics getting a fair shake—which they’re definitely
far from receiving now.
Best Mat Record
Homer Barr, of Clearfield, who
failed in his bid for three straight
Eastern intercollegiate wrestling
titles, still owns the best record
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
By BAY KOEHLEB
Sports Editor
“Since 1921 I’ve joost about seen
ever compiled by a Penn State
heavyweight. Unbeaten two of
three years,, his three-year log
against Eastern competition shows
33 victories as against 2 defeats.
Nittany Baseball Squad Entertains
Georgetown 9 Today, Tomorrow
DU, Phi Psi, Lead
Entries In IM
Mat Tournament
Jim's pool
handful of
Delta Upsilon and Phi Kappa
Psi led the way in the IM wrest
ling tournament as the former
placed 5 and the latter placed 6
men in the semi-finals.
The DU’s, however, still have
a chance to place a sixth man in
the semi-finals this Monday. At
that time, Bob Hamilton will en
gage Francis Houck, KDR.
Each house kept its representa
tive intact in the 128 class as
Phil Benedetti, DU, pinned Dave
Walsh, Phi Kappa, and John Al
lison, Phi Psi’s defending 121
champion, pinned Gil Beinhocker,
Pi Lambda Phi. Other action in
this class saw Jay England, TKE,
pin A 1 Freistak, Theta Kappa Phi,
in 2:48.
Harvey Wins Decision
In the 135 class, Andy Harvey,
Delta Chi, took a referee’s decis
ion from Harry Rhoades, Beta
house. At regulation end the
score was a scoreless deadlock.
Also, Jim Brashar, ACR, edged
Dick Wert, LCA, 6-5, and Jim
Lovett won yia forfeit over John
Schulze, Sigma Phi Epsilon.
In the 145-pound class, Jack
Beiter, Theta Kappa Phi, pinned
Bill Humphreys, Sigma Nu, with
a reverse nelson, inside crotch
hold in 5:45. Clint Swingle, Sig
ma Pi, also pinned Ray Lantz,
Triangle, in 2:36. The other two
bouts of the evening saw Paul
Eddinger, TKE, decision Bob
Lucksavage, Phi Kappa, 6-1,
while DU’s Ed Sweeten, a strong
candidate for 145 honors, won by
forfeit over Jack Donnal, Phi
Gamma Delta.
Pancerev Top Candidate
Another top candidate for high,
honors was Phi Psi’s A 1 Pancerev
who displayed top form when he
pinned Jan Ernest, Delta Tau
Delta, in a fast 0:26. Two other
falls were also scored. Jim Miller,
KDR, pinned Martin Abramson,
Phi Sigma Delta, and Carl Lia
chowitz, ZBT, pinned Jim Gef
fert, Theta Kappa Phi. Bob Faw
loski, Kappa Sigma, hlso regis
tered a 6-4 verdict over Fred
Bigony, Sigma Nu.
Three falls and a default were
registered in the 165 class. Dick
Style, SAM, pinned Charlie Stee
ley, AS Phi; Joe Policasto, TKE,
pinned Bob Burns, KDR; Dick
Cameron, Beta house, Charles
Rife, Sigma Phi Epsilon; and Bob
Gower, ATO, won by default
from Dick Dum, AGR, who had
to stop because of injured ribs.
The 175 class saw Bill Souleret,
SAE, defeat Larry Catanach, Pi
KA, 5-0; Adam Kois, DU, pin
Chris Snyder, Theta Chi; Con
nie Kearhney, Delta Tau Delta,
pin Burt Bronk, Phi Epsilon Pi;
and, in one of the best bouts
of the evening, Ron Coder, Phi
Sig, decision Bob Kunkle, Phi
Delta Theta.
In the heavyweight class,
Chuck Myers, SAE’s defending
175 champion, pinned Dick Allio,
Kappa Sigma. A 1 Schutz also won
a semi-final berth when he pin
ned Phi Psi’s Don Barney. Other
bouts saw'Milo Kosanovich, DU,
defeat Sam Pennebacker, Sigma
Phi Sigma, 5-2, and Jim Stanley,
RCA, decision Ralph Clark, Phi
Sigma Kappa.
Independent Action
In the independent section,
Marv Heinsohn, 135, pinned An
gelo Arduini. Sam Butler, 14 5,
and Bernie Yurick, 128, scored
forfeits in last night’s action. In
the other bout, Ferris Antoon de
cisioned Cosmo Fazio, 5-2.
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HinTlcha, E.vans (5) and Batts: Ihde,
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Pierce, Dorirh (6) and Watlcinfc; Kretlow,
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Souleret Wins
The Georgetown university Hoyas move into town this
afternoon to open a two-game, week-end series with Joe
Bedenk’s varsity baseball team. The initial contest will
begin at 3:30 today on the Beaver field diamond.
* * * Joe Judge, former Washington
Mound Choice Senator first-sacker is the coach
of the Hoya nine, who so far this
season has compiled a 7-1 log.
They were defeated for the first
time on< Wednesday when the
University of Pennsylvania edged
them, 7-6. The Lion’s trounced
Western Maryland' last Saturday,
22-2, in their only start.
Deep In Reserves
Owen Dougherty
12 V-Ball Teams
Post IM Wins
Twelve IM volleyball teams ad
vanced in the volleyball tourna
ment after Tuesday night’s ac
tion.
Nine games were played in the
independent division. In league
A the Ridge Runners are in first
place as a result of an 8-15, 15-3,
15-13 win over the Nittany Co-op-
A. Also in league A. the Be Tos
took the Spartans, 15-6, 15-7. -
The Penn State Club and Penh
Haven of league B defeated the
Wildcats and the Gobs respect
ively, two out of the three game
match.
The Marauders lead the C loop
by virtue of a 15-6, 15-3 win over
the Crusaders. The Spikers scored
a 15-1 and 15-9 win over Nittany
Co-op-B.
In league D both Jordan Hall
and Beaver House-B registered
wins to tie for top place honors.
Jordan Hall beat the Aces, 15-7,
15-13 and Beaver House-B beat
the Bees, 15-11, 15-4. Also in ‘D’,
Altoona edged’ out the Warriors,
15-9, 14-16, 15-13.
' In fraternity. play Phi Kappa
Psi-A took over first place in
league G by beating Theta Xi-A,
15-6,15-7. Also in league G, KDR-
A dropped ATO, 15-8, 15-9.
Pi Kappa Alpha-B lost their
second match to Tau Phi Delta by
15-11 and 15-5 scores.
Baker Meets
Brothers Tonite
NEW YORK, April 12 (£>)—
Bob Baker, touted as a potential
heavyweight champ, makes his
New York bow tomorrow night
against Elkins Brothers at St.
Nicholas arena.
Unbeaten in 19 pro fights, the
Pittsburgh boxer will be shooting
for national recognition in his
first appearance before network
television cameras. The 10 p.m.
(EST) 10-rounder will be broad
cast by ABC and televised by
NBC.
Baker, at 24, is being groomed
carefully. He has knocked out 14
of 19 opponents on his way up
the ladder. He still is a year
away from fighters like Ezzard
Charles, the champ, and Jersey
Joe Waicott. But he wants to fight
any of the others.
Brothers figures to be a rugged
test for Baker. A swarming busy
fighter who seldom takes a back
ward step, Brothers is at his best
against big men. He is only 5-
foot 9% to Baker’s 6-foot 1%
inches.
By LOWELL KELLER
The Georgetown nine is deep
in capable reserves, besides hav
ing a well-balanced first string.,
They have beaten many formid
able teams already this spring
which include victories over Rut
gers,' Navy, and Maryland. The
Georgetowners also have a vet
eran mound staff composed of
southpaws Hugh Merigh, Doc
Dougherty, and right-handers
Bob McNabb, Frank Mattingly,
and John Waldele. Dougherty
was the losing pitcher against the
Red and Blue although Mattingly
started on the hill.
The only changes in the start
ing line-up for the Lions will be
Harry Little at third base replac
ing the injured Chris Tonery, and
Clarence Buss will do the catch
ing in' place of Bill Leonard.
Otherwise, the outfield remains
the same with Henny Albright in
left field, Sil Cerchie in center,
and Bill Hopper in the right gar
den. Stan Lagonosky will be at
first base. Bill Mihalich at sec
ond, " Paul Mowry at shortstop,
and Little at the hot corner.
'Doc' To Pitch
Bedenk’s choice for starting
hurler falls to fast-baller Owen
Dougherty, who toed the rubber
for six frames in the Western
Maryland affair. • The southpaw
struck out five and walked three
in his stint on the hill. Bedenk
also selected control twirlers Jim
Kelz, Tom Campbell, and Bill
Everson for relief work over the
week-end.
Dick Christiansen, sophomore
curve-ball artist is likely to get
the call for starting mound work
tomorrow in the wind-up of the
series. Tomorrow’s battle is sche
duled for 2:30.
Probable Starling Line-ups
Penn State Georgetown
Albright, If Walls,2b
Little,3b Wolfer.Sb
Cerchie.cf Korfonta,rf
Hopper ,rf Hardiman,cf
Lajranosky.lh Hushes,lf
Mowry, 88 Diebold.lb
Mihalich,2b Fisher or Horan,e
Buss,c Simon,ss
Dougherty,p Merigh or McNabb,9
IM H-Ball Moves
i .
Into Third Round
Intramural doubles handball
action moved into" round three
play Wednesday night with five
fraternity games being completed.
In these games, Jack Wilcox ■
and John King, Sigma Alpha Ep
silon, beat Donald Frear and Bill-
Hockersmith, Alpha Chi Sigma,
by forfeit; Pat McPoland and
Owen Dougherty, Kappa Delta
Rho, beat Michael Martinez and.
Arthur Smith, Alpha Sigma Phi,
21-13, 21-15; Jerry Weisman and „
Burton Cushner, Sigma Alpha
Mu, beat Jack Dreibelbis and
Carmen Troisi, Sigma Phi Epsil-_
on, by forfeit. •
Dave Bischoff and Kenny _
Weiss, Sigma Nu, beat Elmer Fel- '
ler and William McDonald, Tau ;
Phi Delta, 21-14, 21-6; Bill Lock- *
hart and James Clark, Sigma Pi,
beat Robert Ward and Bernard
Whitehill, Theta Kappa Phi, 21-9,
10-21, 21-20;. Art Oberg and Har
vey Emig, Pi Kappa Alpha, beat
Robert Koons and'James;.Reed,
Sigma.Pi, 21-11, 21-20.
The race for the independent.
championship became a wide
open affair when William Taylor '■
and Richard Hart and Albert Peg
ley and Daniel Rauscher both
won their matches to throw them -
into a tie for second place. *
Taylor and Hart beat Robert ■
Smith and Armand Lyken, 21-5,
21-9; and Fegley and Rauscher
beat Robert Heidt and .Richard
Biddle, 21-2, 21-6. ?
FRIDAY, APRIL 13, ,1951