FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1953
Yankee Stadium,
KC Field Sold
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (4 1 P)Ownership of Yankee Stadium
—the "House That • Rutlf Built"—passed out of the hands of
the New York Yankees today in a $6,500,000 deal. .
But co-owners Del :E. Webb and Dan R. Topping of the
. •
Yankees said there will be no change in the operation of the
baseball club. It was strictly a real estate deal, they explained,
and will enable them to concentrate more on baseball.
Soccer Captain
Gets Outstanding
Player Award .
Retiring 1953 soccer Captain,
Hap Irvin, was awarded the out
standing player trophy Wednes
day night at the annual banquet
in honor of the senior members
of the squad. Other seniors hon
ored at the . Allencrest Tea Room
were Hubie Kline, Bill Norcik,
Red Harris, Ralph Hofmann, Emil
Borrai and head manager George
Greer.
Coach Ken Hosterman, wh o
finished his freshman year as• a
soccer coach' with' a , 5-2 record,
made the presentation to Irvin.
The member of the squad who
receives the award each year is
chosen by the cocah.
In Past years the 'award, which
was donated by Captain Edward
Mandel, 1938, has been awarded
to such soccer standouts as Harry
Little in 1949 and '50, - Ron Cole
man, '1951, and Frank Follmer, of
the 1952 squad.
After the dinner, the customary
election of the soccer captain for
the following season was held.
After a tie vote, Jack Pinezich
was elected as the 1954 soccer
captain on the second b all ot.
Pinezich humbly-said, "I'll natur
ally. try to do my best, and live
up to the job which Hap and Kurt
Klaus 'did the past two years. I'll
be out there trying with the rest
of the team."
George Greer, retiring head
manager, congratulated Richard
Gordon, fifth semester pre-law
student from Pittston, who was
recently named head manager for
next year. His assistants will be
Hillel Rosen, Lebanon, Leo Tar
kett, Honesdale; and John Reno,
Allentown.
Guests of honor at the dinner
were Don al d Watkins, trainer,
Ralph Wert, who was so cc e r
equipment manager during the
season, and Roy Williams, Col
legian soccer reporter.,
College Cage
Attendance Up
PHILADELPHIA, Dec: 17 (IP)
—College basketball has ridden
out the storm of scandals and at- -
tendance is on the upswing,
.Ned
Irish, president of • M-a dis on
Square Garden,, said today.
Irish told the weekly meeting
of the Philadelphia Basketball
Writers Association that attend
ance in New York alone was up
20 per cent so far this year des
pite the lack of an outstanding
New York college team: s -
The man who generally is con
sidered the originator of- big time
college basketball doubleheaders
credited a "new crop of fans"
with helping the game over its
biggest hurdle in history the
stench of fixed games.
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Ina three-cornered transaction,
Webb and Topping sold Yankee
Stadium and Blues Stadium in
Kansas City, to the Arnold John
son Corp., headed by Arnold
Johnson, a Chicagoan who spe
cializes in big real estate pur
chases.
Johnson in turn sold the land
under Yankee Stadium and the
adjacent parking a_.eas to the
Knights of Columbus for $2,500,-
000. •
Then, by means of long term
leases, Johnson rented the land
from the K. of C., and rented the
entire property back to the Yan
kees.
The effect on the entire deal
was that the Yankee Baseball
Club now becomes the renter in
stead of the owner of both ball
parks. Webb and Topping re
ceived a fat profit on the property
they bought, along with Larry
MacPhail, for $2,800,000 in 1945
and still own the two ball clubs.
The Kansas City park was not
involved in Johnson's transaction
with the Knights of Columbus and
Johnson, 'Webb and Topping all
explained that one condition of
their deal was that the city of
Kansas City would be "protected"
in the event it had the opportun
ity to get a major league club.
Although none of the parties
would say what the Yankees will
have to pay in annual rental for
the stadium, Johnson said he felt
he was getting "a very good re
turn on my money and is a fair
deal to Del and Dan."
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Lion Gymnasts
Season With
Within a period of four short weeks Penn State's Eastern and National gymnastic champs will
once again spring into action. Coach Gene Wettstone, with a splendid record behind him, expects
as great a season as was enjoyed last year, when 'the Lions won each of their six regularly scheduled
meets, and then went on to capture the Eastern crown.
This in itself was a great achievement, but the not-to-be-outdone Lions soared
NCAA meet at Syracuse March 28th . to gain the top rung in the nation's gymnastic
With nearly his entire squad of
last year returning, Wettstone
will be gifted with both depth
and experience. Jan Cronstedt, a
sensation as a freshman and na
tional all-around champ as a soph
omore last year, is expected to
spearhead the Lions.
The first hurdle the gymnasts
will have to clear to equal last
year's season will be the meet
Jan. 16 with Sweden's Olympic
standouts at Rec Hall. Sweden,
always strong and recognized as
one of the top teams in its field
throughout the world, will un
doubtedly provide the Blue and
White with its stiffest opposition.
An outstanding reputation for
their team spirit and high class
of gymnastics has been estab
lished by the Swedes:
Tickets for the Penn State-
Sweden gymnastics meet at Rec
Hall Saturday, January 16, will
go on sale Monday, January 4, in
each of th e following places:
Keeler's, Grahams, AA office in
Old Main, and Herman's News
Agency in Bellefonte. Prices are
50 cents for downstairs seats and
$l.OO for balcony seats. There will
be 3000 tickets sold at each price,
and no seats will be r"served.
The 1954 gymnastic schedule
follows:
Jan. 16, Sweden, home
Jan. 30, Michigan State, home
Feb. 6, Syracuse, home
Feb. 13, Navy, home
Feb. 20, Army, away
Feb. 27, Temple, away
March 6, West• Virginia, away
March 13, Intercollegiates, Phila
April 2-3, NCAA, Champaign, 111.
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hammer his rival in the latter
stages of the round. Grier then
copped the decision in the second
round, when Carroll, after falling
to the canvas from a furious' as
sault, was unable to continue be
cause of a broken ankle.
Independent heavy Frank Della
Penna decisioned Phil Caton with
some of the hardest punching of
the tourney thus far. Caton land
ed a hard right to the champ's
head in the second stanza, but
after this, Della Penna came back
strong and won going away.
Third place finisher Sigma Nu
boasts the 165-pound titleholder
in Steve Haky, who won a unani
mous verdict over Jack Johnson,
Acacia. Haky dropped his oppo
nent to the mat in the last round
with a one-two punch to the head,
and had Johnson swing:'ng wildly
in the last stages.
Jordan PreValls
Bob Jordan, Phi Kappa Psi,
won the 175-pound championship
by decisioning Chi Phi's John
Lawrence in an extremely close
match, although the. vote was
unanimous. Lawrence showed a
quick left and right jab in the
first part of the fight, but Jor
dan's third round splurge evi
dently was the deciding factor.
Jack Dillon of Phi Kappa won
another unanimous verdict over
Buzz Pierce, Pi Kappa Phi, in the
155-pound divisiOn. Pierce's
square, crouching stance was in
contrast to the faster Dillon, with
the latter showing more aggres
siveness at the end.
To the pine of clear-voiced carollers, to
the chimes of tinkling bells . we send
. our wishes out to all our friends •and
neighbors: May your Christmas be a
merry one, full of peace and good will.
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Irish Suspend
2 Grid Stars
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 17 (ell
—Half of Notre Dame's star foot
ball backfield quarter back
Ralph Guglielmi and halfback Joe
Heap—has been suspended from
school for staying out an hour
past curfew while celebrating the
Irish's victory over Southern
Methodist.
They will have to apply for
readmission to the school when
the second semester opens in Feb
ruary. University officials have
admitted the players are no long
er on the campus.
Me6ntime, both players will
miss final examinations for this
semester. But it was learned at
the university that they will be
given an opportunity of making
up the exams upon readmission.
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