TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 16.J954 Cagers Lose to Panthers Hand Nittanies Third Loss of Season The. Penn State basketball team turns to two New York rivals this week as the 1953-54 court season heads down the home stretch. The Lions meet Colgate and Syracuse Friday and Saturday in their last two road encounters of the cam paign. Elmer Gross’ cagers will be mak ing their second try for win num ber ,11 in Hamilton, N.Y. Friday following £heir jolting 74-62 loss to the University of Pittsburgh Saturday in the Pitt Memorial Field House. The defeat was the third for the Grossmen, and roughly squelched, at least temporarily, rumors of a possible NCAA play off bid, that developed shortly be fore the game. According to a re port in the Pittsburgh Press, the Nittanies were in line for an “at large” bid from the NCAA if they beat the Panthers. Pitt Takes Early Lead However, Boh Timmons’ re venge-minded quintet had other ideas. They took an early com mand of the game and never showed signs of slowing down, staying well out. in front of the Nittanie- throughout the contest. Besides mastering the rebound ing, the Panthers walked away with individual scoring honors. Joe Fenwick led the yictors with 19 points and teammate Dick Deitrick tallied 17. Jesse Arnelle was tops for the Lions with' 16 and captain Jack Sherry added 13. Lead 13-10 at Quarter The Panthers used their swift fast break effectively and held a 13-10 lead at the end of the first period. Then in the second frame they boosted the margin to 12 points, 33-21. Their momentum continued to increase through the third, period and at the buzzer they held a 51-35 lead. The Lions got moving in the final period, outscoring the Pan thers, 27-23, and at one time nar rowed the margin to six points. However, they couldn’t quite catch the fired-up Jungle Cats, who won their sixth game of the season. The Lions could hit on only 20 per cent of their field goal "at tempts in the first half and 26 per cent for the game. Pitt con nected on 35 per cent of their shots from the floor. Summary The statistics: PENN STATE Fg F TU. Fg F Ttl. Weid'haxn'cr 2 1-3 5 Burch ' 3 7-10 13 Haagr 4 1-1 9 Fenwick S 3-7 19 Arnelle 5 6-9 1C Zimmovan 3 3-5 9 Sherry 5 3-4" 18 Artman 1 3-5 5 Blocker 0 *2-2 2 Paulick 3 5-9 11 Brewer 3 2-2 8 Deitrick 8 1-D 17 Marisa 4 0-0 8 Edwards 0 1-2 1 Totals 23 IG-23 62 Totals 26 22-39 71 Score, by Periods— PENN STATE PITT Officials—Zarilia, Pair. 10 11 14 21—(>•' 13 20 IS 23 —14 Rudy Black Trio daily at the Town House. Supper music at Gym Team Whips Navy (Continued from page six) ing a first and second. Hugh Cline made his first appearance for the Staters and took a fourth place. Phil Cronk placed third for the Middies. Haag and John Baffa were the only Lions to place in the rope climb. Baffa took a third, while the visitors’ Munger and Bill Glo ver tied for second. Cronstedt registered the high est point total, of the evening as he accounted for 274 of a possible 300 points and a first place on the parallel bars, the second of the two events the Lions swept. Co captain A 1 Wick was right on his heels . with a 272 effort, while Schwenzfeier took third with a respectable 257. Navy captain, Bob O’Malia, took fourth place. Schwenzfeier captured first place :n the final event, the rings. Ed, Shuman, who. placed third against the Lions last year, took a second. Baffa and Procopio fol lowed with third and fourth. This was the last home game for the Lions. Eight Blue and White performers, the ' Wicks, Lawrence, Procopio, Baffa, Horn mas, and Dick Spiese appeared before a home audience foi the last time. The Lions’ next opponent is Army Saturday at West Point. . The Summary TUMBLING: ftlunger (N), 264: Paxton (PS), 245: Hommas (PS), 233; McElrov (N), 231; Cronstedt (PS), 220. SIDE HOESE: F. Wick (PS), 266; Law rcnce (PS), 260; Helm (PS), 238; Soltys (N), 220; Brewer (N), 198. HORIZONTAL, BAK: Cronstedt (PS), 256; Procopio (PS), 247; Cronk (N>, 242; Cline (PS), 229; Nettles (N), 223. ROPE CLIMB; Haag: (PS), 3.7; Mungrer (N), and Glover (N), 4.0; Baffa (PS). 4.1; Stetlcr (PS), 4.3. PARALLEL BARS: Cronstedt (PS), 274; A. Wick (PS), 272; Schwenzfeier (PS), 257; O’Malia (N), 249; Bourke (N), 232. FLYING RINGS: Schwenfeier (PS), 261; Shuman <N>, 236; Baffa (PS), 234; Pro copio (PS), 228; Hoerncr (N), 214. Get Your Date Now! IFC PanHel Ball Friday, April 2 "The Best Dance of the Year " THE ICQLLESIAM, STATE CpLLEG?E. PENNSYLVANIA Pitt, 74-62; Milers Win Nittany Mile Relay Team Wins Again As Werner Pulls a 'Casey Stengel' Nittany track Coach Chick Werner pulled a “Casey Stengel” Sat urday at the New York AC meet—he revised the lineup of his ace mile relay squad and came up with a victory for the third time in five meets. < With Ollie Sax running in the 500-yard race, Werner inserted Dave Leathern in the quartet and placed former leadoff man Art Pollard in the anchor slot. Skip Slocum ran the first lap with a clocking of 0:515 and Leathern ran his quarter in 0:50.5. Roy Brunjes came up with the fastest time, running an 0:49.5 lap and then Pollard clinched the affair with an 0:51.0 clocking. The time for the Nittany four some was 3:22.5. Colgate, Pitt and Brown were defeated by the Lions in their heat. Morgon State’s relay team was not entered in the meet and Man hattan’s quartet was defeated by Fordham in another heat. ' Although he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 60-yard dash, Pollard performed well, Werner said yesterday. The Nit tany mentor pointed out that the sophomore flash was running against what is now recognized as the fastest field of sprinters ever assembled. Johnny Haines and Lindy Remigino finished one two in the finals of this event. It was the same duo which elimi nated Pollard iii the semi-finals. Sax finished fifth in the 500- yard race. Villanova’s Joe 'Gaff ney took the laurels in this race MIYMI9 DEEP Mi WDODED MttiS Spend life’* happiest hours where you’ll find other « newly married eoilegians. Have e secluded cottage all your own at a friendly guest house just for newly weds. Leisurely life j breakfast until 11:00), vigorous outdoor fun pleto relaxation . . . meals you’ll re member always . . . jolly gatherings of young people enjoying life's greatest experience. Mention dates and you will rtcive our THREE HONEYMOON PLANS aftd other helpful folders. THE FARM ON THE HILL SWIFTWATER 150. PENNSYLVANIA Rec Hall 9:00 to 1:00 $4.00 per Couple Semi - Formal and Reggie Pearman was second. Horace Ashenfelter, former Nit tany traqk great, who has been getting closer to the w -"ld’s two mile indoor standard each week, finally achieved his goal with a new mark of 8:50.5. Baseball Managers Sophomore candidates for assis tant baseball managers may sign up today and tomorrow in the Athletic office in 107 Old Main, manager Horace Mitchell has an nounced. 10 TOP ACTS MAKE A SOLID HIT IN The Annual ALL-UNIVERSITY TALENT SHOW Schwab Auditorium FRIDAY - 8 p.m. Tickets - 85 Cents Sponsored by At Student Union Penn State Club THE DISC JOCKEYS’ CHOICE FOR AMERICA’S No.l BAND RALPH FI. AM A € AND HIS PRIDE OF R.C.A. VIC .RECORDING ORCHESTRA Jayvees Edge Orange, 4^-3 ,/2 Coach Frank Patrick’s JV box ing team tallied four wins and a draw Saturday to turn back a strong Syracuse squad,, 4%-3%, in Recreation Hall. 125 lbs. Denasha (S) decision ed Hartley (PS). 30-29. 132 lbs. Scilaba (PS) defeat ed Marks (S), 1:23 third round J 39 lbs. McMath (PS) defeat ed Collivar (S), 1:20 first round ’ 147 lbs. Shaw (PS) decisioned Wheat (S), 30-25 156 lbs. Taggart (PS) decision ed Rigolosi (S), 30-28 165 lbs. Shultz (PS) and Green (S) drew, 28-28 178 lbs. lancello (S) decisiott ed Lorrick (PS), 30-29 Hvwt. GeOrgiada (S) defeat ed Tkachs (PS), 1:15 first round BILLBOARD MAGAZINE 1953 POLL / PAGE
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