SI`,MRPAY. FE RUARY 27, 1954 Trackmen Vie for IC4A. Honors Today "Hold 'em Doc" ,„. Sam 9 §' ' Song ''','..-,. By SAM PROCOPIO Collegian Sports Editor A dual wrestling meet that Penn State fans have been awaiting with keen anticipation goes on tap tonight in Rec Hall as Coach Charlie Speidel's matmen will attempt to cor rect any "run away" attitudes that the Pitt grapplers may have. Although the Nittany Lions will take their first under dog role in four years, Penn State fans should see wrestling at its best The following is a thumbnail sketch of Penn State's probable lineup which will endeavor to topple the mighty Panthers: 123-pound—BOß HOMAN: He broke into the starting lineup as a freshman and was nicely fitted with the moniker "sensational." He is the only matman ever to defeat Hugh Peery of Pitt, present two-time NCAA champ. Last year, however, he failed against Peery, was upset at the Easterns; and was a disappointment at the NCAA's. Despite his loss last week, we believe Homan appears a good bet to turn a "problem 123-pounder" into the division's best. 130-pound—LARRY FORNICOLA: It's possible to be the second best 130-pounder in %the East, and third best, in the nation—and spend your time sitting on the bench when your team is battling in a dual meet! It is possible, that is, when you are wrestling behind the great Dick Lemyre. The name of the sitter has been Fornicola. Now he is wrestling and doing a fine job. Don't let a 2-2 record fool you. 137-pound—DlCK LEMYRE: He's no bigger than most 123-pound grapplers, but he is undoubtedly the best in his class wherever it may be. Opponents have had trouble with Lemyre's tricky move ments, but his forte is his ability to throw the unexpected just where and how he wants it! He's agile. His colorful mat antics help to save some of his .matches from becoming dull and monotous. But it's not until he finds a matman who is willing to mix that Lernyre really exhibits his potentialities. 147-pound—JERRY MAUREY: He provides the Lions' with a one-two punch. Loaded with talent, the 147-pound class is living up to its reputation as one of the toughest divisions. To survive with wins, a wrestler must be alert, aggressive, and deadly in the cligich. Prerequisites may be laid down in his class—but he has them all. Most of the times, this 137-pound EIWA champ reaches wrestling's ultimate goal—falls—in chalking up victories. 157-pound -r-DOUG FREY: His wrestling style is much different from that of other Nittany Lions. He's great when he wrestles—the match at Annapolis bears this out. How will he fair out tonight? Nobody can predict that for sure, but one thing is plain. Whoever gets him mad while on the mat will know that he's been in a real battle. 167-pound—BlLL SHAWLEY: Since this weight class will be undecided until both teams clash on the mats, we selected Shawley. He has wrestled only twice—once against Penn last year (won by a fall) - and last week against Navy. If he performs as well as he did against Joe Gattuso of Navy, Nittany Lion fans can't be disappointed. 177-pound—JOE KRUFKA: He's only a sophomore, but strictly upper-class whenever they speak of honors (although he hasn't achieved any for the Lions as yet). He was an olympic alternate in 1952. During the Christmas holidays he won the 177-pound title at Wilkes-College where a record-breaking entry participated. Team entries included Pitt, Syracuse, Lehigh, and Cornell. He has a slow style of wrestling. Things must be just right. And when they are, it's all over. Heavyweight—BlLL OBERLY: Only a sophomore and he has won the applause of the Lion fans. He can accomplish holds that are rarely seen in wrestling's heavyweight class. As quick on his feet as a huge cat, Oberly's hustle makes it possible for him to handle alrriost• any one in his class with his strong arms and blazing strength. He should follow in the footsteps of great heavies like Homer Barr, Lynn Illingsworth, and Hud Samson before he graduates. Manhattan Is 9th Team Named for NIT NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (IP) —Man hattan College of New York (14- 8) was selected today as the ninth team for the National Invitation basketball tournament. The 12-team tournament will open March 6 at Madison Square Gardne. Already in the field are top ranking Duquesne, Western Ken tucky, Wichita, Niagara, Louis ville, Dayton, and St. Francis of Loretto, Pa., and St. Francis of Brooklyn. One of the three remaining spots probably will go to the los er of tomorrow's game in Boston between Holy Cross and Connec ticut. Asa Bushnell, chairman of the selection committee, said he hoped to complete the field over the weekend. Pairings will be an nounced early next week. First Overtime Win Penn State, beaten seven times in ten years, came out on top in overtime basketball for the first time against Pitt in 1954. (.47,4g. "i.:r7 • oxers-- (Continued from page six) provement in his bouts for the Penn Staters. But Don DeMay will pull the "toughie" for the night's action. Pete Potter, 156-pounder, romped over his 1953 opponents in both the Eastern.s and the Nationals where he was finally stopped in the finals. Potter's experience will be a deciding edge over the Lion's slugging sophomore, owning a 1-3 card. Estel Nichols is another of Vir ginia's experience-laden ringmen. Nichols lost in the first round Eastern elimination last year, but spoiled Nittany Dick Ahern's op ening debut. Frank Breidor enters the ring with two bouts under his belt, and a 1-1 record. Adam Kois, defending Eastern 178-pound crown bearer, will meet Bill Roberts. Gaining his fourth victory last year, Kois edged Rob erts, 29-28, in one of his toughest season bouts. Weighing 193-pounds, Joe Gole man, a junior, will face the Cava lier's Bill Creech. Both are new comers to the ring this year. Penn State's Best Penn State's current mile relay team is rated the best in the history of the University. 'n'lV DART dYLLEMAk. MATE COLLEGE. lIEWWL.VANte Matmen Are Rated Underdogs (Continued from page one) Penn State's 123-pounder, Bob Homan, was the last college wrest ler to beat Peery in a dual meet. Homan won 4-2. Last year, how ever, Peery decisioned Homan 18-8. Should both grapplers meet tonight, it should be one of the most interesting bouts of the eve ning. Peery has swept .his nine matches this year and is appear ing in his last dual meet as a Panther. Speidel's "big" little man, who sports a fine record, is Dick Le myre. The two-time EIWA cham pion is unbeaten in three years of dual competition with 18 straight wins. Penn State's co captain over-all record, including Eastern and National tournaments, shows 31 wins against 2 defeats. Pitt is reinforced with a vet eran nucleus including eight lettermen from last year's power ful squad. In, addition there are quite a few capable performers from last year's freshman team. The Panthers are well-balanced. The best wrestling record at Pittsburgh was notched last year, winning ten matches and drop ping only one. The loss was a close one to Penn State. Pitt spon sored wrestling many years back and then abandoned the sport for 15 years, reviving it in 1950 un der Peery. Since then the Pan thers have come a long way to rate among the more formidable wrestling teams in the nation. Rex Peery's five-year record at Pitt is 34-20-16 of the 20 defeats came in the first two years. Spei del's 28-year record shows 133 won, '29 lost, and 7 ties. Penn State seniors who will be making -their final a.ppearance before Nittany Lion fana are co captains. Lemyre and Jerry Mau rey, Doug Frey, and Bill. Krebs. Wrestling their final matches for the Panthers are George ' Mat thews, Charley Uram, and Peery. The Nittany Lions have posted wins against Cornell, 20-6; -Le high, 19-7; Army,• 21-9; Maryland, 22-6; and Syracuse, 24-6. The loss against the Lions came at the hands of Navy, 19-9. Pitt has registered wins against Toledo, 25-0; Michigan State, 21- 9; Lehigh, 21-8; Yale, 23-2; Army, 22-8; Lock Haven, 25-5; West Vir ginia, 30-0; and . Navy, 15-13. The Panthers lost to Michigan, 16-11. Penn State, site of the National Collegiate boxing championships April 8 to 10, was host to the first tournament in 1932. Th 4 1954 tournament will be its fourth. STANDS OUT in play • Harder Smashes e Better Cut and Spin STANDS UP in your racket • Moisture Immune • Lasting Liveliness COSTS LESS than gut APPROX. STRINGING COST: Pro-Fectad 8raid....56.00 Multi-Ply Braid $5.00 At tennis shops and sporting goods stores. '..•....;ASHAWA't•IRAIOEP . .RAIE.T.STkIN .'.'•::: The •;,•:, ...:-:-.•; • Nittanies Meet Tough Field In Intercollegiate Battle This is it Today's IC4A meet at Madison Square Garden, N.Y. is what Chick Werner's trackmen have been eyeing since the .start of the indoor season. The ultimate goal is the team championship, but this year the competition is exceptionally stiff, and the winning squad will need all, the "breaks" it can muster. Penn State's chances in each event are as follows• Shot put—This is one of the Nit tany strongholds, with grid stars Rosey Grier and Charley "Block buster" Blockson as Lion entries. Although both me n have dis played fine ability in this event, the competition here, as in all events, is rough. The defending champ and cur rent favorite is Columbia's Al Thompson. Yale, which boasts good strength in the weight events, has two aces in Stuart Thomson and Torn Henderson. NYP . is counting on Marty Engel, and Army rests its hopes on Dave Patton. Woad jump—Art Pollard and Ron Johnson will have their hands full with this field which includes defending titlist Charley Pratt of Manhattan and the Jaspers' other ace broad jump sophomore, Len Moore. This will be the "Coates ville Comet's" initial varsity com petition in the broad jump. Mile—Nittany star Don Austin will have to face such notable runners as Lou Olive of Army, Bill Smith of Boston University, and Toth Foley of Fordham. Two-mile—One of Penn State's most consistent performers is Red Hollen. The red-headed senior will be running against the IC4A cross-country. champ John Kelley, Syracuse stalwart Ray Osterhout, plus other top college distance runners. Sophomore Doug Moor-, head has also. been entered by Werner. Hollen was fourth both indoors and outdoors last year. ack.S to n University's pint-sized Kelley will be hard to beat. Pole vault Defending title holder Dan Lorch will be facing ~ ; '„ ~. ~ BOMED UNDER AUTHORITY OF 7HE COCA•COiA COMPANY tY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF ALTOONA "Coke" h a registered trade-mark. By HERM WEISKOPF some of the stiffest competition of his career when he tangles with such high-flyers as Bruce Hes cock, of Boston University. Lorch, captain of the Nittany harriers, tied for the crown last year with a leap of 13'4". Dash—Pollard will be out to beat national champ Johnny Haines of Penn in the 60-yard sprints, but he will have plenty of other competition. The _Lion speedster will have a double dose of trouble, because defending IC4A king Bob Keegan will also be competing. • The 600—Penn State's other de fending champ, 011ie Sox, will be running against Lou Jones, of Manhattan, Joe Gaffney, of Villa nova, and Fred Schlereth, , of Col umbia—three of the swiftest men in the country in this event. High hurdles—Bill Youkers is pitted against Jasper sensation Pratt, Wally Monahan of Pitt, Dick Mathewson of Cornell, and a host of other standouts. Mile relay—The Lions will bat tle Manhattan once again in this event, although there are plenty of other good teams entered. SEE IT TON ITE The hilarious farce-comedy ON APPROVAL at CENTER STAGE Starts at 8 Tickets at SU or at Doer © 1954, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY PAGE SEVER ~1 ~~
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