WEDNtSDAY. MARCH 10. 11754
'Lawrence's Side Horse Routine
Called 'Most Difficult' by Coach
"His routine not only encompasses more movements than' most, but also embraces
more difficult movements than any I have ever seen performed on the horse."
That's the way Lion gymnastic mentor, Gene Wettstone, sums up the ability of one of
his finest performers,' side horse artist Bob Lawrence. And Wettstone has seen more than
his share of outstanding gymnasts in his 15 year reign as Nittany -gym coach and as the
coach for the U.S. entry in the
4948 Olympics. Wettstone claims
Lawrence is the best he has ever
tutored on the horse.
The crack horse artist has con
sistantly loomed as one of the
biggest factors in the Lions bring
ing uncountable gym laurels to
the Nittany Vale.
Lawrence, who walked away
with the individual honors at the
EIGA tourney held at West Point
laSt year, stands an excellent
chance of retaining his Eastern
crown this year. In addition, he
is a serious contender for picking
up top honors in the NCAA an
nual championships to be held at
Champaign, Illinois, April 2-3.
The 135-pound, 5-10 standout,
a victim of polio during his youth,
hails from Ardmore, Pa., and is
enjoying his eighth semester in
the Nittany Vale.
In school work, as in gym
nastics, Lawrence finds his handi
cap an inspiration, and "to help
others like myself" is the way he
explains hi s early-determined
medical career.
The 22-year old senior has been
adding to his routine since he
won title honors while a high
school student at Lower Merlon,
and now puts on a demonstration
that sends coaches, competitors,
and spectators into a state of awe.
In each and every home gym
Russian
'Amateu rs'
Doubted
STOCKHOLM, March 9 (AP)—A
Swedish athletic pfficial who is
"noted for my neutrality," said to
day "some international body
such as the Olympic Committee
someday will h•a v e to decide
something about Russia's state fi
nanced amateurs.
"As long as Russian athletes
were not winning, Russia could
get by with her strange notions
of amateurism," the official said.
"But no longer, Russia is win
ning—winning practically every
thing entered—and it is a well
known axiom that rules are more
lax for losers than for winners."
Withhold Identity
-The official asked that "my
name be kept out of this. I want
no part in an argument. My coun
try is noted for its neutrality and
I am noted for, mine."
It is widely believed—and some
Russians will confirm—that Sov
iet athletes often are cared for in
vast training camps for months
on end while they prepare for in
ternational competitions. Th e
propaganda value of their victor
ies is referred to as "tremendous"
by western world officials.
Phenomenal Rise
It is inevitable that such a huge
nation as Russia will win often
in international competition, but
the run Russia has had in the past
2 1 / 2 years has been phenomenal.
In the 1952 Olympics at Hel
sinki, Russia all but overtook the
United States in an unofficial sys
tem of awarding points for victor
ies, second places, third places,
etc.
This winter sports season Rus
sian won the world speed skat
ing championship at Sapporo, Ja
pan; the world ice hockey cham
pionship in Stockholm last week;
weightlifting; won three titles in
the Nordic world ski champion
ships, and both the European and
world speed skating titles for
women.
Penn State "S" Club
An organizational meeting of
the Penn State, "S" Club will
be held at 8 tonight at Delta
Upsilon. Penn State varsity
letter winners may attend.
By RON GATEHOUSE
Bob Lawrence
Does it the hard way
encounter, if one were to close
his eyes throughout the entire
meet, he could tell instantly when
it was time for Lawrence to ex
hibit his brilliant routine. Every
time he took his place under the
lights he was greeted - with a
thunder of applause—applause
which was more than duplicated
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upon the completion of his rou
tine.
Thus far Bob has contributed
34 points to play a big part in en;-
abling his Lion cdhorts to roll
up their 15-game intercollegiate
winning streak.
He has failed to capture first
place on his -specialty only once
this year. In the Navy meet he
was forced to, settle for second
honors 'due to a break in his
routine, but still managed to earn
260 out ''of a -possible 300 points.
Perhaps his most outstanding per
formances " were offered against
Syracuse and Temple, when he
picked up 282 counters.
When the Nittanies met the
National and Olympic' champs of
Sweden on January 16, Lawrence
registered a fine 187 points out
of a possible 200 'to take first
place, although the Swedes beat
the Lions in the international
duel by three points.
Eric Linden, in charge of the
Swedish team, called Lawrence's
routine the best he had ever seen
anywhere. Linden for years has
coached Sweden's Olympic en
tries. ' .
"He looks upon the side horse,"
Wettstone explains, "much as he
looks upon his ,studies. He knows
he must concentrate in order to
succeed and in so doing, he's
rapidly approaching perfection."
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SARASOTA, 'Fla., March 9 VP)—Bonus baby Billy Console
doubled home the tieing and winning runs with two out in the last
of the ninth today as the Boston Red Sox whipped the New York
Yankees 6-5.
This was Boston's_ second one-run triumph over the world
champions in two days. Boston
won 2-1 at St: Petersburg yester
day.
,The Yankees had exploded for
four•. runs in the top of the ninth
when a succession of pinch hit
ters produced four straight hits.
This rail* also came with two out
and the Yanks trailing by a run.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March
9 (11)- 7 Solly Hemus tripled with
the bases filled in the 11th inning
to give the St. Louis Cardinals a
10-9 victory , over the Chicago
White Sox today.
LAKELAND, Fla., March 9 (()
—A triple by, second ' baseman
}Tarry Bright 'scored John Bucha
from first base in the ninth in
ning today to give the Detroit
Tigers a 6-5 victory over Phila.-
delphia Phillies of the National
League.
The Tigers' bonus player, Reno
Bertoia from Windsor, Ont., hom
ered over the fence in the sixth
inning to tie the score '2-2. Ted
Kazanski, the Phillies' bonus play
er from Detroit, put Philadelphia
ahead again in the seventh with
a hornet..
MIAMI, March 9 (W) That
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season in leftfield for Brooklyn
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the first time against the Phillies
tomorrow night.
Turner to Risk
Ring Status
• PHILADELPHIA, March 9 (W)
—Gil Turner risks his f o ur t h
ranking middleweight status to
morrow night against unranked
Bobby Jones, an aggressive jour
neyman puncher from Oakland,
Calif.
The scheduled 10-round fight at
the Arena will be televised na
tionally CBS, 10 p.m. EST with no
blackout in the Philadelphia area.
Turner, who beat Pierre Lang
lois last month, will be seeking
his 43rd victory in 47 fights.
Jones, who has wan 34, lost 1
and fought six draws, probably
will enter the ring as a three-to
one underdog, but the Turner
camp, isn't selling the 29-year-old
Californian short.
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