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SULK'S OKAY HERE - WIN OR LOSE
Ever since-the age of professionalisni creeped into college sports,
an ugly, vicious, and very ignorant trend has been adopted by col
lege administrations throughout the nation, at least in so-called "big
time" institutions—that of firing a losing coach. Fortunately that
is not the case
_with Penn State; If you haven't guessed it, yet, I'm
getting around to the editorial carried by this newspaper on Friday.
George Bairey, Collegian editorial director, went way out of
bounds when he called for a replacement for Eddie Sulkowski as
head ring coach. Yes, we had a losing season. We've had them in the
past, and we'll probably have them in the future.
;But Bairey could not state one concrete reason why Sulkow
ski'k 'c&Cehing brought a losing season to, Penn State. It's true
Eddie isn't a Leo Houck. But there . isn't a coach
in the nation who can match the Old Master.
Houck stood alone in his field. Eddie, however,
was, groomed by LeO, he fought for him - and he
coached under him. As. Leo's successor, he is re
garded by other coaches with nothing but respect
—both for his coaching, ability and his ability to
handle men.
Apparently Bairey stands alone in his con
victions. Eddie's. boxers are up in arms over the
editorial. No coach at this institution has a more
faithful group of athletes under hiM. His • boxers
have been loyal to him through five heartbreaking
seasons—seasons where sacrifices had to be made.
They fought like tigers after winning only one match this sea
son to batter their way into third place in the National Collegiate
championships—the aftermath/of a third place finish in the eastern
tourney.
Sulkowski has gone .to the intramural ring, the football field,
and the streets to find his boxers. He cannot hand out a gold plated
entrance' application to some smooth, hard-punching high school
all-star who thinks he might like to get an education through his
boxing ability. And even if he could, these kind would be hard
to find.
Boxing is not a sport that a boy learns as a youngster. He plays
football, baAetball, and baseball. What fighting he 'does, is done in
self defense on the streets. He seldom learns to box in high school,
and probably doesn't have the chance to learn anywhere else. Con
sequently, most of Eddie's boxers are average, athletic-minded stu
dents who see an opportunity to enter competitive sports. They. are
green, inexperienced, and have to start from scratch .in a demanding
sport that embraces a complicated; taxing science and demands tre
mendous: physical qualifications.
Most amateur boxers have turned to the sport as a direct
result of their environment. They have found an opportunity to
make some money with their fiSts—two hard masses of bone and
muscle that were developed as a weapon when they roamed the
streets of their slum-ridden neighborhoods.
This young man tannot• be lured from his newly-found pro
fession unless the gleam of that always-important gilt is bright
enough. That gleam is only bright in some colleges where the value
of money has been placed far above the value of sportsmanship,
competitive spirit, and amateur athletic combat. Schools like Wis
consin, Louisiana . State, and Michigan State have been successful
with this system—at least in wins and losses.
,
Only two of Penn State's 12 intercollegiate sports this year
will post a losing record when the final toll is taken (Lacrosse
finished in the red). And it's safe to say that not many colleges
in the country will match or better that. So if we can support ten
winners, we "certainly should have enough pride to support two
losers. And we certainly shouldn't have the gall to pass the buck
to the coach, particularly When there is absolutely no evidence that
he is at fault, and especially when he is regarded as a first-rate
coach by those who know.
Intercollegiate boxing on a national scale, I agree, has taken
a big dip and Penn State is no exception. But the pros and cons of
its economic values are entirely in the hands of the administration—
exactly where they should be. If Penn State officials feel losing sea
sons have caused this and it cannot be remedied they will un
doubtedly take appropriate action. But it's very evident, and heart
warming, as seen in their strong indignation to Bairey's editorial,
that they are not placing the blame on Sulkowski. They recognize
and respect• the job - he has done under mountainous handicaps.
4 INI Soccer . Teams
Enter Quarter4i na is
Four teams qualified for the
Intramural soccer quarterfinals
with victories' Siinday afternoon.
Theta Delta Chi whipped Sigma
Pi 2-1; Theta Ni -defeated Alpha
Gamina Rho, 2-0; Delta Upsilon
edged Pi Kappa 'Alpha, 1=0; and
Alpha Chi Sigma defeated Aca
cia, 2-1.
The eight teams had moved in
to the quarterfinal fight via wins
on Saturday. The 4 IM loop will
wind up its play this week.
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(Continued from page six)
season, scored the tying goal in
the second. A goal by Hamel re
turned the lead to Penn State,
6-5.
Charles Fiske tied it up again
for the visitors, only to have Klein
regain the lead for the Lions at
7-6.
Fiske tied things up once more,
and that's where the see-saw part
of the battle ended. Bradfield and
Shriver whipped in goals to give
The Big Red a 9-7 half-time lead.
Shriver added two more goals
in the third period as Cornell out
scored the Lions, '7-3 to take a
commanding 16-10 lead going in
to the final quarter.
Ronnie Youtz scored twice for
the Lions in the final fifteen min
utes 'and John Erwin tallied his
first goal of the season.
THE DAILY COLLEOIAN. STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Eddie Sulkoweki
16 Tennis
Wins Posted
In IM Play
With twelve more IM fraternity
doubles matches played and four
more independent men's doubles
completed, the fields in both com
petitions are narrowing down. In
fraternity bracket, one first-round
match, three second-round match
es, and seven third-round' match
es have been completed. In the
independent games, three teams
have entered the semi-finals, and
one team has gained the finals.-
Completing their first-r ou n d
match were Bruce Williams and
Roger Dietz of Pi Kappa Alpha,
victors over Ed Bachtle and Doug
Moorhead of Alpha Gamma Rho,
by forfeit.
. Kappa Alpha Psi Wins
Second-round matches „Lowed
Walt Hutchins and Watts of Kap
p:, Alpha Psi, over Ammerman
and Marvin Daley, Alpha Epsilon
Pi, forfeit; Williams and Dietz,
P' Kappa Alpha over Dick Rivers
and Jack Dimler Phi Gamma
Delta, 6-1, 6-3; Roger Beidler and
Dick Kuhn, Theta Delta Chi, over
Jim Stuhmer and George Walker,
Alpha Sigma Phi, 7-5, 6-2; and
Norbert Soldon and Joe Mijares,
Phi Kappa, over Marve Freed and
Dick Rubenstein, Phi Epsilon Pi,
7-5, and 14-12..
Seven teams have entered the
fraternity quarter-final matches.
Bob. Rauch and Quinn, of Delta
Tau Delta, winners over Walt Ed
elen and Paul Ebert of Alpha Ze
ta,' 6-4, 6-3, will face Paul Brobst
and Myers of Triangle, who won
over John Cleary . and Jack Jant
zer, Pi Kappa Tau, 7-5 ,6-3. Marve
Trimas and George Schimmel of
Zeta Beta Tau, who beat Allen
McChesney and George Crouse of
Phi Kappa Sigma, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2,
will face Williams and Dietz, who
won a forfeit match from Hutch
kins and" Watts of Kappa Alpha
Pi.
For/cif Victory
A forfeit win by Rolfe Ross and
Merick, Sigma Pi, over Soldon and
Mijares, Phi Kappa, will pit the
former against John Millen and
Thayer Potter, Phi Delta Theta,
winners over Tony Owoc and Ber
nie Baymiller. Sigma Chi, 6-2,
7-5.
In independent men's doubles
matches, Grey and Ray entered
the semi-finals by virtue of their
win over Charles McMinn • and
Hornberger. 6-2, 6-2. Others en
tering the semi-finals were Joe
Eberly and . Dick Norton, winners
over Bronstein and McCann; 6-1,
6-4; and John Helmers and Mike
Popowniak over Bill Eisenberg
and Ted Fuller. 7-9, 6-3, 6-1.
In the one semi-final match
played Ed Rymska and Andy
Buerk became finalists by beating
Helmers and Popowniak, 6-2, 6-1.
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Unbeaten Thinclads
Enter IC4A's Friday
Penn State track stock is at its season's peak this week and bid
ding strong for a Nittany Championship at the Intercollegiate games
at Randalls Field, N.Y. Friday and Saturday.
The Lions return to New York, scene of their fourth consecutive
win Saturday against Manhattan, to face a star-studded field in their
biggest challenge of the season.
Powerful Yale University has
already been established as the
team to beat in this one. However,
the Lions' convincing 71-59 win
against the Jaspers, another top
contender, has, definitely boosted
them into a strong dark-horse -po
sition.
On the basis of its season rec
ord,' Chick Werner's squad will'
be a. very formidable entry. The
Lions dumped Navy, Pitt, and
Michigan State before they topped
Manhattan in the finale, and all
four can be classed among the
best in the nation.
However, • New York writers
have had Yale in the winner's
circle for weeks now and from all
appearances the Eli will be the
favorite when the meet opens
Friday.
Werner will probably field a
full team in an all-out 'effort for
the win. He has an extremely
strong nucleus to w-rk with and
Fulton Receives Award
At Lacrosse
Al Fulton .
Outstanding Stickman
a surrounding squad that can,
and has been, a trouble-maker:
Undefeated Art Pollard should
be a leading contender in the
Sprints along with two-miler _Red
Hollen. Hollen could be a big
help in the mile also. He won.
both events against Manhattan.
Big Rosey Grier and sidekick
Chuck Blockson are both poten
tial winners in any of the weight
events. Grier has been scoring
sweeps in the • shot put, discus,
and javelin -in dual-meet compe
tion. But when he has • slipped,
it's been Blockson who has moved
into the first place slot.
011ie Sax has been a fine 449
man on the most part this spring,
and if in • top form, could walk
away with some -points. Captain
Dan Lorch, undefeated in the pole
vault, Doug Moorhead, Roy Brun
jes, Don Austin, and Werner's un
predictable mile relay team wiNl
be important cogs in the' two - day
extravagan?a.
Banquet
Al Fulton, :who established a
new Penn State season scoring
record in lacrosse, was presented
the George R. Pittenger Memorial
Award Saturday night at a la
crosse banquet held at the Eutaw
House. Fulton is the eighth win
ner of the award, presented an
nually to the team's most Val,4-
able player.
The award .was established by
lacrosse alumni in memory of
Pittenger, an Easton youth who
was killed in the Second World
War.. Pittenger played on the
Penn State lacrosse teams 'of 1941,
1942, and 1943.
The selection committee chose
the 178-pound, six foot Fulton not
only because of his scoring ability
but also because of the "experi
enced, finished manner in which
he directed the team's attack from
a mid-field position."
Fulton, one of three graduating
'seniors on the team, set the new
scoring mark May 15 against
Swarthmore Co II eg e. Fulton's
third goal of the day and 22nd of
the season enabled him to *sur
pass by one the previous record,
set by - Jack Wilcox in 1951.
Fulton first came into contact
with lacrosse in his junior year at
Lower Merion High School hear
Philadelphia. He played at Lower
Merion during his last two years
and upon graduating k ept is
shape by joining a Summer la
crosse league near Chester, Pa.
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