FRIDAY, NPVEMI3tit 19, I-954
The
Soorebook
WEIGHT LIFTERS, FARMERS, AND LOTS OF BULL
Although they don't lift boulders or full-grown bulls, the mem
bers of the Penn State Barbell Club have an active—though almost
unnoticed—schedule. Bill Pearce, club president, and adviser Norm
Gordon see to it that the members keep in line with the purposes
of, the organization. The club was established "for the. promotion of
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physical culture and weight lifting at Penn Siate."
Modern equipment is used by the club. Barbells have taken
the place. of the big stones which were used by the first weight
lifters way back in the Greco-Boman days. One of the favorite
tales in weight lifting circles is the, one about the farmer and the
bull. Seems as though a farmer in ancient times lifted a new-born
calf over his head one day. But that wasn't enough. No, he made
a habit , of raising the animal over his head. This went on day
after day, until the animal had grown to a full-sized bull. And
still the farmer was able to lift the steer over his hairy dome.
This story is one of the prime examples of progressive body
building.
Members of the club workout in the barbell room in Recreation
Ball. Meetings are held every second and fourth Wednesday of the
month during the academic year in 102 Willard. Partners are
usually selected for workouts, though some prefer to work alone.
This season the club will meet CCNY in a dual meet. No date has
been set yet for this meet. The club will also take part in the East
ern Intercollegiates and the national championships.
Two seasons ago Bob Barcasky, a 181-pounder from the Uni
versity, won the Mr. Eastern Intercollegiate title. Besides meets
with other teams, the club sponsors intraclub engagements for the
purpose of attracting new talent and determining who will com
pete against other squads. Records of the Barbell Club date back
to 1948. In 1951 the Senate Committee on Student Affairs char
tered the club.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPORT
Weight lifting flourished in Europe during the late 19th and
early 20th centuries under the talents of the Saxon Trio and Louis
Cyr. Art, Curt, and Herman formed the famed German Saxon Trio
which toured the world and stirred up interest in the sport. Cyr, a
French-Canadian, was supposedly the strongest man in the world.
' The sport took a major step forward when it was_ added to the list
of events at the 1896 Olympic Games.
However, the sport was held back in this country by the
popular conception that weight lifters had to be excessively heavy.
This belief did not fit in with the "slim, trim figure" idea which
prevailed at the start of the century. One of the main reasons for
this misconception was Cyr. He weighed about 300 pounds.
After World War I, weight lifting took an upswing in the
United States, and for 14 years-1939-53—Americans dominated the
weight lifting world. However, .Russia nipped the United States for
the world title in 1953 and repeated the feat this year. Weight lift
ing made huge strides forward following World War 11. The armed
*services used weight lifting for purposes of rehabilitation. This is
referred to as corrective weight training. It is also used at the Uni
versity in conjunction with efforts to help cerebral palsy victims.
-In 1946 an estimated 500,000 Americans took part in weight
lifting of one form or another. Now the figure is nearer the five
million mark.
Weight training is a program designed mainly for keeping in
shape and is used mostly by
_businessmen. Bodybuilding stresses
physical symmetry. This idea of a neat figure led to the Mr. America
contest which was started in 1939. Weight lifting is the competitive
sport itself. •
Penn State's Barbell Club is still a growing organization and
is ever searching fOr new members. Pearce explained that previous
experience in weight lifting is not needed in order to join the club.
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Assistant Sports Editor
Alley Behind the 'Skellar
THE DAILY COUEGI" STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Werner will
relying on t h
same six harries
who ran for tl
Lions in the I(
4A meet. Te
Garrett,Do
Woodrow, Lit
Mowry, Jim Pa.
torius, John Chi:
rud, and Do u
Moorhead w i
once again gi
the call.
Garrett finish,
15th in the teai,
standings and ,
16th in the indi
vidual test at the John Chinn:i
IC4As. Teams which do not have
five finishers in the race are not
figured in the team standings,
and their runners -- are dropped
from the battle for school honors.
This results in an advance for
those who are running for a team.
Woodrow was 31st in the team
hatle, and Mowry, although he
did not figure in the Penn State
scoring because he was not in
the Lions' top five finishers, came
in 67th. Pastorious placed 45th,
Chillrud 37th, and Moorhead 10th
in the team standings.
Werner's harriers turned in the
fastest times ever posted by Penn!
State runners in IC4A competi
tion. Villanova barely edged the
Lions in the fight for third place,
nipping the Nittany harriers by
two points.
Pastorius, Garrett, Moorhead,
and Chillrud'—the four Penn State
thinclads who ran in the IC4As
both in 1953 and again this sea
son—all showed great improve
ment in their times. Chillrud, who
was not running true to his form,
seems to have "found himself,"
and his showing was a big factor
in the Lions' success.
Norm Shoup, who won high
praise from Werner for his sev
enth-place finish in the three
mile freshman IC4A title event,
will not be toeing the mark at
East Lansing. Freshman races are
not held by the NCAA.
Among the top threats for the
NCAA team crown are Oklahoma
NCAA Hopes • Rise
As . Lions ' Improve
Improvement, fired by determination, was the key to Penn State's fine showing in
the IC4A. cross-country title run and is :the Lions' main cause for optimism in Monday's
national championship race.
When the Nittany hill-and-dalers placed fourth in the .IC4A run for the roses, they
broke loose from the chains of mediocrity which had gripped them during regular-season
competition. Chick Werner's harriers had been victorious in only one of five regular-season
encounters. As a 'result, little, was expected from. the Lions.
Although the IC4A race was the No. 1 event of the season up to that point, the Lions
will have an even tougher assignment at the 16th running of the NCAA championship at East
Lansing, Mich.
Harriers from all over the na
tion will converge on the Michi
gan State campus for the annual
four-mile battle which is symbolic
of th e national
championship.
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performance
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2nd Half Comebacks
Dominate Cage Play
Relying on strong second half
scoring splurges, four independent
basketball teams swept to victory
in IM basketball action Wednes
day night at Rec Hall. There were
five other contests played.
The 29 Raiders overpowered
Dorm 34 by tallying 21 points in
the second half after the score was
tied, up at 12-12 at the midway
n__.rk. The final score was 33-19.
The comeback formula was put
to use in the second contest also,
as the Cyclones edged out Irvin's
Buffaloes 31-29 after trailing 18-
14 at halftime. Jordan's Hotshots
downed McKee's Barfers, 28-22 in
the third game - of the night.
The Iron Men overwhelmed the
Liberty Clowns, 44-18, in playing
their finest offensive game of the
year. In the next contest, the Mc-
Kee Monsters took the measure
of the Kingsmen, 21-12 in a low
A&M, Manhattan, and Miami of
Ohio, with the Aggies probably
the No. 1 squad. Manhattan, which
won the IC4A title this season,
will field a team that has exper
ience, depth, and ability and could
surprise the experts again with
another championship.
Werner said yesterday , that all
the teams in the NCAA encount
er will have the qualities needed
for a title-winning performance,
but that this trio seems to pos
sess them in greater abundance.
scoring affair. The Monsters
scored only three points in the
second half.
The S t e el e r s outscored the
Phys Chem team in the highest
scoring game on the card, 40-32,
Tony Agnone of the Steelers lead
ing the scoring with 14 points.
The Mustangs routed - the Mc-
Kee Dueces with a tremendous
scornig punch, 51-28. Dick Lippe
wtih 16 points, led the losing
team and was high for the night.
Losing 16-10 at halftime, Ham
ilton Six came back to edge the
Setters 23-22, as Jim Cap one
threw in 13 points. In the •final
contest of the night, which fol
lowed the same pattern as the
game before it, Dorm 27 defeated
the Eagles, 29-15. The Eagles led
at the half 15-11, but their lead
was shortlived as Dorm 27, led
by Ralph Batdorf, who scored 11,
broke loose and garnered the win.
WRA Results
Volleyball
League 4 Kappa Delta over
Alpha Kappa Alpha; Phi Mu over
Sigma Delta Tau.
League 5 Kappa Kappa Gann
ma over Alpha Chi Omega; Delta
Delta Delta over Gamma Phi Beta
League 6 Zeta Tau Alpha ov
er Chi Omega: Alpha Omicron Pi
over Kappa Alpha Theta
PAOE SEVFO