_wEi**l,." (*tev*,?3 8; '1.9.4 From This Angle. OLYMPIC COLD WAR A copy of the Soviet News, Russian tabloid propaganda sheet, turned up in the Daily Collegian office yesteiday. The paper, printed by, the Russian embassy in Washington, bore a front page covered with pictures, and two full inside pages that dealt deeply on the subject of Russian athletics. It was impreisive. It made you stop and realize' just how badly the Reds want to win the 1956 olyrnpics; and they openly •admit that "light 'athletics," as the newspaper termed 'it, are being run on a mass-production basis behind the iron curtain right now. According to the article F there are over 2000 stadiums through out Russia now, built for the sole purpose of promoting, these "light athletics" (actually track and field) and providing a training grmind for several million athletps, all subsidized by the govern ment; participating with sports societies, and clubs. , These societies organize, inter-town contests and during the . past year, 600,000 athletes took part in those games alone. Two thousand of them- were women, To boost the calibre of performances the Russian "amateurs" who do nothing but train when the weather is right, must reach a certain category or class in achievement. "The standards are not easy to achieve," says the paper. "Al ready,high, they were raised again last year, owing to the general improvement in the level." The lowest (third) category in the men's 100 meters, for in stance, necessitates doing the distance under test conditions in 12.3 seconds. The time allowed for the men's 400 meter run is 55 seconds. The high jump standard is set at 160 centimeters or about 5 feet 3 inches. The pole vaulter must top 10 feet 6 inches, and the shot put mark is put 37 feet 8 1 / 4 inches. The standards don't sound too spectacular. But remember that is the 10 vest category of three set up by the government. What is more important, the athlete must be able to reach these marks in all events, not just one. And the newspaper claims that over a half million made it last year. This, then, is what the Russians are doing in preparation for the 1956 games. They've completely shattered the basic principals of amateurism. While American athletes 'train only on the funds that our Olympic - committee can gather from the public, millions of Russian athletes train constantly at government expense. The U.S. will never stoop to this level. But it still must be able to give the Russians a good fight in the nearing games. If you. haven't donated to the United States team fund yet, and if you're like any ordinary American and love to be on the winning side, you might slip a buck in the collection the next time Olym pic chairman Tug Wilson asks for your help. It could mean a lot in 1956. New Cage Changes Perin State basketball coach John Egli says he has no argument against the new collegiate game, played in two halves instead of four quarters. "It doesn't give a coach the opportunity to rest a tired team . anymore," he said, "but it is certainly serving its purpose. "The rule kills the old Stall that teams liked to use before the end of the quarter in an effort to get the last shot before the buzzer. I thirik it's leading to , one more change, though. I wouldn't be Surprised if the 24-second ; shooting rule is eventually adopted." That rule—used by*.the pros now—requires a team to shoot the ball within 24 seconds of gaining . possession. If the 'shot is missed, a new 24-second period begins. • Basketball fans, in general, appear to be happy with the other major rule change in the game this year.- The new one-and-one foul shooting rule has been a popular move. - Under this ruling, one free throw is awarded on normal fouls and a bonus shot is added if the first 'attempt ''is good. If it misses, the ball is in play.• - • - For fouls comittect against a player attempting a shot, or fouls committed in the final two minutes of play, two shot's are awarded. The Other Side Of The Game As in, any sport there's always a laugh somewhere in basketball. Bill Mokray, writing for'• Converse's 1954 Basketball Year Book has, compiled a page 'of cage anecdoteS that stop and make you wonder about this world of sport. • For instance .Mokray , tells- of a. player in a Buffalo, N.Y. Municipal League game who had scored all of his teams points and the club was leading 50-23. The' player, 18-year old Art Dtidziak, stepped to the foul line to try for his 51st when Andy Liaros, oppOsing player-manager kaioed him with a right hook. Ten-year old Davie Butler of Wakefield, Mich., was the whole show in an intramural game. He tossed the ball into the wrong basket, then rallied to sink two in the right hoop, thus giving his club a 4-2 victory. Candles Holly Mistletoe Special White Orchids BILL McMULLEN, • 122 E. COLLEGE AVE. By DICK IvicDoWELL Collegian Sports Editor Everything frr That Christmas Party THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Laurel Spray Snow Many Novelties - ALSO - Kneidinger, Reich Named Co-Captains Frank Reich, of Steelton,. and Otto Kneidinger, of Belwood, have been selected to co-cap tain Penn State's 1955 foot-. ball team. Both were defen sive stalwarts for the Nittany Lions during the past season in which Rip Engle's gridders posted a 7-2 record. `At the start of the campaign Reich was'rated as the Lions' sec- Nine Quintets Post Victories Intramurals • The Jordan Hotshots featured the nine game intramural basket ball card last night with a thrill ing 29-27 overtime victory over, their rival dorm, the 'lrvin Buf faloes. In the first game of the eve ning, Town Council scored a 14-8 victory over the Helenic Club. Frank Horgas was high scorer of, the Helenic Club, with 6 points. The second game saw the' Snorks score an easy 31-20 win over the Watts Warriors. John Pammer led the Snorks with 12 points. Physchem continued its fine record by swamping the McKee Duces 31-13. Once again Job Men ges paced the winners with 13 points. In the fourth game the Iron men scored an easy 20-7 win over the Kingsmen. Don Brown was high' man with 8 markers. In the fraternity division, Charles Stacei, the evening's high point producer, led Delta Chi to a hard fought 34-28 victory over Alpha Phi Alpha. Rosey Grier was high man for the losers with 13. Alpha Tau Omega had an easy time of it as they smacked Lamb da . Chi Alpha 39-19. Al Williams scored high for the winners with 16 points. In another fraternity game, Sigma Chi took an early lead, and then coasted in for an easy 34-19 win over Sigma Phi Alpha. In the last game of the. evening, Kappa Delta Rho hammered Theta Kappa Phi 3246. George Simpson topped. KDR,' and Carl , Giardini. led Theta Kappa Phi with Barbell Club to Hold °Odd Lift' Exhibition An "Odd Lift Meet" will be held at 7 tonight in the weightlifting room at Recreation • Hall, Bill Pearce, Penn State Barbell ClUb president, announced yesterday. According to club adviser Norm Gordon, various unusual means of lifting weights, such as the dead lift and the two-hand curl, will be demonstrated. Steve Flamporis, Mr. Berks County of 1954 and a student •at the University, may also put on an exhibition, Pearce said. When Lenny Moore gained 68 yards against Pittsburgh, he broke a 42-year-old Penn State record for total yardage. The Ghost ripped off 1082 yards to sinasl the old standard of 1031. Rope $4.00 Florist AD 7-4994 -~~~~,~ and string center behind Don Bal thaser. However, an injury to Bal thaser' early in the campaign gave Reich his chance to take over the No: 1: Position. Reich was hurt during the Holy Cross game, and was unable to play full-time in, the season's. , finale at Pittsburgh. • :Kneidinger, Nittany right tackle, was named to . the Associated Press' . All-Pennsylvania college football team this year. Honor able mention was given to Reich Olson Picked Top Boxer NEW YORK, Dec. 7 (W)—Mid dleweight Champion Carl (Bobo) Olson, today was voted the Ed ward J. Neil Memorial Plaque as "Fighter' of the Year" for 1954 by, the Boxing Writers Assn. The 26-year-old Hawaiian-born Olson will receive the award at the association's annual dinner Jan. 13. Olson, now a San Francisco res ident, puts his title on the line for the third time this year on Dec. 15 against France's Pierre Langlois in San Francisco. A busy fighter in the ring, and truly a fighting champion, Olson won the 160-pound -title by wal loping England's Randy Turpin in New York, Oct. \ 21, 1953. He whipped Cuba's Kid Gav ilan in his first defense . in Chi cago, April. 2, and followed up with a decisive 'triumph over Transportation Notice CHRISTMAS VACATION Take a Tip and Make Your Trip by GREYHOUND LINES For the convenience of PENN STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, SPECIAL BUSES will be provided for the CHRISTMAS VACATION and will leave from the GREYHOUND POST HOUSE at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, DeceMber 18, 1954. Reservations for the SPECIAL buses will be made with the purchase of your ticket at the GREYHOUND POST HOUSE. ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY 10:00 P.M. FRIDAY, December 17th. For additional information, call the GREYHOUND POST HOUSE Phone ADams 7-4181 by the 'AR This is the second straight year that the co-captains have been drawn from the line. Baithaser and end Jim, Garity were co-cap tains during the pat season. Reich is' the third Steelton player to receive hte honor the past three campaigns. In 1953 quarterback Ton Rados and end Don Malinak, both of Steelton, co-captained the Penn State, gridders. Reich and Kneidinger are both juniors. ' Cleveland's Rocky Castellani, the No. 1 contender at the time, in San Francisco, Aug. 20. Originally he was scheduled to face Joey Giardello, currently ranked as the No. 1 challenger, but the Philadelphian was forced to withdraw because of a knee operation. WRA Results VOLLEYBALL League 4 Alpha Kappa Alpha forfeited to Little Lions; Sigma Delta Tau forfeited to Kappa Del ta. Kappa Delta over Little Lions. League 5 Kappa Kappa Gam ma over Tri Sigma; Gamma Phi Beta over Alpha Chi Omega. League 6 Chi 'Omega over Delta Gamma; Alpha Omicron Pi over Zeta Tau Alpha. PAGE SEVEN
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