THOISOAY. fteItUARY t 7. 1961 The Scorebook MAN A DOG'S BEST ?RHINO Man's superiority over the rest of the world is based mainly on his higher intelligence. However, a glimpse at this season's indoor track season might indicate that man has little more brain power than the dog. Mechanical rabbits are used in dog races. The mechani tally run rabbit is used as an incentive to get the greyhounds to race at top speed before the eyes of the homo sapiens. Dogs supposedly are unable to run toward a goal unless they have ipme tangible object before them as a reward. Here is where man displays his greater intelligence. He has been conditioned to be satisfied with merely winning the race. If he happens to be fed hassenpfeffer after winning, , it is merely co incidental. But "mechanical rabbits" have been introduced into the races between man and man, too. In this cm the "rabbits" are other humarui who are entered in the race 'NOT to win. Their lob is to pace the other runners so that they will run as fast as e possible. Didk 011 en, Northeastern Uni versity harrier, has been acting as the "rabbit"- in the three latest Mile races between Denmark's Gunnar Nielsen and Freddie 'Dwyer, and Wee Santee of the 'United States. The first time 01- len paced these three crack mileks he wadi praised for 'his fine work in leading Santee to a new world indoor mile record of 4:03.8. 01- len .drew further favorable cora xnents When he set the stage for Nielsen's monumental 4:03.6 rec ord run the following week. Last week, however, 011 en did not help the other thinclads rack up another new Standard. Santee tried to set the pace by himself and passed 011 en early in the race. Nielsen, who relies on his spurt in the final stages of the race, did not want to get too far behind Santee. San tee led at the quarter-mile with a 56 sec. clocking—a pace that was sheer folly, espe4ally for 6, so groat a runner. Nielsen was ? not tar behind the "Kansas Cowboy." Olen was not al lowed to set the pace. Then the killing effects of the sissling ' pace told on both Santee and Nielsen and Dwyer took the lead, winning by some 100 yards. Dwyer did not set a world record. Track coaches are now crying out against the use of such "rab bits." Now, and only now,are the words printed that runners khould be allowed to run their own race. True, these ' feelings may have been uttered , before, but now they WEISItOP? Militant Sports Dikes are tumbling forth from Many disapproving mouths. It would have been hard for anyone to havr h•ar d the coaches' words earlier in the campaign. There was too much noise and excitement about rec ord times. Now it the time when cooler heads may prevail over the hysterical cries for faster races. Striving for new records is fine in itself. But when man has to rely on help from others who are used as stagebauds for the real drama, it is time for a change in ethics. The time was ripe for such a change several times before, but never before has there been such a succession of new mile records. Never before has there been such a craze for a four-minute mile indoors. Track has been developed in to a highly-scsontific sports spectacle. Behind each record are many hours of hard train ing. The great runners have become great because they have been willing to give up many other pleasures in 'their efforts for stardom. Track should not be spoiled by any artificial stimului. Man should be given credit for his superior mental capabilities. He should be allowed to run with out the help of "rabbits." If this defect in the track world is not removed the day may come when man will pursue these artificial stimuli before the wondering eyes of the canine world. A dog is supposedly man's best friend. Let's not reverse the roles. A4O DA)IN appbpsm $l'A? oplipp ppporyAmA Back in a familiar position-- first place—Gene Wettstone's Nit tany Lion gymnasts play host to the West Point Cadets Saturday at Recreation Hall. It will be the Lions second RI GA outing of the season. The only mar on the Nittanies' present record (2-1) came at the hands of Illinois by a four-point margin. Since the Illini are not an EIGA member, +he loss doesn't effect the Lions' league standing. nut, until Saturday anyway, the Nittanies have to share the top rung with the Soldiers who also hold an unblemished EIGA rec ord. Gymnasts Face 2nd EIGA Hurdle Tom Maloney, in his 26th year of coaching at the Point, appears to have one of the best teams in recent years, The West Pointers are strong in two events—side horse and horizontal bar an d powerful in two others—r 0p e climb and flying rings. 2 First-Place in IM Basketball Made Two independent teams captured first place in their respective leagues as a result of intramural basketball action Tuesday night. Both the Watts Wonders and the Iron Men broke ties for first place in League F and League E by winning their games. The Wonders met one of their toughest League E opponents, the Rene gades, who sported a 3-2 record, and won 15-14. The winners led 6-5 at the half and the Renegades could never overcome the one-point deficit. The winless Koons almost up set the unbeaten Watts Wonders, but the Wonders held on to a 9-8 halftime margin and won 22-18. In the lone fraternity game of the night, Sigma Nu made it seven in a row by pasting Phi Kappa Psi, 88-23. Ed Ritter netted 12 for Sigma Nu. Independent League D leaders, the Chug-A-Lugs, came close to suffering their first setback at the hands of a spirited Trompers team. The Trompers trailed 21-10 at the half but fought back val iantly in the late stages, outscor ing their first place foes, 15-7. The Chug-A-Lugs, however, led by John Faris' 10 counters, out lasted the Trompers, 28-25. Bill Wehrner's 11 points paced the Lions to a 27-19 win over the Army took second place in the Lions go against Pitt, Temple, and Eastern championships last year Syracuse be f ore entering the and has all but two of its 1954 Eastern Intercollegiates. gymnasts returning. Wins over Temple, who the Maloney will be banking heav- Lions meet at Rec Hall, and Syra ily on four men when his charges cuse along with a Saturday nigh' meet the Lions S aturday: Captain Rec Hall victory, would clinch the Bob Carpenter, Don Jellison, John EIGA title for the Lions for the Punkhouser, and Dick Acsams. third straight year. In dual competition Carpenter Last year's Penn State-Army holds an unmarred record• on the clash was nip-and-tuck until the rings. Adams is a good man on parallel bar routines. The Lions the side horse, Jellison ho ' ds a swept that event in one-two-three good horizontal bar routine, and fashion and took first and second Funkhouser is the Cadet's top rope on the rings *4 give them the 21- climber. point victory. "On paper it looks like a tie, But the Lions have suffered con but a few breaks for either team siderably more than Army with could send the figures haywire," graduation and the loss of Jean was. Lion in ento., Gene Wett- Cronstedt, so the ..umber of Lion stone's comment vr: the mret. veterans won't compare with the "I thought we didn't have a chance at Navy, and the boys tame through there. Now if we can get past this one Saturday, I think we'll have Cleared our two biggest hurdles." Following Saturday's meet, the Changes Gnats. It was the Lions' fourth win in six contests. 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LIGONIER, Pa., Feb. 18 UM Skiers from parts of the eastern United States will gather at the Laurel Mountain ski slopes this weekend for the Pennsylvania Ski Championships. The meet is sponsored by' the Laurel Mountain Ski Club of Lig onier. lead was overcome mainly be cause of Mark Roller's accurate eye. Roller accounted for 11 A.C. points. The Birds also had to splurge in the second half to waylay Phys chem, 29-26. In other games, the Watts War riors defeated the Irvin Aces, 17-13, and the Irvin Buffaloes lambasted the Cavemen, 32-4.
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