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.
Williamsport A.C. had to come
from behind to beat the Giraffes,
26-23. The Giraffet' 11-8 halftime
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Cudet holdovers.
However, five Nittanies, Cap
thin Karl Schwenzfeier, Skeets
Haag, Skip Heim, Bill Paxton, and
Tony Cline, have been top per
formers for the Lions in theft
three previous meets.
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.