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HATS OFF TO THE FANS
It's just about time to doff the old straw skimmer in the
direction of the sports fans. Although their job is relatively
simple, it is vital to the entire structure of sports the world
over. What would a baseball game be like without the
leather-lunged shouts of the fans? It would be a game, but
little more than that. Athletes have sometimes admitted that
hey have been spurred on to greater heights by the people
ooting for them.. .
One of the most , recent cases along this line concerns Gil
Hodges, f irst baseman of the
Brooklyn Dodgers. Several sea
sons ago Hodges had a rough
time trying to get a hit. However,
Brooklyn fans did not hoot him
out of the league—as they might
well have done. Instead, they ral
lied • behind their tottering idol.
Hodges hid a fine season the fol
lowing year and attributed much
of his success on the comeback
trail to the sympathy and under
standing of the fang.
Babe Ruth, former Yankee slug
ger and one of baseballs all-time
greats, was also inspired by those
who watched him play. Once he
even stated that he owed it to
"the kids" to cut out his show off
antics and perform at his best.
Many , are the tales of how the
Bambino visited boys in hospi
tals and then, in response to their
requests, smashed home runs.
This is still being carried on by
present-day ballplayers. Its good
1 effects are reciprocal. Both the
' fans and the players are human
and therefore 'are subject to hu
r
man emotions. A visit to a hos
pital by a player to see a crippled
or sick boy can have powerful
F effects on both. Some athletes
have told that such encounters
leave an impression on the mind
and implant a desire to somehow
make up for the boy's affliction
or to at least cheer him up by
performing at his best. Fans too
are prone to these emotional
twinges. It's hard to stay calm
when your favorite athlete "comes
through."
[ o t c re c l e h r e i r ve f d ar y t
s o p f or tr an tyo s -w o two-way
fins can be found in the gero
worshipping y o ungst e r 0 who
someday want to be Tom Golas or
Stan Musials. Adult Americans
L have recognized this and have es-
F tablished Little League baseball
teams, Biddy baskbtball squads,
tournaments, and athletic areas
all over the nation.
This • is an ' example of fans
working for Sports and sports
working for the fans. Avid sports
fans take a great delight in coach
ing these teams made up of local
youngsters—youngsters who will
someday fill the ranks of top
flight professional and amateur
1 athletics. It is an old -theory that
' t idleness breeds trouble, and by
keeping these youths occupied by
r taking part in various sports this
threat can be cut down.
Father and son rubbing elbows
in a crowded sports arena is the
, spprting world's assurance that
athletics will be able to hold its
1
place, in this world of turmoil.
Cynics may say that sports has
outgrown its bounds and that it
, has become hungry for the fans'
money. But sports fills too vital
a place in our lives to be cut
litdown by such crude attacks.
One of the finest examples of
the value of sports is the sports
' npanship displayed by fans in the
Ily HERI4 mrsiszopr
Assistant Sports Editor
following story which appeared
last year:
"HARRISBURG, 111., Dec. 7 (M
—A telegram of near reCord
length and more than 1000 let
ters have convinced Chuck Hun
singer he's wanted next season on
the pro football field at Montreal,
Canada.
"Hunsinger received,the tele
gram signed by 21,948 fans in a
special ceremony today at the
Western Union office in Harris
burg.
"The telegram capped a "cheer
up Chuck" campaign started by
Montreal radio station CJAD.
Each fan contributed a dime to
ward the cost of the 306-foot wire.
"A wildly thrown lateral .pass
made Huns inger, the Alouettes'
star halfback, the goat of Mont
real's 26-25 loss to Edmonton in
the season-ending Canada Grey
Cup game Nov. 27."
Yes, it's about time to doff the
old straw skimmer to you, and
you, and you—the unheralded
Sports fans.
University "S" Club
The University 'S' Club will
meet Sunday at 7 p.m. in 316
Sparks to discuss plans for its
Spring Week Carnival booth. The
club will also makke plans for its
banquet scheduled for May 3.
TM DAILY COLLODIAN. =LODE. PINNIFTLVANIA
Two Champs
Post Wins'
On IM Mats
,With the completion of intra
mural wrestling's opening round
of cornpetition last night, Charley
Groff, Kappa Delta Rho, moved
one step closer to annexing his
third fraternity title and Delta
Upsilon's Art Marks also crept
nearer to.his second crown.
However, CM Phi still remains
in the lead for the fraternity
championship, with Delta Sigma
Phi running a close second.
Groff, former 145 and 155 titlist,
defeated - his 165 pound opponent,
Don Dewey of Pi. Kappa I'M, 6-1.
Marks registered a fall in his
135 contest in 2:24 with a half
nelson and crotch hold.
Walt Cron of Tau Kappa Eptii
lon pinned Don McWilliams, Phi
Sigma Kappa, with 31 seconds re
maining in the match. Cron was
leading McWilliams, 5-3, when he
applied a half nelson and crotch
for the fall at 5:29.
Defending champion Delta Up
silon also picked up valuable
points when heavyweight Jim
Lockerman pinned Dick DeLuca
of Theta Xi, 'however, the champs
Jim Breidor dropped a 4-1 de
cision to Chuck Griffith of Sigma
Nu in the 175 pound contest.
The sound of the referee's hand
descending upon the mat echoed
throughout Recreation Hall as a
total of 16 pins featured the re
mainder of the night's action.
Larry Roman required only 21
seconds to pin his 128 opponent
and George Riefler, KDR, gained
a fall in 45 seconds in a 155 match.
In independent action, George
Vlachos pinned his 185 opponent
in 1:25 and Al Barth collected a
fall in 3:16.
Pins also were, collected by
Steve aaidy, Alpha Chi Rho, and
KDR's Ray Alberigi in 2:l4—both
with a half nelson and crotch
hold. Jess Darlington, Phi Gam
ma Delta, registered a fall over
Bill Curry, Theta Xi, and Billy
Kane of Kappa Delta Rho re
quired only 65 seconds to pin his
175 opponent with a body press.
Dave Barney of Sigma Nu pin-
ned Harry Lesher, Triangle, in Ed sobinson, Phi Delta Theta,
9:19 and Dave Clemson applied pinned George Steinhauser, The•
the fatal press to Sam Harvey in to Xi, and Dan VanDuyne, AGH,
an independent match. Tom Ey- also pinned Howard Lambert of
non, Alpha CM Sigma, collected Acacia. Sigma Alpha llpsilon's
a fall over Dean Plain of Alpha Tom Lewis received the nod in a
Phi Delta. 145 contest, 9-4.
CLASSIFIEDS
YELLOW NET evening gOWII with stole.
Else 10. never worn. ;10.00. Call 125
n.
947 0 OBILK 4 door, hydromatla,
radio, beater. Good condition I Reason
able I See at 127 Keller Street. Phone
AD 8-4000.
1948 PONTIAC convertible ingood con
dition. Naa radio and heater. Reasonable
price. Contact John Al) 8-9188.
A SCO FLASH-CLIPPER complete out-
fit--accessories and carrying case, 6
months old. Any reasonable offer. Call
Paul Nichols ext. 963.,
TROPICAL Fl ; H—aquarium plat
all supplies. SPECIAL—AngeI Fish 69e
andir this week only. Lots of egg layers
live bearers. Call Al) 7-2854.
951 PONTIAC two-door sedan. Good con
dition. Must sell to meet expenses.
• 'utast Richard AD 7-4626.
' ac . 1 e ' • • . am, never
.usad. Call' D 7-4160.
ELM It EBONITE - 17 a. ake
ax. Call AD 7-470
LOST
RONSON CIGARETTE case lost East Nit
tan? Avenue Sunday, initialed MBA.,
sentimental value. Reward. Call AD 7.4022.
BLACK. VELVET sash with pink rose.
Saturday night between Beta house and
Atherton. Contact Nancy 24 Atherton.
PERSON WHO accidentally took blue
tweed topcoat from Phi Kappa satur ,
• .t. O ll Joe He nen- t. 784.
Ul..AiLI:i
TROMBONE PLAYER needed for Finian'a
Rainbow orebeatta. Call Mike AD 8-8771.
I AIR INTERESTED in burins a used
portable tyPewriter of any make and in
fairly rood condition. Call Bill Devers
AD 7-4979.
SEE . . Buy .
ARROW SHIRTS
at
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STATE COLLEGE
WANTED
FORMER STENOGRAPHER seeks
• e on .6 rates. all AD -4888
FOB RENT
SINGLE OR double, igloo half a doable.
120 S. Pugh St.
MISCELLANEOUS
THE STUDENT UNION Floral Agency
will be taking corsage orders for the
1.F.0. Ball in Waring Hall and Nittany
Pollock dining hall areas from Mar. It
thru Mar. 81. 5-7 p.m. Students may new
select their carmines from any of four—
McMullen. Woodrings, State College and
Wolfe—Florists I
nta and
TENNIS "Fans"! Hassinger for racket
strineng the No•A*I way. Latest filww
tory equipment. Prompt service. Guar.
anteed work. Longer life 'to string and
racket. R. T. liassinger. White Rail or
514 Beaver Avenue after 5 p.m.
FRATERNITIES: Don't forget to order
party refreshments, excellent punch.
well-known cookies, fine hors d'oeuvres
from Frida Stern AD 7-4818, 122 E. Irvin
avenue. Special prices.
SALLY'S DELIVERS the perfect Pius.
Big Boy and all our other delicious
products Sunday thru Saturday. AD 74813.
WHEN YOUR tnlewriter
just dial AJ) 7.2492 or arts, tnaethin• to
623 V/ Collar* MM. Will pia u sal
deliver.
RIDE WANTED
RIDE WANTED to midwest, April S.
Call Howie AD 7-4882.
RIDE WANTED to Newark or New York
City area. Leaving noon - April 6th. Call
Nat, 220 Atherton.
RIDE FOR two to Rochester, Syracuse,
Ithaca vicinity Sat. 26th, 12 noon. Call
137 Atherton.
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