PAGE TEN Chi Collects 3 Champions; DU Second By JOHN LAWRENCE Chi Phi ran away with the intramural fraternity wrest ling championship last night, when it collected three indi vidual champions and piled up a team total of 155 points. De fending champion, Delta Upsi lon, took second with 117 and Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Nu third and fourth with 92 Irirl 80 no'ros. Tom Webb ended three years of near misses for the. Chi Phi's, who had finished third and sec ond the previous two years, when he decisioned Jim Knepp, Alpha Chi Sigma 4-0, for the 128 pound crown. Webb narrowly missed a pin at the end of the second per iod. The winner's Armour Black captured his second fraternity ti tle When he defeated Dave Bar ney of Sigma Nu, 3-1, for the 145 crown. Black, last year's 135 hold er, rode out Barney with a split leg, scissors hold and this com bined with a reversal and riding time earned him the decision. Young Wins 185 Match At 165 pounds, Chi Phi's Ernie Young collected the third crown for the champions when he pinned Sigma Nu's Andy Bergesen in one minute with a half nelson and crotch. Young had 'looked particu larly impressive in all his tourney bouts; however, he wasted no time in last night's action .when he scored a takedown and applied the fatal press. All was not roses for the Chi Phi squad, however. Burr Blahs, Phi Ganuna Delta, pinned Don I rarmello in 5:02 with body press, for the 121 title. Blahs was lead ing Ferment), 3-0, at the time of the pin. In the 135 pound inde pendent class, Jack 'Stewart pin ned JoroMe Myer for the deans in 5:01 with a half nelson. Dore Clemson alto captured the 145 tie when he squeezed out a .14 referee's decision over Fred Bridge. Both men had finished in a staletnate—no score or riding time. However, Clemson received the nod on his aggressiveness. Marks Ropeaar Former 128 charrapion, Art Marks of Delta Upsilon, added another fraternity title to his .col lection when he decisioned Ralph Cryder, Beta Theta Pi, 10-3 a, for the 135 crown. Marks remained in complete control with four take downs, four reversals / one predic ament, and `riding tune. George Weimer swept to the independent 165 crown when he controlled the entire action in defeating George Vlachos, 8-1. Paul Brown added a second ti tle for Delta 'Upsilon when he captured the 155 crown via a 4-2 decision over Phi Gamma Delta's Jess Darlington. Brown had to fight for this one, as he pulled a final period escape and added a point for riding time over the Phi Gam. However, the defend ing champions ended up on the opposite end when Keith Horn, Phi Delta Theta, decisioned Jim Lockerman, DU, 5-2, for the un limited title. Horn scored with two reversals and riding time. Kane Tops Wenner Bill Kane, Kappa Delta Rho, wrapped up the 175-pound divi sion when he ground out at 3-1 decision over Pi Kappa Phi's Bob Wenner. After Wenner was awarded a point for Kane's ille gal hold, Kane reversed and re ceived a point for riding time and the championship. The 155-pound independent ti tle went to Bill Pharoah on a fall when he caught and pinned Joe D'Angelo in 4:54 with a half nel son and crotch hold. Willard "Bull" Smith lived up to expectations when he pinned Bob Maurer for the independent unlimited title. Smith wore Maurer down with a relentless attack and was leading 7-2 with 45 • -Is remaining in the matt''. • ' • :le applied a cradle for the crown. Phi 1951 INTRAMURAL Fraternity and Independent wrestling champions line up after last night's finals. Left to right are: Russ Inaba, Phi Gamma Delta, 121: Tom Webb, Chi Phi, 128: Jack Stewart, independent, 135; Art Marks, Delta Upsilon, 135; Dave Clemson, independent, 145 t Armour Black, CM Phi, 145: IM Mat Champions FRATERNITY 121 Buzz Blahs, Phi Gamma elta. 128 •-- Tit► Webb, Chi Phi. 11$ Aft Marks, Delta Up- 145 Atihour Black, Chi Phi. 156 Paul Brown, Delta lip- 141$ --- Attie Youhg, Chi Phi. 176 --- Xaite, Kappa Delta , Keith Horn, Phi Delta Theta. INDEPENDENT 135 Jack Stewart 145 paye Clemson. 155 Bill pharaoh. 165 George Weimer. Unlimited Willard Smith Governor is Mum On PIAA Query RARRISBURG, March 31 (/1 3 )— A proposed legislative investiga tion of the Pennsylvania Inter- scholastic Athletic Assn. has not been brought to the attention of Gov. George M. Leader. At his weekly' news conference today the governor declined to Make any comment on the pro posal. "I have no opinion on it. I have not had a chance to give it close study," the governor said. two representatives asked the House this week to look ihto al leged "dictatorial activities" of the PIAA, ruling body of Penn sylvania scholastic sports outside Philadelphia. Mark N. Funk, PIAA executive director, had de nied any such action. Captain Kidd was an American shipmaster, commissioned by the British to capture pirates. 5 Veterans Bolster Lion Golf Hopes Captain Warren Gittlen heads the list of five returning letter men as the Nittany Lion golf team gets set to open another season. Gittlen, a three year veteran, is faced with the difficult task of leading a team that was dealt a rather severe blow by graduation last June. Besides Gittlen, the returning lettermen are George Kreidler, '' , e Gittlen, is a veteran of three previous seasons; Jim Mayes, a senior, and a standout THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Sweeps Schimmel Beats Dierks For IM Handball Title Erwin Schimmel successfully defended his intramural fraternity handball singles crown last night at Rec Hall by defeating Paul Dierks, Phi Delta Theta, in two consecutive games. Schimmel, the '54 title holder, took a commanding lead in the early stage of the first match and coasted to an easy 21-6 win over the flight 7 champ. It was Schimmel again jumping into an early lead in the second game as he thorough ly outclassed his opponent on - route to •a 21-8 victory and the title. Schimmel's road to the crown was a comparatively easy one as he soundly trounced all opposi tion in defenSe of his title. Upon reaching the quarter finals, the champ quickly proved that he was a man to be reckoned with by easily disposing of flight 2 victor, Steve Meisel, and flight 4 conquerer, Jim Lysek, with neith er opponent obtaining more than five points on him. Dierks on the other hand, met stiff opposition as he paved his way in the finals. After winning his flight cham pionship, Dierks squeezed by Mike Meckley and John Hawk, flight 8 and 5 champs respective ly, to enter the • title game. By winning the title, Schimmel once again proved that he was top man in a field of 164 entries vying for his coveted crown. His victory marked the close of the tourney which began on Feb. 22. Jamaica Opens Today NEW YORK, March 31 (R)— Jamaica Race Track opens the long New York thoroughbred sea son tomorrow, with a crowd of some 35,000 expected to turn out and see whether Eddie Arcaro and White Skies can repeat again in the $25,000-added P a urn onok Handicap. on last year's team; and Jim Gins berg and Gerry Gearhart, both juniors. These men are expected to form the foundation upon which the team will be built, but their jobs are by no means cinched. Coach Bob Rutherford, starting his sixth season as the Lion mentor, reports that this quintet will be , given serious competition by a group of prom tising sophomores. This group in- I elurl?,s Jack Bovanow3lci, Charles Becker, Leo Kukkola, and Joe to IM Title Sill Pharaoh, independent, 155; Paul Brown, DL George Weimer, independent, 165; Ernie Young, _ Billy Kane, Kappa Delta Rho. 175: Bull Smith, independent, unlimited; and Keith Horn, Phi Delta Theta, unlimited. By VINCE CAROCCI Handball, Badminton Entries Due Today Entries for the intramural badminton singles and hand ball doubles tournaments are due by 4:30 p.m. today at the BA office in Rec Hall.' Both tournaments will be run on a single elimination ba sis with official rules governing play. The tournaments will begin April, 14 with contests played from 7 to 9 p.m. Organizations may enter two contestants for each tournament with indepen dents entering as unattached individuals. There is an entry fee of 2$ cents a man. Yankees Release Five To Minor League Clubs ST. PETERSBURG, March 31 (W)—The New York Yankees cut five more players off the squad before breaking camp today. Righthanded pitchers Ed Cere ghino was optioned to Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League and four players were sent to the Lake Walers, Fla., camp of the Den ver team of the American Assn. for assignment. They are: left handed pitcher Steve Kraly and infielders Buddy Carter, Woody Held and Bobby Richardson. Bishop. This year's team will open the regular season on April 26 at Bucknell. The Lion linksmen then meet Georgetown; Cornell; and Gettysburg, play a three team match with Penn and Navy; and finish the season against Col gate, Lehigh, and Pittsburgh. Col gate is a large sized nemesis to the Lions. The linksmen have been beaten only twice in their last 19 matches, and Colgate has accomplished the trick both times. rICITJA T . Arirti. 1, 1 Tao Little League Clinic Slated Here in May About 200 administrators, man agers, coaches, and umpires are expected to attend a Little League baseball clinic to be held at the University, May 13-14. The meeting is designed to set the pattern for future Little League clinics. Little League Baseball, Inc., with headquarters at Williams port, will be represented by its 'entire staff, including Peter J. McGovern, president; Carl Stotz, commissioner; and Albert Hough ton, secretary-treasurer. Coaches Joe Bedenk and Chuck Medlar will represent Penn State on the teaching staff. A full program, opening May 13, and continuing through May 14, will cover subjects from sportsmanship and health safe guards to first aid, spring train ing and tryouts, pre-game work outs, fund raising, and umpiring techniques. Assisting at the clinic, which will draw enrollees from the more than 400 Little Leagues in Penn sylvania, will be regional directors John Lindenmuth, Mickey Mc- Connell, and Richard Snauffer; lumpire -in-chief Howard Gai r; and Dr. Creighton Hale, director of research. Phils Release Wyrostek CLEARWATER, Fla., March 31 (IP)—Veteran outfielder John Wy rostek was given uncondition al release today by the Philadel phia Phillies. The 36-year-old Wyrostek, a National Leaguer since 1942, said he hoped to catch on with an other major league team. He hit only .239 in 92 games with the Phillies last year. Manager Mayo Smith made an ot _er cut in his squad by sending rookie outfielders Bob Bauman a:. - d Larry Novak to Syracuse in the International League. Bau man was placed on 24 hour option while Novak will train with Syra cuse but may be dropped to a less er league for the regular season. Baseball Managers Candidates for second assistant baseball managers are to report to the athletic association office in 204 Rec Hall. Candidates are re quired to have an 1.0 All-Uni versity average. The first literacy test as a pre requisite for voting is said to have been adopted by Connecticut in 1855.
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