TODAY. 20. 1955 Youkers, Grier, Pollard Enter Coliseum Relays Tonight at Los Angeles By ROY WILLIAMS Three of Perm State’s thinclads Art Pollard, Bill Youkers, and Captain Rosey Grier —-will compete with the cream of the American track corps tonight when they enter the 15th annual runnlhg of thfe Coliseum Relays at Los Angeles, Calif. Pollard will enter the IQO-yard dash and Bill Youkers will run the 120-yard high hur dles. Grier will be in ,his fantpllat: position of putting the shot. Nittany track coach CKitik Werner and his trio of trackmen left Pittsburgh by plane on Wednesday after flie Lions staged an 87-44 victory over the Panthers. When the Lions left State Col-' lege on Monday (for the Pitt dual meet, no arrangements had been pade to take Youkers to Los An geles. After the spunky Lion sen ior turned in a dazzling :14.1 in the 120 high hurdles to set a new Penn State record and cop the event by ten yards, Penn State filed a request for approval to Rosey Crier . Enters Coliseum Shot have Youkers accompany Pollard and Grier. When Lion Coach Chick Wer ner received word that the re quest was approved after You ker’s record-breaking perform ance, he stepped on the busthat was waiting to take the Lion track team back to State College, he said: “Sorry to keep you boys waiting, but Youkers is going to the Relays.” Youkers, sitting in the bus with the. squad, Was completely un prepared for the trip. He had on ly a toothbrush and ah overnight bag with him. By the time he got off the bus, however, he was loaded with a set of luggage; plus plothes, loaned him by nis team mates, for the five-day trip. Since 1941 when the. relays Were started the'' known as the ; relay champion; that enters is a top contender in his field, is per sonally invited, and given an all- expense trip by air to and from Los Angeles. The relays are conducted a night under the lights of the Me- morial Coliseum. Last spring 47,011 spectators witnessed a 14- event card that included races in the 440, 880, mile and two-mile relays with records that were un equalled anywhere else in the world. In the shot, Grier will be com peting against not only the two year Coliseum champion aria hold er of the world shot put mark, but also an array of muscle-armea shot men who have posted marks of well over SS-feet. Parry O’Brien is expected to return to defend his two-year ti tle. He won it last year with a 60-5% heave; in 1953 he took the title for Southern California with a 68-1 7 /a toss. O’Brien’s recent toss of 60-10 now stands as the official world record. Stan Lampert, of the New York Pioneer Club, and formerly of New York University, has hit 58- 5%. Tom Jones, national colle giate champ from Miami of Ohio Stupendous Savings at ike “BOTTLE SHOP” Op*n Daily 1 io 19 PJNt. , Entrance of House who defeated Grier in the Ohio Relays this year at Columbus, has registered a 57-8% mark. Bill Neider, sophomore from Kansas University,' and Bill Bgh gert, formerly of Missouri, have each posted throws over 56 feet. In the 100-yard dash t’ollard will be with a host of centuty men who run the event under :9.8. Dean Smith, 1954 winner from Texas who copped the 100 in p. 6, and Andy Stanfield, formerly of Seton Hall and three-time champ, are expected to be among Pol lard’s top competition. Stanfield, winner in 1950, '5l, and ’53, posted :9.5. :9.6, and :9.7 victory marks in that order. In addition to Stanfield, also the 1952 200 meter champ and Smith—a 1952 Olympic finalist; are Jim Golliday, Northwestern junior, Who posted a :9.3 clocking two weeks agO: Ron Richards, d :9.5 man, Penn's Johnny Haines: and Art Bragg, two-year National AAU champ: who also hovers around the :9.5 mark. In the 120 high hurdles, Jack Davis, two-time winner and for merly of Southern California, is expected to return. Davis, holder of the world rec- ycawyssj ord of g : 13.7. won National Colle giate champ Wil lard Thompson of Illinois, was second last year and USC’s was third, return. . Sprtafsr Charley Pratt, Manhattan; Duke’s two-year Penn Relays champ, Joel Shakle; and Andy Attlcessy will also be in action. 4ttlcesy won the Coliseum 130 high hur dles in 1950 and 1961 in :i3.6 and :13.9 respectively.- Rod Perry, who has been You kers running mate all season, both On the 120 woocjs and the 220 lows, was originally Sched uled to make the cross-country trip but was sidelined wheh his father died last Saturday. Werner and his three trackmen will re turn Sunday. In addition to the 100-yard dash, 120 high hurdles and the shotput, 11 other events will be run. Included are the 440, 880, mile, and two-mile relay events —each for the U.S. Collegiate Championship plus the 440-yard dash, 880-yard dash, “Miracle Mile,” and 220-yard low hurdles. The high jump, broad jump, and pole vault will be included in the field events. Last year in the two-mile relay Fordham shattered the record with a 7:27.3 performance. South ern California won the mile relay in 3:10.7 and the half mile In 1:24.1. The 880 relay time was one-tenth of a second off a five year-old Coliseum record. Dropo Suit Quuationad fcHICAGO, May 19 (/P) —A Chi cago White Sox spokesman today questioned the merits of a $26,000 suit filed in Little Rock yesterday charging that Sox first baseman Walt Dropo slapped a young spec tator at an exhibition game there April 6. FRESHMAN CLASS MIXER SATURDAY, MAY 21 2 to 5 p.m. at the HUB Music by Chuck Torrence THp DAILY COLLEGIAN. St ATE CPILKft. HtMSrVf ***» Another First- Pocket Version Of Lion Sports Penn State’s sports fans—both old and new—will soon have something they can carry in their hip pocket and pull out when any discussions about Penn State’s athletic records and performers need some factual backing. James Coogan, sports publicity director of the University's public information service, announced yesterday that material is already being compiled to make up the first statistical and factual bro chure of Penn State’s sports ac tivities for the past 100 years. Coogan said that the book will include a complete rundown on the present eleven varsity sports at tne University including foot ball, soccer, cross country, wrest ling, basketball, gymnastics, base ball, track, golf, tennis, and la crosse. The book will also include the records of swimming and boxing, although the latter was dropped by the University more than a year ago. Coogan said that boxing would be included because the sport had a long and impressive standing in Penn State sports logs: he Said only swimming and not skiing, rifle, or fencing—all sports at the University at one time—would.be included because swimming would '-probably be reinstated ohce the facilities were obtained to sup plement its needs.” •Coogan said that the book wiU be sold at a- cost price of $1 to students. He said students who Wished to purchase a copy of the book which ivill range from 100 to 125 pages may submit tfyeii 1 name in the office of Edward Czekaj, assistant business man ager of athletids, in the new wing of Recreation Hall. Coogan said that copies of the book will not be limited, but that only enough copies will be print ed to meet the demand. "We plpn to print an alloted number now,” Coogan said, "but if the demand 1 is greater than that, we will print more.” Seniors wishing to have copies may submit their order at Rec Hall and leave their name and home address. Coogan said copies for graduating seniors will be mailed to their homes, and under graduate students may pick their booklets up at the start of the fall semester. The book, Coogan said, will be primarily a booklet for news papers, radio stations, and tele vision stations with statistical ma terial and listings of all indi vidual and team nonors. Jeffcoaf's Relief Aids Cub CHICAGO, May 19 (fIV-Hal Jeff coat, the Chicago Cubs’ form er weak-hitting outfielder, to day glitters as the Bruins’ strong armed relief pitcher, second only to Brooklyn’s Don Newcombe as a National League percentage hurler. Newcombe has a 5-0 rec ord and Jeffcoat 4-0. Stickmen Meet Penn In Finale Tomorrow Having already won more games than the last two years com bined, the charges of coach Nick Thiel will be after their 7th win and fourth in succession when they meet Pennsylvania in the final game of the season tomorrow afternoon on Beaver Field. Game time is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. The Lion stickmen, enjoying their greatest season in four yean, will bO at full strength and will be the favorites in tomorrow’s en counter with the Quakers. The lacrossemen swept by the .600 mark on Wednesday when they edged Hobart, 8-7. In the last two seasons they compiled an overall record of four wins and 18 defeats, but this year the record stands at 6-5.' Penh-Del Title Close A win over Penn will almost clinch the mythical Penn-Del title for the Lionß. The title was won last year by Penn, who is having one of its worst seasons this year. The Quakers beat the Nittanies in a close game last year, 9-7. But this year they lack depth and ex perience on defense and have a poor 2-6-1 record. They opened with a win over Drexel, 15-10, but lost successive games to Princeton, Navy, tied with Harvard, 11-11, lost to Yale, defeated Delaware, and dropped games to Swarthmore. Rutgers, and Baltimore. 5 Returnees Coach Pefce Belfield has only five returning men from last year's championship squad. Jim Cavanaugh is the only veteran on defense with Ken Kirtz starring on offense. For the Lions, Thiel will de pend Oil Joe Erwin and Bob Hamel as his main offensive threats and Ron Youtz as the sparkplug and leading assister on the team. Bob Bullock and cap tain Don Bell, who has over 100 saves to his credit in the last five games, lyill head the defense. Erwin will have his final chance to break the Penn State scoring record .in tomorrow’s game, tie has racked up 20 goals, three short of the record 23 set by A 1 Fulton last year. Baseball- (Continued from page six) Kennedy goes from the right side. The rest of the infield will re main the; same with Cajptain Char lie Russo at second, sophomore Cookie Tirabassi at shortstop, and steady four-year holdover Ronnie Weidenhammer at the hot corner. Bradley Again in Left The Orange pitching status will also affect the ■ Nittany -outfield lineup, but in any case, consistent Rex Bradley will appear in left field, where he has started in each of the Lions 15 games to date. Jim Lockerman or Merle Ger des will be in center, and Bob McMullen or Pete Cherish will roam rightfield. McMullen goes into today’s contest with a nine-game hitting streak. Ransom Leads KC Open KANSAS CITY, May 19 (A 3 )— Slo>y talking, hard-hitting Henry Ransom, blistered the Hillcrest Country Club course for a 7 un der par 65 to set the first round pace in the $20,000 Kansas City Open golf tournament today. Fight Not Thrown — Johnson PHILADELPHIA, May 19 UPh- Light heavyweight boxer Harold Johnson told Pennsylvania’s Ath letic Commission today he did not throw the May 6 nationally-tele vised fight to Julio Mederos. Asked if he had been offered money to lose the fight or if it had been suggested that he lose, Johnson replied: “If you mean did I throw the fight, I certainly did not. I fought the best I could. I wasn’t myself. I don’t know that I was drugged. I don’t know what was wrong.” Johnson was a witness almost two full days in the commission hearing into the fight fiasco, launched after hospital tests dis closed Johnson was drugged with a barbiturate, causing Gov. George M. Leader to suspend all professional boxings in the Key stone State for 90 days. The 26-year-old Philadelphia Negro, in the third day of the probe today, testified that he had rejected his manager’s offer to call a doctor to the dressing room shortly before the fight started. Johnson, manager Tom Lough rey, matchmaker Pete Moran, trainers Clarence Davidson and Joseph Rowland, and Lou Gross, a second, are charged by the com mission with action detrimental to boxing. Part of the allegation is that the six men participated in a “sham, fake or collusive box ing match.” Tennis (Continued from page six) saw action in the sixth spot last spring against Lion junior Ed Seiling. Seiling defeated Meyer in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. He will also play in the sixth spot to morrow. The other two Colgate starters will be Leigh Strassener and Jack McGinty. Strassener will go in the number two position and Mc- Ginty will appear in the fifth slot. In seeking their sixth victory, the Lions also hope to preserve their three match winning streak. The netters have wins over Jun iata, Syracuse and Carnegie Tech in their last three outings. JACK'S Barber Shop 131 S. PUGH STREET page sfvfm
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