SATURDAY. JANUARY 7. 1956 Red-Faced Cagers Out to Avenge Loss By HON GATEHOUSE Coach John Egli’s basketball Lions visit Lehigh University tonight and Hall practice sessions can be used as a measuring stick, things could well for the once-beaten Engineers. Penn State, nursing a desire to compensate for its against Carnegie Tech, has, according to Egli, looked well in ful 69-62 upset handed them by| ★ ★ * the Tartans “They’ve regained their old hus tle,” Egli said yesterday, “and if there was any cockiness in them there’s none there now. They were practically shoved off the floor Tuesday night and they did not like it a bit.” The Lions will leave University Park at 8:30 this morning and re turn immediately after the game. Hoffman at Forward Co-captain Bob Hoffman will fill one of the Penn State forward posts for the ninth time in as many Nittany contests, but a hand Injury suffered Wednesday after noon may keep Co-captain Earl Fields from opening at the other forward. Should Fields be unable to start or see action at all tonight, Egli indicated yesterday that sophomore Steve Baidy will re place him. The pair is tied for second place in the Lion scoring parade. Bob Ramsey will again hold down the pivot position, and Norm Hall will get the nod at one of the guard posts. Leisher Earns Berth Bob Leisher, a 6-0 junior, will probably open at the other for ward position—marking the first time he’s broken into the varsity starting lineup. Leisher transfer red to Penn State last year from Hawaii University, and as a re sult was ineligible for varsity competition until this semester. Egli contributes spirit and a re cent surge of hustle, doubled with a fine foul-shooting eye, to Leish er’s earning a starting berth. Rudy Marisa may also break into tonight's opening lineup, and will undoubtedly get his share of action. The Engineers, with a 2-1 log which came on a 90-70 win over Delaware in their o]>ener and a low-scoring 49-45 victory over Swarthmore lost week, in addi tion to a 71-57 setback handed them by Bucknell, are without Griers Gone—Blockson Works Shot , Discus Alone This Time By VINCE CAROCCI For the first time in two years, weight specialist Charlie Blockson will be performing in varsity track competition without his long-time friend and friendly ri val, Rosey Grier. Blockson and Grier, who grad uated last June, combined to give Lion track mentor “Chick” Wer ner one of the most potent one two punches in the weight events in intercollegiate circles for the past two seasons. Both men took turns at smash ing Penn State shotput and discus records, with Grier finally hold ing both marks at the end of the 1955 campaign with throws of 56’3 Vi” in the shot and 170’6” in the discus. This season, however, the bulk of the load in the weight events falls solely on the huge shoulders of "Blockbustin” Charlie, and if past records are any indication of things to come, he should be able to turn in another outstand ing seasonal performance. Although Blockson’s specialty is the discus throw, he stayed right on Grier's heels in the shotput department Two years ago, the hefty senior broke Grier’s indoor shot record of 51’1%” with a toss of 51’3%”. Grier broke this mark later that same year with a srio%” heave. He went on to better that mark last year with a 53’4” toss. Biockson’s talents are not lim ited to indoor competition alone. In a dual outdoor meet with Navy in 1954, he heaved the discus 157’10” to again break another Grier record. Grier, who reached his peak in Bob Leisher May Start Tonight three of last year’s top perform ers. Scouting reports have found this year’s team about on par with the 1954-55 team which dropped 78-37 and 81-75 decisions to the Nittanies. The latter score came in an overtime period—pointing out the Engineers’ ability toper form better on their home court. Lehigh will field a team which averages about 6-2, with seniors Wayne Rayfield (6-5) and Fren Heiser (6-1) heading the height list. Dave Walker, a starting fdr ward for two seasons, at 5-11, is the smallest member of . the squad. Sophomore Tom Healy (6-1) and junior Bill Leclere (6-0) round out the Engineers’ starting quintet. * ★ ★ Charlie Blockson Heads Lion Weightmen track during his senior year, was not to be outdone, however: A few weeks later in a triangular meet between the Lions, Navy, and Michigan State, he let loose with a 164’8” toss to again claim hold to his coveted crown. It was during this same tri- THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA shabby Tuesday night showing daily drills since the sorrow- Arnelle Rated As Top Rookie By Piston Coach Jesse Arnelle, former Penn ! State basketball great, has been j singled out by his coach, Charlie lEckman of the Fort Wayne Pis tons, as one of the best rookie prospects in the National Basket ball Association. Eckman said recently that Ar nell is grasping the knack of play ing professional basketball fast er than many other rookies in the league and looks for “Big Jesse” to develop into one of the finest forwards in the NBA. . Arnelle is the first Negro to play in the Piston togs and re ceived one of the biggest ova tions in Piston history when first introduced to the Fort Wayne fans. His best game to date was against the Syracuse Nationals in which he scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds, although only in the game for 13 minutes. '■ The 6’5" player has scored 101- points to date with the Pistons, playing chiefly in a reserve role. Arnelle, who holds 16 of 11 Penn State individual scoring rec ords, began his professional ca reer with the world-famous Har lem Globetrotters before joining the Pistons. IM Standings— (Continued from page six ) straight loss, 29-16. Jim Garrett pushed nine thru the hoop for the winners. Sigma Phi Alpha won its third straight game in League C, de feating Alpha Zeta, 28-21. Lowell Underhill tallied nine for SPA, but his output was equalled by the losers’ Walt Edelen. angular meet that Blockson re corded the best throw of his ca reer, 164'3%”, inches short of dup licating his counterpart’s feat. It was because of Grier’s out standing performance that Block son was forced to remain in the shadows for the remainder of the season. Yet when the final results: of each meet were posted, one son’s name in the top three final ists in the shot arid discus. The “Blockbuster” failed to qualify in only two of the team’s meets during the past season— the Penn Relays and the indoor IC4As. In a dual meet against Pitts burgh, Blockson placed first in the discus with a toss of 159’9’’ while Grier finished second. The boys merely switched places in the shotput to chalkup 16 more points for the Lions. ‘Things remained the same way for the rest of the season as Grier and Blockson continued to add points to the Lion scoring column, much to the pleasure of Coach Werner. Now Grier is gone and with him that potent one-two punch. But standing in line, waiting patiently to take up the . slack is Charlie Blockson, the second-half of that knockout wallop. Watch him in the 1956 campaign. Wettsfone Will Speak " Gene Wettstone, associate pro fessor of physical education and gymnastics coach, will talk on “Switzerland Invades University Park” at the Faculty Luncheon Club meeting at noon on Monday in Dining Rooms B and C of the Hetzel Union Building. Typical Swiss Form v. vf:' p# 55 < ‘ V'*r s . I' '" if recent Rec be disastrous h' o* t s - v 4 £<rE-,V ir t*' Mg«s r • |v A , EDUARD THOMI, one of the 10 members of the Swiss gymnastic team which will appear here for an exhibition next Saturday, displays the form which makes him one of the lop sidehorse per formers in the world. Thomi is also an outstanding performer on the horizontal bar. Swiss Rated On Parallel In the International gymnastics meet between Penn State and Switzerland next Saturday, the event that probably will draw the most “oh’s” and “ah’s” will be the parallel bars, an event where the Swiss are rated the world’s best. Their synchronized routines in this event won them inter national prominence in the 1952 Olympic games, and, according to Lion Coach Gene Wettstone, “no other country in the world can compare with them." The event, which requires the utmost in smoothriess and per fection, is performed by the en tire team and not by one or two individuals The gymnasts whom spectators should watch in this event is Os wald Buhler, one of the youngest members of the team, who has excellent style on the bars. Have Natural Tendency The question of why this event, year after year, is the Swiss’ specialty is considered somewhat a mystery among gym experts. Most answers, or theories, how ever usually consider the fact that the Swiss are extremely good in any such event because of their natural tendency for rhythmic motion. In fact, the Swiss hold a Festi val of Gymnastics, where perfec tion of rhythmic motion is often ATTENTION JAZZ CLUB MEMBERS There Will Be an ELECTIONS MEETING in 121 Sparks at 7:30 TUESDAY, JAN. 10 Live Entertainment Is Planned Ail applications to the Nominating Committee must be left at the HUB desk by Sunday evening. By FRAN FANUCCI 'Best' Bars a prerequisite fdr any gymnast who enters the contest. Gunthard to Lead Team Other events which should raise the eyebrows of the spectators are the horizontal bars and side horse. Unquestionably the world’s top individual performances are given on the horizontal bars by the entire team, which is led by 1952 Olympic champion and gold medal winner Jack Gunthard. On the side horse the oldest member of the squad, Robert Lucy, and Eduard Thomi are the chief participants. Lucy, who is still number one gymnast in his home territory of Bern, is also rated tops in three, other events. Thomi has a clean and exact style on the side horse, anl also ranks with the best on the horizontal bars. Tickets for the gym meet are still on sale with a limited num ber of $1 unreserved seats avail able. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with' the program beginning at 7:30 pun. PAGE SEVEN
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