WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 11. 1956 Switzerland's Best... SWISS GYMNASTS who will appear _ ilurday are (left to right) Joseph Knecht, Ernest Fi\ Hans Schwarzentr. jbert Lucy, Herman Thomi, Eduard Thomi, Oswald Buhler. Herman Thalman, Jean Tschabold, and Jack Gunthard. The meet will begin at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. s l/ Swiss Considered 'Masters' Because hardly anyone knows what the Swiss team is really like, or what the expected 6000 spectators should look for in Saturday’s meet, the most logical answer is just to. sit back and look because every one of the Swiss gymnasts is regarded as Switzerland’s best. Each participant is considered a master at gymnastic se quences, so this may be why the team owns the proud record of winning more medals in the past two Olympic games than any other nation. In the ’52 Olympics, the Swiss were second to Russia’s championship team by only 6.9 points. The team’s most exciting per former, and a most dangerous threat to its opponents is Olym pic gold medal winner, Jack Gun thard. In addition to winning the horizontal bar event in the Olym pics, Gunthard was champion at The international gym meet between Penn State and Swit zerland on Saturday is a sellout. Ticket Manager Ed Csekaj said that the lasl3Golickefs were sold yesterday, but added that over 500 standing-room-only tickets will be sold at 7 p.m. Saturday. the Swiss National Champion ships in 1951 and 1955. He is con sidered one of Switzerland’s all time greats. Another one of Switzerland's greatest gymnasts is Hans Schwarzentruber. a member of the national and Olympic teams since 195 Z. His amazing feats include victories over Gunthard and Joseph Slalder, Swiss gold medal winner, who did not make the trip in 1953. Gym ex perts consider him a good bet to become the top gymnast in Switzerland. One of the oldest men on the team, Jean Tschabold, has been with the team since 1948, and placed second in the national championships four different times. He is the only French speaking member on the team. Melchoir Thalmann, a member of the 1948 and 1952 Olympic teams, has always been ranked among the leaders but has never won a Swiss National Champion ship. He is one of the most con sistent performers on the team. Another member of the 1952 Olympic team, Ernest. Fivian, is making a strong try for the na tional championship. He is an outstanding tumbler, and jumper, who boasts strength as well as elegance. His favorite events are the rings, long horse vaulting, and calisthenics. The two Thomi brothers. Ed uard and Hermann, have leen members of the national team since 1952. Both are highly re garded in Swiss gym circles. Eduard ranks best on the side horse and horizontal bar, while his brother, who is his biggest competitor, performs the same events. Robert Lucy, the oldest mem ber on the team, rates high on the side horse, long horse vault- By FRAN FANUCCI ing, and rings. He has been a member of the team since 1948, and is still considered the num ber one man hi his home city of Bern. Gym experts rate Joseph Knecht the coming gymnastic champion of Switzerland. His extremely difficult routines on the rings and other events are the reason for his predicted fu ture. The 10th and final member of the team, Oswald Buhler, is just coming into his own as Switzer land’s youngest Olympian. He performs with excellent style on the parallel and horizontal bar as well as on the side horse. He was chosen to replace Hans Eugster, another gold medal winner, who became ill. May 11-July 14 Set for 'Paradise' HARRISBURG W—The state Fish Commission today fixed May 11 to July 14 for the 1956 open fishing season at Fisherman’s Paradise on Spring Creek, Centre County, a favorite state-operated trout stream. One change will permit regis tered anglers to take the state limit of eight trout from the spe cial stream instead of the maxi mum of six allowed last year. Another revision in Paradise rules provides that adults will be permitted to help their children hook and land fish. In the past no fisherman could receive aid. A third change will eliminate a provision that in the past re quired revocation of the state fishing license lor. violations of regulations at the Paradise. Next year’s Ivy League football champions will get a trophy from the 1925 class at Pennsylvania. Ihoughl of SPUDNUTSI 30 DIFFERENT VARIETIES Breakfast* _ Coffee Break* / Dessert* AD 8-8184 . Phono'l 4»J ohooi *' m THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Nine Independent Teams Score Key Bowling Wins Intramural Bowling moved into the final leg of the first half Mon day at Recreation Hall when nine Independent teams scored key victories. In the A League, The Engineers downed The Weather men, 3-1. Dorm 23 outclassed Dorm 14, 3-1, and two outfits posted forfeit triumphs. Mogam bos was the first team to gain a 4-0 win when Dorm 23 failed to appear. The Watts Rollers got the other gift decision when Unit 6 forfeited. One team was awarded a for feit in the B League, and four more produced lopsided victories. P.S.U. forfeited to the Dark Horses and Newman Club, East Five, Erie!ties and Frazier Dorm posted wins over the Pin Split ters, R.A.R., the Screwbowlers, and the Flying Dutchmen. East Five and the Erieities won by 4-0 shutouts and the Newman Club and Frazier Dorm won by 3-1. The unbeaten league leaders. East Five, had the easiest time winning, downing R.A.R. Bill Brunner, with 203, ran up the single game high, while Russell Bovaird was the three-game lead er with 504. The leaders have been tied only once by the Pin- SplitterS on Nov. 28. Bowman Paces Scoring A pair of Bowmans paced the scorers in two contests. Chuck, of the Screwbowlers was high man on both totem poles with high game of 187 and composite of 512. However, the Bowlers lost to the Erieities. The other Bowman, John of Frazier Dorm took single game, and three-game honors with 177 and 475. Chuck Questa took three-game honors in the Newman Club-Pin Splitters fracas with 496, and Mike Depadora was high in the single game with 193. Vladimir Korba was top man Have a WORLD of FUN! Kwith lITA ble Low Cost Europe $499 Orient i £2*. from $978 r tovn include I/eg* credit. oil trip, t 9 Mexico irth America $699 up, if Tour $498 up and > World $1398 up, A _ «« tout Travel Agent fITA 94S sth Ave > Ke " r«k <7 • JIU 2-6544. 4 Two Teams Forfeit for Pollock 2 as he took double scoring honors, although his team bowed to the Mogambos. Korba hit 182 in a single game and a 479 composite. Dorm 14 was paced by Phil Klukosky with a 191 single game and a three game total of 537. A 1 Hotz got 201 in a single game for the Weatherman in a losing cause, while Grant Summers of the winning Engineers had the three-game high of 532. Put Your Best Blade Forward with C.C.M. KE SKATES There is still a lot of time left before the skating rink closes. That means a lot more time to have fun! If your old skates are worn out or if you have been borrowing everyone else's, now's the time to get a new pair. We have just the skates you want, in all sizes (men's and women's). $19.95 - $22.50 • Ankle Supporters • Skating Sox • Blade Protectors •Knit Caps • Hockey Sticks •Ski Boots • Ear Muffs •Skis 24-Hour Service SKATES SHARPENED 75e pcr pait You con get it at METZGERS (The store with the block granite front) 'Frisco 7 Five Nears NCAA Win Streak NEW YORK, Jan. 10 </P)—San Francisco’s basketball team is within a whisker .of breaking the major college basketball record for winning streaks, although there is some confusion over what the record exactly is. Going into tonight’s game with Santa Clara, the Dons, No. 1 rank ed team in the nation, had 37 straight victories. The record is 39, held jointly by Long Island University (1935-37) and Seton Hall (1939-41). Some basketball zecord books still list the streaks of both these teams as 43 as well as a 42-game streak by Long Island University in 1938-39. Here's how the discrepancy came about: At first, these winning streaks by LIU and Seton Hall were list ed with the larger figures. But in 1953, when Bevo Fran cis of lillle Rio Grande. Ohio, was shattering all scoring rec ords, the nation's basketball coaches recommended that offi cial figure include only games involving four-year colleges. The recommendation was adopt eded by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which also made the ruling retroactive. This meant all records had to be re viewed and changed. IM Basketball- (Continued from page six ) victim of the league leaders, los ing 20-14. Harold Peak was the big man for Dorm Nine bucketing 12 points. The other League G gam* found the Nematodes winning a forfeit from the Rebels. Dorm 43 scored a 23-13 win over the Titans in a loop H fracas. Jo* Pekarek was the man of the hour in bringing Dorm 43 its second straight win. He scored 10 points, eight in the second half. West Virginia University basket ball coach, Fred Schaus, averaged 16.5 points per game while play ing for West Virginia during the 1947-1948-1949 basketball seasons. PAGE SEVEN
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