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Mat, G
Five Stay
Unbeaten
25-5 Win
By FRAN FANUCCI
Some Recreation Hall fans
thought Syracuse was having
an "off" night; others thought
Penn State was having one of
its better nights. But the real
truth emerging from the
Lions' 25-5 wrestling victory
over the Orange Saturday was an
age-old axiom come true—exper
ienre is an athlete's best friend.
The sophomore-laden Syracuse
squad was no match for the high
flying Lions, who coasted to their
fifth straight win with compara
tive ease.
Coach Charley Speidel's mat
wise athletes swept every match
but thr. 167 duel, which Bill Thom
as defaulted to Bob Smith be
cause of a leg injury.
It was the second loss of the
year for the Orange, who dropped
their first to Pitt, 25-3, early in
January.
Each of the six sophomores in
the meet for Syracuse was de
feated along with senior and cap
tain Tommy King. The only win
ner, Smith, is a junior.
For the Lions Sid Nodland,
Johnny Johnston. John Pepe.
Joe Krufka. and Bill Oberly
each extended their victory
streak to five.
Nodland. leading 5-0 on a
takedown. a predicament. and a
reverse, used a cradle at 2:45 of
the third period to pin Ed Carlin
in the 123-pound division.
Nodland jumped to an early lead
scoring his take down and predic
ament in the opening three min
utes of the match. He rode out
the second period, and then in
the third, with Creason up, he
reversed him setting the stage for
his pin moments later.
In the 130-pound class, John
ston showed good speed in deci
sioning George Creason, 10-3.
Cresson, who was warned in the
first period for using stalling tac
tics, garnered his three points on
three escapes. Johnston scored two
reverses and an escape in the last
period, which sewed up the vic
tory for him and pushed three
points on the Lions' total score.
Pepe. who was hampered for
half the match with a cut eye.
promptly piled up the necessary
points to down Bill Waples. 6-1.
Pepe scored a takedown in the
first period, but Waples escaped
leaving the score 2-1. In the
second, with Waples up, the
bull-like Pepe reversed his op
ponent with an outstanding
piece of maneuvering. And then
scored a predicament early in
the third insuring him the win.
Dave Adams, in the 147 division,
scored the only shutout of the
night when he beat King, 5-0.
Adams used a takedown in the
first and third periods plus riding
time to topple his veteran oppo
nent.
The match having the fans
screaming from start to finish was
the 157 encounter between Joe
Humphreys and Gordon Carberry.
Humphreys, in winning the closest
match of the night, 3-2, scored a
takedown and an escape for his
three points while Carberry used
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--,John Logan photo
JOE KRUFKA, on the bottom here, but obviously in command,
sends 177-pounder Bill White crashing to the mat after the Syra
cuse grappler tried to break the unyielding "around the waist"
grip that Krufka uses so effectively. Krufka won easily with a
third-period pin.
Auburnßac•red indefinitely
From 'Bowls`; Fined $lOOO
BIRMINGHAM, Ma., Feb. 13
(IP)—Auburn, a swiftly rising
football power, today was barred
indefinitely fr o m post-season
bowl games -and • placed on pro
bation by the Southeastern Con
ference for giving $lOOO to two
high school stars last December.
Conference ac ti o n was an
nounced today by SEC Commis
sioner Bernie Moore. It was tak
en last week by• the SEC Execu
tive Committee in Atlanta. Moore
said the probation bans Auburn
from a bowl date next Jan. 1.
The case 'involved Harry and
Robert Beaube, twin halfbacks
from Gadsden, Ala. Coach Hal
Herring gave each of the twins
$5OO. The school was fined $2OOO
by Moore on Dec. 21.
The indefinite probation is the
first in SEC history. The confer
ence announcement included the
clause that Auburn is hereby
warned that proof of further vio
lation by its employes may lead
to suspension or termination of
membership in the 12-team lea
gue.
It also asserted that Auburn
will present positive evidence to
the executive committee that the
administration has made substan
tial effort to prevent future vio
lation of SEC rules.
And, it added that the conduct
of Herring and certain Auburn
alumni "in this case was in
excusable."
Athletic Director Jeff Beard
said:
"We accept the judgment-of the
conference, of course, and we are
going to live by it. I intend to
write a letter to the executive
committee of the con f erence
thanking them for their hard
work and cooperation through
the whole thing." .
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Coeds Hunted
For Pin Tilt
On Saturday
Like to, bowl? Can you hang
up a 130 average? Coeds, your
chance for free, open competition
is now at stake. The Eighteenth
Annual National Inter6llegiate
American Ten Pin Tournament
begins at 1 p.m. Saturday in col
leges and universities throughout
the United States.
Because• of drop-outs through
Istudent teaching, Penn State is in
need of a few keglers to make it
eligible for and to give it a de
cent chance in the tournament.
Any coed who is interested in pro
viding fun and satisfaction for
herself and for the University can
practice from 7 to 9 tonight, to
morrow and Thursday on the
White Han alleys.
The telegraphic bowling tourna
ment originated at Penn State and
the University now clings to sec
ond place in the standing with
1540 points, only nine digits be
hind Wisconsin State College.
Penn State placed two coeds on
the top ten roster in the December
tournament. Barbara Drum rolled
198 in the single game series to
gain a third place rating, and Pat
Farrell netted a 345 average to
cop fourth place in the two-game
series.
The newly - established swim
clinic will be held from 4 to 5
every Thursday and from 7 to 8
every Monday. Free swim hours
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Trip Orange
Vega Leads Nittanies
Paxton, Cline, Mullen
Armando Vega, former West Coast high school sensa
tion, made his inter-collegiate gymnastic debut a highly
successful one Saturday night at Recreation Hall when he
led the Nittany Lion Gymnasts to a 62-34 trouncing of
Syracuse.
The sophomore star captured two firsts and a third—
Frosh Gym
Team Nips
Navy by 7
Gilbert Leu, by sweeping three
events, led the freshman gym
squad to a 51 1 / 2 to 44% win over
the Naval Academy gym squad at
Annapolis Saturday.
The meet was the only sched
uled encounter of the season for
the yearlings. .
Leu's wins came in the side
horse, high bar, and parallel bars.
He registered well above 200
points in the three events to es
tablish himself as a definite var
sity prospect for next season.
Another feature of the meet was
the young Lions' sweep of the
first three places in the rope
climb. Don Littlewood 4.8, John
Hidinger, 5.1, and Tom Pasko, 5.6,
were the Nittany scorers.
Lou Savadove and Bill Eber
hardt also performed well for the
frosh gymnasts. Savadove got
third place in tumbling and the
high bar, and a filth place in the
flying rings. Eberhardt finished
third in the rings and side horse.
The Lions took a 9-7 lead at
the outset, and continued to add
to their lead. They picked up 18
more in the sidehorse and high
bar, and 13 in their sweep of the
rope climb. The frosh also got
nine markers in the parallel bars.
The Naval Academy frosh took
a first, second, and a fourth in the
flying rings for 11 1 / 2 points. This
was the only time during the en
tire meet that they were able to
outscore the Lions.
Started at Guard
Sam Valentine, captain-elect of
the Penn State football team,
played the, guard position for the
first time in college. As a school
boy star at Dußois, Valentine
first was tried as a blocking back,
achieved all-State honors as a
center.
are scheduled from 7:30 to 9 every
Friday and Saturday.
Forfeits marred the Women
Recreation Association% basket
ball schedule last night when
three sextets registered legal wins.
Mac Hall, Thompson 3, and -Ath
erton received credit for respec
tive victories over Cooperative,
Woman's Building and' Leonides.
Tomorrow night Alpha Omicron
Pi will meet Alpha Chi Omega;
Kappa Kappa Gamma will tangle
with Gamma Phi Beta; Alpha
Kappa Alpha will toss with Tri
Sigma; and Chi Omega will battle
Pi Beta Phi.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1956
By VINCE CAROCCI
good for 15 points—as the Lions
sent the Orange down to its sec
ond defeat.
Vega ran away from the field
in the parallel bar competition
by scoring 267 points, 24 ahead
of the Nittanies' Bob Foht. Lo
well Meier of Syracuse placed
third.
Vega won his second first—the
Lion's sixth of the night—in the
flying rings with 268 points in a
crowd thrilling performance.
Sidwell 2nd with 238
Teammate Ed Sidwell finished
second with' 238 points, while
Syracuse's Tom Kondroprias
placed third with 203 points.
The Lions were in control of
the meet from the beginning as
Bill Paxton won the tumbling
event with a 254 score to start the
rampage.
Syracuse's previously unbeaten
Dick Hall finished second with
teammate Meier placing third.
Dion Weissend who suffered
somewhat of an off-night--was
fifth.
Lions Win Side Horse
Jack Beisterfeldt scored the
second of six Nittany firsts by
winning the side horse with 248
points. Paul Barkal of Syracuse
wound up in the second spot
with Vega coming in third. Cap
tain Tony Cline was fifth.
Cline followed up his fifth
place performance by winning
his specialty, the horizontal bar.
The senior standout scored 233
points, 12 ahead of the Orange's
Chuck Luttinger.
Weissend again finished in the
fifth spot, following Syracuse's
Coller and Meier.
Rope Climbers Sparkle
The Lion ropeclimbers—whom
Coach Gene Wettstone figured to
play an important part in the
meet—came through by sweeping
the first three places.
Phil Mullen scaled the ropes in
3.6 seconds tying the Eastern
ropeclimb record. Leroy Fritch
was second in 4.2 seconds. Bob
Boudreau finished third, .2 of a
second off Fritch's time.
Wettstone was particularly im
pressed by the performances of
Vega, Paxton, and Mullen.. "All
three performed splendidly," the
Lion coach said.
The Nittanies—who moved an
other step towards successfully
defending their ,
,coveted Eastern
crown—visit West Point to meet
the Cadets Saturday afternoon.
Arrhy defeated Syracuse earlier
this season. After Army, the
Lions return home to meet Navy.
Outing Club, Skiers
Meet Tonight at HUB
The Penn State Outing Club
will meet at 7:30 tonight in the
HUB auditorium.
` The club will hear Dr. George
Johnson, professor of Agricultur
al Extension, talk on Pennsylva
nia scenery.
With 15;
Cop fist's