WEDNESDAY, DECEMBE ••.? • PRAISEI WETTSTONE Penn State's genia Olympic Gymnastic C. favorable comments co beat out the U.S. for t Wettstone, who ret the Reds for what he c pline." 1 "The Russians we just what they did. I dition or under strict To explain the discipl* one example: During Russian • gymnast messed up o• her, slapped her in th hour. The girl did no Wettstone said th. weeks in advance to stay and, he added, "th town and the sightseers they could keep a cIo• them. "We were located nearer to town and consequenti our boys were more prone to v•nture out and have a good time once in a while." . ' Elaborating more on the con dition of Russia's athletes, Wett stone said: "In every single sport they had performers who were in better physical condition than the opposition. Even in basketball they were the best conditioned. They would use only five or six men throughout the game and still be as fresh as when they started. The only thing was that their ball-handling wasn't excep tional and they were consequently outclassed when they met us." Gene Wettstone Wettstone said he could find nothing wrong with the Red Ath letes, especially the younger set. "Their attitudes toward the Ameri cans were excellent," he explained, "and they continually tried to make friends. The only thing was that if they were caught talking to anybody their coach would rudely interrupt and sometimes shove an American out of the way." But, the Lion coach said that the Red coaches were not neces sarily doing this because of dislike toward the Americans. "Their strategy is terrific," he said. '"They know that to have their boys sharp at all times they must keep them from mingling with out siders, and so they kept theM under wraps at all times. It's the same method a football coach uses before an important game and I think we should have used those techniques a little more our selves." Wettstone said the young Russians would sneak out of their camp and come to the U.S. camp in order to have a general bull session with the Americans. He added, also, that this was prevalent only among the young crowd and that the older Red athletes were more reserved in their socializing. Discussing his favorite subject, gymnastics, Wettstone stated emphatically that he thought the Japanese had clearly won the title over the Russians. "The Japs went through their routines at 8 a.m.," he pointed out, "and the Russians at 8 p.m. The judges were too conservative in, their scoring in the morning and when it was time to judge the Rus- 1 sians they appeared to forget how they scored the Saps and thus scored the Russians too high. Everyone, including the judges, knew that the Japanese were-the better team." Wettstone cited his own Armando Vega as one of the most improved performers on the team. "He definitely won the calis thenics event - over the Russian performer, and when he wasn't announced the winner everybody just groaned." he said. Wett •Stone's reasons for this was the fact that the Russian team was so ,well thought of that anything they did was thought to be the best. "It seemed to be strictly psychological, he said, "Vega was the best in that event but because he was on a weaker team he was apparently overlooked. The judges were honest, but they were af fected subconsciously by this Russian buildup." Wettstone said that the Russians were booed unmercifully by the fans. "Everything they did was booed. They never played dirty or did they cheat. All they did was play good, strong games. "In the water polo eliminations with Hungary a picture was taken of a Hungarian player bleeding and publicized in all the papers, which I think was definitely uncalled for. Water polo is a rough game and anybody is liable to be injured at any time ac cidentally." , Wettstone said that the Russians are getting everything possible from their athletes. He said that they are trained for years and their potential is brought out to the fullest degree. ' "We haven't ev'n begun to explore our athletes' potential, ex cept maybe-in footb.ll, basketball and baseball," he said, "and be lieve- me results c n be unbelievable from a team that's been ttained to its full teati4V 19, 1956 canning SPORTS By FRAN FANUCCL Spode Editor RUSSIAN DISCIPLINE! ambassador of good will and the 1956 ach Gene Wettstone had a multitude of cerning the Russian Olympic athletes, who e team title in'Melbourne. rned from Au.itralia last weekend, praised fled "unparalled condition and strict disci-- e there solely to win." he said. "and that's ever saw athletes in better physical roa r training rules than those athletes were. .e under which they were kept Ili cite this I ninastic practice one night a young woman her routine. The coach promptly came to face, and had her sit on the bench for an shed a tear:" 't Russian officials were sent to Melbourne hoose the site where their athletes would y picked a spot isolated from the noise of the and where e vigil on THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Schmoo's Grab IM • By 808 GULLO Schmoo's Boys took over the Intramural basketball League C lead Monday night, when they downed McKee Five 31-23. The Deuces Wild dropped into second place when they were upset by the Dippers, 24-22. Joe Washko led the Schmoo attack with 11 points. Gerry Duckett and Vince Marino helped the cause when they accounted for 14 more Schmoo tallies between them. Jim Mol enari led the scoring for McKee 5 with 8 points. Plum OK's Senior Bowl Invitation Milt Plum, one of the instru mental figures in Penn State's successful football season, accept ed an invitation to play in the North-South Senior Bowl game Saturday, Jan. 5 at Mobile, Ala. Plum was reached at Chicago on Monday where he was en route to San Francisco for the East-West Shrine game. Plum will travel directly to Mobile follow ing the East-West game Dec. 29. Plum's teammate, tackle Walt Mazur, had previously accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. Plum's acceptance made him the third Lion who will partici pate in a post-New Year's game. Sam Valentine. All-A meric a guard, will fly to Hawaii for the Hula Bowl game Jan. 6, after playing in the East-West game. Mazur is slated to play in the Blue-Grey game Dec. 29 at Mont gomery, Ala. Center Dan Rada kovich will accompany Mazur to Montgomery for the Blue-Grey game. Three other Lions will partici pate in post-season games. Half back Billy Kane and tackle Jack Calderone start the ball rolling on Dec. 26, at Miami. where they will play for the North in the North-South game. Halfback Ray Alberigi will also play in the East-West game. Shrine Children Welcome Plum SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18 611 —The Shriners Crippled Children Hospital today sounded like a Saturday in Kezar Stadium with '"one-two-three-four who are we for?" booming all over the place. The kids welcomed the East- West football teams, here for the Dec. 29 annual benefit classic. It was hard to tell who had the most fun—the players, or their youthful mascots—one to a man. A quick look around for a name on a bed, an introduction "I'm John Brodie" or maybe "Hi Sheeran, I'm Milt Plum" and convervlolemc began. • When they could, buddies went for a stroll like Ricky, the 10%- year-old cheerleader, and South ern California's Jon Arnett. The smiling players just grabbed a tiny mitt and kept pace. Proof Said Lacking In Layne Slugging DETROIT, Dec. 18 (AP) Two Detroit sportswriters said today that Detroit Lions' movies don't show that Bobby Layne was slugged during Sunday's National Football League game between Detroit and the Chicago Bears. Edwin J. Anderson, president of the Lions, sent a three page protest to NFL Commissioner Bert Bell last night in which he claimed that Layne, star quarter back of the Lions, was deliberate ly slugged by Ed Meadows, de fensive end of the Bears. Layne was out for the rest of the game. The Lions lost 38-21. Washington U Coach Named to Texas Post AUSTIN. Tex., Dec. 18 (iP)— Darrell Royal, coach at the Uni versity of Washington. today was named head coach of the Univer sity of Texas, and Ed 011 e was made atheltic director. Penn States ace passer, Milt Plum, was forced to "eat" the ball only five times, twice intentional ly, during the 1956 campaign. Boys Win, Cage Lead The Deuces .Wild, who were ! tied for first place with Schmoo'si Boy's prior to gametime, slid into! i the number two slot when the Dippers, R supported by Earl Kohl-1 haas 13 points, triumphed, 24-22.1 John Van Vechten and Pauli Frederick combined for 17 of the' Deuces' 22 points. Bearcats Score Upset The Kreams lost their first, 27-15 game of the season to a l strong Bearcat ouintet but re-' mained in possession of the league B lead. Fedele Mendicino sank 11 points for the Bearcats. In the only other independent contest of the evening. Pollock 4 handed the Nittany Supporters !their fourth straight loss, march ling to art easy victory, 33-13. (Larry Snodgrass, of Pollock 4, 'was high scorer with 15 points. 3 Hold Leads . In the fraternity action, three :teams kept perfect records intact :for leadership of their leagues: (Alpha Tau Omega, League B: (Sigma Alpha Epsilon, League C, !and Delta Chi. League D. • Alpha Tau Omega breezed past Phi Epsilon Pi, 41-15, as Larry laavar dropped 21 points through the hoops. John Chaffetz contrib uted nine points to the losing cause. Sigma Alpha Epsilon came back after trailing by one point ,at the half to beat Tau Kappa ( Epsilon, 19-13. Russ Mandeville accounted for 8 SAE tallies. Delta Chi set back Phi Sigma Kappa, 37-12. The winners' Frank Ulrich led the way with 8 points, , followed by teammates Bob Ben isoni with 6 points and Fred Evans !with 5. Beta Wins Easily Beta Theta Pi encountered no opposition in humiliating Sigma Alpha Mu, 45-11. Beta held a halftime lead of 23-0. Al Jacks was high scorer with 12 points, backed up by teammate Bill Hess who had 10. Delta Upsilon scored 18 points in the second half to take a 29-23 verdict from Alpha Zeta in a game that was tied, 11-11, at halftime. Jim Lockerman of DU paced the scorers with 15 points. G Phi Beta Leads Coed Table Tennis Gamma Phi Beta leads the coed intramural table tennis league with an 11-1 record. Its only loss game at the hands of the Little Lions. Following close behind the leaders are Kappa Kappa Gam ma, with a 15-3 record; Alpha Xi Delta, 12-3; Delta Delta Delta, 11-3; and Chi Omega, 10.2. Alpha Epsilon Phi has 9 wins and 3 losses while Kappa Delta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Al pha Theta, and Pi Beta Phi each hold 10 wins with 5 to 7 losses. ' - aimimiliiiiiiiimmillinioilillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllMllll-_q AARMY&WNY . 564.( 5 ( • • -.w-AttEl.4 ST. : - I.CHURCH . ; •- ST. • STATECOLLEGOA. tiOCKMAVEN PA. Men! Ideal for Campus Wear PLAID LINED TRENCH COATS MIENIMIIIiIffiIIIMMIMMEMIMMHIMIMMEHifiIinIia darbeil Club Defeats Penn Weightlifters The Penn State Barbell Club set two club weightlifting marks in defeating the University of Pennsylvania. 2181-2118. in a meet at Philadelphia last 'Satur day. Bob Smith in the 180-pound class and Claude Wallick in the heavyweight class scored identi cal 630 point totals for the mili tary press, snatch and clean and jerk. Smith lifted 195 pounds in the military press. 185 pounds in the snatch and 250 pounds in the clean and jerk. Wallick lifted 200 pounds in the military press, 185 pounds in the snatch and 245 pounds in the clean and jerk. The scoring wa , ; computed by . the Hoffman formula on the basis of the five best lifters on each team. Under the Hoffman ,formula, scoring is calculated quantitatively by comparing the lifts of men at different weight classes. Chuck Gayer. president of the Penn State weightlifting aggre gation, was top man by 1.5 pounds under the Hoffman scor ing system. He lifted 595 pounds at a body weight of 140.75 pounds. Marty Scolnick of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania took second by lifting 735 pounds with a body weight of 200.25 pounds. Valentine-Dunn to Meet Sam Valentine, all-America guard, hopes to meet Penn State's first all-America player while its Honolulu for the Hula Bowl, Jan. 6. W. T. "Mother" Dunn, retired medico and ail-America center in 1906, lives in Hawaii. • f ot go flogs ay. Twas the week before Christmas ... And no. not a mouse . . . or a creature was stirring except at the Town House ... But there all was cosy and cheerful and bright . . . with the Jerry Miller Combo 8-12 tonight 1::: : ir . : : 1:,:1. 4:::. Regular Value 19.95 Speciagy Low-Priced at 74.95 PAGE SEVEN ~ ~ ~ ~ \~ :4 , : ,„. :::: : . ,:..:, • t ,.:: : .,. :. ,,:: : 0 ,..c..., .:.:.:.::::.:::,:.,..:.:„. .f.:.::::::::,..:„..::::.
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