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PENN STATE--EAST'S RESTLING CAPITOL!
With the exception of t e Barnum and Bailey Circus (and may
be not even that can afford strong competition) this week's Eastern,
Intercollegiate Wrestling To !lament at Recreation Hall is generally
regarded . in these parts as t e "Greatest Show on Earth."
There is no doubt in t e minds of any Eastern wrestling en
thusiast that Penn State is he "Wrestling Capitol" of the East and
possibly half the nation. A env arguments from Lehigh and Wilkes
attempt to refute that stat Ment but they are hopelessly without
fact. For if it were possible to hold the EIWA championships here
every year it would be do a without the slightest hindrance. The
money made and the popu arity gained are much too valuable to
the Association' to ever turn a own a bid to hold the tournament here.
Friday and Saturday's session will total well over the 10,000
mark and may reach clos to 15,000, depending on the student
support. If regular season meets can be indicative of the future
then fear that the students will not support this tourney is un
founded for the Lions averaged over 5000 for every home encounter.
The fact that four of the Lion entries stand excellent chances
of winning their division title is a natural drawing card. Sid Nod
land (123), Johnny Johnston (130), John Pepe (137), and Dave Adams
(147) will all be either top-seeded or second-seeded in the pre
tourney selections. Nodland and Johnston are defending champions,
while Pepe and Adams are top favorites because of their runnerupl
finish in last year's EIWA tourney at Lehigh.
If all four, or even two or three, enter the semi-finals on Satur
day a packed house in the afternoon and evening is almost assured.
MANY REASONS TO ITS POPULARITY
The unexplainable popularity that wrestling boasts here is
baffling to many outsiders, but to the insiders here there are many
reasons.
Gymnastics Coach Gene Wettstone said that gym fans here are
the most educated fans in the country. The same holds true with
wrestling. Top wrestling here is as common as the Nittany Lion
statue and, because of this, fans tend to follow the sport more
closely, thus educating themselves about a sport that in most cases
was never offered in high school.
Another reason lending support to its popularity is the fact
that there is no place to go on weekends at Penn Stale, as con
trasted with such cities as Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. Naturally
the main course of travel is to the gym. when sports events are
being held.
It has been a habit passed on from one student to the other.
Freshman are orientated by upperclassmen, who a few years pre
vious were being orientated themselves.
But in every sport there's some attraction that fans like and
want to watch and which will cause them to become more interested
in the sport. Charley Speidel is that attraction.
In his 31 years as head coach of Lion wrestling teams, the tiny
and witty Speidel has built his teams up to be the powerhouses of
the East. He has instilled in the student body a love for the game
that is unparalleled anywhere in the East, and he has promoted
wrestling in almost all parts of the State.
Students and townspeople don't have to be told about Spei
ders accomplishments. They all know them. And to show their
respect they always give him at every wrestling meet the largest
ovation of anyone introduced. ..
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. . .LOOKING AHEAD,
MISS JUNE GRADUATE?
FILIATED COMPANIES
ord, Connecticut
THE; DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYIVAN3A
' . ettstone Looking for Fourth
NCAA Gymriast Championship ** *
Coach Has Lioni Squad
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High Hopes ,Working Hard
"I'm not going out to the around and p-bar skein was Jean
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Nationals to take second: Cronstedt, who led the Lions to
their last two National crowns.
place," Lion gymnastics coach
Cronstedt took the Eastern all-
Gene Wettstone said yester-'
1 'around and parallel-bar titles for
ay. three strai,,ht years 1952-54. won
This year's National .Collegiate, ' the parallels and all-around in the
Athletic Ass o ciation Gymnastic; ;Nationals in 1953, and won the
Championships will be held at the :free exercise, horizontal bar, par-
Naval Academy, March 22-23. 1 , allel bar aid all-around in the
The bespectacled ' coach has, ,1954 National tournament.
been pointing to a win in the 19571 An interesting parallel is being
National competition since the'
developed this year in that Vega,
1956 tournament ended. 1 IWettstone's number one ace, also
He began concentrated practice ) }missed winning the National title
with an eye on the Nationals after Gene Wettstone in his first Pligible year, 1956.
the team won the Eastern team Looking for his fourth ; But following Cronstedes rec
title in the Army meet threel
• 1 ord. Vega could win his first
weeks ago. !most rewarding one for the Lion)
, all-around title in his second
Gymnast Armando Vega was ; mentor. He was chosen Olympic
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even working on his all-around ;gym coach that year and had year and lead the Lions to the
routine b efore . the Army meet. it hr e e proteges Ray Sorenson, learn laurels.
This . led to weaker perform- !Bill Bonsai' and Louis Bordo 7 And then again like Cronstedt,
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antes in his three dual-meet travel to London with him. ,Vega would have another year of
events—horizontal bar, parallel This year Wettstone brought I Ogibility with hopes of making
bars, and flying rings. i his won-lost record up to a n lit two National wins.
Wettstone w.ill be after the amtizmg 67-26. Beside taking But Wettstone has been doing
fourth NCAA championship of the -Eastern team trophy. a ,more than hoping these days. Be
his highly successful 18-year ca- Wettstone-trained athlete, Vega, :tween 4 and 6:30 p.m. the main
reer. Wettstone-trained squ a d s took the Eastern all-around and , floor of Rec Hall has been crowd
won the collegiate team title in, parallel bar crowns for the ell with a hard-working gym
1948, 1953 and 1954. - 1 sixth consecutive year. ;coach and his willing team—Wett-
The 1948 team was probably the! The athlete who started the all-;stone and company.
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