- • $ll -O . IIVP'• John Egli ... the cage Winte High (This is the second in a series of three articles on the Lion varsity coaches. Today the Win ter coaches.) The three winter sports are annually among the strongest athletic squads presented by Penn State. The reason for this can be traced back'to the fact that each is piloted by crafty veteran coaches who post some of the best marks in the nation. Wrestling coach Charlie Spei del is no exception to this. Spei del, starting his 32nd year at the helm of the Lion grapplers, leads a strong mat aggregation to the eastern and national tournaments each year. An excellent example of "Doc's" teams -was the 1956-57 edition. Although losing Iwo close matches to eastern oppon ents, Speidel's athletes defeated a heavily favored Pitt team in the final dual meet of the sea son at the Pitt Field House. But Speidel's inspired squad didn't let the season finish there. It went on to smash Pitt and the FALL 957 - Charlie Speidel ... the foxy mat chief Coaches Enjoy ational Ratings other eastern teams in the EIWA championship tournament in Rec Hall. In the national tournament, again at Pitt, the Lions finished sixth but came up with a national individual champion in Johnny Johnston at 137 pounds. His record over the 31-year tenure tells the complete story of his successful coaching-162 wins, 44 losses, and 8 ties. He coached seven eastern championship teams and one national championship squad. His longest undefeated streak ran through some 34 matches. While Speidel claims the long est coaching mark here, basket ball coach John Egli is one of the newer varsity mentors. Al though with only three.-years behind him. Egli has been a campus figure for many years. both as an' thlete in his under graduate days and as the fresh coach from 1950 to 1954. During his first year of varsity coaching, Egli led the Lion five into their second consecutive NCAA play-off berth. His re building program last year earned him a 15-10 record and also set SEMESTER - FRE FOR FREE BLOTTERS EELER , S Cathaum Theatre Building West College Avenue THE UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE THE DAILY- COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA him up with an experienced squad for the coming season. One of the most enviable coach ing records at Penn State is that of gymnastic coach Gene Wett stone. In his 18 years of tutoring gymnasts. Wettstone has racked up 73 wins with only 23 setbacks and one tie. Led by the masterful perform ances of Olympian Armando Vega, the 1957 edition humbled foe after foe for an undefeated 10-meet season. Then they swept the Eastern title from Army in the EIGL championships at Syracuse and followed it up two weeks -later with a stirring victory in the na tionals (NCAA) at Navy. The two wins added to the sev en Eastern and three national, crowns that the 1956 Olympic coach has brought back to Uni versity Park. Besides Vega. Wettstone has coached numerous other Penn State gymnasts to NCAA, AMY and Olympic honors. They in clude, Tony Procopio, Bob Law rence, Frank Wick, Karl Schwenz tier, and Jean Cronstedt. Gene Wellston° ... the gym leader TEXT BOOKS SLIDE RULES ALL MODELS ALL PRICES I.') iJiIYiIi4IJJ Rockefeller Joins 'Keep Bums' Drive NEW YORK, Sept. 10 (IP)—Hopes for keeping the Dodgers in Brooklyn reached a new high today with the announce ment by Nelson A. Rockefeller that he has been actively seeking since early August to keep the defending National League champions from moving to Los Angeles. The announcement followed a!some of these big names. Mr. disclosure by the Associated Press lliockefeller can do what neither that Rockefeller had expressed the City of New York nor the an interest in the Dodgers and City of Los Angeles is in position had offered to help the teamlto do. A government has limita build a stadium in downto wn tions, you know." Brooklyn, the area desired by club President Walter O'Malley.' The keep- the -Dodgers -in - BrOoklyn drive received another Barbell Club Plans boost when city officials learned Thursday Meeting they could legally condemn the land desired by the Dodgers, then; The Penn State Barbell Club sell it to the clUb for resale as will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday. the site for a stadium. O'Malley,Sept. 19 in 102 Willard Hall. has repeatedly said he would All freshmen are welcomed and keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn • there will be a question and an only if he could obtain specified swer period to begin the agenda. land in the Flatbush and Atlantic, In addition, slides of the 1956- avenues area. 57 Strength and Health Picnics In a key legal verdict, corpora-:and of the club contests with the tion counsel Peter Campbell j University of Pennsylvania and Brown notified Mayor Robert F.;Harrisburg YMCA will be shown. Wagner that the city has the. Club projects for the year will right to condemn a site near the ;be planned and 'the 1957-58 Bar- Flatbush avenue terminal of theibell team will be organized. Long Island Railroad and sell it.l At the conclusion of the meet to the ball club as a stadium site.' ing. the club will go to Recreation It has been estimated that con demnation cost for the area would' Hall for their first group weight lifting session. come to about $8 million. O'Malley is - expected to receive' a definite answer Sept. 19 when .Berman Track Manager he meets with officials of the Marshall H. Berman of High- Brooklyn Sports Center Author-;land Park. N.J.. is the newly ity. • !elected manager of the Penn The news of Rockefeller's in -,State track and field team, suc terest in the Dodgers was no;ceeding Richard H. Parry, of surprise to Mayor Norris PoulsonlClarks Summit. Named to assist of Los Angeles. who has been!Berman were Raymond M. Fire trying for several months to lure man, Philadelphia: Gary B. the Dodgers to California. Even iYoung, Clarion: .and John R. Al before the Rockefeller announce-lien, Jr., Wilmington, Del. meet, Mayor Poulson told the AP, L had been informed that Rock-!. Penn State, traditionally strong efeller "is the angel" who would , in soccer, was voted the top col purchase the site for a new Dod-!lege team in the country in 1955. ger stadium in Brooklyn. "If it is true that Mr. Rocke-1 Fresh Harriers Called feller has entered the picture," he; Candidates for the freshman said, "I'm very much afraid we! cross-country squad should re don't have much of a chance to; port to freshman coach Norm get the Dodgers. We want to! Gordon in 237 Recreation Hall make 'Angels' out of the 'Bums', as soon as possible after taking but we can't be Santa Claus like their physical examinations. All Courses All Correct Editions Keuffel & Esser Eugene Dietzgen Pickett & Eckel Frederick Post - NEW & USED -- Agents for Approved Sets Drawing Boards T-Squares Since 1926 p AnF THIRTEEN
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