PAGE SIX Cagers Host Quakers In Another 'Must' Tilt An a:x•ays pesky Penn basketball team makes its first visit to three years when it meets Penn State tonight in a second of a series of the Nittany cagers. The varsity encounter will start shortly after the Lion freshman Center, which starts at 6 p.m. In this crucial period for Penn State, the Lions must tonight if they are to keep alive * * * their hopes of finishing the sea son with a winning re.'ord—in etlrtr words, they ran easily do or die tonight. And Penn. by no means, is an easy team for Penn State to beat—at horn, or away. A look at the record shows this, In 1955, Egli's first year at the Lion helm, the Quakers stop ped a Lion 44-game Rec Hall winning streak, 95-79. The following season—this time at Philadelphia the Quakers whipped Egli's five, 79-72. And lint year, in their regular season tilt, the Quakers again were the winners. 77-68. The only time an Egli-coached quintet beat Penn was in last vea r 'a Christmas Invitational I TOurriament at Richmond. Va. when the Lions romped the Quak ers, 85-59. Enough proof for the "doubting Thomases?" Despite the past record, Egli is optimistic over the Lions' chances tonight. - We should be able to beat them if we don't throw the ball away." he said. ' popular in collegiate cage cir- He was. however, definitely not des throughout the country. over-confident. The Lions, lacking the neces "Penn's pretty good this year speed to play the running .. • they're scrappy and they like sary " They feel game, follow a patternized style to lick us," he said. he of offense while Penn has been we're their country cousins." added in a tone that indicated habitually a running club. someone—preferably Penn—may Egli concedes the fact that Penn be in for a surprise. will have the sp ee d edge—, For tonight's encounter, Egli "They're faster, much faster, than will start what he considers to be. we are." he said. Penn, however, his best opening lineup of the is not the first running club that season. That will find Steve Baidy the Lions have met and beaten, and Ron Rainey, team co-cap- he added. "We've been meeting tains, and Tom Hancock, w a ll y , them (running clubs) all along," Colender and Paul Sweetland on he said. thecourt. Fans can look for a some- In reserve he'll have Bob Ed- what two-platooned substitu wards, Cal Emery, Ted Kubista, ling system tonight from the Paul Bauer, Larry Freedman and Lion bench--especially for the John Bozick. , big men. Egli has found in the Penn's opening lineup was not past that he can keep his big available. men Hancock, Edwards, Tonight's game is another Sweetland and ICubista much contrast between the set of- fresher by alternating them, if fensive pattern of Penn State ; not together, as much as pos and the shoot-and-run style so sible. Sophs to Carry Load In Vital Army Meet This has unofficially been;doubtful starter against the Ca declared "Pressure Week" for He hasn't worked out with the c team since Friday. anyone connected with Penn bu b r e d e the n of Go t l h d e - State gymnastics. The defend-;scoring load Gold ing champion Lions travel to,dusters —Cunningham and Wer- West Point for a meet withner. Both compete in three events. the toughest squad on their sched- Cunningham has won both times tile—and everyone in Recreation ,on the side horse and horizontal bar while scoring additional Hall knows it. points on the parallel bars. IVett- More than anyone, the pressure ,stone may have to use him as the will be on the sophomores who third man in tumbling if Stevens have ben called on to do most; of the scoring for the Lions. Head-itswithle unable to compete, thus weak insning entry. the list of Lion athletes Werner hisp-b has been the biggest only two meets of experience are' disepopintrnent thus far. Al tumbler Graeme Cowan, rope' ski he hie corn* through climber Vince Neuhauser and the! though with superlative winning rou versatile Gold-dust Twins Lee lines on the flying rings, he has Cunningham and Jay Werner. not been up to par on the par- Cowan and Neuhauser took gale's, side horse or side bar. Ards in baths of the meets to And in a pressurized meet at date. Cowan has been particu- West Point with a champion larly impressive by hitting for very high scores in tumbling stake, each mie ' refil°l and edging his more expar. 44" to hi t his peak.fenced teammates. Dave Dula- ...„ aey and Adie Stevens. who are rstcners and Catchers waled among the top in the j All varsity baseball pitching East. • and catching candidates will Coach Gene Wettstone received meet at 5 p.m. Monday in 241 a bad break when Stevens in-1 Recreation Hall to discuss plans lured his leg previous to Satur- for the season. Coach Jos Be day's West Virginia w•in and is a' denk will preside. LA VIE JR. BOARD MEETS IN 219 EE . . • • • - • . 011 k • -•- • •• • • . - -. • • • • . • 7 P.M. WEDNESDAY THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Paul Sweetland .. . starts tonight Recreation Hall in do-or-die games for game with Altoona come off the floor the victor Frosh Cagers Seek 2d Win Over Altoona Penn State's freshman eagers will go after their second victory in four games when they meet their country cousins from the Altoona Center tonight at six o'clock in Recreation Hall. Froth Coach Don Swegan has four definite starters in Mark Dumars, Jon Musser, Biff Naylor and John Stanford. The fifth posi tion will be filled by one of three players—Dick Diebert, Bob Gross or Bill Funk. Bob Mintz who has been out with a hand injury un til tonight will be on call for reserve duty. The Nittany Cubs will be minus the services of Don Wilson, Bob Udavcak and John Chotta, who will not be available because of scholastic difficulties. Altoona Center will enter the contest with a 8-7 mark. Rip Engle, in eight seasons at the Penn State football helm, boasts two wins for every loss. His 47 wins, 23 defeats and 3 ties brings Penn State's all-time (70 years) 'record to 360 wins, 198 de feats and 34 ties. EE M E ,14444taeega#sk Your Future depends upon Permanent Sorority. GM's continuous, long-range Design and Development Program in all fields of engineering and manufacturing ... GM's policy of decentralization ... GM's facilities • • GM's working condi. • -At tiOnil . • GM's wage advantages create individual opportunity for advance ment and permanent security. It is why we repeat - Don't Stick Your Neck Ow" until you see the AC tepee 9ennure. CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES IN Pitt, Lehigh Pitt and Lehigh, two of the, more familiar names in eastern] collegiate wrestling circles, are, leading in the unofficial stand-; ings of the Eastern Intercollegiate! Wrestling Association. Both clubs' are unbeaten with five victories. Each gained its fifth win over , the weekend. Coach Rex Perry's' Panthers tuned up for its - meet! with top-rated lowa State tomor-' row night by rapping little Locki Haven State Teachers College,' 23-3. That was also the exact re-! sult of Lehigh's conquest over winless league member Yale, Pitt has also beaten Michigan,] 22-6; Maryland, 21-8; Syracuse,; 20-5; and Army, 22-5, while the! Engineers have topped Cornell,] 15-9; Yale. 26-0; Syracuse, 17-10;; Harvard, 17-9; and Franklin and; Marshall, 20-6. Navy. who drew with the de-1 fending titlist Nittany Lions last) Saturday, 12-12, is the only others team in the undefeated ranks.! The Middies own a 2-0-2 mark. j Army, Cornell. Rutgers and! Penn-are not far behind the pace; setters. Each has lost only one( meet with Army garnering fives BENGUS MUSIC SERVICE invites ART STUDENTS! • Drawing Pads • Brushes • Canvas Plaster Boards • Water Colors and Oil Paints • We give S&H Green Stamps BENGUS MUSIC SERVICE 111 East Beaver Ave. -- State College. Pa. ...until you see the AC-GENERAL MOTORS REPRESENTATIVE on your campus February 10-11-12-13-14 0 Avionics • Computers • Jet Engin* Fu•l Controls Pl•••• con's', row: flsaMY Dif•der twig Si wrong*. for intervitln rrlth At(knoml Mows ntinvideg noprotefitiAP AC SPARK PLUG THE maim 694, 0 ' - ~ n GENERAL MOTORS CORPOR' 1 -* MILWALIKEI 2. WU. r if :4.16), WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. 1958 Lead EI WA victories, Cornell and Rutgers claiming four and Penn winning three. Rutgers was unbeaten un til last Saturday but the Cadets spoiled that record with a 17-9 uin. Hmmmm . . . Before the wrestling match with Cornell this weekend you'd better drive out to Duffy's Tavern. The mouth watering aroma and delicious taste of a tender steak or chop will be the perfect start for an exciting evening. And you can end your eve ning at Duffy's too, with a Duffy's In Boalsburg, 4 miles east of State College on Route 322 (turn right at the Texaco Ste.) • inortial Spawn' • Missile Gercialste , _z ~~: ~:: ~~ `-~: '~.
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