PAGE EIGHT Lions Defend Title T K ! j tourney saw the first double shut- S . j J Q B lout of the year turned in Wednes- TodayatPittsburghsis::::^: gj {the honor with a 21-0, 21-0 vic- By LOU PRATO jtory over Charlie Heistand, Kappa PITTSBURGH, March 34—Penn State’s oft-beaten wrestling team will be at n-n» strength for the first time in a month when it opens defense of its 1957 Eastern Intercolle-J second*place scoring hon giate Wrestling Association crown at the Pitt Field House this afternoon. ; ors for the night by downing And as was the situation last year at the start of the carnival, the Lions are given Alplia Sigma onlv an outside chance of winning the 1958 title. Unbeaten Lehigh and powerful Ivy Charlie Bibleheimer scored League champion Cornell rule the vCn favorites’ roost, according to the rung by recording a 21-5, 21-7, EIWA coaches and writers, with Syracuse and Pitt battling it out ; grapple rs. both | An/lOUPCi/ig the of whoa had been sidelined j with injuries, will be among I PAU f llJhf Coach Charlie Speidel'* starters rf IJt A. H|l this afternoon. Veteran Earl * W#» W lIW Poust. who surprised many fans in last year's tourney with his ! Open for your Enjo third place finish at 157. will ! r » i go at 147 and sophomore Hank Barone will get the nod at 177. nt , i r Neither man has wrestled since IfaCCu 10/ the Syracuse meet in The middle dining mi of February'. Poust injured his j J I* * shoulder in a losing cause to Syr- < uCIICIOUS acuie’s Gordon Carberry and Ba rone twisted his ankle in practice a few days later. £ Despite his recovery. Poust was f OX almost left home when the Lions departed from University Park yesterday. To gain the Lions’ 147-pound berth, the senior vet- !—«««««««««» eran was forced into an etimina- IHBiiHßßifiiHi tion match with Dan Johnston, the surprising sophomore. How- H ever, he proved his worth with a n 9-4 decision over Johnston. SB Earlier. Johnston had run the Hi FEBRUAR’ gauntlet in a bid for the 137- B 6 u t w t t pound tourney spot with anoth- B « sophomore. Guy Gucciona. other place awards on the way B jnuan The two men battled through to their 13th EIWA champion- 85 tsniaiszD three elimination bouts before ship. Besides Johnston, the Penn H Gucdon* emerged the victor, state winners included co-captain ESI ——— - All three matches ended in Dave Adams at 147 and strong- B draws but Gucoone managed to man John Pepe at 137. Co-captain B win the overtime session of the Sid Nod land and Les Walters B third match, and with that went were beaten in the finals and B lb# Lions' 137-pound entry. Poust was edged in the semis. |B G f? lonc arp highly- It was surprise perform- B £/k Wh, JLL respective 0 f Walters and Poust which B If , *2* led to the Penn State B 8 9 ”o™ lha“ tor l p2n I W// S; State to win the crown. In fart. B sSto-o at Hr if lhe m correct ' the B Off j Lions will make their, worst tour- B entry w?H be CaWn jo e !^ny; n^^.°^,! si " ce 1^ 9 -. B Johnston, the defending 130- ’ Speidel s forcK have finished BH pound national uthst. Johnston, 2? lower fhan third since 1950. B f who owns an illustrious all-time 7"*,5 ha “ P ‘° I ? hip ! B record of 35-3, will be seeking 111 1952. 1953 and 1957 and BH his third straight EIWA crown. fi"** I** 1 ** •*“?* , 195 i 10 B The diminutive Clearfield senior; 135® when Rex Peerys Pan- 59 will also be trying to win the' H** l * won the title. 58 coveted John T. Fletcher Memor-; The Lions will have to do better ;HB ial Award, given each year to the than they did in the dual cam- |Q man who scores the most points paign if they expect to retain] B for his school in three years of their EIWA crown. The Nittaniesj BASEBALL SUMMARIES iB tourney competition. Gratto and recorded a poor 2-4-1 record, one I . . M Pitt’s Save Johnson, a two-time of the worst marks in Pennj Slfjwii. iff ?« SkZj l>B EIWA winner, are also in conten- State history, but one of those; PfliMn. McMOlsb. iB lion for that honor. .wins came against a heavily-fav-j P»b». ntuburrh : Frm*. stn*rt. WB The rest of the Nltlanies’ ored Pitt crew, 14-11, in the final! £ kir ,*" - JJJ JJJ J J W starting array will find Gordon match of the season. That victory! b «J” V Saaks at 123. Ra« Minor at could be an indication of the! Valnu. ose *«• mi—* nl V » 7 * C ? T l .* l 167 -*f? "H? ,T Feekend - ! 1 * 1 Ray Potties at heavyweight. However. Speidel s men were . tuu., city it: m« «h « v e if Minor could emerge as the big- beaten by both tourney favo- i —.— i«6 m oh—B »• ! gest dark hone of the tourna- riles in the regular season. Le- j i 1 * 1 !- D *' meat despite his mediocre 3-4-1 high, who wound up with its l« . . K oM n 'hi record. He’s been quite impres- first unbeaten season in 15 ! Ma«ukn 2<s M« t2x—i if i sive this season, especially in Tears, rapped lhe Nittanies. 1 HB Awl««: M«nt«m«iv. his match with 157-dound El- 23-7. and Cornell blasted them, i WA favorite Dick Vincent of Cornell. He battled the unbeat en Cornell veteran down to the wire before losing a close 3-2 daemon. Last year, the Lions carried off. three individual crowns and three' DINING AT ITS BEST This weekend, as well as any other, would be a fine time to dine at the Tavern Restaurant. % Excellent food, plus the complimentary touch 1} of atmosphere and tradition, the Tavern is a ;; favorite among Penn Staters. Delicious pastries, ij including cheese cake, are specially preoared i\ in our kitchen each day. Dinner is served from *; five until eight o'clock. 2 the TA FERN l RESTAURANT I THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA 17-S. Five ETWA coaches picked the Engineers to win the 1958 title and four gave their vote to Cor nell. Lehigh hasn’t won a chain >pionship since 1948 and Cornell hasn't been a winner since 1930. Earl Poust Guy Guccione ... in first EIWA John W. White Fellowship Two Awards of $6OO Each ... for members of the graduating class, of highest standing, who possess, in the opinion of the Senate Committee on Scholarships and Awards, those qualities of ability and person ality that will enable them to profit best by graduate study, at this University or elsewhere. WHERE TO APPLY: 205-D OLD MAIN DEADLINE: MARCH 28, 1958 Announcing the . . . FOX & HOUNDS LOUNGE Open for your Enjoyment from 4 to 12 midnight Watch for the opening of our dining room specializing in delicioos steaks. Fox & Hounds 720 S. ATHERTON \ FRIDAY. MARCH 14. 1958 ies Wi Entr win over Carroll Crornbie, Acada. In the remaining matches on the fraternity card. Dick Spilko* Phi Kappa Sigma, edged Jim Robson. Sigma Nu. 20-21. 21-20, 21-17; Bill Nichols, Phi Kappa Tau. beat Chester Buckemaier. Phi Kappa Sigma. 21-14. 21-5: Frank Magalski. Phi Mu Delta, eliminated Reid Roberts. Pi Kappa Phi. 21-6, 21-10: and-Ed Zimmerman. Theta Xi, won a forfeit victory over A 1 Lipner, Phi Epsilon Pi- Winners in independent compe tition were Marsh Werner, Walt Ferrier and Em Gardosh.
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