WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1959
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quite disturbing, to
journalistic endeavor
fraternity—and a rea,
appeared in Saturda
There are many ii
crucifiers and we
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criticisms
First of all, I'd li
followers that althoug,
have the physical char'
of said "empty barrel,
there is enough grey
side to enable me to
poor basketball when
You and many others have
criticized me for attacking
Coach John Egli. I did no such
thing. All I did was state a sim
ple fact that applies in any
athletic situation when the
team is performing badly—that
is, it is either the coach's fault
or the material or possibly
both.
I did not call for the resigna
tion of John Egli. But I did hint
that the team's trouble might be
his fault—and any "loyal" Penn
Stater knows that you should
never say such things, at least
in print.
In fact, many of my castigators
agree that a troublesome basket
ball situation exists. But they
have hollered louder than any
one over my reference to Egli.
Instead, they blame the pre
sent predicament on the lack
of athletic scholarships—stating
that Egli has not had the
wealth of material to fully ex
press his. true ability.
If so, then the trouble lies with
our present overall athletic poli
cies—and here we are in partial
agreement. Let's provide more
scholarships for Egli, and then if
the situation isn't corrected, he
is the only person to be blamed.
Mr. Rankin also criticized me
for not mentioning "the good
points" of the Rutgers game.
Now, if he had read my column
intelligently, he might not have
made this statement.
For as I said before, the Rut
gers game was typical of the
type of basketball that we have
seen the "last four years." I did
riot comment on the Rutgers
game as such, but only used it
as an example because it was
fresh in my mind. I certainly can
remember other games I have
seen over the past four year that
were just. as bad.
If anything, we must say
that the current Lion quintet is
a great improvement over the
teams of the last three seasons.
And why—because Egli has
been able to open up his of
fense somewhat, what !with two
smoothies like Mark I DuMars
and W ally Colende in the
backcourt.
It is Egli's system "w 1;
sonally disagree with 1
slow-moving, delibera I
and a zone defense
fast break type of at
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Correct It,
Not
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By Lou Prato
Sports Editor
a "few" persons who found my article
ost Lost Art," in last Thursday's paper,
ay the least. Especially critical of my
re the members of the Rec Hall athletic
er, Bob Rankin, whose rebutting letter
's issue.
ems we would like to clear up with our
ight as well start with Mr. Rankin's
l e to assure Mr. Rankin and his gloating
I may
: cteristics
I think
atter in
recognize
see it.
man-to-man defense make for
more exciting and interesting
basketball.
Don't get me wrong. Although
I prefer the faster style, I also
enjoy watching a good deliberate
minded team in action. But in!
my four years at Penn State, the
Lion cagers have not played
a consistently good deliberate
game. They have looked tremen
dous in spots, but they have not
been steady.
Mr. Rankin also tried to take
a few shots at my "ignorance"
of the educational aspect of the
athletics. If he would refer to
Athletic Director Ernest B. Mc-
Coy, I'm sure he would dis
cover my ardent interest in the
promotion of education within
athletics. In fact, he would find
that a series of articles are soon
to be written on the sublect.
One more thing, Mr. Rankin,
I'd be glad to give up my seat
at the basketball games—if there
weren't so many empt y seats
around me. Let's face it, atten
dance at basketball games does
not come near that of the other
winter sports wrestling and
gymnastics.
And here are the facts—straight
from the files at Recreation Hall.
Gymnastics this year has aver
aged crowds of 4800-4900, in
cluding two meets against weak
foes—Temple and West Virginia
Wrestling has averaged 4200 and
basketball has hit between the
2500-2800 figures.
Yes, the weekday crowds are,
smaller than the; weekend ones,
but only by slightly more than
1000. It's a known fact that on
nights of sports double headers
at Hee Hall, people leave after
the first event—wrestling or
gymnastics—is over.
In closing, Mr. Rankin and the
rest of my ostracizers, I want to
remind you that the sports editor
does not know all the answers.
But neither does anybody else
In our way of life, we try to
put our minds together when a
situation comes up and emerge
with the best solution for correct
ing the situation.
"Basketball at Penn State is
practically a lost art." Let's ear
-1 rect the situation!
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Record Set
By All Stars
In Bowling
The All Stars, led by Don Cos
tanzo, set a new alley record as
they trounced the Holy Rollers,
4-0, in intramural independent
bowling League A Monday night.
The All Stars rolled a 1083 game
to post the new mark. Costanzo
rolled a 243 high game and a 602
series.
Other individual games for
the All Stars as they set the
record were: Ron Kohler-231.
Jack Gamhatese-185. Bob Nel-
son-226, and Lou Klukosky
-196.
In other League A action, the
Zeros beat the Terrors, 4-0; the
Poconos took the Spares, 3-1;
Watts Warriors blanked the
Harts, 4-0; McKee Aces defeated
the Thompsons, 3-1; and the
Splinters beat Glenn Road, 3-1.
In Independent League B,
Hi-Five, led by Warren Sloth
ower, shut out the Peanuts. 4-0.
Slothower rolled a 583 series as
the Hi-Fives had an 876 game
and 2432 total, pins.
In other League B action,
House of Wax blanked the Gut
terballers, 4-0; Twenty and Three
shut out the Hamilton Hornets,
4-0; King Pins beat the Boozers,
4-0; Hamilton Fours defeated Nit
tany 36, 3-1; and the Strikes beat
the Labache Club, 3-1.
Barth, Baldwin Win
In Fraternity H-Ball
' I
Monday night's intramural
handball results were marked
with six forfeits, but eight other
games were completed.
Dick Barth of Theta Xi defeat
ed Kappa Sigma's Cheta Blank,
21-3, 21-1. Phi Sigma Upsilon's
Norm Baldwin beat Maurice Bal
ling of Phi Gamma Delta, 21-4,
21-3. And Beta Theta Pi's Bob
Faris topped Alpha Sigma Phi's
Dick Grob, 21-14, 21-12. Other
winners were Dave Reeder of
Acacia, Claude Rhen of Sigma
Nu and Alpha Zeta's Don Robin
son.
Only two games were played
in the indie tourney. Bruce Blan
ning took Steve Calebotta, 21-4,
21-5 and Jim Bush beat Ed Mc-
Deavitt, 21-8, 20-21, 21-14.
Bedenh in 29th Season
Joe Bedenk will begin his 29th
season as Penn State baseball
coach when the Nittany Lions
open their '59 campaign on April
8.
Broad Jump Murk Old
Oldest track record on the Penn
State track and field books is
the broad jump mark of 24 feet,
101 inches set in 1928 by Al,
Bates.
50 EIWA Tickets on Sale
Fifty series 'tickets for the championships are series ducats
Eastern Wrestling championships for all four sessions—Friday and
at Cornell on March 13 and 14 Saturday afternoon and evenings
are on sale at the ticket office They cost $2.50 and $4,
in Recreation Hall.
The office is not handling
tickets for the Eastern Gymnastic
championships at Pitt March 7
and 8. Ticket director Ed Czekaj
said plenty of tickets would be
available since Pitt does not ex
pect to sellout the field house.
The tickets for the wrestling
Gymnasts Face Problems
In Tumbling, Side Horse
Corning back from Syracuse Sunday, the conversation
between Lion coach Gene Wettstone, Armando Vega, Lou
Savadove and this writer naturally turned to gymnastics.
Unlike other post-game discussions, this one put aside
the past and concentrated on the future—how to beat Pitt.
And the three "experts" weren't
too optimistic about the outcome.
On the surface, it looks like
just another meet for the un
defeated Lions. Pitt has lost to
two opponents the Lions have
defeated—Army and Navy
But the Lions will not field
their strongest lineup against
the Panthers and the lineup
against the Orange just wasn't
too potent.
One of the weakest events (all
year) has been the side horse.
That turned out to be the major
topic of the discussion.
In five previous attempts the
Lions have been able to win the
horse only twice. Frank Donatelli
turned the trick against West Vir
ginia but has expired from the
scene due to scholastic difficul
ties.
Vega won the event last
Saturday in his first and only
ride this year. He could win the
event against the weak Pitt
horesmen, but his use on the
horse pulls him off the rings.
And Wettstone has only one
ringman, Jay Werner as it is. He,
needs his consistent champion to
back up Werner against the Pan
thers who have Dave Hirst, at
senior who could beat Werner if
the Lion ace has another bad day.
That leaves only erratic Dave
Palmer, Ernie Lofgren and the
injured Lee Cunningham for the
event. And Cunningham missed
the Syracuse meet because of a
bad hand and has been unable
to work out this week.
Werner may be inserted on
the horse-L-and could win it.
But the problem is dept h.
Therefore, the littlemen—Palm
er and Lofgren—will play a ,
more important part in swing
ing this meet than ever before.
Tumbling also appears a head
ache for Wettstone. Even with
defending champion Dave Du
laney the tumblers have lost the
Dunks' Family Faces
Loyalty Problem on Mats
Gordon Danks, Penn State
wrestler, has a spy in the heart
of enemy territory. His father.
Dr. A. Gordon Danks, is a mem
ber of the Cornell University fac
ulty. Cornell was Eastern Inter
collegiate Wrestling champion in
1958.
The 1959 tournament will be
held in Ithaca and the Big Red
is favored to repeat, with Penn
State a strong contender.
Czekaj said individual paste
boards can only be purchased at
Cornell. Although there are no
reserved seats at Cornell, the
series ticket holders will be able
to sit in a reserved block at the
Saturday sessions.
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Armando Vega
side horse solution?
event three times this year. - And
Pitt has two of the best mattnen
in the East in Hirst and Don
Neeld. The latter finished third
in the Easterns last year and
Hirst, who did not compete last
year, is considered better on the
mats than Neeld.
Again the Lions will count
heavily on their second and
third competitors probably
Werner and Lou Savadove—ta
keep the event clam Graeme
Cowan was given an outside
chance of competing this week•
end but re-injured his knee
yesterday and his effectiveness
is in doubt.
With an even break in these
first two events, Wettstone should
have few other problems in win
ning the last meet of the season.
But that's a big "IF."
—Sy MATT MATHEWS
1 Cage Loops
End in Ties
Intramural league H wound up
in a four-way tie Jar first place
at the end of the regular schedule
Monday.
The Jordan Jokers whipped in
to contention by defeating the
Hungry Five, 24-20. The Ugly
Men also managed to stay on ton
as they edged the Diggers, 27-24.
The Diggers had won five in a
row.
In fraternity action, Tau Kap
pa Epsilon heat Alpha Kappa
Lambda. 25-11, but wound up
tied with Alpha Chi Rho for the
top spot in League D. The AChi-
Rho's trounced Kappa Delta Rho,
32-19.
Tau Phi Delta. Delta Tau Del
ta, Delta Chi and Beta Theta N
also won.