SATURDAY, JANUARY 9. 1960 Arch Mat Pits Lions, By JOHNNY BLACK The Nittany Lion grapplers, aiming to live up to their No. 1 national rating by the Ama teur Wrestling News, and the Lehigh Engineers, defending EIWA champions, aiming to prove their 1-2 record isn't in dicative of their strength, meet in Lehigh's Grace Hall tonight in what promises to be a tra ditional thriller. A paritsan SRO crowd of 3,500 is expected to back the upset minded Engineers in their quest to ruin the Lions' perfect 3-0 record. Penn State has disposed of Army, Colgate, and Michigan while Le high sandwiched a triumph over Syracuse between losses to Cor nell and Oklahoma. In addition to having their un defeated record at stake, Coach Charlie Speidel's crew will be seeking revenge for last year's 17-8 loss on the home mats. The Lions had jumped off to a fast start as Donnie Wilson and Dan Johnston earned decisions at 123 and 130 and Guy Guccione drew with the highly-regarded Leon Harbold in the 137-pound class. But that's where the Lion scor ing came to an abrupt halt. The Engineers closed the valve and blanked the Nittanies the rest of the way, winning five straight decisions. Lehigh has now wen three straight meets from the Lions but Penn State still holds a bet ter than 2-1 margin in the series, having won 28, tied 2 and lost 13 of the 43 meetings between the two rivals. Speidel plans two changes in his lineup tonight. Senior Donnie Wilson will replace senior Gor die Danks in the 130-pound class. And sophomore Phil Meyer has regained his 191-pound berth from John Trojan. Sophomore Tony Scordo will wrestle for the Lions in the meet opening bout. For the first time this year the stocky little rookie will not be facing the opposition's NCAA Recommends No Change in Rules By JIM .KENSIL Associated Preis Sports Writer NEW YORK (/P) The Nation-1 al Collegiate Athletic Assn. yester day delivered a surprise attack on unlimited substitution by form-1 ally recommending that no sub stantial change be made at this time in the football rules govern ing substitution. The NCAA, meeting in its 54th annual convention, approved by majority vote (90-46) a resolution recommending its Football Rules Committee stick with current rules at least for the 1960 season. The NCAA Football Rules Com mittee meets next week in Miami Beach, Fla., to consider the pro posal made earlier this week by the American Football Coaches Assn. that unlimited substitution be returned to the college game for the first time since 1952. In other convention business, the NCAA: Overwhelmingly defeated a con stitutional amendment that would have limited the athletic eligibility requirements for foreign athletes. Approved a two-year program for controlled TV programs of col lege football during the 1960-61 seasons. Previously all contracts Graves Rumored As Florida Grid Coach GAINESVILLE. Fla. (AP) All signs indicated last night that Georgia Tech's Ray Graves will sign as Florida football coach Sat urday. There was no direct word from the No. I assistant to Tech Coach Bobby Dodd or any Florida offi cials but there was a host of in direct reports, all pointing in the same direction. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA * * GUY GUCCIONE JERRY SECKLER . . . Lion veterans face tough Engineer soplis captain, although he has fared quite well againgt captains, win ning two and tying one. Another one of the Nittanies' undefeated sophomores 167- pound Ron Pifer will draw the Engineers captain, Thad Turner. Turner is a classy junior from nearby Philipsburg and one of the few returning veterans on Coach Gerry Leeman's club. He placed second to Pitt's former na tional champ Tom Alberts in the EIWA tournament last spring. Leeman expects the Turner- Pifer battle to he the top bout of the evening. Turner lost only once in 11 [ matches last year and has two F wins and a draw in three tests this winter. Pifer has looked little short of spectacular this year his first in varsity competition winning all three matches by falls and all with his famous double grapevine hold. ; Lehigh also boasts a group of with the televising networks have been for one year. Clarified existing legisla tion which permits freshmen en rolled at member schools of less than 705 students to participate in events. It was spelled out that NCAA small college division these freshmen would also be eligible for three regular varsity seasons. Certified a new bowl game in New York City, to be played eith er Dec. 3 or 10. Bowl backers said it would be between major teams. Frosh Cagers Open Season 'Against Ogantz team meets its first test of the Pen State's freshman basketball season this evening at 6:30 when they tangle with Ogontz Center at Rec Hall. The Penn State Cubs are under the tutleage of Bob Edwards, co captain and center: of last year's Nittany Lion varsity. Ogontz will be out to settle a debt with the Lions stemming from two defeats they suffered last season. Tonight's game should be a good test for the Lion Cubs as Ogontz is expected to field a strong team. The Penn State lineup is not completely settled hut the start ing five is expected to come from Earl Hoffman, Paul Metalonis, Lloyd Dohner, Ray Bell, Bart Brodkin, John Mitchell and Bill Reed. Others slated to see action are Mike Cohen, Wyatt Gosnell and Tom Boario. Rivalry Lehigh potent sophomores. Dave Angell, highly-touted soph who lost only to Cornell's Al Merlon, will op pose State's Jerry Seckler in the 157-pound match. Jim Detrixhe, another Brown and White varsity newcomer, will go against Lion senior Hank Bar one at 177. Soph Curt Alexander will face a tough assignment in the Nit tanies' undefeated Guy Guccione at 137. Guccione has a decision and a first period fall to his cred it in two matches. Two more sophomores, Bob flailing and Doug Bailie will provide the opposition foz Scor do and Wilson at 123 and 130, respectively. At 147 Lion captain Sam Minor meets Lehigh's undefeated Bob Gunst in another predicted fea ture attraction. Charlie Moore will furnish Mey er's opposition at 191 and Nittany heavyweight Johnston Oberly will tackle footballer Doug Ed wards in the final match. Giants Sign Beck NEW YORK (W) The New York Giants of the National Foot ball League said yesterday they signed their 15th draft choice, tackle Bill Beck of. Gustavus Adol phus College in Minnesota. The Giants also have signed Bill Po land, a former Rhode Is/and full back. He was a free agent. The Litton Study-Work Program towards an advanced degree assists the student who might not otherwise be able to finance graduate education. While gaining experience in our research and development lab oratories you are normally able to earn your master's degree in four semesters. You may qualify if you are a candidate for a BS degree in eleCtronics-oriented engineering, science or mathematics. For full information see your college placement office or write to Mr. Joseph Cryden, Director of Advanced Scientific Education Ili LITTON INDUSTRIES Electronic Equipments Division, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. * * * The LITTON Study Work Advanced Degree Program for Engineers, Scientists, Mathematicians G-Men Season With a ten meet winning streak riding on the outcome, the Penn State gymnasts open the 1960 season today against the talent-laden sophomores of Temple at South Hall in Philadelphia. The Owls lost Marty Nayowith and Stan Chatis, the top all-around performers from * * * last yew's squad which dropped its contest with the Lions, 57' 4 2.- 37 1 '2. Hots ever, Nittany coach Gene Wett,tone does not think this will hurt Temple. "Temple is in the heartland of the area that produces some of the country's best gymnasts. Lately, they have been getting some fine talent. The sopho more crop they have right now will rank with the best," Wett stone said The Lion mentor also pointed out that the Owls have some fine returning lettermen. Number one among these is tumbler Lou D'Atilo. Last year, D'Atilo took second place against the Nit tanies, finishing behind National champ Dave Dulaney. During the rest of the season, he developed into one of the best matmen in the East, finishing sixth in the EIGA tourney. D'Atilo is also a very cap ' 1 able performer on the horizon tal bar and will compete against the Lions in this event. The Owls have another top re turnee in Bob Smith. The junior G-Man was originally under the tutelage of Coach Wettstone, but transferred to Temple. The Lion mentor thinks very highly of him. "Smitty has fine style and knows how to put together some fine routines. He will be an as , set to the Temple squad," Wett- I stone commented. Smith will appear on the paral lel bars, the high bar and either the side horse or the flying rings. Top yearling on the Owl roster is Roger Weiner. The ex-Central . High School star shows promise. IWettstone said that Weiner is an all around performer who spe cializes in the horizontal bar and the flying rings. "This is one lad who could cause us quite a bit of trouble," said Wettstone. Bob Mueller and Dave Pearl stein are two other sophomores to watch. Mueller is slated to ap pear on the parallel bars while Pearlstein will tumble and per form on the rings. The Owls also have a top rope climber in sophomore Wally Gra ham. According to Wettstone, he is capable of being one of the best in Eastern circles. Rounding out the list of Owl yearlings are Ben Scotkin, who will perform on the side horse, and Shelly Mittman—horizon- Will Open with Owls By DICK GOLDBERG tal bar and p-bars. JYM JOTTINGS—Armando Ve ga, NCAA and ErGL champ, who used up his eligibility at Penn State, competed in a fund-raising drive for the Olympics in Phoenix, Ariz. over the Christmas holi days . . . Vega said that the ex hibition was very successful . . • Jean Cronstedtl ex-Lion NCAA champion has returned to his na tive Sweden where he is current ly rated the number one gym nast. NBC Will Drop Friday Night Fights NEW YORK (NP) —The Gillette Safety Razor Co., long-time spon sor of the Friday night boxing bouts, said today the televised show was being dropped by the National Broadcasting Co. The fights are promoted by Madison Square Garden. "We were informally advised by NBC Thursday that they did not want to carry the Friday night fights on their network after next September," said Vincent C. Ziegler, president of the razor company. NBC officials declined com ment. Harry Markson, the Garden's boxing director, said he had re ceived no notification of the net work's decision. PAGE SEVEN Gene Wettstone
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