The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, February 09, 1960, Image 9
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1960 Cagers WI DuMars Islets 32 as Lions Top Bull is Sy SANDY PADW The turning point of the Penn State-Gettysburg, game Saturday was the openi ig tap. That was the first aid last time the Bullets were really in contention as John Egli's steam-rolling Lions won their fourth game in a row, 77-62, be fore a crowd of 4200 in Hee Hall. With Mark DuMars hitting for 32 points, the Lions went over the .500 mark for the first time thi•4 season after then• "suicide" start They now stand at 7-6 with six of the victories coming in the last seven outings. DuMars was his usual magnifi cent self, hitting on an assortment of unbelievable shots that awed the crowd and completely baffled the Gettysburg lefenders. The bulk of his field goals came on his patented-rifle-like jumper from about 30-feet out ; and he added some driving layups and hooks for good measure The 5-10 magician, who had been in a mild slump and had dropped to the 18th spot in the collegiate scoring race, scored 22 points in the first half as the Lions jumped into an early lead before Gettysburg could get sets led. Gettysburg's highly touted backcourt combo of Bobby Parker and Ron Warner could do nothing against the Lion• zone and the Nittanies carried a 45-24 lead to the dressing room at halftime. Gettysburg, whose sloppy show ing wasn't a true indication of its 9-7 record, made things interest ing in the second half as Parker and the Warner brothers, Ron and John, began to find the range. They managed to cut the Lion lead to nine with 7:50 left and then John Phillips cashed in with two free throws and Wally Col ender hit two jumpers and Paul Sweetland one to end the Gettys burg threat. Gettysburg coach Bob Hulton, who saw his team's six-game winning streak fly out the win dow, was quite impressed with the Nittany Lions. "I saw State play earlier in the season in the Keystone classic and they have come along tremendously since then," said the youthful mentor. "lluMars and better board work were the key differences between the two teams tonight," he added. Rain, Sleet Threaten Winter Olympic Site By JACK STEVENSQN Associated Press Sports Writer SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. (/P)—Rain and sleet whipped into a blizzard by gale winds raged at this olympic site yes terday bringing a crisis that threatened the winter games. Trees toppled, ski runs were damaged and a flood threatened. Emergency crews battled to save the 20 million dollar olym pic investment for the Feb. 18- 28 games. Several roads throughout the area were blocked temporarily by fallen trees. Only people with of ficial business were allowed in the county road leading into Squaw Valley, 200 miles east of San Francisco and 40 miles west of Reno. Rain that fell for 24 hours be came sleet and snow yesterday afternoon. Winds were so strong one felephone company em ploye was blown against a tree. He suffered head injuries and a broken thumb. Several trailers were overturned. Managing Director H. D. Thor eau of the Olympic Organization Committee issued a statement saying: "The Squaw Valley site of the THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA * * * , , it —Collegian Photo by Rick Bower JAKE HITS FOR TWO—Penn State's Jake Trueblood (50) out jumps Qettysburg's Bill Fitzkee (45) in Saturday's game at Rec Hall won by Lions, 77-62. It was State's seventh win against six losses. State's Sweetland had his best offensive night of the season with 15 to boost the Lion attack. Col ender had 12 while Gene Harris grabbed 10 rebounds to lead in that department. As a team, the Lions had their best shooting night in quite a while hitting 32 of 60 shots from the field, a mark of 53 per cent. Gettysburg, the 12th best shoot ing team in the nation, made 43 per cent. For Gettysburg, Parker was the top scorer with 15, followed by Ron Warner with 12 and brother John with 11. Ron Warner had been averag- VIII Olympic Winter Games is now in serious condition because of the continued, unprecendented rain storm in the Sierra. "All possible measures are be ing taken to protect the olympic facilities from damage." It added: "As a result of the rare, warm storm, flood warnings are out in the entire area. All ski courses, the five artificial ice rinks, the snow compacted public parking lot, roads, bridges and other facilities throughout Squaw Valley are endangered. In addi tion, all permanent buildings are threatened with serious flood damage." THE LAUNDERETTE 210 West College Ave. Tel. AD 8-9442_ • 9 lbs. laundry washed and dried 65c free soap and bleach washed only 35 cents Hours: 7:30 to 5:30, Wed. and Sat. close at 4 Four n tra ing 21 points a game and Parker 17 before Saturday's game. The Lions will be in action at Navy tomorrow in a "must" game and return home Saturday against Rutgers. Box Score PENN STATE (77) GETTYSBURG (62) Fg F Tp Fg F Tp DuMars 12 8-11 32 Parker 7 1- 2 15 Harris 4 0- 1 8 Hemsing 2 1- 1 5 Colender 6 0- 0 12 Burnett 3 3- 4 9 Phillipa 0 2. 2 2 R Wainer 5 2- 212 Sweetland 7 1- 3 15 Fitzkee 3 2- 4 8 Trueblood 1 0- 0 2 Simpson 0 2- 2 2 Ramey 1 0- 0 2 J.Witiner 5 1- 2 11 Shea 0 0- 0 0 Bauer 0 0- 0 0 Saul 0 0- 0 0 Roberts 0 0. 0 0 Eisele 0 2- 2 2 Fleming 0 0- 0 0 Wilson 1 0- 0 2 Totals 32 13•l9 77 Totals 27 12.17 62 Providence, Memphis St. Accept Bids to NIT NEW YORK (WP) Memphis State and Providence yesterday became the fourth and fifth teams to accept bids to the National In vitational Basketball Tournament here next month. Both teams have 13-3 records. Previously Dayton, Villanova and Detroit accepted bids. Seven tournament berths are still open. Basketball Scores COLLEGE Putdue 79, Michigan 65 Indiana $7, lowd 74 Georgia Tech 71, LSU 56 Ye.,Mira 75, C. W. Post 60 North Carolina 73. Clemson 54 Kentucky 90, Mississippi St. 59 West Virginia 98, 69 Northnestinn 66. Minnesota 64 Cincinnati 123, N. Texas St 74 California Teachers 52, Waynes.bing 41 Oklahoma 63, Nebraska 54 Ohio St. 100. Wisconsin 69 Mt. St. Marys 96, Washington 63 Grandstand Views 4 frigitiN t , ?, ' 't . . ‘,.7 , . ~,,,, .., Cagers' Hop es _ \ii `Hit 4 on 14Gvy Hit v_„.... I f,, By Sandy Padwe 4.. IA Collegian Sports Editor The nation's major collegiate basketball teams head into the stretch drive this week and most of them, including Penn State and Navy, have their sights set on the NCAA or NIT tournaments. The Lions bounced right into contention for both post season classics on the merits of, their last seven games—they've won six and lost only to West Virginia. 75-73 John Egk's crew has a 7-6 rec-:. ord but a tam(' improvement since their disastrous start has , the basketball experts talking. That's why a win over Navy tomorrow afternoon at Annapo lis is the key to Penn State's dramatic comeback. But coach Ben Carnevale's Mid dies, who went to the NCAA tour ney last year, have another strong squad with a 10-5 record this year. It the Lions could stop the Mid dies in Crabtown, State ' ould be in good position to finish with a highly ci editable record, one tournament officials would defi nitely notice. A win would give them an 8-6 record and they shouldn't have too much trouble with Rutgers, Bucknell and Lehigh at Roc Hall On the road, if they manage to upset Navy, they still have to get by Pitt, Syracuse, Tem ple, Colgate and Rutgers. The Lions have already beaten Pitt and Syracuse, but they've lost! to Temple and Colgate. They play Rutgers at Rec Hall Saturday. It's all one big question mark at this point, but if State plays' the brand of ball they've shown the last few weeks, they're going: to be tough to stop. Everyone connected with the team has high hopes, but they l all know that tomorrow's game is the crucial one. "We can't afford to lose more than two ball games if we want to make a tournament," said Lion coach John Egli. "But no matter what happens tomorrow and the rest of the year, I just want to say how proud I am of the whole team. They've really worked and have improved tremendously," Egli said. Much of the credit must go to Egli. After watching his sopho more-studded squad lose five of their first six to the likes of North Carolina State, Purdue, West Virginia, Colgate and Tem ple, the Lion mentor worked patiently to iron out the flaws and mold the sophs and vets into a smooth operating crew. The turning point came against Duquesne during the Keystone Classic. Gene Harris and Jake Trueblood helped Mark Du- Mars and Wally Colender for # , • " *. e'VA • st r;Os.,A-awrif, Everybody Meets Under The Clock at The BILTMO It E in New York SPECIAL RATES for Students (8.M.0.C.5, L.M.O.C.s. :5 ,P. \' C.O.E.D.S) Single $B.OO Z. ~.... Twin: $6.25 (per person) ) 'l> / ._ 4. ( 'j Triple: Triple: $5.25 (per person) 8 1 / 4 _ ,i/ \\ ,...... i For Information or reservations address: Department, The Biitmore, F A \...„T Madison Ave. at 43rd St., New York /7, N.Y. rI \ or use this handy coupon I I I College Dep't., The Biltmore, New York 17, N. Y. I Please reserve the following accommodations I I I for (address) i 1 Really Hoccfs. Inc., Harry M. Anhoft, President _.l the first time all season and the Nittanies won, 72-69. Harris and Trueblood continued thcit• fine plnv and soon sopho more John Phillips and senior Paul Sweetland contributed some fine ball games and all of a sud den Penn State "came of age." Through it all. Durviars and captain Colender played so well that opposing playor:, and coache', tabbed them as the best back coult combination in the Eaczt. So it all boils down io Navy. And what are Penn State's chances? "Pretty good," says Gettysburg coach Bob Hutton, whose Bullets lost to State. 77-62, at Rec. Hall Saturday. Gettysburg played Navy a few weeks a.go at Annapolis, and had the Middies beat• for 38 minutes Then Navy came floral behind to m 64-61 "After seeing both teams play," Holton said, "I think it will be a real close game and reasonably low scoring Navy has the advan tage by being at home. "They don't h'i've anyone who can compare with DuMai , but I think they might be able to stop him by playing him real close out front." Navy's Frank Delano is just the man for the job, having turned in sensational defensive performances on Pickles Ken nedy and Don Hennon during his career. Navy plays possession ball and the Middies look for the good shots. Defensively they have a strong zone, but they may be forced to play DuMars and Colen der man-for-man out front and leave the three back men in a zone. It all adds up to an exciting afternoon of basketball, an after noon that could make or break either team IM Swimming Entries Entries for the IM swimming tournament are now open and applications will be accepted in the IM office in Rec Hall. Entries close Feb. 12. . Factory Authorized VOLKSWAGEN Sales—Parts—Service Deluxe Sedan $1621. WYNO SALES CO. 1960 E. Third St Williamsport. Pa Phone 34683 4 ,,F' (date and time) PAGE NINE • ht (rate) I