WEDNESDAY, MAR' Slow Starts Lions' Star In Bobby Brown, Penn State track coach Chick Werner has one of the top sprinters in the East and perhaps a good Olympic prospect, but right now Brown’s having his troubles, mainly starts. Werner took the powerfully built dashman to most of the big invitational meets around the indoor circuit this year, and Brown came up with some sparkling per formances In fact, he ran so that Eastern track him the favorite championships two over such starts as door dash champ and Villanova’s twi chants, Paul Draytc Budd. Brown managed to win the four qualifying rounds in the indoor classic, but. was edged in the final by Budd. Then last week he was beaten on consectutive nights by Eddie Miles, a “just average” sprinter from Indiana. It was apparent to Werner and his assistant, Norm Gordon, that Brown was making a wrong move in breaking from the starting blocks. “For the past two weeks I’ve] been getting bad starts,” Brown’ admitted yesterday. “And very] seldom has anyone got a bad start' in fast competition and won—in' fact, I don’t think I’ve ever seen it done.” The Lion coaches have been working overtime the past few days to discover Brown’s mis takes. After the junior star had won the Millrose Games, Werner said that he thought Brown was over the hump as far as style goes. But recently, instead of shooting from the starting Wilt Gets NBA's Top Player Award BOSTON (IP) Wilt Chamber lain, Philadelphia’s record-setting rookie sensation, yesterday was i named the Most Valuable player in the National Basketball Asso-> ciation. • The 7-1 Warrior giant piled up] 255 points in the balloting by the 24-man all pro committee of thei U.S. Basketball Writers Associa-i tion, easily out-distancing Bos-1 ton’s Bill Russell and Bob Pettit of St. Louis, winner of the first] MVP award last season. f‘R offers attractive opportunities in research ansi development, design,production T~~r*» —nigiiswi-mrWurrMiun iisiiti 11 itm — *~i ■auiuiv<iitj*Anwi*MS'W« and safes engineering. Our machinery products include pumps, compressors, engines, vacuum equipment, power tools, and mining and construction equipment H 16. 1960 Hamper Sprinter By JIM KARL convincingly ixperts made in the IC4A weeks ago national in- Paul Winder i speed mer n and Frank blocks low and gradually rais ing his body. Brown has been standing up after the first step and losing his momentum. The coaches worked with him yesterday in practice to correct this flaw and after watching his start a few times, they noticed that he had such perfect balance that lie was getting no “effect” on his start. Instead of pushing himself out-j ward and keeping nis hands low,] Brown has been laising his hands up after taking his initial step. I Some hard work is the prescrip [ tion for Brown's ailment and once he regains his form, the experts agree he’s going to be mighty tough to stop ©Esoll-Rand— mating tnpineers- (Bs, MS, PhD Much 17 & 18 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ★ ★ ★ Brotherhood Award Won By Twyman NEW YORK (IP) Jack Twy man, star of the Cincinnati Roy als basketball team, was awarded the National Sportsmanship Brotherhood trophy yesterday for having been guardian and com panion of an ailing teammate for the past two years. Twyman and Maurice Stokes, were both on the Cincinnati club when Stokes was stricken with a ! brain disease while flying to thej Ohio city from a road trip in March of 1958. When Stokes’ funds were used up, Twyman had him self named his paialyzed friend's legal guardian and took over the affairs. Since then he has raised and paid off an estimated $45,000 of' Slokes’ hospital and medical bills! and has been the former St. 1 Francis (Pa.) College star’s con stant companion in his battle back to health. Stokes, now 27, has recovered to the extent that he was permit ted to leave the hospital for the first time two months ago and saw his former mates play a league contest. Pirates Win First; Outslug A's, 17-13 FORT MYERS, Fla. burgh and Kansas City engaged in a slugfest here yesterday with the Pirates coming out ahead 17- 13. It was the Pirates’ first vic tory of the spring training season. A 10-run splurge by Kansas City in the fourth inning appeared to give them an unbeatable 11-run lead, but the Pirates countered with four runs in the fourth and seven in the fifth to tie the score 'and go on to victory. Players Present An Italian Straw Hat A French Farce March 18 & 19,25426 Center Stage LAST TWO WEEKS Friday night tickets readily available . 40th Anniversary Production If you’re looking for a position that offers unlimited opportuni ties—a business that will be built from your own ability and imag ination—you should look into the advantagesof life insurance sales and sales management. Provident Mutual will start you on your training program now—while you’re still in college. Give us a call or write for the free booklet, “Career Opportunities". 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He even blamed himself for tac jtieal mistakes. * % J3O / PAGE SEVEN I^bstsb*-
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