THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1. 1960 Pifer, Myer, Oberly Brighten Mat Outlook in Hwt. Divisions By JIM . !CARL (This the second and final ar tide in a series on the 1960-61 Penn State wrestling squad. To- , day, the heatiyweights.) Although the ranks in two of the heavyweight divisions are thin, Ron Pifer, Phil Myer and EIWA champion Johnston Oberly brighten the mat outlook considerably . for coach Charlie Speidel. Experienced grapplers are miss ing in the 167 and 191-pound di visions, but Pifer at 157, Myer at 177 and co-captain Oberly at heavyweight will make the Lions tough to handle in these classes, Sophomore Ed Pohland and junior Sill Polacek are the top candidates at 167. Senior John Trojan has looked impressive at 191, but all three grapplers lack experience. Both Polacek and Trojan have only _one varsity match under their belts. Pifer makes the Lions extreme ly strong at 157. Speidel had the Lion junior wrestling at 167 last year in an effort to get the most out of his squad. In his first three matches. the former Bellefonte High School star used his patented double grapevine to pin his opponents. but as the season progressed the big giveaway in weight plus a shoulder injury slowed him down. Against Lehigh he moved 20 pounds out of his class to wrestle ITT and dropped a 3-0 decision to Engineer star Jim Detrixhe. He finished the season with a 5-3 slate. If Pifer stays at 157 this year his excellent maneuverability and leverage skills should make him hard to beat. Other contenders in this divis ion are John Barone and Art Weiss. Polacek and Pohiand are bat tling for a starting berth at 167. Polacek got his high school mat experience at Charleroi. He saw action in one varsity match last year, losing, 7-0, to Thad Turner of Lehigh, the EIWA champion. Pohiand was a district champ Forfeits Mar Boxing Openers Five forfeits marred the open ing of intramural boxing at Rec Hall last night. Only four bouts were held with alt the action coming in the fraternity tourna ment. In the 158-pound class three boxers advanced to the quarter finals by posting decisions. Watson Brown of Omega Psi Phi survived a first round knock down and came on strong in the final two rounds to score a close win over Gene White of Alpha Sigma Phi. Wayne Morrison of Sigma Nu used a strong jab to win a close bout over Karl Schlentner of Theta Delta Chi. Phi Kappa Psi's David Whit sett and Ed Snyder of Beta Sigma Rho fought toe to toe in the eve ning's most exciting bout with Whitsett gaining a close decision. William Joyce of Phi Kappa Tau earned the right to meet Steve Moorhead of Beta Theta Pi in the quarter-finals of the Johnston . . . defending Elif A three years at Latrobe and was runner-up for the State title in 1958. Both grapplers look evenly matched but Polacek may get the starting nod Satur day off his showing in practice. If last year's record is any in dication, Myer should be hard to stop at 177. As a sophomore in 1959 he gave away 10 pounds to wrestle in the new 191-pound class and compiled a 4-1-1 rec ord. Myer came within seconds of winning the EIWA crown. He was leading Pitt star Tom Hall with 40 seconds remaining but Hall scored a takedown for the vic tory. Trojan is the top contender for the 191-pound berth. The Lion senior saw action only once last year, defeating George Buran of Colgate, 5-3. Dave Hayes, a sophomore 150-pound class by pounding his way to a decision over James Burke of Sigma Nu. All other scheduled action was cancelled because five partici pants failed to make weight. Benjamin Bow (Delta Upsilon), Ed Finney (Tau Kappa Epsilon). Eric Whorrel (Alpha Chi Rho), and Gary Rickard (Phi Delta Theta) posted forfeit wins over Arnold Eversole (Theta Delta Chi), Jim Karl (Acacia), Harry Whiteman (Sigma Nu), and Rich ard Buck (Theta Xi). Wilbur Oswald also posted a forfeit win over Dave Andre in the only scheduled independent bout. - - - Boxing will continue nightly at Rec Hall with the finals set for Dec. 16. Matches start at 5:00 p.m. Basketball Scores NBA Syracuse 135, St. Louis 12G THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COI r LEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Oberly heavyweight champ footballer who impressed as a freshman last year, should give Trojan some help after the Liberty Bowl. Oberly, a 250-pound giant who won the EIWA crown last year, anchors the heavyweight division. As a sophomore "The Big 0" missed a couple of meets because of an injured knee and he had a 2-3-1 record in dual meets. But the quick-moving heavy weight reached the semifinals of the NCAA tournament before losing to Ted Ellis of Oklahoma State. Last year he was undefeated. the only blot on his record a scoreless draw with Michigan's Fred Olm. In the course of the season - he pinned five straight opponents before Pitt's Bob Guzik held him to a decision. Oberly's clutch pin in the final bout of the EIWA's gave State a come-from-behind tie with Pitt for the eastern title and he got as far as third place in the na tional tourney. Men who 'face wind and weather , Skin protection, that is. Old Spice refreshes and stimulates, guards against the loss of vita . 1 skin moisture. Feels great, too. Brisk, bracing, with that tangy Old Spice scent. It does seem to attract female admirers, but what red-blooded man needs protection against girls? 1.00 Fl'll4lll Kerr Cops Honors in Four Departments Halfback Jim Kerr ha s lemerged as Penn State's sta tistical leader for 1969. Kerr, who led in most depart ments all year long, topped thd Lions in rushing, scoring pass re ceiving and kickoff returns. The St..Clairsville, Ohio, sen jar picked up 389 yards rushing for a 4.2 average and as a pass receiver, he hauled in 13 aerials good for 163 yards. He also scored 52 points and returned eight kickoffs for 158 yards . Quarterback Dick Hoak led in total offense with 396 passing yards and 284 rushing yards. - He completed 25 of 46 passes for five touchdowns and aver- ruled 4.3 yards rushing. Fullback Sam Sobeiak edgedi Hoak for the No. 2 rushing spot with 287 yards and a 4.1 average. Captain Henry Oppermann gave Kerr a battle for pass receiving laurels. The lanky end caught 13 for 131 yards and a TD. Quarterback Galen Hall corn oiled the most yards nassing with, 448 on 39 completiOns in 89 at-i tempts. He also threW for fives scores. Ormermann, sophomore half back Al Gurskv. and, -.ophornore fullback Buddy Torris, deadlocked for second place in the scoring derby. Each tallied 18 points, with 12 of Oppermann's •coming on ex tra nnint Ways. GRID NOTES Tackle Slew Barber; end Bob Mitinger, guard Bill Popp and halfback Alston Signs LOUISVILLE, Ky. UP) Wal ter Alston has agreed to a new one-year. Contract to manage the Los Angeles Dodgers. It will be his eighth one-year term. Promotion Staff Meeting TONIGHT 7:00 P.M. 9 Carnegie This will be a short meeting.— no excuses! choose the protection 0f... Npice AFTER SHAVE Jim Kerr have received honor able mention All - American honors from United Preis In ternational ... The Lions work ed out on' their own last night on a frozen Beaver Field . . They'll have a heavy workout today . State's Liberty Bowl foe. Oregon, won't start heavy work until the weekend . . . The Lions were the guests at the State College quarterback club banquet last night . . . Dave Nelson, Delawj,re football coach and Athletic Director, was the main speaker . . . THREE CHEEILSI FOR FRANK'S Foot-Long Hoagies Bar-B-Quell Chicken Halves and Whales 50c and tip FRANK'S HOWE ,HAVEN (Formerly Morrell's) 112 S. Frazier SPEEDY DELIVERY 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. CALL: AD 8-8381 • LOTION B I-4 U L. "T` 0 t 4 PAGE SEVEN
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