PAGE TWELVE :”'% 7 N''7 The telephone rings in. 235 Rec. Hall and John Egli puts down the basketball book he is writing and picks up the phone as it buzzes for the third time. "Hello,' a deep, husky voice says on the other end of the line. "This is Tom Smith from Ridersville." "Oh, hello Tom. We've been waiting to hear from you. How's school going?" _ _ • • "Pretty good Mr. Egli. I called to tell you and Mr. Simpson that I've decided to come to Penn State next year. Mr. Simpson talked to my parents last week and after I . dis cussed the situation with them and my high school basket ball coach, I've decided I'd . like to play ball for State." A smile came over Egli's face and he winks at his assistant coach 'Snowy' Simpson. "Smith has decided.to come," ihe says to Snowy as he hangs up the phone. "We're going to have a hell of a fresh man club. Snowy leans back in his chair and looks at Egli. "We'll show them John," he says in a firm voice. "We'll show them basketball can be big." Player Shoots 66 • for Meinphis Lead MEMPHLS (EP)`South Africa's' [Gary Player peeled off a 4-under 'par 66 yesterday!to take the lead' in the $40,000 Memphis Open Golf Tournament. • The 35-31 over the 6,501-yard, SNOWY SIMPSON JOHN EGLI 134-36-70 Colonial Country Club Yes, basketball can be big and this column is to confirmicourse gave the Johannesburg If()lfa9h u a n 3 d 6 e - r h o p l a e r. sco idr efl3l,. a total the rumors circulating around the Penn State campus that State is going big time. The rumors are at long last true. Favored ikrno Palmer, trying Signs that the administration was finally giving the.for -his fourth !straight tourna by faded further back tourna roundball sport a cha.nce\rri cae last year when Simpson w.asliirilleigevicto hired as assistant basketball coach. He is Egli's first full, to his first round oundalV 3 r 1 5 2 6-71 4 time assistant coach since the Lion mentor took over his job Consistent DonlJanuary finished ' . .d player, adding a words, eight Years ago. Then to make things brighter, Egli a stroke b to ehinhW first round 65, was told to go out and get a good ball club. In other ords, fo srit- 7 Egli finally had _some full grant-in-aids to offer top high Australia's B ce Crampton school stars. leaped into con ntion at 133 by racking up a 33 1 0-63, equalling the course competitive. record. With Crampton 'at 133 were !Tommy Jacobs 1(68-65), National lOpen champion Gene Littler (66- 67), Don Whitt 1(67-66) and Jay Hebert (613'.65). THIS YEAR, hOwever, the : adrifinistration showed in earnest that it is anxious to get a top notch basketball teanto go along with its powerful football teams. Egli was given additional scholarships and administrative cooperation. And Egli and Simpson• have talpn advantage of it. The two have the state from Erie to Philadelphia on one .diagonal and Washington to Bethlehem on the other. So far 111 top flight high school stars have been contacted :about coming to State and over 30 schools have been visited. l And their work hasn't gone for naught. Here are the, results so far.Tive boys have already Said they are coming to State and at least two more are ready to ink a 'gentleman's, agreement'. All they peed:are the qualifying scores from the college board tests. The credentials of the five that are coming are enough to scare one into thinking that Penn 'State will have to take a back seat' to no one. In fact, under the A-No. 1 recruiting techniques of Simpson, the LiCins have been taking boys away from such basketball powerhouses as Ohio State, West Vir ginia, Louisville, Duquesne, Cincinnati, Maryland, Tennessee A.&1., Indiana. Purdue, and others. The - first boy to sip was Pennsylvania's leading high school scorer this year. lie scored 709 points in 24 games the past season and 'his 2100 points in four years made him the fourth highest scorer in the state's history behind only Wilt Chamberlain, Don Hennon and Ron Krick. THE LIONS then grabbed their second player, who also rippled the nets at a pretty good clip last season.: His 644 points put him among the state's leading scorers. I But 'Pennsylvania isn't the only state that plays basket ball and Egli and Simpson are well aware of this. The Lions, in fact., should have a boy from Alabama and,one from Indiana playing for the frosh squad next season if all goes' well: Egli and Simpson have never seen : the prospect from Alabama play, but from all indications he could be a great one. "I've had such high recommendations on lum that it really scares me," Simpson - said in his office this week. "One person who has seen him play told me that- he could be one a dean's view Lion Bitskethall Going Big Time By DEAN BILLICK Sports Co-Editor . ... ' (Continued on pagejourteen) THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSETY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA Coils Will Wear Wester!! Ouffils On Road Trips HOUSTON (A:5 -- The Hous ton Colts have received a man date to wear their Iblue west ern hats and boots on road trips. There has.been' a bit of grum bling about rodeos ever since own ers of the new Rational League club purchased the $2OO-outfits for travel wear ; at the start of the season. ABOUT ICI PLAYERS- failed to • wear the western tgarb on a Mon day trip from Cincinnati to Chicago. Western garb was the subject under discussion Thursday in Chi cago as Manager Harry Craft his p held la a y cl ers,ed. door session with os Craft refused ter discuss' what took place but he did say: "They voted 100 per cent for'the western suit befOre the start of the season.", "We will wear! the ,suits," said Hal, Smith, catcher nand player representative. "We voted to wear them. That's all there is to it." FROM ALL REPORTS, the players, iri effect, were advised: "You voted for tie western out fits; now 'wear them." Some players had said they were a bit sensitive to such air port and stadium ;remarks as "Where is the I rodeo?" an d "Where's your, horse?"' Several had said they thought the suits and the blue hats and boots gave the ball club a circus like appearance. I t Falcons Here Band Day Penn State vOll hold its 13th annual Band Day next Sept. 29 in connection with' the Nittany Lion-Air Flirce Academy football game: l'Af::',..:Cß,.'o:.ar::':s::::'-: UNIVERSITY PARK PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER -W. HAMILTON AVE. Cicada 1-2 In Belmont By The 'Associcited With one notable exception, sprinters race for the - big money on the American turf today.. . The major -exception is Belmont Parks $75,006-added Mother Goose in which eight 3-year-old fillies , headed by the highly regarded Cicada, tangle at 1 1 / 4 miles. Suffolk Downs also features a: distance race in the .13 miles of the Bayard Tuckerman,Jr., Handicap on the grass but -it is only a $15,000- added event. Ail of the other top races are for 'speed horses.. They include the $25,000-added Hollywood Ex press at Hollywood Park, the $25,000-added Cling Handicap at Washington Park e the $20,000-add ed Polly Drummond for . 2-year old fillies' at Delaware Park and the $15,000-added Oceanport Handicap at Monmouth Park. ' Cicada, 1961 two-year-old filly champ from C. T. Chenery's (Meadow Stable,- is the world's leading money winning filly with earnings of ;494,163. And she is the 1-2 favorite to pick up the major _share of today's purse of $87,675. It'll •be $56,989 with eight starters. The Meadow Stable star has bowed only twice in seven starts this year, losing to Smashing Gail, an older mare, and Ridan, high ranking 3-year-old =colt. Her most recent triumph was an easy score in the mile of. the Acorn, first leg in New York's triple crown for -3-y.ear-old fillies. The Mother Goose. and the $lOO,OOO - Coaching 'Club Anierican Oaks at Belmont Park June 23 complete the series. MAJOR AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. Pct. GAL a-Cleveland . .26 17 .605 ; b-New York 18 .681 1 d-Minnesota ---_27 21 .683 1 , ,4 a-Detroit 19 .668 2 b-Los Angelo, 20 ` .545 2 1 ,E e-Baltimore 28 .489 5 o-Chicago 23 . 24 .489 6 a-Kansas City ______23 26 .469 , 6n. e-Banton 18 26 .409 8 1 4 d -Washington 13 31 ' .296 13h a, b. e, d. 2,-Played night games 2ndgeg Games Washington, Burnside (44) at Minne sota. Bonikowski (3-4) Cleveland, Donavan (8-1) at Detroit, Running 13-2 i Chicago. Wynn (3-.11) and Pizarro (4-4) at Baltimore. Fisher (0-1) and Barber (4-2). (2. day-night) New York. Ford il-8) at I.4ai Angelic Mcßride (3-3) (N) Boston, Wilson (2 : 1) at Kansas City, Wyatt . (34) (N) Cincinnati Stays Hot; Defeats Chicago, 5-2 CHICAGO' (AP) . — The'Cincin nati Reds, winners of 19 of 25 games during Ma y, launched June with a 5-2 conquest of •the Chicago Cubs yesterday. .- The Reds, making their 1962 Chicago _debut, lost little time fashioning a 4-0 lead in the first inning to send big Joey Jay on his way to his eighth victory. Jay. who has lost four, gave up. seven hits in his 13th start and sixth route-going performance. • e Summer with Open Arms! SLEEVELESS BLOUSES n Only 7 each Casually smart, fancy free. Excellent : •mixers" . . with aborts, sfart.s, suits, fancy pants. Gay gingham checks, bright woven plaids and lawn prints, smooth broadcloth in pastels and white. Convertible collar. Sizes 32 . t0 38. SATURDAYi JUNE 2; 1962 Favonte Feature Hogan Vyithdraws From U.S. Open FORT WORTH, Tex. (AP) Four-time U.S. Open golf cham pion Ben Hogan withdrew yester day from ! the 1962 U.S, Open qualifying - Hogan was scheduled Vl,' make his first qUalifying test since '1940 in Pittsburgh -Monday,' but re ported frog his hometown here that he had lost a week's struggle against bursitis. -, "Naturally," I'm sorry I can't play," he said. "The only year I missed was the k year of the wreck. But these things happen. The only thing I can say is that I'll try again next year." Hogan said he first was both gred by pains in his left shoulder during the Colonial National In'- 7.ritation here two weeks ago. "I •didn't do anything for it," he saidj "just tried to work it out. . Butit wouldn't work out," He said he tried to practice Thursday and decided then that his arm wouldn't allow him to I compete. EAGUES NATIONAL vomit - W. L.' ;Pct. G.B. a-San Francisco ____3s 15 .700 &Los Angeles 34 15 ' .194 1,4 Cincinnatil7 4% c- Pittsburgh - l____-__2B 18 .114 - 111 d-St. Louis ' 21 .633 4% d - Milwaukte; 27 .438 13 c•Houston . i 19 27 .413 14 b-Philadelphia, 17 28 .378 15% Chicago _ ' 15 33 .313 19 a-New York ___-_l2 30 .236 19 a', b, r, d—Played night games Yesterday's Result ' Cincinnati 8. Chicago 2 Today'. Gunn San' Frantisco, Perry 42-1) and • Ms- Corrnick (2-2) at New York, Moorhead (0.0) and Anderson 43-4)12) Ilouston, Johnson (2-6) at Pittsburgh. Law (2-1) St. Louis. Gibson (6-3) at Milwaukee. Spaho (5-51 Cincinnati, Hlippstein (1-0) at Chicago.. Hobble 1141 Los Angeles, Ortega (04) at Philadel phia, Bennett (04) IN) '62 Grid Schedule Sept.:22 Navy. hone 20 Al, Force. holm/ At Rice (night) 13 At Army 21 Byrum.. bowl 27 At California f Marfiand II West Virginia 17 At Holy Cream 24 At rittabargh Liens on TV The State-Army game at West Point Oct.. 13 has been named as an Eastern regional game on the INCAA-CBS college TV series. MISSES'
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