WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1963 Gymnastics Fans Pre (Today's story is the fourth in a series of five articles covering the fundamentals of gymnastics competition on a number of gym apparatus. Tomorrow's story on, free exercise will conclude the series.) When a gymnast jumps up to grasp 'hold of the horizontal bar, he's about to perform on the apparatus that long has aroused the most excitement in gymnastics spectators. The gymnast circles the horizontal bar in almost hypnotic movements and seems to instill in the crowd a• tension and uneasiness not common to other gymnastics events. That's the reason this event is usually scheduled last on a program., Perhaps it sounds a bit pe culiar, but almost all crowds- re act to a gymnast's routine on the horizontal bar in a similar man _. ner. FIRST COMES the usual quiet hush in the gym that marks the beginning of the performance. During the routine itself, thou sands of facial muscles automati cally contort to a gymnast's every movement.. Fans' jaws gape in awe; whispers, ohh's and ahh's cautiously rise from the crowd. Finally, a simultaneous burst of applause marks the end of the performance. Although the horizontal bar (also referred to as the high bar) is a favorite apparatus of gym nastics fans, it's one of the hard est for a gymnast to master. Above everything else, a perform er must possess a powerful pair of hands, persistent effort, and, Renfro May Retire FORT WORTH, Tex. (AP) Veteran flanker back Ray Renfro of the Cleveland browns said yesterday he is considering re tiring from professional football. LUTHERAN VESPERS • TONIGHT 6:30 P.M. Eisenhower Chapel ON 'CAMPUS LUTHERAN SERVICE OF WORSHIP SUNDAY 10 A.M. • Eisenhower Chapel TODAY • U.C.A. SEMINARS IN RELIGION FIVE MODERN RELIGIOUS PLAYS • 7:00 p.m., Eisenhower Chapel, Room 210 Instructor: Mr. Robert Boyer BASIC CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES 7:00 p.m., Eisenhower Chapel, Small Lounge Instructor: Mr. Richard Martin LET VITALIS 6 KEEP YOUR HAIR NEAT ALL DAY WITHOUT GREASE! Keep the oil in the can. In your hair, use Vitalis with Vq®, the greaseless grooming discovery. Fights embarrassing dandruff, prevents dryness—keeps your hair neat all day without grease. By JOE GRATA as Penn State coach Gene Wett stone puts it, "guts." The steel horizontal bar sits al most nine feet off the ground. Consegbently, a - performer must always keep a tight grip on it to stay on the, apparatus. The hands of a gymnast , who specializes in high bar compe tition must not only support his body but &so - resist the pull of centrifugal force during th e course of a performance. His hands are calloused and often times crack, limiting the gyrimast in the amount of practicing he'd normally be able to do in other gym events. To help reduce friction and wear on the hands, a performer uses leather .hand guards and a chalk compound of magnesia. These guards are slipped over the fingers and tied around the wrists. Sanding the steel bar with emery cloth enables_ the gymnast to maintain a tighter grip. THE VETERAN Wettstone adds that the horizontal bar is a popu lar choice because "it defies the law of gravity." A giant swing is the most prom inent of all maneuvers on the THE DAILY_ COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA er Routines on Horizontal Bar horizontal bar. From this all swinging and valuting movements are executed. A giant swing is easily recog nized; it involves complete revo lutions around the bar while maintaining a steady grip. With out holding or stopping, all the gymnasts' moves should be in- 4•••sse•sss®e•••se••.•••% • BREAKFAST SPECIAL • 0. 6 A.M. 11 A.M. • • • • HAM - 2 EGGS 50c ! TOAST - COFFEE o : FRANK'S RESTAURANT • 129 S. Allen St. neict to Murphy's • • OPEN: 6 A.M. - 8 P.M. Daily • 60••••••••0•111111000011/41101011•11k RUSHING SMOKER SIGMA TAU GAMMA 329 East Beaver Ave. Wednesday, Jan. 16 . 1- P.M. FORMAL FOOTBALL FILMS of Pitt Game Refreshments Served All Freshmen Men Welcome * * * Penn State Forestry Society MEETING 7:30 p.m. TODAY at Alpha Zeta Illustrated Lecture by Robert Wingard, Head of the Forest and Wildlife Extension Service, on "Signs of the Future in Wildlife Recreation" • NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS MIKE JACOBSON andout sophomore executes stradle on high bar *** * * * corporated into preplanned com binations. The hands play an integral part in the execution of these rou tines. There are four main grips (overhand, underhand, mixed and spread-eagle), all of which are requisite for any maneuvers. The routines are judged according to —Collegian Photo by I)en Coleman difficulty (30 points), combination (20) and execution (50). If a contestant should fall from the high bar, or any of the other a p p a r a tu s, he's automatically penalized a minimum of 10 points. But if the gymnast isn't too dis couraged, he's permitted to con tinue his routine. c c(ILEGE ~, ..,. ttlitieg•l° Nv Guys and dolls will meet at Grossinger's to enjoy their college intermission holiday. Special college rates include three lavish meals daily, swimming, ice skating, ski : ia g. tobogganing, dancing, fun with Lou "Simon Sez" Gold ste i n, and Broadway shows. For night owls. there'll be midnight fireside get-togethers. SPECIAL COLLEGE RATES Sun., Jan. 27, to Fri., Feb. 1 Arrive any day. 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