Lion gymnasts at Pitt tonight; Wettstone leaves starters home By MARK SIMENSOI'T'* , Collegian Senior Reporter “ • The Penn State gym team concludes phase one of its season by traveling to Pittsburgh to face the Pitt'Panthers tonight. The Lions also close out their dual meet season and end the initial phase in coach Gene Wettstone’s three part strategy. Undefeated and 6-0 in, the Eastern Intercollegiate Gymnastics League; State isshooting for its 19th consecutive victory. Phase two of the Wettstone plan officially begins tomorrow' ■ (priming for the Eastern Championship) but the regular gymnasts have been practicing the compulsory routines for a few weeks now. The final phase concerns preparing for the National tournament at lowa State on April 6-8. The Lions will be trying to better their third place finish behind lowa State and Southern Illinois in the 1971 tourney. While the regulars are focusing on national recognitional __and the number one ranking in the country, Wettstone and a 'group of back up gymnasts are making,the trip to Pitt. The Panthers own a 2-6 record and seem headed for coach Warren Neiger’s second straight 3-7 season. The fact that Pitt won’t present much of a.challenge has caus,ed the Lion mentor to leave his top troops in the South Gym. Far from being a wasted meet, the Pitt contest will enable Wettstone to get a chance to view some of the depth he has recruited. The master planner that he is, Wettstone is thinking' ahead to'next year in terms of what gymnasts will help the team. “This team is a chance.to give.them.experience so that we can call on them next year,” he’ said. The team that is making the,trip is the same one that faced the Navy junior varsity a month ago. “We will have to average better than 6.8 per event to beat tnem," he concluded. An average of 6.8 would give the team a score of 122.4, seven points less than it scored against the Middies. Hodgson leads Lion pucksters ByBILLGUTHLEIN Collegian Sports Writer Jim Hodgson scored two goals and passed off for two more to pace the Penn State hockey club in a recent win over the Rutherford Sabres. Hodgson,lvho missed three games after getting injured in the ' original Pittsburgh Knight game on-January 22, —was playing his first game since his injury. • Coach Larry Hendry is surprised that the man he has termed PSU’s “super center” is back so quickly after in juring his right shoulder so badly. “The fact that he came back after such a short time, after such a . major injury shows the attitude he has. He’s a team leader, he instills enthusiasm in the guys,” Hendry observed. . The Hythe, Alberta native just says, “I like playing.” In the fourteen previous years_of hockey he had only suffered four stitches. Despite his freak accident he has found evidence which has proved when intramural ,-Elhd intercollegiate sport is Riflers win Penn State’s, rifle team picked up two wins Saturday in a tri-meet with William and Mary and VMI. The Lions scored 1356 points while VMI finished second with 1342 points;. William and Mary was third m the competition with a score of 1296.- Mark Hall led the Lions with a 281 score followed by Jeff Kauffman (273), Kurt Rummer (269), Ralph Johnson (267) and Rich Yeager (266). Penn State (4-4) will meet Brooklyn College Saturday at 2 p.m. in Rec Hall. : Fencers take 11th The Penn State women fencers extended their record to 11-1 this with decisive victories over Randolph-Macan College, 14- 2, and Madison College, 15-1. Shandygaff Saloon Beer Blast Wednesday 8-9:30 p.m. W-QWK* QUICK RADKhFM/ninety-seven combined, hockey is the' ninth-most injury prone. In order are Canadian football, wrestling, judo, skiing, rugby, boxing, gymnastics, association football (soccer type game),- and ice hockey. The University of Toronto concluded that football is about 7Vi times more dangerous injury-wise than hockey. Hodgson is an assistant professor in the Laboratory of Human Performance Research. The general aims of the Performance Lab is the study of the physiology' of exercise. Currently Hodgson is consulting with a graduate student on a project which will determine the energy expenditure while playing squash. He is also studying adaptation of work in the heat. Hodgson adapts to the cold of the hockey rink very well. Progressive Radio Wettstone later changed his mind and indicated that tht would have to do better than.l3o to beat Pitt. The Lions will be using three freshman in, the all-arouni positions against three Panther juniors: Hobey Clark leads the promising group of rookie pel formers that include Bill. McCurdy and Stu Gerould. Clai produced his best all-around effort when he edged McCuri 43.55-4210 in the Navy meet. ' Th'e specialists will also be vying for attention. Senioj Vince Faust and Sam Kimmel graduate leaving spots open the rings and high bar. - " • Sophomore Tom Oster hopes to apply pressure to fellow sii horse workers by making a good showing on the leather pieci With this lineup Wettsfone will be able to answer ai question marks he has about his team’s strength for next yeai The gymnasts will be under pressure to win the meet their own. If the meet is still undecided after four event Wettstone has the option of using John Juliano on the parall or horizontal bars. Juliano, a freshman all-around, has sei considerable action this season. , For Pitt, this meets ends a long season for the Panthei They are loaded with underclassmen, but have some e: perienced gymnasts in a few key spots-.-All the all-aroundsat juniors which should give them an advantage in that category. .. Joe Gracik is the Panthers’ top performer on the side horse. According to both Wettstone and Neiger, the junior Gracik is “Eastern medal potential” on the side horse. Neiger will also be counting heavily on his freshman to score points. Pitt boasts a Pennsylvania high school champion on the still rings in John Homick. Though this meet won’t be the most exciting in'terms of individual gymnasts, it is an integral part of the Wettstone plan-for 1973. \ \ The 5-7, 150 pound faculty and goaltending but we are a member played in the midget bit weak in defense and in and junior leagues, and in the passing. We don’t take ad- University of, Alberta from vantage of the large ice ’1958-61. ' surface.” Now Hodgson is the star of He j did admit that -the the Penn State team. defense has come a long way. “Hodgy is the best, most The development of a defense talented guy I’ve ever played takes longer ■ than the with. Playing on the line with development of a line because him is a joy. He has a good , the trend is for a defenseman close-in-shot, and ; he is • the to go both ways, offensively best passer we have and he and defensively, back checks Hendry whatever the strength of said. the defense or the goaltending Hodgsorr is pleased with the , scoring will—still —be—ac- team.as a whole. He is .happy complished by the forwards that everyone is taking the an< j Hodgson is the best Penn team more" seriously than state has what they did when it started. He feels if hockey never becomes a varsity sport it will still serve as interesting entertainment for hockey fans ” The first line center has some criticisms about the team, too. ' u “We are strong in skating BILL McCURDY, all-around performer on the Penn State gymnastics team wjllj>e taking on the substitute role tonight when the Lions travel to Pitt. Coach Gene Wettstone is allowing his startersjto stay irt University Park to prep for the upcoming eastern championships. ASI Campus Pinocle Tournament sponsored byJEast Residence Association March 3rd & 4th 3 Big Cash Prizes Registration Feb. 29,-March 2 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 136 Johnston Hail HUB - across from Information Desk Feb. 29 - Rfiakh 3rd 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. will be: determined by number of games won not total points For information call 5-9620 The Daily Collegian Wednesday, March 1, 1972—5 NOTICE 1972 Spring' Term students’ estimated bills were _ mailed to all students February 25, 1972. If you do not receive a bill at your home address of record please stop at the Bursar’s Office, 103 Shields Building im mediately. Estimated "bills with non-continental ad dresses are being re-addressed locally this week. iP^GffTHAUM ,11-IW Co~uct-;23?%1 ; ;1 tarner ' Limited Return of aHr 2of 7Vs BEST! 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