tl19510306-000 "ii TOWER IL LIGHT Vol. 5, No. 13 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MD. March 6, 1951 Championships Begin This Afternoon Intercollegiate Wrestling 1. There are eight weight classes, wrestled in ascending weight order: 123, 130, 137, 147, 157, 167, 177 lbs. weight limit, and unlimited. 2. a. When a bout is won by a fall, the winner scores team points. b. When a bout is won by ""bout points (see No. 5 be-low), a case which is also known as a win ""by de-cision"", the victor's team scores 3 pts. C. If a bout is declared a draw, each team scores two team points. d. A win by default or injury is the same as a win by a fall, unless the injury is due to an illegal hold, even un-intentional, in which case the injured man's team is award-ed five points. 3. Each bout is of nine minutes duration, and is divided into three bouts, called periods, of three min-utes each, but a fall at any time, during any of the three periods, terminates the entire bout. The first period is started with both men on their feet. The second and third periods are started with the men in the ""refer-ee's position on the mat,"" that is, with one man in the position know as advantage."" If, say, A starts the second period in the position of ad-vantage, B starts the third period in this same position of advantage, provided the bout has not ended by this time. 4. If a bout is not ended by a fall, the number of bout points (see No. 5) awarded each man during the progress of the bout by the referee is added, the man with the most points winning. If both men have the same total of bout points, the bout must be declared a draw. 5. Bout points are awarded as follows: a. 2 points for a ""takedown"", i.e., bringing the opponent to the mat under ""full con-trol"", starting with the stand-ing position. b. 2 points for a ""reversal"", i.e., coming from position of disadvantage to a position of advantage, without losing contact. C. 1 point for an ""escape"", i.e., freeing oneself from the pos-ition of disadvantage, without following through to a re-versal; the ""under"" man must free himself of all con-tact. d. 2 points for a ""near fall"", i.e., holding both shoulders of opponent to mat for between one and not quite 2 seconds, or holding both shoulders to Within 2 inches, or less, of the mat, for a period of ever two full seconds. e. 1 point for each full minute of ""top time"", i.e., time ad-vantage over and above the total top time accumulated Knights Hopeful Crowns In Balance For Mat Champs Four past champions in the re-spective weight classes will be on hand to defend their titles when the action gets under way on the 6 of March. Many sports-writers give the present champs a good chance of repeating in the tournament. Camille Desmarais In the 123 lb. class, Camille De-marais is the present champion. Demarais hails from Gallaudet Not only is he one of the mainstays of his team, but he is also capable of putting on a good, demonstration of wrestling know-how. John Toston At 130 John Toston from Balti-more U is the second present champ. Toston is another fast performer in the wrestlink circl. John not only wrestles for Baltimore Bees, but he is a constant performer at the YMCA. Bill DeYoung The 167 lb. class is dominated by the blonde haired lad from Catholic U who answers to the name of Bill DeYoung. Bill is one of the stand-outs in the wrestling game. This lad possess a strong pair of arms and plenty of aggressiveness which enables him to defeat his opponents while making the task look farily simple. Walt Lapiniski In the unlimited weight class, Walt Lapiniski is the current crown wearer. Walt hails from the nest of the Homewood Blue Jays. An outstanding wrestler in his High School days, he carried on his col-legiate career to cop the crown last season in the tournament. Walt should be favored to repeat. MD Conference Team Standings Standings in M-D Conference School Won Gallaudet 4 Johns Hopkins 1 0 Baltimore U 3 2 Loyola 3 3 Towson 1 2 Catholic U 1 3 Western Md. () 3 *These are the standings February 26, 1951. Pt. Lost Rating 0 30 30, 24 221/2 20 18% 15 up to by the opponent, but no more than a grand total of two points may thus be given. It must be borne in mind that bout points are only kept in order to determine the winner of a bout. They are used only to help deter-mine team points, with which they must not be confused. In Tourney Due to serious injuries to three regulars and the loss of four others to the Armed Forces, Towson has not seen this season the wrestling team which last year finished in a three-way tie for first place in the Mason-Dixon Conference. The squad's M-D champion in the 177 lb. class, Pete Gorgulus, and Joe Gutkoska, another first string grappler, left school for the Navy and Army respectively. Two other men, Bucky Beneze and Lou Hay-wood, also left the picture for the service. Layton Stamper, John Lowe, and Johnny Gist are off the squad for the rest of the season due to in-juries. Thus, at the start of the Mason-Dixon Championships, Coach von Schwerdtner finds his squad numbering seven men after starting the season with twenty-four. � Following are close-ups of the seven men. now constituting Tow-son's wrestling squad: SNUFFY MONTGOMERY�sen-ior, come to Towson from Calvert Hall with no previous experience; three-year veteran on squad; weighs 116, wrestles in 123 lb. class; has won 50% of his matches. GENE SPURRIER � sophomore, wrestles in 130 lb. class; graduate of Maryland School for the Blind and City College, were he placed second in the Maryland Scholastics; in his ninth year of wrestling; re-mains undefeated in Conference wrestling in his two years here at Towson, lost his only match in the finals of last year's Championships; is a good title contender, but is pitted against two good men�John Toston of BU, who decisioned him last year for the title, and Guy Cromwell of Hopkins. LEN BERNHARDT�junior, will vie in 137's; graduate of City Col-lege; started here with a half year's experience; a regular for three years; finished last year with a 6 and 2 record, remains undefeated with four wins this season; has a good chance in the championships, but has to overcome Ted Haupt of Loy-ola and Sanford Diamond of Gal-lauctet� a tough job. PAUL VVHITEHURST � sopho-more, wrestles in the 157's; graduate of some years of City College; one half year's experience. AL FISCHER�freshman, wrestles in the 157 lb. class; graduate of John Adams High School, Long Island, N.Y., shows promise for the future. BOB PRINCE�sophomore, weighs 160 lbs., wrestles 157-167 lb. classes; ex-Marine, graduate of Poly; shows good promise for three week's ex-perience; will wrestle 167's in Championships. JOHN BAUMMER � freshman, weighs in at 178; wrestles 177 lb. class; comes to Towson from Belair High School; Mr. Von's best prospect in a long while; may prove to be dark horse in the tourney. Seven Colleges Compete In Wrestling Tournament Roster Of M-D Teams HOPKINS 123 Hall Lester 130 Cromwell, Guy 137 Brown, Robert 147 Spencer, Al 157 Arminger, Wm. 167 Griffen, John 177 Litz, Unlim. Lapinski, Walt GALLAU DET 123 Desmarais, Gamille 130 None 137 Sanford, Diamond 147 Swain, Dean 157 Bullock, Donald 167 Turk, Frank 177 Vasnisk, Andrew Unlim. Carlson, David U. OF BALTIMORE 123 Ranges, John 130 Toston, John 137 Rhody, Don 147 Doory, Al 157 Walitemeyer, Carrot 167 None 177 Goldin, Sid Unlim. Wagner, Francis Palmer, Dave CATHOLIC U. 123 Hallisey, Paul 130 Aronne, Eugene 137 None 147 Baird, Bob 157 McGinley, Bill 167 DeYoung, Bill 177 Quinn, Hank Unlim. Peters, Eugene LOYOLA 123 Weiss, Robert 130 Ford, Mike 137 Haupt, Theodore 147 Bathon, Neil 157 Cyphers, Jack 167 Kelly, Vincent 177 Pfiefer, F. John or Gorlund, Jim Unlim. Talton, Jack WESTERN 123 McShane 130 Wilsey 147 Mallonce 157 Roll 167 Seigal 177 Baby ITnlim. or MARYLAND Annual Mason-Dixon Wrestling Tourney will be held at Towson to-day and tomorrow. At least seven colleges will compete in this tourna-ment, plus a few entries from the other colleges in the conference. There will be sessions at 3 and 8 o'clock on these days, during which time wrestling fans will have a chance to see over 50 wrestlers compete for honors. Admission This tournament is sponsored by the Mason Dixon Conference, and not by the Men's AA. STUDENT PASS CARDS CAN NOT BE USED FOR ADMISSION TO THEMATCH-FS. THERE WILL BE AN ADMIS-SION CHARGE TO THE BOUTS. The price for this afternoon is 25 cents; for Tuesday and Wednes-day nights 75 cents; and for Wed-nesday afternoon there will be no charge. Champions For the past five years Johns Hopkins has been the tournament winner. There are two champion-ships possible in the wrestling field; the dual meet and the tournament championship. Last year Towson, Catholic U. and Gallaudet were tied for the dual meet championship while Hopkins copped the tourna-ment crown. Gallaudet should be favored to capture the tournament this time, since it has not lost a dual meet so far this present season. Schedule Yesterday was a busy day for both the wrestlers and the coaches. From 10 to 12 there was a weigh in for .all competitions, followed by a medical examination. At 11 o'clock the coaches met to select the seedings for the tournament. The first round of this classic will get underway at 3 this afternoon, to be 8 tonight. Tomorrow, the wrestlers will again weigh in and begin the third session of the tournament. Tomorrow night at 8 will see the start of the champion bouts and cancelation bouts. This evening will give the wrestling fan the chance to see the best in the Conference. Committees Under the direction of Dr. Min-negan, chairman of the tournament, Mr. Dave. Berstein, ass. chairman, and Mr. von Schwerdtner, technical advisor, twenty-five committees have been set up to insure the satisfactiory accommodations for both the visiting wrestlers. and fans. There will also be two or three bouts going on at the same time, requiring the services of several time-keepers and scorers. Welcome The Men's AA and the tourna-ment officials would like ' to take this opportunity to offer a cordial welcome to all the wrestlers and fans. Be sure to turn out for these events to see some of the best sportsmanship and competition in the field of sports, "