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NEW BRUNSWICK—two Rut gers teams annexed 7shampion ships in 1955, although the over all victory percentage of the 14 University varsity squads was only 439. Lacrosse and soccer were the sports in which the Scarlet’s en deavors proved more fruitful than the average. Coach Al Twitchell's stickmen, who turned in several major upsets, came through with an 8-1-1 mark, and wound up tied for the Laurie Cox Division title with Hofstra. As a result of their prowess, the lacrosse team will play next spring in the Cy Miller Division, which now includes teams ranked 1-12 in the country. In soccer, Coach George Do chat’s young inexperienced boot ers developed faster than anyone thought possible and emerged champions of the Northeast divi sion of the Middle Atlantic States Conference. Counting their playoff loss to Drexel in double overtime for the league title, Dochat’s squad came through with a 9-2 mark. Dick Voliva’s wrestling team won no titles but might very well have been named “uncrowned” king of the Ivies.” Among the grapplers’ seven wins were six victories over Ivy representatives. The Scarlet matmen placed fifth in the Eastern championships, 11th in the nationals and lost only two dual meets. Rutgers’ only team over the 500 mark was Joe Makin’s cross country squad, which won four of five races. The Scarlet’s Cliff Ellis of New Brunswick, only a sopho move, was among the nation’s top barriers, placing in the top 40 at the I.C.A.A.A.A. meet. Three Teams Break Even Three Rutgers teams broke even. The swimming and golf squads each split 10 contests, while the 150-pound football team’s leg was 2-2-1. Just under .600 were the crew (2-3), the fencing team (5-7) and the baseball team (9-11). Foot ball followed with a 3-5 slate. Bringing up the rear were the tennis squad (1-8), the basketball team (2-22) and the track team (0-5). In all, the varsities won 62, lost 79 and tied 2. For the lagging football and track teams, help appears on the way if the freshman records are a valid yardstick. The yearling eleven was undefeated, winning five games, and should supply Rutgers’ new coach with good speed; one quality in which the 1955 squad was woefully weak. The freshman track team had little trouble defeating the var sity in practice and posted a 4-1 mark on their own. As a result, Rutgers should turn in its first track wins in three years this spring. Other successful fresh teams were the lacrosse and soccer squads, which logged 5-1 and 4-1 records, respectively. Their yearling teams playing intercol legiate schedules (all except 150 pound football, golf and tennis) had a combined 34-31 record. One of the surprise No. 1 draft choices in years is Connie Grob, picked up by the Washington sen ators for $10,000 from the Mon treal roster. Grob has an 11-9 rec ord for Mobile last season but in 1952, before he went into Service, he compiled a 24-5 mark Pitching with Sheboygan in the Class D Wisconsin State League. It was his first year in organized base ball. He is only 23.
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Fords Beacon
Fords, New Jersey, US
Thu, Jan 05, 1956
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