The : Pennsylvania : State : College Established and maintained by the joint action of the United States Government and the Commonwealth of FIVE GREAT SCHOOLS—Agriculture, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Mining, and Natural Science, offering thirty-si x courses of four years each —Also courses in Home Economics, Industrial Art and Physical Edu cation—TUlTlON FREE to both sexes; incidental charges moderate. First semester begins middle of September, second semester the fust of February; Summer Session for Teachers about the third Monday in June of each year. For catalogue, bulletins, announcements, etc., address Track Prospects. If one dares to predict this early, Penn State will have on the track next spring, one of the strongest teams that has ever represented this institution. Captain Lum, Savery, Michener, Piner, Maybe, Hayes, Leyden, Key ser, Henny, Clemmer, Elliot, Lamb, Chamberlain and Fischer, as well as a score or more of second string men are already working out daily on the Mew Beaver Field track. The trials two weeks ago brought out some promising men. Hammitt of Mercersburg, the holder of the inter-scholastic hurdle record, Craig, a quarter miler, who has already covered that distance in 52 sec., Schroder, the easy winner of the high jump, and Tannehill in the the weight events, are among those who showed up well. These men will, doubtless, make slrong bids for varsity positions in the spring. Professor A. L. Wright has been made coach of track and cross country at Penn State for the first semester. Mr. Wright graduated from Brown University in 1906. In 1898 he ran with the New York Athletic Club in the open national cross country championship. Our new coach established a new mile record in the New England Collegi ates of 4 min. and 24 sec., which was not broken until 1911 when the record was lowered by 1-5 of a sec ond by Keith of Wooster Tech. Mr. Wright is not only a long dis tance man of unusual ability but he is also a middle distance runner of wide reputation, having done the 880 yard sprint in 1 min. 57 sec. His ability, as coach, has already been demonstrated by his develop ing many of our present best dis tance men, at a time when he was but slightly connected with our ath letics. A glimpse over the various events shows how strong a nucleus remains from last years point win- With Clemmer and Henny to be reckoned with in the broad jump, Maybe and Hayes in the pole vault, Piner and Leyden in the dashes, Elliot for the high jump, Lamb and Ewing for the weight events, and Lum, Keyser and Leyden for the runs, together with several very good second string men and the new material, State should turn out next spring a winning team. Manager Clarke is already at work on a schedule that will not only be attractive but will call for the very best efforts of every in dividual member of the team. As it is too early to state anything with certainty, nothing definite can be said concerning the colleges that will be scheduled, but it is strongly intimated that Penn State will clash in the spring with some of the strongest track teams that are to be found in the eastern states. An out-door board running track will soon be constructed near the Armory which will aid in keeping the men in trim during the winter months. This addition will, doubt less be of great value as it will make track work possible through out the entire school year which up to this time has laid practically dormant during the winter season. EDWIN ERLE SPARKS, Pli.D., L.L. D„ PRESIDENT Pennsylvania Changes in the Rules of Football. The more important changes that will tend to affect the style of play of football made by the Rules Com mittee of fourteen universities may be summarized as follows: — Ten yards to gain in five downs or four tries, one more than last year. Onside kick eliminated for the purpose of encouraging the running game. Forward pass allowed over the goal line for a distance of ten yaids for the purpose of weakening the defense inside the twenty-five-yard line. Twenty-yard zone on forward pass eliminated, with former provis ions for interference with man re ceiving the pass retained. On touchback ball to be put in play from the twenty-yard line in stead of the twenty-five-yard line, as heretofore. Value of touchdown increased from five to six points. Other scoring values to iemain the same. Team winning the toss has option of kicking off or of leceiving the ball from kick-off, the losers of the toss, however, to have option at the beginning of the second half. Playing field shoitened from 110 yards to 100 yards. Kick-off must be made from ten yards back of the center of the field, or from the offensive side’s forty-yard line. Number of officials leduced by one, the field judge being eliminat ed, with his duties going to the head linesman. Bounding ball over the crossbar not to count as a goal. Intermission between first and second and third and fourth quart ers reduced from two minutes to one minute. —Philadelphia Press. Feb. 5, 1912. The New Physical Director W. E. Lewis has been promoted to the position of the dilector of physical education. Because of his added duties, the new director will have six 'student assistants. The new men, Shollenberger ’l3, Stiles T 4, Hess T 4, Ciockett T 5 and Liebensberger T 5, will assist in all gymnasium work. The interior of the Armoiy has been repainted and some new ap paratus has been installed, while on the outside a new court has been added to the popular Armory ten nis courts, and an outdoor basket ball court fixed up. One of the features of gymnasium work this year will be the special nights each week when the assist ants will instruct the students in the use of apparatus work. Dining the fall, boxing, tumbling, and gymnas tic work will be icatuicd. Rules governing the use of the gymnasium will be posted. A gymansium to be what it should I e „hou!d have all its rules carriul out to the very dot. Director Lewis deseives a square deal. Let us nol hear even once Lewis’ "Heic 1 here 1 Fellows, don’t do that.” The Gymnasium has been assign ed for the exclusive use of young women students on Thursday and Saturday mornings, the last hour. The Gymnasium in the Woman’s Building has been turned into a class room because of crowded con ditions. PENN STATE ’RAR, State College, Pennsylvania THE REGIST. Cross Country Running. Less than two weeks ago Captain Keyser issued a call for cross-coun try mnners. All were invited. No disci imination or qualifications weie made. The result was disap pointing. A very few iesponded. Fellows, what’s the mattei? Here is a chance for every man to make the track team. Here is a chance for every man to benefit himself, physically. The squad is in chaigc of one of the most profic ient coaches in the country and no man need do more than he is able. One of the essential things in the development ot a good track team is cross country. All men who desire to try for half mile positions and ovei, are strongly advised to take part in this most fascinating spoit. Football, now, seems to be hold ing the minds of nearly everyone but do not join yourself • with those who only see the present. We not only want to beat Cornell in foot ball but we want to do it in cross countiy this winter and in track in the spring. Penn State will have, this yeai, a cross country team that will engage in several comests. Plans aie still in the embryo concerning meets with Piinceton, Cornell and an intei collegiate to be held here; so, fel lows, there is something to lookfor waid to. Repost to “Prof.’-—Vprrghl in the Aimoiy at 4:30. If this is not possible, on account of classes, a second squad leaves the Aijnory on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays at 5 p. m. Rules Governing the Use of Armory. (1) The Armoiy may be had for dancing purposes upon appli cation to Dean Holmes on such Sat urday evc-nings as it is not in use for athletic purposes. ! (2) The room will be given for dancing upon the condition that the appaiatus, including the bleachers, is not disturbed in any way by the dancing. (3) That all dancing closes promptly at 11.30. (4) That no organization will be allowed to select more than two dates in advance. (5). That no refreshments of any kind will be allowed in the room, although ice water will be permitted. (61. Any janitor service neces sary for the cleaning of the room aftei a dance will be paid for by the association using the room. It is understood that the Armory is to be used for the Pennsylvania Day and Commencement dances as fieretofore. College Printing. The college has purchased a Mul tigiaph printing outfit which will be installed at No. 118 Main in charge of Mr. R. I-I. Smith, whose office is at No. 120 Main. All college pilot ing will continue to be done by re quisition through the Purchasing Agent, Mi. Plostetter; but when not in college use, the press will be at the disposal of members of the Faculty who may wish duplicating work done. The Coburn Players, who were to have produced “The Merchant of Venice” in the Auditorium on Octo ber 12th, have cancelled the en gagement. Ill i gian 3 Suits Pressed for One Dollar I'fcof>iscon bh'i=:i='.i' § 5c Admission al\ .’ays the same ® When you have 5 cents and 45 minutes to spare m __ _ fl ThlF 3 asrt imm It — ■ ' r