Friday, December 20, 1929 Lion Courtmen Will Meet Bethany Here January 4 Tri - State Conference Team Holds Title With Geneva WEST VIRGINIANS BOAST 5 VETERANS ON QUINTET Nittany Basketball Candidates To Resume Practice December 31 Determined to keep nloft a Recrea tion llall victory flag, lowered but once, Penn State will open the 1930 basketball season against an unher alded Bethany foe Saturday night, January 4. The’ encounter with the Nittarrv Lions -will mark the second engage ment of a two-day northern invasion by the West Virginia quintet. Jun iata college will provide opposition on the night before the tilt in Re creation Hall Renowned for its powerful flooi teams of past years, Bethany shares the 1929 championship of the fiut Tri-State conference w ith Geneva. The Convenanters and Bethany each played sixteen games last year, wm jj'Vg’ fouitoen and losing two. Boast Veteran Line-up Scarcely suffering a loss by grad uation, the West Virginians boast five lettermen on then squad. Baker and Rush are both veteran forwards while Telfair is an experiericcil center. Bethany’s goal may be guarded l.v Damschroder and Ronalds veteran guards. Newcomois to ti e confel - team arc Fladmg, Dtipke, and Bruhn, guards; Thompson, a center; and Rogers, forward. ( With little lespltc following tho Bethany clash, the NittanyJ Lions will oppose Montana State Tuesday, Jan uary 7. Sw mging cast oyi an extend ed eastern invasion, thje westerner, will bring a powerful/team to the Lion lair. ' Because the Bethany encounter will come so near the of Chiistmas vacation, Lion basketball candidates will be forced to Return to State Col lege December j3l. With practice sessions preceding the holidays con cluding tonight, Coach Hermann's proteges wily hold four moie scrim mages befor-b the opening game. Only fifteen will leport for early jiractice Fry, Leyda, East- Sum r or" McComb, "Bub Davis, and Dave Miller are the forward can didates who will icturn to State Col lege on the thirty-first Centers ic porting will be Fred Brand, Mahlt, Hamilton, and Hammond with Webei, Saltzman, Lee, Williams and Moss be ing the guards. It is possible that Captain Skip Stahley may return here in time to engage m tho Bethany battle. With the East-West gild game scheduled for Nfew Year’s Day, by leaving San Fiancisco via the air-rail loutc, Skip might ainve in State College eaily on the evening of the fourth LECTURER AND MINE HEAD ATTEND FACULTY LUNCHEON Dr iLouis Navias, Priestley lectui cr foi J , this year, and Dr A." C. Field ncr, of the United States Bureau of Mines! were guests at a luncheon giv er by faculty members of the School of Mineral Industries yesterday. Deap Edward Steidle, head of the School of Mineral Industries, and Dr Naviap spoke at the luncheon. Adrian 0 Morse, assistant to the picsident, and Dr. Wheeler P. Davey, of the chemistiy department, also spoke : briefly.' PROFESSOR WILL ATTEND SECOND PHYSICS MEETING Dr., Wheeler P. Davey of the dc paitmont of chemistry will attend a meeting of the physics committee of tho Chicago Centennial Exposition to be held at the Case School of Applied science, Cleveland, Ohio, January 2 to 4. 1 Dr. Davey last week Aturned fiom tho last meeting of this committee which 1 was held at Lorms Ipboiatory at Tuxedo Park, N. Y. The doctoi if in charge of x-ray work which will be included in the Chicago exposition PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS from tho RUSS-BELL, Bellefonte, Pa. FRANK SCIORTINO & BROS. " Wholcsalo and Retail Dealers in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS |AND PRODUCE Italian Olive Oil AH Kinds of Macaroni Phone 210 105 East Beaver Avo. BETHANY(HEAD COACH TENDERS RESIGNATION Furman Nuss, head coach at Bethany, whose team is schedule l to oppose the Nittany courtmen here January 4, tcndeied his resig nation to college officials Wednes day night. It will go into effect at the end of the school yciu. Nuss, who had coached at Beth any for five years, lesigned be cause of failure to agree with nett year’s athletic policy drown up by Bethany heads, it is thought. W. VIRGINIA MAY BOX HERE JAN. 25 Authorities Request Open Date Pending Negotiations—Houck Seeks Heavyweights That a West Virginia umveisily boxing team will open the Nittany fistic season heie January 25, :n place of Georgetown was practically assuicd yesteulny when Mountaineer officials lcqucslcd that this date be held open for their consideration Difficulty in deciding the place for the meet has delayed final anange ments foi the encountei. Athletic directors of the Southern unhcisity at fust desired that it be held at Mor gantown, but with three meets al leady scheduled for away from home this was impossible for the Lion batt le: s. Neil M Fleming, graduate manag er of athletics ui charge of filling the date last night expressed the belief that the Mountaineei s will appem here on the open date Anticipates llea>yweight Class Anticipating that the Intercolleg iate Boxing association will decide m favor of retamng the unlimited class; in this season’s lules when it meets in Now York City, December 31, Coach Leo Houck is scouting the campus for likely heavyweight ma terial. Three pionnsing candidates foi this berth have already been drafted from the innlcs of the 1929 football squad Johnnj Zorclla, Judy Lasich, and Gcoige Veneroso are the present con testants for this position. Final workouts before the Christ mas holiday will be held tonight When the candidates letuin after va cation, they will immediately begin the first intensive practice sessions af the year. ENGINEERING HEAD SPEAKS TO REFRIGERATION EXPERTS Prof Arthui J Wood of the engin eering d.epai tment spoke on the “Quest of Ceitainty in Refngeration” at tho twenty-fifth annivdrsaiy meet ing of the American Society of Re frigeration Engineers held in New York City last week His speech pointed out the great opportunities of icfrigeration and de velopments in the industiy The so ciety will later publish Professor Wood’s speech in pamphlet form. ENGINEERS OBTAIN TESTER A marine Diesel pyiometer and switch appaiatus has been donated to tho School of Engineering by the Biown Instiument company of Phila delphia The machine will be used to test the exhaust of cyhndeis Notification of the gift was made by Charles H Thompson, district sales managoi of the company, who presented the appaiatus. Mr. Thomp son was a guest at the College De cember 14, and at that time noted the need for such a device. Christmas Gifts at SCHLOW’S QUALITY SHOP WRESTLERS BEGIN HARD WORK SOON Class Competitions Will Start After Christmas—Plcbcs Report for Drills Faced with a lay-off just as his squad is rounding into condition, Charlie Spoidle, wrestling mentor, yesteiday put the candidates through one of the most rigorous sessions on the mats this season Claiming that prospective varsity material is lagging behind, the coach has determined to open activities with a tush immediately following the Christmas recess A series of elim inations, piepaiatoiy to the intcr-cinss scrap will begin soon after the holi days Preliminary competitions in each weight for each class will continue foi a few weeks proceeding the meet The week-end of the Senior'Ball has been tentatively set as the date for tho championship matches. Freshmen Report With nearly fifty freshmen repott ing for the plebc mat team, Coach Speidlo now has a squad'of more than ono hundred. After the New Year Charlie Eisenman, former letteiman, will assist the coach in dulling the best material from the yearling can didates Much attention will be paid to the freshmen this ycai, Spoidle claims, in tho hope that potential varsity talent may be developed By giving them thorough training and conditioning, he also hopes to sec the plebes spung a surpnse in the intei-class compe tition Tho lack of considerable heavy weight material still seems to bo giv ing tho coach trouble Gillard, a prospective candidate, came out short ly aftei the close of football season, but a bad knee injury foiccd him to stop training. It is still expected that Ca l Shawley will later turn out foi the heavy' class HOP CHAIRMAN APPOINTS 2 NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS Miss Miiiam E. Hamilton and Miss Helen L Maiquardt have been select ed as women representatives on the Sophomoio Hop committee, Chailes K Bnghtbill, chairman, announced yes terday Members of the committee who al icady have been working on plans for tho underclass function, which will tako place. March 14, arc John A Harris, Robert B. Howes, Robert L Hibbard, William L Hutchinson, George G McNary, Haiold A Mey eu, Leon L. Rackow, Kail L. Rush, James B Spangle jr, Thomas F. Speai, and W. Foster Wakefield PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS A Merry Christmas and A Prosperous New Year MRS. ANDY SMITH 609 South Allen Street To Our Patrons— WE EXTEND CORDIAL CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR First National Bank of State College,- Pa. DAVID F ICAPP, Cashier Hillside Ice Co. ICE and COLD STORAGE ANTHRACITE & BITUMINOUS COAL FIREPLACE WOOD Phone 136 North Patterson street THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Penn State Coach [Proves Versatile By Combining Mechanics and Soccer A figure in grimy brown overalls, with eyes centered on a rapidly re volving drill eating away a heavy steel shaft, pioves the versatility of a Penn State coach \dho successfully com- ; bines mechanics and soccci. Ip spite of the inconsistency, how ever, Coach Bill Jeffrey is a skilled shopman in the mechanical engineer ing depnitment where he spends his time when not engaged m-solving soc cei problems “My trade is that of a mechanic,” asseited Jeffrey with a smile as he brushed away the steel shavings “It look me five years to learn it as a boy in Scotland,” he continued. As proof that a coach need not confine himself solely (to athletics, Jeffrey levealcd that he is chief me chanic in the department and is re- CONOVER REDUCES 1933 COURT SQUAD Yearling Mentor Cuts Squad From 17f» To 35—Closes Drills Until After Vacation Cutting the ficshman basketball squad ol 175 players to a group of 35, Coach Lauy Conover completed the yearling couit drills Tuesdny night until aftei tho Christmas ic ccss Four woikouts since the opening practice session last Wednesday have levealcd pionnsing material to Coach Conovci, who must develop a plebe quintet foi a difficult six-game sched ule, opening January 25 with Wyom ing seminary. Among the candidates for forwards aio Stockdalc, of Kiski; Gaumoi, Gei mantown high product; and Mossei, from the Yoik Collegiate institute. Ncwcomei, of East Huntington town ship, and Houk, of Sharpsville high have both had consumable cxpeiience at centei. Conover should have no difficulty ip filling the guaid berths with Guelti, James Madison high, of-Brooklyn; Ott, Kiski; Meiodith, of Wyoming seminary, Irwin, Latrobc high, Kane, ol Gettysbuig academy, and Swan, of Pottstown METALLURGY HEAD REVISES PLANS FOR LOCAL SOCIETY Dr David F. McFarland, head of tho metallurgy department, outlined r. plan for reoi gamzation -of the Col lege metallurgical society at a meet ing of the society last week. John R. Benner ’32 was elected president of the society, while Andrew | McNeillic ’32 will serve a 3 seeretary trcasuiei. Committees for vaiious classes vveie elected to supervise the piogram for the coming year. isponsiblo for the major part of the jicpau work received from outside individuals. Likewise, a glance at tho lecord of Coach Jeffrey’s soccci team shows his ability to instruct in the wiles of his native game. Befoie coming to Penn State, Bill played soccer for the Altoona cm shops, where she was then employed Whilo there Stewart, Penn’s soccci coach, iccognized Jeffiey’s ability and uiged him to come to Penn State At tho appearance of a boy with r broken wagon, the versatile me chanic-conch turned about like the shaft with which he was working to another side of his nature. While the lad explained his trouble, the good natured Scot stopped his dull and turned to lighter laboi AG SCHOOL RANKS THIRD IN LAND GRANT SURVEY lowa State Leads With Enrollment Of 786—Cornell Second R- >bng thud among land-grant college- in tho number of students en ioiled in agricultuie, Penn State is tied with Texas college with GlO stu dents in four-year courses, according to figuies tabulated recently by Deun Ralph L Watts, of the School of Ag riculture The total enrollment at the College includes 107 seniois, 134 jumois, IG3 sophomores and 202 freshmen Un classified students and those cm oiled ip two year and wintei courses aie not included m the figuies lowr State college leads the list, according to Dean Watt’s summaiy, with 786 students while the New Yoik Stato college of agriculture at Coi nco’ lanks second with GBB membeis. TO FIRE CROSS-SEV ROCKET Ip piepaiation foi shooting a rock et to tho moon, Prof. Hermann Obeith, Geimnr scientist, is expecting to shoot r huge locket from Germany to tho Amciican middle-west This loelet will travel between foity and fifty miles an hour and land in Ameuca by means of automatic parachute A Mci>y Chi istwas To All Out Stole Colbyc Fiicvd’t H. C. CRISSMAN, The Barber Under the Green Room Pugh Street THE KEEFER HARDWARE Allen Street A Fine Line of Toys On Display . also Attractive and Serviceable Gifts For Everybody Come In. Yon Are Sure to Find Something; That Will Please CHATELAINE LE DEBUT Rea & Derick, Inc. 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Speaking of mtciccptcd passes, Coach Bezdek said that sometimes a touchdown lostiltod fiom an intei ccpted pass and that this was too se xeio a penalty for the offending team tc- suffei Ho suggested that the hall might bo put in play at the point w’hcMc the pass was, mtciccptcd. Suggests Hounds Rule Anothei objectionable point, Coach Bezdek declared, was the punting ouf oi-boundb within the 2i-yaid line ol tho defending team Discussing this point, he said “Foi mstnnee, a team might be making a gallant stand on its 25- vaid line and by holding the offensne eleven foi downs, foice the invading hack 1 ' to kick If the ball goes out of-bounds on the 2 ot *)-jaid line, the leceivmg team will be foiced to kick ■ fiom behind its own goal line and jeopaidi/e its chance of ieeo\eij ” Coach Beaded-'s addioss was divided into two paits consisting of discus sion'’ of the technical and moral sides ol football He tiaced the gnd game’s histoiy fiom the time when stiength «a p the impoitant factor to the picsent day when speed and quick thinking aie essential lie also ex tolled football as a mouldoi of ch.u nctei Foster Coal & Supply Co. 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The professor explained that absent mindedness is caused by such d"ep concentration on one thought th it all othei matters aie foi gotten How cve.', other people than college pio icssoi Ft can become foigetful, hut the tendency is not so great as m the instiuctor, ho claims FIRE BURNS «?10.000 BOOK Tho 50,000 volume libiaiy of St. Joseph's Seminary, Thiee Rive’s, Quebec, containing a giammar of the Creo Indian tongue, and many othei pi iceless documents, was burned when lno destioyed tho institution The gianimal was valued at appio\rnate ly ?10,000 Equitable Life of lowi J. A. 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