Saturday, October 3, 1936 SOCCER LINEUP TAKES SHAPE WITH SEASON ONE WEEK AWAY Nittany Harriers Hold Fine Record Lion Cross-Country Team Loses Only One Meet . In Past Decade of Competition By WOODROW W. BIERLY • Few students at this college or sports fans throughout the state realize the fine record that Penn State’s cross country teams have made for themselves in the past years. .'During the last decade of dual com petition State’s harriers have acquir ed twenty-two victories to match against one defeat. With such a standing, the cross-country squad can claim the honor of being one of the finest athletic teams to hail from the lair of the Nittany Lion. Loses to Syracuse In 1924 State won three dual meets and lost one.' The following season they spiit even, losing one and taking f o*ie. It was in 1926 that it all start ed. The Lion harriers went to Syra cuse and there, in the opening meet of the season, handed the Orange squad their first defeat in sixteen years. It was quite a surprise, and a rather hard pill for the boys from the “salt city,” but that wasn’t the end of it. It was only the start of a series •of defeats for the Syracuse hill-and-dalers. State continued her string o'f victories until in 1933, she lost with a score of 35-to-20 to Syra cuse, her only defeat in dual compe tition since 1925. That meet stands out in State’s rec ord as her first black mark in seven years. George Harvey ’35 was the first man to cross the zone, but the failure came when his teammates were unable to follow him. Five Or angemen finished after Harvey before another Lion harrier followed. Har vey led Captain Bateman of Syracuse by 50 yards at the finish to win with See the Display of New $l,OO PURSES MOORE’S DRESS SHOP There Is Smartness and Harmony in a Fine PORTRAIT Just the impression you wish to create. Just You! The DENN QTATE JL HOTO C?HOP 212 East College. Avo. State College Make It a Habit Shop at Morris 7 WEEK END SPECIALS U.S. Rain Coats .... $4.95 All 35c Socks ... 4 pr. $l.OO All Wool Sweaters . . . $3.50 Felt Hats $2.95 Top Coats .. . . . . $19.50 Spur Suspender 50 Men’s Neckwear. . 2 for $l.OO AL MORRIS Department Store ON ALLEN STREET—NEXT DOOR TO REA & DERICKS SWIM! Glennland Pool f, S d a time of 27 minutes and 58 seconds. Book finished in 7th place with a time of 28 minutes and 58 seconds. Syracuse Is Stiff Opponent The freshman team competed on that same day with the first-year men of Syracuse, but came out bn the oth or side of the count, Downey taking first place. The following year State’s varsity avenged her defeat with an other 20-35 score, when Harvey and Book finished in a first place tie. Syracuse has always been a stiff competitor in State’s cross-country schedule. Pitt, another team that is always listed on the Lions’ roster, usually keeps the harriers stepping. The meet last year resulted in a 27- io-28 score in favor of the Nittany cindermen. Win IC-1A Five Times The intercollegiate record of the Lion harriers in past years might well be noted. In 192 G State won first place at the IC4A. She dupli cated her record in 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930. However, she has not been able to garner better than fifth hon ors since that time. Cox’s record in the intercollegiates of 1926 showed his time for running the six-mile com*se as thirty minutes and four seconds. The following year he took first place again with a time of thirty minutes and thirty-six and one-half seconds. The meet of 1930 also proved interesting when State's harriers completed the run in close succession. Dick Detwiler won sec ond place and was followed by Chick Merringer in third, while Captain Paul Reekers placed fifth. King came in ninth and Bill Space, the other man to compete for State, ranked fifteenth. Lettermen, Veterans Favored To Rate Nod From Coach Jeffrey By JERRY WEINSTEIN With one week remaining before the 1936 soccer season begins, Coach Bill Jeffrey has practically decided upon his starting lineup. Evei’y remaining letterman arid most of the other holdovers from last last year have clinched first team assignments. In the few open spots on the lineup now, newcomers seem to have ar. inside track for the call against Bucknell next Saturday. The forward line'has lettermen in four of the five positions, and a veteran is fighting with two newcomers for the fifth place. The halfbacks are mostly first year men, and it would not be a surprise if three of them got the call. Illness has retarded one veteran half and if he gets into shape •by the opening whistle, he may get the nod from Jeffrey. A Z Michaels (This is Ike fifth of a series of biographical sketches 011 Venn State couches). Two years ago Penn State foot ball began to take an' upswing, which was climaxed by a stirring game with Columbia, Rose Bowl winner that year. Until the last part of the last quarter, the Nit tany Lions held the Columbia Li ons at bay, 7-to-0. In the closing minutes, the National champions pushed over two touchdowns to win. lne is the outside left position. Right now, it appears as if Woody Hoster man has the inside track, but be is receiving much opposition from vet eran Woody Corman and sophomore Dick Wilde. Ab Taylor, another vet eran, is also fighting for the call on the forward line. Halfback Post Open Five players are battling for the three halfback positions. Two new comers have impressed Jeffrey thus far and look as if ‘ they might grab uvo of the open spots. They are Frank Megrail and Walt Painter. Two other untried players are in there, though, in the persons of Freddy Spiker and George Merwin. Not to be considered out of the run ning despite a week’s illness is the .veteran Eddie Mandel, who returned to practice sessions yesterday. Getting down to the defense, Phil Barnes, letterman, has clinched his right fullback post. In all probability, he will Be joined on the left of the field by Dave Weddell, a veteran. Haag in Lead While the starting goalie has not been definitely chosen, it begins to lcolc as if Dick Haag may get the nod from JeffreyN Still in the running, however, are Selly Cohn and Hank Schweitzer. All are newcomers. Soccer Socks Torrential downpours all week brought smiles from Coach Bill Jef frey instead of the expected frowns ... he says it is good practice for his hooters to use a sloppy ball once in a while ... On the other hand, the boys went insfde one day and brushed up on their technique . . . by means of soccer volley ball which is fun to them . . . Dave Weddell is still out with his wrenched, knee, but will be ready for the opener . . . Bill Borda had a re currence of his water on the knee in jury and will be out for quite a time ... Rain didn’t stop the freshmen . . . filled with enthusiasm,, they stopped the highly touted State College high school eleven, 3 to 2 . . . Schuler Schuler was impressive for the Cubs against the Little Lions . . . but with the exception of one other frosh, most of the others were*not consist ent .. . The class of ’4O was behind at one time, 2 to 0 . . . State high is supposed to have the best high school team around here ... Capital — s2oo,ooo Surplus and Undivided Profits—s27s,ooo ♦ The First National Bank of State College STATE COLLEGE, FA. Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation John T. McCormick, President David F. Kapp, Cashier Between The Lions By LOUIS IL BELL (Mr. Veil of tilt department of journalism is onr guest column ist. for today.) Penn State has been playing football for fifty years, come this Season, and in that half century thousands of Lion fans and a doz en or more coaches have worried about prospects and prayed for un defeated records. Prayers have gone almost peren nially unanswered, however, for in all those years Penn State has had only two undefeated arid untied teams. One was 1912 and the oth er, ISB7, Penn State’s first year of football, when only two games were played. Even the Penn State ripsnorters of 1922 that mushed through heavy snows to the Rose Bowl game were not. untouched by defeat. *As usual, the embarrassing little trick was turned by Pitt, 14-0. This season, it may be appropri ate for fans, with customary pre season optimism, to wish that Penn Stale’s half-centui*y of football ends, as it began, with an unbeat en, untied team. That wish might come true if Penn State harked to the custom of 1887 and played only two games. * * * Muhlenberg and Lehigh. * « * We said “might,” sadly recollect ing two sore bruises by little Waynesburg and the Muhlenberg incision of 1933. Newspaper and “yearbook” ex perts appraise the Penn State pres ent football situation as “definitely returning to its former high posi tion”—if you can believe it.. What basis the experts use for this prediction, we do not profess to know. Often, one writer is ob sessed with a hunch, pure and sim ple, and others, disdaining to be left out in the cold, join in line. The trouble is that Penn State is not alone in its “march back to the top.” Muhlenberg is up and com ing. Cornell clicked Saturday. Vil lancva looked powerful, though ragged. Syracuse is driving Tor the coast bid; and Penn has what Phiily sports writers would call a “destiny team.” So what can the poor recuperat ing Lion do but go back to his sling and crutches and hope that next year, or possibly two years from now, all opposing hands will be down with double pneumonia. Granberry & Co. Members of New York Stock Exchange and Other Leading Exchanges Williamsport Telephone 2-4651 PAUL 0. BROSIUS Manager WM. L. SCHREYER CHARLESE. LEWIS Bond Dept. Please feel free tq phone at any time for stock quotations or re ports on any stock or bond. A Common Expression in Town and on Campus . -. “You Can Get It at METZGER’S” Books and Student Supplies of All Kinds Book Racks, $1.69 - Book Supports, 20c pair Desk Lamps, 98c, $1.19, $1.25, $1:50 and up Ping Pong Sets - Balls, Paddles, Nets Complete Line of Hunting Equipment Rifles, Shot Guns, Ammunition of All Kinds Shot Guns and Rifles for Rent Thiel Urges Frosh To Try Lacrosse There are few collegiate sports which start from scratch for most college students. At State one of these sports is lacrosse. There are only a few high schools in the state which sponsor the sport on their ath letic program. When candidates report they all have an equal chance of making the team. Coach “Nick” Thiel, former all-American at Syracuse University, I nas built teams here from boys who never saw or knew the game before entering college. During the past two seasons the la crosse team has built itself into a strong opponent against the major Get a fresh start with ARROWI Stock up now with Arrow Shirts —they'll keep you in style for years—and give you more collar and shirt satisfaction than you've ever known before. Try HUNT or CABLTON. with the popular wide-spread collar models. Mitoga fit. . . . Sanforized Shrunk. In white or fancy $2.00 $2.50 Page Phreei teams in the east. This spring’s schedule will in all probability include games against West Point, Maryland, Swarthmore, Harvard, Cornell, Penn sylvania, Lehigh, Lafayette, and Syracuse. Coach Thiel is calling a special fall practice session for all freshmen who may be interested in the game. These candidates may report at any time during the week to the lacrosse room in Rec hall. From, now until Thanksgiving the freshmen will be taught fundamental stiekwork and elementary blocking. It is planned to schedule a game against the Maryland frosh.