Friday, December 8, 1938 Lions l i Other Sports On Pqge 4 COBS , 3 'Orr ' MAREMOR ' , , , THE i'LORIST 222'ilrest Beaver ', ', - Dial 3151 , ' - 11111, - ;- .)., I. HEc r^re -01 •s . • . s w i g o• tip all'imo , --- - Lenses Duplicated Pruip Drulgen, Pieces EXPERT REPAIR WORK PROMPT SERVICE -,--- --s. - 4 + DR: :OA- B. ROAN 402 Eakt.Colfese Avenue Opposite Atherton Hall , 11113 hat's 'wh - en ' - most long dista'nce'raie'i, cire - reclikeci,, THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 'OF PENNSYLV A NIA ill Meet Crusaders In Basketball Tilt Tomorrow Between The Lions By HERB CAHAN, Sports Editor • Pitt is having-its fi eshman football problem. • Penn State also has its own freshman football problem =on, - the surface, only a minor onenot through any fault, of the coaching staff—but caused by a very asinine ruling that limtits the number of numeral sweater awards, of all things? - - - - - - This year, 18 freshmen, were awarded numeinls-37 i yearlings were out, toiling day after day, for the entne season-28 played at least 15 minutes (luting the season . ,Accoi ding to the iules govein ing numeral awaeds, - a playa' must, have ' participated in at least 70 per cent of the game time played Also, uolnele than 22 Ireshmen 'may , receive, these sweatee_awards In other weeds, no•matter how many practice sessions they took a beating in, those 19 absolutely deserving flesh ge alders wise left without any material reward for contributing to the canying out of the yearling football schedule —and it so happens that this was one of,the most successful fresh man grid seasons in Nittany Lion history—an_ unimpintant item _ Now, certainly if a man who has Averlced hai d for many weeks at any job; gets no lecognition foe having done his shale he is study going to lose some, if not all, intelest in that unjust entei mise - Furthermore, a good fi eshman team is , lecognized as being the foundation for future good vai - sity. elevens Why knock the foundation down before if has even had a chance to' he' built upon'' , And this is WALNUT : Gentleiman's Pip s e • • just what is being done when the poweis"that be ignore these play ing' effm ts It doesn't have to be restated that "we want a better than 'just good' football team"—We all ad mit that So why not ao evei y thing we can to keep these piom ming athletes with us by not skimping on a few dollais' we, th of yarn? A iewaid—even if it is only very slight-will supply an ad ditional incentive to continue in that - endeavor So—and it can very easily be applied to ;all other freshman sports—l suggest that the limit be lifted on numeral sweater awards in all sports—the number to be - left up to the discretion of the coach. The Penn State Athletic Asso ciation has been very libel al and considerate of its athletes, and for this ieason I am cm tam thiit they will see the fallacy in limiting the number of numeral awards Surely the money is not lack ing We do not pay our athletes The least we can do is givt-them —with a very slight ch'aige—a memento of their contiibution to future successes that will Ming glory to their alma mates They' have done something for us—let us reciprocate—we're get ting the better of the bargain, Everyone of the countiy's sports pages has carried its share of all-Americans The Collegian does not take a back seat, and is pleased to announce a team with this imposing title "The Nation al Intercollegiate Sports Writ ers' Association All-Amer icon Football Team, of 1938" (Of course this department was a contributor You don't (Continued On Page Four) Runner - Begin Outdoor Work Penn Staters outdoor "Indoor" trackmen began workouts'on the timber oval on Monday Because of the lack of a field-house, the winter trackmen must practice in the open on the specially construct ed wooden track set up near the football field All meets that the Lion runners will compete jin will be 'beld in doors, howev4r, and Coach Chick Werner plans to have his men in tip-top condition for their opening battle against Ohio State at Col umbus, Ohio, on January 28 ' With most of the distance men in good shape froma season of cross country and with many of the others beginning to look like runners after a fall track practice season and a short lay off, Coach Werner, is i easing his men along at present The sprinters and distance men work out on the board track while pole vaulters, high and broad. Jumpers and weight men have specially constructed practice pits under the west stands Coach Wer ner is assisted by Coach Bob Grieve, former Big Ten record bolder, in the 100 yard dash •and a graduate of the University of Illi nois PENN . STATE COLLEGIAN Ickes Leads Lion Backs In Yardage - Lloyd Ickes, dependable junior fallback, topped the Lion backs in scoring and net yards gained rrom scrimmage, according 'to the re cently compiled season's, statistics Ickes tallied. five touchdowns and accounted for the spectacular gammtying extra point against Penn to remit 31 points "How iliet" Tinny Harrison was thither up with 25 points thaig White, sophomore wing back, paced the regulars with an 81 avmage in mange gained per number of tries The figure., RUSHING Times Net Yds Carried Gained Avg 90 19 Gianiiantonin 1 14 14 27 219 52 5 2 RollinB ,7(f - 154 5 1 Peters .. 17 287 82 •384 4 7 14arrNon 82 - 170 9 2 aentilmun 4 8 12 Wnennsch el 1 1 1 SCORING , TO G P leke4; 5 1-2 31 Hat risen 4 1 2 26 :Vett o . 2 8-12 20 Rolling . 1 0 0 18 Ewalt. 2 0 0 12 Peter; . 2 0 0 12 White . 2 0 0 12 Alter / . 1 00 6 1 It Patrick 0 2-0 2 PS. Opp. Si 58 Yds gained lashing 2181 1318 Yds lost rushing IG9 193 For passes attempted . 67 For passes comp Yds gained Passing 2G2 98 PuntsPias 5 esontercented by . 143 G 714 Average distance 35 35 Runback of kicks 197 724 Fumbles . 24 12 Own tumbles recov 11 Penalties Yds lost penalties 215 180 Talent Shines In Mit Squad - By BERNIE NEWMAN Ti ying to figure out Just who will uphold the Lion colois this yea' in the ringed-rosti urn is like ti ying to wide' this story with a pan of boxing gloves on one's hands - , Yes, sir, watch them work out and they'll all look like potential champs to you Rately has there been such an at ray of talent training with such zeal and going through the paces in so seimus a manner Just.' a month fr,qm now, the Lions open then campaign against Western Maryland In the meantime, quite a problem faces Coach Leo Houck reduc ing this group to a first eight, what with -strong contenders in each division battling fin the off ecial nod from the good "Doctor" In molding his squad, Coach Houck may shift some of his boys to diffei4nt weights But, for the present, we find the following seeking well, look them over foi yourself. 120-pound class Mike Cooper, Vic Fiore, and Ken Byrd, 127 Al Tapman, Alex Sopchak;, 135 Capt Roy Hanna and Parnell, 145: Frank Silves- U.!, "Red" Stanko, and Goidy Bamford, 155 Bernie Sandson, and - Jim Lewis, 165 Hank Sch weitzei, Dave McKinley, Johnny Patrick (the elder), and ,Les Co hen; 175 Spike Alter and Bill Covolus; Heavy. Nate Handler, Young Johnny Patrick, Tiff Nem eth, and Leon Gajecki FOR A TASTY MEAL k AND HASTY SERVICE VISIT inner ar et DURING _ 'SOPH HOP WEEKEND, AT 202 W. College r Opposite the Campus Varsity Swims Tomorrow In Practice Meet By HERB NIPSON Swimming enthusiasts - will get then first chance to size up the Nittany mermen's possibilities to morrow afternoon when Coach Bob Galbraith puts his men thiough an ultra-varsity practice meet at 2 o'clock in Glennland pool Blest with an unusually large turnout, Coach Galbraith says that this is the Slot time that he has been able to pit two complete ,teams against each other Cate in selecting the teams, who will compete as the Blues against the Whites, will assure spectators of a closely contested battle, Gal biaith said The meet will be over by 3 30 P m Ten lettermen are working out regulaily with, the squad and they, along with six or seven-out standing men from last year's fresh squad, should form a strong nucleus for this peason's natators Captain Chuck Welsh, Al-Bech tel, and John Crocker areletter men freestyle holdovers ft= 'last yeas Ken Bunk and Boyne Wood, two other lettermen, can be used intei changeably, in sprints or dis tance events, wherever they move most needed Both vat sity divers, Guv McLaughlin and Luther Hoy, ate veterans and letter winners Ray Johnson, breaststroke spe cialist, is also a letterman Back stz °km s Dom Newberry and Marl. Vinzant _complete the list of "S" winners and dependable veterans Sophomores Bill Kiikpatrick, Dick Rubnei, Harty Allison, Al Boileau, Dick Bitner and But Reilly, sophomore candidates, are all hitting then strides and should give the veterans plenty of competition. The Frosh squad has been woiking out regularly with the varsity Next Saturday, an intra fieshmen squad meet will be run off and the yearlings who have been showing up well, to date, will halo a chance to prove themsel ves Recess Looms As Mat Hurdle By GEORGE SCHLE'SS Three tough meets=Nebraska, Michigan, and Army coming during the first semester may nec essitate that Charlie Speidel's wrestlers return wily:from Christmas recess in sides to get id of the inevitable gain of weight during the holidays and to smooth off the team's rough spots With a squad of over 40 var sity candidates on the mats every afternoon, Charlie's big problem is still in the unlimited class Ro ger ,Sharp, bully Junior, Warren Elliot, who saw action last yeas's Nationals, and sophomores Joe Vella and Wade Mon are the out. , standing prospects so far, but Speidel is still seeking a man big enough to handle himself against the young giants that most of the Lion opponents boast "Jitsu l Joe" Scalzo seems con tent to stay at 155, but may be brought down a notch, with Roy Gensler, regular last year, at 155 with Sophomores Curt Eves and Frank Horpel, and-veterans Wayne Bortz, Joe Saporito and Ed Farrand still very much in the sunning I'M. either position The Bachmans have invaded the higher weight brackets Cap tam Don, in tip-top shape, is ready to start a surge fin Eastern 165-pound supremacy, while his kid brother Bill may find-much of his 4 . 175-pound competition in Jack', a foreigner to the Bethle hem clan of Bachmans _ Odds Favor Victory For Nittanymen By 808 WILSON Not with any gloat degree of pleasuile do John Lawther's lanky Lines look forward to their sea son's second ski] mish—this one against Susquehanna Uniyeisity's basketball CI usadeis at 7 p m to mono% in Rec Hall Although the chances of his team aie considered as slim can be (foi lack of an appropriate simile), Susquehanna mentor Amos Alonzo Stagg, Jr will send .s spirited 'veteran combination against the Nittanymen Penn State's victory bid will be pinned to the same five youths who started against Mai yland last Saturday Sophomore Johnny Bali, who plaied e whale of a game against the Terpc in his varsity debut, will start at one of the gland posts along with tematkably-im moved Cliff McWilliams If Bali continues to play the bland of ball that he flashed throughout the second half of the Maryland flay, he should be a peat player before he graduates Veteians Max Coibin, Charley Plosset and Bill Stoppei, who played sluggishly in the Mary land opener, should find some of then old fury fm tomorrow's tussle Both Norm Racusin, slender sophomoie whose point-gathering ability was superbly demonstrat ed last week, and senior George Chalmers, Lawthei's No 1 calm ci-downei, continued to improve and may replace certain iegulais -unless unsaid, regulars show marked signs of improvement For the thud consecutive year Susquehanna's Coach Stagg will have Don Wn t, co-captain last season, "Slats" Mcßride, only three-letter eager on the squad, Bob Heil, co-captain; Clair Katt 'eider and Bill Gould, co-captain, playing together Power ing the Crusader s' at tack will be Co-Captain Bob Hen who does an A-1 job in every deportment Hen is reputed to be particularly hard man to cover on the offense Tallest man in the Susquehan ru lineup will be Hai iy "Slats" uho towers six-feet foui-mehes no' th of the sidewalk —and in his stocking feet Mc- Bu de lieight makes him a pai tic ulai ly dangerous under-basket man , • Don t, co-captain of the team last- season, Is expected to start at line of the guard posts Witt, v,ho likes the going "tough," is a hard, steady guard especially adept in coming uncler the bas ket Stocky Clair Kalb eider, three letter athlete and a canny long shot at last, will handle the othet guard assignment Co-Captain Bill Gould, mobjgdy the "hottest" shot on the Susquehanna squad, is expected to start at fotward A A. books will be necessary for admission to the game, Harold R Gilbert, assistant Graduate Manager of Athletics, said yes tot day A Common Expression in Town and on Campus "You Can Get It at Metzger's" FRESHMAN WINTER CAPS-50c WINTER SPORTS EQUIPMENT. 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John Hubler '4l, Beta Theta Pi, won decision over Wilson Garinger '42, Alpha Kapp& Pi y 145 pound class Donald Giacablni '42, Alpha Phi Delta, won by TKO over John Lavelli '42, Phi Kappa; 1 minute 40 seconds, third round 155 pound class Wilson Dersham '4O, Sigma Phi Sigma, won decision over Dick Graham '4l, Ph, Delta Theta Aubrey Nonemaker '4l, Inde pendent, won by TKO over Jack Lloyd '42, Sigma Nu, 50 seconds, second round Jack Elliott '4l, Independent, won by TKO over Paul Fiebiger '4O, Sigma Chi; 1 minutes 59 sec onds, third round 165 pound class David McKinley '4l, Indepen dent, won decision over Sarl Zeigler '4l, Sigma Pi Roy Hanna, Nestor Kociubln ski, Johnny Sayre, Windy Wear, Johnny Economos, and Sever To roth alternated as referees for the bouts First round battles will be continued in Rec Hall at 4'15 Mon day , Gift Lingerie Slips $l, $1.95 up Gowns _ $195 u p Pajamas ' Satin and Crepe Paterson Hosiery. E College Ave Shop 1 1 :. A GIFT "(''' 'f.. 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