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This is not the year!
.While the opening words of this
daily sport column may have a
strange sound for you incoming
freshmen, a word with any upper
classman will set you straight.
Because "This is the Year" has
signalled in every football season
at Penn State for the past few
years.
The slogan, supposedly coined losses, agreed to give Overlin a
by the Lions' amiable football return bout when he defeated the
coach, Bob Higgins, became a by-
former champ in their title clash
word on the campus, especially
in May. Soose will meet Ceferinc
Garcia. in, a non-title bout later
during September and the early
part of October' when gridiron this month.
prospects still appeared bright. Although Soose holds the
'Usually, the • optimism died out world's middleweight crown, he
.when the boys began taking on.the isn't the recognized champion. of
'tougher opponents. But it was sort the NBA. Tony Zale, possessor
'of nice to sit back and reminisce of the NBA title, dropped a 10-
!of the good old days when the Nit-
round decision to Soose when the
tany Lion ruled the eastern foot-
title was not. at stake.
The Penn State boxer beat
ball horizon and the coming sea-'
son's outlook was so rosy. Overlin once before, in a non-title
bout at Scranton.
Then, in 1939 and in 1940,
tory did repeat itself. Our teams The biggest threat to the Farrell
fighter crown is Georgie Abrams
sailed through both campaigns of Pittsburgh, who is in the Navy
With only two defeats and chalked BOXING CAPTAIN Bob Baird,, now. Of the five defeats chalked. ,
up victories over such. ancient above, would be around when the up against Soose, Abrams has ad
rivals as Penn and. Pitt. You 'don't Penn State mitmen start slugging ministered. three of them.
realize yet, what. that means to a this winter. Baird, who was 145- However,, Abrams will have .to
Penn Stater who has been watch- pound runner up in the NCAA wait for the outcome of the Soose - -
ing the Panther chase the Nittany tourney last spring, volunteered to Overlin fight this fall before try-
Lion back to his lair for 20 years. serve under Uncle Sam this sum- ing to get a shot at the title.
Because there is something
men Soose was an undefeated boxer.
about college football that is syn-
onYmous !with college life itself.. ' Dean ' Burrell: Given State's Intercollegiate champion-
It is in the stands during your en- ship boxing team of 1937. In 1933
viable freshman year (and how W at c h For :Service he dropped out of college to turn
we seniors envy you those- thrill- to the pro ring.
ing first- months • here) that you "Dean" Burrell, for 21 years the.
get the true meaning of the Penn custodian of Penn State athletic
State spirit which will carry. you supplies, was presented with a
•
through four years• of good times gold watch by coaches and men-
and bad. hers of the School of Physical Ed-
So if you have looked forward ucation and Athletics fticulty on
to an undefeated football year and July 29. Burrell retired on July
a trip to the Rose Bowl,, we, for 1
one, don't blame you. In fact, we'd The 1940-41 . season, was a ban
likereading the usual front page head
it ourselves but unless a' mir- ner one for Penn State athletics,
lines but it looks as if the Lions
acle comes to the aid of Bob Hig
are in. for a mediocre season. producing a greater galaxy of
gins and his l'renchmen, you are
in for a sad disappointment. Unless it has replacements a la stars than ever before in the his-
Minnesota, a team can't lose 10 tory of the college.
Maybe we're pessimistic after •
regulars and most of the best re- Nine Nittany Lion athletes re
serves and still come out on top
against more experienced teams. ceived national recognition, while
-We hope we're wrong in our three others were named on All
prognostication, but if this isn't Eastern teams.
the year don't give up all hope Led by Barney Ewell, Penn
and leave the boys out on the field State's sprint star who was named
all alone. For you see, they are in- in the 100, .220, and broad-jump
experienced just like you
. are and events on the NCAA 'team, the
are bound to make mistakes. But Lion athletes compilo, sterling
they'll be in there trying every records.
minute of the game and eventually In addition to setting a new
another winning State team will Penn State scoring mark in bas-,
Abe molded: Just like another Penn ketball, Captain Jonny Barr re-
State spirit will be born again if ceived All-American recognition ;
you root for them, win or lose. • Leon Gajecki, leader of the Lion
eleven, was chosen All-American
center on three football squads.
Charlie Ridenour captured the
Eastern Intercollegiate wrestling
title at 121 pounds, and Captain
Frank Gleason, 136-pound grap
pler, placed third in the national
collegiate matches.
Paul Scally won the NCAA 175-
pound boxing crown, while Bob
Baird was runner-up in the 145-
pound class. Roman Pieo won the
National AAU rope climb.
Marksmen Ben Stahl and Gil
bert Gault were chosen on the
national collegiate rifle team, and
Walt Hosterman and Woody King
were named 'on the All-Eastern
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Abrams Becomes
Nemesis Of Ex-Lion
The only intercollegiate boxer
ever to hold a professional fistic
crown, Penn State's Billy Soose,
will have to defend his world mid
dleweight title against Ken Over-
lin of New York either in October
or November
The Lion boxer, who has piled
up an impressive record of 23 vic
tories, 14 by knockouts, and 5
9 Lions Receive
National Honors
soccer team.
Of the 12 athletes, only two or
three will return this year. Ewell's
status is uncertain. Barr, Gajecki,
Hosterman, Scally, Stahl, Gault,
Gleason, and Pieo graduated, while
Baird is scheduled for service in
the Army.
Gridders Begin Training
(Continued from Page One)
Palya, Leo Halkovich, and Sher
win Mayer.
Guards: Red Yoho; James Bon
ham, John Jafturs, Paul Schlegel,
Ted Kratzke, Bob Perugini, and
Walter Drechsel.
Centers: Boh Wear, Charles
Raysor, and Lou Palazzi.
WORLD CHAMPION of the mid
dleweight division, Billy —Soose,
above, will face Ken Overlin in
a title bout sometime in October
or ,November. The former Penn
State boxer has beaten Overlin
twice before.
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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1941 1,
Cage Game Postponed
A series of basketball games
arranged at the University of
Puerto Rico has been postponed
until after the national emergency,
Coach John Lawther said yester
day.
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