TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1942
'Higgins May Go All-College Softball Title Series Opens Tonight
To Army In FaII-'
Reporters Told
If the Army gives the go-ahead
signal and provided Mrs. Higgins
relents, Coach Bob Higgins may
wind-up in the military service of
the U.S. this Fall without having
seen in action Dave Alston, con
sidered by the "Hig" as the great
est football player under his tute
lage during his long tenure as
head coach at the College. •
"The Hig," who was in Pitts
burgh over the weekend to con
duct the annual convention of the
Eightieth Division, in which he
was a Captain during •World War
I, told reporters that he first: of
fered his services to the Army last
January, shortly after the Japan-
ese attack on Pearl Harbor.
, Impatient to go into action, the
football mentor recently filed ad
ditional papers with the Army of-
fering once more his experience
and services.
Higgins,. between interruptions
of Eightieth buddies Who wanted
to reminisce about World War I
and oraise of Alston took time out
tb declare that football would not
be too greatly affected by the war
this year. However, he predicted
that if the war continues without
a great change in the fortune of
the United Nations, there won't be
much, if any, football next year.
Higgins would like to shift the
State-Pitt game because of the
War. The change isn't likely since
the students are entitled to four
games at home.
On this matter, however, Higgins
said that by the time November
rolls around there will not be any
means of transportation and we
will not get a corporal's guard 'out
for the Pitt game at
Moreover, the . government,
which is highly in favor of athletic
games between colleges has
thrown another difficulty onto an
already heavy burden by failing to
provide answers to the gasoline
and bus auestions. So far, no pro
visions have been made to allow
gas and transportation for college
teams.
In summing up the war and its
affects on football, particularly
Penn State football, Higgins hop
ed that he might be in Army do
ing something worthwhile .. . Did
the College need him? "Maybe
. . . but no more than they needed
any of the others who have gone."
EX-PENN - STATER IN NAVY
Dr. 'E. C. Davis, for nine years a
member of the faculty in the
School of Physical Education here,
and present head of the physical
education 'department at Pitt, has
been commissioned a lieutenant
commander in the Naval Reserve.
He will serve in the physical fit
ness group under Commander
Gene Tenney.
Former Prof Made
Lieulinant=tommander
Dr. E. C. Davis, Penn State pro
fessor and head. of the profession
al preparation and research
branches of the School of Physical
Education and Athletics until 1940,
has been made a lieutenant-com
mander in the United States Naval
Reserve, it was announced yester
day' by the Navy Department.
Dr. Davis, who . has been profes
sor and head of the department' of
physical education at the Univer
sity of Pittsburgh for tbe last two
years, has been granted a leave of
absence from his 'teaching duties
for• the. duration. • He will report
immediately to the First Naval
District Headquarters in Wash
ingt6n, D.„C„, and will be attached
to the physical training branch di
rected by- Commander Gene Tun
ney.
Before his service at Penn State
and the University of Pittsburgh,
Dr. Davis was assistant football
coach at the University of Wash
ington.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN
Firehouse To Tangle
With Phi Dela Theta
By PETE SCOTT
Penn State's little "World
Series," matching the finest teams
in fraternity and independent
competition chosen in a gruelling
Summer-long season begins to
night at 6:15 on the golf course
diamond, when a powerful Phi
Delta Theta team locks horns with
ace pitcher Art Borsa and the In
dependent league champions, Ca
al St. Firehouse.
Statements by the rival manag
ers on the eve of the all-College
title test left the issue of the game
in little doubt. Will the Phi Defts,
known for their power-like tactics
at the . plate, be able to solve the
fast ball hurling of Firehouse
pitcher Borsa?
"I don't know whether we will
be able to hit Art or not," com
mented Phi Deli manager John
Quailey during last night's final
practice. "It will be a close game
with the result depending on our
success in getting to Borsa."
Pre-game comment by John Si
lan, manager of the Canal St.
Firehouse also bore out the gener
al feeling that the game revolves
around Borsa's twirling.
"Art hasn't pitched a regular
game in three weeks, but I feel
that if he is on, we should win."
Both managers will be directing
their teams from the shortstop po
sition.
Physically the two squads
should be at full strength, with
both teams presenting the same
powerful lineuos that carried them
to their respective fraternity and
independent championships. Bar
i'ing last minute changes, the
teams will present the following
batting orders.
CANAL ST. FIREHOUSE
Freeman catcher, Williams cen
ter field, Borsa pitching, Silan
shortstop, McFarinad short field,
Gales first base, Tremarchi left
field, Burt Crego third base, Bill
Crego right field, and Rabinowitz
second base.
PHI DELTA THETA
Philips left field, Sharp first
base, Over short field, Smith
catcher, Reese right field, Moriar
la third base, Steidle center field,
Quailey shortstop, Cook second
base, and Yeagley pitching.
The records of the rival teams
are clear indication of the calibre
of play that can be expected in the
three game series. Canal St. has
_lost only one tilt in their 14 game
schedule, that when Borsa was not
on the n - iound. The Firehouse has
stood head and shoulders above
their Independent league compe
tion for four successive years, their
success in a large part credited to
Borsa's four years of defeatless
pitching in league play, though the
solid hitting abilities of the team
are too often overlooked in the
shadow of the Borsa hurling. In
Freeman, Williams, Borsa, Silan
and McFarland the Firehouse has
a sluggers-row that is likely to up
set the dope and . show the Phi
Delts a few tricks in the gentle art
of power hitting.
On their part the fraternity boys
have a crew backing up Hank
Yeagley and his back-spin pitch
ing; that thus far has taken second
place to no• team in work at the
plate. The Phi Delis lost a single
game to Delta Upsilon, 9-7, in fra
ternity Section 1 play, but shook
off that defeat and went on to win
the fraternity crown in a two game
playoff with Tau Kappa Epsilon:
In leadoff map. Philips, who has
shown unusual ability at getting
safely on base, and in sluggers
Moriarta, Steidle and Quailey the
Phil Delts are presenting. Borsa
with the acid test.
Maier Lambda Chi Head
Carl Maier '44 was elected pres
ident of Lambda Chi Alpha frater
nity At a recent election. Other
new officers are Thad Montgom
ery '45, vice-president; Bruce War
rell '44, secretary; William Price
'45, treasurer; and George Wadlin
Rain Forces Netmen
fo Postpone Third
Match Of Season
Running into their old nemesis
—the weather—for the third time
this year, Penn State's varsity net
men have again been forced to ex
tend their extended Summer sea
son.
Scheduled to meet the faculty on
the College courts last Saturday in
what was supposed to be the sea
son finale, the court team postpon
ed the tilt one day after a pelting
rain had soaked the courts beyond
playing condition. When the courts
were still too wet the following
day, the match was postponed in
definitely.
According to Coach Ted Roeth
ke, another attempt will be made
to reschedule the meeting for next
Saturday.
In their first meeting with the
faculty the Lions had had the same
kind of trouble, when rain forced
them to postpone that match to a
later date.
Rain had also interfered on one
other occasion—July I.l—to force
postponement of the special tilt
with the Naval Reserve. That
match was finally played off last
weekend.
Frosh Diamondmen Seek-
Season's Second Victory
From MI Nine 'tonight
Penn State's freshman baseball
team will try to redeem itself for
their last two losses in as many
starts when they shoot for a win
against a nine made up of students
from the Mineral Industries School
On the New Beaver Field diaMond
at 5 . :30 o'clock tonight.
Thus far this season, the year
ling squad has won one, against
the Presbyterians of the State Col
lege Sunday School League by a
score of 9-8, and lost two, to the
Lutherans of the same league by a
4-0 shutout count and the Irvin
Hall diamondmen by a 9-6 .tally
for an average of .333.
Coach Leo Houck will probably
post hurler Jack Berlin on the
mound for the yearlings. Berlin,
in two matches this season, has
struck out 14 opponents, given six
free passes and allowed 17 hits.
, Other possible starters will be
Jack Gracey at third, Nelson Dav
age or Anthony Mozzocco at short
stop, Lou Kolarik in right field,
Wayne Kreidler or Fred Shaw at
first, Don Myers at second, Jack
Landy in center, Jerry Stern be
hind the plate and Bud Smith in
left.
Diamond posts for the 'Mineral
Industries team will be filled by
Dell Schreppel at backstop, Al
Metzger on first, Bob Hessenber
ger at second, Paul Shaeffer at
short, Neal Reagan on third, Paul
Reede in left, John King in center,
Bill Skelly in right and Jim Black
man pitching.
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Dark Horse Beats
'4l Tennis Champ
Outstanding Lenny Joseph, last
year's fraternity single IM tennis
champ, in three draw-out sets
moved Johnny Jackson, Beta dark
horse, to the quarter-finals of the
IM tournament, yesterday.
After losing the first set 4-6,
Joseph made a strong come-back
in the second set, winning 6-3. The
third set found both netters out on
their feet, and unable to return
the ball with any of the zip and ac
curacy displayed in the first two
sets.
It was only because Jackson was
in better condition that he was
able to win the ;third set and
match, 7-5. Since the tournament
is being conducted on the double
elimination system, losers playing
among themselves until they have
lost two matches, it is possible that
both men will play again at a later
date.
Winners in Fraternity singles
play yesterday also include Phi
Delt's Harry Jeter and Bob
Scheirer. Jeter winning by for
feit over Gamma Sig's Ken Hor
owitz and Scheirer by easily win
ning two sets from Tom Culp, 6-3,
6-3.
Two other.mfaches were won by
forfeit. The Phi Deli's double
team of Sharp and Phillips won by
the easy man's way over Hoch and
Butes, Alpha Chi Sigma. In one
of the two Independent Singles
matches played J. Edsen forfeited
to R. Yerger.
In the other Independent Sin
gles match played after dinner
Tommy Stein made short work of
W. Deitrich, 6-4, 6-1.
TOMORROW
FRATERNITY SINGLES
5 13. m.
H. Yeagley vs. F. Grun
H. Jeter vs. N. Lamond
B. Scheirer vs. C. Erwin
Steidle vs. Held
FRATERNITY DOUBLES
5 p. m.
Sharp-Phillips vs. Jordon-Smith
INDEPENDENT SINGLES
. 6:30 n. m.
Adams vs. Christensen
Yerger vs. Stein
McGill vs. Vargo
INDEPENDENT DOUBLES
6:30
Lovell-Fisher vs. Mather-Edsen
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