PAGE FOUR Tailback Position Depleted With Davis' Induction Wolosky, Colone To Miss Bucknell Fray Now comes the news that Bud Davis. shifty little tailback who was being looked to, for much needed reserve in the depleted tailback position, left school yes terday to await his induction into the Army next week. Davis becomes number 20 of the Lions to enter . the armed forces, after it was learned yesterday that Fred Kreuter, sophomore guard, and Meryl Mundwiler, junior tackle, were also inducted last week. Kreuter had returned to school, but Mundwiler did not come back for the Fall semester. To make matters worse, the sprained ankle suffered by Joe Colone in the Duquesne fray was reported by Dr..Griess, team phy sician, to be worse than at first supposed. It is doubtful that Co lone will be ready for the Bucknell game October 3. Last night Higgins put his charges through a stiff one hour scrimmage session, highlight of which was . the defensive play of Johnny Jaffurs and "Big Mike" Kerns. Jaffurs continually broke up plays, and Kerns was also in every play. . Johnny Wolosky, sophomore re serve center, out or practice last week with a twisted knee, returned to practice and scrimmage last night and rehurt his tricky knee. A preliminary examination by Dr. Griess indicated that Wolosky will be out for at least two or three weeks. His presence in either the Buckner' or Lehigh game is doubt ful. In an effort to bolster his tail back pqsition, Higgins and back field coach Al Michaels had Bob Weitzel, reserve fullback, working out in the running position. In the few plays that Weitzel appear ed as a halfback during the scrim mage, he ripped off gains of 10 and 15 yards. Were Weitzel to become a tail back, it would mean that Coach Higgins would have both the hard plunging of Banbury and the pass ing of Weitzel in the game at the same time. Bill McFarland would probably then be the reserve at the fullback position. IM Entries Due Saturday Deadline for intramural foot ball and swimming entries has been set.for Saturday at noon, ac cording to an announcement by Eugene C. Bischoff, director of in tramural athletics.. To enter a team in both of these sports, phy sical fitness cards must be sub mitted for each individual player. Opponents' Outlook Uncertain As Lions' By FRED CLEVER Without going out on a repor torial limb by making predictions on the forthcoming Nittany Lion football season, we would, how ever, like to pass on some excerpts of what is being said about the eight teams that the Blue and White will encounter this Fall. BUCKNELL—(at home, October 3)—Although he has a squad of 43 men, including 15 eligible fresh men, on hand, Coach Al Hum- phreys has but one veteran back- SYRACUSE—(at home, Novem field man to rely on. Chet Podd, ber 7)—Coach Ossie Solem and his senior who has played fullback publicity man, Arnold Burdick, and quarterback, will be switched make no bones about their outlook to• the tailback position. Of his for the season. "If old man in entire squad only 4 are seniors, jury smiles on the Orangemen," six are juniors, and untried fresh- they say, "we will have one of the men and sophomores number 15 leading teams in the East this and 18 respectively. Eight of the year." Amen. Solem claims that upperclassmen are returning regu- he is "slightly worried" about cen lars, but only three were first ter and tackle strength, but claims string members in 1941. Hum- he is sure that things will straight phreys, commenting on his back- en out. Solem, has letter winners field position, stated last week that two deep in every position but the situation is "critical." right end, and that place is forti - In other words the Bucknell Pied by 1941 frosh stars. 'squad is a question mark, and, al- PENN—(at Philadelphia, No though they held Penn to a tie in vember 14)-70 men reported to a practice game last Saturday, Coach Munger a few weeks ago. little is known of their power. Among the multitude, Munger has LEHIGH-L—(at Bethlehem, Octo- 19 returning lettermen, 15 fresh ber 10)—At this time little is man numeral winners. Munger known -of the Lehigh potentiali- claims his job is finding "where ties. They have lost only moder- to play whom." Experts pick Penn ately from the draft, but gradua- the team to beat in the East. If tion stole about 14 of their 1941 one can believe Philadelphia news team. papers, Penn will be tops, Captain CORNELL—(Ithaca, N. Y., Oc- Kudzynski will be All-American tober 17)—Carl Snavely is build- at end, and nobody else has a ing his team around three return- chance. Penn will confine their ing regulars, Cushings, center; play this year to Ivy League op- Gelb, guard; and Captain Stefer, ponents with a service team game halfback. Enough members' of thrown in for good measure. the 1941 second team are back to PlTT—(at home, November 21; make a complete first team of let at Pittsburgh, November 21; termer. No less than 12 of the Bowser wrings his hands and strong 1941 frosh team are on hand for the coming season. Captain says, "no material." Pittsburgh Stofer will be the big gun of the sports writers ignore them in favor o attack. Last season he averaged of Duquesne and Tech, but Eddie almost 4 yards per try, and is rated Beachler, Pittsburgh Press foot a very good triple threater. He is ball expert, who was on campus a very good passer and abetter- Saturday, says, "Don't underrate than-average punter. Snavely Pitt, they have eight lettermen should have reliable performers and some good sophomores. They at least. two deep in every posi- should win a majority of their tion. games." COLGATE—(at home, October 241—Andy Kerr has lost every regular except fullback Micka from his supposed-to-be-great but not-so-hot 1941 team. The Red Raiders have only 15 squad mem= bers back from last year, and only a few of them have seen service Micka is a potential All American. Kerr's outlook is brightened by the presence of an array of stars friim his 1941 freshman team all Colgate rates a question mark because of the majority of untried players.. WEST VIRGINIA—(at Morgan to‘Vn, W. Va., October 311—" West Virginia is overdue," seems to be the consensus of sportcasters. Bi Kerns and staff won't comm THE DAILY COLLEGIAN themselves. News coming from the camp is almost nil, which may mean that Kerns has something that he doesn't want out. It is known that he has a large squad— approximately 60 candidates—and in Ike Martin a potential All-Am erican triple threat back. Fran cis Wallace, Satevepost sports writer, picks them a "contender" in the East. Kerns wil have play ers two deep at every position— probably capable ones. Lion Coats On Sale Senior Lion Coats will go on sale today at all downtown men's and women's shops, Louis J. Pa lazzi '43, chairman, announced last night. They are priced at $1.50 apiece. Palazzi urges all who want coats to buy them im mediately as there are only. 200 availhble, due to shortage of ma terial. All in Attention Students: Penn State Thespian Tryouts for : • SINGERS • DANCERS • STAGE CREW . • MUSICIANS • SKIT SPECIALTIES Try out now for both the new smash. Fall Show and the unglue Thespian Mobile Units V-M ail Brings Request 12,000 Miles For Two-Bit Songbook A request foi• a two-bit hand book of college songs arrived in State College yesterday after a 12,000 mile trip via the Army and Navy Department's newly inaug urated V-Mail services. The request came from First Lt. E. E. "Dusty" Rhodes '3B, one of Penn State's best known ex cheerleaders, now serving with the 35th Fighter Squadron in Australia. Photographed o n micro-film at Army headquarters in the "continent down under," Rhodes" letter was reprinted on postcard-size paper upon its ar rival in the United States. The former cheerleader wrote to •C. W. Taylor, another former cheerleader, asking for a 25c pock etLsize album of College tunes like the one he "used to glance through but never buy," any or all Penn •State songs, and any thing that is news or was news in Penn State within the last year. The V-Mail letter ended with a promise from the ex-Penn Stat er still loyal to his College—" I'll give the lads from Nippon an extra good pasting just for you." Sharpless Elected Palmer C.* Sharpeless '44, was elected acting PSCA president re cently to, replace Jean Hershberger '43, absent from the College for student teaching, the CA office an nounced *yesterday. Serving as-acting vice-president is Joan Pattlhainus '43, who was elected -to fill the ycancy created when . Sharpless moved to head the organization. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1942 4 Matches Will Decide Women's Tennis Champ Four tennis Matches will be played off before Friday to de termine the women's All-College champion, F. Doris Stevenson '44, WRA publicity chairman, an nounced yesterday. Playing in double-elimination tournaments, eight coeds will play in two matches for the annual WRA feature. • Coeds paired for the first matches are Betty Pike and. Louise .Apprich; Mildred Cook erly ?nd Dolores Beck; Martha Haverstick and Carolyn Crookev; and Nancy Hodgson and Shirley Mills.
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