WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, '1942 1 Kappa Phi Wins Gri s • ors Polish Offensive Flaws In Extra Period; In Scrimmage Prep For 'Big Red' SSE Victorious =— ---- Snavely Will Start All-Soph •Backfield Individual brilliance was the order of the day in two intramural football victories last night while steady team play was responsible Knowing that a lot of improve ments are in order if they expect for the other as Pi Kappa Phi to make Cornell's Big Red foot 'squeezed out a freak overtime win from Gamma Sigma Phi, Phi ball team victim number three, rid 'Kappa Sigma conquered Phi Kap- the Nittany Lion g a lengthy scrimmage lastders staged evening pa Tau, 7-0, and Sigma Phi Ep- in order to iron ,out some of their Silo - n chalked up two- first downs offensive weaknesses. to Alpha Sigma Phi's one. '. - . St. Clair, Van Lenten, and John- Pi Kappa Phi vs. Gamma- Sigma- fly Wolosky returned to practice Phi ' from the injured list. All three •• Headwork won this one for Pi should be ready for Saturday's Kappa Phi. Following the regu lation game, with the score knot- another week to get his injured ted at 6-6, each time was given four downs for yardage. The knee in condition. Gamma Sigs lost 10 yards in their • An addition was made this week four tries. Pi Kappa Phi then in the varsity squad roster, when the 165-pOund Williams, ran their four plays straight into Bobby the line, lost a few yards, but tailback who led the Jayvee squad 7 came out with several to spare to its victory over the Cornell 4 'and a hard won victory. Posner's Jayvees, was promoted to varsity 1 running and Hanin's passes, one status. 1 r •of which traveled 45 yards in the Special emphasis was placed by ye Higgins in blocking by members -air fora score, were outstanding •,i:: ~. of the backfield—a sore spot in the for Gamma Sig. Mcllvain scored Lion's offensive efforts against . .ii: -for Pi Kappa Phi on the end of a W 'Bucknell arid Lehigh. 40-yard triple pass. rthi Kappa Sigma vs. Phi Kappa . In Saturday's tilt with Cornell, Walter Kretz is the big of fen- Tau The -Higgins' crew will face a team sive gun in the Cornell backfield. . A one-man Phi Kappa Sig team that has yet to prove themselves. Kretz, aophomore, was the main Jack Saylor, Cornell sophomore, Having lost to both Colgate and in the person of Art Wedge ran, . is • one of four first-year men in cog in the Big Red's only victory rather than passed, to a 7-0 victory the ••Cornell backfield. Saylor Army, 18-6 and 28-8 respectively, so far this year—a 20-16 victory With their first track meet ten over Phi Kappa Tzu. Wedge after winning its initial game with over Lafayette. takes care' of the blocking assign- dodged, • pivoted and simply out- Lafayette, the Big Red is . "past ments on the tricky reverses that put through time trials yesterday ran - opposing linemen in reeling off 4 . characterize Coach - Carl Snavely's • in an effort to determine how -they All Soph Backfield Servo Mass Meeting gain after gain. Wedge took a teams. _. due." would shape up for competition reverse from the Phi Kappa Sig safety man, following a Phi Kap- mentor, will probably start a -first already in some branch of the -Mitchell Williams, brother of pa Tau punt to midfield, •and ran 1 s t team backfield of all sophomores; i enlisted reserve are advised to at- varsity runner Rufus Williams, through a broken field 47 yards - aborts Will Big gun - in 'the offense is Walter tend by Galbraith, since much turned in the good time of .16:01 to the three. On -three plays - the ■ Kretz, bard running halfback ; • . idlik. additional' information about re- for the three-mile grind,, follow-' winners were pushed back to the , Repoti On tame who does most of the running and cent developments in the reserve ed by Bernard Rudnich and Bob ; , 20. •On fourth down Wedge again ' ' .all of the passing. Teaming up • proarams will be divulged at this Handwerk, who tied for - second took the ball and sprinted for the with him at the other halfback po- . A network of 13 radio stations . . place in 16:02. ,goal - •line - and six points. salon is Chuck Robinson, stocky time. The first eight runners to fin- Alpha carry a play-by-play ac- Alpha Sigma. Phi vs. Sigma Phi negro speedster. Jack Saylor, Galbraith will leave today for ish the trek came in under the 17 count of the Lion's football -tilt the Dußois Undergraduate Cen . 'Eps il on blocking back, - and Winfredminute mark, which is €l,xception with the Cornell "Big Red"- this Wright, 195-pound fullback, corn- lei to observe at first hand the ally good time for initial time In a game in . which neither Saturday. The broadcast will be team 'WeS able to 'seriously threat- sponsored by the AtlantiC Re- plete the all-sophomore backfield. procedure employed by the Joint Board which is visiting there at trials. Yesterday's -practice run en their opponent's goal line, - Sig- - • Three Veteran Linemen .—""' was the first after weeks of in fining -Company with • Tom Me- ' the present time, and to secure .-ma Phi Epsilon topped Alpha Sig- Only Senior Russell Geib, left • tensive practice. Mahon as the announcer. „ • . . as much advance information as •ma •Phi, two first downs to one. guard, 'Meredith Cushing, junior . . Following Rudnich and Hand- The station's cO - rying the -he can for the students here. Here again a runner provided the center, and Roy "Red" Johnson, werk, who tied for second, Dave broadcast ;include WAGE, Syra- • margin of victory when SPE back . who Succeeded Kenneth Stofer as Carlton, 16:16; Tom Scott, 16:22; .case, N. Y.; WHCU, Ithaca, N. Y.; Fidati sprinted 30 yards for a sec- 'Big Red captain, remain from last Tom Madigan, 16:26; Don Harris, and - half and decisive first down. WNBF, Binghamton, N. Y.; WFlL, season's first team. -Bucknell :Conference • 16:42; Richard Kuhn, 16:43; Earl Pb,iladelphia; WJEC, Hagers= Tonight's schedule finds - Chi Youtz,l7:o9; Russell Teall, 17:26; • town .Md.; WGR Buffalo, N. Y.: Captain Johnson, an end, teams Penn State -students have been -Phi meeting Kappa Sigma, 7:30; , . , N. WENY. up with Fred Westphalinvitedpattend an Inter-Am- at the ter- t - William Wills, 17:27; Bryce Stone, WHEC .Roehester Delta * -Chi vs. Theta Kappa Phi, , , Y.;18:12; and Dick Lose, 18:16, fin- Elmira, N. Y.; WFBR, Baltimore, urinal position.. Westphal, a soph- erican Conference at Bucknell 8:10; Alpha --Zeta' -vs. 'Lambda -Chi omore, needs experience. • University on October 23 to 25, fished respectively in that order. .• Alpha, 8:45; and.. Sigma Nu vs. . Mth.; WDEL, Wilmington, Del.; Cornell. is well fortified at the according to a recent letter re- Although 'Coach Chick Werner Alpha PDelia, 9:25. - 'WORK, York; WBOC, Salisbury, tackle . position with six huskies ceived from Bucknell's Christian will not use freshman harriers in .M 6.; WFPG, Atlantic City. varsity competition this year, -it who tip the scales at better than Association, which has arranged For the Lion's home game with is expected that the frosh will 200 pounds. Jail Swanson and the convention with the aid of • Syracuse on November 7, - 10. Frank Paul are Snavely's choice various' governmental agencies. show well against their opponents. radio stations ,will report the The frosh schedule opens Octo as The starters, with Bob An - game. An additional eight sta-ber 24 against Syracuse at State Berson and Whitney Doe both ex tions will broadcast the first Pitt ._,41 •- ne Movie 3 'Colle g e., They will tackle Cornell petting to see action against the game on November 21. Broad- Lions. at Ithaca, November 7, and finish i casting the ..iy c' racuse game will • CATHUM— the season in New York City, No . "In accordance with All-Col-. Lacks -Pass Defene Girl Trouble be WTBO, Cumberland, Md.; • . vember 16, when they compete -in lege Cabinet's •recent -ruling -to •It is reported that the Ithacans WJAS,Pittsburgh; WLEU, Erie. like the the IC4-A contest. (curtail all unnecessary activities, ' are, like the Lions, weak on pass • , we' are eliminating' a number of WJAC , Johnstown; WMBS, defense. If the report is true, -- . Uniontown, WCED, Dußo i s; Inm-essential features .in this Higgins may find reason to use WFBL,Syracuse, N. Y.; WFBG, years Dairy ShoW," Hoivard J. pass-'tossing Joe Colone extensive- Altoona; WKST, New • Castle; and 1-- . !Merrill ''43;* Manager of the 20th y rHowever, Snavely has a line • WMRF, Lewistown. Annual Penn.. State Dairy ,Expo- that averages over the 200 pound The Pitt game may be heard .sition,. -stated, ..as he announced mark and a backfield that out . • over WJAS, • WLEW, WJAC, ithat-,there -would be' trio catalog for weighs the Lion baekfielders—not , ithe -show thiS s year. , • • WMBS, WFBH, WMRF. WKST. withstanding Cenci—by • five or ' The exposition- - was •scheduled and WCED: six. pounds. . 10,. be held last May, but -because . - .-- , • it , : , would have conflicted with : - II 'Mystery Of .Nitt an y Lion Naming Will -Clear graduation has been changed to -Oetober 31. Also -it gives the ' r . When Alumteturns To TeITOI Bram Child' . ! present • juniors, another oppor ',unity to participate in a dairy African lions and mountain lions -Lion while studying here, will be show. .. are listed in Webster's dictionary, present at the dedication and tell • Sponsored by the Penn State but no mention is made of the the first-hand story of the naming. chapter of the American Dairy famous Nittany Lion, sports sym- At the time Joe Mason thought •Science Association, the •exposi- bol of Penn State. up the name, few colleges had ton is open to all freshmen,symbols for their athletic teams. Students 'and alumni alike are working as a correspondent . for a sophomores, and juniors, as familiar with the Lion as with .metropolitan newspaper • while donated Many prizes, medals, and zes, medals, and cups, Old - Main tower as a representa- studying at the College, -before by or- tion of -the College, but the story .long the football team was known .ganizations interested in dairy 'behind its naming is a mystery to as the Nittany Lion throughout - the :improvement, will be awarded most . Penn Staters. The little- country. for fitting and showing dairy known - story will be told at 'the For a long time there was talk cattle and clean milk production dedication of - the Lion Shrine of building a -shrine to .the -honor and judging. Superintendent of - Saturday, - October 24, at Alumni- of the College symbol, -and the the clean milk production and Dad's-Day Weekend, according 19 class of 1940 -gave it 'as a gift. Mr. dairy products judging contest is . Edward K. Hibshman; executive - Mason, now living in Ebensburg, Martin L. Miller '43. secretary of the Alumni Associa- • will return - to his Alma Mater --- . ton. , Alumni weekend to tell the story H. D. "Joe" Mason . 'O7, who' of the well-known beast—the Nit dreamed up the name Nittany tany Lion. Dairy Show Cuts Annual fatalog BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS He Blocks . . . THE DAILY COLLEGIAN . . . He Runs '`` .. i ... .... ... - a;T Sin Town NITTANY- The Gay Sisters lnd SEMESTER JUNIOR Ist SEMESTER SENIOR WOMEN ENR • LI. NOW! AIRPLANE DRAFTING SHIP DRAFTING. , Organization Meeting ROOM 101 NAM BIGINEERIN6 S P. N. Thursday Afternoon NO TUITION . NO FEES For Further Information See or Phone Prof. B. K. Johnstone Sponsored by the S. Office of Education PAGE THREE Brown's 6.1 Average Leads Lion Backs In Yardage , A breakdown of the statistics of the first two games against Eucknell and Lehigh shows that "Sparky" Brown has averaged over 6 yards every time he has toted the ball. Brown's closest competitors for bE.II-carrying honors are Bob Weitzel and Jack Banbury who both did so well at line plunging against the Engineers Saturday. The following statistics are ex clusive of pass plays, kickoff and punt returns—only running plays from scrimmage a•'e included. Times yards yards net Cried g'ned lost gain ave. Brown 33 226 25 205 6.2 Weitzel 25 134 18 116 4.6 Elmb'ry 14 72 1 71 5. Joe .. 17 48 9 39 2.3 Cl'r 6 13 10 3 .5 D'rk'ta 44 0 44 6.1 xO'K'm 8 '3 5 1.2 xCol'ne 5 0 5 5. xSkuta 3 0 3 3. x played in only one of the two games '46 Harriers Look Good In Trials BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
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