PAGE SIX Gridders Practice Basic Plays Higgins Sees Squad Progressing Rapidly Originator of many innovations in football, Penn State came up with another this season in hold ing practice during the twilight hours 'from 7 to 9 p.m. Avoiding heat is one 'benefit derived and these hours enable all men to re port. During the past week the squad has been running through plays that are basic in the single-wing back offensive system. Other drills consist of working with tackling dummies, using blocking sleds, and. kicking. The specialists in place kicking put in time to develop their skill. "The squad is developing very well, and we are very pleased at the progress," said Head Coach Bob Higgins. "If things continue at the present rate, it shouldn't be too long before the..boys don their pads and start to scrimmage." Among the 75 candidates for the team, 17 are ex-service men. These men are Joe Bardo, Charles Bell, Andy Bitsko, Don Butts, IPhilip Dillon, Francis Duetschle, Jim Holtzinger, Leo Mansor, Bob McCoy, Nick Ranieri, Joe Tepsic, Steve Polansky, John Slusarzyk, Vaughn (Stapleton, Clifford Sulli van, Ralph Ventresco, and Jim Wolf. Navy V-12 candidates are Eli sha Cloud. Carl Dimmerling, Jim Everett, Bob .Gernand, Paul How ard, Bill McMaster, John Nolan, Tim Petroff, Estel Rouch, Bob Rutkowski, Larry Spencer, and Charles Willing. Burns Seeks Managers; . WIIf, Ziff, McMaster Aid Head Football Manager; Paul Burns, has issued a call for sec ond assistant managers. All men students interested shoUld sign up - at the Athletic Office, Old Main, today or tomorrow. First assistant managers for the coining season are Mervin Wilf, Stanley Ziff, and Jim McMas ter. LANNY ROSS, THE RADIO, STAGE AND SCREEN STAR WAS A TRACK STAR, AT YALE--ps WON THE QUARTER MILE IN 774 E 1927 - --Al , /- PENN RELAYS IN 1 18 2 /S SECS, (. . _ A I -7 -- ItiliAt4 -1 ,BUY WAR BONDS AT YOUR E. , Leo Houck Favors Sports For Recovery of Casualties Leo Houck, veteran Lion boxing coach, favors a nation-wide sports program especially design ed to sour the recovery of Ameri ca's war casualties. Houck, who just toured Army bases in Greenland, Iceland and Bermuda, is convinced there's a job to do and that sports can do it. "Most interesting part of my whole trip," the one-time pro says, "was the time I spent in, Army hospitals." The Penn State veteran told of his visit to the Army hospital, at Presque Isle, Me., where war wounded were hospitalized pend : ing their transfer to other insti-, tutions nearer their homes. "If our trip had stopped there," Houck insisted, "I would have felt that we had done a good work." While weather delayed his par ty at Pr sque Isle, at Goose Bay, Labrador, and again at Greenland, Houck said the program was well planned and that servicemen seemed to enjoy the opportunity not only to attend classes but also to talk to members of the group. "But all of us agreed on the way home," the mentor added, "that the real thrill came when we visi ed the wounded. "Those boys hung on to every word we spoke, asked us ques tions by the hour, and virtually sang with joy when we projected football, baseball, and' boxing movies. "Their reaction," he concluded, "convinced me that a well-con ceived sports program would go a long way toward making their covalescense seem shorter and less trying." In the party of which Houck was a member were Baseball Coach Robert "Red" Rolfe of Yale University, Charley Berry of baseball and football officiating experience, Football Coach Harry Rockefeller of Rutgers University, and, Trainer Ed Zanfrini of Dart mouth College. This party was the first group to leave 'this country under the new athletic program launched by the Army Special Services Divis ion. V-12 Starts Tournament The Navy V. 412 unit has begun a softball tournament, with the five 'barracks participating. Games are played on the golf course, 4:30, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday afternoons. • WARNER • BROTHERS C.T";IA-Ir'"::1E-7'` THE COLLEGIAN Summer Lacrosse Drill Begins; Thiel To Teach Tactics Of Game Lacrosse practice began Mon day and is held on Monday, Wed nesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoon from 4 to 5:15 p. m. The practice Is being conduct ed primarily for men who will be (back newt season, but those who will not be here then are in vited to come out and learn the game, said Coach Nick Thiel. He added that experience is not necessary. During these drills, emphasis will be placed on stick handling and on the fundamentals of the game. There will be no scrim mages during the summer months. Although there will not be an intercollegiate game until next spring, Coach Theil wants to start organizing his 1946 squad. For the first time in three years, Dean Schott Traces History Of Rec Hall, Beaver Field "They used to hang from the rafters," Dean Carl Schott says. "Those were the conditions of phys ed classes before 19128. In those days physical education in struction was conducted in the Armory. Betcause of the limited space and comparatively large stu dent body, the students were, in deed, a little cramped for space. When Recreation Hall was built in 1928, conditions were consider albly relieved. Another even more important outcome of the erection of this large gymnasium was the inauguration of the School of 'Physical Education, of which Mid' Schott is the dean. • Adjoining Rec Hall is New Bea ver Field. From this it may be natural to assume that Old Beaver Field was near- the Armory. As it was, Old Beaver Field was located in a position appro.ximately bound ed by Freer Lab, Buckhout Lab, New Physics, and the parking lot in back of the Chemical Engineer ing building. It was about two thirds the size of New Beaver Field. 15 Soccer Candida Employ Volley Ba Summer soccer practice got un derway Monday with candi dates reporting. The squad drills on the field beside the golf course daily, except Sunday, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. • Before going overseas, Coach Bill -Jeffrey told Hest Mendt and John Hamilton, who are conduct ing the practice sessions in his ab sence, to concentrate the squad's attention on passing. Playing as six-man teams on the small field, the 'candidates are get ting maximum emphasis. on short passes rather than on long power ful boots. Another drill that produces ac ouracy in control is volley-soccer 'ball. This game, invented by the absent Scotsman, combines the principles of soccer and volley ASTP Begins Softball The ASTP unit will begin play in an inter-barracks softball tour nament, announced Lt. Farnum, director of AISITP sports. The first game will be played on the golf course, 6:45 Monday evening. League play is scheduled to end August with the playoffs fol lowing. NOW SHOWING and LATEST WAR NEWS tRIDAY, JULY 13, 1045 men who played varsity matches have returned. However, 50 ' per cent of last season's squad: have been lost, the mentor said. ' Veterans of the past season who have reported for practite. are Howdy Taylor, Ken Kerwin, Wait Stevens, Dave Laudig, Frank Tiedermann, Edo Stratton, 4, George Locotos, Mery ' Snyder, Bob Rocha, Larry Klepper, Mike Ciaramella, George Sample, Jim, Stewart, and Jack Reed. • Men who want to come out for the practice should report . - to Coach Theil in 228 Recreation Hall any day from 4 to 5 p. Howard Elet, acting head 'man ager for the-summer drills, , an= nounced that men students de- siring to become second assistant, managers should sign up in the 1 , Athletic Office, Old ,Main, as soon as r'ssible. The new field first began_to be really developed 'by the class of 1911. when they donated the baSe ball stands. At that time there v✓a.s. a frog pond and a reservoir -bn that site and a good deal of Hort Woods. Since then these campus landmarks have become memories, with the advent in the course of the years, of the track, the prac tice fields, the moving of the base ball stands from their old position, the erection of the first football. stands, and finally the building Of the steel and concrete grand : :: stands in place of the old wooden: ones. The latest chapter of the long, ' his - Wry of. New Beaver Field , was written when the baseball stanils . were taken down this spring. They,. too, will eventually be replaced -by , more permanent stands.. • , From the days when the School.' of Physical Education was merely_; a department, thrbugh*the prewar hey-day of intercollegiate activity,:-' the athletic picture of Penn State has been one of our most rapid in; changing and expandingr 'Schott said. tes Scrimmage, I Techniques' .•• ball. The ball can be hit only with: the head or feet and only tiiree times by one - side. A regulatiOn volley ball court and net are used: Returning lettermen from last year's team are Herib EVlendt, John Hamilton, - Charlie Appleman, and John Stetler. Bill McHale, 'who earned numerals last season,:?is also back. All men trying out for the team, must first take physical examina tions at the dispensary. Freshman Seeks Degree k, Before Pro Baseball Meet. Jimmy Masticola, sensag onal 117-ycar-old pitcher, — who; wants a college degree before-he pursues a career in organized baseball. The 'Chester youth, unbeaten in' high school, boasts a victor chain of 22 straight games-20 of which he contributed to Chest er's amazing string of 36 con:, secutive wins. Masticola has enrolled at the College and hopes to finish. on semester before he is summoiles, to the armed services. He is en rolled in the 'physical education, curriculum. The long, lean portsider playe! under Hal Brewster, former Pen State lumianary, in high schbo Because of his hitting prowess' Masticola played in the outfiel.' when he wasn't busy on ths , mound. Intramural Softball All independent houses and or ganizations and Army and Nay barracks are invited to ente teams in the newly formed inta mural softball league. ThOs groups wishing to participlat should get in touch with Jac' Dickstein 'by calling 3246 befn. Jul 22.
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