TUEBDAY, AILY 23, 1046 epsic Signs With Dodgers Coach Bob Higgins lost one of his best prospects for all-Amer ican 'honors on his 1946 edition wf the Nittany Lion grid team hen Joe Tepsic recently gave Up his college career to sign with the National League -leading Brooklyn Dodgers. TeVisic was tendered a $17,000 bonti.s when he signed with the Dodgers, after turning down sev eral tither major league offers. Higgins had expected the Guad alccitiral hero to blossom into one of the nation's foremost backs this fall, and had already laid plans for offensive thrusts es pecially suited to the Sloven gpeedboy. Last fall, in his first year col lege football, Tepsic ran wild against Colgate, Temple, Syra- Fuse and Pitt and was the unani- Ina's choice of these teams for all-opponent honors.- He also led the college scorers of the State, and at season's end was named to the Associated Press' all- Pennsylvania eleven. Tepsic,spent most of the spring semester holding down the left field spot on Coach Joe Bedenk's once abeaten varsity baseball team. Although not a consistent hitter, he was a hearvy slugger and a dangerous man at the •plate. As a Lion 'this year, his batting aver pge 'was only 250 although he had many extra base hits. , SPted , ..ls the major 'forte of Tepsic, according to Bedenk who thinks that he is as fast afoot as any , player now in the major leagues. He is especially adept rt. stretching hitsiinto extra-base hits and pulling down long flies in the outfield. The new Dodger was in the Marines before returning to the campus in time for last fall's football season and saw service in 'the Southwest Pacific, includ- TRY THE ANCHORAGE (: ,, ANCHORAKIONEE ..iSHOP #lO OO-0. etiti'6:4ol#o -ititoefief I,olo* reto •- Clean hair is easy to manage ... if you s h am. poo with MINIPOO. 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Dr. Tschan, wrote the constitu tion for the • local Fraternity Counselors and the Association of University Professors chapter, wrote a ritual for the Newman Clufb, an organization of Cath olic students, a ind . wrote the Phi .Eta Sigma national ritual. He has served on the national coun cil of Phi Eta Sigma since 1937 and was instrumental in estab lishing a chapter at Penn State. Dr. Tschan, is a member of Theta Kappa Phi fraternity, hav ing served for many years as faculty adviser; Pi Gamma Mu, soci,Fl science recognition society; Pi Lanilbda Sigma, pre-legal-fra ternity; and Phi Kappa Phi, scho lastic society; as well as Phi Eta Sigma. • He served from 1 , 3.29 to 193:1 as president of the local chapter of the Ameriosn Association . of University Professors and from 1932 to 1935 on the national council.. Since 1935 he has been chairman of the National Com mittee on chapters. He also is a Member of the American Histor it a 1 Association, Medieval Academy of AmeriCa, and in. 1030 served as president of the Ameri can,. Cathelic HistoriCal Assotia tion.., . . . . ing the battles at Guadalcartail: He has already joined the fast stepping Dodgers and has served as a pinch-hitter in several games. „ the ideal Summer DINING SPOT - - - Deliciously served sum mer meals that will put you in' a delightful mood 210 W. College Ave. THE SUMMER • COLLEGIAN Between the Lions with BEN FRENCH Penn State !athletes are Making quite a name for :themselves this summer. Over in Zurich, Switzer-. lend, Barney Ewell, probably the greatest sprinter ever to wear the Blue and White for Coach Chick Werner, won the MK) and 2100- meter dashes in '10.5 and. 12'1.6 re spectively in an international in vitation track meet last week. Elwell was running under the col ors of the Shanahan C. C. of Phil adelphia. Over in the baseball vein, Bob Gehrett, Lion twirler with five wins against no defeats this year, is. now tossing them in for the Standard Steel team over in Lew istown. Teammate Ken Yount is hurling for 'a strong amateur team in the southern part of the state. St. ,Clair to Join Grid Team • Over on The ,football side of the ledger, Cliff St. Clair, halfback for the 1942 Lion' squad, 'has indicated that he will be arounte'when pre season practices begin August :W. Bob Davis, end; and Mike Kerns, tackle from the '4l-'42 teams, have signed• to play this fall with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Phila delphia Eagles respectively. Kerns, who graduated last month, is keeping in shape wrestling in Phillyntowin while Davis is in the insurance business in Pittsburgh. State College grid* fans will have four chances to see 'the Lions romp over New Beaver Field this flail. The opening game with. Buck nell !here Odtober '5 twill he the highlight of Alumni weekend. Other home games include Mich .igan State, Oct. 19; Fordham, Nov. 2; and Tetntple, Nov. 9 (Soph Hbp weekend): Syracuse, Co 1g at e, Navy, Pitt and 'Miami are the.road tritps for this year's squad. Facts about Coaches Dept. Leo Houck, boxing - coach, was crowned light-heavyweight Ichamp of Cuba in ':19412 and still holds the title. There has never been an of ficial Cuban, light-heavyweight chamiption since then! Leo has been coach at State since 1922 and has turned out such boxers as Billy Soose, former Truiddle weight title-halder; Steve Harnas and Arlie Wolff. The "Good Doc tor" will be in his glory this year When he plays host to the Eastern Intercol'iegiates. CA to Sponsor Hike, Cabin Party at Lodge Penn State Christian As- Sociation, as part of its ,summer program, is sponsoring a calbin party for this weekend and a talk by Dr. Clifford Adams on Monday. The group going to the cabin party at Watts Lodge will leave Saturday afternoon and hike to the Lodge. Nature lore along the trail will be given by Dr. Vinal. Details and the "sign-up" sheet are at 304 Old Main. Grad School Holds Dinner Reviving an old custom, sus pended during the war, the an nual Graduate School Dinner will 'be held at the Centre Hills Coun try Club at 6:30 o'clock tomor row night. All students and faculty of the Graduate School of Education are invited. President Hetzel, Dean Tra hue, and Dean Kern have been invited as guests of honor. A stu dent program has been planned for the evening including, "Po etic Fantasies" by T. 0. Mc+. Cracken, a humorous reading by Paul Miller, and a vocal solo by Betsy Lumley. Hummel Fishburn end Frank Gullo will lead group singing. Committee for the dinner is: Ruth Boswell, John Bowers, Al ice Evans, John Frank, John M. Lumley, Dorothea Ruth, and John Taylor. Application Blanks . . . for the deferment of fees for the first semester (1946- 1947) are ready at the office of the Bursar. Applications may be filed without fee up to and in cluding August 20. Fees are to be paid on October 18. CLASSIFIEDS LOST—Pair of blue.shell rimmed glasses somewhere around White Hall. Reward. Call 2369. LOST Gold-capped Waterman pen, July Ist. Name Howard S Rogers engraved onside. Reward Call Howdy or Del. 4444. MEET THE GANG AT . HOWARD'S Where better hamburgers are made . . . There's never a shortage . . . And call•the soft drinks you wish. And That's No Joke, Gang! • CREAMERY PRODUCTS • BAKERY GOODS -h CORNER • BEAVER• AND -PUGH National Alumni Board Appoints Ridge. Riley Ridge Riley, assistant alumni secretary at the College, was named to .the board of directors of the American Alui - nni Council at the 31st annual national con ference of the Council held at Amherst, Mass., recently. Riley also was re-elected editor of the American Alumni Council News, a post he has held for the past two years. Nearly 400 institutions of high er learning are represented on the Council, which has a mem bership of more than 500 alumni officials. A record attendance of more than 300 registered at the Amherst conference. Joseph E. Bell, of Lafayette, was elected president. Centers- . (Continued from page one) also will accept these credits." A minimum , of 35 students- will be required before anyy center is established. A fee of $l5O will be dharged for 12 or ;more credits given on a full-time basis. Part time students will pay $12.5 1 0 per credit. Requests for establishment of centers are being received at the 'central extension• office arid are being handled in chronological order insofar ats the survey is con cerned, Mr, Keller explained. Ora' ; • . • 41, HURRY BACK HOWARD'S PAGE orEEEE
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