The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, October 23, 1947, Image 4

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iv Gridders Adopt 'T' for Navy Tiff
An innovation in Penn State Junior Varsity football tactics will
occur Friday when the Little Lions tackle Navy at Annapolis, Md.,
with a different offensive weapon—the "T" formation, announced
Head Jayvee Coach Jim O'Hora yesterday.
The Jayvee gridmen are em,nloying the "T" in current scrimmage
sessions with the varsity to famil
iarize the latter squad with the Because of a request by Col-
West Virginia eleven's type of of- gate authorities, the Junior Var
fense. sity grid contest originally sched-
As starting "T" formation quar
terback in Friday's game, Mentor
O'Hora will call on Russel Leib,
sophomore who played a similar
role last season at Millersville
State Teachers College.
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Basketball Coach John ,Law
ther requests all men with prep
or high school experience who
are interested in trying out for
the court team to report to Rec
Hall where basketball practice
sessions are being held nightly
from 6:30 to 8:30.
Fred Morecraft, veteran end,
was acting captain of the West
Virginia University Mountain
eers for their season's opener
against Otterbein College. More
craft will start at left end. He
play.' considerably as a sopho
more in 1942 but was used little
last year, after returning from
military service, because of a
leg injury. Morecraft standis six.
two and weighs 192.
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All candidates for assistant
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UNDERWEAR • HANDKERCHIEFS • SPORTS SPORTS
Who Will Win As ...
Karver and Ashenfelter Vie
For First in X-Country MLA
Who is the fastest man on the cross-country team; Jerry Karver,
the triple-crown national champion, or Horace "Fearless" Ashenfel
ter, who jumped from the ranks of the unknown to become one of the
nation's best harriers in just two years?
This question has never been put to the test this year, but Satur
day afternoon on the College course, the team will be disbanded for a
few minutes and the Cornelll
himself acair'. We've had enough
of this holding-hands-across'
thee finish line and waiting
for-the-others races." emphasiz
ed Coach Chick Werner. "It's
time for ~ show-down. 'Wild'
Bill Smith set the Penn State'
cross-country record in 193 , 8." he
continued. "and .it will never be
approached or broken unless we'
race for `blood'."
"In Karver we have a national
champion." he said. "He holds
the IC-4A. NCAA. and NAAU
titles, but on the other hand there
are some days when I don't see
how anyone can 'Possibly defeat
Ashenfelter," the towering men
tor continued. "Even if one of the
men defeats the other. the loser
could easily have had an 'off' daY
and there is a strong chance that
he would defeat the winner in
another meet."
Asked who wig the best run
ner he ever coached. Chick
stated. "There have been many
mien that were outstanding on
the squad. but Smith holds my
vote until someone can come
along and break the record he
set "
Asked who was the best run
ner he ever coached. Chick
digginsmen Rated ith
In Atlantic Forecast
According to Atlantic football
ratings published this week,
Penn State's gridiron powerhouse
ranks seventh in the nation
among college elevens. In cur
rent Associated Press ratings, the
Lions retained ninth position,
which they held last week.
Michigan copped .the top spot
.his week in both standings, while
Sotre Dame took the runner-up
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1047
By ELLIOT KBANE
stated. "There have been many
men that were outstanding on the
squad. but Smith holds my vote
until someone can come along
and break the record he set."
It way in the Penn State - Syra
cuse meet October 29. 1938 'Wild'
Bill Smith set the record of 25
minutes and 24 . seconds for the
five mile course. Starting fast.
Smith passed the mile mark in
four minutes and 35 seconds, a
full ten seconds better than the
mark set in the harriers' N.Y.U.
meet. He ran the second mile in
5:07. the third in 5:27, the fourth
in 5:18 and the last mile in Ave
minutes flat.
This Saturday's meet will start
during the first quarter of the
football game and will finish be
fore the half.
16 Teams Compete
In Bowling Loop
The I.M.A. Bowling League
will get under way at the Dux
Club alleys at 7 o'clock this eve
ning.
Teams include the Nittany Co
op, Atherton Hall Men's Club,
Fletchers, Stellar Five, Kauf
mann Club, 7-11 Club, Lazy Five,
Hot Shots, Hellions, Dorm 2,
Dorm 9, Beaver House, P.H.'s,
Dorm 13. 1.T.K., and the Penn
Haven Rustlers.
Starting time will be 7 p.m.;
any team failing to appear by
7:15 will automatically forfeit
the game.
The schedule for tonight reads:
Nittany Co-op vs. Kaufmann
Club
Atherton Hall Men's Club vs.
7-11 Club
Fletchers vs. Lazy Five
Stellar Five vs. Hot Shots
Hellions vs. P.H.'s
Dorm 9 vs. T.T.K.
Dorm 2 vs. Dorm 13
Beaver House vs. Penn Haven
Any team which has turned in
an entry and its name does not
appear on the schedule should
contact athletic chairman Frank
Stoner at 315 S. Allen or phone
4255.
Fourteen Netters Win
Intramural Tennis Tilts
In the IFC tennis tourney,
Jack Olewine bested George
Kline, 7-5, 6-4; Roy Rumbaugh
defeated Bob Rose. 6-3, 7-5. Herb
Locke won over Bob Meinken,
7-5, 6-3, while Bob Giles over
powered Chuck Ryder, 6-2, 6-2.
Russel Marker edged opponent
Bill Hectric, 6-4, 8-6; Dick Wertz
had a comparatively easy time
defeating Bob Engle, 6-1, 6-4.
Harry Schutte downed Bob
Suravitz, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, and in an
other three set encounter, Bob
Hirsh outclassed John Kulp, 5-7.
7-5, 6-4. Ralph Peters defeated
Fleming, 6-2, 8-6, to round out
the IFC schedule.
In the independent league, V.
Klepper had to play three full
sets before S. Ciccone went down
to defeat by a 6-3, 6-8 6-1 score.
Bernard Silverstein outscored
Dick Hendler, 6-1, 6-4; Bob Og
den displayed championship form
outclassing Roy McClenaghan,
6-0, 6-1.
Raymond Brodie conquered
John Hansell in two short sets,
6-2, 6-1. and Bill Brinker de
feated Holly, 6-1, 6-1, to round
out the day's schedule.
Rifle Team to. Organize
First practice tryouts for posi
tions on the varsity rifle team
will be held in the Armory 7
p.m. Tuesday.
All men interested are re
quested to register in 101 Car
negie Hall before the above date,
said Captain Harold W. Yount,
coach of the team.