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Bedridden Rooter
Sees Game In
Ambulance
Many of the 20,000 fans who
gathered at the Penn State-
West Virginia football contest
Last Saturday noticed an old pri
vate ambulance which was
parked along the cinder track
near the west stands.
From this vehicle, Tom Rus
sell of nearby Juniata viewed the
thrilling game, the first game he'd
ever seen in his life.
When seventeen years of age,
Russell fell victim to a severe
case of arthritis, and has been
forced to live on his back for the
approximately twenty-five years
since that date.
His back was propped up, and
his view, obstructed through the
first half by the overflow crowd,
was made clearer after the inter
mission when Captain Mark of
the Campus Patrol paved a path
and brought him closer to the
playing field.
AVOCATONS
Said Russell, "This is my first
game, and the first time I've ever
seen Higgins' team; I certainly
want to come back again."
Russell is an internationally
known stamp collector, having
collected stamps since his early
years.
To Juniata have come many
famous visitors to pass the time
a day with Russell, including
Jack Dempsey, Lowell Thomas,
the immortal Red Grange and
each of the Four Horsemen of
Notre Dame.
Penn State's Bob Higgins says
he regards a blocked punt as the
worst thing that can happen to a
college football team. .
Top Teams To Vie In
IM Football Semi-Finals
Six teams will battle for the independent and fraternity cham
pionships Monday night as intramural touch football play reaches its
semi-final round.
Leading independent eompeti
gained the final by flogging the
drawdag a first-round bye.
HOT ROCKS
In Tuesday's finale, the Hot
Rocks will tangle with the win
ner at Monday's fray which pits
the Eagles against last night's in
dependent victor.
It the Hot Rocks are upset
Tuesday night, another champion
ship game will be scheduled be
cause of independent rules which
require two losses before an entry
is eliminated.
Among fraternity contenders,
two powerful grid machines, Phi
Epsilon Pi and Phi Sigma Kappa,
are slated to collide in a semi
final tussle Monday. The latter
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..Phi Kappa Psi and Dorm 13 last
night advanced to the semi-final
round in their respective intra
mural tourneys by copping hard
fought victories on a slippery,
rain-soaked field.
Joe Bastian's pass interception
and 15-yard runback set the stag*
for the Phi Psi's score which gave
them a 6-0 win over Pi kappa Phi.
On the next play. Ade Swain
passed to John Zagoudis. who
passed to Max Wandel in the end
zone for the touchdown.
Paced by fleet-footed Jim Rob.
inson. Dorm 13 edged Beaver
House. 1-0, in an overtime fracas.
The winners threatened twice
during the scoreless regular play
ing time, once when Robinson
took a punt on his own 20 and
zigzagged to the foes' 20 and again
when he passed 40 yards to John
Craft on Beaver House's 10-yard
stripe.
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They'll Carry the Lion Mail
LARRY JOE JOE COLONE JEFF DURKOTA
Tailback Fullback Wingback
THESE FOUR BACKS. all pre-war players. are expected to
furnish a decided punch in the Lions' late-season drive for
national college football honors. Chuckran, Joe and Colone all
have been harried by injuries, but are on the mend, and will be
available for heavier duty. Durkota, the team's top scorer, also
is running better and currently is rated on an even footing with
the Lion starter, Wally Triplett.
tors are the Hot Rocks, who have
Frazier Eagles and Dorm 13 after
vs. last night's winner; B:3o—Phi
Sigma Kappa vs. Phi Epsilon Pi.
TRY STUDYING WITH
OUR SANDWICHES
Pause during your evening study for a "pick up"
in the form of our delicious sandwiches. Enjoy them
here or order them "to go."
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
The intramural touch foot
ball game between Phi Epsi
lon Pi and Phi Sigma Kappa,
previously carded for last
night, will be staged Monday
night at 8:30, according to
Eugene H. Bischoff, director
of intramural athletics.
Steve Hamas, first Penn State
athlete ever to win four major
letters, is cast in a salesman's
role nowadays. He's selling edu
cational films.
Game Postponed
Between The Lions
An Open Letter to the Nittany Lion Football Team
Dear Fellows,
"This is the year" is a trite phrase but it's still on everyone's
lips around this Nittany Valley and for the first time it's even
reached the outside world.
This year you're a close-knit group. Everyone is out for the
team itself—not for personal glory. That. to Ism is more impor
tant than winning games by big scores.
I've talked to quite a few of you at Various times and every
time it's the same answer, "Hell, I don't do much. Write about the
other guys. They're the ones who are doing the good job—not me."
You realize that every game is a tough one, regardless of what
the dopesters say, and what is more important, all this national
publicity hasn't gone to your head.
There are few infractions of training Jules this tear. tVeryone
takes this business of playing football very seriously.
You have one of the best coaches in the country in "The Hig"
and you know it. You respect him and you listen to his every word.
There's no griping on any of his decisions even when it means a job
you dislike or missing an important date.
I like the way you platy football. Ws * Smart, heads-up.
hard but clean brand of football. the type that makes us proud
to call you our own.
I hope you'll overlook some of us "grand:its:rid quarterbacks"
who think we know more about the game then you or your coach.
That's to be expected of football fans everywhere.
As I started out to say, I think you're a great team and I'll keep
that opinion even if you lose each of the remaining games. But as
long as you keep that spirit of cooperation, I'll bet my typewriter
that you don't lose a one.
Don't Be Frightened!
HALLOWEEN
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1947
By BEN FRENCH
Sacking you to the limit.
One of the Guys in the Stands,