WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1947 Between The Lions For the past two years, Coach Bob Higgins' Nittany Lions have had their place-kicking chores entrusted to blond Ed Czckaj, the 6' 2", 190-pound end from Mt. Pleasant. Rated as number three end behind starters Johnny Potsklan and Sam Tamburo, Czekaj has seen considerable service with the Blue and White. In booting four out of seven placements against Colgate Satur day, in what he referred to as "a rotten day," Ed brought his season total to 27 successes in 39 attempts for a percentage of .692. Like many extra point specialists, this senior physical educa tion major keeps his head down long after his foot has thudded against the pigskin. Those who follow the flight of the ball through the air are often guilty of errors in timing, ,pr of taking their eyes off of the ball prior to the connection. Close observers will note a strange movement by Ed as he pre pares for the point after touchdown. An object is removed from his helmet and ground. After placed upon the, the ball arches through the air, 7 .d will be seen ) lean over, ick up this ob !et, and then iok up to check i his accuracy. Iten he simply 'heels around id runs upfield, !arning of the tccess or fail e of his at inapt from the applause or silence of the Penn State fans. THE EXPLANATION The solution to this mystery is a little piece of white paper which Ed uses to mark the spot where his assistant, usually Bobby Williams or Elw oo d Petchel, is to place the ball. The ldea was suggested to Ed by backfield coach Al Michaels last year, and he's been carrying several li-inch squares of white paper in his helmet ever since. "This has really been a great help to me," comments Czekaj. Although the Warriors of Nit tany haven't needed a single point margin to decide any of their games this year, it is still good insurance to have this accu rate specialist around. Take a look back to the tight West Virginia game when the first quarter found the Higgins men on the short end of a 14-7 count. Following the second Penn State touchdown by Gorinski, if Czekaj's boot had failed, think of the difference in the fans' feel ings had the Lions left the field at halftime a point behind. And even though that point was good, try and picture the anxiety which would have per vaded the large crowd had Ed missed the next placement f ol (Continued on page four) Penn State Class Rings ' L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY LOCATED IN THE ATHLETIC STORE C LEAN A PPETIZING M EALS P REPARED IN AN U LTRA FINE S ETTING RESTAURANT 142 E. COLLEGE AVE. WITH TED RUBIN Swami French Tops Football Predictors Three Collegian football fore casters threatened to "throw in the sponge" today when their yogi cohort, Ben French, did what they termed "something phenom onal" and predicted 10 out of 12 college games played Saturday. Attributing his success to a newly polished crystal ball Swami French boosted his per centage from .543 to ,617 and ha: now "seen" the outcome of 29 out of 37 contests. Jim Neiman, who continued tc pace the four turbaned crystal gazers, selected 9 out of 12 win ners to increase his total to 3E right and 12 wrong. Tied last week for the lead Pete Warker yielded second place to up-and-coming Ted Rubin, whc chose 9 right out of 12 to stand a' 34 right and 13 wrong. Warker slumped to third place by break ing even in his predictions anc now owns a record of 32 right and 15 wrong. X-Country Team Hit by Injuries Double trouble plagued the Col lege cross-country team yesterday as "Pap" Longenecker went on the sick list with a cold, and Mitch Williams reported to the infirm ary with a sprained ankle he re_ ceived in the Michigan State meet. "These injuries are not too seri ous," commented Coach Werner, "but the team was given a day of rest s o that they'll be ready for a stiff run this afternoon." FOR MEN AND WOMEN THE DAIL, COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Basketball Call Basketball Coach John Law ther requests that all men with prep or high school experience who are interested in trying out for the basketball team re port to Rec Hall where prac tice sessions are being held from 6:30 to 8:30 every night. j 4ittany Gridders 'efain ilk Spot The highl y-vaunted Nittany ions yesterday maintained their .eyenth place rating in the na .ional football race and tied Penn first place spot in the Lam- Trophy and the Eastern thampionship race. The undefeated Lions were liven 701 points in the Associated, 'ress weekly poll, 69 more than ast week, and received two votes or first place. State and Penn each polled 980 ,oints in the Lambert Trophy ompetition, with powerful Army allowing with 978. This week's games will have a .✓eighty bearing on the ultimate Dutcome of the 1947 campaign in he East to determine the Lam 'aert Trophy and Eastern cham -ionship. Penn's meeting with unbeaten lirginia and Army's clash with Notre Dame Saturday will have a 'efinite effect on their current r,ambert ratings. It is thought among the voting sports writers - nd commentators that the Lions, •iith Temple and Navy ahead, - ill have the easiest time of it. PENN STATE PLAYERS AS MEMBERS OF ANTA ' ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF A SOUND OF HUNTING NOV. 13, 14, 15 Eps, Alpha Chi's Phi Before Record Swim Before the ldrgest crowd in intramural swimming history, Phi Epsilon Pi squeezed past Beta Sigma Rho 21-20, and Alpha Chi Sigma trounced Sigma Pi 27-14 in initial second round swim meets Monday. The huge crowd roared incessantly as three events in the Beta. Sig, Phi Ep meet ended in photo finishes, and the Alpha Chi relay team of Morris, Brunner, Bruckner, and Fessler splashed to a new intramural 120-yd. relay mark of 1:05.5 Dave Magaziner started the Phi Eps' victory march by capturing the '6O-yd. free style event. Then the excitement started. Magaziner and Joe Glick of the 'Beta Sigs churned the water in the 60-yd. backstroke, finishing so close that even the three judges couldn't agree on who had finished first. Finally, by a 2-1 vote, Maga ziner was declared the winner in what later proved to be the de ciding event of the meet. The breast stroke proved an other thriller as Dave Pincus of u O 2 Beta Sig barely nosed out Phi Ep Marc Claster t o take the win. Bernie Blumberg and Sam Fire.. stone, both Beta Sigs, then fin ished one-two in the diving com petition to give Beta Sigma Rho a 20-16 lead going into the final event, the 120-yd. relay. John Bruckner in the back stroke and Garth Seavy in the breast stroke and diving competi tion tegistered individual wins for Alpha Chi Sigma as they downed the Sigma Pi tank team. Hal Wau set chalked up the lone triumph for the losers by capturing the free style event. THE OLD LOOK THE OLD LOOK PAGE THREE Win Crowd O O x
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