PAGE SIX
Negley Norton, Sick
In Infirmary Bed,
Hopes for . Bowl Bid
By RED ROTH
Negley Norton, ailing Lion left
tackle, who was forced to stay in
bed at the Schenley Hotel Satur
day afternoon as Penn State
overwhelmed Pitt, was obviously
feeling much better when a Daily
Collegian reporter entered his
room in the infirmary yesterday.
A big smile crossed his face as
he told of listening to the game
over the radio, rather than help
ing bulwark the Seven Nittany
Mountains as they turned the
snarling Pitt Panther into a milk
fed kitten.
"Before the game I'll admit I
was a little nervous," Norton said.
"Vspecially when Pitt won the
toss and elected to receive. You
know that's the first time this
year we've kicked off, and I was
beginning to think that stadium
jinx was beginning to work
again.
"But after we made Pitt lose
yardage on the first series of
downs, I felt pretty confident of
victory. Of course our touchdown
following Hardisty's punt helped
buoy my confidence."
PENICILLIN DOSES
Norton barely managed to
make the trip to Pittsburgh be
cause of a throat infection which
sent his fever to 102. The burly
tackle was given large doses of
penicillin to bring down the
fever, but as the team was ready
to depart his temperature was
still above normal.
Only eloquent talking by the
nurse on duty and Norton, him
self, finally convinced his physi
cian that he could accompany the
Penn State squad.
Although understandably dis
appointed at not being able to
participate in the climax of
State's first unbeaten season in
35 years, he had great praise for
the game played by the Blue and
White.
"From the way the announcer
talked I could tell our team was
really blocking, and that's what
wins ball games," Norton con
tinued. "Naturally I'm sorry I
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JOHN WOLOSKY
Collegian salutes senior center Johnny "Shag" Wolosky and
junior end Sam Tamburo as co-players of the week for their deter
mined and impressive play against Pittsburgh.
Shag, in his last regularly scheduled game, was a solid rock on
the defense, stopping Panther backs from his position behind the
forward wall. Although his shoulder and arm injury, which has
plagued him all year, : . forced him to the bench twice, Wolosky re
turned each time to distinguish himself.
In end Tamburo, in his third varsity year, the Lions own a swift,
sure terminal who also excels as a pass catcher. "Slashin' Sam,"
from New Kensington, regularly chopped down the Pitt interference
to nail the runner on end sweeps, and was one of the first to be down
under those long Joe Colone punts.
couldn't play Saturday but I
think Kyle and the rest of the
boys really played a bang-up
game."
The regular left tackle showed
great enthusiasm when asked
about a possible Cotton Bowl
game.
"I'll be out of here in a day or
two," he said, "and you can bet.
your life I won't be listening to
that game from a sick bed. I'd
enjoy the opportunity to play
against Doak Walker and the
rest of the S.M.U. team. I really
think it would be a great con
test."
When your reporter was about
to leave Norton showed definite
signs that he was indeed much
better by engaging a very attrac
tive young Southern nurse in
conversation.
"I'm just getting in practice for
that Dallas accent," he winked.
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Penn Staters Endorse
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remainder of the squad. It seems
that there is no objection to this
arrangement, since the situation
was taken care of in the same
manner at Baltimore when Penn
State played Navy.
The Mustangs have clinched at
least a tie for the Southwest
Conference championship and
Texas, which meets the Texas
Aggies Thursday, has indicated it
would not contest the Cotton
Bowl in the event of a title dead
lock.
If an official "feeler" is teceiVed
today, Coach Bob Higgins will go
down to Texas to scout the SMU
TCU game which will be played
this Saturday.
Upon receipt of a feeler which
is expected t oday, the Senate
Committee on Athletics will meet
to make a recommendation to the
Athletic Advisory Board. This .13
man board, which is made up of
students, faculty, alumni, and a
trustee, will then convene and
decide whether Penn State is
willing to accept an official in
vitation.
The Board's decision then goes
to the Office of the President for
final approval. If approval is
forthcoming, the Cotton Bowl
officials will be notified, and Penn
State must wait for an invitation.
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TEA ROOM
Telephone System, Press Box
To Bench, Aided Lion Gridders
Few football fans realize that the quarterback no longer directs
the team while on the field, nor is leadership solely F in the hands of
the head coach on the sidelines.
Both coach and quarterback are aided by an
in the pressbox and telephones over it direct wire
unheralded assistant, usually an
assistant coach, points out oppo
nents' defensive strategy and sug
gests plays to whip the defense.
With the addition of the un
limited substitution rule to colle
giate books, pressbox-to-bench
coaching has become more impor
tant. Formerly a coach could not
relay advice to the team after each
play. Now, however, a coach sends
in substitutes freely and is more
able to guide the team with the
aid of the pressbox assistant:
That this system is effective was
proved last week against Navy.
Jeff Durkota twice galloped on
touchdown jaunts, employing play
33, which Line Coach Joe Bedenk
suggested to Coach Bob Higgins
alter studying Annapolis' defen
sive maneuvers.
VIEW FROM PRESSBOX
For over 210 years coaches' have
been obtaining a panoramic view
of the game from the pressbox.
But only with the addition of the
new rule have coaches been able
to use the information both legally
and to full advantage.
Coach Higgins pointed out that
in former years, deception had to
be employed to get advice on the
field. Only • a certain number of
sub s were allowed in the game
unless there were injuries.
Durkota Gains Team Scoring Honors
Although failing to counter
against Pittsburgh Saturday,
wingback Jeff Durkota. the Colver
senior, gained the scoring cham
pionship for the Lion squad.
Jeff. with ten touchdowns to
his credit. is also one of the top
scorers in _the East. Second to
Durkota among Penn Skate scor
ers is Francis "Punchy" Rogel, of
North Braddock. who has coun&
tered six touchdown.: for thirty
six tints.
A point behind Rogel is end
Ed Czekal who has toed a field
goal in addition to 32 extra points
for a total of 35. Czekai leads
all extra point booters in the
state for total number of conver
sions.
Trailing Czekaj are Wally Trip-
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"A player would have to fake
an injury to get out of the game,"
said Higgins: "Then a replacement
could tell the team which play to
use."
Jayvee Coach Jim O'Hora, Who
also spots games from the press
box for the Lions, told of the de
fensive alignment s for which he
watches. He said that he takes
note of the line-backer-up who
moves to the sideline when a
flanker is deployed. He notes
whether the same amount of space
is left between defensive positions
when a team lines up with five or
ix men on the forward wall.
SCOUTING NAVY
Al Michaels, Penn State back
field coach, explained that Navy
used a seven-man line consistently
when he scouted them against
Duke and the University of Penn
sylvania. These teams, like Penn
State, attack from single Wing
formation.
Against the Nittany Lions, Navy
changed to five- and six-man lines.
Although this fact was quickly
noticed by the Lion bench, defen
sive positions had to be charted.
Plays to be run were advised from
the pressbox where a better view
of the defensive alignment was
obtained, and the Penn State vic
tory resulted.
lett with 343 points: tailback Bob
by Williams and Sophomore Clar
ence "Pete" Gorinski with 24
Points: Bill Luther and Elwood
Petchel with 18 points. and Den
nie Hoggard. Clarence Hummel
and Larry Joe with 12 points.
In addition, there are a num
ber of Nittany griddero who have
crossed the goal line once.
Ace Substitutes
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JOHN PINLILIf
Teclr.le
Two of the most valuable sub
stitutes on the undefeated Mg
el:lnnen are guard John Simon
and tackle John Finley. Sknon,
one of the "Brownsville Five,"
has been the chief relief for Joe
Drazenovich and Steve Suhey,
while the lanky Finley combined
with senior Bill Kyle to sod,. No
lan and Norton.
assistant who sits
to the bench. The