THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1947 Between the Lions Mutual Broadcasting System reportedly has no commercial spon ser yet for a New Year's broadcast of the State-SMU contest. That network will probably carry the play-by-play description of the Cotton Bowl scrap, as in the past. Although State's 1948 football slate has not beep released, two schools have named the Lions as foes on their schedules. They are Colgate (Oct. 30) and Penn (Nov. 6.) The Nittany eleven will be visitor in both tilts, with Colgate at Hamilton, N. Y., and with Penn in Philadelphia. 1947 Opponents Notes on .ciii4any grill toes: 165- pot ma naitoaclt riul biosourg, wit() has oeen called "one of the greatest all-around ball-carriers who ever performed for Tem ple," will not play for the Owls next year, even though he still has a year of eligibility. ....He has decided to accept one of sev eral offers from professional teams— including the Los An geles Dons, Chicago Bears. and Cleveland Browns— after finish ing his college course next sum mer. ....Slosburg spearheaded Temple's attack for the last three seasons, was named the team's most valuable back this year, and re ceived a first team position on the AP all-state team. Syracuse's triple-threat halfback, Eddie Dolan, led his backfield mates in the, past season with 6 net mark of 342 yards gined in 97 t ries. ' Penn State's current football eleven paced the East in several departments of team statistics during 'the 1947 campaign, according to official figure s released by the Eastern College Athletic Confer ence. ....The Lions topped the 34 conference colleges in total points scored (319), total yards gained in all forms of offense (3275), aver age yardage gained per game by rushing (301.4), least yardage yield ed per game (76.8) to opponents, and lowest rushing defense mark (17 yards per. game). ....The East' s highest offensive total for a single game was State's 75 points and 608 yards registered against Fordham. The status of BHT Kerp, West Virginia coach during the past season, is still uncertain. ....He resigned prior to the Pitt-West Virginia fray, which the Mountaineers copped,. 17-2. Following this 22 of his players signed a petition threatening not to return to school next year unless his resignation be reconsidered 'and that of Athle tic Director Roy Hawley be demanded by university auhorities. All-Southwestern Conference team, released recently, augurs well for Southern Methodist, since four Mustang gridders were se lected on the first eleven. _Besides the brilliant back, Doak Walker, it lists Sid Halliday, Earl Cook and John Hamberger, all linemen. Gil Johnson, another back, made second team. ....Walker, in. cidentally, was named number one college player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club and will receive the 1947 Maxwell award, won last year by Charlie Trippi of Georgia. AP sportswriter Hugh Fullerton calls his all-star selections the Guys-Who-Were-Best the-Day-We-Saw-Them team. WHAT IS A`THRIFTY"? L 41,4 We ma Into an A "thri Three ingredients in every clothing purchase: it means a person who buys Arrow products. 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Bell gained forty first-place ballots. Lyn Waldorf; California; Frank Leahy, Notre Dame, and Lou Little, Columbia, followed in that order. Berletics Win IM Cage Game Berletics went into a tie for the lead in Independent League "C" by handing Zeros their third straight loss Tuesday night 18-15 in IM court competition. The victory, their third in three starts, enabled the Berletics five to equal the record of Dorm 13 which also has a record of three victories and no losses. Marilyn Hall made an impres sive debut, defeating the 300 Club quintet 29-7. Zelitch with 8 points and Freedman with 7 led the attack for the victors in their initial IM contest. Tom Gresham starred for the 300 Club, chalk ing up five of his team's seven points. Newman Club, which had pre viously been defeated by Murgas, came back strong to topple Dorm 5, as footballers Clarence Hum mel and Francis Rogel led the way, proving they are at home on the basketball court as well as the gridiron. 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Roy racked up a knockdown in the second round when he sent Don away to the canvas with a hard left. HANNAH FORFEITS Don Myers. Sigma Nu 145 Pounder. won by a forfeit over Dick Hannah. Pi Kappa Alpha. and thereby advanced automat ically into the finals. Hannah was forced to concede the match 1:e -cause of a broken thumb, suf fered in his match with Lou Di Nunzio. 135 pound king in 1946, which Hannah won on Monday. The Sigma Nu's. last year's run ner-ups, have two men vying for semi-final berths in today's bouts, als o. Tommy Halligan meets Georgie Schautz. Delta Upsilon, 126 pound champion, while Bill MacDonald. unlimited, takes on Paul Schweitzer. Kappa Delta Rho. Delta Upsilon advanced two men the season, Cody Comets notched their second straight IM win by downing Murgas 27-22. Preston sent 16 points swishing through the hoop, while Durmiak, for the losers, had nine. In other games Tuesday night Miners outscored Nittany Co-op 24-20, with Skourand and Llew ellyn emerging as high scorers, Dorm 13 heat Dorm 9 18-13, Whiz Kids squeezeed by Drewlers 8-6, Berks Independents ' outclassed Dorm 3 29-8, and Warriors tri umped over the Dragons 29-21, ;n a scorefest. Tonight's schedule: B:4s—Dorm 24 - Dorm 37, court 1; Dorm 39 - Dorm 35, court 2; Dorm 40-Dorm 36, court 3. 9:2s—Dorm 25-Dorm 34, court 1; Dorm 28 - Dorm 30, court 2; Luth. Students, court 3. 10:45—1.T.K.-Penn Haven, court 1; Ath Hall-Beerers, court 2; Brother Rats - Marauders, court 3. into the finals, while ;mother— Schautz. fiehts today. Bob Hicks won by T.K.O. over Paul Thorpe. of the Sigma Chi. in the second round, to move ttu in the VA pound class. D'IORIO SURPRISES Tom Smith. DU heavyweight. had a hard fight on his hands in Aloha Phi Delta's Al D'lorio. The spunky little D'lorio nut up a game fight against the larger Smith. and managed to stand us) under everything Smith could throw. In yesterday's bouts. Paul Smith. AGR 165 pounder, won by forfeit over Dick D'Ardenne, Al oha Sigma Phi. Smith fights the Phi Delt's Mattern today. Ed Loy and Curt Crooks are other AGR's who will fight today. Loy meets Sam Greenlee. Alpha Sigma Phi, in the 135 pound divi sion: while Crooks. 155 pounder. will battle with Laird Robinson. Phi Delta Theta. Martin Davis. Phi Kamm went into the finals in the 101 pound class as he won by forfeit over Jimmy Etters. Sigma ''Nu. John McCreary. KDR, runner-up to Schautz at 128 pounds last year. clinched a berth in the finals by decisioning Mike Braunegg, Al pha Sigma Phi.' After starting slow, the two fighters finished strong in a hectic third round. PAGE ITVZ
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