MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1948 Magazine Salutes Barney Ewell In its September issue, “Hud magazine, saluted Barney Ewell, die”, a monthly district sports “Penn State’s old man of the track” for his commendable rec ord at the Olympic games at Lon d ipic sprint star, 'as nicknamed y his team lates “the idesmaid’’ be ause (1) he •as nosed out >y Harrison Dil ird in the 100- leter finals, (2) ie was beaten at le finish line jy Mel Patton in run, (3) he was later deprived (until the judges reversed their decision) of a gold medal in the 400-meter relay race because the judges thought he committed a foul when he pased the baton. He was named by Huddle as the outstanding sprinter of the Olympics “al though at 30 he was well over the prime for sprinters.’’ Ewell Shines- Continued irom page eight showed that Ewell did not cross the 20-yard zone and Olympic of ficials returned the gold medal to the Americans. Lion track mentor Chick Wer ner who had accompanied his Nittany tracksters until the day they boarded the boat for London said: “I’m very proud of our boys, especially Barney. He was the standout performer of the games, especially so because he is over 30 years old.” Curt Stone who was given only an outside chance to place against fast Scandinavian distance run ners gave Americans an unsus pected point when he placed sixth in the 5000-meter event. Stone later on a tour of Europe won a decisive victory in the same race in an exhibition meet in Paris. American gymnasts, headed by Penn State gym coach Gene Wettstone, placed seventh out of sixteen teams as Finnish gym per formers swept six of the eight events, with Swiss gymnasts cap turing the other two. LION STARS Bill Bonsall and Ray Sorensen, both members of Wettstone’s triple-championship team last season, and Louis Bordo, captain of the 1943 gym team, were mem bers of the Olympic squad. Although no individual scoring was available, Coach Wettstone asserts that both Sorensen and Bonsall placed among the first 40 in the field of over 120 perform ers. Wettstone had expected to pull some surprises with his team at the London jgyaw■■■ games. When asked about the team’s perform- ) ance, he said: “Our boys per- formed better than I had an- ticipated. I am well satisfied with their show ing. We must re- SORENSEN member that gymnastics is a ma jor sport in Europe.” As the games of the fourteenth Olympiad drew to a close the score board showed that the Americans had won the 1948 games by a 309-point margin. American athletes compiled 662 points with Sweden a distant sec ond with 353. Football Managers Head Football Managrr Har old Saunders yesterday i sued a call for second assisirni football managers. Sophomore candidates for sec ond srr! tai t gridiron manager shios are requested to register in 107 Old Main, and to report to Saunders, head manager, at the Water Tower any day next week. First assistant football manag ers this year are David Owen. Bob Gabriel and Jim Levinson. Fourth Night Fray Penn State’s arclight match with Syracuse this year will be the fourth night football game in Nittany history. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Golf Tourney An all-College golf tourna ment will be staged soon on the College's 18-hole golf course. Details will appear toon in the Daily Collegian. Karver Wins Philly Mile Run Jerry Karver, former Penn State triple mile champion, romp ed to an easy 4:21.1 mile victory at Philadelphia in a July appear ance, his first after the Olympic tryouts earlier. Setting his own pace all the way and staying out in front by 30 yards, Karver won his spe cialty in the feature of the third annual Bureau of. Recreation track meet "at Philadelphia, July 22. Karver, who missed qualifying for the United States Olympic team by inches, received no seri ous opposition. He competed for the Berks County AA. Bill Hulse, New York AC dis tance ace, who holds the Ameri can outdoor mile mark of 4:06 finished fourth in the race. Single Wing Bob Higgins, Nittany . Lion football mentor, is a staunch ad vocate of the single wing. His grid teams at Penn State have used this formation exlusively. (jftUU Distinguished Careers for Women WOMEN IN THE ARMY —entitled end commissioned WOMEN IN THE AIR FORCE —entitled end commissioned NURSES IN THE ARMY —«* committiontd officers NURSBS IN THE AIR FORCE -*di commissioned officers WOMEN MEDICAL SPECIALISTS —os commissioned officers In your country’s service, yours is no ordinary future. It’s a new career for women, recently established by your representatives in Congress—that of permanent association with the Regular Services. American women won this recognition by their distinguished service with the Armed Forces in the emergency of war. Now they can support their country in protecting the peace. If you’re wondering how to put your college knowledge to work in a world that needs so much . . . and how to get the job you want, the money and prestige you expect after four years’ intensive study, look for new fields in the Women’s Army Corps or Women in the Air Force. No matter what your special interests, you'll find you can put your education to work in the U. S. Army or .U. S. Air Force. Now your dream job is possible, your future unlimited. Advance ment is rapid, and satisfaction great. You can get information and literature at your nearest Main U. S. Army and U. S. Air i'orce Recruiting Station. ARMY AND U. S. AIR FORCE ffcECHCITI A G SERVICE i/jmui yp I ** jw^w XJnT^—^^■t l '^tjjttßßt PAGE SEEVHT
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