PACE
Jeffrey Sees Stronger
Soccer Squad This Year
“We’ll be a little stronger this year than last,” commented vet
eran Lion Soccer Coach Bill Jeffrey.
Usually Jeffrey is not too optimistic about the outlook of his
teams, but this year the Scotsman thinks he has what it takes to roll
off another unmarred slate.
Jeffrey is especially blessed with a strong bulwark of defense.
Seven fullbacks are at present vying for starting berths for next Fri-
day’s opener against Army at
West Point. Four of the seven
earned their letters last season
while one. Red Emig, earned his
varsity ‘S’ in 1945.
Chuck Margolf and Frank
Taucher are making strong bids
for roles but Dave Binns
and .Tim Kline are misb'ng hard
to oust the two. Bud Pierce, a
,layvee oerformer last season and
John Kurtev. a soohomore who
played at Mohawk College, last
season, are other promising-look
ing prospects.
Guarding the nets is lankv Ed
Watson. Watson All-Am
erican He Gene Grar >hr 'Pr last
season. Showing un well also is
Jim Roman, an ex-Lancaster hoo
ter, who earned his monnoram
plaving for the Lions in 1945.
Not exactly shv for material in
the forward wa ll . Je f *"v will re
iv on Contain Dean W’tmp-r and
Ralph Ho'torfnpn to carrying
the scoring burden.
Ted I.'eb. who started at out
side left lp«t year, and Hal work
man, another forward-wail per
former. are back amain th’c rear
to give the Lions one of their
strongest attack units in recent
years.
Sam Axe and Harrv Little have
also sparkled in recent practice
sessions. Jeffrev will be counting
on them heavily throughout the
season.
Most promising soohomore
prospect is Bob Hackman He
performs at a center halfback
slot. Harrv Larnsky’ s sharp pass
ing and alert t>lav were also sin
gled out bv the “Friendly Scot.”
Bill Kraytoill is making a strong
bid for tlhe other halfback post.
In the past, soccer contosts
were scheduled at the same time
that the Nittanv gridders per
formed on New Beaver field, thus
preventing many of the soccer
fans from witnessing the soccer
contests being played behind the
Bast stands.
Tliis year Lion soccer followers
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Ridenour, Lion Great, to Aid
Speidel in Coaching Matmen
One of Penn State’s all-time sports greats, Charley Ridenour,
will give Coach Charlie Speidel a helping hand with the Lion
wrestlers this year,
Dr. Carl P. Schott, dean of the School of Physical Education and
Athletics, yesterday announced the appointment of Ridenour as an
instructor in physical education, effective immediately. Dean Schott
said Ridenour also would assist Speidel with the wrestling sport.
Ridenour, a State College prod
uct, is rated one of the best
wrestlers ever turned out of
Penn State. He is one of the two
Lion matmen ever to win three
consecutive Eastern intercollegi-
CHARLEY RIDENOUR
will be able to watch th e soccer
men perform at various times
since only one game, against
Maryland on October 23, will be
played concurrently with a home
football game.
ball lacrosse practice will
begin next week.
Coach Nick Thiel has sched
uled a meeting in room 221
Rec Hall, 4:30 p.m. next
Wednesday.
He urged all of last year’s
varsity and junior varsity
squad members to be present,
as well as all sophomores in
terested in lacrosse. Past play
ing experience is not essential
for newcomers.
ate titles, copping Eastern honors
in 1941. ’42 and ’43.
He also won two national titles
while wrestling in the 121- and
128-oound classes as an under
graduate.
This year Kidenour finished
first in OlymDic wrestling trials
in the East, then ranked second
in National Amat»"r Athletic
Union compe
titi^n
He missed
making the
United States
Olympic wres-
tling team after
defeat ing the
NA A U champ,
Bob Kitt of Ok
lahoma, in the
Olvmpic trials,
The oth e r
three-time East- SPEIDEL
ern champ in
Penn State annals was Jack
Light, another State College
product. Competing in the 135-
and 145-pound brackets for the
Nittany Lions, Light won an
Eastern crown in 1935, ’36 and
’37. Ho is now a local practicing
phvsician.
Nittany Wrestling Coach Spei
del is surrounded with former
champions who have gone far in
medicine and other professions
but “still have wrestling in their
blood.”
f Continued on *v* r r eleven)
'ENNSY T ,V' T ' T TA
The Nittany Realm
What type of football are Penn State students going to see this
fall when the Nittany Lions tangle with nine foes?
Well, in this year 8 SSBBT (Since Shaughnessy Brought Back
the “T”) it looks like a lot of “T” and a smaller measure of single
wing. A little of the winged-“T” may be expected, but any other
formation used by the opposition may be considered a surprise
maneuver,
The Lion’s next-door neighbor, the Bison, who was so ill-treated
last season, is expected to use a single wing with variations of the
winged-“T.”
Bucknell’s head man Harry Lawrence is relying on two speedy
halfbacks, Ed Stec and Jim (Smokey) Ostendarp, to work on the
tricky formations of the 'Winged-“T” while Don Davidson will be the
key block in the line when Lawrence changes to the single wing.
Syracuse, coached by “Ribs” Baysinger, is expected to pour out
a lot of “T” but also some single wing. Although the Orangemen
ohly won three out of nine games last season, they are expecting to
thake things a lot tougher for the opposition this year. . .
Already you hear stories about a triple-threat commando namea
Bernie Custis whose forward passing feats have Orange followers m
an uproar.
MOUNTAINEERS _ ,
West Virginia has a new boss behind the wheel this year. Dud
De Groot, who replaced Bill Kern as Mountaineer grid mentor, is an
adept exponent of the “T.”
Word reaches us from Morgantown that things don t look too
bright for the Blue and Gold this fall, but that may be tricky propa
gandd. The slam-’em-down line of last season is practically gone, but
•e Groot is building. , . ,
Biggie Munn and hte Michigan State Spartans are making a des
perate bid to gain recognition by the Big Nine. Munn is expected to
stick to a "T,” but will mix in a lot of the single wing with it.
Starting his second year at the helm of Colgate's Red Raiders,
Paul Bixler will try to forget last season’s unhappy record of one
win in eight games. But forgetting will not be hard for much in the
way of improvement is expected from the Red Raiders this year.
Using the single wing intermittently with the “T,” Bixler is rely
ing on Captain Tom Zetkov, a guard, and A 1 Fassnacht, a standout
end, to pace the team through the fall months.
Staunchly committed to the single wing—with alterations Of
course—is the skipper of the Lion’s arch rival this year—Penn’s
George Munger.
Penn, which last season gave the Lions a race for the Lambert
Trophy, is again considered the team to beat for the Higginsmen
to retain their standing as the top team in the East. George Munger
with his all-American baby, Chuck Bednarik, is hoping to stop the
Lion steamrollers, should it still be undefeated at their November 0
meeting in Philadelphia.
Ray Morrison, now starting his eighth season at the helm of
Temple’s Owls, is a “T” coach with a lot of alterations.
Although Phil (Sonny) Slosburg is not back this fall, the Owls
have other backs to keep them out of the trees, for it is unlikely that
when the Owls tackle the Lions.
Mike Milligan and his Pitt Panthers play through a little softer
schedule this year before meeting the Lions. Milligan’s “T” offense
should turn in more than a couple wins in nine games this Season.
At Pitt they’re saying, “Upset State in ’48.”
The squad is deep in know-how backs and the trouble-making
ends, Leo Skladany and Bill McPeak, are back to help lead the Pan
thers to a more successful season than they’ve had in the past four
years.
Few Penn Staters will be able to witness the Washington State
game, but word comes from the West Coast that Phil Sarboe and his
Cougars will stick to the “T"-tandem with variations such as the
double-“T.”
Although the Cougars only won three out of nine last year,
Coach Sarboe has a wealth of material returning to make the CoU
gar-Lion tussle a real ni.o-and-tuck battle.
Predictions
Because of difficulties in con
tacting Joe Harris, nationally
known football forecaster, the
Daily Collegian is unable to print
his predictions for this weekend’s
football dashes.
Harris’ Weekly forecast will
begin in next Friday’s Daily Col
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25; 1948
By George Vadass
PENN
On Scene 21 Years
Including his two years is On
assistant to Hugo Bezdek, Bob
Higgins has been in the Penn
State picture for 21 years.
Don Stark, diminutive Hudson,
Pa. outfielder, was the number
one hitter on the 1948 Lion base
ball team.