WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1848
Syracusemen
Honor Five
Lion Gridders
Five Lion gridders were voted
first-team berths on Syracuse
University's all-opponent football
eleven, with Wlngback Wally
Triplett leading the entire field
of selectees.
Triplett’s deceiving reverses
provided the Hig’s charges with
the necessary margin of victory
in their early season encounter
with the Orange. The Negro
speedster polled a possible 27 out
of 30 votes.
The Blue and White’s All-Am
erican terminal, Sam Tamburo,
was next ipan on the all-opposi
tion tegm. The lanky pass snatch
er garnered 25 votes. Guard Joe
Draeenovlch and Tackle Negley
Notion also copped first-team
posts with their respective 24-
point totals.
The closest race was for the
fullback position with Fran Ro
gel ptrrowly beating out Colum
ia’s ace back, Lou Kusserow by
two votes.
The Statemen placed five men
among the first stringers, North
western was second with two
gridders, while Niagara, Holy
Cress, Cornell and Colgate each
placed one man.
The Nlttanymen failed to re
ceive « second-team berth but
four Lions gained honorable men
tion. Linemen receiving honor
able mention were Center Chuck
Beatty, Tackle Don Murray and
End Dennie Hoggard. Quarter
back Chuck Drazenovich was the
only backfield man listed under
honorable mention.
The Syracuse all-opponent
first-team selections follow:
Tamburo, Penn State End
Norton, Penn State Tackle
Drazenovich, Penn State Guard
Davis, Colgate Center
Nemeth, Northwestern Guard
Sawle, Northwestern Tackle
Dieckelman, Holy Cross End
McKinnon, Niagara Back
Chollett, Cornell Back
Triplett, Penn State Back
Rogel, Penn State Back
Action Marks IM Cage Games;
Phi Gams, Indians, 'X 7 Victors
Phi Gamma Delta’s “gold-dust twins,” Bob Wampler and Rich*
ard Gridley, took victory matters into their own hands at Reeraation
hall Monday night, personally accounting for 23 of the Phi Gam'S
points in beating Triangle, 26-7.
Both hoopsters split the cords for five field goals, Wampler also
adding three out of three fouls to lead the scoring with 13 markers.
Seven other gemes provided
Slenty of spirited action on the
,ec hall hardwood, and Dorm 27
won a forfeit over Dorm 21.
TONIGHT
Nine games are scheduled for
tbnight with play starting in the
first round at 8:45 p.m..
While Phi Gamma Delta was
manipulating its coup de grace,
the Century Boys, calling the
muster find making sure that
every man on the squad scored
at least jwo points, casually whip
ped the Coal Crackers, 28-6.
A big ten points by Jack
Swanenburg of Dorm 3 failed to
bring that glorious feeling to his
To be given in
SCHWAB AUDITORIUM
January 13# 14, 15 1949
The Nittany Realm—
Continued from, pope six . . x „
ing nursemaid to the toil turret of a B-24 bomber attached to the
Seventh Air Force. During most of that period he protected the big
plane’s rear while the bombardier up front peppered Jap positions
in the Carolines and Marianas with packaged TNT. .. .
In June 1945 “Pappy” received his discharge, and the following
autumn he entered the College, a member of toe last freshman class
to appear on campus. Like hi§ contemporary, A»henfelter, the future
harrier had never run in a competitive meet prior to entering the
College.
A roommate, John Gray, who was a dash man on the track team
persuaded the Air Force veteran to try running. Luckily for the for
tunes of the College cross-country squad the chunky Longenecker
took Gray’s advice and decided to become a harrier.
“Running cross-country was my own idea, he said. I always
felt I could run long distances better than short dashes, and cross
country offers plenty of distance.” . .
Since 1946, when he made the varsity team, Don has been a
consistent, if unspectacular, runner for Coach Chick Werner on both
the cross-country and track squads. In track he specialized on the
one and two-mile runs.
BAM FIRST
Strangely enough, he has won only one race in his career. The
only time he was able to breast the tape ahead of the rest of the
field was in his first year of competition, a one-mile run m a dual
track meet against Colgate In 1946.
Longenecker’s love for running (n»y have cost Baseball Coach
Joe Bedenk a top-flight hurler. While on duty with the Seventh Air
Force Hickam Field contingent, he oitqe pitched a no-hit, no-run
game for his outfit. ,
In appearance, “Pappy” looka like anything but an athlete.
He is short, only 5 feet 5 inches in height, weighs 136 pounds, and
his hairline is showing signs of beating a hasty retreat from the
vicinity of his forehead.
"My greatest thrill,” he replied in answer to a question, “was
helping Penn State capture toe NCAA title at East Lansing last
year. Although I only placed fifth, I was the fifth Penn Stater to
cross the line and helped clinch the crown.”
“I guess my best individual rice,” he added, "was the one where
I came in first, for the only time in my life, against Colgate in 1946.”
graduate work
Although the cross-country veteran graduates in February he
plans to take graduate work in his chosen field, agronomy, here at
the College and obtain a master's degree. After that he hopes to
secure a position aa teacher or research worker.
And even though his collegiate career has ended, he hasn’t
given up running. Last Saturday he competed in the NAAU 10,000
meter race in which a Penn State alumnus, Curt Stone, was nar
rowly nosed out by Rhode Island State’s Bob Black. Longenecker
finished 16th in a classy field. Like Stqne, he will run under the
auspices of Shanahan Catholic Club in future races.
Modest in manner, Longenecker has e high regard for hiß team
mate, Horace Ashenfelter. He thinks the Nittany cross-country cap
tain is one of the finest, if not the finest, distance runners in the
nation.
“As for my age,” he laughed, "it’s beginning to tell on me, I
guess. Especially on the hills. When I go uphill I can feel every one
of those 32 years bearing right down on me.”
The big question, however, still remains. How long can “Pappy”
continue to outrun Olfi Man Age?
mates, however, as the Twenty-
Niners racked up a 22-12 victory
over the dormers.
INDIANS
In other games the Indians
swept to a 21-15 win over the
Golden Eagles; Team X chalked
up its second triumph by downing
the Shrimps, 22-12; the Warriors
clamped down on the Ramblers,
16-4; Dorm 30 easily spilled
Dorm 28, 21-9; and Dorm 24
plastered the Interrogatives, 31-
19.
Tonight’s schedule follows:
ADD ACTION MARKS -- HA
8:45 p.m. —Dorm 28 v. Dorm 41, couK
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
on*l tMrm 98 v*. X.M. Boys, court two;
bona >7 vs. Porm 40, oourt thrae.
OigS p.m.—Will* Kid* v«. Domi 90, court
on*; Omagra P*l Phi, vs. Thota Chi, court
twp; D*lta Slarma Phi vs. Sl*ma Alpha
Epsilon, oourt thru*.
10 sg& p.m.—Alpha Phi D*lta vs. Phi
Bpsilon PI, court on*; Alpha Zst* vs. Tau
Kappa Epsilon, court two; Rummies v*.
P*nA Point*, oourt throe.
Tough Dofonso
Penn State’s rugged football
line restricted nine opponents to
an average of 83 yards per game
during the 1948 season.
Sixty Candidates Compete
For Starting Mat Posts
Nearly 60 wrestling candidates ate working dailjr under the
tutelage of Coach Charles Speidel. Included in this group are four
lettermen, Captain Georgie Schauts, Don Arbuckle, Jim Maurejf
and Bob Hetrick. The Lion matmen open their season at Princeton
on January 8.
Heading the 121-pound performer* is Captain Schautz. Other
potentials in this class are George
Mourey, Sheldon Leisawitz, Bob
Lowrie and John Reese,
The 128-pound division boasts
ten neophytes. Clair Goss, Don
Watkins, David Greenwald, Frank
Corliss, Jack Schulze, George
Kelly, Fred Rodgers, Joe Hess,
Grant Davis and Jack Dreibelbis
are all battling for the starting
position in the weight.
ARBUCKLE
Letterman Don Arbuckle, Glenn
Ski Coach
Continued from page six
will develop enough to bolster us
in these events,” Coach Fogg
commented.
He called Graf an excellent
jumper and “one that every
coach hopes will come along
someday during a coach’s car
eer”. Graf placed tenth in a field
of 48 of the country’s best jump
ers in last year’s championship
meet.
During the season the Lions
will compete in the Intercolleg
iate Ski Union to be held at Ith
aca, N. Y., February 11-12. The
ISU is a championship meet in
which 26 colleges in the East and
Canada will compete. The Can
adian schools represented , are
Toronto, Ottawa, Queens and Mc-
Gill Universities.
EASTERN
The Eastern Division of the ISU
is made Up of colleges in New
England and McGill University
of Canada. The Western Division
is composed of practically all New
York colleges and those in the
province of Ontario. Penn State
Is the only college in Perinsyl
vania which is a member of the
Western division.
The Lions are definitely going
to compete in the ISU. according
to Fogg. Lafayette has also bean
issued an invitation to join the
Western division and whether
they will enter competition is de
pendent upon their forming a
team prior to the meet.
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PAGE SEVEN
Wommer, Bob Patton, Wtyne
Maresch, Frank Wallis, James
Walker, Stewart, and Arnold
Budloni are vying for honors at
136-pounds.
Eastern Intercollegiate runner
up Jim Maurey should clinch the
.10 -pound class, but will gain
plenty of competition from Bob
Jones, Harry Kondourajian. Her
man Latt, Millard Groben, Alonso
Swann, Carl Kirsch, Bart Cahan,
Dick Peters and A 1 Fasnacht.
The 155-pound befth, left va
cant by Laird Robertson, is open
to any one of thirteen men. Lloyd
Wolf, Fred Schutzman, Jack
Sharp, Hank Van Haelewyn,
Grant Dixon, Larry Shallcrosa,
Bill Ewing, George Thomas, Bam
Firestone, Bill Brinker, Warren
Maurer, Lee Pema and Mickey
Silverman.
LOOKING FORWARD
Bob Hetrick, looking forward to
a successful season after being
hit by injuries last year, is atop
the 166-pound class, but will be
troubled by Johnny Peters, Pres
ton Peightal, Herman Little, Jus
tus Baum, Lincoln Van Sickle and
Mike Rubino.
Bill Corman, another letterman,
has not yet reported for practice,
and his place at 175-pounds is
threatened by Bill Barker, Bob
Markle, Carl Everett, Bob Mazer,
Bill Mathers and Bill Garrison.
Competing for starting heavy
weight post are Homer Barr, Wal
ly Chambers and George Echert.
The Speidelmen will attempt to
regain their pre-war prestige as
an Eastern mat powerhouse this
year, after ending up with a two
won—three lost—two tied rec
ord last season.
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