PAGE FIX All-Opponent Team FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM E—Bill MePeak (Pitt) E-—Leo Skladany (Pitt) E—Warren Huey (Mich.S.) E—Bob Sponaugle (Penn) T—Laurie Niemi (Wash.S.) T—Nick Bolkovac (Pitt) T—Pete Fusi (Mich. St.) T—Hal Vogler (Mich.S.) G—Dolph Tokarczyk (Penn) G-—Ed Bagdon (Mich.S.) G—Jim Fiacco (Syracuse) G—Don Mason (Mich.S.) ')—Warren Davis (Colgate) C—Chuck Bednarik (Penn) 3—George Guerre (Mich.S.) B—Lynn Chandnois (Mich.S.) 3—Bernie Custis (Syracuse) B—Ray Dooney (Penn) i—Armand Allaire (Colgate) B—Carmen Falcone (Penn) ' —Jim Robinson (Pitt) B—Jerry Williams (Wash.S.) Ends—Louis Roberts (Penn), John Rogers (Temple), Ed ■bczak (Mich.S.) Tackle—Don Detorre (Penn). Guards— ■=rnie Barkouskie (Pitt), Bernie Lemonick (Penn). Center —Bob McCurry (Mich.S.). Backs—Louis Cecconi (Pitt), Walt Slovenski (Syracuse). Jons, Colgate End ridiron Series Colgate’s 1949 football schedule leased yesterday does not list nn State as an opponent. In ead, the Raiders will tangle with jrthwestern, thus marking the id of a nine-game series with the ttany Lions. The last year Penn State varsi did not battle Colgate on the idiron was 1940. Although next year's Lion slate as not been released entirely, arold R. Gilbert, graduate man ger of athletics, has announced iur games to date: Army. Bos n College, Michigan State and braska. , st Football Game The first intercollegiate football ame in which Pen State partici ated was played at Bueknell No- ll, 1881. Penn State won, -0. "DART" WHICH ARROW WHITE DO YOU PREFER? "FENWAY" Almost everyone has two or three favorite Arrow white shirt models in crisp Gordon oxford or snowy broadcloth. These and other models are now available at your favorite Arrow store. See them today! Broadcloth shirts from $3.65. Oxfords at $3.95. ARROW SHIRTS and TIES UNDERWEAR • HANDKERCHIEFS • SPORTS SHIRTS fOUNG MEN'S SHOP Exclusive for Arrow Products in State College HONORABLE MENTION All-Opponent— (Continued irom page one) State a close second. For his scoring as wel as defensive work, Nick Bolkovac of Pittsburg gained a second-team berth, and Hal Vogler rounded out the top four tack es on the Nittany all opponent squads. Noticeable by their absence were gridders from West Virgin ia and Bueknell, while Temple could scrape only one honorable mention from the grid selections. MePeak, Skladany and Pitt’s guard, Bernie Barkouskie, who were named to the Nittany all opponent second team last sea son, repeated on this year’s Lion se ections. Michigan State’s line polled the greatest number of votes with everyone except one end landing on either the first or second team. Voting was light this year since some of the Nittany gridders could not be contacted because of practice teaching duties. "PAR" "ARDEN" "SUSSEX" "DOUBLER" 127 South Allen THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Simon's Appearance Fortifiees Lion Cagers Penn State’s basketball hopes received an unexpected boost last night with the appearance of Milt Simon, injured ace of last year’s Lion varsity, who took part in his first practice scrimmage on the Rec Hall court yesterday. Coach John Lawther put his charges through a grueling ses sion in anticipation of a rough week in which they are scheduled Athletic Fields In 1924 there Were four foot ball fields, four baseball dia monds, 17 tennis courts, special fields fo rsoccer, lacrosse and track, and 153 acres for recrea tional purposes. Guatemala Trip Cancelled has been cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances,” announced Harold R. Gilbert, graduate manager of athletics, yesterday. Two Weeks ago, A. J. Simpson, an alumnus of the College and ex-Lion lacrosse player, had extended a “feeler” to Bill Jeffrey, Lion soccer mentor, inviting him to bring his hooters to the Pan American soccer tournament scheduled for Guatemala during the Christmas holidays. Five exhibition games had been planned for the Penn State soc cermen but in a letter to Jeffrey Simpson stated that the tourna ment had been cancelled and that no foreign teams would be in- SHIRT The projected soccer trip to Guatemala by the Lion soccermen to play three games in five days. Although he is slowed down to a shuffle, the sight of Simon gave the team a big lift. The top-heavy schedule lists contests against American U. and Georgetown, in Washington, D.C., next Tuesday and Wednesday, plus a Saturday tilt with Washington and Jeffer son, which will open the Nittany Cager’s home stand. INVALUABLE Described by Lawther as an invaluable moral-lifter, Simon is slated to see some sub activity because of Lawther’s urgent need of capable reserves. The blond playmaker had not even attempt ed to run before last evening and is not expected to be in tip-top shape before January. Lawther Appeared optimistic of his team’s chances after viewing last week’s opening game at Pitts-. burgh. He warned future oppon ents, saying, “If we keep up the wonderful fighting spirit we ex hibited last Saturday, we’ll be a tough club * ' lick any night.” The Nittany mentor believes' that the extent of the team’s progress depends a lot on the im provement of Will Parkhill’s and Carl Nordblom’s play. TOCCI, COSTA Lawther also was emphatic in his praise of Joe Tocci and Marty Continued on page seven vited to Guatemala for exhibition games. “It would have been a nice trip for the boys,” Jeffrey said, “we had a nice season and that would have topped off our year. It’s too bad things turned out the way they did.” FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1848 Between Lions 'Olar By Tom Morgan SPORTS EDITOR Snow What! There's at least one person in Stale College who is crying for snow, and lot's of It. file's Skiing Coach Sherin Fogg, whose Nittany ski team lit presently left with no place to go. Reason: no snow. From the Morg(ue) . . . Penn State football oppo sition finished the season with an aggregate record of 32 wins, 44 losses and 4 ties, for a percentage of .'425. . . . Last year’s Daily Col legian sports editor, Ted Rubin, is taking graduate work at West ern Reserve. . . . ... Head Football Coach Bob Higgins and one of hi* star ends, Sam Tamburo, were speakers last week at the foot ball banquet of New Kensing ton high, Sam's alma mater.... . . . Annual Nittany Lion Foot ball Banquet is slated for next Tuesday. . . . ■ . . . Next football season Pitt will play Penn. . . . Michigan State’s cross-country team this fall achieved the first hWrier “grand slam” in the history Of the sport by winning the IC4-A -NCAA and National Senior AAU meets. 27 Earn '4B Grid Letters Twenty-six football playOt* and a manager earned Penn State varsity monograms for their parts in the ’4B gridiron campaign. Released yesterday by the Men’s Athletic Association, the list of football lettermen included 16 linemen and 10 backs. Besides Head Manager Harold Saunders, those awarded letters include: Ends—Sam Tamburo,.Bob Hicks, Dennis Hoggard, John Smidansky; tackles—John Finley, Don Murray, Bob Ross, Negley Norton; guards—John Simon, Joe Drazenovich, Paul Kelly. Fred Felbaum, Tom Smith; centers— Chuck Beatty, Ray Hedderick. Tailbacks—Elwood Petchel, Bill Luther, Larry Joe; wingbacks— Wally Triplett, Larry Coone„v, Bill Scherer, Bob Urion; quarterbacks —Chuck Drazenovich; fullbacks —Joe Colone, Francis Rogel; place-kicker—Carl Sturges. ... 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