WEDivliviDAY. DECEMBER 15, 194(1 Lions Rate Second. In Grid Defense The Nittany Lion football team, while far below its 1947 defensive record, was good enough to wind up the season in second place in the collegiate defensive race. Figures released yesterday by the NCAA statistics bureau showed that the Blue and White gridders held their opponents to an average of 158.2 yards per game, both rushing and passing, to place right behind Georgia Tech in the con test for total defensive honors. The “Ramblin’ Wreck” allowed a total of 151.3 yards per game, a total almost twice that of last year’s Nittany eleven mark of 76.8, to annex the mythical title HIGHEST This year’s figure was the high est ever to earn a team first place in the national total defensive race. In finishing second the Lions al most managed to break the jinx that so far has prevented any col lege squad from repeating as na tional defensive leaders two con secutive years. Broken down, the figures show that the defensive line, successors to last year’s Seven Nittany Moun tains, permitted an average of 83.3 yards per game by rushing to Between Lions— Continued from page four point out the offender on every infraction of the rules they detect on the field. (Halfback George Guerre’s long gallop was recalled because of clipping perpetrated on Lion Tackle John Finley.) _ "If the rules called for offi cials to point out each offender there would be a lot less guess ing out there on the field," Munn said, "and probably a lot fewer penalties." Munn has something to com plain about. Michigan State’s football team was penalized 440 yards throughout the season— more than the length of four gridirons. Spartan foes lost a total of 252. Pennsylvania Boy We discovered another Penn sylvania boy who made good on a topnotch football team out-of state this season. San Marczyk, 285-pound tackle from Nesque honing, not only is the biggest player on North Carolina’s Sugar Bowl squad but he!s also a Phi Beta Kappa student. IM BOXing- Continued from page four reach, tattooed his man for a de cision win. Bob Tscherfinger, Phi Sigma Kappa, poking hard left jabs through his man's defense, TKO’d Richard Yeagley, Phi Gamma Delta in the second round of their war. Despite a technique in which he launched himself headon with arms flailing like a riverboat’s side-paddles, George Schautz suc cumbed to the uppercuts and crosses of Emil “Doc” Suca in the 128 division. From The Candy Specialists . randy caneo STA'IE THEATRE BLDG. STATE COLLEGE IKE DAILY COL each of its mqe opponents to place second to the Engineers in that department also. This figure was more than five times as great as the defensive rushing figure of 17 yards per game on the ground compiled by the 1947 aggregation. That mark still stand? as an all time record. PASS In pass defense the gridders ranked far below the leaders and were not rated among the top five. Northwestern took air de fense laurels, permitting an ave rage of 54.1 yards per game over head. The Lions ranked third in lowest number of points registered against them, permitting their op ponents to amass a total of 55 markers. Michigan’s national champions kept the enemy off the scoreboard with greater frequency than any other team, allowing only 44 points. This latter mark, too, was a new “wcvst” for NCAA records. Pre vious high point total to win lowest scoring honors was the 27 points registered by the Nittany Lions last year. Eliminations Open on Mats Eliminations began Tuesday for Coach Charley Speidel’s Lion matmen. The veteran wrestling tutor hopes to select a potential starting lineup for the Princeton lid-lifter on January 8 as a re sult of the inter-squad matches. Approximately 35 bouts are scheduled to be fought thi s week, with four of the matches already determined on Tuesday. Jim Maurey, ace 145-pounder and runner-up i n the Eastern In tercollegiate Wrestling Associa tion .tournament last year, won his clash by pinning Al Fasnacht. Two other bouts were also de cided by falls. Jack Schulze pinned Fred Rod ger in a 128-pound tussle, while Aubrey Mcllvaine threw Lincoln Van Sickle in a duel of 165« r-poun ders. Larry Shallcross won an 8-0 decision from Hank Van Haele wyn in a 155-pound battle. Coach Speidel is tentatively planning to hold practice during the latter part of Christmas vaca tion to prepare his forces for the invasion of Tigerland at Prince ton, N. J. Last year, the Orange and Black nipped the Nittanies, 14-13, in an early season dual meet. Worst Defeat The worst defeat ever suffered by a Penn State football team was a 106-0 loss to Lehigh in 1889. Take It With You— or iet us mail it. Our Own Fresh CHOCOLATES 85c \b. up Milk, dark, white .LKGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Boxing Finals Intramural boxing finals at Recreation Hall, Thursday night, will cater to the specta tors. The varsity ring will be moved to the center of the Rec Hall floor where fights can be more easily viewed by fans sit ting in the balcony. Fights will begin at 8:30 p.m instead of the customary 5 p.m Ten bouts are planned. BILL MEADE Gymnasts Continued from page four bier and Mike Kurowski, who competed on the horizontal bars in 1948. OTHERS Two other returning veterans are lettermen Wendell Lomady and Joe Mirenzi. In Bonsall the Blue and White gymnasts can boast of one of the finest performers in the nation. He, with Sorensen, was one of the representatives on the United States Men’s Olympic team which competed in the London Olympics this summer. This quintet of experienced per formers and a crop of some 20 promising sophomores will help prevent the lanky gym mentor from overloading the College laundry with too many weeping towels. Candidates for the team have been practicing daily in Rec Hall since October. In that time Wett stone has been able to draw a fair idea of available talent. SIDE HORSE Best prospects for the side horse competition, according to the be spectacled coach, are Bonsall and two inexperienced sophomores, Dave Benner and Ed Mehn. Veterans Bonsall, Kurowski and Lomady, along with newcomer Ned Foster, seem to be the best bets on the horizontal bars. In the rope climb event, where Wettstone lost all three performers from last year’s team, Lomady and a collection of sophomores in cluding Lee Perna, Saul Postich, Don't Leave State College! BEFORE YOU PICK YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS FROM OUR LARGE SELECTION Tobaccos Candies Hallmark Cards Toiletries McLanahan's Roomers Blast IM Foe, 49-9; Six Other Quints Advance Functioning like a well-oiled machine, the independent Womers Roamers poured a steady stream of baskets through the nets at Rec Hall Monday night, giving fans a scoring show worth seeing as they torpedoed the Lions, 49-9. That game was the most lopsided, but in seven other games played on the courts, only two were hard pulls. A.R.O. edged the Architects, 18-17, utilizing an extra period to snatch the win, and Beaver House pulled through over the Privateers, 16-15. Another 18-game attraction is featured at Rec Hall tonight with the first games beginning at 7 p.m. Womers Roamers salted away their victory in the first half when they piled up 29 counters while holding the Lions to a paltry pair. Three doormen, Carter, Barber and Williams, led the victorious charge, notching a total of 36 points. The Smooth Schmoos also found the point-making punch. Racking up 26 markers in the first half, the Schmoos walloped the Red Flashes, 42-20, to climb into lone leadership of independent league A.. Co-Captains- Continued from page one coach who was guest speaker at the banquet, praised this year’s Lion gridiron team, terming it a “great outfit in spite of one loss.” He declared: “I have respect for a team that loses and can then come back to win. That’s the test of a good team.’’ The Lebanon Valley coach, who has been associated with the East- West Shrine game for 22 years, explained the background of the contest—played annually for crippled children’s charity. Three Lion gridmen, Tackle John Fin ley, Guard John Simon and Wing back Larry Cooney, will partici pate in the New Year’s Day classic, which Kerr called “the greatest game played every year because it’s played for the great est cause—humanity.” In a telegram read to the gath ering of players, coaches and col lege officials by Toastmaster Jim Coogan, Gov. James H. Duff stat ed: “Penn State’s my team. I al ways like to see them play. If it were not for the coming session of the legislature, I’d be with you tonight.” In addition to Coach Kerr, members of the College Senate Committee on Athletics and the Athletic Advisory Board con gratulated the team on its '4B campaign. Varsity Additions In 19 41 ice hockey an dskiing were given the status of varsity sports at Penn State. A 1 Cristie and Ed McMillin have the inside track. Perna stands out as the best of the group. Meade, Mirenzi and Kurowski will perform on the parallel bars while on the rings Bonsall, Jesse Fehl, Kurowski, Bill Hamel, Lo mady and Foster are competing for the three starting posts. A promising recruit, Rudolph Valentino (no relation to the mati nee idol), and Meade are sched uled to take charge of the tum bling duties. The official 1949 schedule has not yet been released by the Ath letic office, but the Lions’ first meet is scheduled for early Feb ruary against Michigan State at East Lansing, Michigan. OTHERS Other exciting battles saw Q. Quintet beat Matilda Chi, 30-9; Section 10 splatter Cody Manor, 22-9; Murgas fight down the Cera mics, 23-15; and Sigma Chi trip Triangle, 16-5. Ward 2 won by forfeit over the Speedsters. Games tonight are: 7 p.m.—Pht Gamma Delta vs. Phi Kap pa, court one; Drewlers vs. Penn State Club, court two; Jordan Hall vs. Ma tilda Chi, court three. 7:40 p.m.—Red Flashes vs. Speedsters, court one; Q. Quintet vs. Beaver House, court two; Ward 2 vs. Privateers, court three. 8:20 p.m.—Delta Upsilon vs. Sigma Al pha, court one; Alpha Tau Omega vs. Pi Kappa Phi, court two; Phi Delta Theta vs. Tau Phi Delta, court three. 9 p.m.—Alpha Chi Rho vs. Zeta Beta Tau, court one; Omega Psi Phi vs. Sig ma Alpha Epsilon, court two; Theta Chi vs. Phi Epsilon Pi, court three. 9:35 p.m.—Delta Sigma Phi vs. Tau Kappa Epsilon, court one; Alpha Phi Delta vs. Alpha Zeta, court two; Dorm 43 vs. X.M. Boys, court three. 10:05 p.m.—Dorm 25 vs. Dorm 40. court one; Dorm 33 vs. Dorm 39, court two; Dorm 37 vs. Whiz Kids, court three. J|P Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to one and all from . . . Kaye's Korner rAGE FIVE
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