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Newcomers, Veterans
Work for Soccer Roles
More than two dozen Lion soccer hopefuls are in the midst of
daily booting drills on the golf course practice field.
The Penn State team which went through last season's schedule
with a 7-1-1 record, has its eyes focu . sed on a perfect slate this
autumn.
Bill Jeffrey, the veteran Lion tutor who usually is mighty glum
about the outlook of his soccer
editions is playing a different
tune on his bagpipe these days.
and rightly so . . .
The genial Scot Coach has 11
lettermen returnees on the squad
plus three "S" , winners of past
campaigns.
Although Captain Dean Wit
mer, Goalie Ed Taggert, full
backs Frank Taucher and Jim
Kline are gone via graduation
there are still better than an
even dozen of the sharp-shoot
ing Nittanies back from last
year's team, an outfit that was
tabbed by Jeffrey "as one of the
best in the last ten years"
ROSY FUTURE
To make the future even rosier
the booting forces have been
bolstered byt Joe Lane and Ronald
Coleman.
Lane, out for the squad last
year, was declared ineligible be=
cause of transfer regulation. The
blonde center-forward should
prove to be one of the Lion's most
consistent point getters along
with stellar performing Harry
Coleman, a native of St. Louis,
Missouri, h'as been kicking the pill
around every since the sixth' grade
and last season was the sparkplug
of the Edinmoro S.T.C. soccer unit.
Although he usually, performs
from a halfback slot, Jeffrey has
switched Coleman to the forward
line.
With mare than a week's work
behind them and less than two
weeks to go until the opening
•battle against West Chester, Jeff
rey's front performers stack up
like this.
'UTZ' LIES
Ted "Utz" Lieb, a regular and
letter winner the past two sea
sons will be at outside-left; Cole
man,at inside-left and Lane at
center-forward.
Diminutive Harry Little, one
of the most valuable performers
last season will be at inside-right
with Clarence Buss, another 1948
standout, at outside-right.
The Lion's midfield aggregation,
the halfbacks, should be "among"
the best in the East, if not "the
best."
All-Americans Dick Hannah
and Ralph Hosterman along with
Will Kraybill should cause no
little trouble to opposing foes.
Hannah is one of the speediest
men on the . entire squad, while
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Hosterman's • alert play an d
sportsmanship caught the fancy
of many a visiting coach last
year. Hosterman is also team
captain. Kraybill, a Penn State
soccer veteran who earned his
first varsity "S" back in '45,
rounds out the dazzling midfield
trio.
MARGOLF
Chuck Margolf returns to his
fullback position. The other full
back post is still open with two
State College boys, Dave Eischoff
and Don Storch and another 45
letterwinner, Red. Emig, fighting
to gain Jeffrey's nod.
The keenest battles rages for
the starting gaolie position. With
Jeffrey still in the experiment
ing stage, in hopes of finding a
suitable replacement for Ed Tag
gert, last year's goal tender,
George Lawther and .Ed Watson,
two State College High lads, are
running neck in neck.
Lawther, a polished tennis and
basketball performer, is a ' neo
phyte at the .soccer game while
Watson guarded the nets at. Lock
Haven and during the early part
pf last year's Lion campaigning.
Jim Doman, a husky Lancaster
product and a Jeffrey regular
,hree seasons back, is also ex
?ected to see some duty.
OTHER PLAYERS '
Among the other : promising
zomers, now practicing daily at
10 a. m. and 2 p. m. on the golf
course field, are. Webster Haag,
Don Vasel, Bill Yerkes, Bud Cope
and Dick Jung.
All sophomore or transfer ,stu
dents who are interested' in going
out for the squad are urged by
Coach Jeffrey to take their
physical examination and' then
report to Rec Hall for locker space
before • coming out for practice.
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to 30,000 with the additibn of new
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Lions Concentrate on Attack,
PreOaro:.foi. VillOnova Qpen.o:.
Penn State's Nittany Lion football team, boatAing a new' head coach in Joe Bedenk, two new
assistants in Frank Patrick and Sever Toretti, and a flashy new attack, the "T", to bolster State's old
favorite single wing, is concentrating on light dril Is and skull sessions this week as the 1949 grid
opener with Villanova looms.
Rather than risk serious injury to any of his squad, Bedenk has abandoned the • grueling
scrimmaging, the hard blocking , and 'tickling in favor of lighter drills. And the squad is recuper
ating from several injuries sus.
tamed during four weeks of tough
body contact which culminated in
the practice, session against Buck
nell last week.- • •
The second and third teams,
hoWever, will scrimrriage against
luniata.here this afternoon, start
ing at 3p. m. .• •
Bedenk, who this season re
placed Bob Higgins at the:helm
of the Blue and White. after Work
ing as line coach for 20 'years, is
running the huskies through dry
scrimmages, • working with new
Plays and, polishing the ball
handling' of his backs. Blocking
sleds and tackling dummies are•
taking the brunt of the linemen's c.
lattention. .
The Nittany Realm
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• By Ray Koehler
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, • , • Last yr.' •
Sept. 2:4 Villanova * • D.N.P. Oct.. 2,9 Syracuse
Oct. 1 Army • ' , D.N.P. Nov. ,<5: West Virginia . *
Oct. 8 Boston College • * D.N.p4 Nov: _2 . Temple ,
Oct. 15 'Nebraska * • D.N.P. Nov.'l9' •Pit)tsbuigh
Oct. .22 Michigan, • State . 14=14. ' ..' • - - '
D.N.P.—Did not play
Nine hungry football opponents will be vying' ta. become the
seccond team in three seasons to plant their heraldry over a beaten
Penn State eleven when the whistle ushering in•the 1949 collegiate
•campaign.blows. •
Replacing Washingfon State, Penn, Bucknell and Colgate thii
Fall will be such high-caliber" units as• . Villanova, Army, Boston
College and Nebraska. • Yielding to a percursory glance it appears
that the College schedule-makers have heeded the pleas of both
alumni and students for stronger schedule.
Without 'doubt the most publicly heralded contest, one one which
will probably 'decide the East's No. 1 outfit, will ` be the clash be
tween Army, and the Lions.
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. , .
• Much discussion, both pro and 'con, was voiced last winter
when it was announced that the colorful and crowd-pleasing series
between Penn, and Penn •State was, to be sidetracked,
_at least for
this year. The Cadettilt should serve as the cushioner.•
Storm' warnings are up and _indications point toward the
Oct. l• clash With Coach "Red" Blaik's boys 'in . New York being
the thriller of the week and possibly the, season. Army is given
the favOred rating, both squads atepping into the arena with one
game • under their respective belts. The Black Knights oppose
Davidson in their opening game, appetizer. •
Following is a rundown of the able and White opponent list
denoting strengths,: weaknesses and ratings as combined by sev
eral Of the nation's outstanding pre-seaspn •football handicappers.
VILLANOVA-After an absence of 1.2 years, State and Villa
nova again tangle. The Lions hold a fiVe-game series edge. Jim
Leonard, in his firit season as head coach .of the. Wildcats, has the
'stuff •enabling him to work between the time-tested "T" and its
junior model, the Winged-T. Speed to hurn.' Ralph Pasquariella,
225, and Pete D'Alonzo at fullback,. Joe Rogers and John Geppi
halves and Dan Brown, end, are expected tcs star.
ARMY—Out to prove to skeptics that football is still the old
Army game. Named to repeat as Number. 1 in the East by most
prognosticators,•the West Pointers have nevertheless lost 14 letter
men and ,Coach 131aik foresees nothing more than a "mediocre"
team at best.
But fans will wonder what kind of mediocrity it is which
has Dan Foldberg, a suberb end, Arnold Galiffa, Oustanding quarter
back,,,and Gil Stephenson, 195-pound . fullback who averaged 5.1
per Carry last year on one team. It is, quite, possible that Hal Shultz,
165, could develop into Army's greatest cliMax runner. Keep your
eyes on him.
' BOSTON 'COLLEGE—Coach Denny Myers foresees his greatest
year at' the Eagles' 'head since , his Eastern title team of '42, but
expresses concern over lack of depth. Beliweather of the Boston
ians will be Ed Songin, quarterback, fifth nationally in passing
last year. Art Spinney, captain 'end,. and 'Ed Clasby, fullback,
are rated standouts.
NEBRASKA—Winning only.
.two while losing eight, the' Corn
huskers are a far cry frona - the.teams which usi:l,to terrorize the
country but a brand' new coaching staff 'headed• by Bill Glassford
(Continttod; on page len). . '
Three Out of Five
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JOE BEDENK
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Part-Tithe "T -
The Lions, this season, will
operate (part-time) froin the first
"T" formation in the recent his
tory of Penn State football. Be
denk plans to experiment with
the kfT," with and without the
flanker, hoping that the wide
open play will open the opposi
tion' for fullback Fran Rogel,
plunging fpr his third and, pos
sibly best season. The threat of
the "T" should increase the effec
tiveness of the 'powerful single
wing attack.
When State lin : es up to move
against 'Villanova,.either from the
"T" or after shifting, intb• the
single-wing, familiar Chuck Dra
zenovich will be at the quarter
back slot, with Owen Dougherty
at the wing and either Vince
O'Bara or Bill Luther in the tail
back. O'Bara is recovering from
an ankle injury, and may not be
ready for Saturday's opener..
On the line, - veteran and co
captain Bob Hicks and John
Smidansky look like starters at
the terminals, co-captain Negley
Norton and Don Murray should
get the nod at tackle, with Paul
Kelly and Joe Drazenovich pound
ing at the' guards. Either Chuck
Beatty' ,or Ray Hedderick ; could
moveinto the center's role with- 4
out loss of power.
Reserves
Behind the starters, first-string
reserves are few and far between
with, most of the candidates lack
ing experience. `Charlie' Miirray
can • capably ,replace 60-minute-
Chuck at quarter-heck, Clarence
Gorinski and • sophomore Len
Shepherd, who is looking
,good in
drills, can aid Rogel: 'Johnny
Chuckran will help at the tailback
and Tony Orsini and Chapdois
Johnson at the wing. • -
Jack Storer, Dan Kline and
Lloyd Amprim are first-string reL
placements at end, Bob Ross can
be a' pillar of strength at 'tackle,
Fred Felbaum and Joe c Sarabok
are powerful reserves, at 'guard
and Ken Bunn will aid • Beatty
and Hedderick with, center duties.
Those men, together' with a
sprinkling of returnees and a Pack
of eager but untried sophomores
will carry Penn State's '49 foot
ball hopes. The first string is Cap
able of carrying NittanyVille far,
and with a few tough games un
der„their belt the reserves could
help mold. the Lions, into a team
to compare with, those elevens of
the last two years. ~•.,
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