WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER fg. 1949 Nittany Cage Squad Preps for Scrimmage , Following a comparatively 'easy-going initial 'two-and-one-half weeks of practice, Penn State’s head basketball mentor, Elmer Gross, and’his assistant, John Egli, are starting to crack the whip. • Friday will find the team engaging in its first inter-squad scrim mage-on the Rec Hall court. Out of the original turnout of 100-plus Ist has been whittled to about 35. ■candidates for varsity berths, the ! What,, kind of offense will be Used this year? According to Gross, his platoon of basketbomb- Ors 'will use the reverse-offense . . Reverse-Offense . , What! is it? Simply that the Nittany basketball team will win more.igames than the opposition by limiting said opposition to less points then the State machine will gather. It»iis ! 'a rsurety that whatever this new head mentor will lack in'manpower during the coming season, he will make up in confi dence. . Confronted withjsomewhat hu mefcdiis'"intent,,, Gross was asked whether Penn State had any ‘ chance ‘of winning the NCAA tourney this year in New York. '“Well, I can tell you one thing,” 'he answered, “if we do get in, .we’ll win it!” ' ' Skipping over to State’s weak est link in a chain of- misfortunes last: year—their lack of altitude — •Doc;' Gross was positive that a 'remedy would be effected this ‘season . COSTA i\ *. ■ By way of emphasizing that point .he- said fervently, “We’ve just gotta. get some; big man to spell’ Marty (Costa);”'—last year’s .varsity. center. • - ••• As .former Nittany- Coach-John Lawther once aptly put it; "the big guy is the life of the club and while he’s in there 'rheirgives'the fellows a big lift. But he’.-isn’t too long .on wind and in a. hot:, game tires ‘ easily;' Jay McMahan, a .6-foot,- .6-inch center from Altoona Uwho;:" has particularly imp Re s sre dnGross came in for a' bit:.of praise. ..“I think.he may make gjjs gPrif&fe” “O course we’llihaye littie Joe Tocci come-through.-for us again this year in .brdpr.do, en joy a successful season.-And,-the. schedule they gave ; us ; . isn’t,-,tjje easiest one in the world.,’?;; .. Last year Tocci and.-high-.SCOr-:: ing Milt Simon at the-guard pos-? itions were one of the-few bright lights in an otherwise: lacklustre • season. ' - : .id.' 1,-.-.. WEISS . Will Ken meht-i ber of the State Charripion Allen town ■ High "whiz-kids replace the tow-headed Simon,,;.whose departure t h;r o u g.fi graduation leaves a big gap to .he .fitted? .;. ’ ; don ? t know,’’ right answer, "last, jteaf" Kenny was prone to shoot the long/ones and although he 1 di d 'c o through for us against Colgate in one game, many’-V'thhe';- as: a consequence; the ball-'was"lost.” . What to do about- WeiSs' and' Tocci represents a ‘problem'; of major proportions-to iGross' and' Egli.. Although both are'' scoring , threats' of the first : bfder;''the Lions do lose valuable' height”ad t wantages when the ■ two’ "action at the same time. It’s'a question which will'have to be fought out on the practice floor. ; V ’ DIXIE _ How about the Dixie Invita s tional tournament at Raleigh, /’North Carolina to which, State ,|has been invited? ’! “Before, we returned any ans jjwer to the invitation committee jwe put the question up to the members of last year’s team," Gross said. “We’ll be meeting 'jsome of the toughest teams in ’.[the country, in Rhode Island, sWake Forest,. North Carolina, ,j;Duke and others, but the boys to make, the trip so it /.was O.K.’d." High Scores $ Michigan State holds a two *pnef edge *in three triple figure •football games marking its all •time record, It defeated Olivet •College fo 0, (1920) and Kala piazoo College, 103 to 0 (1928), In 1902 Michigan dusted off the to 0. By RAY KOEHLER IM Athletes Chalk Wins The Colonials, Dorm 25, Dorm .44 and, Dorni'lo gained victories in independent touch football games, played under jhe lights 4 1 0 Army 4.0 0 Boston College 12 1 Nebraska 2 2 0 Michigan Slate 3 1 0 Syracuse 2 2 0 West Virginia 2 .3 0 Temple 3 1 0 Pitt 4 0 0 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Charley Draz Mow Assigned : ullback Slot Quarterback Relieves Injured Fran Rogcfl Hulking Charley Drazenovich, regular Lion blocking-back for the last two football seasons, has temporarily taken over the Blue and White fullback slot. Drazenovich, .apparently - fully recovered from an ankle injury/ moved into the plunging role for signal 'Sessions Monday night, arid last night carried the ball from that position in scrimmages. Head' Coach Joe. Bedenk said last night that the change was made, “temporarily”, when it became fairly evident that regular fullback, Fran Rdgel, would not be ready for Satur day’s game with Michigan State. Rogel sprained his ankle in ac tion against Nebraska, and has not befin in uniform this week. OTHER FULLBACKS The Lions have two other full backs, Pete Gorinski who is still frivoring an injured shoulder and can be used for punting only, and Len Shephard, a sophomore who is coining along fast but isn’t quite ready for full-time duty. Drazenovich, 215 pounds of solid gristle, looked' like what the doctor ordered in scrimmage against the reserves last night. He was still feeling his way around in his new position, and had trouble holding onto the ball on a few direct passes from cen ter, but when he hit the line his weight and drive usually carried him through and into the second ary. He must, of course, relearn all the plays from the new posi tion before he will be ready for the Spartans. Chuck Drazenovich, brother of guard Joe, is playing his fourth season with the Nittanies. He played before the war, then re turned to the campus again, in 1947. Until his injury in the Army game two weeks ago, Chuck had not missed a game and'was a 60-minute man. He is generally regarded as one of the best blocking backs in the busi ness and last, season was named to the All-American blocking team. Seventh Largest Macklin Field stadium, Michi gan State’s home football field, is the seventh largest in the Mid- West. Its seating capacity is 50,- 009. ******************** * PENN STATE PLAYERS * * • Proudly Present • . "GLASS MENAGERIE" - *, at CENTER STAGE *•’ Every FrL ,and Sat. £ * At 8 P.M. '••'* * • «« * ******** * • » *.» At Your Warner Theater NOW! . C^atliaum LIZABETH SCOTT DON DeFORE DAN DURYEA "Too Late For Tears" tate "ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE KILLER" Iflitlany MARK STEVENS ' COLEEN GRAY "SAND" ' JV Gridders Prepare For Second Contest Beaten on the field by a strong Navy team ,but not beaten in spirit, the Lion jayvees are iooking forward to their next ganM with Lock Haven State Teachers College this Saturday. No serious injuries were sustained by the Nittany gridders and barring injuries this week, the team should be ready to field a much stronger team this weekend. Coach Bill Gutteron stated that the score might have been a little different had his boys play ed at least one more game before, journeying up to Annapolis. “After all,” Gutteron said, “don’t forget that the Navy boys didn’t have to learn an entirely new system and new set of plays in three weeks, and then play their first game against a team like Navy.” The stocky grid coach said that, the boys were tired, since he could substitute only one or two men at a time. According to Gutteron, th e next game will be different. “I’m not predicting a win, but the boys have been under fire,- and even in the last part of the Navy game, they showed a little im provement.” The jayvees scored their lone touchdown on a pass from half back Emory McCourt to end Bill Barber. Besides McCourt and Barber, who played a. consistently good game all afternoon, Gutteron thought that center George Har vin, guard Stix Slabonik and quarterback Fred Huston put on the best performances for State. Switch Michigan State’s new end coach,. Earle Edwards, filled a like position in Penn State foot ball for 13 years. No Place Like Michigan State’s 1949 football schedule lists six straight home fairies. The Spartans play only three games on the road this year. 1 SLIPPER-SOCKS EASY TO KNIT ...... COZY TO WEAK The cushion-soft soles come in men's, women’s. and children's' sizes. Choose your favorite colors from our wide selection of yarn. MARGARET'S SHOP 129 S. Frazier , > r IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT SENIORS School of Engineering '* * * You must have your 1950 LaVie ■* . ■ Picture taken at me * PENN STATE PHOTO SHOP From Oct 20 to Oct 21 \ No Exceptions Made PAG* THMNR Collegian Yogis Show Slight Gain Sjports Editor Elliot Krane and Ray Koehler topped the past week’s Yogie efforts among the Collegian’s quartet of seers by picking six out of eight correct grid battles. “Georgeous” George Vadasz, who had been leading the pack since the opening week, slipped to five out of eight. He and Koeh ler are now tied in percentage with a .676 mark. Bob Kotzbauer, football scribe, also managed to grope his way to five right and three incorrect callings. This Week Total Pet. Krane 6-2 21-16 .568 Kotzbauer ' 5-3 23-14 .622 Koehler 6-2 25-12 ‘ .676 Vadasz 5-3 25-12 .676 COOK'S LUNCHEON SPECIAL TODAY Italian Spaghetti Meat Sauce Salad French Bread Coffee 65c