The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, September 23, 1950, Image 3
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1950 'On The Ball' BY RAY KOEHLER Sports Editor Leon Root, an odds-on choice for at least one of the name All- America teams and labeled as "the greatest center I've ever seen" by his coach Harvey J. Harman, is also a brilliant pre med student and president of the senior class. Harman, a veteran of many grid campaigns at Rutgers, isn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth, but when asked if he wished that Root were twins, he offers: "Well. he plays both offense and defense, which makes him almost twins. But wouldn't it be nice if he were quintuplets?" After two seasons as a full back, Root was converted to center last season, following which his opponents voted him as the outstanding Rutgers' lineman. CM:=l Forgotten by many in the light of his current political and social activities is the fact that Paul Robeson, one of the greatest of all Negro athletes, was named as an All-American end at Rutgers by Walter Camp in 1918. Isri't' it ironical that the nick name of the team he played for as a college youth should be the "Scarlet?" E=M:l Down at Virginia's William and Mary the publicity boys are thumping the tub overtime in an attempt to find new ad jectives describing W and M's 1950 football crew. Receiving the greatest a mount of praise is the sensa tional Vito Eupollio Ragazzo— hailed as the greatest pass catcher. since the college days of Don Hutson. Last sgason Ragazzo scored more touchdowns than any other lineman in the history of collegiate football as he snared 15 scoring aerials. lie paced the Southern Conference in scoring and ranked .second among ma jor college point-getters. Last winter he was drafted by the Chicago Cards. Three gold-inlaid spittoons for the gentleman correctly putting the finger on Michigan State's No. 1 center prospect. He's none other then Dick Tarnburo, younger brother of Penn State's All-Am erican end, Sam, who starred during the '4B season. The moving of State's fine end coach Earle Edwards to Michigan State .in 1948 , couldn't possibly have prompted Dick's decision to enter there instead of Penn State could it? Willie Thrower, another fine grid performer who, with a little more pressure, might have been persuaded to come to State, is one of the top-rated prospects for Michigan State's left halfback spot. The pass-throwing New Kensington back was the only notable absentee from the open ing session of M.S.U.'s Fall foot ball practice. It seems as though Willie was en route from his Pennsylvania home with his 1028 jallopy load ed with the belongings of all five members of the New Kensington delegation on the Spartan squad. The others—Vince Pisano, Ren aldo• Kozikowski, Bill Horrell, and Tamburo—took other means of transportation and arrived on time. Last heard from as the Spar tanS took the field for the press photographers' day session, Willie was somewhere near East Liver pool, Ohio, after nearly 12 hours on the road. Biggie Munn, the Michigan State head football coach who used to be a crack punter dur ing his All-American guard days at Minnesoll, still has a whale of a kick left in his right leg. This Summer while in structing a football clinic he booted the pigskin, more than 70 yards through the air . . . . kicking barefootedi Nittany Backs Talented —but Scarce In Number J Nit, ;-. • ri• While Rip Engle may lack manpower to put on a full display of winged-T explosiveness, the wily grid tactician can count on no less than four lettermen, two good-looking sophomores, and a handful of holdovers from last year's squad to give him a well-balanced crop of ball-toters, Although no one who has watched the Lions go through their routines on Beaver Field would go so far as to claim Engle has real depth in any department, the fact is that if the Lions boast any real strength it is in their offensive backfield. Game-hardened veterans quar terback Vince O'Bara, halfback Tony Orsini, and wingback Owen Dougherty, will probably hold down three of the starting posi tions. Dougherty, was the team's leading ground-gainer last year while O'Bara was second in total offense. Orsini saw enough game time at wingback to earn his let ter. The conversion of O'Bara to "pitcher" in the winged-T has been "The Project" for Engle and backfield coach Frank Patrick. A good runner, Vince completed 7 of 21 passes last year as a tail back in the single-wing. O'Bara is also doing most of the bootii!g. Last year he averaged 38 yards in 16 punts. Unheralded Dick Koerber, an lalso-ran tailback on last year's junior varsity crew, is making O'Bara hustle for the job. Sopho more Joe Gratson might also prove to be of some help. • The fullback job, vacated by the incomparable Francis "Pun chy" Rogel, is the only backfield position void of veterans. Sopho more Ted Shattuck, a promising (Continued on page four) Sykes Calls Out IM Tenniseers Dutch Sykes, director of intra mural tennis„has announced that men interested in IM tennis should report to 213 Rec Hall be fore 5 p.m. Wednesday. There will be a separate tourna ment for independent and frater nity men. Each fraternity may enter two men; any independent may enter and represent him self. However, any man who has won a varsity letter will not be eligible for competition. The fraternity champion, Mark Borland, of Phi Gamma Delta, has graduated while the independent monarch, Richard Wieland, will not be eligible for tournament play this year. HoHei 'n Hades . i . Baseball World Awaits Outcome Of Final 9 Days Junior Loop Play With the exception of two night games major league baseball took a holiday yesterday. But the nation's fans did not. Instead, they took advan tage of the break in the schedule to look a bit closer at the tight American League pennant chase. With .each team having games left to play, Casey 711 1 1 Stengle's Kew , York Yankees ‘ A and the Detroit Tigers were'iSci deadlocked a%wn t•A , first place and Boston was 2 , games behind. One of the Ti- " 4 ger's. games was played last night at Cleveland. The Tigers de- Casey Stengel finitely have the edge as far as the schedule is concerned. Going into last night's contest the Ben gals had six games left with Cleveland and four with the St. Louis Browns. Meanwhile the Yanks and Red Sux will face each other in four games and each have four games left with Washington, who has THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA O'Bara Pitching By JOE BREU Bischoff Urges Indie Swimmers To Enter Teams Many independent students have the idea they can enter themselves individually in intra mural swimming, Eugene C. Bis choff, director of intramural ath letics at the College said yester day. He reminds all independents that they must enter as a team with a minimum of five men. Last year's aquatic competition was the initial independent ven ture into intramural swimming. Six teams entered with Dorm 2 of Pollock Circle becoming the ultimate winner. An intramural pool record was set last season when Gene Kolber backstroked his way GO yards to a 39.4 timing. Kolber swam for Dorm 2. Pi Kappa Phi Champ Other records are 32.0 for the 60-yard free style, made by Jack Senior of Pi Kappa Phi in 1948; 42.3 for the 60-yard breaststroke, held by Harry Nelson of Alpha Sigma Phi in 1949. The Phi Epsi lon Pi quartet of Goldenberg, Weiser, Rosetsky, and Magaziner hold the 120-yard relay record with a time of 1:02.3. specialized in knocking off the big boys this season. The Yank games with the Nats are con secutive double headers. The Sox must also play two double head ers in the final week. Only one twin bill faces the Tigers, and that with the Browns. Things look blackest for the Red Sox despite the fact that they play their last six games at home where they are prac tically unbeatable. Two games to make up in ten is a large scale task. At the same time it appears that the Tiger pitching staff is back to full strength while Vic Raschi's sore arm is not going to aid the Yank's somewhat erratic pitching staff. As for the Sox, Mel Parnell and Ellis Kinder were unable to pitch them to a pennant last year and the task is even greater- this season. Ex-Lion Stone Works Out With Cross Country Squa Curt Stone, former Lion miler who toured Europe last Summer with an American track contin gent, arrived on campus recently and will work out with Coach Chick Werner's cross country squad for the next few days. Werner has approximately 80 varsity and freshman candidates going through conditioning drills preparing for the grueling season ahead. Included in the group working out with the varsity are eight senior• lettermen. 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