FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1959 Jeffreys Motto Mirrors Own Practice Tilts 'Learn By Doing' Is Advice Given Rooters By BUD FENTON Great coaches have many different philosophies on the method of developing winning teams but Bill Jeffrey's only advice is "Learn by doing." His application of this prin ciple to his own coaching is to make all practice sessions consist entirely of scrimmage games piayed under actual game condi tions. Consequently the 1950. soccer Lions have played almost 20 games while still ten days away from a season that will contain only ten contests. Each day's drill opens with a scrimmage, as soon as enough boys report from clas ses, and the game continues throughout the afternoon. Scrimmage Two Hours An ordinary afternoon's work lasts about two hours. Since a regular game adds up to only 83 minutes, any ma n surviving Coach Jeffrey's practice sessions will undoubtedly think the ten game season a snap. This is one of the reasons that Penn State has had some of the best conditioned teams in the country despite the absence of calisthenics and other - training practices used by many schools. Foes Aim At Jeff The combination of stamina which Jeff is now building up in the boys along with the natural speed they already possess figures to be hard to beat. Every team on the schedule realizes this al ready and the Penn State co champs nationally will be op posed by the very best that each of its opponents can offer. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Lions 'Spot Hoy,,:s ''':t'''' - ;.eight ;‘-k . ) dvanta :!,,e Beware---These Men Are Dangerous .. . THESE THREE HOYA aces will have but one and Gus Fornaciari (right) are expected to form object in mind tomorrow afternoon on New one of -the better pass-catch combinations in the Beaver Field when Georgetown University East this season, while on the line sophomore attempts to shortcircuit Rip Engle's debut as John McGinn already has the experts taking Nittany Coach. Flinging Frank Mattingly (left) notice. Graduation Hit, Hoyas Use Sophomore Talent Hit hard by the loss of half of last year's team, George town Coach Bob Margarita will field a predominantly sopho more aggregation when the Hoyas clash with the Nittany Lions tomorrow afternoon. LSA To Hear Higgins Bob Higgins, former Penn State football coach, will speak to stu dents at the Luthern Student As sociation, 412 W. College avenue, tonight. Football movies will be shown. The party will start immedi ately after preparatory services, to be held in the Grace Lutheran church at 7:30 p.m. tonight. PENN STATE vs. ARMY SAT., OCT. 7th - Avoid Traffic. Congestion—Travel in Comfort via Scenic Steamer Route Special Steamer Leaves Ft. W. 42nd St. N. Y. C. 9 :30 AM. Arrives West Point 12:95 . Round Trip Steamer Fare $2.00 Parking areas available near Pier Hudson River Day Line Inc. New York City „1 1 IaNCE „t FOR THIS RICORRS . ik WEEKEND Slow and dreamy, fast and lively your favo rite music as played by your favorite orchestra. All turntable speeds. Open— THE PHONE 2311 9 a.m. M USlCpcum 4 to 9 P.m 203 E BEAVER AVE. dr STATE COLLEGE The departure of 20 lettermen from a team which won five and dropped the same number in 1949 has forced Margarita to dig deeply into his sophomore talent. Eight sophomores have been named to toe the line on Margarita's modi fied two-platoon system. Two will see service on both the offense and defense while a total of six are slated to go on the attack. Promising Sophomores Jim Slowey, a 220-pound, 6- foot, three-inch center fr o m Scranton, and John McGinn, a 220-pound, 6-foot 2-inch guard from New Orleans are the two sophomores Margarita will use on both platoons. Others who will see action both ways are guard Jack Shuster, veteran Bob Nop pinger, a tackle, and captain Tom Hardiman, quarterback. A defensive bulwark last year, Hardiman is slated to take over the quarterbacking task in Mar garita's Chicago Bear T, replac ing Frank Mattingly. Top-notch as a passer last year when he (Continued on page eight) Foe Holds Five Pound Edge; Rip Names Starters Penn State's football war r;ors will be giving away val uable poundage when they take on Georgetown's Hoyas tomorrow afternoon on bea ver r field. Both the defensive and offen sive platoons Coach Hip Engle named yesterday to start tue scuttle will be heavily outweighed by the Hoyas. The Blue and (fray offensive forward wall that Coach Bob Margarita plans to throw into the fray has a ten pound bulge on the Nittanies. The Hoya heavies weigh in at 207, to State's 197. Five-Pound Edge Although the Lion backfield outweighs its opponents, 184 pounds to 180, the Hoyas still nave a five-pound overall mar gin. Georgetown fields a team av eraging 197, while Engle's crew scales in at 192. Defensively, the Penn State line will give away a three and one-half pound advantage, but a light State backfield gives George town a 20-pound overall edge. The Georgetown line aver Li es 207 pounds to State's 204 out the Blue and White backfield of 176 pounds drops the overall me dian to 180, compared to George town's 200 and one-half pounds. In naming his starting platoons, Engle stuck with the team he has been using all Fall with but two notable exceptions. Captain Owen Dougherty, the only man scheduled to see action with both platoons, will be replaced by George Jacob at defensive half back. Engle's move was appar ently made in an effort to give the rugged wingback as mucb, rest as possible. The only other surprise in En gle's choices was the replacement of sophomore guard Don Mill house on the defensive unit. Slowed by a charley horse, Mill house has been bypassed for ei ther Don Barney or Earl Hower, both sophomores. Two More Sophs Only two other sophomores were named by Engle as probable starters. Although Engle said he would not decide until game time whether he could choose sopho more fullback Ted Shattuck or Herb Kurtz, a senior, Shattuck will probably get the nod. Either Bill Leonard, a State College pro duct, or Bob Pollard, both sopho mores, will go at one of the de fensive halfback positions. While Shattuck and Kurtz have been waging a ding-dong battle for the past two weeks, Engic's other backfield choices came as no surprise to followers of the Lion camp. Quarterback Vince o'- Bara, halfback Tony Orsini, and wingback Dougherty, all letter men, have all but carried the as signments in their hio pockets for weeks. Four other lettermen give the Lions experience on the attack minded line. They are end John Smidansky, guard Jim Barr, tac kle Chuck Godlasky, and center Ken Bunn. Art Betts, a standout pass receiver in drills, tackle Ed Hoover, and guard Len Bartle complete the line. Good Reserves Engle has a flock of capable backfield reserves. Dick Koerber will get the call at quarterback when O'Bara needs a replace ment, while scatback Earle Mun dell, Bob Pollard, Chan Johnson. Jim Pollard and Jacob are all good runners. Defensively, Engle has deeded on a lineup that includes three lettermen. A pair of converted backs, Len Shephard and John Podrasky, will back-up the Nit tany line, while Johnson will handle the safety chores. Pat Mc- Poland and Chuck Wilson. ends; Stew Scheetz and Dick Cripps, +-Ickles; and either Barney_ or millhouse will man the forward van. Joe Shumock will team with l'ndraskv and Shepharcl backing ..n. while Boh Pollard or I. ,gnnard. Tacnb. and Johnson will defene PAGE FIVE
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