WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, . 1950 'On The Ball' BY RAY KOEHLER ✓Sports Editor An uninitiated onlooker to Saturday's soccer clash between Penn State and Western Mary land may .have likened the scene to • a group of boys in short pants manipulating a ball the size and color of a small pumpkin with the conscientious dexterity of a Nijinsky. But to a close follower of Nit tany soccer it meant just one thing—Coach Bill Jeffrey, in. his 25th term as booting mentor on the Nittany campus, has come up with another smashing offensive squad which will once again threaten for national honors. Although the score of 3 to 1 in favor of the Lions was relatively small for a Penn State soccer team, it still did not come any where, near giving an indication of the Lions' odds on superiority against the Green Terrors. Over three-quarters of the time the Nittany squad, gener ated by the magnificent play setting of All-American Harry Little and Clarence Buss, was operating deep within enemy territory. When, on occasion, the'soixthern team did manage to bring the ball up over the midfield line, it was only to find their best laid plans smashed by• a trio of rugged defensive killjoys in Frank Foßmer, George 'Red' Emig, and Kurt Klaus: Before the game it was not a question of which team was going to win but, rather, would Western Maryland have the defensive po wer to stop Jeffrey's hotshots which so far this season have been paced by a blond whirlwind named Joe Lane. In the two games that the Li ons have played to date, they have scored 14 times with Lane, the Baltimore Bullet, personally ac counting for nine tallies. Following the contest referee Lou Spealer, a wee bit of a mon but an official who is in complete control of the game at all times. agreed—" Looks like Jeff's boys really have it again. Although they didn't hit today they'll pol ish up within the next four or five games." Spealer also took time to praise the Penn State team for its clean play afield. That small item is in itself a credit to Jeff's coaching - technique. He gets the most out of his men through their sheer love Of the game and a recognition of the soccer traditions standardized by the great Nittany teams of the past. As for roughing a weaker team —Nix! "Soccer is rough enough without the extra embellish ments," says Jeffrey, who is said to have been born with a bagpipe tinder one arm and a soccer ball under the other. Call For Cage Mgrs. There are still openings for second assistant managerships in basketball. All interested should sign at the Athletic association office in 107 Old Main. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Bides His Time Copying Passers . . . NO RIVAL PASSER is unknown to Penn State's Tony Rados (above), a transfer who's spending his. year of ineligibility by im personating rival quarterbacks in scrimmage sessions. C!:1 Ex-Notre Dame Gridder Tests Lion Pass Defense Tony Rados, a strapping six footer who is good enough right now to play for the Nittany Lions —but can't—is Penn State's top "impersonator" on the football field. For the week before the Army game, the Steelton youth wore the toga of Bob Blaik as the Nit tany Lion strove to tighten its pass defense in anticipation of an aerial avalanche at West Point. Last week, -the former Harris burg Catholic High ace mastered the mannerisms of Syracuse's Bernie Custis as the Lion coaches endeavored to prepare their char ges for another air bombardment at Syracuse. This week, it is the same story, again, and only the name will be different as Penn , State's scouts strive to mould Rados into a rea-: sonable acfsimile of Nebraska's Passing ace, Fran Nagle. Notre Dame Transfer But Rados, who is - 20 years old and a transfer from Notre Dame. does not object. On the contrary. he likes it. "It gives me a chance to study our own team and the other teams Penn State will play in the future," Rados says. "I'd rather play in a real game, of • course. but since I can't, this is the next best thing.' I'm learning some thing all the time." Rados, who's an inch over the six-foot - mark, 'weighs 187 pounds and represents what Lion Coach Rip Engle regards as the ideal build for a quarterback in the wing-T. • Because he chose Notre Dame when he graduated from high school, then changed his mind after a year at• the South Bend institution, the Steelton youth must sacrifice a year of athletic eligibility. E::::3 Lions Oufgained, Statistics Show Official statistics for the first three games of the 1950 season show Penn State's gridders far behind their opponents in net yardage and touchdown produc tion. To date the Lions have totaled 700'yards. 411 on the ground and 289 through the air, while the opposition has. reeled off 1019 yards, 759 overland and 260 via the airlanes. The Blue and White has scored 7 touchdowns and .6 extra points for 48 points, while the opposition has tallied 12 times and converted 10 for 82 points. Orsini Paces Backs Halfback Tony Orsini is the leading ground-gainer and scorer for Coach Rip Engle's crew. Or sini has accounted for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns. He is followed by sophomore fullback Ted Shat tuck who , has 103 yards to his credit. • Quarterback Vince O'Bara, who has completed 11 passes in 34 at tempts, is the leader in the pitch ing department with 136 yards. He is closely followed by second line quarterback Dick Kperber, who has connected 8 of 14 at tempts for 107 yards and two touchdowns. O'Bara has one touchdown heave to his credit. Art Betts is the leading pass catcher, having hauled in 5 pas ses for 65 yards and one touch down. John Smidansky, who did not play Saturday because of the death of his mother, has cau:ht 6 passes for 50 yards and one TD. swimmers go in for DU, PKS, Acacia Mermen Submerge IM Swim Foes Delta Upsilon, Phi Kappa Sigma, and Acacia easily submerged respective opponents in a tri-dual meet yesterday afternoon at Glennland Pool as the second round of competition for the fraternity mermen got under way. In the opener Delta Upsilon outscored Theta Chi, 25-16; Phi Kappa Sigma dunked Alpha Chi Rho, 37-3; and Acacia edged Al pha Zeta, 24-13. DU's Bud Nicholson displayed some spectacular low board div ing for the winners. Bob Richard son, PK's winged-mermen, spark ed his team to victory with a double triumph. Richardson won the 60-yard free-style, diving and was also on the winning relay team. Acacia also produced a double winner in Tom Schrettler. Schrettler won the 60-yard free- 1 style and diving .honors. PKS and DU will compete against each other in the first quarter frater-1 nity finals on Oct. 26. On today's IM swimming agen da six fraternity teams will see action. Sigma Nu will meet Lambda Chi Alpha; Alpha Sig ma Phi faces Tau Kappa Epsilon; and Phi Epsilon Pi is pitted against Chi Phi. Both SN and ASP will be aiming for their second wins of the campaign. IM Golf Entry Deadline Today All entries for the intramural golf tournament must be turned in to the IM office in Rec hall by 5 o'clock this afternoon. The medal tourney will get un der way Saturday at 1:30 p.m. and wind up Sunday afternoon. Eighteen holes of golf will be played each day. "Dutch" Sykes, assistant direc tor of intramurals, has reported that entries have been coming in slowly. However, he expects at least 45 fraternities to be repre sented in the tournament, along with a large number of individual independent entries. The entry fee is 50 cents per person. Fraternities may enter two men each while independents may enter as individuals. DANCE at PARADISE CAFE 110 S. SPRING ST., BELLEFONTE. PA. Every Wednesday and Friday-9 to 12 JERRY FRANKLIN and His MODERNAIRS Shrimp Excellent Beverages Steaks Excellent Service By JOHN SHEPPARD Sigma Nu Gains First IM Grid Win Intramural touch football mov ed into its eighth round last night. Sigma Nu, last year's IM foot ball champs, started the current season on the right track as Owen Wilkenson's passing and punting led them to a 12-0 win over Alpha Sigma Phi. In the opener, Omega Psi Phi spent most of the game in Delta Tau Delta's territory, but DTD edged out their rivals in overtime, 1-0. Dorm 38 downed Penn State Club, 6-0, and the Dragons won by forfeit from Dorm 21. Tonight's grid it o n activities matches the Brownies against McElwain Hall at 7 o'clock; Phi Kappa Psi meets Phi Kappa at 7:45; at 8:30 the Newman Club tangles with the Trilobites; and at 9:15 Alpha Epsilon Pi vs. Sig ma Phi -Sigma. Dance Programs Invitations • Form Letters CommercialPrinfing Inc. Glennland Bldg., State College Don't Miss . . . "Some Punkins" A New Musical Review • -with- GIRLS GUYS GAGS Thursday, Friday, Saturday Oct. 26, 27, 28 PAGE THREE
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