PAGE TEN Athletes Gather All the Glory; For Managers It's Another Story By JOHN SHEPPARD Esprit de corps—a spirit bind ing together the members of an organization—in this particular instance refers to student man agers and assistant managers who do the "dirty work" and share in none of the glory which comes to the players of every athletic team. Under the able guidance of graduate manager of athletics, Harold "Ike" Gilbert, the student managers duties are numerous and onerous. Their jobs entail such tasks as caring for equip ment, serving as greeters to ref erees and other sport officials, handling e.x pe n s e accounts on away trips, submitting official records, and carrying out other duties in assisting players, , coach es, officials and' visiting teams. Many Responsibiliti es Although the boys are exclud ed friam the spotlight,' their re sponsibilities afford them the op portunity of being directly as sociated with the team. Putting their shoulders to the whee 1, running errands, carrying water to players across the fields, hold ing blankets, answering every beck and call, these eager bea vers derive a great deal of j pleas ure and satisfaction by ust `;playing the man." . . Learn About Teams / Thus they learn a great deal about the workings of a team. Sitting on the sidelines, watch ing every game with the eyes of a skilled performer, comparing one game with another, they soon become interested in the reasons why football, baseball, tennis, or Heirs with Uncle Sam Uncle Sam has a college boxer on his side in the current interna tional crisis. Pat Helms, captain of the Penn State ring team last season, enlisted in the Regular Army and went to Fort Meade, Md, for assignment. Air-borne Defense Only ten passes were com pleted by Penn State football op ponents in 1938 to set a national record that still stands. GRADUATES All 1952 graduates will be able to have their pictvres taken :for the 1952 La Vie on, the following dates at the Penn State Photo , Shop . September 17-25 ... • AgricultUre - Sept. 26 to October 1 Chem. - Physics October 2 - 9 Education October 10 - 19 Engineering (A-M, Oct. 10-15; N-Z, Oct. 15-19) October 22 - 25 Home Economics October 26 - Nov. 9 Liberal Arts (A-M, Oct. 26-Nov. 2; N-Z, Nov. 1-9) November 12 -16 Mineral Industries November 12 -16 • 'Physical Education * * The closing date on each school final. Pictures -taken at Penn State Photo Shop, 214 E. College Ave., official La Vie .photographers.' No appointments ,necessary. TIDE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA what might you have, is success ful or not. Doing his every duty, and working ceaslessly with his as sistants, the manager looks for ward to the day when the head managership will rest squarely upon his shoulders. Sophomores Eligible All sophomore men are eligible for the post of second assistant manager for fall, winter, an d spring sports.' Within two weeks following the conclusion of each season three assistant managers are chosen to serve for the following season. One head manager is selected from • three first assistants. The head manager serves in that ca pacity throughout his senior year, while the two defeated first man agers are considered associate managers in that sport for the succeeding year, although -they are inactive. Receive Awards , ' Athletic awards are given to the head manager and associate managers for each sport. Since football is rated as the major §port at the College, both the var sity letter winners and the head manager are recepients of an eight inch block letter "S". For all other sports, varsity monogram winners and head managers receive six-inch block letter "S". Associate managers in all sports are awarded Oh inch block letter "S". All award winners receive sweaters with their awards. Grad uating seniors, also, receive a gold award and .an engraved cer tificate for the letters awarded them. 10 Games Booked Penn State's traditionally strong soccer team will undertake a ten-game schedule in 1951, opening against Bucknell October 6. -)Buff Doielli, 'who'll' load his Boston University football team against Penn State for the first time here September 29, is in his fifth year at B.U. His four-year record shows 20 victories and 12 defeats. Eastern Grid Officials Make 3 Rule Changes It seems • that every year the elementary playing rules - that govern the action of the gridsters are - either modified or• changed to give Mr. Football enthusiast a beter, more interesting game for his money. Well, this season is no excep tion, for come the opening day, and three new rules will be in itiated, according to an announce ment by the members of the East ern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials. Under the fair catch rule this year, the signal for the fair catch will be the raising of the hand in the air and a motion from side to side. Also, officials will interpret any raising of the hand as a fair catch and will not allow the ball to run for gain. The new change also stated that a penalty against a member of the kicking team making a tackle would be assessed only if the hand was waved from iside to side as defined in the rule. A substitution rule alteration involves the practice that took place last year of bringing a play er out of the, game during a time out, giving him instructions and sending him back into the game before time elopsed. However, this season the player leaving cannot return until after a play has been run. , The penalty for the illegal shift' this season will be only five yards instead of 15, making it the same as a single man in motion. • CARVEL Soft N. Atherton St. SATURDAY, SEPT 15, 9 a. m. TO -MIDNIGHT 10c AND SPECIAL 20c CONES MOUNTAINS OF FRESH FRUIT SUNDAES 25c Giant Banana . Split Made With One Whole Banana 40c THICK 24-oz. MILK SHAKES 30c • THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAST PATRONAGE Sugar Ray ~.... , - 'tsti,., ~, "riti iivCilai•ity 316*1- NEW YORK, Sept. 13 —(11") Sugar Rai Robinson planned a charity defense of his middle weight title in 'December today while the big town still babbled about his sensational 10th round TKO of Britain's Randy ,Turpin. Both Robinson and the sturdy Briton talked of'retirement in 1952, probably after a third meeting in London next June. In the mean time both Will take a long holi day. Robinson stood in his Harlem bar, wearing dark glasses and g patch over s,'three-stitch cut over his left eye.' Wav ,e.sccif well wish ers, many carrying cameras, strug gled to, grip his hand. Among his visitors was s Joe Louis, his long- I time pal.' Ice Cream Store 2 ANNIVERSARY SALE Ten Ounce Cones For The Price Of Jiffy Bags For'Take Home Orders Pints * Quarts * Half Gallons * Gallons May We Serve, You Well In The Future Bring this•Ad for Special Offer $ 4?, ; , , f • ..e.N ;. ;; gi 'IIREEZE MBES 14,1951 Defend Meanwhile, Manager -George Gainford was heading toward the International Boxing-- " Club to pick up Ray's share of the bulging sellout gate. Counting an esti mated $60,000 from - the movie rights, Robinson will get $248,- 491.18. Turpin's share - will be $207,075.99. U. S. and British in come taxes will eat up most of the bundle. Robinson will devote much time to the Damon, Runyon Can cer Fund for the next two months. He'll resume training in mid- November and hopes to fight for the heart fund at Madison Square Garden "around Christmas time." It would be a title defense against an unnamed foe. He said the rest of his plans were indefinite. Route
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