s4TmiDATi F9vPIPPT I 10, 1951 The ‘ Lion's- Lair] The news yesterday that 'AI Pollard, former Army foOtball star, has been acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles from •the New. York Yankees, reminds' us of an incident one of the Penn State football managers-passed on after the Nebraska game. The Lions were scheduled to work, out in Chicago Stadium be fc4; entraining again for Lincoln. Ben Thompson, first assistant manager, went ahead of the team to, Chicago with the equipment. While Ben was in the dressing room prior to the arrival of the team at. the stadium, a big, husky gent walked in the room. -"What • .team are you with?" asked the stranger. "Penn State," replied Ben. "Yeh. Who * do you have play irig for you this year?" the stranger continued. Ben proceeded to name the Penn State players until he came to the name of Bob Pollard, when the stranger interrupted hi m "Pollard?" the 'stranger smiled. "Sure, I remember him: Played against him at Army last year." By, this time, Ben's curiosity got the best of him. "What's your name," he said. "Al Pollard," replied the husky gridder. The former army star had just finished working out with the New' York Yankees who were scheduled to play in Chicago that weekend and just happened into the Penn State dressing room. * d * * Penn State's gridders would like nothing.better than to avenge the defeat the Lions suffered at the hands of Syracuse in Arch bold Stadium last season. , The Nittany -Lions went into the contest an even • choice to come out on top. Besides that, the game was played at night and Penn State had never before lost a night football game But after 'the first few minutes, Syracuse took command in the contest and rolled to an easy 27-7 victory. Penn State didn't break into the scoring column until the last play of the game. Soccermen (Continue from page six) ' good scorers. Coleman leads the team in scoring with four goals. Kocher is tied with Shirk - for second place' with two goals. Starting at left wing will iDe Charlie Snyder, who has come.• a long way since the start of 'the season . Holding down the halfback • po sitions will be the top-notch• trio of Jack Charlton ' left; Kurt Klaus, center; and Frank Foil-. mer, right. At the fullback posts will be freshman Paul Dierks and junior Jay Simmons, whulis playing his final season at State despite his class standing. He is enrolled in the pre-veterinary course, which may be made into a three year course by the student. At goalie Jeffrey will start sophomore Bob Harris, with an other sophomore, Jack Krumrine, in reserve. Penn Athletic Head Sees TV Ban End CHICAGO, • No v . 9—(AP)— Francis-T. Murray, University of Pennsylvania athletic director, thinks. NCAA television restric tions are doomed. Murray, whOse schocil was a pioneer in television football, told newsmen today that the Detroit incident "should convince every one that football television can not be nationally controlled." The NCAA only this week de aided to allow teleCasts to Detroit of tomorrow's •Michigan State- Notre Dame game at 'East Lans ing, Mich., originally, the game was to be• televised only in 'the east. 'Football television isn't a problem for the NCAA," said Murray. "It isn't even a problem for such organizations as confer ences or league&" k. Robinson Crusoe, a romance by Daniel Defoe (1719), was founded on' the actual adven titres of Alexander Selkirk dur ing his four years residence in the island of Juan Ferhandez off the coast. Gii By ERNIE MOORE Collegian Sports Editor Penniless Jim Thorpe In Hospital PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9 (AP)—All-American Jim Thorp, flat broke, underwent successful surgery today for removal, of a cancerous growth on his lower The legendery Carlisle &hoot Indian who won fame •as a foot ball, track and baseball star—and last yeat was named by the As sociated Press as the Nq. 1 athlete of this century—is a charity case at the Lankenau Hospital. His third wife, Patricia, wept openly at a' news conference in a hospital anteroom as she thanked the unnamed surgeon "for not taking any money." "We're broke," she said. "Jiin has nothing but his name and his memories. He - has spent money on his own people and has given it away. He has often been exploit ed." Thorpe, now a bulky, fat, aging 63 with thin greying hair and heavy wrinkles in his face, won all-American honors in 1911 and 1912 as the football wonder of the Carlisle Indian School. He did everything with the pigskin ex cept blow it up. The lip condition was discover ed a week ago, Mrs, Thorpe said. He went immediately to a doc tor. The hospital said in a brief statement: "Jim Thorpe had a cancer of the lip. It was possible to remove the tumor radically. by surgery. The defect was closed by plastic surgery and a deformity will be avoided." Thorpe is expected to leave the hospital in a week or 10 days. He is being maintained in a private room, cost free. Mrs. Thorpe proposes that Jim's friends in the sports world do something for him. "It would be a nice gesture," she said, "if. the National Football League which• Jim helped found would hold a Jim Thorpe day. • "It would also be a nice gesture if the New York Giants, for whom Jim played, would sponsor a benefit." .Mrs. Thorpe said' she didn't know what Jim would do when he got out of the hospital, adding she had no plahs, no money, no definite place to go. Snead Quits Golf Tourney PINEHURST, N.C., Nov. 9 (JP)—What made Samrliy run was still a live topic here-today. The Sammy under discussion was slamming Sammy Snead, or, scramming Sammy Snead, as he was renamed today after his abrupt withdrawal from the North and South 'Open Golf Tournament. following a six-over par -78 in yesterday's second round. There were various explan ations, but those in a position to know best remained discreetly silent. Snead, who registers fr o m White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., was on a train for Miami, Fla., less than three hours after post ing the score that left • him eight strokes out of first place after 36 holes. He won here the last two years. , Howard Capps, PGA tourna ment director, contacted Snead yesterday shortly a f ter , word reached the press 'room that Sam my had withdrawn. Capps said that Sarhmy remained firm.. Rehoboam was the son of King Solomon by his wife, Naamah, princss of the royal house, of Ammon, and his successor in early youth to the throne of all PAX 6 I.' STATE PE?iNSYLVANIA GLASSES, one pair grey female: south of White Hall. May be claimed at 214 Mineral Science Building. BLACK AND Gold Shaeffer Pencil found in Room 7.Sparks. Call Ken 7264. WILL TYPE students themes, term papers, etc. Rates reasonable.• Call Miss Ross, State College 3846. VACANCY FOR one student in room with .hot and cold running water. Apply 123 W. Nittany Avenue. Phone 9850 ask for C. R. RIDE WANTED to Detroit or vicinity for Thanksgiving. Call Cash, 6710. RIDE TO Southern Michigan Detroit area this weekend. Will help drive and pay expenses. Phone 2939. PRIVACY, AMPLE 'storage space, refrig- erator, and desk in our/ house trailer. Opportunity for student couple in exchange for care while we are gone.. Near campus. Contact Andrew Crooks. Phone State Col lege, 093. 7:77: 17 .7": x 7t :7 7 . 7 1777- 77- P:A4 L 4 :l ~ ~ COLLEGIAN CLASSIFIEDS FOUND WANTED Campus Interviews on cigarette Tests Fast Grand Master of the Royal Order of Gourmets and Raconteurs—our outspoken friend knows how to find the proof of the ' pudding. Especially such a thing as cigarette mildness! A "quick puff" and a "single sniff" left him, hungry for facts. Smokers everywhere have tried the same tests and - discovered the one true test of cigarette mildness! • It's the sensible test . . the 30-Day Camel Mildness Test, which simply asks you to try Camels as your steady smoke, on a day-after-day, pack-after-pack basis. No snap judgments. Once you've tried Camels for 30 days in youy "T -Zone" (T for Throat, T for Taste), you'll see why . . . C ame l , s ) rk nes Ay Affirdifign, LOST WILL PERSON who accidentally' took tan jacket, brown collar, from rack in Temp. call ext. 293, Room 14. C.W.S. GRAY TOPCOAT outside Ag Library. Please call Dave at 2404. I have your coat in exchange. KEYS ON chain between College Library and Egoif's. Phone State College 2900. BROWN TORTOISE shell glasses on Wed- nesday about 3 p.m. between McElwain, Temporary, and Atherton. Call 207 Ath erton. li Sunday Oct. 28 somewhere around Beaver and East Nittany ave nues, Ladies Gold Elgin Wrist Watch. Reward. Call 2242. I:ON4M9SOMOMEOUMM.MorniII tween Osmond and Thompson Nov. 6 No case. Reward. Call Joan Arehout, ext 1083. A TIE-CLIP with an All-College Cabinet key attached. Initials E.D.S. on back of key. Please return to Student Union desk in Old Main. FOUND ONE K&E Decitrig Slide Rule. Lost by an Aero Engineering student. Call 1187, ask for John -Reppert. !lEMMII After all the Mildness Tests ... For COCKTAIL PARTIES after the game: excellent fruitpunch, hors d'oeuvres and other refreshments. Frida Stern, - 122 E. Irvin Ave. Phone 4818.' ' IF TOUR rYpewriter needs repairs. iuBll call 2492 or bring machine to 633 W. College Ave. Mr. Beatties' 28 years en. perience is at your service. 85 FRATERNITY Houseparty pictures will be in the Penn State Photo Shop's win dow Sunday afternoon. Don't miss them! NOTICE: THE Secretarial Service has moved to Room 207 of the Hotel State College. ,The phone number is 4006._ NICELY FRNISHED House Trailer walk. ing distance campus. $12.•0 week in. piny, all- conveniences. Ideal for two. raY. State College 2028. ONE DOUBLE and one-half double room; reason for vacancy—student teachers leaving. 420 South Pugh. Call 7084. SINGLE FURNISHED Room $5.00 per week. 221 E. Park Ave. or call C. E. Trotter, 8441 Ext. 672. iME=EintM=ll No. 28... 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