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Temple Eleven
Weak in Line
For State Tilt
When Temple moves into Beaver Field Saturday after
noon to kickoff the football season with the Lions, it is quite
unlikely that the Owls can bring a line to match their fine
backfield talent.
With this inferior line, at ]
is one especially weak positit
A 1 Kawal had a tough job all fall
trying to come up with, some
strength at the guard slots be
cause he has only one “veteran”
returning.
That veteran, Johnny Ed
wards, was a substitute for the
last two years, but did get in
some varsity experience. Consid
erably more experience, however,
than the rest of Temple guards
who will come into the Penn State
game plenty green.
Outstanding Tackle
Of the f.ive othc- guards Tem
ple lists on its roster, four are
untried sophomores. Two, Vince
Ferrajra and Johnny Rightus were
with the club last year but saw
no action.
A brighter picture at tackle
will ease some of Kawal’s line
worries. On defense Temple will
use 212-pound senior Pat Sarnese
who Coach Kawal rates with the
finest defensive tackles in the
country.
Holdover Lou Di Vacaris gives
Temple tackles more strength as
does Dave Lill, if he can avoid
the injuries which have shadowed
him for the past two seasons. At
215 pounds. Lill is the heaviest
man on the Temple squad. This
light line factor in the Temple
outlook will undoubtedly be all
in State’s favor. The Lions’ start
ing offensive line will average
about 200 pounds and the defen
sive slightly 'better at 205.
Wingmen Fair
Two other tackles, juniors Lou
Grandizio and Tom Walters, had
a little reserve duty last year.
The end situation for the Owls
is fair. Bob Daniels, one of the v
offensive starters for Temple,
impressed the coaches with his
pass receiving and all-around of
fensive end game last year.
At the other wing position,
Dick Stolte will probably get the
tall.
Veferan Center
The Owls’ most experienced
end, tall, lean Gary Cooper ap
pears to be third in line for the
starting end positions. Another
Temple end likely to see much
service is Joe McGee.
Although Temple has lost three
veterans at the center position, it
doesn’t figure to be in too bad
shape at this position. TWo sen
iors, Mike Parrota and Jim Mar
tinelli, will get the call for the
Owls. Parotta, a 200 pounder, is
a two-season winner of the big
Definitely not as solid as the
backfield, the comparatively
weaker Temple line could be the
decisive factor for the Lions Sat
urday afternoon.
BASEBALL PARADE
At least two teams gained on the first-place Brooklyn Dodgers
yesterday as the Bums dropped a 4-1 affair to the Pittsburgh Pirates
and the New York Giants squeaked past the Chicago Cubs, 2-0.
The Giants moved to within 3 games of the Brooks; the Pirates
charged up to within 52 games with five left to play.
Big Bob Rush dropped a tough
seven hitter for the Cubs as he
went down to his 13th loss as
against 15 wins. Giant’s Jim
Hearn tossed a neat five hitter
for hi? 14th win
Brooklynites, meanwhile,
did hide to help their own cause,
lormg their third game of the
ser :'.r to the Pirates, 4-1.
Howie Pollei, only the third
southpaw out of 19 to beat the
Dodgers this year, ga v e the
powerful Brooklyn wrecking
crew six hits in winning his
seventh against 16 losses.
A brace of homers by George
Metkovich, good for three runs,
spelled defeat for starter . Ben
Wade. The lone Brooklyn tally
came on doubles by Gil Hodges
and Rube Walker, the latter in
for catcher Roy Campanella' who
is out with blood poisoning.
The New York Yankees, re-
.east inferior to -tbe Owl backs,
m—the guards. Temple Coach
The Rock'
Meets Davey
At Chicago
CHICAGO, (JP)— lt was like a
warclub against a rapier last
night, when the former middle
weight champion. Rocky Graz
iano. tried to end the unbeaten
record of the welterweight, Chuck
Davey, at Chicago Stadium.
Chuck Davey scored unani
mous decision over Rocky Graz
iano in a non-iitle fight last
night in Chicago.
The nationally televised and
broadcast ten-rounder was ex
oected to attract uoward of 12,-
000 for the first test of Davey
against a real slugger in thirty
seven pro fights.
At 149. Davey spotted Graziano
ten or twelve pounds. Rocky,
who floored Sugar Ray Robinson
but then was knocked out by the
middleweight champion in the
same arena last April 14 was an
8%-5 favorite.
Graziano had not fought since
that third-round knockout by a
furious Robinson. At 30, Graziano
is regarded by some experts as
too old for boxing. Davey has a
problem, eyebrows ' that were
badly lashed in his last bout
against Carmen Basilio here July
16.
The 26-year-old Davey, one of
the best boxers in collegiate his
tory for Michigan State, battered
Ike Williams, the former light
weight champion into helpless
ness last March 26.
A victory over Rocky would
line up a chance for Davey
against the welterweight king.
Kid Gavalan. The sandy-haired
ex-collegiate has never been
knocked off his feet.
lacrosse Practice
.. All undergraduate students
Interested in fall lacrosse have
been requested to report Mon
day to 221 Rec Hall. Freshmen
and sophomores are especially
needed.
By BARRY FEIN
fusing to go along with their
National League cousins, tight
ened their grip on the top rung
of the Harridge Loop by tor
turing the last-place Detroit
Tigers to the tune of 12-3. The
Yanks are two and ope-half
games ahead.
The win, the Yank’s sixth
straight, insured the Bengals of
league cellar occupancy for the
first time in history. They had
been the only team in either lea
gue to avoid the dark recesses.
Cleveland, meanwhile, did its
best to postpone the inevitable
by backing Bob Lemon to his
20th win as they beat the Wash
ington Nationals, 6-1.
The Indians broke up a tight
pitching duel in the sixth when
they banged Walt Masterson for
three runs on two hits and two
walks. Masterson is now 10-8.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Grid Team. Strong at Center
But Lacks Offensive Wing backs
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Jeffreymen to Ploy
Exhibition Saturday,
Awaiting an opening game can sometimes be nerveracking, and
Penn State’s soccer team knows the validity of that statement (it
faces Bucknell here Oct. 4), but the Lions are in for a break.
Even the dink-and-bow men, the freshmen, whom Coach Bill
Jeffrey has entered into the county league, will get into the act.
For this Saturday, the Nittany
Lion upperclassmen will battle
the Sampson (N.Y.) Naval Base
at 1 p.m. on the golf course in an
exhibition contest. Immediately
following that, at approximately
3 p.m., the frosh will take on
Boalsburg.
Jeffrey didn’t indicate his start
ing lineup, but it will probably
consist of Bill Norcik, Ellis Ko
cher, Jack Pinezich, Hubie Kline,
and Don Shirk in the front line;
Kurt Klaus, Frankf Follmer, and
Jack Charlton at halfbacks; Paul
Dierks and Hap Irvin at full
backs; and Bob Harris or Jack
Krumrine at goalie.
The freshmen will feature Dick
Matacio, a fleet ball handler and
dribbler, Mert Springer, Fred
Bright, and /Charley Helenius, a
tall, stocky 'blonde who looks
more like a football player.
Attempting to iron out any
rough spots will be the main task
of Jeffrey when the Nittany Lions
engage the New Yorkers.
Plenty Of Speed
Mediocre passing and poor
shooting has been the trouble
thus far, but when Bucknell
comes here Oct. 4, the Bisons
will probably have found that
State has eliminated its rough
spots, including the mediocre
passing and the poor shooting.
Bucknell has found that the case
too often in the past five years.
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Frosh Starters
BOWLING
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CENTER 808 SMITH
By TOM SAYLOR
Last season, the Lions clawed the
Bisons, 5-0.
Penn State is blessed with a
wealth of speed, especially in the
front line where it can be used
to best advantage scoring.
Shirk. Norcik, and Kocher can
all scamper like scared rabbits,
and that’s not bad.
This trio is more than capable
ball handlers. They move around
you, through you, and under you.
Then there’s center forward
Jack Pinezich. He doesn’t have to
be fast. He just kicks the ball into
the goal.
Golf Tournament
Opens Today
WASHINGTON (ff>) The Na
tional Celebrities Golf Tourna
ment opens today featuring not
only the 'best golfers in the game
today but also the greatest play
ers of all time.
The modern' contingent will be
led by the likes of Sam Snead,
who set a tournament record in
winning the Eastern Open at Bal
timore Sunday, and Julius Boros,
the National Open champion.
' DRY CLEANING SPECIAL.
3 GARMENTS BEAUTIFULLY GLEANER I
FOR THE PRIGE OF 2! j|
W. leaver FROMM'S W. “le,
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1952
(This is a fifth and final in a
series of articles examining the
Penn State football team by po
sition. Today—c enters and
wingbacks.)
With two lettermen returning,
Jim Dooley and Bob Smith, Penn
State’s center position should be
in good hands when the Lion foot
ball team opens its grid season
against Temple Saturday after
noon.
Dooley, a 6-1, 205 pounder from
Williamsport, will be Coach Rip
Engle’s starting center on the of
fensive platoon but will also see
plenty of action on the defense
as a backerup.
Soph Linebacker
Smith, who along with Dooley
and Don Balthaser were com
mended by Engle for “doing, good
jobs,” will likely be a starting
linebacker on the defense and
second in line behind Dooley on
offense.
Sophomore Balthaser, a 5-10,
185-pound Reading husky, should
see plenty of action backing up
the line when opponents have the
ball.
Two other sophs giving Engle
reserve at his pivot position are
Larry Lancaster and Chuck
Sowers.
Vesling On Defense
As to the wingback or right
half position, State has two letter
men, but none with- much of
fensive experience. Bill Leonard
and Don Eyer won their big “S”
on the defensive platoons last
year. So although both Leonard
and Eyer will be on defense as
usual, both will have to play of
fense often.
Eyer, a junior from Chambers
burg, will probably get the start
ing . call at the “x” back, but
Leonard as well as Keith Vesling
will also be on the attacking,
squad. Clarendon Vesling is cur
rently number two man both, on
the offensive and defensive pla
toons.
As last year, Leonard will boot
the extra points.
Eyer will share the safety posi
tion with Jack Sherry and Ves
ling, and Leonard will be at the
halfback posts on defense.
Wingback Wayne Wolfkeil has
been on the injured list. Norm
Hickey will be in reserve at the
position.
JIM DOOLEY will be ihe man
handing the bail under center to
Winged-T quarterback Bob
Szajria when Penn State's of
fensive unit is in action in the
season opener against _ Temple
Saturday on Beaver Field.
Two-Year Record
Charles (Rip) Engle’s two-ye;
football record at Penn Stal
shows ten wins, 7 losses, 1 tie.