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Between the Lions
Probably every fan who has attended a football game at Beaver
Field has wondered at one time or another why there isn't more
broadcasting of the game over the P.A. system, This fact is par
ticularly noticeable when the action takes place at the far side of
the field and some spectacular tackle or block is made—and the first
question is "who made the play?" •
Armed with this question we went in search of the man behind
'the P.A. "Voice," Sherman Fogg, who is also the varsity tennis coach.
"The Athletic Council has several reasons why there 'isn't a
play-by-play account," _ Fogg ekcplained. "Of course, if there are
enough fans who want such broadcasting tlie.y could have it."
"But, as it is now, the majority like it the way it is with just
a few minutes of announcing during the game," Fogg said. "They
* feel that they came to see the
game, and .if they wanted to hear
a play, by play they would listen
to a radio.
The 'Voice' said that besides
the many, spectators, the radio
people also like the present sys
tem since it permits good, clear
radio announcing without inter
' ference. (The radio announcers
axe located two decks above the
p P.A. system room.)
"Even if we would have a run
ning account, do you 'think it
would be heard
over that• y
ing mob?" Fo
asked. Ylt WOT
be very, hard,
pecially w
State - is on I
move and goi
for a touchdo'
or when one
those passes j
missed the
ceiver!
"Our chief function is for em
ergency _ broadcasts an d an
nouncements of some important
event, And these. we have to .
sneak in when the noise sub
sides or they'd never be heard!"
Another problem that would
have to be met if there was ever
a play-by-play would be the extra
ports•
'Game of the Day
PRINCETON, N.J. (W) —Prince
ton aims its football scaring sights
on powerful Pennsylvania in the
East's "Game of the Day" Sat
urday with two targets hinging
on a bullseye:
Running its victory string to
25 straight games • and possibly
cornering the Ivy League title.
A sellout crowd of 49,000 al
ready is assured for the battle in
Palmer Stadium.
Yanks Get $6176
NEW YORK (IP)—Each mem
ber of the: New York Yankee
baseball club received $6,176.51
for his share in winning the
World Series.
, Each Brooklyn Dodger got $4,
242.45, according to an unofficial
breakdown today of the - series
receipts.
Opener Delayed
ST. LOUIS (IP) —Americ4n
,Hockey League president - Emory
Jones said yesterday the league's
Season will not open this week
end.
Polio Hits Player
LAWRENCE, Kans. (W)—Morris
'Kay, regular defensive left end
on the University of Kansas foot
ball team, was in a Lawrence
Hospital yesterday with polio. .
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space for the two spotters the
announcer would need. As it is
now, the score board official, his
assistants, and the "Voice" are
all crammed into a small room.
And to have an accurate account,
at least two, spotters would be
rweded.
"Maybe a possible solution could
be worked .out with a clinic on
" 'Now to Watch Football'!" Fogg
said. "I mean by this, that movies
could be shown on the previbus
game and some coach or person
who knows football could explain
all the different plays and why
they were used instead of others.
He went on to state that this
clinic might possibly add to the
enjoyment of the game since the
average fan usually doesn't know
too much about the many plays as
such. The spectator mostly watch
es the ball and the backfield and
knows little of the other seven
players and what they are doing.
With this clinic, the spectator
would be told why the .guardS
pull back on certain plays; how
to look for certain .types of
plays; and the fan probably
Would enjoy the game. more
and . not need a play-by-play
account. ,
Hawks Open Year
MONTREAL (fit 3 )—The Chicago
Black Hawks, a changed team in
personnel and m en t al attitude,
open the new National Hockey
League season here tonight
against the stand pat Montreal
Canadians.
While the Hawks and Cana
dians ar e battling. New York
Rangers will play at Detroit in
the only other game of the night.
The Toronto Leafs open at home
Saturday night as hosts to the
Haw l& •
Maryland Boaters
Bill Jeffrey's Penn - State soc
cermen, who play their first five
games on home soil, face Mary
land, here Saturday. Navy, Col
gate, and Army follow in that or
r der.
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Manager Ben Thompson . . .
He Once Carried Water
By 808 SCHOELLICOPF
"Remember, wherever, you go,
whatever you do as new head
manager of our football team,
that you're representing Penn
State." This statement, made by
Ike Gilbert, graduate manager of
athletics; to head football man
ager Ben Thompson, will for
ever be remembered by the con
genial Ridgway youth.
It was this sage piece of ad
vice rendered by Gilbert to Ben,
after his election as head grid
manager for 1952, that enabled
Ben to perform his duties in the
splendid fashion he 'has thus far.
Ben participated in many sports
in Ridgway High School, among
them football, baseball, basket
ball, and _track. He was particu
larly fond of the grid sport, and,
after he enrolled at Penn State in
1950, wanted to become associat
ed with the college football team
in some way. Although he had
enjoyed some success playing
football in high school, Ben felt
he • didn't quite have the makings
of a college athlete. So, here is
' where his managerial debut had
its start.
• During Orientation Week of his
first semester on campus, Ben
spied a small sign hanging in Rec
Hall asking for second assistant
football managers. Needless to
say, the very next day Ben journ
eyed to the football practice field
and returned to his dorm that
night a brand pew second assis
tant manager.
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Ben worked hard that year, and
was satisfied with carrying water
and passing out towels—like ev
ery other second assistant had
done before him. He had no
thoughts or worries then about
becoming a head manager. But
the good impressioh he made that
fall earned him a promotion to
first assistant manager.
"Surprisingenough," said Ben,
"being elected first assistant man
ager was more of a thrill than be
ing selected as head manager.
Since there were 16 of us second
assistants," explains Ben. "the
possibility of my being named one
of the three first assistant man
agers was almost nil.",
After the 1951. football season,
the climactic moment came. Be
cause only two of the first assis
tant managers were eligible for
the head manager position, Ben
had a 50-50 chance. After the bal
lots had been counted Ben was
declared the winner.
Ben's weekly duties are many
and far-reaching. He is responsi
ble for the football squad's ac
tions—especially on the road—
hotel requisitions, and the" hand
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ling of the team's finances while
it is traveling.
One of Ben's foremost ambi
tions—going to Franklin. Field,
Philadelphia, to see a football
game—will be fulfilled this year.
As a matter of fact, he can take
pride in going there not as a lan
in the stands, but as a part of one
of the participating teams—and a
pretty important part at that!
Lettermen Honored
Lettermen of 25 and 50 years
ago in three sports—football, soc
cer and cross-country—will be the
guests of the Penn State Ath
letic Association at the Penn
State- Nebraska football game
here October 18. This custom was
initiated as a Homecoming fea
ture three years ago.
by Rosalind Welcher . . .
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