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Jeffrey Praise Booters'
Bill Jeffrey, professor of
industrial engineering, wh o
spends his spare time coach
ing the Penn State soccer
team, was well pleased with
the performance his booters
displayed in their 11-0 win
over Maryland Saturday.
He expected, as did almost
everyone, that the Terrapins
would provide a closer match than
they did on the Nittany premises.
"Of course." ,Teffrey opined, "the
Terns suffered the loss of many
key players from last year's
squad. which just managed to
squeeze by. 1-0."
Thomann Praised
Maryland lost four players fro .,
the strong 1951 squad as a result
of ineligibility. Among them were
its leading scorer, Otto Winckel-
Sports
The Lion's
By JAKE HIGHTON
Collegian Sports Editor
Nittany wrestling Coach Charlie Speidel, who, like soccer Coaci.
Bill Jeffrey, is a wise s old sports philosopher, knows a lot more
about athletics than simply his own specialty—teaching the grapp
lers. So when Speidel offers a few choice words about football,
one eagerly gives his ears. Wandering through the Perin State
athletic foundry yesterday, the boss of the Eastern intercollegiate
champion wrestlers spoke and we listened:
"Hi, Doc. Did you see the game Saturday?
``Yes, and Penn State looked as good as any football team in the
East during the second half," we replied with a note of triumph.
Here Charlie raised a cautioning finger and replied in his
authoritative manner, "Doc, 'don't get over-enthusiastic."
Taking Charlie's warning to heart, let's look what is ahead.
Sure, the Lions are unbeaten in four successive starts. But so are
their next four consecutive opponents unbeaten in' collegiate com
petition. Nebraska—with or without Bobby Reynolds—is a good
team to have won four straight and defeated Oregon, and lowa and
Kansas States.
Michigan State, the following week, is probably the biggest grid
powerhouse in the country. Penn, Nov. 1, is so stingy with touch
downs that two offensive clubs like Notre Dame and Princeton
could only score one TD apiece. Syracuse, opponent on the fourth
Saturday from now, is riding a winning crest with its lone defeat,
13-12, to a "pro" eleven from Bolling Air Force.
It's these next four "toughies" which made Lion Coach Rip
Engle so mad about the way West Virginia pbinted hysterically for
State last Saturday. Doesn't State , point for some teams, one might
ask? Yes, next Saturday's team. How can you look forward to the
Spartans, when you play Nebraska the week before? Or, how can
you look to Penn. with Michigan State on deck the week before?
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Speaking of enthusiasm, State's
line Coach Sever Toretti cells
Nittany gridder Jim Dooley the
"best offensive center in the
country." Then, fearful of an
overstatement, Tor amends, "at
least the best we have seen." If
the first were an overstatement,
no harm is done because Dooley
has been a good leader, a spirited
hustler, a sharp Mocker—and just
doing an fill-around tremendous
job.
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One of the biggest factors in
Nittany success thus far appears
to be a depth of talented reserves.
The team seems to move wth either Tony Rados or Bob Szajna a;:
auarterback: with either Matt Yanosich or Bob Pollard at fullback:
and with either Dick Jones or Matty at lefthalf. (Against West Vir
ginia. Matty played lefthalf with Pollard at full.) •
Or take the end situation where Joe Yukica and Jess Arnelle
have been snaring every pass within and without reach. Should
either Jim Garrity or Don Malinak come in on offense, both seem
to grab just as well. Or, look at the linebacker picture. State has
five standouts in Pete Schoderbek. Sim Green. Joe Gratson, Bob
Smith and Don Balthaser. And finally, a reserve placekicker even
turned U 0 Saturday with halfback Buddy Rowell kicking the fifth
point—not that Bill Leonard with 13 for 15 needed replacing.
* * *
WEST VIRGINIA POST MORTEMS: The Mounties were so
epoed up for the game that they had the fire of a holy crusade
in their eyes . . . The two kicks the Mounties blocked proved they
were hitting harder and had more spirit than any other team the
Lions have met all year . . . West Virginia, which had previously
held the opposition to an average of 97 yards rushing per, restrained
Lion rushes to a mere 30 yards at halftime. The second half was
different. the Lions quadrupling their first half output .
The Lions continue to scare the daylights out of their rooters
during the first half and then amaze them the second . . . The
coaching staff particularly liked the play of Schoderbek, Smith,
Arnelle, Don Shank and Don Eyer.
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Just imagine how basketball Coach Elmer Gross must squirm
every time Arnelle or safetyman Jack Sherry gets hit. Or imagine
baseball Ccach Joe Bedenk's horror when a fellow like wingback,
r:ghthander Keith Vesling, gets hurt to the extent of a dislocated
elbow—his left one. Mentioning basketball, it was the violently ex
pressed wish of many Morgantown2rs Saturday that Gross leave
Arnelle and Sherry hemy this wint - •••. r•ey did sigh, however, when
realizing that anotl , er vii' - ain om :^ - t year's last-minute Nittany
court wan, Hardy Williams, will not be back.
man, and its first-string goalie,
Bob Krebs.
Jeffrey was high in his praise
of his new booter find, sophomore
Lynn Thomann, who scored four
goals Saturday as a fill-in for in
jured left Hubie Kline. "Tho
mann has shown up very well,"
Jeffrey said, "and has proved his
ability to use both feet with equal
effectiveness."
Irvin, Thomann. O.K.
Thomann is a product of Cen
ter Hall where he played center
forward on the high school soc
cer team. Conch Jeffrey said that
Thomann has passed his first test
with his fine showing against
Maryland and that the rookie
hooter will be difficult to lodge
`'corn the starting eleven.
Hap Irvin and Thomann. both,
' l 2htly injured in the Terp bat-
tle, are sound of limb and took
n ar t in yesterday's scrimmage,
Thru
Eye
Jim Dooley
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ME DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYttVANIA
Jeffrey announced. Irvin had to
be helped from the field after
he jammed his anltle trying to
block a kick in the second period.
Emil Borra took over Irvin's left
halfback slot and performed in
workmanlike fashion.
Middies Strong
In preparation for the Liotis'
next game—Navy, at_Beaver Field
baseball diamond Saturday—Jef
frey is putting his charges through
their customary scrimmages.
The Middies, while not a power
in soccer this year, could cause
the Lions trouble this weekend.
"Navy soccer Coach Floyd 'Glenn'
Warner usually comes up with a
strong team," Jeffrey said, "even
though they haven't beaten us in
the past few years."
Last year the Middies held the
Lion booters to a 2-2 deadlock
at Annapolis.
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Swim Win
Defending IM swimming cham
p:on Beta Theta Pi and Phi Sig
ma Kappa each notched easy
first-round wins in yesterday's
1952 opener at th e Glennland
Pool.
The champion Betas had little
trouble in turning back Theta
Kappa Phi, 34-3, while Phi Sig
ma Kappa outlasted Phi Kappa
Psi, 26-15. •
Beta Paul Eckert got home with
a 34.2 clocking in the 60-yard
freestyle to start tile champs back
on their merry way to a complete
sweep of all first places.
Torn Imesweiler, Beta Theta Pi,
copped the 60-yard backstroke in
43.1, while Beta Charles Turner
turned in a 46.5 offering in the
60-yard breast stroke, good for
the first.
A creditable 1:03.3 timing was
turned in by the Beta 120 yard re
lay crew of Eckert, Jan Cronstedt,
Doby Lynch, and Dick Cameron
for first place honors.
Cronstedt, besides taking a sec
ond in freestyle and swimming on
,he relay team, capped off his af
ternoon's work by• taking a first
in the diving competition with a
total of 22.4 in three dives.
Phi Sigma Kappa busted open
a tight match with Phi Kappa Psi
in the final two events by taking
the 120-yard relay and capturing
eight of nine possible points in
the diving.
Joe Bonchonsky took the free
style for Phi Sigma Kappa in
35.1, while the relay team of Bob
Seibel, Bonchonsky, Jimmy Mc-
Graw and Don Fields won with
a 1:10.7 time „for the only Phi
Sig first besides' the diving events.
McGraw and Bonchonsky ra n
one-two for Phi Sigma Kappa;
with 11.8 and 11.2 totals in the!
.M.-.nna. Represented
Fou r• Pennsylvania boys, all
from Turtle Creek, will coma
east with the Univer:ity of. Ne
braska fo r Saturday's football
date with Penn State. The four,
two of them starters, are John
Bordogna. George Cifra, Andy
Loehr and John Machisic.
Gridders Scrimmage
For Homecoming Tilt
Still enjoying its unbeaten status, Penn State's grid team got
back to hard scrimmage work yesterday in order to remain unbeaten
after a Bobby Reynolds-less Nebraska leaves town Saturday night.
Despite the recurrence of Reynolds' shoulder separation which
:lined the 1950 touchdown champ last year, State is not taking
the unbeaten Cornhuskers lightly.
Beaver Field practice lots yes
terday evening were a busy foot
ball factory as three separate
"games" were played.
Battered, But Healthy
The offensive varsity polished
its attack in one game, the frosh
held an inter-squad scrimmage
in another, and Assistant Coach
Frank Patrick sent his Nebraska
"gentlemen"—the fr es h m an—
through Cornhusker plays which
looked rather tricky against the
varsity defensive units.
Physically, the Lions came out
of the 35-21 victory over West
Virginia last Saturday, battered
but still healthy. Trainer Chuck
Medlar said the non-playing list
should include only wingback
Keith Vesling by game time Sat
urday. Vesling is still out with a
dislocated elbow.
The only doubtful starter after
the Mountaineer game is backerup
Don Balthaser. However, Medlar
said Balthaser's ankle trouble
should be cured sufficiently for
him to see "limited duty" against
Nebraska.
End Jess Arnelle / , who suffered
a fractured nose against the Moun
ties, was wearing a plastic nose
protector in scrimmage yesterday
and will play Saturday.
Fullback Matt Yanosich has
been hobbled by a charley horse
in the thigh but will be quite
available for action against the
Huskers.
Collegiate
Chatter
Since coming under the tute
lage of Biggie Munn, Michigan
State football teams have blanked
opponents in 13 gaines. In 10 oth
er games they have allowed only
one touchdown.
There are two brother corn
binations on the Spartan's 1952
football squad. End Bill and
Fullback Vic Postula and cen
ter Dick and guard Harry Tarn
buro.
Last year, in All-American Don
Coleman, Michigan State had one
of the lightest tackles in football
history. In this year's line with
Sob Edmiston weig h i n g 250
pounds, they have one of the
heaviest college tackles in the
country.
Out of 46 football gain e s
played under Biggie Munn, the
Spartans have been blanked
only once.
There are five returning letter
men to uphold the honor of the,
green and white's 1952 cross
country team. They are captained
by Jim Kepford.
Wrestler' Ted Lennox, a grad
uate of Michigan School for the
blind, is present Michigan 157-
pound title holder. He is on the
Michigan State wrestling squad.
Aspirant
Lamont Smith, a Lehighton
sophomore, will be Penn State's
chief title_ threat in 1952 cross
country competition.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1952"(
Rados Connected 13
Statistically, lefthalf Dick Jones
still leads the temp in net yards
rushing with 217 and , an average
of 4.3 . per carry. Fullback Yano
sich, although nearly 50 yards be
hind, - owns an almost equally
respectable 4.1 per-try average.
Quarterback Tony Rados hit on
13 of 20 passes against West Vir
ginia to up his overall percentage
to 52 percent. Steelton Tong has
made good on 38 of 73 throws for
a total of 503 yards and an aver
age of 13.3 yards per throw. With
considerably fewer throws, Bob
Szajna leads iii the average per
cent column with a robust 58 per
cent, but has only thrown 12
passes.
Arnelle latched on to six of
Rados' tosses last Saturday to up
his total of receptions to 16, good
for 170 yards. End Joe Yukica is
on a par with Arnelle catching
nine and gaining 100 yards. .
Don Eyer, who wasn't able to
punt last week, still leads with a
good 35.1 average per kick.
2 Football Fie!ds
Open for Students
Two football practice f ields
with goal posts behind the Nit
tany dormitories have been open
ed to students for touch-football,
Ernest B. McCoy, dean of the
School of Physical Education and
A.lhletics, announced yesterday.
Students may play on either
field any day of the week except
Sunday mornings, McCoy said.
This will enable students to par
ticipate in touch-football, practice
for intramurals, and give them a
field on Sundays. The practice
area on Beaver Field is closed
Sundays.
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AN OLD
TRADITION
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