VEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1952
Gridders Accent Offense
In Scrimmage fer Penn
The accent was strictly on offense yesterday as the Nit
tany football team polished its attack in order to root out
Penn’s stiff defense Saturday in Philadelphia.
Showing a renewed spirit and hustle despite their first
loss of the season to mighty Michigan State, the Nittanv of
fense looked almost as good as it will have to be to knife
through the unbeaten Quakers’ airtight defenses.
The Lion defensive unit wasn’t
taking it easy even though it
looked good against the Spartaks’
rugged ground attack. Coach
Tor Toretti sent the jayvees and
i'rosh, using the Penn single wing
offense, against the varsity de
fense. Drills, too, were stressed
on the pass defense which had a
bad leak last Saturday.
Shaken Up
Physically State should be in
good condition by game time Sat
urday. Trainer Chuck Medlar re
ports that all except end Joe Yu
kica will be ready for at least
limited duty against the Quakers.
Several Nittanies, including
Pete Schoderbek, Sam Green,
Don Malinak and Jess Arnelle
were slightly shaken up against
the Spartans, but all should be
ready to start.
Even Keith Vesling, out since
the William and Mary game with
an elbow dislocation, is repaired.
Medlar said he will be ready for
reserve duty if Coach Rip Engle
needs him.
Jones Leads
Yukica, then, is the lone starter
who will not suit up. Joe is still
convalescing a torn ligament in
the knee.
Statistically Dick Jones, Matt
Yanosich, and Bob Pollard con
tinue to pace the running attack.
Jones leads in net yards gained
rushing with 245 for an average
of 3.9 per carry. Jones has aver
aged 3.7 and Pollard 2.4.
In scoring Bill Leonard's toe
has tied for the team lead with
18 points picked up via 15 con
versions and one field goal. Pol
lard has tallied three touchdowns
and Jones also has scored thrice.
Varsity Basketball
Candidates for the varsity
basketball squad are l'equested
to report to 301 Recreation Hall
this week for medical examin
ation cards.
Practice for the squad will
begin 6:30 p.m. Monday. Can
didates bring their own shoes
and suit.
3 IM Swim
Teams Post
Victories
By DUEK RORIE
An independent and two frat
ernity swim teams continued
their all-winning ways last night
at Glennland pool. When the
foam and spray cleared, Theta
Xi found itself in front of Alpha
Sigma Phi by 27-13, Sigma Chi
had downed Phi Kappa 32-8, and
the All-Stars had added the Mer
maids to its string', 32-9.
Cheered on by a large crowd
of gaHeryites, Theta Xi captured
four firsts and four seconds to
eliminate Alpha Sig. Bob Vanner
won the freestyle and breast
stroke to pace Sigma Chi to its
lopsided triumph. The Mermaids
fell despite a never-say-die spirit
which netted second and third
places in the diving and failed
by only three inches to bring
victory in the relay.
The same gameness, in fact,
was present in all three losing
teams. In each case, the van
quished tanksters came into the
final event, the 120 yard relay,
hopelessly out of contention.
They swam as if the outcome
depended on their performance,
however, and every race was
close.
A trio of springboard artists
provided more thrills in the div
ing competition. All-Star Bob
Rickenbach, Theta Xi’s Mike
Meekly, and Dale Clemens, Sig
ma Chi, outclassed the fieid to
garner blue ribbons in the aerial
event.
Don Orcutt, Theta Xi, estab
lished himself as a backstroke
standout, flashing the 60 yards
in 39.7. His time was only 1.3 off
the pool mark. Phil Bailey, All-
Stars, was hard-pressed in the
freestyle by Mermaid Ferd Sauer
eisen, but hung on to win. Bail
ey’s time was an excellent 33.9.
Bailey also “anchored” the vic
torious Star relay team.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
State's Big Center, Jim Poole
Tremendous Threat On Offense
Jim Dooley, Penn State’s of
fensive center, has but one foot
ball ambition—to get in a ball
game for at least one defensive
play before his college grid days
are over. For the past two seasons
the 205 pound senior has been
handling the regular offensive
center duties for Rip Engle and
hasn’t been on the playing field
once while the Lions have been
on the defense.
Jim’s statement, however, was
made jokingly and wasn’t meant
to be a complaint. The giant line
man is well satisfied with his
spot in the Nittany lineup. Of
course he has good reason to be.
In 15 games as a regular, he has
been a tremendous spearhead in
State’s offensive thrusts. He still
has four games remaining in his
college career, however, so his
ambition might be fulfilled yet.
Much of the Nittany Lions’ suc
cess this season must be attributed
to the hustling pivot man. He is
a hard-driving blocker, and his
centers on punts and placements
are always good. “Big Jim’s” ac
tions on the gridiron pretty well
reflect the action of the entire
Nittany squad this season. He has
a lot of pep and hustle and match
es it with first-rate ability.
Sitting in the varsity locker
room on the Monday following
the Lions’ loss to power-laden
Michigan State, Jim tugged at a
tight fitting practice jersey. When
asked about the Spartan contest
he replied, “I don’t think the
score of that ball game was a
good indication of the kind of
game we played.” His opinion of
Michigan State coincides with the
accepted belief that the Spartan
depth is its winning secret.
Jim started his football career
with South Williamsport High
School where he played three
years, mostly at center. He spent
his freshman year at California
State Teachers College along with
co-captain Joe Gratson, Joe Yu
kica, and former Stater, Ted Shat
tuck. After a year as a reserve
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he took over the reigns at of
fensive center and has made his
home there ever since. It’s not
hard, either, to see why he has
been able to hold on to his job.
One glance at his 6-1, 205 pound
frame will tell you that much.
And when he gets on the grid
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With only four games remain
ing in the 1952 season, the likable
senior naturally wants to make
the best of them. He, like the rest
of the Lion gridders, has drowned
the memories of the Spartan loss
and is concentrating on Penn this
week. Jim figures the contest to
be a “pretty even ball game,
man-for-man,” and believes that
he and his teammates have an
excellent chance to win their re
maining games.
“This is the best team I’ve
played on since coming to Penn
State as far as spirit and ability
are concerned. The boys really
have the go,” he commented.
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IM Basketball
Play Begins
The intramural basketball sea
son opens tonight at Recreation
Hall with 18 independent quintets
meeting to lead off the gigantic
IM program. The first contest will
start at 7 p.m.
Games played until Nov. 5 will
feature independent action. The
fraternity loop opens on that date.
Schedules have been sent _to
entrants by Dutch Sykes, assist
ant director of intramural ath
letics. Any group that has not
received its schedule may pick
one up at the IM office in Rec
Hall, Sykes said.
Tonight's Schedule
7:00
East 25 vs Corps
Dorm 8 vs Bears
Phantoms vs Sponges
7:40
Elms vs Penn Stale Club
State Club vs Trojans
Devils vs Grizzlies
8:20
McElwain Men vs Cadets
Firehouse vs Nighihawks
West 25 vs Rovers
Whether he makes the grade as
a pro or not is another question,
but one thing is certain. His splen
did record as a Penn State gridder
will not hurt his chances.
PERSONAL NOTES: Member
of Sigma Phi Epsilon . . . seventh
semester commerce major . . .
rates Don 8011, Nebraska defen
sive guard, as toughest player he
has faced this year.
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