PAGE SIX Lions, Six Offensive Veterans Will Lead Lion Attack If the "sophomore jinx" is as effective in football as in major league baseball, Coach Rip Engie's 1953 football Plans—expected to be good—will make an about face. The Nittany Lions., will get the opportunity to disprove the 'so called jinx tomorrow when they invade the Badgers of Wisconsin at Camp Randall. stadium. Game time is scheduled for Engle learned during his two-, platoon hitch that his- offensive regulars were better all-around players to begin with and will dominate his starting unit. The fact is, however, that six from the probable lineup are partici pating as starters for the second year. Five of -the si-: will be in the line. Allen at Fullback Tackles Rosy Grier and Eugene Denser, guard Keith Horn, center Don Balthaser, and end Jesse Ar- Mlle, second year starters in the forward wall, will endeavor to shake the jinx. Arnelle played his freshman year but didn't start until the final game of the season against Pitt. The lone backfield man is right halfback. Buddy Rowell. If these men succeed in dis proving the jinx, Engle's next problem will be developing re-, serve strength capable of support ing a potential starting lineup composed entirely of veterans. The only exception will be at the fullback slot, where Bob Allen, an inexperienced sophomore, will probably start. Left Half Is Key Unexpected losses, the major ity of them to the draft, have eaten up Penn State's reserve strength. Only in the end position is the team pretty well Set. Be sides Arnelle, Engle can depend on some fine competition from lettermen Don Malinak, co-cap tain; Jack Sherry, and Jim Gar rity. A top flight end who may outreach the lettermen is Otto Kneidinger, a newcomer. Left halfback, a key position in Rip Engle's version of the wing -T, appears better manned this year than at any time since the ski osier took over at the helm four yeai.s ago. Rowell., whO is the likely Can didate to begin operation from the left side, will find some stiff competition from two teammates, Dick J6nes and Lenny Moore. Both are shifty and open field runners. Spirits High "That's one spot where we are pretty well set," Engle says. "I believe we can safely start any of three bays and feel that we're at full strength in that position." Engle finds his boys in high spirits for tomorrow's game. And this is the "one" the Penn Staters would like to win. Should they begin on the right foot, it could mean the most successful season Engle has had at the Nittany Vale. In the three years he has coached the Nittany Lions, the Penn State mentor has posted a 17-9-3 won and lost record. Last season's 7-2-1 log was tops. The Badgers, generally rated as the team with potentialities, seemed good enough to crash the Big Ten championship picture prior to their injuries. If Ivy Williamson, Wisconsin coach, can find a sure-handed quarterback to steer his grid machine as ably as the injured Jim Haluska did, there may be trouble. Fraternity Ping-Pong Entry Deadline Set Entries for the interfratAni ty ping-pong tournament must be given to Dick Robinson, Theta Xi, tournament chair man, by Oct. 4. Two players may represent each fraternity and each con testant must pay a 50-cent fee. Matches will begin Oct. 5. Fraternities will receive rules a__d other information this week. This ,will be the second year for interfraternity com petition. Temporary Union Building and the West Dorms, in addi tion to frat , -71;ty facilites, will be used for the contests. I. adger.t . By SAM PROCOPIO 30 p.m. (CST). * * -* Rip Engle Starts Fourth Season ndependent Table Tennis Tourney Slated Because of the success of last year'S interfraternity ping-pong tournament, a similar tourney for independent men will be run this year, Chairman Dick Robinson has announced. Any student not in a fraternity is eligible to participate in the single elimination play, which will begin Oct. 12. Students may sign up for the tournament at the Student Union desk in Old Main or the Hamilton Hall lounge desk.' The fee is 25 cents per per son. A trophy will be awarded to the winner and a medal to the run ner-up. For the first time, a prize will be given to the all-College ping-pong champion. A match be tween the independent champ and interfraternity champ will take place after the completion of both tournaments. counselors in each dorm., Robin son urged ping-pong players to enter. Football Predictions NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (P)—For the pigskin prophet, the one-pla toon system has one big advan tage over the two-platoon system —he has to think only half as hard. Operating on one mental gear —in strict accordance with the new rules—we hit on 29 of 38 games last week, including Bay lor over California,' Georgia over Villanova 'for a .763 percentage. Stretching our neck again: Wisconsin over Penn St at e: That Badgers have their good striking weapons back from the Rose Bowl team, mainly Alan "The Hoss" Ameche. Oklahoma over Notre Dame: No psycho-analyst needed. This game offers the best upset poten tialities of the week. The loaded Irish are picked ,as the nation's No. 1; the SoonerS are at home, stinging under last year's upset. Michigan State over Iowa: This could be much closer than the Spartans' rated 14-point edge. No love lost between Biggie Munn and lowa's Forest Evashevski. Mississippi State over Tennes see: State's Murray Warmath, an ex-Neyland pupil, knows all the Vol secrets and he has Cracker Jack Parker. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, 'STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA . .. , -:51'..•..'_1.i1..-- . ::::i:;;;;.-.. ~:z r . '...i...,...-....:-...',..--...,.......r. , .. - - ; . - ...."-i -t: -..-,-...\-•!,:.-,i! Sports Trail NEW YORK: Sept. 25 (VP) There was the usual restless, mill ing. crowd that, is part of every weighin for a heavyweight cham pionship fight, and the two little men standing side by side in this whirlpool of humanity were hav ing their troubles. In the glare of floodlights Rocky Marciano and Roland La- Starza were taking turns stepping BULLETIN Rocky Marciano score d, a Technical Knockout victory ov er Roland LaStarza last night at the Polo Grounds to retain his heavyweight title. The TKO came in the 11th round of the fight. • on the scales as the cameramen recorded the scene, but the two little men couldn't see what was going on. "Marciano, one-eight-five," some one shouted, and a murmur grew in volume. Marciano's weight was expected. LaStarza's weight was expected to be at least three pounds heavier. The two little men, one stocky and youthful looking, the other slim and bespectacled, glanced at each other, then turned away. It was obvious fh e y weren't ac quainted. "Hey, you two, look up here," a cameraman shouted. Out of curiosity the two little men turned, and bliroced when a flash bulb popped. They couldn't fig ure out what it was all about. The two little men murmured something to each other, and then, as if slightly embarrassed. resumed their efforts to see over the shoulders blocking their view of the rival fighters. Marciano, muscular and with his body toasted to a copper color, looked like a picture ' athlete. Throughout the proceedings, ex cept when he was told to laugh and shake hands with the chal lenger, his face wore a 'crooked little half smile, as if he was amused by it all. • LaStarza, his skin pale by com parison, was deadly serious ex cept when exchanging handclasps with the champion. Neither showed a trace of nervousness. Knowing who the two lit tle men were you couldn't help but wonder about the thoughts that might be racing through their minds. ' Maybe each was thinking of the nights he walked the floor crad ling a colicky baby in his arms, or recalling that baby's first fal tering steps, or the day a little tyke marched off to school , for the first time, or a stalwart young man marched off to war. 'The two' little men turned away from each other without speak ing again, and mingled with the crowd, unnoticed. After all, Marco LaStarza and Pierro Mar ciano only were the fathers of the respective fighters. Alabama ov e r L. ,S. U.: The Crimson Tide still has the horses. They just didn't go against little Mississippi Southern. Southern California over Min nesota: The Trojans' Aramis Dan doy against the Gophers' Paul Giel, but the decision made in the line. Pennsylvania over Vanderbilt: Joe Varaitis and Walt Hynoski have too much power for Vandy but Bill Krietemeyer's passing will give the Yankee fits. Michigan over Washington: The Huskies have lost their best run- Mike Monroe. Stanford over Oregon: The In dians bounce ,back from their op ening defeat. Texas over Villanovzt: Bot 1. treating opening day wounds, knf Texas has more seasoned squad with 24 lettermen. Georgia Tech over Florida: Leon Hardeman and Bill Teas lead swift Engineers through their 28th game without a defeat. Holy Cross ove r Dartmouth: Charley Maloy is gone, but the Cr" - sa 'ers have a smart sopho more team coming up. Await Hosterman's Soccer Backfield Undecicle Just eight, days are left until the Lion soccer squad will travel to i Bucknell for its opening contest of• the season. During that time soccer mentor, Ken Hosterman, will haVe to select and put the final polishing touches on his choice for a'starting lineup. Possible cures may soon materialfze for one of Hosterman's chief headaches—filling the three positions vacated by the graduation of Captain Kurt Klaus, Ellis Kocher, and Frank Follmer. Futurity Gives Chance For Derby Favoritism NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (/P) Many of the horses to be seen in next year's Kentucky Derby are gathered on Long Island to day getting in final training for the $lOO,OOO .Belmont Futurity to be decided Oct. 3. In all the talk of Tom Fool, the injured Native- Dancer and the $50,000 Sysonby Mile here Satur day. the Futurity has been slight ly ignored. With the 2-year-old divisional scrap wide open, the Futurity is , expected to go a long way toward determining t i he 1953 champion ship of the juveniles and provide a winter Derby favorite. Such was the case with Native Dancer a year ago as he equalled a..i.vor;d record in the Futurity. *'red Foes Open Season Five Penn State opponents be in their 1953 football campaign ing Sept. 26. While the Lions are facing Wisconsin at Madison, Pennsylvania opens against Van derbilt, West Virginia plays Pitt; and Syracuse opens against Tem ple. Engle's Record Good This is Rip Engle's tenth year as a college football coach. The Penn State mentor, rwho spent his first six years at Brown Universi- - ty, directed nine teams to 55 wins, 29 defeats, 3 ties. His Penn State' record shows 17 wins, 9 defeats, 2 ties. Nineteen Years at State Bob Higgins, wlio retired five years ago, spent 19 years at the Penn State football coaching helm. Only a dozen coaches boast longer tenures at a single insti tution. _ . Are you _ engaged . 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Can didees report' to tke soc eel field, in practice clothes if they can not report before 3 p.m. TOM Ralph Hoffman, a senior, has been looking better during the past few days of practice: Seniors Jerry Gillespie. Gary Nugent and Dick Robinson have been present ing competition for each other, although none were regulars last year. Galen Robbins, a junior, and sophomore Ihor Stelnyck, have continued their improvement. The competition is keen among these six boys for the three half back slots on the soccer 11. Three veterans from last year'sl squad, which posted 'a 7-1-1 log, ' have been bolstering the strength of the Nittany's two fullback po sitions this year. Captain Hap Ir vin. a senior, and two 'juniors— Paul Dierks and Emil Borra have been battling it out for one of the two opening berths Oct. 3. Paul Burdan has been recently named coach of the freshman soc cer squad. Burdan was - captain of the Springfield College •soccer squad during his senior year. A possible schedule with local high school soccer 11's may be arranged in the near future for the fresh man squad. Wisconsin-State Game To Get Radio Coverage The Penn State- Wisconsin game tomorrow and remaining football games on the Lion sched ule this year will be broadcast over WMAJ. Giving a play-by-play descrip tion during the games will be Bob Prince, veteran Pittsburgh sports announcer, assisted - by Bob Davis, an all-East end' from Penn State In 1942 and former star with the P: tts burgh Steelers. Games will be broadcast over a :A-station network und e r the sponsorship of Chevrolet. Mons' 67th Grid Year Penn State, which launches its 67th consecutive year of college football in 1953, owns an all-time record of 330 wins, 184 defeats, 33 ties. Double Trouble Keith Vesling, ace pitcher who doubles in football, will captain the 1954 Penn Stat e baseball team. The • Clarendon youth plays a halfback position on the grid team.
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