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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).
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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.
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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.
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THE FARM ON THE HILL
SWIPANIkifet 150, PENNSYLVANIA
By ROY WILLIAMS
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Paul Dierks
Junior Fullback
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1953
Opene
Six booters, visiting for the
three halfback positions which
are "wide open" as Coach Hostex 2 -
man put it, include four seniors,
one junior and one sophomore
New candidates for the fresh
man or varsity soccer squads ti
are asked to report before
3 p.m. today at Rec Han. 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.