SA.Ttn‘DAY, ,OCTOBER 10, 1953 "Old Soldiers 'Never Die", ScinYs . .Son By SAM PROCOPIO Collegian Sports Editor There was a time when the Terrier's bark was worse than its bite, but those days are gone. In fact, we can Sum up Bos ton University's 1953 football edition in three words— "Agganis is gone." • \ The Terriers surged into the big time in 1949, under the coaching of Buff Eionelli and the southpawing of Harry Agganis. Donelli . and his - specialized •wing-T returns, but the Golden Greek doesn't. That glory year of '49 was a year of bosting for Donelli, while the expected championship year of 19.50 was a year of "tears speak louder than words:: It was the aforementioned season that found Agganis quarterbacking for Uncle Sam. The best record Donelli could post during the'topsy-turvy gridiron year was a 3-5 log. With Boston U. scheduled'to face Penn State in its 1951 opener at Beaver Field, theNittany Lions had a breather. However, just before the football season lifted its curtain Harry Agganis re ceived an unexpected discharge from the Marine Corps. When some 15,000 spectators began taking their seats at Beaver Field, they dreamt of viewing one of the most outstanding passers to come out the New England territory, if not in the nation, but the game suddenly turned out to be a nightmare., Agganis started things off not on the right foot but his left. He directed BU to two touchdowns in the first -19 minutes of play. At halftime the Lions were behind 14-7. During the second half we thought it was Christmas. Each team exchanged touchdowns—down to the final minutes. As late - as mid way through the fourth quarter, — BU was still leading 34-33. How ever, Penn State scored . again, then began to hold its breath as lefty Agganis began pitching once again.' It took 'a gun to stop film and that gun belonged to the referee. When the game finally ended, the Terriers were nine yardi away from a touchdown and four downs to go. ' The versatility exhibited by Agganis can be well shown on one play. It occurred during the second quarter when he faded back from his own 37 yard line. With his receivers well-covered, he began to zig-zag backwards until he found himself in his own end zone and passed. The result: plus five yards. Chuck Thompson, a radio announcer, commented after the game: "Man, I stopped to light a cigarette and missed a touchdown." Today, Coach Rip Engle again battles the Terriers of Boston. There's no Agganis. There's no? one to give 'the Lions trouble the Golden Greek did. There's just Donelli and a . bunch of inspired football players who will be out to "win this one for John Pappas." Pigskin Coin Flips e Out On a Limb Intent on keeping his staff on top . in the Daily Collegian foot ball prediction ,contest, Head Football Coach Rip Engle revealed a surprise starter today foil this week'i selections. Shirley Cohen, secretary to Engle and his staff in Rec. Hall, was given—the task of keeping the coaches' 67 _percentage point lead intact. Several top-flight games have caused disagreement in this week's predictions. Herm Weiskopf, currently sporting a .733-aver age, picked three long shots on his sheet. He sees Boston College to beat Villanova, Penn to top California, and Colgate7to beat Har vard. Game I Procopio McDowell Weiskopf Coaches (.733) (.700) s (.733) (.800) ' Pitt-Nebraska I Pitt Pitt Pitt, Pitt Army-Dartmouth I Army Army • Army Army Boston Col.-Villa. Villanova Villanova Boston Villanova . Penn-Calif. Calif. Calif. Penn Calif. ' Harvard-Colgate f Harvard Harvard Colgate Harvard Yale-Columbia Yale Yale I Yale Columbia Navy-Cornell Navy • , Navy Navy - Navy Ohio State-111. Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohio St. Michigan-lowa Mich. Mich. Mich. Mich. Mich. State-TCU Mich. St. Mich. St. Mich. St. Mich. St. Northwest'n-Minn. NW Minn. NW NW Duke-Purdue Duke . ' Duke - Duke Duke Maryland-Georgia Maryland Maryland Maryland- Maryland „t Miss Vanderbilt Miss. Miss. . Miss. Miss. Colorado-Kansas Kansas Kansas Kansas Colorado Boxing Team to Meet Members-and candidates for the boxing team, and candidates for manager and assistant manager will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in 103 Willard. Penn State administered one of the two defeats suffered by the West Virginia football team in 1952. Coming up in 1953 will be game No. 53 in the all-time football series between Pitt and Penn State. -30- THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Four contests took place in In dependent play. Rivers tasted de feat at the hands of Walker, 6-4, 6-4, while Gray turned back -Kri der, 6-2, 6-0. In the two final en counters, Helmers dealt defeat to Lange, 6-2, 6-0, and Myers -took a back seat to Seiders, 6-4, 4-6, and 6-3. sQ:ccOrnigin Streak on By ROY WILLIAMS Coach Ken Hosterman and his 11-man soccer squad left State College yesterday via station wagon for College Park, Md. to battle a highly-touted Terp squad at 10 a.m. today. The Lions will be booting for their second straight win of the season and for their eighth successive match without a loss. "This match could lie one of our toughest," Hosterman remarked earlier in the sea son. The Marylanders are expected to field an improved team compared to last year's squad which took an 11-0 trouncing by their Lion hosts. The Lion squad has been work ing during the past week •on its passing and positional, play. After four days of scrimmaging, Hoster inan said that he was pleased with the improvement of his squad. "The men are holding their po sitions now,' and have increased the potential-down-field attack to increase our scoring power," the Lion mentor said. Hosterman's pre-season choice for the center-forward slot. Jack Pinezich, will definitely be out of the Nittany lineup for the Terp engagement. Dick Packer, a soph omore lineman who scored three goals against Bucknell,,will start at Pinezich's position. The classy newcomer from Philadelphia will probably be switched to the inside left position upon Pinezich's re turn to the lineup. TENTATIVE STARTING LINEUP Goalie—Red Harris Fullback—Emil Sorra Fullback—Hap Irvin (captain) Left Halfback—lhor Stelnyk Right Halfback—Ralph Hoffman Center Halfback—Paul Dierks, Outside Right—,Bill Norcik Inside Right—Milt Springer Center Forward—Dick Packer Inside Left—Dick Matacia Outside Leff—Hubie Kline Hosterman played Aaronsburg's Milt Springer last week against the Bisons of Bucknell at the in side left slot. Hubie Kline and Bob Norcik, hold-overs from last year, and Dick Matacia will round out Hosterman's forward wall _today. Paul Dierks will start at cen ter halfback, but Hosterman stat ed, "Dierks will start, but how long ,he will last on that injured knee is the question." A reserve of newcomers will be available for Hosterman again today for the wing halfback slots. , • Hap Irvin, captain, and Emil Borra will be sure starters at the two fullback slots, with Red Har ris, who is something like a per manent fixture at the cage, play ing the goalie slot. Seven Post IM Tennis Wins Seven victories were recorded in both divisions of intramural tennis singles as it continued through first round play this week. In. the Interfraternity bracket, Cleary Traimus, an d Lewis emerged from - their frays victor ious. Cleary of Phi Kappa Tau took the' measure of Campolongo of Delta Sigma Phi, 6-0, 6-0. Traimus, Zeta Beta Tau, won ov er Harris of Phi Kappa Sigma, 7-5, and 6-0, while Lewis of Theta Chi defeated Sigma Phi Eptilon's DiJoseph, 6-3, 6-3. * * . , Dick Packer Center Forward IM Golf Tourney Will Begin. Today The opening round of the intra mural golf tournament will start at 1 p.m. today. Fraternity and independent groups will partici pate in separate tourneys. Eighteen holes will be played today with a final 18 being run off tomorrow. Texas Christian University, a new opponent, will be Penn State's football attraction for Homecoming, Oct. 24. . BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF ALTOONA *Coke - is - a registered trademark. 01953, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Put Line Chadwick Ends Career. With 'Grand Slam' CANAKKALE, Turkey, Oct. 9 (IP) —lndefatigable Florence Chad wick completed her "grand slam" of the old world's channels today when she swam both ways across the treacherous Hellespont, the Turkish Dardenelles. It was the fourth channel con quest in five weeks for the 33- year-old Mermaid from San Di ego, Calif., who immediately an nounced this was her swansong as a long distance swimmer. "This is a sport for younger people," she said. "I think I'll take up golf." It took her one hour, 58 min utes and eight seconds to com plete the round trip of six or sev en miles over the choppy waters where, Greek mythology has it, Leander used to swim nightly to visit here, a virgin priestess of Aphrodite. "I don't see how Leander could swim it every day," the Ameri can said after finishing the test, made more difficult by falling rain and 'tricky currents. It was here also that 81 Turk ish sailors perished last April in the sunken submarine, Dumlupi nar. PAGE SEA Fg!2=i
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