WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, .1953
Out In
. The Cold Again
Sam's Son
By SAM PROCOPIO
Collegian Sports Editor
The status of collegiate football is once again at its con
troversial stage. And if there were ever a discriminating
group in college football, we can certainly tab the Bowl
CoMmittees. The more recent has been the Orange Bowl
committee.
It is well-remembered that this committee shocked the
Eastern part of the nation when it allegedly said that it
would never invite another eastern football team to the
Orange Bowl. The reason: Alabama 61, Syracuse 6.
Now the committee puts its foot in the bucket by deciding to
Consider - matching the champions of the new Atlantic Coast and
Big Seven collegiate conferences ln the Orange Bowl ganie next
New Year's day.
Bruce C. Macintosh, president of the Orange Bowl committee;
and Van C. Kussrow, chairman of the schedule subcommittee, issued
a staterhent after a- meeting of the full committee which said:
"The Orange Bowl Committee has authorized the president
to appoint a special committee to discuss the possibilities of a
bowl tieup between the Big Seven and Atlantic Coast Conferences.
No date or time has been set for a meeting of this J committee and
representatives of the two conferences."
With this in mind• that makes two Bowl games shutoff from the
independent teams which for one reason or another remain as such.
But too, if they did intend to form or, seek entrance into a conference
they would also, be shunned. One must belong to the Big Ten, Pa
cific Coast, Atlantic Coast, or Big Seven to gain recognition for,the
Orange and/or Rose Bowl. How many teams should a conference
have? Twenty?
One may say "why not go to - the other bowls?" We would like
to know which one. EVery bowl committee appears to have a signed
agreement with at least one conference, some allowing an opening
for an outstanding contender—the way it should be.
We feel that ,the bowls, in which spectators shOw much in
terest, will soon, reach their zenith and hurt football. Bowl games
should be to provide fans with the best competition—teams fight
ing for the coveted prize, the National Collegiate team honors.
By not accepting independents, it leaves out teams like Notre
Dame, Pitt, West Virginia, Penn State, Villanova, Army, arid other
schools which may , turn out powerhouses. Notre Dame, of course;
does not accept bowl invitations: But indications show they may.
Yesterday the athletic department of Notre Dame began muster
ing strength in urging university officials to accept a Sugar Bowl
invitation. Although Notre Dame has received as many as seven
definite bowl games invitations in the recent past, this will be the
first time Ed Krause, athletic. director, will propose acceptance, it:
was learned.
But should the nation's leading team go to the Sugar or Rose
Bowl? It's like sending the New York Yankees to the Dixie• Series
and the Pirates to the World Series.--Since the Rose' Bowl is the
biggest and usually the best--only the superlative teams should
be invited.
With the Orange Bowl blocking other schools, other Bowls will
probably follow the identical pattern. Pitt may beat Oklahoma but
the latter school goes to the, Orange Bowl for winning the Big Seven
title. Or even should the Sooners' beat Michigan State, the Spartans
go to the Rose Bowl and the Sooners to the Orange Bowl.
There is only one sign which these committee's understand.
That is the $ sign. But they and coming to the point where it's no
longer a sport, it's a business.
If committees insist they are out to give the spectatars their
money's worth, why not/ dispose of admission prices. Open the
gates and let the spectators in free. Don't die laughing—like the
bowl committees,
Villanova Ace Leads
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13 (iP)—
Ralph Cecere, Villanova back, has
scored 30 points for • the thrice
beaten Wildcats to take an early
lead in the 1953 Pennsylvania
collegiate football scoring derby,
the first Associated Press survey
of the season disclosed today.
Jack Hepler of unbeaten Frank
lin & Marshall, and Dick Pisarcik
of Washington and Jefferson are
' deadlocked for runnerup honors
in the scoring race with 25 points
each.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE . COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Such a player is Don Eyer, who has been roaming the gridiron
for Coach Rip Engle's footballers
for three - years. During this time
he has done a little of everything
—played offense and defense at
his halfback position, handled the
punting • chores, thrown an oc
casionar pass—and done all of
these well,
In the now out-moded fro
platoon days of 1951 and last
year, Eyer was a rare two-way
performer. He did a good job on
defense, and was the Lions' ace
punter last year until a fellow
named Ted Kemmerer came
along, who, after all, only turned
out to be one of the best Nittany
kickers ,in the history of the
school.
Eyer migrated to Mt. Nittany
from Charnbersburg High School,
where he was named to South
Penn League all-star teams in
football and basketball. This was
good enough to rate a scholarship
to State. His current curriculum
in recreation points to an open
ing in the industrial recreation
field.
Football winged-T style, such
as is used at Penn State, was a
change for Eyer after using the
straight T in high school.-"It was
a -little more difficult at first
than the regular T," he said,
"since there are more variations
of plays, but it wasn't too •hard
to catch onto the system."
Probably one of Eyer's biggest
days on the gridiron took place
last year at Pitt Stadium, when
an underdog Lion team upset the
Pittsburgh Orange Bowl express,
17-0.
Eyer contributed several circus
catches to a fine Nittany aerial
game and blocked well, besides
teaming up with the secondary
to help form an almost inpena
trable "umbrella" defense against
Panther passes.
He himself cannot cite any
outstanding game, just being
"happy to help the team win."
That exemplifies Engle's "meat
and potatoes" ball player.
Minor Leagues
Ask for Aid
DALLAS, Oct. 13 (2P)--At least
23 minor leagues and six major
league clubS will be represented
here Saturday and Sunday when
a meeting is held at the call of
Dick Burnett, owner of the Dallas
club of the Texas League, "to save
and restore minor'league baseball
to its former state of popularity."
Burnett has drafted nine amend
ments to the national association
minor league agreement with the
majors which he says will, among
other things, throw off control of
the minors by the big leagues,
force the majors to stay within a
limit of 40 players, will give a
player the right to remain with
any club as long as he wants to
Don Eyer ...
Unsung, Steady Player
In Nittany Grid Machine
You'll find him on any winning athletic team—the kind of ball
player who gives his best all the time, not always getting the head
lines, but the kind of "man of -many talents" who is indispensable
to his squad.
By 808 DUNN
Don Eyer
Senior Halfback
Diamond Squad Repeats
In 1953, for the third time in
five years, Penn State was a par
ticipant in the NCAA District
Two bastball play-offs.
by waiving the draft, will do
away wih the chain system in
baseball, and will give the minor
league club owners the right to
say whether major league base
ball is to be broadcast or tele
vised in their territory.
J. Paul Shee
Because
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Without any trace of greasiness. Removes
dandruff. Relieves annoying dryness. Helps
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time he used Wildroot Cream-Oil, his pigeo]
on until he proposed. So why don't you bu:
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you have a haircut, ask for Wildroot Cream
hair. Then no gal will ever give you the'bil
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IM Tourney
Deadlines
Announced
IM basketball and swimming will
get underway the week of Oct. 26,
it has been announced by "Dutch"
Sykes, assistant director of intra
mural athletics. Deadline for en
tries will be 4:30 p.m., Monday,
Oct. 19. They are to be turned in
at the Intramural office in Rec
Hall. Entry fees are $l.OO.
Each organization may • enter
one team in the basketball tourn
ament. It will not be possible to
accept more than one hundred in
dependent teams. The teams will
be arranged in Round Robin
Leagues, and each team will, play
all other teams in its league. There
will be a playoff for the cham
pionship between the league win
ners.
The court contests will be
played from 8:45 to 11:00 p.m.
each weekday, including Fridays.
Fraternity play will begin about
a week following the indepen
dent opener. Complete rules
sheets may be obtained at the
Intramural Office. Games will be
played in 12-minute halves.
As in the basketball tourney,
only one team may be entered in
the swimming meets. A minimum
team will consist of five men; al
though eight are desirable. No
entries can be accepted for indi
vidual meets.
The meets will consist of the
following events: 60 yd. freestyle,
60 yd. backstroke, 60 yd. breast
stroke, 120 yd. freestyle relay
(four men), and diving (frontdive,
backdive, -and optional). A team
may enter two men in each event,
but only one relay team, and an
individual may compete in only
two swimming events. He may
compete in diving in addition.
Meets are 'held in Glennland
Pool from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Meets
are scheduled every afternoon,
Monday through Friday.
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