PACE SIX . : i .. Sta ' 1 .1..%. .. 1. : • ' .1 .7 , :- :;• : - <t' . * . ,: .., . 0 ~,,,,,„... Lions Hold Grid Series Edge, 14-4 :.Petin State, the strongest threat to West Virginia's long football winning streak, will endeavor to continue its mas tery of the Mountaineers to morrow at Beaver Field. The Lions were last to defeat the Mountaineers. Kickoff time is set for 1:30 p.m In the last seven years, West Virginia has beaten Pitt three times but has never defeated Penn State. The Nittany Lions own a 14-4-1 record over the Mountain eers in their overall series. "Greatest Game" Last year Coach Art Lewis' Mountaineers lost 35-21 to a Penn State team which Rip Engle said played the greatest game of any team he ever coached. West Vir ginia easily _knocked over Pitt, 16-0, and repeated the achieve ment again this year, 17-7. A vic tory for Penn State or West Vir ginia will boost the winners in the national rankings. A West Virginia victory, how ever, means more than just a win. If they win, the Mountaineers' 302nd triumph of all time will go down as one of their most im portant. Seek First Title It not only is the key to an un defeated season and sustaining the nation's longest winning streak (11), but also will assure West Virginia's first undisputed Big Three championship. (The Big Three includes Pitt, State and West Virginia). Never before have the Mountaineers beaten Pitt and Penn State in the same season. The best year had the Mountain eers have had was in 1923 when they beat Pitt but had to settle with a tie against Penn State. Although the aforementioned records appear to favor the Nit tany Lions, there is . always the first time. And to the many sportswriters who will go out on the limb with predictions believe that this is West Virginia's year. "Good Back;" Lion scout, Sever Toretti, said: "The Mountaineers have more good backs than any team I've seen this year." Those he named were Freddie Wyant, Joe Mat coni, Carl Norman, Jack Stone and Tommy Allman. Allman also receives praise from his coach, Lewis, who called him the "best blocking fullback I've ever watched, pro or col lege." It is said that he makes the West Virginia's famed pitchout `go' with his magnificent block ing. He is a "hell-for-leather foot ball player who is destructive but indestructable on defense." In three years he has .been stopped for a loss only three times. The Mountaineers with an av erage of 36 points per game are expected to submit Penn State's defense 'to its most severe test— a test which has not been an swered as yet. Mountaineers Gunning West Virginia, which is bidding for its first unbeaten season since 1922, last defeated Penn State in 1944. Jimmy Walthall was th e hero as the Mountaineers edged the Lions, 28-27. The two rivals mets , here again Saturday in a prospective thriller. Newman Club Basketball Candidates Meeting Sunday, November Ist 7:30 p.m. Catholic Student Center or CALL: AL PALM - 4735 THE DAILY 'COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIits "Faith Can Move Mountains" Sam's Song By SAM PROCOPIO Collegian Sports Editor Several days ago we received Morgantown. W. Va., which read: "For those who aren't already aware, West Virginia defeated Pitt at Pittsburgh by ten points. The current na tional leader. Notre Dame, defeated Pitt at South Bend by nine points, coming from behind. The defending national champion, Oklahoma, tied Pitt. The Panthers were 'up' for all three. "Who says West Virginia doesn't belong in the Top Ten?" Although we may have to eat our words tomorrow, we feel that a, team which has beaten only one major (outstanding) college team does not belong in the Top Ten. Purdue beat Michigan State. They're not in the first ten There is no more convincing evidence of powerhouse than may be found in statistics. That is if they are employed correctly. In West Virginia's case—where statistics really flatter them—they are misleading. What are the statistics? The West Virginia football team ranks among the national leaders in total offense and rushing offense, and recently joined the top ten in 'another department of play—rushing defense. The Mountaineers are first nationally in total offense and second in rushing. If those statistics look good, the wire-service national ratings are even better. West Virginia is rated fifth in the nation by the Associated Press. Certainly, the Mountaineers would not be favored over such teams like Michigan State, Georgia Tech, and Southern California 'if they met. Nevertheless, the aforementioned teams are below West Virginia in the ratings. Why are the statistics misleading? First of all we should scrutinize.the Mountaineers' football sched ule. They have beaten Pittsburgh. Fine. After that it was Waynes burg, Washington & Lee, George ' Washington, and last weekend VIAL Not very enlightening? Waynesburg is not having a winning season. Washington & Lee won one and dropped five. The latter school did beat Shepherd, 47-0. George Washington has won two of its five games thus far VMI is not much better with a 2-4 won and lost record. If those statistics—though few— r don't prove our point, We say "Wait until tomorrow and see hoWT many touchdowns they can produce." For a team that is not even mentioned in the national ratings, West Virginia should run away with the Nittany Lions. But the experts—who will be jumping off high buildings in droves if West Virginia doesn't win = pick the Mountaineers as only six poirit favorites. Why? They're not too sure of themselves. Let's say West Virginia will win. They will probably move up to third place—possibly higher. But what happens if Penn State wins. The experts will say: "We. overrated West Virginia." They will likely drop the Mountaineers out of the top 20 and move Penn State up one notch. Don't laugh. It's true. tVhenever. Penn State loses it moves up; wh:_n the Lions win,, they drop. Logic? There isn't any. In. concluding we would like to clarify one statement. West Virginia does have a good team. It has a potential team. But wheth er or not they should be rated in the top ten, the answer is NO. What West Virginia needs is a schedule like Penn State. Then if they go unbeaten the 14dlountaineeran sit back and proudly ask the question: "Who says West Virginia doesril belong in the Top Ten?" press -30- Flatter Her With Flowers! L. Place your order today for exquisite corsages for - 41] the Junior Prom The way to her - ' • um , heart is through Flowers , Bill McMullen, Florist 122 E. College Ave. Phone 4994 Host Duke Soccermen 41imi.. . . •-.....,....,.._...,:...-..: .. . • . ...•. . .• ~ .: ii,ik.k.:. , 10. Tomorrow On the eve of the Nittany b o ote r s fifth match, of an eight-game season card, the plague of injuries may give Coach Ken Hosterman some thing to think about. The Lion's will be out to cop their second straight win of the sea son, and, their fourth in five starts. from release Emil Borra ; senior fullback. from Beadling, may be sidelined for the Duke encounter because of a chipped bone in his foot. Bor ra also is nursing a black eye, the result of a player collision in the Colgate contest. Captain Hap Irvin, also a sen ior fullback, has been suffering from a displaced vertebra in his neck. Irvin has played, however. despite a stiff neck, and Hoster man "thinks" he will be ready to play Saturday. Lineup Changes Knees have been troublesome to the Lion squad during the en tire season, as Paul Dierks and Hubie Kline have been slowed down by similiar ailments. Dierks, junior center halfback. and Kline, outside left lineman, how ever, haven't missed any varsity play to date. Lineup changes for the Duke encounter are very possible. Three line poSitions definitely will_ be occupied by two seniors and one junior. Kline will be at his usual outside left wing slot, and Senior Bill Norcik at the outside right of the line. Pinezich will be at his usual spot of inside left. Inside Right Undecided The center forward slot, strong hold of the Nittany scoring pow er, and the inside right position are still questionable in Hoster man'smind. Sophomore Dick Packer, leading team scorer with seven markers, or Mert Springer who notched his only goal, but a very valued one, against Colgate last Saturday will be starters. • Dick Matacia, another scoring threat for thb Lions, or Joe Mi jares, veteran lineman from Bill Jeffrey's sqUad last year, will face the Bluedevils• at the inside right slot at kickoff time. Playing its first game on its home course, the Lion eleven faces a perennial "toughie" from the Southland's soccer squads. "Duke was loaded with sopho mores last year, when State trimmed them, 4-,1. We expect to' see an experienced group of play ers tomorrow," Hosterman said. Lakers to Meet Hawks In Pro Court Opener MILWAUKEE, Oct. 29 (JP)— The Milwaukee Lakers, who want to stay where they usually are— on top, meet the Milwaukee Hawks, who have no place to go except up, in the National Basket ball Association season's ..opene,r tomorrow night at the. Milwaukep Arena. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1953 Harriers Stand Even With MSC , Since 1949 the Spartans of Michigan State and the Nit ' tany Lions have split even in four cross-dountry meets., Four years ago the Spartans came out on top. 22-35. The Lions finished with a record of three wins and two losses and wound up the season by placink fifth in the IC4A champ ionship meet and one notch high er in NCAA competition. In 1950 the Blue and White "ran all over" the. •M i chi gall. Staters, 19-43, as they went on to what was probably the greatest season in the annals of Nittany cross-country. Chick Werner, Nit-, tany coach,\ concluded the cam paign by guiding the harriers to the IC4A and NCAA champion ships. Balance was the key word in the Nittany.win skein. Bill Ashen felter was the No. 1 man, but he got plenty of support from his brother Don; as well as from such standouts as Bob Freebairn, Al Porto, Jack St. Clair and Dud ley Foster. The following season the Lions posted a five and one log and copped the IC4A title again. How ever, the team slipped to fourth in the NCAA run for the roses. Bill Ashenfelter and Foster were the only returnees from the great team of the preceeding year. It was during the same campaign that Red Hollen, then a sopho more, and Lamont Smith, a fresh man at the time, burst upon the scene. Hollen and-Smith are now two of . the top runners in the east. Last year's hill-and-dalers had a four and one slate, losing only to the Spartans in a triangular meet. The runners placed fourth in .both the IC4A and NCAA runs. At present the Nittanies have won four consecutive meets. The harriers turned back NYU and Manhattan to finish last season's schedule and have won their first two meets this season. Three Season Records Set in IM Swimming Sigma Alpha Epsilon swamped Lambda Chi Alpha, 33-5, Phil Ep silon Pi outdistanced Alpha Sig ma Phi, 29-11, and" Delta Signia Phi outswam .Chi Phi, 23-14, in yesterdays Intramural swimming meets. The best marks of the season were registered, in three events. Cohen, Phi Epsilon Pi, chalked up a 32.4 seconds mark in the 60- yard freestyle, while his team niate Rosenthal completed the 60- yard backstroke course in 39.7. Schields scored 27.7 points to win the diving event and help Delta Sigma Phi top Chi Phi., Penn State posted unbeaten records in golf, gymnastics, and wrestling during the 1953 sports season. 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