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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
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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?"
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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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