FRENVZ, OCTOBER 30, 1953
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PREDICTION: Rip Engle's Nittany Lions should make it four
wins in a row. tomorrow when they battle West Virginia at Beaver
Field. The Mountaineers are rated fifth in the nation this week by
the Associated Press and undoubtedly coach Art Lewis has a power
ful grid machine under his command.
But we don't think the Mounties
are as good as the experts tab
them. After upsetting high-rank
ing Pitt in the season opener, the
Dixie Boys have been piling up
touchdowns against comparatively
weak teams. They have mauled
Waynesburg, Washington an d
Lee, George Washington and Vir
ginia Military Institute. Real
tough opposition.
. When a 'team plays four
weeks in a row against compe
tition like that, there is a tend
ency to get a little soft. Last
week against VMI Lewis used
his first team for only 16 min
utes.
Lewis has said that he is hop
ing for,rain tomorrow. Could .it
be that he West Virginia master
mind fears State's ever-threaten
ing passing attack? Tony Rados,
the East's top quarterback, might
make things plenty tough.
. .
West Virginia has a great team,
and the Lions will have to strike
hard and fast. With a proven
passing game and an explosive
ground , attack, the Lions stand
a great chance to win this one.
We'll take State by one touch
down.
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Ken Hosterman ' brings his
once-beaten soccer team home
to Begver Field tomorrow. The
Lions meet Duke University in
their first home appearance of
the season. Hosterman has done
a great. job _since he took over
for Bill Jeffrey as head coach.
The smooth-working Nittanies
haire whipped Colgate, 1-0,
Maryland, 4-3 and Bucknell,
7-0, while dropping one contest
to a brutal Army eleven, 4-3. .
Once again the fans'. interest
will •probably focus on the after
noon football game. But for those
who attend the soccer game in
the morning (game time is 11 a.m:)
thrills, and spills galore are prom
ised.
This sport, which combines the
outstanding features of basketball
and football, adding the necessity
of an educated foot, has as much
action in it as a three-ring circus.
It gives to the spectator a display
of furious drive, forceful power
and deceptive maneuvering.
The Lions have proved them
selves to be one of the outstand-
ing teams in the East and the
Bhie Devils are always good. It
' should be areal nip -and-tuck
battle at Beavers Field tomor
row.
While State's grid and soccer
team's perform for the hometown
crowd, Chick Werner will field
his cross-country squad (unde
feated in meets with Cornell and
a triangular affair with Navy and
Georgetown) against Michigan
State at East Lansing, Mich. Here
is another Lion squad that must
be rated among the best in the
East.
With Lamont Smith, Doug
Moorhead and Red Hollen setting
the pace, the Nittanies have found
little trouble thus far. The trio
has finished one-two-three in
both meets this season. Adding
depth to the squad are John
Chillrud, Jim Hammil and Ted
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By
DICK McDOWELL
Assistant `Sports Editor
Garrett, none of whom has hit his
stride yet.
The harri4rs are primed for
an upset tomorrow, since it was
the Spartans who handed Wer
ner's squad its only defeat last
season.
We can't overlook the Powder
Bowl football game slated fog to
morrow morning on Beaver Field.
At 10:30 a.m. 22 females will knock
heads in the first game of its kind
ever played in the Vale. The Kap
pa Kappa Gamma and the Pi Beta
Phi sororities will battle. Of
course the ladies won't be tack
ling each other (a two-handed
tap will be substituted) but plenty
of bone-crushing blocks and wide
open offensive play is expected.
The proceeds of the contest will
go to the Campus Chest, and we
can't think •of a more worthy
cause. A large crowd tis expected
to attend, and after watching the
two squads practice, we guaran
tee that football fans won't be
disappointed with the game. As
a matter of fact, if you don't like
football, you still won't be dis
appointed.
Nicholson Retires
As Big Leaguer
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29 (11 3 )--
The Big Swish retired today. Bill
Nicholson called it quits after 15
years of major league baseball
highlighted by such feats as hit
ting four home runs in four
straight times at bat.
The 39-year-old Nicholson is
known to baseball fans every
where as "Swish." Whenever Ni
cholson cain e to bat, the fans
chanted that nick-name as Big
Bill whipped his bat back and
forth formidably awaiting a pitch.
Many hurlers will 'tell you that
no batter ever looked as tough
at the plate as Big Nick.
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Firebalts„..Win
14th -. Stiaight
Fireballs, Acacia, and Phi Sigma Delta emerged victorious from
last night's. IM football contests. The Fireballs beat the Lions, 1-0,
to enter the final round of tourney play. The win was their 14th
straight in IM competition.
In the first battle of the eveni
nine deep into Lion territory. A
Laska to Dave Eskey pass clicked
for 55 yards. Laska then passed to
Bob Noah for another ten, yards,
which put the Fireballs on the 15.
But they lost the ball on downs
and the Lions took over. As they
were moving the ball downfield,
the Fireballs intercepted on the
50. Laska ran the ball to, the 30
on the following play but time
ran out and the game ended with
no score. In the overtime period
the evenly matched teams could
make no advance. Finally the
Lions were penalized 15 yards
giving the Fireballs the decision
of 1 to 0.
Acacia edged Alpha Zeta, 7-0,
in the second game. Don Miller's
30 yard aerial connected with
Wiley Behler to place . Alpha Zeta
on Acacia's 15. Miller's next pass
was intercepted to halt the Zeta
threat. In the second half Tom
"Lefty" Mclntyre threw to Phil
Saunders, who passed to Frank
Kilmer for Acacia's only six point
er. Mclntyre hit John Johnson in
the end zone for the extra point.
Alpha Zeta failed to tally and the
game ended 7-0.
Phi Sigma Delta and Pi Kappa
Alpha met to play the second
half of a protested game. Pi Kap
pa Alpha protested the former
battle when the referee kept the
clock running in the final sec
onds of the game after Pi Kappa
had called time. The ball' was
deep in Phi Sigma Delta territory
and Pi Kappa claimed they could
have scored.
Phi Sigma Delta, which had
scored seven points in the for
mer contest held Pi Kappa Alpha
to no score last night.
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SEAFOOD DINNERS
at All Times
Walt Laska led the Fireballs'
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tine V i ctor ies
Tallied in IM
Court Action
Intramural court action wa s
initiated into the 1953-54 season
Wednesday .with nine games be
ing registered.
In. the opener, McGee and Co
hen paced Alph Watts to a 23-16
romp over the Dragons. The Epars
set back the Toad Hoppers, 66-13,
in the evening's highest scoring
skirmish.
Other scores recorded were:
Dubs 34, NROTC 21; Tanks over
the Snipers, 27-25; Dorm over
Beta Watts, 14-12; ISO Gang over
the Hawks, 23-17; Spartans over
Meteors, 21-18; Irvin over Plung
ers, 18-17; and the Phantoms over
Charlie Watts, 53-16.
Elsewhere in IM action, Marve
Traimus of Zeta Beta Tau upset
Delta Tau Delta's Bob Rauch in
inter-fraternity tennis singles
play. The final 6-3, 6-1 count
moved Traimus to the finals of
flight 3.
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middle eye, he beheld a stack of
greenbacks, packs of chewing gum,-and a sheet of instructions
which 'read: "In this kit you will find everything you need
to live as a college student. All college men wear clothes and
chew gum. Buy clothes, chew gum constantly ...and, good
luck!"
Scratching his left antenna with his lower left hand, he
tore off half of a five dollar bill, popped it into his mouth,
and scuttled into a nearby college shop. "Let's see your finest
shirt," he squeaked.
The trembling clerk handed him a Van Heusen Oxfordian.
"Gleeps, that's- really a mimsy!", screeched the little fellow,
feeling the luxurious Oxford fabric. "How much is it?"
"Only $4.50," quavered the clerk. "I have them in the
smartest new colors ... and white to boot. Plus roll collars,
button-downs and new short collars."
"Only $4.50? Fantastic!", piped the creature. "11l take
one of each!"
Carefully he counted out twenty sticks of gum and laid
them on the counter. "Keep the change," he chortled, put
ting the shirts under his middle arm. And munching mer
rily on a crisp ten dollar bill, he waddled out.
Ray Robinson Quits
Ring 'For Good'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (W)—
Sugar Ray Robinson said today
he has quit the ring for good.
"I'll never fight again," the ex
champion said, scotching reports
that he was weighing an offer to
challenge Bobo Olson, the mid
dleweight titleholder.
. Robinson, who at one time held
the welterweight and middle
weight championships, retired last
Dec. 18 to devote his full talents
to his latest love, tap dancing.
He's scheduled for a song and
dance show here on Sunday.
Enjoy Supper and Music
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