FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6,. 1953 Werner Says “Everybody on this team is important” Nittany Cross-Country Coach Chick Werner said the other day while talking about this year’s squad. “It’s not just the top three men who are important, although it may sometimes be. hard to see this.” Werner pointed out that the runners who finish out of the actual scoring often feel they are unimportant. “This,” Werner said emphatic ally, “is not true. Each runner, from,: the first right on down through the 12th man either di rectly or indirectly affects the scoring ” in cross-country the team with the fewest points wins. The first five runners on each squad figure in the scoring. The position of each harrier determines the num ber of points that a team will score. For example, if a team placed runners in each of the first, five slots it would have a total score of 15, one point for first, two for second, and so on. Hypothetical Case Although only the first five 4o finish for each team figure in the scoring the other men on the squad can add to the score of the opposition. Using a hypothetical example again, sup pose that one team, had a total score of 40 in the IC4A title run. Suppose also that another team had a score of -25, but that only four men had finished so far for this squad: ' Extending the imaginary case one step further, visualize the fifth harrier for the latter outfit running in a tie for 14th place. If he places . 14th his school will win, 39-40. However, if he wages a losing battle and places 15th his team will be in a tie. The impor tance of the runners behind the first five would be emphasized even more if another man were to beat out the harrier under discus sion and would place him 16th. The .first team would then have f a clear-cut victory, 40-41. Called Displacement Forcing opposing runners to finish as far back in the scoring as possible is called displacement. It is powerful weapon in the at tack of any team. The unsung hero of many a cross-country meet is. the hill and-daler who does not finish in the actual scoring but who clinch es the victory for his team by keeping the opposing harriers as far back as possible in the scor ing parade. Graham Still Seeks Ring , Opponent f DETROIT, Nov. 5 (JP)— Nobody, it seems, wants to fight Billy Graham. Not A 1 Andrews, the winner. No,t Chuck Davey, the loser. . Andrews scored a close split decision- over, the fading Davey last night in a nationally tele vised 10-rounder. That was supposed to put An drews into a Dec. 2 date here with Graham, the veteran New York welterweight contender. •Graham had signed to fight the winner but Andrews apparently hadn’t, and today Ike Bernstein, Andrews’ 76-year-old manager, said: 1 “I don’t think my boy is ready for Graham. Graham has too much experience. He’s too smart.” Nick Londes, matchmaker for b the International Boxing Club, r tossed the fight Davey’s way but a source very close to the East Lansing, Mich., boxer said he didn’t think Davey would accept. Davey is still undecided wheth er to continue his ring career but this source added, the 29- year-old southpaw doesn’t think the time is ripe for a fight against Graham. Almost everybody in the De troit area thought Davey had won the fight, including Graham. A ringside poll showed 13 writers favored Davey while only one thought Andrews had won. The AP called it even. Booters Win 3 of 4 Away « Penn State’s soccermen won ■Khree of their first four games, ■ * all of which were on foreign ter- L, ritory. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE CbLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA 'Also Hans' as Winners By HERM WEISKOPF "Beginning of the End" Sams Song By SAM PROCOPIO Collegian Sports Editor This column is an answer to Charles Teyssier whose letter ap pears on page four, regarding the West Virginia-Penn State game last Saturday. First of all we did not denounce any official, opposing player or coach in our column Tuesday. We only brought out mistakes that were made by the officials. We only explained and gave our view points which were made after talking to men who have seen the game and studied the films. We agreed with them and they agree with us. As a newspaperman, had we not commented on the contro versial issues, which are being talked about by hundreds of people, we feel our reporting job would have-been a failure. We had suf ficient time to consider the issues since our paper is not written until Monday. If pointing out errors made by officials — who un doubtedly are human—is considered unsportsmanlike, then it will just have to be. |lf we, don't point them out, they surely would make them again. If we do point them out, they will scrutinize each play better. ' As far as the blocked kick by Bruce Bosley of West Virginia is concerned, whether or not ‘he was offside is a matter of judgment. The referee’s judgment was that he was not offside, ours is he was. Our judgment—not biased or prejudiced—is that he was the first player to move.. We feel he jumped the gun. Fred Wyant's quarterback sneak touchdown? Maybe we were 50 yards out but for a referee who was in a position of perfect sight to call the play, it is well worth remembering that the official did not call ihe touchdown until the play was finished. If he were : sure Wyant was over the goal line, then why didn't he call it the split second it happened. With a pile-up within inches of the goal line, a player can easily force the ball forward. It is not quite hard for a T-formation quarterback to be in mo tion and still receive a clean pass from center. All he has to do is move his foot, which Wyant did. The movies show this rather clearly. In fact, this controversial play is undoubtedly the easiest to observe. Wyant moved his foot to the right. As he brought it back, he received the center. The movies show Wyant’s knee touched the ground before he even approached the goal line. The ball was not over because the still shots show Wyant’s hand (with ball) is behind him at the time. In his letter, Teyssier says he is a personal friend of one of the officials. We still think they were wrong. In fact, we overheard that one of the officials at the game stated that he didn’t think Wyant was over, but said that no one had asked him. In concluding, we were not the only one to criticize the of ficiating. There were some prominent sports editors and writers who agreed with us in the press box. To us it is a fact that these plays occurred. No matter what is said or shown by the movies, the verdict presented by the referee is official and the score will remain in the books. West Virginia 20, Penn State 19. A 3-D FEATURE in full color ... and you don't need polaroids! Delicious . . . 1 <• > ■tihiiV^: 1 Delectable ... • ’ Delightful .. . •flggiyP' VIC'S May Be Races ——3o— Frosh Gridmen Leave Today for Navy Game A squad of 34 freshman football players will leave at 4:30 p.m. today for Annapolis, Md. and a tilt with the Navy plebes tomorrow morning at 10, which will wind up the abbreviated season for the Lions. to Pitt two weeks ago, the Nit tanies only other game..- Since then, the men of Earl Bruce have been hard at work correcting flaws here and there and are in tent in winding up the schedule in a blaze of glory. If the number of Pennsylvania boys on the Middie roster means anything, and it usually does, the Lions will have anything but an easy time of it. Sixteen out of the 42 man Navy squad call the Keystone state their home. They have helped the Plebes compile a record of one win, a loss arid a tie for the sea son thus far. Navy wound up on the short end of a 13-6 score in their open er against rival Maryland. They then turned around the next week to topple Penn by the same score. This was no mean accomplish ment, as just last week the Quak er freshmen trounced the always powerful Princeton Tigers. Navy’s other joust resulted in a 14-14 stalemate with Bullis Prep. State will probably open with just about the same lineup that started against Pitt. In the line, which will outweigh the Tar for ward wall slightly, Ned Finkbein er may get the starting call at right tackle in place of Ignatius Hokaj, who is nursing a slightly bruised leg. This will probably be the only line change. Bruce is also pondering a few starting changes in the backfield. Stu Wiggins, the Clearfield speedster, may get the opening nod at fullback. Either Johnny Bruno or Jim Lockerman could start at right halfback. Ray Al berigi, who impressed the fans with his running in the opener, is a certainty at left half, with Milt Plum at quarterback. Penn State has not taken the field since their fourth period loss complete oil change 99' Regardless of Crankcase Capacity! Change now to the finest oi money can buy . . . regard- less of price . . . Allstate Premium Quality Heavy Duty! Prepare for Winter ... Now! ClflOC 230 W. College Ave. JCfiBlJ Phone 7631 State College, Pa. Gridders- (Continued from page six) Romeo, and Joe Palmieri. Franz, who is directing the Ram attack, last year led Rados in the Eastern passing standings. Tomorrow’s game, third in a series inaugurated in 1946, will find both teams at full strength. Coach Engle believes his tough est job will be .overcoming the natural lethargy which is ex pected to follow last week’s spir ited play against West Virginia. Fordham, on the other hand, is expected to go all out for its first win over a Penn State team. Leahy Recovers, Returns to ND SOUTH BEND, Ind./Nov. 5 —Head Coach Frank Leahy re turned to Notre Dame’s football helm today after an illness-caused absence of 13 days. The Irish coach’s stay On the practice field was limited to one hour by his doctor, but Leahy said he was completely recovered from an acute attack of pancre atitis which caused his collapse at halftime of the Georgia Tech game Oct. 24. The unbeaten Irish, top team in. The Associated Press national poll, leave tomorrow to face Penn at Philadelphia Saturday. Lion Cubs Lose to Pitt Penn State’s freshman football team lost to Pittsburgh in their first game this season. 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