TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1953 Sam’s Song ' Did You Know By SAM PROCOPIO Collegian Sports Editor That Penn State’s 1955 football schedule will be releasee soon with Navy and Pittsburgh as the surprising home at tractions . . . that this schedule will only have four of its opponents play at Beaver Field , . . that Co-captain Tony Rados, who played 373 out of a possible 540 minutes to lead State’s “iron man” hole, is the first Nittany Lion gridder in 67 years to win Eastern passing honors . . . that Rados in nine games this year passed for 1025 yards compared to 997 yards in ten games last year ... Thai the Cleveland Browns liked ihe versatility of end Jim Garriiy and tackle Rosey Grier at the Piil-Penn State contest (don't be surprised if both players are drafted at- the professional's Winter meetings, although they have another year's eligibility} . . . that the 77-yard run from scrimmage by halfback - Dick Jones against Boston U. has been tabbed as the second longest in modern Penn Slate football history .. . that it would have been an all-time record but the officials claimed he stepped <iut of bounds, although the movies show he didn't ... The guard Pete Schoderbek and Rados will play on Coach Rip Engle’s squad for the Blue-Gray post season football, game at Mont gomery, Ala. . . . that Co-captain Don Malinak accepted an invi tation to play for Stu Holcomb’s North squad in the North-South Shrine game at Miami, Fla. ... that Rados turned down an invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Bowl at San Francisco, Calif. . . . that in Penn State’s * football history the Lions passed the 10,000 scoring mark when it defeated Fordham, 28-21 . . . that Penn State totaled 10,079 scoring points against its opponents, while its adver saries are short of the 5000 goal by 25 points. That Engle believes his 1953 (6-3) football team probably was the best of his college coaching career (despite his 1952 team and Brown U. squads had better records) . . . that Bud Dudley, athletic director at Villanova, is promoting the Northeastern Football Con ference because'he is riding "on ihe hot seat" (to produce now or never) . . . that Milt Campbell, football and U.S. Olympic track star, missed becoming a student at the University because of Penn State's fine academic standings . . . that he is now matriculated at Indiana University ... That Coach Ken Hosterman’s first season as Lion soccer mentor was almost highlighted with a bowl bid (until his loss to Temple, 2-0) . . . that Penn State will have two national and eastern, defend ing champions—Wrestling and Gymnastics—go against the best this season to protect their crowns and winning streaks . . . that Coach Charlie Speidel’s matmen are' unbeaten .in three years and in 29 matches . . . that Dick Lemyre, All-College President, is tabbed as the “University’s Choice” in wrestling . . . that last year Penn’ State became the first Eastern team to win wrestling’s NCAA title in the sport’s history . . . That Coafesville's Rod Perry, champion high school track star who will perform for Penn State's freshman team is outstanding as a vocalist . . . that the Swedish National Gymnastic team will ap pear at Rec Hall Jan. 16 to meet Coach Gene Weiisibne's NCAA and Eastern champions on a competitive basis rather than an ex hibition match (as intended) . . . that this is the first European gymnastic team to visit the United States in more than four years ... t That Bob Fleck, Syracuse guard, made the INS All-America squad and only made second team All-East, selected by the Associ ated Press . . . that Bob Orders, West Virginia’s - center, was first team All-American by NEA, but nowhere on the INS squad . . . that such “confused” 1 selections have been made by most national press services or coaches associations ... That Engle and Ivy Williamson, Wisconsin coach, were tipped off that there was a good high school prospect in South Carolina that the informant could not use on his team because that player was a Negro. He was J. C. Caroline, Illinois sophomore sensation . . . that Penn State's only hope to land a gridder on any All- America team is the one headed by Harry Wismer. Athletic Officials Of Penn Dampen Coaching Rumors PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30 (iPH- University of Pennsylvania ath letic officials today put a quiet to rumors they would introduce their new football coaph tomor row with an announcement that a committee has been named to scan the field of candidates. And, the kicker is this state ment in the announcement: “The committee hopes to make a recommendation about the Ist of January.” The committee is made up of three faculty members and the new football captain, to be elected tomorrow afternoon. The 1953 captain, halfback George Bosseler, is an ex-officio member of the committee; that is, he can’t vote on the committee’s recommenda tions. The faculty members named to the committee today are Prof. Lester Klimm, Athletic Dean Gene Gisburne and Athletic Di rector Jerry Ford. MUSIC EVERY Nl GHT THIS WEEK f|oWN4JoUS E "DIMERS' S to B DAILY f EXcfPT i!JN, n :-r- -V - DINNER 5 to 7:30 Today's Dinner Special "SALISBURY STEAK wilh BROWN GRAVY" THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Cagers Season The Penn State basketball team will open its 19-game schedule Saturday night at Rec Hall when it meets a traditionally strong Washington and Jefferson quintet. The Lions, who last year won 15 and lost nine, will play three of their four. December games on the road. Following the opener with the Presidents they travel to Penn, American University, and North Carolina State, returning home to meet Syracuse Jan. 6. The 1953-54 season will mark the fifth for Elmer. Gross as head coach. Gross, master of the “slid ing zone” defense, will field a squad led by eight returning let te'rmen, four of which were start ers last year. Axnelle Top Scorer The big man offensively,is Jesse Arnelle who owns just about every scoring record at Penn State. The 6 foot 5 inch center has been the Lions’ top scorer for the last two seasons, totaling 900 points. Last year he averaged 17 points per game. Along with Ar nelle, Jack Sherry (6-1), Ed Haag (6-3), and Ron Weidenhammer (6-1), will spearhead the Nittany ’ attack. Lettermen Jim Blocker (6-4), Jim Brewer (6-1), Dave Edwards (6-1), and Bob Rohland (6-2), have all seen plenty of action in the past and should be key men this year. Behind his eight lettermen, Gross has several promising soph- Eligibility Citizenship Universities HXJQ-HIES Cooperative Fellowship Program for The Hughes Cooperative Fellowship Program has been established to enable outstanding graduates to pursue work for the Master of Science degree while employed in industry and making sig nificant contributions to important mil itary projects. Purpose Eligible for consideration are students who will receive the B.S. degree during the coming year and members of the Armed Services being honorably sepa rated and holding B.S. degrees! In either case the field of the B.S. degree must be: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PHYSICS, OR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING The awards will be made to applicants who have evidenced outstanding ability and some degree of creativeness. They must also possess traits enabling them to work well with others. Applicants must be United States citizens for whom appropriate security clearance can be obtained, as their work in the Hughes Laboratories may be related to National Defense projects. Applicants must be able to 'meet the re quirements for admission to graduate standing at the University of California at Los Angeles or the University of Southern California. Participants will be employed at Hughes full time in the summer and 25 hours a week during the university year while pursuing half-time graduate work. Program Address correspondence to committee for graduate study to Open Saturday in pre-season practice. Chuck Christiansen, Harry Holm, Rudy omores who have been standouts Marisa, and Earl Fields'are ex pected to see considerable action. The game will mark the 26th meeting of the two schools with the Lions holding a decided edge, 18-8. Last year the Grossmen whipped W&J at Rec Hall, 62-50. Cage Clinic Scheduled The contest will climax’a basket ball clinic scheduled to start Sat urday afternoon in Rec Hall. In cluded in the program will be demonstrations of the fundamen tals of the game, zone defense formations, zone press defenses, offensive variations, jump ball formations, rule interpretations, and treatment of injuries. John Lawther, assistant dean of the School of Physical Educa tion, Gross, assistant coach John Egli, and trainer Chuck Medler will take part in the demonstra tions. Tonight Gross takes the squad MASTER SCIENCE DEGREES Tuition, admission fee, and required books at either the University of Cali fornia at Los Angeles or the University of Southern California, covering the number of units required to earn an M. S. degree, will be provided. For those residing outside the Southern California area, actual travel and mov ing expenses to this area will be allowed up to io percent of the full starting an nual salary. If a sufficient number of qualified candi dates present themselves, as many as ioo Fellowships will be awarded each year. Candidates will be selected by the Com mittee for Graduate Study of Hughes Research and Development Laboratories. Application forms should be obtained immediately. Completed applications must be accompanied by detailed col lege transcripts. -EI'U'GrJEI S research and development laboratories Culver City, Las Angeles County,'California Recipients will earn five-eighths of i nor mal salary each year. This salary will be determined by the individual’s qualifica tions and experience, and will reflect current salary practices in the electronics industry. Salary growth will be on the same basis as for full-time members of the scientific-engineering staff. Recipi ents will also be eligible for health, accident and life insurance benefits, as well as other privileges accruing to full time staffmembers. Seixcss Loses In Net Tuneup MELBOURNE Nov. 30 (A>)—Vie Seixas of Philadelphia, is out of the Victorian Tennis tournament but he played nine hard sets to day and then walked off the courts with a strong step. That is the one encouraging item for the hard-luck U.S. Davis Cup team playing its final tuneup tournament before the Interzone and Challenge round matches. Seixas bowed in a second round match at the Kooyong courts to Australia’s George Worthington, 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 8-6, 6-1. to Lock Haven State Teachers College for a final practice game before the season opens. The Nit tanies have scrimmaged St. Fran cis and Bloomsburg in other prac tice tilts. Number of Awards Selection of Candidates Application Procedure PAGE SEVEN Salaries Sponsorship Travel Expenses
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