THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1953
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By SAM PROCOPIO "‘ 'v\l
Collegian Sports Editor /. -.y
Win and be Criticized
Notre Dame, and the New York-Yankees used to be just
' average teams until they discovered a formula that made
them the w'inningest teams in their respective sports. Now,
they are the nation’s top sports attractions and two of the
most controversial teams. Some are inclined to believe that
they have become winners by “violating the ethics of sports.”
But is this the reason they are being criticized, or is it simply
because they win too many games?
Alihough the Yankees are receiving top play in most sports
pages (critically that is), crowding them is Notre Dame,
Grantland Rice, dean of sportswriters, said that the Irish violated
the ethics of football coaching and fair play when Notre Dame
players feigned injuries against lowa, giving them enough time to
set up plays to tie the game, 14-14.
Rice questioned the New York Writers Association, "Why in
heaven's name was it allowed?" Easy. Everyone else is doing the
same thing.
' When Rice criticizes' a team which does something that has been
going on for some time and there is nothing in the rules against it,
the blast is rather ridiculous. We felt at first that Rice meant no
harm. That he only endeavored to help the sport. But our mind was
quickly altered when we read the following'quote:
“Some people are calling it smart playing,” said Rice. “I think
it was disgraceful playing. Especially after' last year when the Notre
Dame ‘sucker shift’ had to be legislated against.”
He points out the sucker shift. Bui why label Notre Dame?
Who hasn't pulled the shift at one time or other? Who said anything
about Penn's sucker shift (legal or not) against Cornell Thanks
giving Day? Why didn't these critics wait until the annual football
meeting and submit the change without dealing any low blows to
Notre Dame or any other college?
No. Notre Dame is winning too many, games. Had it not done
this, the Irish would have been defeated. It’s just not fair play, these
critics claim.
Speaking of fair play, why don't they abolish running out the
clock in the final minutes or seconds of a game?
■ In basketball these critics never did anything about Pitt’s freeze
against Penn State. When something is rather obvious and really
violating the code of ethics, these say nothing.
In most other sports it’s for the same reason (just too good)
that criticism is brought about. Bevo Francis of Rio Grande was
stripped of his records , last year because he made too many points
against so-called small colleges.
They once said Eddie Le Baron was no all-American, despite
his fine records, because he played for a small college. But who is
the Washington Redskin's first string quarterback today? Eddie
Le Baron.
Here in our own backyard we find the same situation. Where
a team is considered too good. Charlie Speidel’s wrestling squad
went to Princeton, N.J., to defend Penn State’s two-time Eastern
title last year. Instead of receiving an ovation when a Penn State
wrestler took to the mat, he was booed.
The only answer we can derive from ihese problems is it
happens only to the best.
Jock Dempsey
Named Best
Prize Fighter
MILAN, Dec. 2 (A>) Jack
Dempsey, “the Manassa Mauler”
who held the world heavyweight
crown from 1919 to 1926, was vot
ed the greatest prize fighter of all
time in a poll of boxing journals
in 22 countries.
Results of the poll were pub
lished today in the Italian week
ly magazine “Tempo.” It said the
vote was taken among leading
boxing publications in Europe,
Australia and America, including
the magazine “Ring” of New
York.
Dempsey received 89 points in
the poll, followed by four'other
Americans—Joe Louis, 69 points;
Sugar Ray Robinson, 51; Henry
Armstrong, 48, and Gene Tunney,
38. France’s Georges Carpentier
was chosen sixth with 29 points.
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Football Foursome on Hardwood
BOBBY HOFFMAN, sophomore foolball quar
terback fades to pass io ends (1. to r.) Jack
Sherry, Bob Rohland, and Jesse Arnelle as the
football foursome join the Lion basketball drills.
Sharp-Shooting Bevo
Heads for 'Big City
NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (IP) —Bevo Francis, at 6 feet
to prove he’s more than a basketball freak and Ned
to prove that the game isn’t dead
of college basketball in Madison
night
Francis, who set a series of un
matched and almost unbelievable
scoring marks for little Rio
Grande College last year, will be
the lure by which Irish, the Gar
den basketball boss, hopes to
bring back the fans.
The customers stayed away
from the,Garden in large numbers
last season, but they all heard
about Bevo’s scoring feats and the
furore that arose' when the Col
lege Basketball Coaches Associ
ation and the National Collegiate
A.A. agreed that his records
weren’t acceptable because of the
quality of Rio Grande’s opposition,
position.
First New York Appearance
Tomorrow Bevo and Rio Gran
de will make their first metro
politan appearance against Adel
phi College—not a high-powered
team, but one of known ability
and representing a four-year col
lege. Last season Rio Grande
played a lot of junior colleges and
other minor institutions. It opened
the 1953-54 season in Buffalo last
week by swamping Erie Tech, a
two-year school, 120-59.
The second game of tomorrow
night’s doubleheader, first of 19
on the Garden schedule, will bring
together Lafayette and St. John’s
of Brooklyn.
Averaged 50.1 Points
As a gawky freshman last year,
Francis scored an average of 50.1
points a game and Rio Grande,
winning 39 games, averaged 101
points. And if the Ohioans’ sched
ule didn’t amount to much, Newt
Oliver, their talkative coach, says
in New York when the 20th season
Square Garden opens tomorrow
it was the fault of the big schools
that wouldn’t give him a game.
He has lined up a somewhat • bet
ter program for this season.
Francis racked up 1954 points
on 708 field goals and 538 foul
conversions last season.
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phone booth talking to
my girl friend,” he explained. “I had just finished telling her
about my handsome new Van Heusen Worsted Jersey Sport
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told her that thanks to the revolutionary new process, called
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“Yes,” said the Dean.
“Then I told her that the knit fabric felt like fine cash
mere," continued the youngster. “I told her about all the
handsome new colors I picked out, and that they cost only
$O.OO apiece. And I was just about to tell her that I loved
her, when a senior suddenly wanted to use the telephone. He
opened the door, grabbed me by the neck, and threw me
out of the booth!”
“Then you got angry?” asked the dean.
Yes, but I really got mad when he grabbed my gal antf
threw her out too!”
Sherry, Rohland, and Arnelle are holdover
lefiermen from last season while Hoffman moves
up to the varsity after a season on the freshman
club.
Crossley Elected
Radio Group Head
Gilbert L. Crossley, assistant
professor of electrical engineer
ing, has been elected director of
the Atlantic division of the Amer
ican Radio Relay League, nation
al amateur radio operator associ
ation.
9, will attempt
Irish will seek
The Atlantic division of the
league includes Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware, the District
of Columbia, and parts of New
York and New Jersey.
Crossley is supervisor of the
College amateur radio station,
W3YA, which is presently active
in the Military Affiliate Radio
System.
A very disheveled junior
was brought before the
dean for fighting.
“Why were you fight
ing?” asked the, dean.
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Crowd!
“Well, I was in a tele-