. SEPTEMBER 22. 1954 The Scorebook TRADITIONALLY TRADITIONAL Tradition, it has been said, can often be used as one of the most vital factors in team spirit and morale. The time-honored memories of persons and deeds of days gone by have proved to be the inspira tion that has sparked athletic teams to victory on many occasions. Notre Dame’s famed George Gip has been held indirectly responsible for Fighting Irish’s memorable upset of Army years ago. Legend has it the “Gipper” asked Knute Rockne, Notre Dame’s grid coach at'the time, to “tell the boys to win one for the Gip some day.” Rockne vyaited for the proper . moment to make the request to'his squad. According to the story, Rockne told his boys of the late star’s request and then watched his team trip the favored Cadets. • Evesrytiipe Illinois comes up with a classy running back his deeds are to the legendary Red Grange. The Galloping Ghost, so the Illini felt, "had-established unbreakable records. It makes difference right now that J. C. Caroline has smashed all the marks of the.' fabled-Grange. It won't matter for a few more years. The Illinois backs will still be compared to Grange. Caroline will , only overshadow the tradalion of Grange when he has graduated. After he gets his sheepskin, Caroline will step into the list of immortals. Oldtimers hate to admit that Caroline may be better than Grange was and it will lake some time before the formr's records are accepted in the minds of the fans, students, coaches, and "recognized authorities." Tradition requires aging,, a dash of color, three parts : greatness, and sometimes a bit of humility. Molding Tradition Much has been said of the tradition of Notre Dame’s football teams. The victories of the past have built up a vault of memories that has been correctly aged and handled by the guiding hands of Rockne and Frank Leahy, among others, until it is now molded into a form or pattern known lovingly to coaches and graduates as “vic tory.” Knowing that you are running~bver the same turf and playing for the same team that stars of the past have, can definitely create psychological reactions that will be favorable to any coach. Penn Slate has its share of tradition too, though it often does not drift further than the Nittany Valley. Just spreading the em bers of tradition is not enough. These embers must be poked con tinually until they give off sparks that will difuse properly and become lodged Where'they will burn eternally. 30 Straight Wins. From 1919 to 1922 Penn State rolled up one of the most im pressive unbeaten strings in intercollegiate football. The Lions went through 30 games without a loss, finally giving way to Ngvy, 14-0. Only 19 touchdowns were registered against the Blue and White during that skein. The Lions got almost that many in pne game, slaughtering Lebanon Valley, 109-7, for their .tenth win in the long streak. During the string of -wins Penn State outscored its foes, 794-132. Penn State grid machines have also accounted for win skeins-of 19‘and 17 games. The first football game played in Pasadena's Hose Bowl was the 1923 bowl encounter between the University of Souihern Cali fornia and Fenn State. Although the Nittany Lions lost, 14-3, they had the*, honor playing in the Rose Bowl classic. Down through the years Penn Stale has been able to boast of winning teams. During the past nine seasons the Lions have won 51 contests, lost 4,'9,:.sind'‘tied three for a won and lost percentage of .739. All-America stars from Penn State such as Steve Leon Gajecki, Sam Tamburo, and “Mother” Dunn have helped spread the namg* and fame of Penn State in the great fall sport. Penn State has hgd other All-America players and other bowl teams besides the 1933 Rose. Bowl squad. They have all helped build the grid tradition ofi-the Lions. The coaches have also played a vital part in the Nit tany, football picture. Three former Penn State grid mentors were named,, .^o,’.football's !Hall.of Fame this year. Dick Harlow, Hugo Bezdeky:,ah'd Bob Higgins were all elected to join the of the gritfv sport. ... is the spark which has kindled the flame ihal has led to many a victory. I± is one of those "intangibles." It cannot be,measured, and it will not be found in the final score. Like the source of adrenaline in the human body, tradition can be called on .to make men perform beyond their normal capacities. When tradition grips an entire team and is usfed in the right way at the right time, it can work small miracles. COLLEGIAN CLASS!FIEDS FOR SALE EBONITE Selmer Clarinet. Call AD 7-4702. REVOLVER—Smith and Wesson 38 calibre 4% inch barrel* recently purchased. 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Call AD 8-5712. IS YOUR typewriter giving you trouble? If so, just dial AD 7-2492 or bring ma chine t0’633 W. College Ave., State College. HELP WANTED PIANO MAN. and string bass man for ' local dance band. Phone Al, AD 7-2939. / STUDENTS EARN up to $1.50' per hour on a steady part-time 30b. See "Perry* 1 at Dux Club, 128 S. Piigh. ride Wanted FROM PHILA. to State—Wed., Sept. 29th. Call 341 Simmons or leavo message at Collegian office. TO SCRANTON Sept. 25th 12 noon. Call Sandy 341 Simmons or leave -word at Collegian office. •' NOTICE NEXT-TO-NEW. Shop, 315% W. Beaver. • Come here for second-hand goods. Just arrived; drawing sets, T-squares, drawing triangles. Open 9-12, 1-4; Closed Wed. p.m.. and Sat. Phone 'AD 7-7169. • WE BAIL* tdtLiEGilAk STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Lions Strong and Deep at Tackles By dick McDowell (This is the fourth in a. series of stories which will examine the Penn State football team posit**** by position—today the tackles.) Fopr veteran tackles, all of them topping the 200-pound mark, will provide the bulwark: in Rip Engle’s line this season. The big man, literally and figuratively, is Koosevelt Grier, a 6-4, 245 pound giant who will see varsity action for the fourth year. Grier, mentioned on numerous pre-season all- American squads, and almost a sure bet for-all-eastern honors, should have his best year this fall. . And if he does it should foe nothing short of terrific. He’s been terrorizing opponents far three seasons both on offense and defense. Surprisingly swift for a big man, he is prob* ably one of the most dependable linemen ever to pL on a Penn State team. Along with Grier, Engle will employ the services of Gene Dan ser, 6-3, 215. pounds; Dan De Falco, 6-0, 210 pounds; and Otto Kneidinger, 6-3, 205 pounds. All three are exceptionally fine line men and all are slated' to taste plenty of game action this fall. Danser of Monesson shared the right tackle duties with Kneid inger last year while Grier and D.efalco held down the left half of the Lions’ powerful line; Together the four of them pro vided a lightning punch that of ten completely shattered opposing running offenses. Danser, Defalco, and Grier are all seniors while Kneidinger, who converted to tackle after a season attend, is a junior. Behind his 'front-line quartet Engle has junior Jim Harding, 6-2, 210 pounds, who,may be used in spots, and Clint Law, 6-1, 215 pounds, the most promising in a group of sophomore candidates. Minors Plan $5O Million Suit Against Majors ALBANY, N.Y., Sept: 21 (£>)— A group of minor league baseball club owners, irked over declining attendance and revenue,-was re ported today to be planning a $5O-million damage suit against Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick and the owners of the major league clubs. The -Knickerbocker News, in a story, by sports editor Charles Young, said the invasion of minor league territory by telecasts' and radio broadcasts of major league games would be the basis for the suit. Young said the suit definitely would be filed. Although Young could not, for professional reasons, divulge his source, Frank D. Lawrence of Portsmouth, Va., identified him self as a key figure in the suit. Lawrence is owner of the Ports mouth club in the Class B Pied mont League. Lawrence said the story was premature and said future state ments would come from his at torney. He added: “I have contacted 83 independent baseball owners and a majority are with me.” Young wrote that a representa tive of the minor league clubs had been negotiating with an At torney and that announcement of the filing of, the suit might be made during the World Series, Which begins Sept. 29. Swedes May Tour U.S. A combined men’s-women’s team of Swedish gymnasts may tour this country in 1955.' Gene Wettstone, Penn State coach, who directed the men’s tour of 1954; is sounding out American colleges and universities on the project. AFTER OCT. 7, large double room, private bath, new beds, towels and linen, fac ulty home. In , College. Men only. Phone: EL 5-4741. Ask for Mrs. Buck. MISCELLANEOUS BOWLERS—THERE will be a meeting of - the.. A.I.M. League Mon. Sept. 27 at 7:3Q p.m. at Beaver House. A captain or representative from each team should be present.- New teams welcome. Any indi vidual wishing to join a team should also attend. 329 E. Beaver Ave. Phone ADams 7-7851. TENNIS "FANS**: It*s Hassinger for racket stringing the no-awl way. Prompt service.. Guaranteed work. Longer life to string and racket. R. T. Hassinger, White Hall or 514 E. Beaver Avel after 5 : p.m. PARTY COOKIES, canapes, and other hors d'oeuvres, birthday cakes and other cakes, excellent fruit punch., Frida .Stern, 122 E. Irvin Ave. Phone AD 7-4818. ' FOfcJND HANDKERCHIEF “Donna Ma r*e”; Box 539 Hamilton. e 'OR RENT FOUND Rosey Grier Giant Lion, Tackle Athletes Boast Averages A progress report on 88 of Penn State’s top athletes today showed that 36 boast All-Univer sity averages ranging from. 1.32 to 2.00, and that a total of 66 are compiling the graduation average of 1.00 Or better. The. All-Uni versity average for Penn State’s nearly 10,000 . male .students is 1.32. A Penn State football team will appear on 'a national television network for the first time when the Lions face the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia on Oct. 30. Yankees Win, Trip Nats, 3-1 NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (JP)—B6b Grim became the New York Yan kees’ first 20-game winning rookie since Russ Ford in 1910 as he held Washington to four hits today for a 3-1 victory. Pete Runnels’ wild throw let the Yanks break a .tie in the eighth inning. Only 1912 fans, an all time low for Yankee Stadium watched the game. Tied at 1-1 going into the last of the eighth, the Yanks had two out before Gil McDougald walked. Mickey Mantle followed with a single and Yogi Berra grounded to Runnels who made a good stop but threw high to second base, pulling Jerry Snyder off the bag. McDougald scored from secdhd on the play. Bill Skowron’s single - to left drove home Mantle to make it 3-1. Washington scored first in the fifth on walks to Jim Lemon and Snyder and Wayne Terwilliger’s single. The Yanks tied the scqre in the sixth on a walk to Hank Bauer, Snyder’s wild throw trying for a double play and Mantle’s single. Only 3 Non-Residents There are only three non-Penn sylvanians on the. 55-man . Penn State footbath squad. Two of the three—Jesse Amelle, New Ro chelle, N.Y., and Rosey Grier, Ro selle, N.J. —are hold-overs. The newcomer is Milton Plum, West ville, N.J. . . PAGE SEVEN
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