SEPTEMBER 23. 1954 From This Angle... ODDS AND ENDS Rip Engle, the worrying Lion football coach, probably wishes that information boothes frequently, seen on the Penn State campus during conventions and Other events, were a little better equipped. Rip was driving across the campus early this month just after he began pre-season practice when he recognized an old friend who happened to be working at-such, a booth. Engle stopped his car beside the booth and the ‘ friend,' not, recognizing the car, asked him if he could help him. Engle’s head appeared through the window. . “Yes,” replied the Lion coach, “tell. me how many games • Til win this year.” ' ' FACTS AND FIGURES DEPT. Only two teams Michigan State and Syracuse—have twice licked an Engle-coached team during four years at the coaching helm. He has, however, beaten Syracuse twice so the count is even-there blit the Spartans whip-’ ped his team decisively in their only two meetings. * » * Soccer coach Ken Hosierman currently owns the best won-' lost percentage among the Penn State coaching staff. However, the genial coach has only been in the ranks for one year. .His squad last season posted a fine 5-2 mark. j *' 9 * . Only two of Penn State’s 1954 football opponents, Pitt and Penn, own ah advantage over the Lions in all-time competition. Against the Panthers the Lions have won 21, lost 30, and tied two. Penn State teams stand 13-25,-4 against Penh. Against Syracuse, the Lions hold a 14-12-5 edge. They stand 1-0 against Virginia, -1-0 against Texas Christian, and 4-1 against Rutgers. Illinois and Holy Cross enter the Penn State schedule for the first time this year. * « * A 67-year-old Penn Stale football record will be put in one of its most perilous posi tions Saturday when the Lions meet the Illini. Never in its en ; tire history has a Penn State team been defeated on opening day two years in a row. Last year Wisconsin topped the Lions 20-0 in the opener and . Illinois has been given the favorites role Saturday. The Lions have been licked on opening day' only twice in the last 12 years and only nine times in 67 years of play. BUSY MEN Two Of Penn State’s busiest men, Gene Bischoff -and Dutch Sykes are all set for an opener of their, own next week, when the mamouth intramural program gets under way. During the next nine months, thousands of students will take part in the 16-sport program which will open Monday with touch football and tennis singles. GUESSING GAME As sure as there is a football season there will always be crysialballers. It's inevitable. And as usual the Collegian sports staff fakes oh the foot ball coaches again this year in / the annual 10-week "Out on a ’ Limb" contest. The amateur swaihis pick 'em this Saturday in the first big day of collegiate football this fall. Intramural Deadline Set far Tomorrow Intramural touch football and tennis singles entries for independent and frater, nit y men must be posted by 4:30 p.m. tomorrow at 202 Recrea tion Hall, according to “Dutch” Sykes, assistant director of in tramural athletics. Football entry fees are a $1 per team and 25 cents pier man in tennis. Competition in both sports will be on a single elimination basis. Organizations may ente:r only one team in football play. Football games will be played under the lights on Bea v e r Field practice area. Tennis par ticipants will play the best of three sets oh any University tennis court at a time conven ient to the contestants in volved. By dick mcdowell Collegian Sports Editor Triple Play Highlights Yankee Win NEW YORK, Sept. 22 ed by a triple play in the sixth in ning, lefty Tommy Byrne blanked Washington on five hits today for a 3-0 New York victory. It was the veteran southpaw’s, third vic tory in four decisions since he re joined the Yankees. A slim paying crowd of 2117 saw the Yanks safeguard.the 35- year-old hurler’s 1-0 lead in the sixth with their triple play. Wayne Terwilliger and Pete Runnels singled in that order with the former holding second at the start of the sixth. Mickey'Vernon then lined to first baseman Bill Skowron who tagged first, doub ling Runnels, and then threw to shortstop Gerry Coleman. Cole man caught Terwilliger trying to return to second base. ,It was the fifth triple play in the majors this season and the fourth in the American League. Cincinnati, Boston. Washington and Cleveland were the other triple play performers. The victory was the 102nd for the Bombers this year. They must sweep their three-game series with Philadelphia Friday, Satur day and Sunday to become the most successful runnerup club in baseball history. The 1909 Chi cago Cubs and 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers each won 104 as also rans in the National League. The Yanks already are the most suc cessful American League pennant failure. lefthander Mickey McDermott gave up a run in the first inning on successive singles by Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Skowron. The Yanks picked up the other pair in the seventh on a walk, singles .by ti-il McDoUgald and Berra, and a pair of forcing grounders. Braves Top Reds, 3-1 MILWAUKEE, Sept. 22 )—'Thfe St. Louis Cardinals scored all their runs in the fourth and ninth innings, as they defeated the Chi cago Cubs, 6-3, before 1785 today. Brooks Lawrence limited the los ers-to five hits to gain his 14th win. NEW COLLEGE DINER F&r ... Delicious Shakes, 24-ox. cup The Great American Hot Dos Original F. F. Soft lee Cream Conveniently Located Beftoeen the Movies f|Hf DAIIY eptLP3!AN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Halfbacks, Fullbacks Set for Illinois (This is the fifth and last in a series of stories which will examine the Penn State football team position by position—today the halfbacks and fullbacks.) With top-notch talent working in all three positions, Rip Engle’s halfback and full back problems appear to be almost nil this year. The only problem the Lion coach might face could be in picking his starting back field. Engle has five lettermen and one out standing sophomore candidate gunning for first team positions and they’re all good. In the left halfback slot the top man is speedy 185-pound Lenny Moore, the Lions’ leading runner last year with 601 yards from scrimmage. A breakaway threat from any place on the field) he borders on greatness as his second varsity season approaches. Behind Moore comes another speedster—senior Buddy Rowell, 6-0, 175 pounds—go ing after his fourth varsity letter. On almost any other college ball club, Rowell might be the top man, but Moore’s excep tional ability has kept him in the number two spot. However, he has too much ability to be hidden on the bench arid is a sure bet to see' plenty of gatrie action this year. Scrappy Ron Younker, who came to the front as an unknown last season, and became one of Engle’s, most dependable ball car riers and defensive backs, is the leading contender for the right halfback slot. The 5-9, 170-pound senior will be counted on heavily to, help share the ball carrying duties with Moore. Sophomore Billy Kane, 5-10, 175 pounds, who started his col lege carder with Perm, has al ready made his mark as one of Engles’ finest sophomore pros pects in recent years. He ' has speed and power and is a tough defensive man. Despite his lack of varsity experience he will probably be used extensively at the right halfback position along with Younker. Two junior lettermen return to the fullback position after an ex tra-fine season as sophomore, Both Charlie Blockson and Bill Sf@ng@l Signs Two-Year Pact With New York NEW YORK; Sept, 22 {/P) —Ca- sey Stengel, still “surprised” that he failed to win a sixth straight pennant, today signed to manage the New York Yankees for a fourth two-year term through 1966. and promised to rebuild the club. The grizzled old manager, now 64, will remain the game’s high est paid manager at “exceptional money.” Neither Stengel nor the Yariks would nail doWn the ex act figures, but it was believed his basic salary is $75,000 a year with a profit sharing pension plan and a bonus e4ging the figure close to $95,000. Although the Yariks won more than 100 games in its second place finish to the Indians, Stengel left no doubt many changes will be made. “Our farm system isn’t dead,” he said at a press conference. “We came up with Bob Grim and Bill Skowron this , year and we rtiay have two mope next year. “We’ve got to fix our hitting and our pitching. When you get a setback.you have tb rebuild. Any body interested in any of the New York Yankees can. get in touch with Mr. Weiss (general manager George Weiss) by phone. With the exception, of Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle I’d listen to talk about any 1 others.” In the next breath, Stengel was talking about his three solid pitchfers—Bob Grim, Whitey Ford and Tommy Byrne. “You can’t tell, Harry . Byrd might be better next year,” he added- “You ask me what I am going to do first? Well, you fellows ought to know. You’ve been writing all year that my pitching was lousy.” Ron Y onker Charging Halfback Nationally Famous ARROW Shirts Ties Underwear May be purchased at — > TATE COLLEGE L Straub, who shared the line-bust ing duties last year are expected to platoon that job again this season. Despite his size, 6-3, 215 pounds; Blockson has terrific speed in the open field and can do a lot Of damage once in the open. Straub is smaller, 6-0, 195 pounds, and can get a faster start from his position. Both players possess needed power for down-the-mid dle plays. Athlete of the Week The Daily Collegian sports staff will be adding a special feature to their pages in each Tuesday’s edition beginning next week. Throughout the remainder of the athletic year, the Collegian’s sportswriters will select a Penii State Athlete of the Week, to be chosen from the performers of each of the University’s 11 var sity sports. The poll is being resumed af ter a two-year absence. Thoroughbred AC . 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