FgtOAY. OCTOBER 1, 1954
The
Scorebook
Ike Gilbert, assistant, director of athletics, said just what' we
had hoped he would the other day when we were discussing the
freshman sports program at the University. “Our first job is to keep
them (the freshmen) in college,” Gilbert said in speaking of reasons
why first year students are not permitted to compete in varsity
sports.
This may be entirely the wrong approach to this topic., but
•we felt proud of the fact that Gilbert came out with this slaie
, menl rather than saying that the University -is complying with
this ruling merely because it has io. "The sports program at the
University—including intramurals and freshman and varsity sports
—is only an 'auxiliary enterprise'/' Gilbert said.,
These two statements by Gilbert couldn’t help but make me
feel a little prouder of the athletic setup at the University. In .these
days of cries for deemphasis it is especially pleasing to be reassured
that Penn State is not a “factory for athletes” as some colleges and
universities seem to be.
Gilbert pointed out that the University started 1 its frosh ath
letic program back in the 1910's. One of the main reasons for
instituting this idea was that it- was felt that college freshmen
were not ready for T varsity competition. It lakes at least one year
to become, acquainted with the style of play at the college being
attended and-to learn that college ball is a lot different than the
high school variety. Many injuries and a better brand of athletics
will also result from this year indoctrination.
However, some southern conferences permit the use of freshmen
in varsity sports. Another exception to the rule is that colleges with
fewer than 500 males are permitted to use yearlings on varsity teams.
Seven freshman teams played officially scheduled games during
the past scholastic year. This year eight of the .11 varsity sports at
the University will also carry freshman teams that will compete
officially. In all cases the number of contests, scheduled for each
frosh team last year has been increased. Below is a list of the fresh
man teams that will compete during the 1954-55 season, including
the number of contests played last year and the total to be played
this year: 1
1954-55 1953-54
Fooibatl 3
Cross-country 2
Basketball
Lacrosse
Boxing has been dropped from the. Penn State athletic program
and therefore no freshman pugilistic squad will be organized. Sched
ules have not been obtained for the yearlings in three sports—
golf, gymnastics, and tennis. One of the difficulties connected with
scheduling is that contests must; be booked a year in advance, Gil
bert pointed out. Illness early in the year kept Gilbert idle for
more than a month, and as a result scheduling plans were hampered.
Maybe you have been wondering why some of the top college
athletes are being advertised as "four-year letlfermen" when the
current ruling would enable him to earn only three varsity letters. •
The answer is that during the war years restrictions were loosened
and first year men were allowed to take part in varsity sports.
But three years ago the old ruling was up back in effect. The last
of the "wartime" athletes will be graduated from the nation's
colleges and universities next yfear.
The athletic program for the freshmen at the University has
expanded greatly in 1 the past two years and has now become an
integral part of Penn State’s athletic setup. With the work of such
men as Gilbert backing the program it should prove to serve its
purpose of "keeping Penn State both scholastically and athletically
near the top.
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THE DAILY COLLEGtAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
The Geeche Birds, Panthers,
and Nittany 33 plus 1 posted wins
last night as intramural football
action moved into high gear at
Beaver Field.
An intercepted pass boomer
anged and proved the undoing of
the Zips. Midway in the first half,
a Geeche Bird pass was intercept
ed on the Zips’ 6 inch line. Oh the
next play, however, a pass went
astray and was picked out of the
air by Jim Heckler, who raced the
remaining ten yards for the score.
The Zips could not move the ball,
and the game ended Geeche Birds
6, Zips 0.
A fifteen yard, third down, pass
play from Ron Ross to Les Als
ton, proved the margin of vic
tory, 'as the Panthers upended
Dorm 32, 6 to 0. The score came
after a Dorm 32' pass was inter
cepted deep in their own terri
tory.
In the dying moments of the
game,,-Dorm 32 rolled to the Pan
ther‘five, but lost the ball on
downs at that point.
The Cave Men versus Nittany
33 plus 1 game proved to be an
even up affair all the way. Con
tinued pass interceptions, and ex
cellent kicking by both teams, as
well as fine all around defensive
play led .to a scoreless game. At
the end of . the regular period of
play, 'the number of first downs
were also- tied at one apiece.
This situation called for the in
voking of the seldom used tie
breaking rule of the intramural
department. Under this rule, the
ball is placed on the fifty, yard
line. Each . team is then given
three plays, to be run alternate
ly. The team who winds up with
the ball on their opponents side
of the field is declared the win
ner. .
1954-55 1953-54
Neither team was able to move
the ball on their first try, and
the Nittany boys met with no suc
cess on their second try.'' A five
yard pass to Ed Williams-put the
Cave Men in a good spot. On their
last try, .however, Nittany 33 plus
1 came up with a fifteen yard pass
play to the Cave Men forty. A
Cave Men pass went astray, and
the game ended Nittany 33 plus 1
1, Cave Men 0.
Penn State freshman athletic
schedules, reinstated a year ago,
will be continued during the
forthcoming year. Limited sched
ules are already arranged in foot
ball, sbccer, cross-country, basket
ball, wrestling, baseball, track,
and lacrosse.
Three Penn State basketball
stars—Jack Sherry, Jesse Arnelle
and Bob Rohland —once again will
perform on the gridiron in 1954.
All three are ends.
Three Teams
Ppst Wins
In IM Play
Frosh Athletic Schedules
Ch-illrud
Harriers
John Chillrud has been selected captain of the cross-country team
for the opening meet of the campaign tomorrow at, Annapolis against
Navy and Villanova.
A new captain will be picked each week, with only seniors being
eligible for the position, Coach Chick Werner said yesterday.
Chillrud competed on the track and cross-country teams while
attending high school in Schen
ectady, N.Y. Werner called Chill
rud “very diligent” and said that
he has “persevered against a lot
of discouragement.’*
Werner pointed out that Chill
rud is what is known as' a “me
chanical” runner—a title for those
who have overcome the handicap
of a lack of “natural” talent.
“Chillrud has learned a lot, but
he has to keep thinking while
he’s running,” Werner said.
This “thinking while running”
seems to have paid off for Chill
rud. Until last season he was just
another man on the track team.
Then one day during a time trial
he hit his stride and was clocked
in 4:19 for the mile—a great im
provement over his usual 4:35’5.
From that time on Chillrud was
one of the big men on the track
squad.
This week’s leadgr of the hill
and-dalers has come a long way
in his three seasons at Penn State,
and Werner feels he may hit star
dom this year.
Werner is taking ten runners
to compete in the varsity meet
and Norm Gordon, freshman
coach, is taking ten more for a
battle with the yearlings from
Navy and Villanova.
Running along the banks of the
Severn River will be nothing new
for the Lions. Last year Navy and
Georgetown fell before the Blue
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Opener
and White in a triangular meet
at Annapolis.
Werner is counting heavily on
the sophomores on the squad, and
has pointed to Roberts and Mowry
as possible surprise stars in to
morrow’s encounter.
Navy’s five-mile layout is ex
ceptionally hilly, and in order to
prepare his squad for such a race
Werner has sent the runners
through several workouts on the
Centre Hills golf course. Although
the Lions have had less than
three weeks to prepare for to
morrow’s opener Werner has put
the team through some heavy
workouts. “We have left no stones
unturned in an effort to come up
with a winning combination,” the
Penh State mentor said.
Wrestlers f© Meet
Freshman and varsity candi
dates for the wrestling team,
should report at 4:15 p.m. Mon
day to Recreation Hall. Sopho
mores interested in becoming a
wrestling manager should also at
tend.
Charlie Speidel, head wrestling
coach, will give a brief resume of
this year’s work at the meeting.
In four seasons under Rip En
gle, Penn State football teams
have averaged 18.2 points per
game.
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