FRIDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1954 The Scorebook THE "TRYINGEST TEAM" Penn State cross-country Coach Chick Werner was comparing some of hi’s previous squads to this year’s team yesterday. “We’ve had some poor teams that turned out to be pretty good, and although this year’s outfit hasn’t done much of anything so far we’re not giving up on them. Why? Because this is the ‘trying est team’ we’ve ever had. We can’t ask for any more than that. "The boys have noi only become self-analytical, but they have come to the point where they are analyzing all the other runners. This is one of the healthiest things any team can do. There is no one person who has taken over the leadership of the team. • “In practice there are half a dozen boys who beat Doug (Doug Moorhead, top Nittany harrier), but when it comes time for a meet they all finish behind him. One of these days when we have a meet they’ll come through. The only trouble with the team is that some of the boys lack the ability to perform in competition at their peak in a relaxed manner. This may be just because they are trying too hard. The boys are just like ‘sponges’—they keep trying to absorb all sorts' of information on how to improve.” Wernet switched to the topic of tomorrow’s meet with the alumni harriers and pointed out that his team will probably pick up a lot of pointers from the former Nittany stars. "If this meet with the alumni got a lot of publicity," Werner pointed out, "Penn State would be the envy of every other college in the country." The Nittany mentor was pointing to the enthusi asm displayed by the graduates, explaining that he had never heard of any other college or university which could boast of having its alumni return for a similar purpose. “The only reason they come back,” Werner said, “is to try to help out our team. Some of them have to go way out of their way to take part in this event. Like A 1 Porto. Last year he was on his way home from Arabia, but he didn’t go home until he had stopped off here to take part in the race.” WHAT'S IN A NAME? Last year there was a notice in the locker room refering to the alumni cross-country .team as the “Has Beens and Was Nots.” This name was given by one of the members of the Penn State^varsity as part of the friendly rivalry that prevailed through-' out the meet. Despite the misnomer, any coach in the world would be will ing to be identified with the alumni group. Why not! Where else has such a star-studded group of talented runners banded to gether under its own initiative? The team, headed by a handful of Olympic aces, is one of the finest groups of runners ever assembled. Only two of the alumni hill-and-dalers who are slated to run tomorrow did not hold the title of captain or co-captain of a Penn State cross-country or track team. Mitch Williams and Olympian Herm Goffberg are the only two who missed out on the honor. Rumor has it that they will share the honors of acting as co-captains for the “oldtirhers.” No matter who wins tomorrow's race, it will go down as one of the finest events in the annals of sports. The sacrifices made by the alumni harriers in, order to have this race are a tribute to the University's athletic program. Penn State's cross-country team will have a chance to run against some real champions; Penn Stale fans will have a chance to witness these champions; and these champions will have a chance to prove the value of sports in the collegiate ranks. WILBUR JUST WOKE UP TO TOE FACT THAT HES lM CLASS! KEEP ALERT FOR A BETTER POINT AVERAGES Don’t let that "drowsy feel ing” cramp your style in class ... or when you’re "hitting the books”. Take a NoDoz Awakener! In a few minutes, you’ll be your normal best... wide awake . . . alert! Your doctor will tell you—NoDoz Awakeners are safe as coffee. Keep a pack handy! IS TABLETS, 35c “PM-Beta" P«k Mi [9l 35 tablets Blffii 4 9 ia baddy tin sf/svW-shsnsn^pTcsl By HERM WEISKOPF Assistant Sports Editor HATHAWAY SHIRTS Our new selection of Hathaway shirts is better than ever. We have lustrous Whites, soft colors, and new stripings in domestic and imported fabrics in your favorite collar styles. from $5.95 STATE COLLEGE TtfE PAfIY COLLEGIAN. STAfE .COLLEGE. RENNSYLyANfA Grid Frosh Will Meet Pittsburgh Penn State’s freshman football team last night held .its final big workout before meeting the Pitts burgh freshmen tomorrow in Pittsburgh. The frosh taper off with a light practice at 1:30 p.m. today before leaving by bus for the Smokey City. Game time is 10 a.m.' to morrow. Lion Coach Earl Bruce had the yearlings hussle through rigorous workouts during the week in hope of turning the fortune which has plagued the Lions since- 1949. State hasn’t beaten the Panthers since then; This year’s team, ac cording to Bruce, has all the weapons to turn the tide. Pittsburgh beat the Lions last year on the Beaver Field grounds, 19-9. But the score fails to show the closeness - of the contest. In the third quarter the score was 0-0. Milt Plum, frosh quarterback last year, gave the Lions _its first lead by booting an arrowlike field goal. Back Don McNally scored a few minutes later on a three yard buck. After that play it was all Pitts burgh. With Corny Salvaterra leading the way, the Panthers quickly recorded 19 markers. Quarterback Salvaterra scored two touchdowns, one on a 52-yard return of a punt. State, with a _ line expected to average close to 200 pounds, will be shooting for its second win. Two weeks ago the Navy fresh men were edged 7-6 by the Lions. It was a touchdown late in the game that decided the issue. Pittsburgh is the second of three opponents on the Nittany Lion schedule. What type of offense the Panthers will employ would be just a guess on the part of the State coaching staff. The State offense will run out of the Wing T. The final game for the Lions will' be against Bullis Academy Nov. 6 at Beaver Field. Badminton Finals Kappa Alpha Theta defeated Thompson 3 and 4 3 out of 3 games Weight and More Weight Penn State’s heft, \vith the ex ception of Jesse Arnelle, 228- pound end, is concentrated in the tackle positions. Rosey Grier weighs 242, Gene Danser 215, Danny DeFalco 210, and the “baby”—2ol-pound Otto Kneidin ger. Lions Lost Last Year Seek Second Win WRA Results Late Rallies I'M Football Excitement prevailed in IM football action last night on Beaver Field. All the games were low scoring affairs decided on last period rallies. In the first game, the Comets licked Dorm 22 12-0; in the second, Sigma Nu edged Alpha Alpha Epsilon Pi 1-0; in the third game, The Ironmen scored a 6-0 victory over the 4-F’s; and in the evenings last game; Phi Delta Theta beat Theta Xi 13-0. In the first game, Tom Haley was the whole show as the Comets scored twice in the final period to beat Dorm 22. Dorm 22 threat ened several . times during the game, but -could not come up with the big play when it was needed. In the first half Dorm 22 started a drive on its own 25 yard line and moved down to their op ponents 30, the big play of the drive coming on a 35 yard pass from Stan Cheslock to Charles McKain, but the rally was ended when Gene Wentz intercepted a pass on the 10. The half ended with the score tied at 0-0. Dorm 22 Drive Fails Shortly after the beginning .of the second half, Dorm 22 got a break on a fyimble of a. punt on the 45 yard line, but again could not capitalize. They were able to move the ball down to the 20 yard line on a pass from Cheslock to Don Wolgemuth, but the rally bogged as they had a fourth down pass intercepted in the end zone. The Comets took over on the 20 because of the touchback, and then began to move. Haley com pleted eight passes in a row, the one for the touchdown going to Gene Wentz from 10. yards out. The try for the extra point failed, however. After kicking off, the Comets held their opponents with out a gain, and took over on their 20; Haley lost no time completing his ninth pass without a miss, a six yarder to Tom Brown. On the very next play, Haley circled right end and threw a running pass to Chuck Raley, who made a circus catch in the end zone lor the TD. In the first period of the second game Sigma Nu took over on the 35 yard line on a pass interception by Bob Donahue. On the first play from scrimmage Bob threw a pass to Steve Hakey' for 12 When your trying to keep within a budget (and who want a place where you can get the most for that precious dollar. At the Penn State Diner, you’ll find highest quality food at reasonably prices . . . Penn State students have come to ex pect that at the “Sign of the Lion.” You’ll get courteous, efficient service, spotless tables, and a friendly atmosphere . . . We specialise in good food—NOT BIG BILLS' Penn State Diner "Stop at the Sign of the Lion " By JOE CHEDDAR yards to the 23. On the next play Abbot threw another pass in tended for Halcey,’ but it was de flected by .an Alpha Epsilon de fender right into the hands of the winners’ Ray Meyers on the 2 yard line for a first down. This seemed very unimportant at the time, however, because on the next play Sigma Nu was penalized back to the seventeen yard line. But as the game progressed it got bigger and biggfer, and in the end it was the final margin of victory. The third game was almost a stereotype of the first two en counters. The first half for the most part was fought in the vi cinity of the midfield stripe. The two teams continued in the same way for the better part of.the last half too, but finally, with only three minutes remaining, Chris Duliakas sparked a rally that ended in paydirt for the Ironmen. Taking over at midfield, he threw a 10 yard pass to Hal Jones. Oh the next play he ran for a first down to the 30 yard line. On second down he threw a 25 yard touchdown pass to Jones. He threw for the extra point to George Hopkins. Huey Leads Phi Dells In the evening’s last game, Phi Delta -Theta beat Theta Xi for its second win of the campaign. Pete Huey threw two touchdown passes to account for all the scor ing. He threw the first, a 22- yarder, to Frank De Salle, and the second to Bill Kutz. The 'Phi Celts added the bonus point after the first TD on a pass from Huey to De Salle. Tomorrow’s schedule shows Phi Gamma Delta meeting Alpha Gamma Rho in the first game; The North-Stars to test the Mus tangs in the second game; the Jesters to meet the Red Dogs in the third game; and Delta Upsi lon to face Alpha Chi Sigma in the evening’s last game. WEST COLLEGE AVE. PAGE SEVEM Feature Action
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