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Dr. Eddie Ancleison's Hoi.y
Cross football team—one that
has come so close so often—
shows up at Beaver Field this
weekend when Rip Eagle's
Lions go after their fifth win
of the season, and assistant
coach jim O'Hora, who has
been scouting the Crusaders,
promises plenty of action.
The Crusaders--third of three
newcomers on the Lion sched
ule---have won only one game,
a 14-13 squeaker with Boston
University, but they've lost
four games by less than six
points. Only Colgate complete
ly dominated Anderson's club.
The Maroon owns an 18-0 win.
Outside of that blemish, the
Crusaders have what might be
considered an impressive loss
record, if there is such a thing.
They dropped a 27-26 decision
to Dartmouth, lost to powerful
Miami, 26-20, bowed to Mar
quette, 19-14, and lost to Syra
cuse last week, 25-20.
O'Hora, who has watched the
Crusaders in their past three
games, says that with the right
Manhattan Cross-Country Team
Spearheaded by Speedy Sbarra
Bob Sbarra, one of the finest cross-country runners in the collegiate ranks, will spear
head Manhattan's attack when the Jaspers battle the Lions Saturday at the University.
The meet will be the final regular-season encounter of the campaign for Penn State.
The quick-stepping junior was sidelined by an operation last year, but has recovered
fully and has made a habit of winning. Sbarra's smooth stride, stamina, and determination
are the key to his success. Besides being one of the nation's top hill-and-dalers, he is also a
fine two miler.
In the opening meet of
of 26:45. However, Providence up
set Manhattan, 23-32, in the 96
degree heat. One harrier, Bill St.
Clair of Manhattan, collapsed
about 100 yards from the finish
line. Sbarra did not wilt under
the intense heat, and was able to
maintain his early lead and finish
a full minute before Providence
star Bob Wray.
Last weekend, despite some of
the worst handicaps a harrier can
run under, Sbarra covered Dart
mouth's 4.68 miles course in just
five and nine-tenth seconds over
the record time. Sbarra was
plagued by a rain-soaked course.
He also took a wrong turn on the
unfamiliar layout. But, probably
his biggest handicap was the fact
that he ran the last three miles
without his right shoe.
Sbarra's winning time for the
Dartmouth meet was 26:26.4, al
most a half minute better than
that turned in by second place
Doug Brew. Manhattan defeated
Dartmouth, 21-39.
But, Sbarra is not the only rea
son why the Jaspers have a good
team this season. Captain Bob
Goodwin, St. Clair, Jim Debrag
gio, and Bob Howard—all return
ing lettermen—are vital cogs in
the Jaspers' cross-country ma
chine.' •
Injuries have hampered East
ment's harriers considerably this
year. Goodwin has been slowed
down by a knee injury and Phil
Rios suffered a bad spike wound
in the Providence meet.
Debraggio finished third against
Dartmouth with a 26:53 running,
St. Clair came in fourth, and Rios
placed seventh. Other Manhattan
harriers who finished in the top
ten were Jerry Malloy, sixth; An
dy DePhillips, eighth; and Bob
Howard, tenth.
Manhattan's cross-country team
possesses depth and experience.
But its most important possession
is Bob Sbarra.
Penn State again will close out
its football season against Pitt at
Pittsburgh November 20.
LUNCHEON
Creamed Turkey
on Biscuit
St. Paul's
Methodist Church
Thursday, Nov. 4
11:30 A.M.
$l.OO per plate
Tickets at church office or door
breaks, their record could have
been a 5-1 chart instead of 1-5.
The Lions, back at work on a
slushy practice field yesterday,
are expecting a heavy aerial
barrage Saturday. The New
England team has gained 789
yards through the air
. ways
this season, completing 61 of
134 ' passes thrown, and only
one of the last seven touch
downs has been scored on the
grotind.
Anderson, one of the old mas
ters in the college coaching
game, is in his 11th season at
Holy Cross, and fifth in suc
cession. From 1933 to 1939 his
teams won 47, lost seven, and
tied four. He left the school
until 1950 and since returning
has posted a 26-19-1 record.
An influx of more than 4000
high school bandsmen is ex
pected to swell the crowd to
20,000 Saturday for the Lions
first home appearance since
the West Virginia setback in
mid-October.
On the road for two weeks
since, Rip Engle's club brought
the season for the Jaspers Sbarra turned in a winning time
Looks Good, but ...
Stan Chaplin's back in an,effort to snag a long pass from quarter
back Dan Bailey in the .first period of the Lions' battle with Penn
Saturday. The aerial was inches too long howeyer, and the pig
skin fell to the turf after a desperate effort.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Surprise
its record to 4-2 with a 20-13
loss to Texas Christian and a
,35-13 victory over Penn be
fore the sweeping eye of the
television camera.
The game will be the first
of a three-game set with the
Crusaders.. One more game will
be played here in 1956 and the
third is slated for 1957 at Wor
cester, Mass.
The Lions came out of the
Saturday television debut with
only one casualty. Tackle Otto
Kneidinger suffered a severe
ankle bruise against the Quak
ers and may not be available
for Saturday's game. However,
the Lions are still hampered by
old injuries. Don Balthaser is
still having trouble with' a
knee injury that occurred in
pre-season practice and full
back Chuck Blockson has miss
ed two games because of an
impacted wisdom tooth.
Game time this Saturday has
been advanced to 1:30 p.m. The
new kick off time will also be
in effect for the Rutgers game
the following week.
West Point Coach
Praises Soccermen
"You've got a great team, and a bunch of bullets on that
front line," Army's soccer coach Joe Palone said when he
congratulated Penn State's Coach Ken Hosterman after
watching the Lions stop his team Saturday for its first loss;
5-1.
Army's coach, its captain, and its players had nothing but
praise for Hosterman's soccermen who have stashed away
five straight victories.
After the game Scotty Adams, the Cadet's captain who
was selected on the All-America
soccer team in 1952 and '53, said,
"If Penn State goes undefeated
it should be national champs."
Last year the national soccer
title was awarded to Temple Uni
versity. Because the annual soc
cer elimination rounds and the
final "bowl" game played by the'
two remaining finalists was dis
continued, Temple was awarded
the laurels on the basis of its rec
ord and scores posted against its
opponents
Temple Won Nine
Temple won nine straight games
last fall, including a 2-0 win over
Penn State, and collected 60 goals.
The Owls' defensive allowed only
eight goals.
In reviewing his team's play
against Army, Hosterman \ said,
"We taught Army a good lesson.
We beat them on the fundamen
tals of the game. Army usually
plays much rougher game, but
we cut the opportunity for much
physical contact by continually
passing the ball.
Offense Good
Hosterman was again pleased
with the usual' high-caliber offen
sive game that the Lions fielded
against Army. "Our wings stayed
out, leaving the middle open, but
they still passed to help us work
the ball in," Hosterman said.
Dick Packer, center forward
from Newton, ran his total scores
to 16 by striking three times
against the West Pointers.
"Packer's play has "mproved
great deal over last year," Host
erman said. "Now his eception
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1954
Scribes Pick DeLuca
'Lineman of. the Week
Nittany Lion guard, Dick De-
Luca, earned this week's Daily
Collegian sports staff's 'J.': -man
of the week' title with his out
standing performance, both on of
fense and defense, •in the Lions'
35-13 conquest of Penn Saturday.
The 5-10, 185 pound sopho
more, who had seen little action
since starting against• •Illinois in
the Nittanies' opener, took th e
field 'on the opening kickoff Sat
urday, and was a consistent threat
to Penn ball carriers the entire af
ternoon with his tackles- as de
fensive line-backer.
Moorhead Top Runner
Doug Moorehead of North East
is rated one of the most improved
runners on the 1954 Penn -State
cross- country team. He came
home first in the Michigan State,
meet.
of the ball is different. He has
an option —he may either *turn
and kick, let it go by Min so the
wings may pick it up, or he can
pick the pass up and relay it.
Last year Packer had a touch of
these abilities. This,' year he has
f:leveloped them."
With five of the eight scheduled
contests in the books, Penn State
has netted a total of 39 goals.
Captain Jack Pinezich has nixie,
Dick Matacia has five and Joe
Mijares and Torn Nute each have
three. Mert Springer has scored
twice.