FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1954 .\
The
Scorebook
U.S. OLYMPIC TRACK HOPES
The recent veil of pessimism that has prevailed lately in
connection with. the United States' Olympic track and field
hopes for 1956 was pushed aside on Tuesday by Jesse Owens.
Russia's plan of developing individual stars during the past
few years has led to a "cold war" in sports. Record smashing
performances by Russian athletes has become sort of a habit,
and the prestige of Atherican stars has taken a proportionate
dip. Many American track and field experts have expressed
concern about the continued success of Russian performers. Early
boasts by the Russians were laughed off. Now, 'however, the attitude
ahs changed. Stop watches and tape measurements don't lie, the
experts now cry.
Owens, secretary of the Illinois Athletic Commission, based
his hopes for continued American supremacy on the fact U.S. per
formers have consistently been able to come through when the
pressure is at its toughest. "You're just trying to beat those other
guys," Owens said, "and the pressure is terrific. That's when we
do our best in this country ... Germany had the best army in the
world and we started out as a broomstick army twice. But when
the chips were down, our kids were the best in the' world. You
train so much—then you've got, to fight."
Don Canham, Michigan track coach, recently wrote an article
for Sports Illustrated entitled "Russia Will Win the 1956 Olympics."
In the article it was pointed out that under Russia's new program
Nikolai Romanov, head of the Committee on Sport, was given
cabinet status in the government. Russia is really serious about
winning the 1956 Olympic honors. It fits in with the desire of the
Kremlin to show Russian superiority in all fields.
Russian athletes made a Wholesale assault on the , record books
earlier this year in meets at Bern, Switzerland, and London, Eng
land. Athletics in RuSsia has assumed the proportions of a busi
ness. Canham reported that Russian sports training institutes have
been granted a great deal of financial support and that there is a
conscription system for top athletes. Cash awards, prciperty, and
even pensions have been given to those who have performed well,
Canham wrote.
With this sort of incentive, plus the rigid year-round training
program, Russians have a decided advantage—if it can be called
that—over U.S. athletes. But one thing the Kremlin can't compete
with is the attitude of American Olympians. Although strict rules
on eligibility are carried out by the U.S. Olympic Committee, it is a
sound policy based on pure amateurism. Soviet athletes work only
part of the week and just prior to competition they do nothing but
train. Camps for training Russian performers are presided over by
huge groups of coaches who have mastered the tricks of the "pro
fession."
Moore Will Be Honored
Lenny Moore, Penn State's
flashy record-smashing halfback,
has been named by the Pigskin
Club of Washington as the winner
of its 1954 National Player award.
The'award, which is made an
nually to the nation's top Negro
collegiate football player, will be
presented to Moore at the club's
banquet on Dec. 10 in Washing
ton, D.C.
Some of the nation's top digni
taries will be among the 600 per
sons who will attend the dinner.
Moore broke on Penn State
mark and tied another this season.
In nine games this year Moore
ripped off 1082 yards to eclipse
E. E. "Shorty" Miller's long-stand
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scrimmage. Moore's 13 to u c h--
downs equaled another Nittany
mark.
Altogether, Moore gained 1486
yards. The Ghost added 159 yards
on kickoff returns, 44 on pass re
ceiving, 105 on punt returns, and
96 on interceptions. Moore aver
aged 8 yards pel• carry from scrim
mage in 136 attempts.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Eight Decisions
Dominate IM
Boxing Card
Ten bouts were. featured last
night in 'IM boxing although six
forfeits again marred the card.
There were eight decisions and
two TKO's registered.
Bill Frengle, Lambda Chi Al
pha, easily defeated Dave Walker
of Phi Mu Delta in the 155-pound
class as his punching power
proved to the deciding factor. In
the second fight John Beideman,
Sigma Phi Alpha, won a• split de
cision over Fred Owlett, Delta Up
silon, in the 145 division.
Norton' \ Freedman, 145, Alpha
Epsilon 'Pi beat Phi Beard of Phi
Kappa Psi in a fast-moving en
counter which saw both boys
gasping for breath at the final
bell.
Using a terrific left jab - and a
good right cross, Cookie Tirabas
si, 155, Phi Kappa Sigma, scored
a technical knockout , over Len
McNeal in the third round of what
proved to be the best fight of the
evening.
In the fifth bout of the night,
Bob Rachinan, Beta Sigma Rho,
defeated Rick Sofia, 165 pounds,
of Alpha Tau Oniega in another
wild swinging encounter. In the
155 class Bob Schrader, Sigma
Nu, won a decision . over Don
Dowden of Sigma i Phi Epsilon.
The contestants looked exception
ally well matched.
In the unlimited division, Jim
Burkhardt of Kappa Sigma won a
decision over Frank Tussey of
Phi Gamma Delta. Using a good
left hand and fast footwork, Ray
Alberigi, 175, of Kappa Delta Rho,
won a unanimous, decision over
Andy Stavres, of DU.
'ln the ninth match Art Marks,
128, defeated Dan Land, of Sigma
Nu in a. closely fought, battle. In
the final match of the night, Bill
Remey won on a TKO over Bob
Stein, 145, of Alpha Gamma Rho,
when Stein injured his hand and
could not continue.
Allison Is Second '
In 'Grain Judging
John Allison, seventh semester
agronomy major, placed second in
the entire intercollegiate hay and
grains judging contests conducted
last weekend in• connection with
tht International Livestock Expo
sion at Chicago.
The University's crops judging
team placed ninth out of eleven
universities and colleges compet
ing. Other team members are An
thony Schreiber, Richard Bailey,
and Donald IL Miller. •
Ends, Garrity, Sherry
Selected for Bowls
Two more Penn State football players have accepted bids
to participate in post-season all-star bowl games. End Jack
Sherry will play in the Blue-Grey game Dec. 25 at Birming
ham, Ala., and end Jim Garrity will play in both the East-
West shrine game and the North-South Senior Bowl game.
Sherry, who up until last week had anticipated a semester
of varsity basketball, is the second Penn State senior to be
selected for the Blue Grey game. He and tackle Gene Danser
will represent the Lions.
Garrity joined quarterback Don
Bailey in the shrine benefit con
test scheduled for Jan. 1, and then
will go to Mobile, Ala. on Jan. 8
for the Senior Bowl classic.
in Miami, Fla., on Dec. 25.
Garrity, Lion co-captain this
season, was plagued with an in
jured leg through most of the
campaign, but still snagged 11
passes for 160 yards and kicked
13 extra points. Last year he led
Penn State ends with 30 recep
tions.
Sherry was declared ineligible
to participate in basketball this
week as he prepared to begin
practice, giving him an opening
for the bid. He caught 11 passes
this season, and one of them gave
the Lions their first touchdown
in the all-important Pitt victory.
The two additions brings the
total to five Penn State players
participating in post- season
games. The other is halfback Rbn
Younker, who will play in the
annual North-South Shrine Game
in Miami, Fla., on Dec. 2.
Lion head coach Rip Engle will
also have a hand in the winter
festivities. Engle, who declined
his fourth head coaching job for
the Blue-Grey battle, will serve
as an assistant coach in the game
this year.
EXCLUSIVE AT HUR'S
Van Heusen Shirts
'Hues en's
From recent Student Council minutes:
CHAIRMAN: Next we come to the problem of the appalling
dressing-habits of our freshman. We have noted such un
orthodox attire as long-point collars, garishly colored
shirts, some actually made of dotted swiss!
son. of music BEr.: Definitely riot in harmony with
our standards.
JOURNALISM Rm..: To corn a phrase, they ain't on the
ball team.
SCH. OF LOGIC REP.: Why not shoot 'ern?
MED. scitoor. REP.: Great idea! I'll work up a "Good
Taste" serum, refined from some Van Heusen Oxfordian
shirts. We'll inoculate 'em all!
PHILOSOPHY REP.: Who cares!
LAW SCHOOL REP.: (Happily) Yeah, inoculate 'ern. Then
maybe some of 'em Will get sick, and 11.
JOURNALISM REP.: Now let's don't go all around Red
Robin Hood's barn . . . what we need is a campaign to
tell 'em about the Oxfordian . . . the silky, smooth
oxford shirts with the smart, modern collar styles.
sus. ADM. REP.: And- don't forget . . . fine long-staple
cotton, woven tighter to last longer ... at the amazing price
(thanks to excellent production facilities) of only $4.50.
JOURNALISM REP.: I think we got the gem of an idea here
somewhere . . . but first off the bag, we gotta .
MED. SCHOOL REP.: Inoculate 'em.
LOGIC REP.: Yeah, shoot 'em
CHAIR/MAN: All in favor of mass inoculation say Aye.
(MOTION CARRIES.)
JOURNALISM REP.: Maybe some of 'em already we
Van Heusen Oxfordians. Don't shoot 'tit you see the
whites of their shirts . . .
ART SCHOOL REP.: . . . and the colors' Don't forget
Oxfordians come in the smartest colors this side of a
Bonnard or a Klee.
PHILOSOPHY REP.: (eating Tootsie-roll) Who cares!
Moore, Grier Make
UP All-East Team
' Lenny Moore and Roosevelt
Grier added one more laurel to
their collection when they were
named to the first team on the
United Press all-East football
team, released Wednesday.
Co-captain Jim Garrity won an
end position on the second team
and Jesse Amelia gained honor
able mention.
On the first team all-East as
selected by the United Press,
Army claimed f our positions,
Penn State had two, and Navy
two. Pitt's Eldred Kreamer, Ed
Bose and Henry Ford were named
on the second team.
3 Win 4 Grid Letters
Three Penn State football play
ers who qualified for varsity let
ters in 1954 represent the first trio
of modern times to win four
straight letters in a non-war era.
The trio is composed of tackle
Rosey Grier, Linden, N.J.; end
Jesse Arnelle, New Rochelle, N.Y.;
and halfback Buddy Rowell, Erie.
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