PAGE EIGHTEEN Now What? Breaks Hand— Straub and Go 'Hand' If there's anybody on Penn State's present football squad— which is going through rigorous pre-season workouts in preparation for an even more rigorous 1955 grid season—who could be tagged with the title of "a tough-luck kid" we'd throw our vote in the hat for Buck Straub Straub, a veteran fullback who has been a two-letterman for Rip Engle during the last two seasons, felt the familiar sting of his perennial malady last week when he was injured during a Saturday scrimmage session. This time it was Straub's left hand. The broken hand will defi nitely place the 195-pounder on the sidelines for the Lions' sea son opener at Beaver Field against Boston University Sept. 24. Straub, however, said that he hopes to be ready for the Army game the following week at West Point. How he broke his hand still remains a mystery, Straub said. "We played about 20 minutes, rested, and then started to play again," he said. "I played about four plays and noticed my hand bothered me. That's when we found out it was broken." Injuries—particularly at th e start of the season—are nothing new for easy-going Straub. Since he left Hampton Township High School in Allison Park, north of Pittsburgh, where he played full back, he has been injured on the eve of each season. In his freshman year Straub re-injured his knee which took a beating in high school. In addi tion he was kicked in the ankle which later proved to be trouble some in his junior year. Although he later went on to win a letter and score twice in his first year on the varsity as a sophomore, Straub suffered a twisted knee at the start of the season. When he returned last year for; his second trip on the varsity, Straub was again plagued by in juries to his shoulder, his ankle and the knee again. Straub suffered the shoulder and ankle injuries in practice ses-: lions. The ankle injury was a re occurrence of a two-year-old fh-I jury which he suffered as a frosh' gridder. 1 Between the Virginia and West Virginia games Straub again in-' jured his knee which placed him on the "doubtful" list for the re-' mainder of the season when he Injuries in 'Hand' By ROY WILLIAMS saw limited action in four of the five final games. Ironically, Straub was injured the day after word came that Lenny Moore, the Lions' top notch halfback, had been re admitted to school and was eli gible for the 1955 campaign. Rip Engle, head coach, had one head ache solved for him Friday but on Saturday had another king sized noggin buster. And we thought Straub had it tough? CAMPUS CORRECT MEN'S WEAR STYLED FOR PENN STATE MEN W . : . }T A CUSTOM SHOP West College Ave., next to the movies THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Bob Hamel has been elected captain of the 1956 Penn State lacrosse team, succeeding Don Bell, last year's goalie. Hamel, last season, shared team scoring honors with senior Joe Erwin. Each had 20 goals. , Ron Weidenhammer's four-for four finish in the NCAA District 2 play-offs gave him a resounding i t .457 batting average for his fin 1 year of college baseball. T e basketball co-captain hit safely n 20 of 22 games and fanned only once. Three Penn State athletes quali fied via the Middle Atlantic AAU trials for the National AAU track and field championships at Boul dor, Colorado. The thr e e, all double winners, were Art Pol lard, in the sprints; Rosey Grier, in the weights; and Bill Youkers, in the hurdles. • •• • Sophomore southpaw Ed Drap cho boasted the pitching staff's best earned run average during the 1955 Penn State baseball cam paign. The little fellow, who gave up only 52 hits and fanned 99 in 12 games, posted a 1.55 average. He won 10 and lost 2 in his first season of college competition. Veteran Joe Bedenk, who fin ished his 25th year as Penn State baseball coach last season, boasts an over-all record of 283 wins, 123 defeats, and three ties. He has yet to experience a losing campaign. His 1955 team won 17 and lost 5. *. * • James Tate IV has been elected WDFM -- (Continued from page four) Dagobert de Levie, assistant pro fessor of German, produced a series of six programs entitled Europe , of Today for Behind the Lecturn. On the program, he in terviewed students from other countries. Students will be able to keep up with the Music 5 course on World of Music, a summary of the week's lecture. Elmer C. Wareham, instructor in music, compiles the outline and turns it over to the director of the pro grams WDFM broadcasts special events such as Blue Band concerts and name bands when they are on campus. The station, run entirely by stu dents, is managed by Morton Sla koff, senior in arts and letters from Philadelphia. Freshmen in terested in working for the sta tion will be accepted later in the semester when a call for candi dates is issued. At the meeting, department heads will discuss the work of their departments and students may sign up for various ones ranging from announcing to special events. No previous ex perience is required. '55 4 Summer Slants manager of the 1958 Penn State golf team, succeeding Fred Cohen. Newly appointed assistants are Robert Parry, Charles Good, and David Moskowitz. Newly-elected manager of the 1956 Penn State tennis team is Donald Calvert succeeding Law rence Cohen. Assisting him will be William Detterer, Roger Mil ler, and Kirk Hartman. Robert Bair is the newly elected manager of the 1956 Penn State track and field team, succeeding Bruce Vogelsinger. His assistants will be Martin Sedlack, Lloyd Hughes, and Richard Parry. WELCOME FRESHMEN Benneff's Sky View Restaurant Dinner Sandwiches - Soda Fountain campus characters? 641 a a blank stare. Naturally. He never sees a newspaper. If you can get his nose out of a book, give him this suggestion: Read The New York Times. It makes you a well-rounded person! THE RAN-RAH, HEY-HIY BOY. This is the fellow who knows Aristides only as the horse who won the first Kentucky Derby. Talk books or politics to him and all you get• is a senseless grunt. He pulls down an "A" in Phys Ed, but falls on -his face in economics and government. Pull him away from the scrimmage session and give him this tip: Read The •New York Times. It helps you raise your grades! I O:. (./ 49.1*4 t . • irip<-- i tion with the men well, she hasn't found one yet who cares about her latest recipe for veal ragout. Give her this helpful advice: Read The New York Times. It helps make you more interesting ! r ,11%4 'PIO „......0" 1 :4 1 , 415' a " "U : '' formed by reading The New York Times, the newspaper that keeps you up on the facts in bull sessions and in the classroom. Take this tip: Read The New York Times. It pays! Read The New York Times every day. Order It now. See your campus representative. • DONALD CARTWRIGHT 216 W. College Ave. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1955 Dean Vesling has been elected mahager of the 1956 Penn State baseball team, succeeding Thomas Wise. Newly-appointed assistants are Elisha Howes, Richard Shing ler, and John McKersh. Bob McMullen, who comes from a ball-playing family in Belle fonte, is captain elect of the 1956 Lion diamond team. The fleet footed outfielder hit .393 in 1955. Previously elected as captain of the 1956 golf team was Jim Mayes who participated with teammate John Boyanowski in the National Collegiate championships. 7 Miles North on Rt. 322 Know these THE GRIND. Sometimes they call him the Professor. But most classmates call him a bore. He knows his texts from cover to cover. But ask him who Bulganin is and you get THE HOT-SO-ALL-AMERICAN CO-ID. Other girls may be the sweetheart of Sigma Chi, but not this drooping wallflower. She sews and cooks and hits the books. But for converse- MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED. Stop . by his dorm room and you'll always find him the center of a bull session. He has all the facts, all the arguments. No wonder. He keeps well in-
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