SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 11.1955 Medlar 'Behind In practically every type of organization, whether it be a hugh business corporation or a football team, there are always "the men behind the scenes" which often do a multitude of jobs and yet go relatively unnoticed by the untra Such is the case of Charles " the job as head athletic trainer at Penn State nine years ago upon the death of Jack Hulme. Al though he handles the aches and pains, bruises, and similar com plaints and injuries of Penn State's athletes in 11 sports, very few people ever see Medlar in action. Most of his work is confined to his own room in Recreation Hall where tapping of ankles, whirpool therapy, and similar tasks are handled. Practically the only time Med lar can be seen is during the football season when he takes his position on the Lion bench to await any Possible injuries. Medlar is a former Penn State and professional baseball pitcher who returned to his alma mater after the war to finish his educa tion. Medlar prepped for a year at Pennington, N.J., Prep before en tering Penn State in 1938. While at Allentown High School he was an all-around athlete in the mid dle '3o's. At Penn State he played football and basketball until a knee injury sidelined him, and he concentrated thereafter on base ball. In 1941 he left college to enter Open Daily 8:00 a.m. Chuck Medlar Watches for Injuries Is Man Scenes' fined observer. Chuck" Medlar. Medlar took over professional baseball, playing for Beaumont in Texas League and later with Buffalo of the Inter-' national League. He entered the U.S. Naval service in late 1942 and served at Pearl Harbor and Midway as a chief petty officer. Discharged from the service in 1946, Medlar rejoined the Buffalo' baseball team but withdrew be-I cause of a sore arm and returned to college. As an undergraduate and again upon his return to campus, Med flar served as an assistant to Hulme and moved into the job Iwhen Hulme died. He qualified for his degree in February 19481 and was named assistant baseball' coach. In 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953 he served as trainer for the North team in the Blue-Gary foot-, ball game at Montgomery, Ala. Medlar is assisted by Ray Ulin-1 ski and Eddie Sulkowski. Sul- 1 kowski was formerloythe Univer-, sity's boxing coach' until the sport' was dropped nearly two years ago. . If you have trouble finding Medlar ,this fall on the Lions' side of the field, just look for the tall est, biggest man in the group— that'll be Medlar—doing his "be hind the scenes work." WELCOME BACK "ONE - STOP SERVICE" • 1 / 2 Hour Washing (up to 9 Lb. per machine) • Complete Drying Service • New, Efficient, Dry Cleaning • Shirts Beautifully Finished • Quick Pressing • Alterations LAUNDERETTE 210 W. College Ave. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Five "55 Foes First Faced Lions in 1890's Shades of the past! Someone came up with the outstanding fact that five of the nine football teams Penn State will oppose in the 1955 . centennial celebration first faced the Lions on the gridiron in the 1890's. Pennsylvania, an opponent in 1890, is the oldest of the five, fol lowed by Pitt and Virginia, oppo nents for the first time in 1893. The two service schools, Navy and Army, are next in line. Navy was an opponent for the first time in 1894, and Army in 1899. Penn State trails in all but the Virginia series, which shows the Nittany squads ahead by a• two to-nothing margin. Pitt has walloped the Lions 30 of 54 games with two ending in ties. Penn has won 25 games to the Lions 14 with two ties posted. The oncoming games will be the 55th against Pitt, 44th against Penn, 25th against Navy, 6th against Army, and 3rd against Vir ginia. Three of the five will be played on the road. Pitt, Rutgers, and Virginia, of Penn State's nine 1955 football ' opponents, won fewer games than they lost during the 1954 cam paign, as Penn went winless and Syracuse broke even. West Virginia, with an 8-1 log. and Navy with an 8-2 record, were the top teams. Boston Uni versity and Army finished with 7-2 records. Penn State, beaten by West Virginia and Texas Chris tian, compiled a 7-2 record for the best of Rip Engle's five years at the helm. The run-down• 1954 Record Opponent Boston U Virginia Navy S West Virginia 8 Pennsylvania 0 Syracuse 4 Rutgers 3 Pittsburgh 4 6 0 Ned McDonald 2 0 Eddie Erdelatz 1 0 Art Lewis 9 0 Steve Sebo 4 0 Schwartzwalder 6 .0 Harvey Harman 5 0 John Michelosen Erwin Receives Lacrosse Award High-scoring Joe Erwin was the recipient of the George R. Pitten ger Lacrosse Award for his out standing play in 1955. This award goes annually to the Penn State senior deemed most valuable to the team. Erwin, who was rated one of the team's better players, shared season scoring honors with his teammate Bob Hamel. Each scored 20 goals as the Lions won seven and lost five, their best season since 1951. This award was established in 1947 by lacrosse alumni in mem ory of Pittenger who was killed in action during World War 11. He had been an outstanding mem ber of the lacrosse teams of 1941, 1942, and 1943. Phone AD 74785 Looking to the Future? omel%, \\: Penn State's 1955 Co-Captains' Reich end Kneidinger, plus only Otto Kneidinger and Frank Reich iiine oth e r lettermen, return, 1 Head Coach Rip Engle, however, donned their game uniforms re is expected to get solid rebuilding cently for pre-season picture-tak - Istrength in several sophomores in ing drills. Kneidinger (left) and eluding Emil Caprara, Ron Marie- Reich are two-year letter winners. wicz, Francis Paolone, Jack Sc:a- Kneidinger, the only tackle who' bis, Al Jacks, Les Walters, P '.ll returns to the Lions owning a North, Jack Faris, Ben Malesky, letter, will add experience and siz , ind Willard Smith. to the Lions' front wall. The 6-3, The Lions open the 1E55 season 205-pound tackle hails from Bell- with Boston. University Sept. !:4 wood, Pa., and was a standout last and then travel to Army and V: year on defense. ginia before returning home to Reich will handle the duties at face Navy (Homecoming ws:':- center. He also is the only letter-' end) Oct. 15. Syracuse and F ..t man at center, but the Steelton I will round out the four-game product who stands 6-2 and weighs home card. Boston U. and Syro.- 198 will be backed by Ed Kleist ; cuse will both be televised wh . : a and Dan rtadakovich. I »laying tl- - i. Lions at Beaver Fie:d. 1955 Coach Buff Donelli Earl Blaik PAGE NINETEEN
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