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Vets Lead Backs
By BOY WILLIAMS
For the second consecutive * high school knee injury,
year it looks as if holdovers Sa sS
will again dominate Penn letterman, and two-time mono-
State's bid for gridiron honors gram winner Charley Block
this fall. son.
Although head coach Rip w en, Jf n
Engle will have three of his
seven line positions filled with X)ck s r ir a sl„ Che f Wl u?*fi 3U "I
newcomers" his backfield will 10r .- and Bloctaon to battle it
be, for the most part, manned ? ut Lockerman was seventh
by 1954 letterwinners. i n . ashing last year among the
.. . . . Lion backs with 84 yards in
With the return of Lenny trips
Moore at the left halfback slot, _ , , , ~ . .
Engle’s backfield worries were Lockerman had the least
greatly reduced until injuries game-time experience of the
paid a hard blow to two of his four men who
outstanding foullback aspir- originally re-
As the Lions move closer to ! urn *°.
the eve of kicking open the fullback position
1955 season with Boston Uni- with 83 minutes.
versity here Saturday the Blockson, on the
backfield shapes up something u Qrir i u~a
like this: Moore at left half, other hand ’ had
Billy Kane at right half, Bob- 146 minutes and
by Hoffman or Milt Plumb Delia Penna 124.
handling the quarterbacking Blockson is the
duties with the fullback chores heaviest of the
assigned to Jim Lockerman. Len Moo „ three present
The fullback slot—despile fullback candidates including
lhe fact that Engle had a well- sophomore Ben Williams,
manned outfit of three letter- Blockson weighs in at 196,
men at the start of fall drills — Lockerman at 180, and Wil
was thrown wide open in the liams at 178.
early weeks of practice be- With Kane expected to be
cause of injuries to one letter- ready for the BU opener Engle
man—Buck Straub—and soph- must now look for reserve
omore Emil Caprara. depth to spell the Munhall
With Straub out with a frac- senior letterwinner who made
tured hand until at least the * a name for himself last year
Army game, and Caprara side- in his own right while run-
UCLA , Tabbed Top Team,
Meets Maryland Saturday
By WILL GRIMSLEY
The Associated Press
UCLA, currently tabbed as the best college football team in the country, should learn
the truth Saturday—are the Ulcans overrated or not?
If Red Sanders’ Pacific Coast champions can take the measure of powerful Maryland
on the latter’s home grounds, they may be able to stake a pretty stout claim to the honor.
Maryland, loaded with talent, is reported laying for the Ulcans, who beat the Terra
pins last year 12-7. It looks like the toughest game on the UCLA card, which includes most-
ly West Coast opposition.
UCLA, the pre-season pick for
1955 honors, held its position in
the first weekly poll of sports
writers and broadcasters by The
Associated Press.
The West Coast titans received
the No. 1 nod from 34 of the 58
participants in the poll, racking
uo 512 ooints. Points are award
ed on the basis of 10 points for a
first place vote, nine for second,
etc.
Georgia Tech 2d
The UCLA total was well
ahead of the . 364 given Georgia
Tech, winner over the highly
rated University of Miami Hurri
canes 14-6.
Oklahoma placed third, fol
lowed in order by Michigan,
Maryland, Ohio State, PITTS
BURGH, Mississippi and tied for
ninth and tenth. Southern Cali
fornia and NAVY.
Ths Selections
The leading teams with first
place votes in parentheses:
1. UCLA (34) 512
2. Georgia Tech (3) .... 364
3. Oklahoma (10) 319
4. Michigan (6) 284
5. Maryland (1) 198
6. Ohio State 157
7 Pittsburgh 142
3. Mississippi 130
9. USC (1) 124
9. Navy (tie) 124
The Second 10.
11. Notre Dame 118
12. Texas Tech 101
13. Rice 80
14. Army 62
15. Miami (Fla.) 51
16. LSU 47
17. Arkansas (1) 37
18. Baylor 31
19. Purdue (1) 20
19. Florida (tie) 20
Lacrosse Manaqers
Ron Carlson, head Lacrosse
manager, has issued a call for
candidates for second mana
agers today. Any sophomore
with an All-University aver
age of 1 or better is eligible
for the positions.
Interested students should
report to Carlson at 7 p.m.
Wednesday or Thursday eve
nings at the Water Tower
adjacent to Beaver Field.
lined with the reoccurrence of
It Says Here—
Bums Have Edge
Over New York,
Cleveland Infields
NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (TP)
Thirsting for their first World
Series championship in eight at
tempts, the Brooklyn Dodgers will
enter the 1955 fall classic with a
formidable infield blended with
experience, versatility, and youth.
Brooklyn’s inner array appears
to have a slight edge on both the
New York Yankees’ and Cleve
land Indians’ infield because of its
balance and maneuverability.
The Dodgers’ starting infield
shapes up with Gil Hodges (.291)
at first base, rookie Don Zimmer
(.238) at second base, Pee Wee
Reese (.281) at shortstop and
Jackie Robirjon (.251) at third
base. >
Frank Kellert (.324) can spell
Hodges at first and Don Hoak
is a capable replacement for
Robinson at third. Junior Gil
liam, expected to patrol left
field, can fill in for Zimmer at
second.
The Yankees’ veteran infield
array includes Joe Collins (.324)
at first base, Billy Martin (.235) at
second base, Phil Rizzuto (.259)
at shortstop and Gil McDougald
(.282) at third base.
Collins is expected to alter
nate at first with Bill Skowron
(.318) and Eddie Robinson (.200)
who also is available for pinch
hitting duties. Jerry Coleman
(.229) can play both second and
short, while Andy Carey (.225)
was the third baseman most of
the season.
The Indians’ infield does not
appear to be as sharp as it was
when Cleveland met the New
jYork Giants in last season’s fall
I classic. Second baseman Bobby
| Avila arid A 1 Rosen have been
in batting slumps and first base
jman Vic Wertz has been sidelined
by polio.
THE DAH.Y COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. WEt&ESDAY. SEI^fEMBER 21. 1^55
ning beside the much-publi
cized Moore.
Last year he wound up third
in kickoff and punt returns in
the statistical departments and
third in rushing with a net
gain of 241 yards in 29 tries for
an 8.1 average.
Reserve strength will be as
signed to senior 195-pounder
Bobby Allen, John Bruno, Irv
Hill and Jay Livziey—all of
whom are juniors. Soph Fran
Paol o n e was considered a
promising “speller” for Kane
until sidelined with a shoulder
injury.
The scramble for starling
quarterback work has been re
duced to two major choices—
Hoffman and Plum—with both
men expected to see plenty of
action no matter who is named
to the starting role.
Hoffman, the only letter
winner among the nine men
working for the job, was, sec
ond in passing last year with
15 completions in 27 tries good
for 199 yards. Plum, who play
ed 64 minutes compared to
Hoffman’s 110, was third with
three completions in 17. tries.
In addition to having Lenny
Moore back in harnass at left
half where be notched a
ground gaining total of 1082
yards for a 1954 mark of 8.0
yards per try to set a new
Penn State record, the Ripper
has junior Ray Alberigi and
a promising sophomore in Ron
Marldewica filling in for duty
behind the Reading speedster.
Five Football
Rule Changes
Cited for '55
By DAVE BRONSTEIN
Football fans attending Satur
day’s Penn State-Boston Univer
sity skirmish may observe at least
five new rule changes to distin
guish this year’s game from the
one last fall.
For the last few seasons the
rules committee of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association
pondered over the values and
faults of the two-platoon system
of substitution. The rule, now
abandoned, permitted a-coach to
field a separate team for both of
fense and defense.
The rule was changed last fall
to permit a player to re-enter the
game in the same quarter but only
in the last four-minutes of the
second and fourth periods.
According to the present rule, a
player who starts a period is now
permitted to leave the game and
return once, at any time, in that
period. This change will give the
“better” players more opportunity
to play.
A second change made by the
NCAA rules committee effects the
fair-catch of punts. The spectators
will notice that a military salute
has superseded the “old” wigwag
which at times was not clear to
downfield tacklers.
| This season the ball holder on
kicks, other than kickoffs, is per
mitted to run, kick, or pass the
| ball. This rule may figure greatly
jin points after touchdowns.
A fourth change, which should
'eliminate the wide flankers, re
quires that no offensive player be
farther than 15 yards from the
center. The fifth rule change
makes a tackle eligible to catch a
forward pass, if he is the farthest
offensive man downfield from the
passer.
Rule Again Changed
Salute Is Required
Penn State Sports—
ON
THE
LINE
DON'T OVERDO IT-
Football season is practically upon us and for each fan and
sportsmen it brims with a-multitude of meanings—the excitement of
football throngs rushing to make game time, the chants of the
players in their warm-ups, the fragrance and soft, colors that only
autumn can boast, and of course the tinkling feeling of 'following
“your team”—whether it be the nation’s best or the smallest col
lege squad in Arizona.
Win, lose, or draw its your team and that's the way it should
be or football and fall and all that goes with them would be as
flat as a three-day-old glass of ginger ale.
What with the thrills, cheers, spills, and disappointments that
come each year, it’s easy to “get carried away.” That’s why we ask
—during the coming season, whether you’re in Beaver Field or
traveling to follow the Lions on the road, DON’T OVERDO IT.
Penn State—its past and present accomplishments—will be
judged by your actions. One miscue. conduct wise, by a student or
a group of students can be damaging. You're adults, so act thi
part. So be it.
Seven of the Lions’ eight future foes also open their 1955 cards
this weekend with the lone exception being Pitt which clobbered
California 27-7 Saturday.
The Panthers travel to Syracuse where they are heavily
favored to whip the Orange which lacks a potent air attack. The
game will be televised to four stales including Pennsylvania.
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West Virginia’s Mountaineers, picked ninth in the nation in
pre-season polls, entertains the University of Richmond. Navy meets
William & Mary at Annapolis to open its 75th football season. All-
America end Ron Beagle will be sidelined with a wrist injury. The
cast comes off after Saturday.
The 47th renewal of football's oldest rivalry gets underway
when Rutgers—on the Lions* card Nov. 12—visits Princeton to
fire the feud that opened in 1869. Rutgers expects to do big things*
in this one, although the Tigers are tagged favorites.
QUICK AND SHORT:
Penn meets Virginia Tech which has 24 lettermen returning
from the 1954 squad that went undefeated. Wake Forest took the
Virginians last Saturday. Penn’s out to break its 1954 nine-game
losing streak.
Army and Virginia each open the 1955 card at home Saturday.
The Cadets host Furman University, and Virginia tangles with
Clemson. Penn State meets Army at West Point, N.Y., Oct. 1 and
Virginia at Richmond Oct. 8.
WE WONDER DEPARTMENT?
Where do the football players come from—Pennsylvania of
course. Three Keystone State products will start for Boston U.
Saturday. West Virginia has 21 Pennsylvania gridders. Five are
lettermen including fullback and three-year man Joe Marconi
of Fredericklown.
Rutgers has six Pennsylvania boys, and Navy has 18 with prac
tically every man a varsity or plebe letter winner. Syracuse has 14
Keystone boys with four of them letterwinners. That’s enough
figuring now ... but we’re still WONDERING?
By ROY WILLIAMS
Sports Editor
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