Thursday, September 29. 1955
Army Hosts Soccermen
In Opener Tomorrow
Penn State’s soccer edition will leave at 3:30 today from Rec Hall
for West Point, N.Y., to open the 1955 season with the always-power
ful Army Cadets tomorrow afternoon.
Game time is 3:30.
The charges of Lion coach Ken Hosterman will be out to extend
their winning streak to 10 games. The hooters scored a 6-0 win Over
Pennsylvania in the final contest of the 1953 season and last year
swept eight opponents to go undefeated.
But, the Lions are not the only ones on a winning streak. The
Army hooters have not been beaten since 1949 on their'Home field.
This mark however may be in jeopardy this fall, according to
reports received from the Point.
Coach John Kress, who succeeds Joe Paolone, is faced with a
major rebuilding job, and to give him added worries he has the
thinnest squad in years.
The entire first line has to be replaced, which boasted all-Ameri
can Scotty Adams. The only bright spot in the whole picture de
velops on defense with the return of Joe Cannon, senior goalie and
Bruce Turnbull, an outstanding defenseman, who is a junior.
These two men are the key players around whom Kress hopes
to mold a sturdy defensive unit. Another outstanding booter is team
captain John Oakes, who patrols the center halfback spot.
Other men who Kress will definitely be counting on are senior
Mike Alexander, an inside left, Ted Grant, senior left halfback, and
Frank Pozuelo, senior inside right, who hails from San Jose, Costa
Rica.
The Cadets, who always loom as one of the Lions’ 'tougher oppo
nents, were beaten last year by the Nittanies, 5-1. They wound up
the season with an impressive 5-2-2 record, which included wins
over Penn, Connecticut, and Ithaca. They were only shut out one
time, that by Yale. Army held Navy to a 1-1 tie.
To counterattack Army, Hosterman will be relying on three re
turning-linemen—Dick Packer, lan Springer, and Dick Matacia. The
trio are regarded as the key to the Lion offensive machine.
■ In Saturday's scrimmage against Sampson Air Force Bose, Pack
er put on a offensive show as he scored all die goals in the Lions’
9-1 win. Both Matacia and Springer displayed offensive power as
they set up countless scores with their timely footwork.
It's in the Air...
Things were different at Bea
ver Field yesterday afternoon.
Usually from 4-6:00 pum. each
day during football season a cas
ual spectator may wander around
the Lion varsity practice turf, ad
jacent to Beaver Field, and wit
ness the Nittany gridders in ac
tion without as much ds being no
ticed.
But again, things were differ
ent yesterday.
Rows of interested fans were
not literally lined along the side
lines as usual. Nor were the sev
eral entrances to the field left
unlocked, as is the custom about
that time of day. . v
Instead, only one gate was open
—the main entrance located near
the ticket booths. And perched on
the dividing rails at the gate were
two very official looking lads,
each with a large arm hand with
ftie letters FIELD GUARD in-’
Outing Club Names
Featured '55 Activities
Listed below are tho main events of Penn State's Outing
Club -for too coming semester according to Gordon McCartney,
president. McCartney emphasized that this schedule includes*
only the major activities of toe Club's fell semester plans.
Outstanding events in the future include a trip to toe Grand
Canyon of Pennsylvania. October 16; an exchange outing with
Cortland of New York; a ski trip to New England; and an over
night cabin party in early January.
OeL 7-8. Fri.-Sat.—Campfire and Overnight Cabin Party
Oct. 16, Sunday—Trip to Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania
Oct. 23. Sunday—Turkey Shoot at Beaver Dam
Nov. 13, Sunday—Barbecue
Dec. 4. Sunday—Exchange Outing Cortland (N.Y.)
Dec. IS. Sunday—Game Feed—Annual Game Banquet and
Christmas Party
Vacation—Ski Trip to Naw England
Jan. 6, Sunday—Overnight Cabin Party
Jan. 15-22. AU Week—Skating Parties at Beaver Dam
Between Semeater—Ski Trip to Cortland (N.Y.)
By FRAN FANUCCI
Faces Rebuilding Job
Key Army Men
Counting on 3 Linemen
scribed where all could observe.
Everyone and anyone appear
ing, at this entrance and desiring
admittance to the practice ses
sion was required to go through
more red tape than - that which
comes with an income tax form.
First of all: “What’s your rea
son for wanting to see practice?’’
was asked. Then came: “Let me
see your matric card, “Do you
know any member of the team
personally?”
If . the answers were satisfac
tory to \fhese official-looking lads
with the large arm bands, the po
tential spectator was allowed to
enter.
And once inside—no long rows
of spectators—instead, a few on
lookers here and there, and some
50 Nittany Lion gridders all hust
ling and bustling about, each
sharing the same thought . . .
IBEAT ARMY!
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Yonks Win
(Continued from page six)
any longer, calling for Grim who
has turned into his mos.t depend
able righthander after a slow
startr
Stengel has debated between
starting Grim at Brooklyn or us
ing him on relief. His one-inning
bullpen job probably removed
him from a start in Brooklyn at
least until the fifth game—if they
ever get that far.
Explains Decision
In the clubhouse, Stengel ex
plained his reasons for taking out
Ford.
“I took him out because I could
see he was losing his edge and I
had a good strong man to go in,”
he said. “I started to take him out
in the second, had Tom Morgan
warming up but he got stronger.
I’ll use Tommy Byrne tomorrow.”
Hopes Become Dimmer
It was a bitter blow for the
Dodgers who coasted ,to the Na
tional League pennant by 13%
games. With their ace beaten, and
their No. 2 boy, Carl Erskine. be
low par, their hope of finally win
ning a series has taken a dip.
In tomorrow’s < seeond game at
Yankee Stadium, the Yanks again
wjll pitch a lefthander. Byrne (16;
s|) against another Brooklyn
righthander, Billy Loes (10-4).
The total of five homers was
only one short of the record of six
set by the Yanks and Cube in 1932
and tied by the Yanks and Dodg
ers in 1953.
East Counselors
Nip West Dorm
Counterparts, 2-0
The dormitory residence coun
selors replaced their counseleeS
on the gridiron as toe Nittany-
Pollock counselors defeated their
West Dorm counterparts in a
touch football game last night 2-9.
The only score of .the .game
came when a West D6rm center
snap sailed over toe head of tail
back John Collins and rolled out
of toe end zone for an automatic
safety.’Both teams failed to start
a serious offensive thrust through
out the, game.
The idea for toe counselor con
test originated during the Coun
selor Orientation Instruction
Course held two days before toe
beginning of Orientation Week.
The counselors also plan to hold
basketball and baseball games to
provide the dorm advisers with
a means of recreation.
The counselors have already re
ceived three challenges from
dormitory teams and plans are
being made to schedule the con
tests. All games are played under
intramural rules.
Lacrosse Managers
Any sophomore interested in
becoming a lacrosse manager
should report to the Water
Tower, adjacent to Bea ▼ e r
Field, any day after 3 p.m„
according to Ron Carlson, head
manager.
To be eligible a student must
at least have an all-Universily
average of 1.
Penn State Sports—
ON
THE
LINE
THIS AND THAT ABOUT ARMY-
Behind Army’s Mule—as for all team mascots—there’s a story.
According to the Corps of Cadets which selected the beast as its
mascot some 50 years ago, the mule was the best known animal to
be identified wtih the U.S. Army,
From' the bush country
China and the"mud of France,
the sturdy, dependable mule was
there to haul guns and supplies.
Despite the more modem use
of machines and in some instances
horses, -the Academy refuses to
conform by sticking with the
mule as its mascot.
The present one is a full-sized
Missouri mule named Hannibal.
The other is a tifty burro called
Pancho which was presented to
the Corps in 1939 by Ambassador
Colon Alfaro of Ecuador. Hanni
bal. succeeded Mr. Jackson, who
was retired in 1949 after “long
and faithful service.”
When the team goes to New
York or Philadelphia for foot
ball games the mules go along.
For out-of-town contests, how
ever, any mule to the nearest
Army post is pressed into service.
HOW ABOUT THIS SCHEDULE?
Here's the typical schedule of
an Army player—up at
5:50 ■ a.m.; assembly, breakfast
and room cleanup by 7:55; classes
till 12 p.m.; dinner till 1; classes
again to 3:15; football practice till
5:30; supper at 6:20, then back to
Hosterman to Bogin 3d
Year As Soccer Coach
Kenny Hosterman, a local boy
who made good, will begin his
third year as Penn State soccer
coach against Army, at West
Point Friday. In two seasons, his
team won 13 of 15 games. Last
year, his unbeaten team was
voted national champion. Hoster
man was pronounced “Coach of
the Year.”
Tennis Club to Meet
The Tennis Club will meet at
4 p.m. today at the tennis courts.
Instruction will be in charge of
Mary Hudcovich, senior in physi
cal education from Endicott, N.Y.
The club will meet at 4 pm.
every Tuesday and Thursday at
the tennis courts.
Band Day to be Televised
Band Day, a fixture of the
Penn State football season, is at
tracting new interest in 1955 be
cause of television. An Eastern
regional telecast is booked when
the Lions face Syracuse pn the
Band Day date November 5.
Lion Tradition
Co-captains are in command of
Penn State football in 1955 for
the seventh time in nine years.
By ROY WILLIAMS
Sports Editor
of the Philippines to the rice fields of
quarters with the books until taps
at 10:15. Whew, what a day!
A review of the Corps of Cadets
will he held on the Parade
grounds at 12:50 p.m., Saturday,
prior to the Army-Penn State
game.
MICHIE STADIUM . . .
. . . constructed in 1924. Dedi
cated to memory of Dennis
Michie, first football coach and
captain at the Point. Dedicated
Nov. 15, ’24, in game between
Army and Columbia which end
ed in 14-14 stalemate. Concrete,
horseshoe shaped . . . capacity—
-27,000.
Swim Club to Meet
The Women’s Recreation As
sociation Swim Chib will meet
tonight in the White Hall pool.
Students interested in joining
the club will meet at 6:30 p.m.
and old members will meet at
7 p.m.
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