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Lions Invade West Point
Black Knights Favored
In Top Game of the East
WEST POINT, N.Y.—Penn State, set to meet Army at 2 p.m.
today (EDT) here at Michie Stadium for the sixth time since 1899
and the first time since 1950 when the Cadets walloped it 42-7, is
expected to carry a heavy two-way attack as the East’s top game
of the day looms as a battle royal.
Fo} the first lime in two years Coach Rip Engle is expected to
have not only a running command at his fingertips, but also an
aerial barrage for the Lions to rely on in getting over a 13-point
edge given Army for today's contest.
Two years ago, Engle’s major attack was based on the arm of
passing star Tony Rados; last year it was carried primarily on the
ground by the record-breaking speedster fom Reading, Lenny
Moore.
But today Engle has Moore back in harness, and if the Lions'
senior signal caller, Bobby Hoffman, and the most immediate com
petition for his job—junior Milt Plum—can team up for another
successful air arm as they did in the Nittany victory over Boston
University a week ago. Coach Red Blaik and his Cadets will have a
game on their hands.
WMAJ will carry a partial coverage of today's World Series
game from Ebbetts Field in Brooklyn. New York, over the Mutual
Broadcasting network and then switch to the play-by-play cover
age of Penn State's football contest with Amy at West Point, N.Y.
Coverage of the World Series will start at 12:45 p.m. Warmup
time for the Penn State-Army game will start at 1:50 p.m. with
Bob Prince opening the play-by-play at 2 pun. (EDT).
Engle’s chief worry on the other side of the ledger will be
stopping Blaik’s high-geared offensive machine that sports a speedy,
light line with an equally fast backfield.
With expected changes in his defensive net from tackle to tackle,
including the linebackers. Engle may get additional help from full
back Buck Straub.
Straub, who broke his hand three weeks ago in the first scrim
mage of pre-season drills, arrived here at the Point yesterday with
Engle’s squad, but that doesn’t mean he
will be used.
San Valentina BU a week ago, but the Lion coach
used nine men. Sophomores Paul North, Les Walters, and Jack Far Is
showed promise and are expected to see action this year.
Junior Doug Mechling. who has been sidelined with an ankle
injury thus far, will definitely see action today if he does not
replace Kwalik in the starting eleven. 1
In the backfield Engle will go with his “old trio” in Hoffman,
Moore, and right half Billy Kane, plus newcomer Jim Lockerman,
who picked up 26 yards in five tries last week, running from full
back.
Army’s forward wall is expected to remain intact with Art John
son, left end, all-East guard of ’54 Ralph Chesnauskas, left tackle;
sophomore Stan Slater, left guard; Ed Szvetecz of Bethlehem, cen
ter; Flay Goodwin, right guard; Dick Stephenson, right tackle; and
Don Satterfield, right end.
Blaik's backfield is another story. Fullback is manned by 197-
pound senior Pat Uebel and Don Holleder. who look like the only
two "sure starters" for Army today in the backfield quartet.
With Mike Ziegler, Joe Cygler, and Bob Kyasky all sitting this
one out, Blaik will have to go to his junior and sophomore crop
to find a right half. Dick Murtland, who missed practice with a
severe charley horse, should be ready today at left half, but if not,
Blaik will again have to revert to his untried reserves.
Penn State was unable to go through a scheduled workout ses
sion yesterday afternoon after getting a late start in leaving State
College yesterday morning because of bad weather.
Instead of flying as was originally planned, the Lions left at
1:13 p.m. for New York City by train. They arrived at their Bear
Mountain Inn lodging at 7 p.m. last night.
By ROY WILLIAMS
But if the 194-pound fullback is called
nto action against Army today, he’ll be
valuable addition to the right side of
'enn State’s defensive line as a line-
<acker.
Engle said his lineup today would re
main “about the same” as that which
faced BU in the season’s initial contest
\t University Park.
The only change which Engle indi
;ated may be made is at left guard,
where Sam Valentine may move in for
Dick DeLuca.
The grey-haired Nittany Eagle said
that he’d “probably” stick with Jim
iOckerman at fullback with Joe Sabol,
;he Shamokin sophomore who made a
smashing debut last week against the
'erriers, in ready reserve.
On the line Engle said his probable
starting lineup would include Ned Fink
teiner, left end; co-captain Otto Kneid
inger, left tackle; Sam Valentine or Dick
leLuca, left guard; co-captain Frank
ieich, center; Earl Shumaker, right
guard; Jack Calderone, right tackle, and
T ,eo Kwalik, right end.
Kwalik and Finkbeiner opened against
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Harriers Test Middies
On Foreign Soil Today
WEST POINT, N.Y.—Yes, it’s “military weekend” for the three Penn State fall varsity sports.
Here on the banks of the Hudson the Lion gridders are set to battle it out with the Cadets
of the United States Military Academy for Eastern independent football supremacy.
Yesterday, the Black Knights played host to the Nittany booters, as the Lions embarked on their
1955 campaign, bent on igniting the spark that brought national soccer prominence to the
Nittany Vale last fall. y
And, down at Annapolis, Md., j».
Chick Werner’s Centennial var-;
sity cross-country squad is taking |
its first step forward in the 1955 f
season
The Lion harriers, facing a more
experienced Navy squad are rep
resented by Captain Doug Moore
head and six 1955 hopefuls—Paul
Roberts, Don Woodrow, Norm
Shoup, Bruce Austin, Ron Lewis,
and A 1 Jones.
Although the Middies have to
be given the edge in experience,
today’s meet, also the first for
Navy, may well be decided on the
performance of two individuals.
Moorehead, at present the most
promising - Lion entry, will find
his stiffest obstacle in Navy’s
junior flash, Walt Meucow.
Even though the Annapolis
squad includes seven runners
above Meucow in class standing,
he left all seven dodging the dust
in last year’s NaVy-Penn State-
Villanova triangular meet, to
place second.
But, the man in front of him
happened to be none other than
Moorehead, who traveled the
four-mile hilly course in 21:16.
Meucow’s time was 21:22.
Should Moorehead better Meu
cow’s time in today’s run over
the Academy’s hills and dales,
the Lion chances for a first-meet
victory would be greatly en
hanced.
Another member of today’s
Penn State traveling squad, Ro
berts, could break loose for a ban-
Nittany Ends ...
Podres Wins on 23rd Birthday
(Continued, from page one)
Carl Erskine, who managed an 11-
8 record during the regular sea
son despite arm trouble.
Casey Stengel will send Don
Larsen after the fourth game, still
hoping to end matters with two
more victories at Brooklyn.
This was a different Brooklyn
team from the bedraggled Dodg
ers who were mystified by Tom
my Byrne’s lefty slants yester
day. They fought back smartly
after the Yanks tied and never
yielded.
Jackie Robinson played mag-
Leo K‘. ik
Probable Starter
nificent ball at third base for the
Dodgers, contributing seven as
sists, only two short of the rec
ord.
The Dodger catcher wore the
dunce cap for a spell in the sec
ond. Mantle’s homer got one run
back arid Skowron followed with
a double. Podres made Howard
ground to Robinson and whiffed
Billy Martin.
Rizzuto singled to left and
Skowron streaked toward home.
Sandy Amoros’ peg to the plate
had Skowron out by at least three
feet but Campy, trying to make
an extra hard tag, lost the ball.
The Brooks lost little time rip-
By RON GATEHOUSE
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SATURDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1955
ner performance. He’s been a con
sistent front-runner during Lion
practice sessions the past few
weeks, and is due to equal his
practice pace in a competitive
test.
Should Moorehead and Roberts
expose their mettle today, Wer
ner and his Lion thinclads could
well have their first dual-meet
victory of the season.
When the Lions visited Anna
polis last fall on Oct. 2, Coach
Jim Gehrdes & Co. waltzed away
with top honors. They out-mat
ched Villanova by one point, 38-
39, with the Lions bringing up
the rear with 43 points.
It was the first time that a
Werner-coached harrier squad
had tasted defeat since mid-sea
son of 1952.
Werner took the loss offering
no excuses. “Navy was set and
deserved the win,” he said. ,
Gehrdes, starting his fourth
year at the helm of Academy
cross-country squads, was a star
performer for the Lions under
Werner before undertaking the
Navy coaching duty.
The Lions arrived at Annapolis
about 5:00 p.m. yesterday, and
are expected to return to Uni
versity Park late this evening.
On Monday, Werner end assis
tant harrier coach Norm Gordon
are scheduled to put the Lion
yearlings through time trials. It
will mark the first time this year
the frosh have been clocked with
out tunning in the same group
with the varsity.
The present freshman squad is
composed of some 20 first-year
candidates.
Doug Mechling
To See Action
ping into the wild Turley,
Pee Wee Reese walked with
one out in the first. After Duke
Snider struck out, Campanella hit
his home run.
With the score tied 2-2 in the
last of the second, Robinson
singled after one man was out.
Turley hit Amoros on the right
thigh with a pitch and Podres’
bunt down toward third was fum
bled by Turley, loading the bases.
Then Turley lost all semblance
of control, walking Gilliam on a
3-1 pitch to move home Robin*
son with the tie-breaking run. He
was finished for the day as Sten
gel waved in Morgan.