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Lion Football Outlook:
Attitude Is Unchanged
But Injuries Are Worse
If the Lion football team is upset tomorrow by West Virginia it won’t be because
of a complacent attitude but because it isn’t in top physical condition.
Coach Rip Engle expressed this opinion when asked if the players were going “to
be down” for the game. Engle, who was voted United Press “Coach of the Week” this week,
said that the spirit and attitude of the team was as high as against Ohio State-
“But, he added, “many of our
boys were injured in the Ohio
State game and it is doubtful if
they will be ready for West Vir
ginia.”
Trainer Chuck Medlar and team
physician Alfred Greiss have been
putting in long hours in the train
ing room this week, attempting to
get the Lions back on their feet
for what will be one of their
roughest games.
Biggest question marks are re
serve fullback Maurice Schlei
cher and end Paul North. North
did not see action against Ohio
State because of an injured
shoulder, while Schleicher in- j
jured his elbow against the ]
Buckeyes. j
Second string center Steve Gar-i
ban is out until the Syracuse game,
with an injured knee and will be
replaced by Chuck Ruslavage,
who was outstanding against Ohio
State.
Regular fullback Emil Caprara
is still nursing a slightly sprained
ankle, but will definitely be in
the lineup tomorrow.
The Mountaineers, losers to
Pittsburgh and Syracuse, will be
seeking their fourth straight win
over the Lions. Not one player on
the Lion squad was ever on a
team that beat West Virginia, but
if the Lions can perform tomor
row as they did last week then
that jinx should be snapped.
But the Mount ies came to town
-last night with an optimistic at
titude and they have reason to
feel that way.
Bolstered by e strong and
heavy line, the Mountaineers
could put the damper on the
Lions* offense.
Strong points on the Mountie
line are tackle Bill Underdonk
and end Joe Kopnisky. Under
donk is rated belter than Bruce
Bosley and Sam Huff, both All-
Americans in '55, while Kop
nisky is the top pass receiver
catching 11 for 143 yards. Last
season he snagged 12 for 141
yards.
Center Chuck Howley, guards
Gene Lathey, Joe Nicely, and
Bob Guenther, and tackle Barry
Blake are all considered extremely
tough by the Lion coaching staff.
Coach Art Lewis has plenty of
depth on the line and alternates
two teams during most of the
game.
Thompson Nips
Team 'D', 2-1
A goal by Terry Mverion in the
final minute of play in the Wom
en Recreation Association's field
hockey league yesterday gave
Thompson a 2-1 win over team
“D” and sole possession of first
place in the standings with a 2-0
record.
Sue Corbin knocked in the first
Thompson score. Heather Treck
sler scored the loser’s goal. Team
*‘D” includes Mac Hall. Women's
Building, and Elm Cottage.
In other games this past week.]
Thompson shutout Atherton. 1-0.
©n a second period goal by.
Mverion. j
Team “D” edged Little Lions
also by a 1-0 score with Lois
Piercy knocking in the decisive
goal.
Yesterday’s game eliminated
team “D” from the winner's side
of the elimination schedule.
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Tonight - Saturday
Schwab Auditorium 8 P.M.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
By FRAN FANUCCI
MR. GRID. MR. IRON RAP CRITICS
The visit was inevitable. It was just a question as to
[when they would show up, and last night was it. As usual,
I was just putting the finishing touches on my work when
Mr. Grid and Mr. Iron strolled through the open doorway.
“Hi,” Mr. Grid said rather sourly. I returned the greeting
and inquired why he and his cousin seemed to be in such
bad moods.
“It’s this - letter I have with
me,” Mr. Grid answered, “I want
you to read it." I opened the en
velope and read the letter:
TO THE EDITOR:
Penn State football fans are
in for a big letdown this week
end. For some unknown reason
the team played a perfect game
last weekend and topped a
rugged Ohio State team. 7-6.
For this feat the squad was ac
corded a royal welcome when
it returned to the campus.
Things are going to be dif
ferent this weekend. Too many
students feel confident the
Lions will whip West Virginia,
but I don't think so. In tbs first
place I hare heard from friends
at West Virginia that the team
and fans are building this game
up to be the “game of the year."
The Mountaineers want to
win this one very badly. Sec
ondly. our team will probably
trot on the field with the big
gest heads in the world.
This is a rather common
Penn State malady. Everytime
we beat a big team, our heads
get twice as big. and this week
will be no exception. So don't
count on winning, it's not in
the books or should I say not
in the players' books.
—Fritz Shepard
I put the letter back in the
envelope and asked Mr. Iron
where he and his cousin got it.
| “Some fellow stopped us in front
of the office and gave it to us.
11 hope you’re not angry that we
read it before you?”
“No, I’m not angry,” I said, “I'm
used to people reading my mail.”
“How could anybody write
something like that,” Mr. Iron
asked, "especially when the spirit
of our team is probably the best
in the past few years.” Why last
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SPORTS
By FRAN FANUCCL Sports Editor
week they whipped a team that
was almost three touchdown favo
rites and believe me Ohio State
was not down for the game ei
ther.”
Before I could answer. Mr.
Grid said. “It's only the opinion
of one person. Why should we
get so excited. Two weeks ago
some guy said we didn't have
any guts and he was made a
fool of.”
“I hope so,” Mr. Iron answered
remorsefully, “because if they
are too confident they might just
get bumped. And you know what
that will do? It’ll knock us out'
of the top 20 and also out of
Herman Hickman’s top eleven in
the country. And on top of that
people will think that last week’s
game was a fluke, when we know
that it wasn’t.”
“I think,” Mr. Grid said, “that
most of the forecasters feel the
same way as Shepard. Two of
them • picked West Virginia ,o
win. although Hickman did pick
us. They all think we’re going to
have a letdown.”
“Why the only letdown lhe
team will have." Mr. Grid said
angrily, “is a physical letdown.
They're all battered up. But
personally I think we'll win
with a touchdown to spare."
“I agree," Mr. Iron said. “Our
reserves have been picking up a
lot of experience this season and
can now go into a game without
worrying Engle too much. Before
he had to worry if they would
fold under pressure, but his gam
ble paid off and they’re looking
good.
“Well, if we win tomorrow,”
Mr. Grid answered, “our stock
will really soar, but I'm still
afraid of an upset. We haven’t
beat them in three years and they
sure want to win this one bad
enough. I just hope our boys stay
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Booters Visit Penn
Tomorrow; Harriers ,
Host Michigan State
By LOU PRATO
Penn State’s undefeated
soccer team invades hostile
Ivy League territory tomor
row morning to face the Uni
versity of Penn sylvania’s
once-beaten booters in the
17th renewal of soccer relations
between the two schools.
The Quakers, who were co
champions of the Ivy Soccer
League last year, have been able
to defeat the Nittany booters only
twice since the series began in
1911.
Two ties add' a little luster to
the Penn record but this is com
pletely eras'ed by the fact that
they have not won a game from
the Lions since 1918.
The two teams last met in 1954.
Coach Ken Hosterman’s crew
barely won that encounter, scor
ing a goal in the final minute of
play to break a 3-3 deadlock.
Had 10-1 Slate in 'SS
This season the Philadelphians
are maintaining the pace they set
in 1955 when they posted 10-1
mark. They are currently in first
place in tht Ivy Soccer League
with a 3-0 record and overall the
Quakers own a 3-1-1 slate.
The Penn booters possess vic
tories over Dartmouth, 4-2,
Princeton, 3-1, and Brown, 8-0,
and have a i-1 deadlock with
Swarthmore.
In their last encounter, Wed
nesday afternoon, the Quakers
toppled from the ranks of the
undefeated with a 4-3 loss to
Navy. The Middies held a 3-0 lead
at one time during the fray but
had to stave off a late Penn rally
to win.
Six letterwinners, including'
two staters from the 1954 team,
fill out the key positions in the
Quaker starting array. The two
year veterans are co-captains
[Dick Tyrell and Jim O’Neill. Ty
rell is slated for the outside right
position while O’Neill is listed
in the left fullback spot.
Other Starters Listed
Junior monogram winner Ger
ry . Mayall is ticketed for the
other wing slot and senior veteran
Homer Wood will see action at
right fullback. Wall Schroth, an
other junior letterman, will start
at inside left and junior veteran
Bob Strickland will man the left
halfback post.
The remainder of the Penn
lineup will find Dick Williams at
goalie, Don Mershon and Dave
Briggs at halfbacks, Jamie Hill
at inside right, and Howie Rockett
at center forward.
Williams is considered the lop
sophomore prospect by the Quak
er coaching staff.
cool and don’t Jet that Ohio State
win go to their head or else we’ll
be in rijal trouble.”
“Well, see you at the game,”
they said, and out of the office
they walked mumbling something
about spirit and injuries.
114 E. College Ave.
nm>AY. OCTOBER 26. 1996
By VINCE CAROCCI
Strengthened somewhat by
the return of Captain Don
Woodrow, the Lion harriers
continue their practice ses
sions for Saturday’s meet
with powerful Michigan State
on the University golf course.
Woodrow missed last week’s
meet with Navy, but will be
among the Lion starters in their
effort to upset the unbeaten Spar
tans. His return adds to the team’s
depth—a vital factor if hopes Of
an upset are to remain.
Coach Chick Werner realizes
that this is the toughest meet
that his promising sophomores
—Ed Moran, Fred Kerr, and
Clem Schoenebeck—have yet to
enter.
However, he refuses to let
Michigan State’s reputation scare
his club or give it a defeatist at
titude. On the contrary, he and
the Lion harriers expect to make
things a bit rough for the Spar
tans. He did not predict an upset
—he simply said that he is look
ing for a close meet.
It will probably be a com
pletely different race from that
which the harriers ran against
Navy. Last week, the harriers
had only one serious threat to
run against, Walt Meukow.
This week, however, the Lions
are meeting an experienced, well
balanced, championship team.
Each harrier will have to match
the Spartans almost step for step
if the Nittanies are to win.
Henry Kennedy. Spartan inter
collegiate and IC4-A champion,
will definitely be the top Spartan
entry. Kennedy has set a course
record on each course that he has
competed—he also holds the
intercollegiate course record.
Werner is looking for Ihe
University course record to fall
this week, either by Kennedy or
one of his sophomores.
Despite all the odds looking
down the Lions’ throats, there is
one factor in their favor—running
on their own hilly course. Most
midwestern courses are fairly
level and only four miles in dis
tance. The Lion course, however,
is rather hilly and is five miles in
distance. This may effect the
Spartans, but to what degree is
still a question.
Rip Engle, Penn State football
coach, rates Milton Plum the most
versatile quarterback he has ever
coached.
"Just how far is it to
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