SATURDAY. NOVEP MATT-ernia-FACT A PITT FOLLOWER SPEAKS Following is a letter received this week from Harry Stein (with parenthetical comments by the columnist). Mr. Stein is a "1960 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh." The letter concerns a column by this writer entitled: "Is this Pitt's last 'big' year?" Dear Matt, Since the views which you.expressed,on the Pitt football situation are undoubtedly your own, I will not question your sincerity or even your judgment. Everyone, especially sports scribes, is entitled to opinions . Since, according to my best memories, the last win of the Pitt Frosh was in 1953 or 1954. this year's squad, in the words of (Pitt freshman coach) Steve Petro, "is the finest since Salvaterra." The record in 1957 was 2-2. Now for a few opinions. The Pitt freshman team is the finest group of players that I have seen assembled at Pitt since 1952. In their game here they played a superior second half. State won, but did not outplay the Pitt frosh. Cox (No. 45), the defensive safety for the Panthers made a mental error that cost seven points,. and a long dash by State's right halfback (Jim Kerr) on an inside drive series slant resulted in another touchdown. (What about the . second Lion TD, another "mental error?") My point is that State did not maintain a sustained drive for a score. For. that matter, neither did Pitt, to be sure. (And yet they were superior?) _ Each week following the State game, Pitt improved. Pitt scored twice against Navy. (Losing 25-13), giving up 487 yards). Isn't a 34-0 win over West Virginia, which practices frosh frclim September 1, impressive? Kent State had beaten Pitt two years in a row before their 44-0 setback. Penn State seems to have a terrific inferiority complex about their big city rivals from Pittsburgh. Al every oppor- tunity, the Panthers are ridden, especially now that they are down. Next year with a sophomore•junior squad. Pitt plays Minnesota, Michigan State, UCLA, Army. Notre Dame, plus their neighborhood "minor" foes. Such as State, WVU, and Syracuse. I think that next year every Tuesday morning someone will be taking a slap at a badly beaten Pitt eleven. State will continue on in their glory of 6-3 and 7-2 sea sons and why shouldn't they, playing the likeS of Penn, Mar quette, William-Mary, Boston U. and Holy Cross. This is due to a ridiculously small stadium and a conservative athletic policy. Agreeing to this, why keep riding Pitt—would State do any better against the Pitt opponents? (But we don't play just for the money, and since Pitt tries, why not give Mi chelosen a bigger share of the huge gates the Panthers derive from their bigtime schedule.) Oh yes, State should win Saturday, Why—better tackles? No. Better guards? No. Better backs? No. In fact, Pill will physicially destroy State, but will lose because State can score and Pitt can't. (Humm, better tackles, guards, backs— physically destroy us—and yet can't score. Humm!) letter cut MY REPLY- In discussing the letter, the best way that I can clarify the column is by. reviewing the lead line: Is this Pitt's last 'big' year? Without divulging the name of the person who made this com ment, may we say that he is in the upper echelons of the Pitt athletic faculty. I didn't make the statement, he did. And I never intended to say that Pitt will never win another football game (after all, the pigskin does fake crazy bounces). Nor that they will never beat one of their "minor" opponents— to use your phrase. We were trying to take the positive stand on the Pitt adminis trator's comment. And you have verified our position by stating that they will have very little chance of winning many games next year and that this year's crop (which lost to the Lions and were soundly beaten by Navy) will probably be the basis of the 1958 Panther squad. My only conclusion is that maybe Pitt should drop this money making "big" football and concentrate on trying to defeat their !`minor" opposition which m alv be in their class. College man's best friend BER 23, 1957 s a By MATT MATHEWS Assistant Sports Editor THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Booters Host Pitt In Season Finale It's been 11 years since Penn have one more victory than the out of commission since the Navy ' State's soccer team was defeated Nittanies although both teams game because of an ankle injury. have played nine games. The rea- , in its final game of the season. The rest of the Lions' starting . son: a Penn State deadlock. array will probably consist of The Lion booters hope to main- Penn State's only loss came Paul Bauer. right fullback: Howie tain that streak this morning at from unbeaten West Chester. 5-1. Maierhofer. right halfback; Gary Beaver Field when they host Pitt's Pitt's defeat was to Navy, 4-1 two. Miller. center halfback; Mike Panthers in the final test of the, weeks ago and that defeat ended Stollmeyer, inside right; and Bill a 6-game , win skein of the Pan- Fiedler, center forward. 1957 campaign. Kickoff Is at 11 ;thers. Navy was the team that a.m. Miller missed last week's clash tied the Lions. That score, 2-2. Navy was the last'club to beat' with Penn because of a leg in the Nittanies in a finale, rapping "Just because we tied Navy. jury but Hosterman expects him the Lions 3-1 at Annapolis in 1945 and Pitt lost 'to them doesn't to be ready for this morning's fray. " Coach Ken Hos- when Bill Jeffrey was' still the mean a thing, Fiedler, the sophomore scoring Lipn master. And the last loss at Lerman said yesterday. "They leader with 16 goals. probably - - lost to Navy down al Annapolis and we tied Navy there. And Navy is a lot tougher on home grounds than on the road." Only one other common foe ap pears on the records. Both teams beat Army: the Lions by a 4-1 count and Pitt, 1-0. Today's tussle is likely to turn into a battle of goalies. Both club-. boast outstanding first team goal tenders and both teams are well fortified in reserves at that post. Pitt's starter Ron Goga has had only six goals scored against him this season in 36 quarters. (Four of those goals by the Mid dies). Ralph Becker. Penn State's strongboy has limited foes to four goals in 28 quarters. (Two by the same Navy team). Quite a record to throw against each other! Six Lion seniors will be mark ing an end to their collegiate careers today and five of them are tentatively listed for a start ing berth—Captain Ralph Brower, Bill Fiedler . . back in lineup left fullback; - Hustling" Jimmyi . . . ;...ey to offense home exit was to Temple, 4-1, in Hedberg, left wing; All-American, holds the key to the success of 1944. Per Torgerson, inside right; Dave the Lions today. He has been the The Lions have dropped only Haase, right wing: and Walt one game this fall butt their Steel Krauser, right halfback. Tony offensive spark for the past few. City rivals have lost only one Tremonte, the other senior. will tilts. KDR's 2nd Victor) Sixteen Teams Capture WRA Paces IM Cage Play Cacle Openers By DON CASCIATO action, the following tea i m ea s gu a e r s e : hall ln n i ‘ ri ‘ I" Ft r a A rn . ' t-1 firstr a s . sixteen week o f i n b d a e s p k e e n t -- In fraternity ball, League A— dent and sorority teams copped Kappa Delta Rho, paced 'by the' leading their respective 19-point effort of Ron Schaeffer, victorie; - Phi Gamma Delta; League 8— • beat Delta Theta Sigma, 46-2 a, Aloha Xi Delta defeated Gam- League ThetaChi;C—Kappa .ma Phi Beta ^ 9 -10 Thursday night at Recreation Delta Rho; League D—Sigma K a Delta -- outclassedi Mac Hall. The victory gave KDR its, phi Epsilon and Lambda Chi Hall a . " 2 o -9. Zeta Tau Alpha second wjn and undisputed pos-; Alpha; League E—Alpha Phi clipped Tri Delt. 34-30. Phi Mu session of first place in fraternity' Delta; and League F—Alpha downed Alpha Chi Omega, 9 3-15, League C. ; Sigma Phi and Tau Kappa Epsi- Pvrose defeated the north-south In other fraternity action, Alpha, lon. 'wings of Atherton. 25-11. and Chi Sigma defeated Beaver House.; In the independent loops. Lea- Leonides defeated Grange. 32-19, 25- 9 2; Sigma Phi Epsilon edgedigue A—Celtics and Nittany 25:' Lorna Waugh flipoed 27 point Theta Kappa Phi, 23-22:; Lambda,League B —Sharpshooters and - through the hoop as Trion crushed Chi Alpha walloped Sigma Alpha'Nittany 39; League C—Nittany 28 Tri Sig. 51-15. Stevens defeated Mu, 42-18; and Alpha Phi Delta and Freed Argels; League D— the north-west wing of Atherton. beat Sigma Tau Gamma, 32-26. !Hamilton Slipslcks; League E— 34-11. with Midge Cottman be- The Hub Boys won over the Hamilton Hillbillies; League F— ing high scorer with 17 ' tx>ints. Skeller Rats. 31-27; the J.o.'s McKee II and Watts I; League G The south-east wing of Atherton walloped the Hounds, 40-17: the :—Fourteen Lions and Studniks:!defeated Co-op, 20-15. Rams beat the Travelers. 32-18; ;League H—The Tribe: and League, Linda Walrath paced Pi Bela and the All Stars edged the Wes- 11— the J.O.'s and the Skeller Rats. Phi to a 33-3 victory over Wo ley Five, 35-34 in Indie play. 1 Monday nigh'. will see fraternity men's Building with 21 points. Schaeffer's 19-point s c o r i n g,teams and independent squads in Penny Erb netted 27 points as spree led the individual scoring' action. These will be the last;Kappa Alpha Theta defeated the for the night. Runner-up for . intramural basketball games be- south-west wing of A therton, scoring honors was Bill Lange of fore Thanksgiving' vacation. IM Thompson 2, 3, 4. 30-22. the All. Stars with 17 tallies. Thecage play will resume Dec. 2. when 60-20. Del t a Gamma topped Wesley Five's Art Pharaoh was': nine fraternity tilts will be Shirley Pittman's 24 points third with 16 points. ;played. , sparked Kappa Kappa Gamma to Other leading scorers included ' .a 52-13 triumph over Alpha Gam- Harry Wilson (14). Harvey Miller Joe Bedenk, veteran Penn'ma Delta. Beta Sigma Omicron (12), Jack Frey (12). Ken Fasick'State baseball coach, rates his defeated Alpha"Eosilon Phi, 35-15. (12), Mark Roller (11), Earl Sands:catcher, Don Stickler, one of the Lyons whipped the Little Lions. (10) and Pete Field (10). .best backstops in the college 38-27. Chi Omega won by forfeit At the end of three weeks of game. -over Thompson IA and B. comfort to take the bus... and leave the driving to us! 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