SATURDAY, NOVEMB
ONE POINT MAKES
A brief paragraph
"West Virginia 20, Pe
touchdowns, but . .
Even before Mr. ii
to wonder about the
Penn State scoring th
scored to date we att; l
was successful on six
On the 13 times
by running and six
basis the Lions extr
on kicks, on passing
per try.
This compares fa
on extra points. On th
kicks were successful
over .9 of a point pe
Another look thri ugh the record book showed that the Lions
usually kicked the eittra-point after the first touchdown: In the
face of these overwhelming (and possibly lying) statistics in favor
of running and passing, I wondered why we don't go more for the
two points.
Joe Palerno explained the Penn State viewpoint: "Except in one
case this year, we kicked after the first touchdown. We feel that
we have the best chance by kicking and in that way putting the
real decision up to the opponents, should they score a touchdown.
Their decision is: Should they go for two points and a win, or be
safe and go for a tie."
"We feel fairly safe in having Bonny Jonas kick our extra points.
He's made something like six out of nine (Jimmy Kerr missed the
tenth). But one of those was the 26-yarder against Furman Satur
day. If you discount that, Donny's kicked six of eight successfully."
Rip Engle chipped in,' "Of course, this has been a very unusual
season in that we haven't played any real tight ball games. The only
time we went for two-points after' the first touchdown was against
Syracuse—and of course we were behind 14-6 at the time; we had
no choice.
"Of course you've got to consider the pressure factors, too.
After most of our touchdowns, there has been very little pressure
to really score the points in that the other team has been almost
completely demoralized.
Well, this may be the week the pressure factor's on us—that is,
If you consider Will Grimsley a,n authority or maybe Mr. Grimsley
is in for a surprise this weekend.
PLAUDITS TO THE FROSH GRIDDERS—Coach Earl Bruce's
eleven completed another short three-game undefeated season yes
terday and deserve special consideration.
Each year the Lions come up with top frosh prospects but this
crop looks like one of the best in years. I'm basing my opinion on
seeing them play in only one game but covering them and listening
to varsity members talk of them.
Although Bruce is hesitant to admit that this squad is loaded
with fast, elusive backs, I can't help recognizing the speed of play
ers like Roger Kochman (a 100 and 220 sprinter), tricky Mike
Daniels and probably the fastest of them all, little Tony "Mad An
thony" Wayne (Massachusetts' sprint champ). And Wayne has
been alternating at the second-team halfback spot with Harry
Finklesion (who "only" raced 80 yards with an intercepted pass
against West Virginia).
The line is just a.l loaded with "potential talent" as Bruce likes
to term it. Ends Bob Mitinger and Bill Saul "can't miss" being Lion
stars on the athletic scene. Neither can many of the other linemen.
Only one word of caution from a senior sportswriter who has
seen many "potential athletes" come and go: I like to see football
pla; and in the classroom.
R 8, 1958
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ATT-er-a•FA(T
By MATT MATHEWS
Associate Sports Editor
IA DIFFERENCE-
in Will Grimsley's college football picks read:
n State HI." An old rivalry ends up even in
1
rimsley's 2-point decision, this writer began
ew 2-point conversion rule. In checking the
s season, I found that of the 23 touchdowns
mpted the 1-point kick ten times. Don Jonas
ttempts.
e tried for two points, we succeeded twice
of 11 times by passing. On a point-per-try
point statistics show that we score .6 point
1.1 points per try and by running 2.0 points
l orably with some national collegiate statistics
• major college scene slightly over .600 of the
and in running and passing, the team scored
I attempt,
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
TKE-PKS, Inebriates-Goopers
To Meet for IM Grid Titles
On the strength of a spark
ling pass interception by Jim
Durham of Tau Kappa Epsi
lon, the Tekes were able to
gain a 7-0 victory over Alpha
Sigma Phi that put them into
the finals of the intramural fra
ternity football playoffs.
Phi Kappa Sigma won a de
cisive victory over Phi Mu Delta
by a 16-3 score and will meet Tau
Kappa Epsilon in the finals Mon
day night.
The Inebriates romped to 21-
0 win over the Spartans in the
independent semi-finals an d
will face the Goopers who shut
out Nittany 23, 20.0.
With Tau Kappa Epsilon down
5-3 in first downs at the end of
the first half, Jim Durham, the
Teke's right end, snagged an Al
pha Sigma Phi pass on the 20-
yard line and raced 15 yards to
the five. This play proved to be
- decisive factor
the game as
plays later
Ludwig
iected with
te Flick in
endzone for
lone touch-
Jigs Norton ers and sailed
between the crossbars making the
score 7-0.
In defeating Alpha Sigma Phi,
last year's fraternity touch foot
ball champions, Tail Kappa Ep
silon chalked up its sixth
straight unscored-upon win.
The Tekes held the Alpha Sig
offense in check for the remaind
er of the game as the desperation
passes fired by Dick Hinkle of
Alpha Sig were either knocked
down or intercepted by Teke pass
defenders. The game was Alpha
Sig's first defeat in two years.
Phi Kappa Sigma made good
its bid for the finals when it
smashed Phi Mu Delta 16-3 in
the fraternity semi-finals.
John Righi opened the scoring
for Phi Kappa Sig early in the
second half when he booted a 25-
yard field goal putting PKS in
the lead, 3-0. Phi Mu Delta rallied
briefly in the last two seconds of
the first half when Rick Blend
punted a 5-yard field goal to tie
the score at 3-3.
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•
—Collegian photo by George Layntan
HANGING ON—Alpha Sigma Phi's Dave Monk hauls down an
aerial in Alpha Sig's 7-0 loss to Tau Kappa Epsilon's football power.
fence opened up with Jack Labue
firing a 30-yard aerial to Gip
Bonar in the endzone for the first
tally. Righi placed the extra point
kick attempt making the score
10-3. Labue found the range a
few minutes later with a 30-yard
aerial to Larry DiGiacinto in the
endzone. Righi's extra' point at
tempt was wide.
The driving team of Bob
Knepp and Ralph Bitsko once
again brought the Inebriates
through to victor y as they
downed The Spartans, 21-0, in
the semi-finals of the independ
ent grid championships.
Held scoreless for the early part
of the first half, the Inebriates
opened up their charging offense
when Bob Knepp hit Ralph Bit
sko with a 50-yard shot in the
endzone for the first tally. Knepp
booted the extra point.
In the second half the Inebri
ates charged back into the scor
ing column again when Dick
Hambright intercepted a Spartan
pass on the five-yard line and
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streaked across the goal line for
the score. Knepp's extra point at
tempt was wide.
Late in the second half Knepp
once again connected with Bit
sko who fell down in the end
zone snagging Knipp's pass for
the touchdown. As the last few
seconds of the game were tick
ing away Russ Phillippy tagged
a Spartan player in the endsone
for the safely to make the final
score 21-0.
Under the superb quarterback
ing of Walt Schenk, the Goopers
swept to a 20-0 decision'over Nit
tany 23 in the Indie touch foot
ball semi-finals.
Late in the first half Schenk
tossed a 40-yard pass to Jack
Barry in the endzone for the first
Gooper tally. Schenk kicked the
PAT between the crossbars.
Then in the last few minutes
of the second half, Schenk heaved
a 55-yard aerial to Jack Barry
who dashed for the touchdown.
Schenk's placement of the extra
point kick was good.
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