rAGE SIX
Lion Harriers to Meet
Panthers Here Today
In the animal kingdom, when a lion and a panther are pitted against each other, the
lion is the favorite to win. The odds on the Nittany Lion - Pittsburgh Panther cross
country match should correspond.
The Lions have a well-balanced squad, led by their captain Dick Engelbrink. “The
Eagle", as he is called by his teammates, led the harriers to an 18-37 smashing of Cornell
last week * * * * * *
He finished first in the open
ing dual meet of the season, card
ing a 2fi:44 time and crossing the
line !00 yaids ahead of hjs neaiest
competitor
Herm Weber stacks up as the
number two man on the Nittany
squad. Weber placed second
against the Big Red, running
a strong consisiani race. His
lime over the five mile course
was 27:04
Steve Mooihead is top soplio
moie on the squad. He was fust
man on last year's freshman team.
winning two meets This year, in
the Cornell meet, he finished third
in a lime of 27.09.
Denny Johnson rounds out the
hairier “Rig Four” Johnson took
fnuith place in last week’s meet
finishing in 27 32
Chick King, Mike Miller and
George Jones fill out the Lion
harriers first line. King, a
double letter winner, took eiglh
against Cornell.
Miller and Jones finished elev-l #
enlh and twelfth. lesoeetively ' |
Miller, a sophomoie, placed see-] I I/j
ond and third in his two outings' 4—LV/l L
as a Ire diman Jones is a return-
ing mono'irammer from last vein's |“ • .
Jack Williams. Dave LuHoff / LF^L
Rill Schwab Lai rv Millhome and
t'cer'ii' Mncnlm will be tho othoi _ titt t riirtipp
f,u. ,tinners entered bv Co-wh; B V BILL BARBER
rb’d: Winner. i With its two previous attempts chalked up to experience,
onI h oWstSi r nn h S” fhrir the Pcnn Stale SOCcer leam will ° nce a § ain attem P t t 0 nail
iroop, Ron Rush. down that elusive initial victory when they meet Syracuse
R,a\e meet, took first lllce ahead at 10:30 toda y 011 the Orangemen’s new field, Hookway Track,
of Kd Mnian. Fred Kerr, Engel- Jn the 34 years Nittany soccer squads have played Syra
both nv its tho Penthcis have run CUM -' , °, n; ' f , e '' on st, agamst Bucknell and West Ches
tbis ve-ir onc ' - ana tlcci llve -. T . ~ , ter but this is his first starting
Hush was best characterized bv Lloa •‘■orcer coach K cn assignment,
coacli Werner as running a smart man has jj o b 1 , Filling out the line will be
rate althounh not being overnow- t'j 1 ’ 1 Sam that first wetory todey Howie Farrer at inside left
eiiP'dv fast Hosterman claimed the Lions vers iiii e G ary Miller at center
Pitt has faced two opponents showed considerable improvement half, .captain Pete Wadsworth
so far this season. Slippery Rock 1,1 drills this week and have been at i ns id e right, and Jim Hock
and Ohio University. In their hustling more. enbrock at outside right,
season opener. ih n Panthers-lost "We have to win this one and The halfback unit has been 1
to Slinpery Rock. 27-30. They we can if we play the type of strengthened with the return of
tramoled Ohio in their next game we’re capable of playing. Gene Raifoid at right half. Rai
meet, 15-40. This is the game that's going ford was forced to sit- out last
The other Panther-- wlio will be to help the leam gain some of Saturday’s game due to an ankle
ci'ninetine are Reed Clarke, their confidence back, if we can injurv. Center half will be taken
lUuk'\ Jumna, Bill Ilinchbergcr' win. that is," Hosterman said. by Bill Reirson while Mike Ack
nnd Bob Stuck. Hosterman's shifting lineup suf- ley will take over at left half.
The Nittany Lion freshmen will fared another shock this week The fullback slots will remain
also try for two - wins in a row when Lou Van Rafelghem failed the same with. Wayne Rodgers and
tis thov face the Panther fledg- to report to practice all week and A 1 Nieto holding the starting
lings in a home meet. thus Hosterman was forced to ex- slots.
Coach Norm Gordon will go elude him fi'om the starting unit. Dave Grubbs has established
■with basically the same men Replacing Van Rafelghem at himself as the starting choice m
who beat Cornell, 27-28. The top outside left will be sophomore, the goal for the thud straight
fCoiifumcd on page seven) Fred Tappert. Tappert saw ketion week. The lanky sophomore put
on an excellent exhibition against
West Chester last week, making
an almost impossible save on a
tough penalty kick. Larry Fegley
should also see service in the nets.
Syracuse coach, Pete Calaldi,
hinged his fortunes on the de
velopment of the sophomores
and inexperienced players in
the Orange lineup.
“We have a lot of inexperienced
kids in there and I’m not quite
sure what’s going to happen. Un
doubtedly we’re a green team but
we’ll try to give Penn State a
good battle," the Orange mentor
said.
Frosh Gridders to Meet
West Virginia Mounties
Coach Earl Bruce's freshman gridders will lay a three
year unbeaten record on the line this afternoon at Morgan
town, West Virginia, when they open their season against the
Mountie frosh.
Though it will be the first game for the Lion Cubs, the
W'cM Vugmu. yoai lings have
n.ady been initiated to mteieo- ]A Hahic from Swissvale and
legiatc tyimpelition and euirent'y 210-pound Harrison Rosdahl, a
l, 'They**beat the VPI fresh, 14-6, Park - NJ - import,
in their first contest then used Holding down the terminal
45 men ir. whipping Fairmount slots at the end of the line will
State Teachers College, 19-6. be John Delegram, a 6-1, 184-
V/ost Virginia took a 62-man Pound Bentleyville product, and
fieshnvin contingent to football 209-pound Dave Harrison
camp for me-season practice and * rorn Mooreslown, N«J.
have been working out about In the* backfield Readings
thirc week* longer than the Nit- Chris Weber, 5-1!. 180, will oper
fanv novices ate out of one halfback spot with
Coach Bruce nominated his Dick Cunningham. 6-0 187, or
skirimp lineup after sending Ins Harold Powell. 5-8. 158-pound
charges through a final 'light front Lewistown, will
workout yesterday before buaid- -‘•but at the other half,
ing the bus for West Virginia A third New Jersey player.
Staitmg at center will be Joe Pete LCke will quarterback the
B'nsenstem, a 5-11. 187-poimder Ivon Cubs and Dave Hayes, a 6-1.
from \Ve*t Philadelphia. Benue 208-nounder from Bellmore, N.Y.
Sabo! from Coal Township and or Bud Torris. 5-10. 187, from
Francis Waresak. 5-10, 100. from .T< dinette will fill the fullback
Fottsfown will get the nod at the slot.
guard slots. , A »imv
Bruce has a couple big boysl DC AI A Kin I
THE DAILY COLLtfciMN. 51 ATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
By DICK GOLDBERG
Steve Moorhead
. . . strong rv
Booters
Victory
Mike Miller
.lining sophomores
Seek
Today
“We always pick up something
playing against State even though 1
we lose. I personally think Penn
State has one of the toughest and
best coached soccer squads in the
East,” said Cataldi.
Last Saturday the Orange
opened against Clarkson College
with a 2-i victory.
PENN
STATE
ENGINEER
COMING NEXT TUESDAY
the
BLACKBOARD
COMPLEXION OF ARMY GAME CHANGED
The surprise ambush that the Indians from the plains of
Illinois sprung upon the U. S. Army in Champaign last Sat
urday completely changed the complexion of today’s clash
between the Lions and the Mules.
Although the fray still rates as one of the top attractions in
the East, the fact that Black Knight scalps are already hanging
from the Redskins belts has had a dimming effect on the spotlight
that is focused on Michie Stadium today.
That spotlight must now be shared with the Navy-Syracus«
contest. Although Navy was upended by SMU last week, Ben
Schwartzwalder's Warriors from Syracuse have looked progres
sively more impressive in each outing and if they can sink the
Midshipmen in the Oyster Bowl at Norfolk, they will rate -with
the winner of the Michie Stadium battle as the lop independent
in the East.
Had Army gotten .past Illinois safely the Cadet-Lion game
would probably have held a little more prestige than the Navy-
Syracuse clambake. At any rate, an Army victory last week would
have kept the Mules in the Top Ten rankings and would have made
ithe Lions’ roar carry move authority in the gridiron jungle should
they outduel the Black Knights today.
TOP EASTERN CONTENDERS
But regardless, the winners of these tw,o games today will defi
nitely be the top contenders for the East’s most vaunted cup—the
Lambert Trophy—and the emphasis will shift to two big games later
m the season—the Penn State-Syracuse clash and the traditional
Army-Navy classic.
The Illinois win has made another change in the crystal ball
faie of the Lions. After the mini lost its opener to Indiana they
were tabbed as a mediocre eleven. But a look at the statistics
shows something else. Illinois oul-statisticed the Hoosiers in every
department, including the all-important fumble category. They
literally handed the game away, for, according to the Illinois
quarterback coach who scouted the Lions last week, the Indians
hobbled the pigskin no less than 17 times.
Illinois proved its latent strength by dumping Army and thus
caused an upsurge in interest in the Illinois-Penn State game slated
for Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium two weeks hence.
Having lost their scalps once, the Cadets have regrouped their
forces and will be especially alert against the impending attack by
mountain lions from the Nittany Ridge.
The soldier-gridders have been very effective at staving off
[this attack in previous years, but the jungle beasts have increased
jin ferocity this fall and are given the best chance in many a year
;of wiping out the Hudson River militia.
Spirit was running on the Beaver Field practice plots
; this week than it has for a long time, according to Captain Pat
i Bofula. It has been no secret since their opening triumph over
! Missouri that the Nittanies are headed for one of their best sea
: sons and have aspirations of a sunny mid-winter jaunt to a bowl,
i As we used to say in California, "They have caught the scent ol
i Roses."
These Lions have depth, they have stamina, they have football
saavy and this week they added that indominatable spirit. We pre
dicted earlier that this could be the year. We also said it would
hinge on certain key games. The game today is the first of this
key series. The outcome will go a long way in determining whether
|the Nittanies’ aspirations will be realized.
If it is spirit that Is going to be the deciding factor today,
Lions are in.
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