SATURDAY. DECEMBI Berfi OK' By SANDY PADWE Wayne Berfield’s patience was rewarded yesterday after a 14-week wait. The Lion linebacker, out with a broken arm since the first week of pre-season prac tice, received the good news that he might play against Alabama in the Liberty Bowl, Dec. 19. Team physician Alfred H. Gness said that recent x-rays of Berfield’s arm were very en couraging. Bui Griess emphasized that the final decision would not be up io him. “We think he's OK," Griess said, "but we won't take the responsibility of giving him the go-ahead." Griess said a final decision would have to come from the orthopedic surgeon at Geisinger Hospital who has been taking care of Berfield. Should he get back in the line up, Berfield would more than welcome addition to Rip Engle and his Lion eleven. “He's the best linebacker we have,” said backfield coach Joe Paterno yes terday. "Thai's right," Lion coach Jim O'Hora chipped in, "he's real quick in there and he's very agile. “Wayne always manages to get himself in good position and seems to diagnose the opposing teams’ plays. Last year he inter cepted-more passes than our line backers did all this year.” Included among Berfield’s feats last season was a 98-yard inter ception against Boston University. His run turned what had been a close ball game into a 36-0 rout. O'Hora said that Berfield, a center last season, would prob ably play at the second unit left guard position. "At left guard he won't have to use that left arm so much," he said. Berfield, too, was overjoyed with the good tidings. “I’m really anxious to get back in there,” he said after a light workout on Beaver Field yesterday. “I’ve managed to keep in shape by running and I feel pretty good. So does the arm. They took x-rays of it the other day and they turned out real vet I .’’ "I don't mind being switched from center," said Berfield. "I've always liked guard and I think I can do a good job there." GRID NOTES The Nittanies just went through some light running drills yesterday after noon . . . They’ll have a full scale workout this afternoon at 2 and might get a little contact. . , Lion coach Rip Engle has been in New Missouri, Syracuse Will Play In Post Season Bowl Games Two of Penn State’s grid op ponents—Missouri and Syra cuse—have earned post-season bowl bids while an other Lion foe, won the South ern conference championship this year. Missouri (6-4) earned the right to meet Georgia in the Orange Bowl on the basis of a second place finish in the Big Eight. Oklahoma, the conference champ, is ineligible for the Orange Bowl since they went last year. Syracuse, the number one team in the nation, plays upset-minded U.C.L.A. today, but the Orange men already - have the Cotton Bowl bid sewed up. They’ll play Texas there on New Year's day. V.M.I. (8-1-1) beat out West Virginia for. Southern Conference laurels this year, finishing with a perfect mark in league play. Here are the final records and scores of other Lion opponents: MISSOURI 8— Penn Stats 20—Michigan 14—Iowa St, 2—S.M.U. _ o—Oklahoma 9 Nebraska 20—Colorado I*—Air i' 23 0 :R 5. 1959 Awaits Game York with Richie Lucas the past few days . . . They'll • attend the Look All-American banquet and Lucas will appear on the Perry Como show Wednesday . . . The film will be on video tape . . . All- American tackle Charley Janer ette has been invited to play in the Optimist Bowl in Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 2 . . . Janerette joins Richie Lucas on the big college all star team which faces an all-star team 26—Kansas St. .. 0 IS—Kansas 9 46—Marshall . 6—Penn State 21 14—Richmond 14 19—Virginia 12 26—Wrn. & Mary 7 34—Davidson 7 28—Geo. Wash. . 6 7 —Lehigh 32—The Citadel 37 —Virginia Tech ... COLGATE 15— Cornell 20 20—Penn State 58 12—Rutjcers 15 7—Princeton o—Yale 12 —Holv Cross 16— Burknell o—Syracuse -—7 l 33=r-Rrown 14 Special December Only 9 lbs. of Clothes (Wash and Dry) 65c Wet Wash (Soap and Bleach Free) 35c OPEN: 9:30 to 5:30 daily 7:30 to 5:30 Saturday (ask about self-service) Launderette , . . 210 W. College Avenue IB THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA ★* . ★ Wayne Berfield V. M. I. Final Status ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ made up of small college stars... Five Penn State players have been named to UPl’s All-East team ... , Richie Lucas and tackle Andy Stychula were first team choices while fullback Pat Botula, Jan : erette and guard Bud Kohlhaas , were second team choices . . . Rip 1 Engle will coach Lucas and Jan ■ erette in the Copper Bowl Dec. 26 . in Phoenix, Ariz. 41—Boston College _ 14 —Illinois 11— Penn State 21—Duke 25—Colorado St. 6 13 — Air Force 33 14— Villano\a 0 20 —Oklahoma 28 12— Navy 43 BOSTON UNIVERSITY 14—fieorge Washington 18 7 Kansas - - 28 7 West Virginia 0 12—Penn State 2i 8— funneeticitt 7 20—Massachusetts B—Holy Ciosb 17 26—Boston College - 7 o—Syracuse .46 (Continued on page twelve) Grandstand Views Opponent Team Resembles AA VC ■ Sc You can tell it’s almost Christmas. The lights are aglow in the thriving metropolis at the foot of the mall, the campus cops now smile when handing you a ticket, and All-American teams are the big news in football. Richie Lucas, Penn State’s All-Amei’ican quarterback, has been stealing all the headlines around here for the last week, so as a ehange of pace here’s our all-opponent team, con sisting of the top stars who played against the Nittany Lions this year It bears a close resemblance fo most of the All-American squads and no less than five bonafide dream team stars are on the first team. Included are ends Bill Carpenter of Army and Fred Mautino of Syracuse, guards Bill Burrell of Illinois and Roger Davis of Syracuse, and tackle Mike Magac of Mis souri. The rest of the first team line is composed of Illinois’ Joe Rut gens at tackle and Missouri’s Tom Swanoy at center. Syracuse's Dave Sarette is the quarterback and his halfbacks are Fred Cox of Pitt and Mel West of Missouri. Art Baker, the Syracuse battering ram, is the fullback. All were outstanding against the Nittany Lions, but Sarette sticks out in our minds as the top performer of the year. The sophomore signalcaller was the big factor in Syracuse’s sen sational 20-18 win over Penn State, Nov. 7. Playing with the poise of a pro, Sarette did everything right and gave the Lions nothing but trouble all afternoon. His faking was pure magic and it was really hard to tell who was carrying the ball for Syra cuse most of the time. In addition to this, Sarette ran for 66 yards in 12 carries and picked up 54 through the air on four completions in nine tries. The rest of the all-opponent backfield enjoyed banner days against the Lions too. Pitt’s Fred Cox, for example, rushed for 129 yards in 12 carries, including an 86-yard touchdown run. The other Mel West of Missouri showed great speed and ran the Lion ends for 72 yards in the season’s opener in Columbia. If it weren't for a few clutch tackles by Penn State’s little Dick Pae, West might have run wild. The fullback, Art Baker of Syracuse, isn’t a sensational type ballplayer, but he kept grinding out yard after yard and helped Sarette nail the Lion coffin. Rip Engle has a lot to look forward Sebo Expects Job En New Pro Loop PHILADELPHIA (TP) Steve Sebo, fired Tuesday as head foot ball coach at Penn, said yester day he expects to take a job with the New York Titans of the new American Football League. Sebo said he conferred- Thursday with Harry Wismer, president of the J Titans. The former Penn coach declined to say in what capacity he would serve with the proteam. Querida mia, Sabes que las pizzas mejores noire de la froniera de -la fronlera son las de By Sandy Padwe Collegian Sports Editor to next year—they’re all back. The linemen had Iheir out- Mel Went standing moments too. Army's great captain Bill Carpenter proved to the 27,500 fans who saw fhe State-Army game that he probably is the best pass catcher in collegiate football. The “lonely end” teamed with Joe Caldwell, the Cadet quarter back for nearly 130 yards. Before the Illinois game, Lion scout J. T. White warned that Bill Burrell, the captain of the Fighting Illini, woukl be all over the field. That was an understatement. It seemed as if he was in on every tackle along with teammate Joe Rutgens.. a 245-pound tackle Syracuse's Fred Mauiino and Roger Davis played vicious de fensive ball against the Lions and succeeded in bouncing plenty of Lion players to pos terior positions. Missouri’s fine co-c apt a i ns, Mike Magac and Tom Swancy, round out the team. In a losing cause, they played good football and on many occasions stopped Lion backs from completely run ning through some of their team mates. 1939 AI.L-OPPOffKNT TEAM Knds—Rill Carpenter, Army; l*red Ms»u« tmo, S>i Reuse. Tackle*—Miko Magac, Missouri; Joe RuU genu, Illinois. Guards—Roger Davis, Syracuse; Rill Bur- rell, Illinois. Center—Tom Swanoy, Missouri Quarterback —Dave Halfbacks —Fred Cox, Pitt; Mel Weat, Missouri Fullback—Art Baker, Syracuse. Haynes Signs with AFL DALLAS, Tex. (TP) —' Abner Haynes, North Texas State half back, has decided to sign a con tract with the Dallas Texans of the American Professional Foot ball League. He is passing up a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League, he said Thursday. Colt Founder Dies WASHINGTON (TP) William Rodenbert, 54, one of the found ers of the Baltimore Colts profes sional football team, died in his home yesterday of a heart attack. wow of mi A SPEND 43-65 »'•* $998 Mony tourt tn<fad* co/f«9« c/«<M *1“ low-cort ttipi fo Moxico SM9 up. South Amorico $699 up Howoil Sructy Tour $598 up on 4 Zltk Y«tr ,h * w,,rld J "" up f<*»l Youi ?rev of Agon! B TB* Matt Ml Ran tart 28. WOULD TRAVEL to*nn PAGE NINE R«g«r t)a>is Syincu^e. Went
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