THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1959 Alabama QB is Big Gun By SANDY PADWE If there were such a thing, Alabama would be very much in the running for the sur prise team of the year award. Picked to finish in the second division of the Southeastern Con ference, one of the toughest col legiate football leagues in the land, Bear Bryant’s Crimson Tide sui prised everyone by finishing in a second place tie with L.S.U. and Mississippi. In fact, the Tide played such good football, after their open ing game loss to Georgia, they went undefeated with two ties the rest of the way. There were plenty of reasons for Alabama’s success, but the one that stands out in everyone's mind down in the southland is an 18-year-old phenom named Pat Trammel. Tiammel is the Alabama quar teiback who finished second in Jerry West-Virginia Basketball By SANDY PADWE When basketball season rolls around in the hills of West Virginia, that’s the time for all the Mountaineers to close the stills, forget the moonshine whiskey and head for Morgan town to watch Jerry West. Mr. West, you see, is probably the best collegiate basketball player in the country. At least that’s what the writers thought who covered the NCAA basketball championships in Lou isville, Ky., last March. West almost singlehandedly led his teammates to the nation al championship a year ago, but California's Golden Bears scored one more point and won the title. 71-70. Also competing in the same tournament was a fellow by the name of Oscar Robertson, an All- American choice and the top scorer in collegiate circles. But when the votes were in for the Most Valuable Player Award, West had 45, Darrall Inthoff of California had 7 and Robertson had 3. West' tok the coveted award on the basis of his five game per formance in which he scored 160 points, broke rebounding records, and played flawles defensive ball. In fact some people think West would be an All-American if he didn't score a point. Take George Kiseda, veteran basket ball writer for the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. After seing West in action against Pitt, Kiseda wrote the following: “He goes up with the shooter, and in one spectacular motion not only blocks the shot but steals the ball—all this with one hand.” The praise doesn't stop there. “Without West the team is just Virginia,” wrote the New York Daily News. Ben Byrd of the Knoxville Jour nal went even further. “Jerry Colt Victory Will Cinch Playoff Berth LOS ANGELES (&) The link of affection .between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los An geles Rams is about as strong as a wet noddle. But the Rams can do the 49ers a tremendous favor by whipping the Baltimore Colts in their na tionally televised game here Sat urday. A Ram win coupled with a 49er victory Sunday over Green Bay, would force the Colts into a play off with the 49ers for the Western Division title of the National Foot ball League. And the Chicago make it a three-way Detroit Sunday. A Colt victory ove would clear the de more and the New to play for the N ship. total offense in the Southeastern Conference this fall. The sophomoi-e from Scotts boro, Ala., racked up 818 yards. He picked up 525 of those on the 1 (ground and the other 293 were in the air. Trammel has to rate as one of the ‘Tunningesf quarterbacks in the nation. This fall he carried c 156 times, more than any other. gspsP|jiSj|te; Alabama back, j W He had his' w biggest day fl * ' * against Tulane SV* when he rushed ' YSr'” J’M for 143 yards as \ S & the Crimson Tide .afflSSp romped to a 19-7 V gS victory. • ffflH In Alabama’s game against Pal Trammel 'Chattanooga, Trammel went 54 (yards for a touchdown to lead (his teammates to a 13-0 win. Just like Penn State’s All- Player in JERRY WEST West Virginia University West is West Virginia. He is un stoppable. Impressive as they are, the statistics still do not tell the full story. You have to see this boy to appreciate him." Citing West's all-around play, Jack Ramsey, the coach of the St. Josephs Hawks, said West was definitely the best performer in the country. "I have a lot of respect for Oscar Robertson as he got 42 points against us," said Ram sey, "but West is liable to get 33 and hold his man to two. He never neglects defense." Quite an impressive scrapbook for the shy looking, small town boy who is the number one citi- ATTENDING LIBERTY BOWL! SPECIAL BOOM RATES: SINGLES $6.00 DOUBLES $9.00 TWIN BEDS $ll.OO ALL ROOMS WITH BATH - RADIO-TV THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HOTEL Chestnut at 9th Sts. Philadelphia 5, Pa. CONTACT:—HARRY GILBERT, Reservation Manager Bears could :ie by beating * Los Angeles ck for Balti- York. Giants L champion- THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA American quarterback Richie Lucas, Trammel is a tremendous defensive ballplayer. He was so good defensively, that the Birmingham News named him the top defensive back in the Southeastern Conference. He also received honorable mention hon ors on the SEC all-star team. Another big season for Ala bama's grid success this season was guard Dr Cochran, regar ed as the b< all-around ba player on tl Alabama squar Cochran, a B mingham natr is a fierce coi petitor and w voted Alabam; best defensi player in 1951 The 200-pou: senior leads Ala bama’s hard charging defensive Rated Top Country ?en of Cabin Crek, W.Va , (pop. 805). West has made All-American two yeais in a row and the Mountaineers have been the num ber one team in the nation for the past two seasons. John Egli and his Penn State basketball team have seen the 6-3 wonder boy in action for the last two years and will get another look at him Saturday in Morgan town. Last year on the Rec Hall hardwood, the Cabin Creek leaper hooked up in a magnifi cent duel with the Lions' Mark DuMars. West had 32 points while the 5-10 DuMars had 30. Mark’s been hinting that he would like to guard West this year, even though he’s five inches shorter. But whether he will or won’t remains to be seen. Last year, West finished as the fifth highest scorer in the nation with a 26.2 average. He was near the top in rebounds too with 419 in 34 games. Basketball Scores NBA Cincinnati 129, Detroit 119 Collegiate Temple 68, Princeton 65 Dener 56, Air Force 53 .Dayton 61, Miami of Ohio 45 Baldwin Wallace 75, Adrian 67 Mt. Union 77, Case Tech 67 Columbia 69, Baltimore 62 Vermont 84, Norwich 73 LaSalle 86, Lehigh 54 Maryland 70. Virginia 62 Nittany Soccer Star Dick Packer, probably Penn State’s greatest soccer player ever, lead the Lion booters for three years in scoring, broke the single season scoring record with 24 goals, and was named to the first string All-American squad in 1954 and 1955. Factory Authorized VOLKSWAGEN Soles—Parts—Service Deluxe Sedan $1625. WYNO SALES CO. 1960 E. Third St. Williamsport, Pa. Phone 3-4683 squad, which is one of the best in the country. The Tide was so stingy this fall that they held the opposi tion to 134 yards per game on the ground and 45 in the air. The Alabama success story woudn’t be complete without mentioning Fred Sington Jr., a huge tackle who minors in kick ing field goals. Sington connected on four field goals in nine attempts in 1959. Two of them weie responsible for Alabama’s wins over' Georgia Tech and Houston, Gridiron Notes Sunny skies and somewhat warmer weather made football practice a little more bearable for Rip Engle's Nittany Lions yesterday . . . Engle’s boys, who play Alabama in the Liberty Bowl Dec. 19, took their most lengthy drill since practice opened for the post season bowl game . . . All four units went through heavy contact work .. . Alabama guard Don Cochran will play against Penn State's Bud Kohlhaas and Andy Slyn chula in the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery, Ala,, Dec. 26 . . . Penn State will anaugurate athletic relations with Alabama in the Liberty Bowl game . . , The schools have never met in any sport . . . The Liberty Bowl engagement will mark Penn State's first 1959 appearance in Philadelphia . . . The Nittany Lions last visited there on Sept. 27, 1958, when they beat Penn, 43-0 . . . Halfback Jim Kerr was Penn Stale's second leading ground gainer with 325 yards in 99 carries, an average of 3.3 yards per carry , , . Second unit quarterback Galen Hall com pleted 18 of 35 passes this fall for 220 yards and two touch downs , . . Halfback Dick Hoak and end Norm Neff wound up in a tie for pass catching honors . . . Each had 167 yards . . . Continental League Adds Atlanta As Sixth Team MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (JP) —The Continental League lias ac cepted Atlanta as its sixth mem ber while its President, Branch Rickey, let loose a blast at the American League for what he called its “delaying tactics” in the new circuit's bid for major league baseball status. In a press conference, Rickey vowed that he would “fight to the bitter end” for the life of the Con tinental League but admitted the league could not organize alone. He said the new league needed the help of the major leagues. For CLASSIFIEDS Call UN 5-2531 GOT A BIG HEAD? HOWARD SMITH TRIMS 'EM ALL! BRING YOURS TO 210 S. Allen St. The Friendliest Clip Joint in Town Mini Guard Is Named AP's Top Lineman CHAMPAIGN, 111.-(JP) Bill Burrell, who says “I just tried to do a good joo,” was thrilled and surprised to be named the Asso yesterday. The 215-pound guard from Clif ton, 111., was the 1959 Illim foot ball captain and defensive quar terback. In many games he was in on a score of tackles in a roaming linebaoking 30b that was the talk of the Big Ten. “There were a lot of fine line men in the country this season and I’m surprised I received this honor,” said the All-America who recently passed up offers from the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League and Buffalo of ihe new American Football League to sign with Saskatche wan in Canada. “I just tried to do a good job for Illinois and when I look back on the season I can see that I could have done better,” Burrell added. “I especially was disap pointed in my play in the Peim State game which we lost 20-9. I am disappointed in myself for not being able to keep my mind strictly on that game. I was think ing of my wife The next day she gave birth to a boy, our first child ” “I believe I like playing de fense better than offense,” he continued. “It was only later this season that m.v blocking from the guard position became good enough to satisfy me ’’ Get a Six-Footer gift card FREE with each purchase of THeSt-fom; <E> TRADEMARK RES U. 8. PAT. OFF. " Penn Slate's Official Blue and While Wool Scarf. Each boxed in an unusual qifl package. $5.00 IrnihA MEN'S STORE STATS COLLEGE PAGE NINE
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