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Nittany Lion Harriers to Face
Undefeated Mounties Today
By BILL BARBER
The Penn State cross coun
try team will put its spotless
3-0 record on the line this af
ternoon- against undefeated
West Virginia at 4:45 on the
University golf course.
The fast moving Mounties have
ripped off six straight victories
over Ohio Universi t y, Fairmount
State, Waynesburg, Richmond,
a n d Piit prior to today's
tilt.
Their closest scrape with defeat
ramie against Pitt last Saturday
when they squeaked past the Pan
thers. 27-28. The Lion harriers
routed Pitt. 19-40.
Coach Chick Werner, running
his squad through a light work
out yesterday afternoon, ex
pressed great pleasure with the
showing of his team in practice
this week.
"This has been a great week
for .the Penn State cross country
team. Right down through ihe
entire squad there has been im
provement in attitude. zip. 2nd in
peneral condition," Wrnmer said.:
"It takes this long before the
first semblance of condition shows!
through and ,we're very glad it
has come through at this time,"
the Lion' coach said,
"The aches and pains that have
been disturbing eYerybody seem
to have disappeared. I wouldn't
he surprised that if everybody
has a good day, the performances
will he pretty creditable, - Wer-
TNT arid .
Captain Herm Weber will
lead the Penn State contingent
today. The Lion senior has done
a great job this season, garner
ing two firsts against Corni.ll
and Pitt.
In the Michigan State meet.
AVeber battled the Spartans'
Clayton Ward for third position.
but in the final 200 yards, he fell
behind and had to settle for
fourth.
Gerry Norman, State's sopho
more sensation, will be shooting
for his eighth straight first place
today against the Mounties.
Norman lost the first meet he
ran for Penn State when he
placed second to Cornell's Dick
Chapman in last year's freshman
opener.
But since then he hasn't been
defeated.
He won his next three fresh
man meets, took the freshman
IC4A crown, and has added three
varsity firsts this year.
Norman's greatest perfor-
—Collegian Photo by Rick Rower
RELIEVING THE TENSION—Penn State cross country stars
Steve Moorhead (L) and Denny Johnson (R) engage in a little
horseplay before practice yesterday. Captain Herm Weber looks
on. The unbeaten Lions go against West Virginia (6-0) at home
today,
mance came against Michigan
State, the defending national
champs, when he ran away from
the field last Saturday to win
in 25:45.8. He was 20 seconds
ahead of teammate Steve Moor
head.
Moorhead. who figures to be
one of the top Lion milers when
the track season gets under way,
has done a commendable job for
the harriers this season, tying for
first at Cornell and taking a sec
ond in the Spartan meet.
At Pittsburgh. the Lion junior
was troubled with illness and fin
ished back in tenth position.
Lion sophomore, Howie Dear
dorff, has posted a respectable
record for his first year . of var
sity competition. Deardorff's
best performance came against
Cornell when he was involved
in a five-way tie for first. Since
then he has recorded a fourth
and a seventh.
Lion seniors, Ernie Noll and
Denny Johnson, also will be out
to improve their slates against the
Mountaineers today.
Noll finished out of the money
for the first time this year against
Michigan State. Before that he
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had tird for first at Cornell and
tied for . four.th against Pitt.
Johnson has carded two ninths
and a tenth this season.
Also going for the Lion har
riers today are Fred Larson, Li
onel Bassett, Mike Miller, Walt
Miller, Dave LaHoff, and Herb
Carver.
This is Carver's first race. The
Lion junior ran four years of
track and cross country in high
school before coming to Penn
State.
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THE JAZZ CLUB WILL HAVE A BOOTH
SET UP OUTSIDE THE LION'S DEN
FROM 8:45 to 4:45 TO SELL TICKETS.
BY TODAY, AND MAKE SURE
TOO CAN CLIMAX A GREAT
GREEK WEEK.
STOP
YOU
PLENTY OF GOOD SEATS
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Penn State will be seeking
its fourth straight triumph over
a Big Ten opponent tomorrow
against Illinois at Champaign
. . . The Lions and Illinois have
met twice before, with State
winning both . . . The Lions
won 14-12 in 1954 and last year
they posted a 20-9 win in
Cleveland . . . The other Big
Ten win was over Ohio State,
7-6, in 1956 . Four game fig
ures show that Illinois holds an
edge over opponents in almost
every statistical department
. . . The same goes for Penn
State . . . The Lions are mak
ing the trip to Champaign by
TWA charter from Harrisburg
. . . They're scheduled for a
workout in Illinois' Memorial
Stadium this afternoon ... Aft
er that they'll be quartered at
the Lincoln Lodge Motel . . .
The Lions will return home
Cabin Party
October 22-23
1. Forestry Cabin
by
PSOC and Dickinson OC
Members $.75
Non-members $1.50
Transportation Provided
Sign up at HUB desk
"I carry a lot
PICK UP YOUR
TICKETS TODAY ! !
for the concert Sunday
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1960
Notes
after the game, arriving on
campus at approximately 12:15
a.m. Sunday morning . . . To
morrow's game will mark the
last for Penn State against a
Big Ten opponent until 1963
when the Lions will tangle with
Ohio State at Columbus .
Thanks to sophomore specialist
Charlie Raisig. Penn State's
punting has improved over pri
vious years ... Raisig has punt
ed 20 times for 725 yards and
a 36.3 average . . . Halfback
Jim Kerr is Penn State's lead
ing scorer with four touch
downs good for 24 points . . .
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