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Season Promises toCap Exciting
Career for X-Country Captain
By JOE GRATA
For the past two years, State
cross-country captain Howie
Deardorff has finished consis
tently in top-ranking positions
and - this season promisei to be
no exception.
The spunky 5-8, 130-pound sen
ior bas tactfully combined out
standing physical and mental at
tributes to establish himself as a
powerful runner, an 'esteemed
leader and a fun-loving sports
man.
Starting with an Oct.. 6 meet at
Pitt, Deardorff must carry the
load of responsibility left by the
graduation of former Lion stand
outs Gerry Norman, Steve Moor
head and Mike Miller. But work
is nothing unfamiliar to Deardorff.
In last year's Navy meet at
Annapolis, Deardorff paced the
Nittanies to a 20-38 win by ;placing
first and setting a new record
on the Middies' course with a time
of 25:32 'minutes.
?HE PERSONABLir harrier
also figured in ties for_ first place
in victories over Pitt and Man
batten. His performances have
hearlded him as one of the nation's
top echelon runners.
When new cross-country and
. track coach John Lucas. ;former
. Boston University standout ap
pointed recently to replace Charles
(Chic) Werner, held the first
;formal workout session this fall;
he was, particularly impressed
with Deardorff.
"Howie seemed very eager and
Agressive.'" Lucas said last week.
"I think he's a fine boy and a fine
runner." v ''
Deardorff arrived at Motint Nit=
tany with impressive high school
credentials. .
Representing Johnstown High
School in the 1959 PIAA meet
held on the University golf course,
Deardorff pushed his small but
powerful frame to a record-break
ing finish for the two . and one
eight miles distance.
IM FAILED to reap the event's
laurels, " however, when he was
edged by Joe Thomas of Union
town High. Thomas, too, turned
in a record-breaking time, but
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSrTY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA
HOWIE DEARDORFF
it was - slightly better_than Dear
dorffs.
The Lion captain claiins he came
to State because "I had a school:
boyish idea that I wanted to, run
track here more thani I wanted to
study." •
But Deardorff quickly discover
ed that academic requirements
must be met first.
_Currently he
sports a highly respectable aver
age in the landscape architecture
curriculum and Deardorff must
certainly learn a lot ,about that
while galloping around Centre
County and other areas during
strenuous nine-mile runs.
Deardorff stems from a family
where cross-country and (track
seem to •be old stuff. Howie's
brother, Earl. captained the Uni
versity—Of Michigan track team
in 1960. Now 13-year-old brother
Jeff is 'getting into the act by
running" for Cochran Junior High
School, a branch of the Johnstown
Public Schoola'System<
• Deardorff explains a' particular
fondness for distance running.
"That's my speciality." he said.
"There are , many good men •to
compete with. The opportunity to
run against the very best' all of
_the time is encouraging."
Everything indicates that Dear
dorff has eliminated' most of the
flaws In his running and is ap
proaching smooth, efficient cham
pionship form.
Challenging 'Deardorff for the
top-spot on the'Lion doss-country
squad are sophomores Colin Grant
of Britland and Dick Lampman.
Right 'now, it's anybody's guess
as to which of the fleet-footed lads
will break loose in a race.
DEARDORFF CONTENDS that
his biggest disappointment in run
ning as a harrier was in last year's
IC4A race at New York City.
The Nittanies were leading the
'pack of harriers' and seeking a
second consecutive I C4A
. title with
a - mile-and-a-half remaining when
Deardorff was forced to stop - be
cause of cramps.
"I Was running close to the
front with Gerry Norman when a
muscle spasm hit rye in the
stomach," Deardorff, sounding
dismayed, Said last night. "I had
to stop to . rest for about three or
four minutes. But it seemed more
like twenty:"
As a result of the sudden at
tack, a disappointed Deardorff
finished 48th. Had he finished
within the highest 30 positions,
the Lions would have topped the
crown.. Nevertheless, the harriers
managed to place as -runner-up
to a strong Michigan State con
tingent.
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ByFRANK QUIGLEY In addition to these huge tack -
Although only one day of his, Bruce has some burly guards
and ends to work with. Bob Del
practice has gone by, the 1962 Grosso (6-0, 228), Don Stein
crop of freshmen football play- bacher (6-2, 225), and Ed Stewart
(6-2,1220), add beef at the guard
era has already . impressed spot) Ed Loudon (6-4, 208), Rich
freshmanard fit.
(8-3, 200), an nill
coach Earl Bruce. Hub (6-1, 195), throw illeir
"Although it is too early to tell weight around at the end posi
much about the quality of the tion.l
team, I have seen few freshman HALFBACK Dave McNaughton
teams that have shown as much (6-24 203), is the biggest .back.
desire and willingness to play as Other !backfield prospects are
this team displayed to me at Mon- halfback Dick Barrett, fullback
day's Practice," Bruce said.
Bruce said that comparing Don Kunit, fullback Bob Riggl ,e
th is and! quarterback Dick Gingrich.
year's t eam wi th past t eams, Overall the linemen average 213
ability-wise, would be unfair be- pounds and the backs average 195.
cause of this year's emphasis up- Bruce and assistant Jay Huff
on recruiting linOmen. man will prepare the frosh for
"This is an unbalanced team," varsity action by drilling them
Bruce said, "because we have 21 on the Penn State Multiple-T of
linemen and only five backs." tense. Bruce said that he would
A s f ar as individual s t ars are stress the fundamentals and 'bane
concerned, Bruce said that he plays in working with the team.
would have to put his team Buffman, standout center and
through some contact work before linebacker on State's Liberty and
singling out any standouts. Gator Bowl teams of the past
BRUCE WAS l quite satisfied three years, moved into the as
with the physical size of the team sistant spot when Dan Radoko
and whenyou I look down the' v
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moved up to help coach the
• si y linemen.
roster and find that the smallest
lineman weighs 190 pounds and
the smallest back weighs 175, you
are inclined to agree with him.
The largest linemen are tackles:
Joe Vierzbicki ,(6-6, 245), Torn
Frederick (6-5, 245), Gary Eberle
(6-3, 240), and Dick Holzer (6-3,
238).
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O iii To 'Defend Title
• TOKYO (AI •• Carlos Ortiz or
New York, world lightweight
champion, will defend his title
here on Dec. 3 against Teruo Ko
saka, Japan's lightweight cham
pion, promoter Akira Honda said.
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