WEDNESDAY: NOVEMBER 28. 1962
Off cuid On
Sometimes you wonder if it's worth the long hours a
the shop, the missed- meals r ; the lack of time to sleep or studs
and the bone-chilling walks back to your room at three o
four in the morning. You have been cuzsed and condemned
criticized and castigated.- 4 •
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But when the long night: is finally 'over and the papers
begin to roll off the presses, yOu have a feeling of accomplish
ment that makes the walk home a little warmer, a little
shorter.
When this paper comes oil the preises,ll will mark the
end of more than three years'work for me on the sports, staff
of The Daily Collegian. •
The years have gone quiCklv. btit the fastest period has
been the three weeks since I SubMitted my resignation to the
Board of Editors. And now, when 'over, there is neither
time nor space to express the gratitud i e I owe to so many
people.
To former sports editors Sandy Pa l dwe and Jirri Karl.
to the coaches and trainers of nearly every Penn State team,
to the gang at the shop and *to my fellow staff members
present and pak thank you. ,
Collegian has afforded me the opportunity to meet an
amazing variety of people. I have met my share of "yes" men
and other shallow characters; but., most 'of my acquaintances
in the last three years have: been wori'derful people. I feel
privileged to call some of them my friends.
• So many memories dash through my mind when I think
of these last three - years.
I remeniber standing on: the intramural football fields
in the fall of 1959. the thrill of rri first by-line, a long
bus ride with the \ baseball team, a tennis match in a snow
storm and the crowd of shivering student& that greeted the
football team after its heartbieaking loss to Army this fall.
.I can also recall the incessant chatter cif Don Jonas on
the baseball field, Roger Koc!hman's 100-yard kickoff 'return
against Syracuse in 1959 and &riotous bridge game with Dave
Robinson on the plane back from California.
Individual members of 7ecast of characters who make
up the Penn State sport - scene also come to 'mind. i '
To mention just a few:
DUTCH SYKES Mr. Sykes' intramural office serves
as a training grounds for young_reporters. To my If.nowledge;
he has remained as cocnaerati - e and understandw: as he was
with me.
JOE BEDENK —The 'w t hite-haired baseball' coach who
will announce his , retirement officially at the end of till: , term.
Bedenk was a great coach vtho , had only one, I.(Aing season
in his 32. years of coaching r t ne sport at Penn State.
,Ile re
sembles Casey Stengel physically and occasionally in his
speech, but there is only, one Joe Bedenk;
CHUCK MEDLAR The huge head trainer of the foot
ball team and the man mo4t likely to succeed Bedenk as
baseball coach. One of -the most popular men in Rec Hall
circles, Medlar is rarely seen *ithout a cigar clamped between'
his teeth.i '
GENE WETTSTONE A Tine teacher i and leader, \Vett
stone is the greatest gymnastics coach n the country and: is
considered the foremoSt Am' rican eikpert on the sport. He
is a pleasure to interview. I
RIP ENGLE —The "Si vet . ' Eagle.!! always a, gentleman,
is one of the most successfu coaches in the United States.
Gracious in defeat and modest in Itimy,. there are few
men I adMire more. i
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Memories of these men and others' will remain with me
through the yeirs. .
The Daily Collegian has been more than an activity. It
has been an education. That' education has been worth all
the sacrifices it •involved.
1. THE. DAILY / .COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK } . PENNSYLVANIA
And When
It's Over
Br JOHN MORRIS
Sports Editor
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Lions Head South
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fekotball superiority. Dartmouth
was second. C •
By beating both Pitt and West
Virginia, the Lions retained pos
session of - Old Ironsides," the
ugly three-sided hunk of steel
that symbolizes the winner' of I the
j State-Pitt-West Virginia rivalry.
1 The opponent for the Lioni in
this year's Gator Bowl will 'not
; be decided until after the Florida-'
Miami - (Fla.) game this,Saturday
night. If Florida "wins, it,, will be
the Lions' opponent.
Should Florida lose, however, •
Duke becomes the likely oppO
',nent for the Lions.
THE WINNER of the Florida-
Miami game was originally 'sup-,
posed to be the host team.' but
!Miami's 29-7 loss to Northwest
! ern ten days ago eliminated the;
' Hurricanes from the picture.. •
Duke seemed to be the choice.
•of many of the Lions.
' "I think the guys would like to
t play' Duke," quarterback Pete
Lisite said. "Duke is always a
good team and this year they
haver lost only to Georgia Tech'
and Southern Cal. There's' no
shame in that."
Team captain Joe Galardi
agreed with -Liske:
"I hope .we play Duke. We
showed the southern people that
we could beat one of their teams
and I'm convinced we can do it , PETE 1.15KE
again."
. It:was Galardi who told report- . . . sets three marks
ers that the vote to attend ; the ; The Nittanies recorded wins. Liske's total of 12 touchdown
Gator .Bowl was "decisive."; rover Navy (41-7), Air Force t2O-; passes in one season broke the
THERE HAD been rumors of 6). Rice (18-7), Syracuse 120-19),; record of nine held -by `Rados
opposition from .a bloc'-of senior' California (23-2 I). Maryland (23- (1952) and Shorty Miller (1912).
lettermen. - but Liske - gave' the 3 7).. West Virginia (34-61, Holy Kochman. who Engle( has called
reason for the decision afteit the ; Cross (48-20) and Pitt 116-0). 1 the Lions' great"st. back since
meeting. • i ; Liske and All-American half-lienny Moore, fed all State rush
"Wt feel that!we hair& our pres- back Roger Kochman led the Nit-lers with 595 yards and a 5.4 yard
tige to uphold in the Gator Elbwl,"llames
.this year. : average gain per carry In add)—
the Lion signal-caller said. ! Liske set three Penn State sea -1 tiom he caught 12 passes for 254
This' Penn State learn sbould! son records—touchdown passes,' yards and four touchdowns__ He
certainly be capable of doing just total offense and - passing,-,yard-! led the Lion scoring parade with
that.; ' ;age: - * 148 points. -,
The Lions ba've been impres-1 iHis season total of 1.302 yards' "Kochman - does all- the little
sive all year ekcept In the game-, broke the former record, of L 2381 thingg that make the difference
at Army: 4 ' ',that conteit, the! yards made by Richie Lucas in f between a good back and a great
Lions had one touchdown called ! 1959 and his pasting yardage— one," Engle said. I=lle is our best
back and another touchdown! pass I,o37—topped Tony Rados' 1,025, blocking back and leads all . our
was dropped in the end zone., -t in 1953. backs in tackles "
Pitt Upset Highlights Boozers' Season
By IRA MILLER
Turned giant-killers in the
second half of the seasons fi
rial game. Penn State's soccex
team can now sit back! and
look hopefully toward !next
season. Stitte; scored twice in the
second half ,to upset Pitt, 2-1,
Saturday in Pittsburgh.
While a' 3-6 season can hardly
be termed successful. the 'Lions
were 'plagued 'through thel year
with key injuries and also suf
fered the loss thre,e - staffers
who quit the team. " '
STATE DID produce its bright
spots ,too, however. The. Nittanies
came up with some fine sopho
mores. in George Berzkalns, Ray
Dacey, Al Jacobsen 'and ( John
Katona, all of whom were start
ers by the end of the year'.
• Berzkalns, -Jacobsen, , and Ka
tona did an effectiVe job of:plug
ging the gaps caused by the loss
of forwards Al Schattschneider,
Tom Flanagan and Ed Hinojosa.
Captain Jay Stormer was con
verted to the front line as a re
sult—of the losses and this gave
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Dacey hk chance. Daccy, along! Befute• the Pitt game, the boot
with Dieter Hemze and Harry . only victories had come
Klme. formed a rapidly-improv- againNt vrnall schools-•Buekned
ing halfback line that could spell j and Getty built—which made the
trouble for Lion foes next year, win over- the Panthei's even
Two weeks into the season.' sweeter. The. h u ms lost to six big
coach Ken . liosterman came - up, foes—West_ Chester (last year's
with ;an untested goalie in Jay! national thump;. Colgate. Mary.
Robbins and gave him a chancel lane (this year's national runner-
Robbins seized the opportunity upl. Navv. Temple and Army
and didn't yield the position un- I But the Lions came to life the
til.the last game. last two weeks of 'the season to
Stormer and Val Djurdjqvw justify the confidence Hosier
were the only seniors among 'the' man has had in them all year.
Nittany starters. Stormer i a Throughout the season, tie, tept
prime. candidate for the first Pill; insisting the Lions were better
Jeffrey Award which will be kiv- I than their record showed and
en to State's outstanding player.toone of these days we'll' suiprisoe
The winner will be announced someone." To put it •mildly. Pitt
Jan. 4. i teas surprised Saturday.
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