FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1964
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Tuesday’s announcement of Glenn Ressler’s
tion to the Newspaper Enterprise. Association All-
America squad could be the first of many similar honors
for the Lions’ rugged middle guard.
Still to be announced are the dream squads chosen
by the Associated Press, United Press International,
Look Magazine (football writers), U.S. Football Coaches
Association, Time Magazine, The Sporting News and the
major TV networks.
Ressler’s a good bet to make all but one or two,
and one of the eycentions noidd V'o A p r- TTPT . A lot of
politicking goes into the wire service choices. One of
the big issues concerns getting a ‘Veogranhic balance”
on the team—male'"" sure each section of the country
is equally represented.
Ressler Should Make Consensus All-America
But when all the votes are counted, look for Pester
to be State’s first consensus All-America since Richie
Lucas (1959) and first named to more than four squads
since Dave Robinson in 1962.
Ressler, who, according to one Pittsburgh writer,
“plays center like a Panzer Division.” also is unique
in that he stands a good chance of making All-America
both on offense and defense. Many seemed surorised
that NEA. which picked two platoons, tabbed Ressler
for the offensive squad. He has gone both ways this
year, but his primary spot has been defensive middle
guard. His sparkling two-way ability has posed a prob
lem for the Lion coaches, who finally decided the 6-2,
235-pounder from Dornsife is more valuable putting the
clamps on enemy backs.
Ohio State Came Clinched Ressler's Selection
Probably the clinching performance—the one that
erased any doubts in the selectors’ minds —came against
Ohio State, when Ressler plaved like a one-man demoli
tion crew. He made tackles all over the field, repeatedly i
steamrollered ouarter l '"ck Don Urvprferth and h" I ’-'
dozed gaping holes in the Buckeyes’ defensive lines. And
it all happened on the weekend when ballots for All-
America were just coming off the presses. ■ Ressler’s
showing was as fresh as the ink on the ballots when
the selectors were voting.
Ressler probably will have to buy a trophy case
to shelve all his awards from his final collegiate foot
ball season, but it’s a good bet he won’t prize any higher
than the game ball his teammates gave him after the
stunning victory at Columbus. Although some All-
America teams had been selected before that immortal
Saturday, that was probably the one game that’ll make
him a consensus All-America.
Death of a Tradition
The following letter, under the letterhead: “The Pitt
News. One of America’s Great Student Newspapers,”
found its way to our Sackett Building office Wednes
dav afternoon.
Mr. John Thompson, Editor
The Daily Collegian
University Park, Pa.
Dear John:
Amazement and disappointment were my reactions to
John Lott’s refusal to nlay in the Blood Bowl—the annual
game between the Pitt News Hawks and The Daily Collegian
Cowards,
I was amazed because a game of such long standing
would be called off for what I think are flimsy reasons.
Certainly a daily paner has six healthy male students in its
employ. I was amazed that John dismissed the game so
casually. It is still ialkcd about among graduates of both
papers. I know former Co'lcgian sports editor Lou Prato
will find the situation appealing (sic).
I was disappointed because, frankly, I enjoy playing foot
ball, although I am anything but a good player. Nor is any
one on our staff. But we do like to play. This game is a lot
of laughs. Although they never did before, the Cowards have
certainly lived up to their nicknames.
I am happy to say the lack of athletic interest on the
Collegian has not taken anything away from the high quality
of the newspaper. If anything, it is better than ever.
Sincerely,
Bob Smizik
Sorry, Bob, for dealing such a crushing blow to your
athletic ambitions. But as I have answered similar
requests from West Virginia and Syracuse, so do I
answer yours:
In the light of what happened a year ago, this year
the Collegian sports staff is concentrating its efforts on
reporting the news rather than making it.
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By JOHN LOTT
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Pitt Makes Rare Visit
By JOHN LOTT
Penn State finally got the Pitt
people to make the rugged bus ride
over Route 22 for the traditional foot
ball finale. And now the Lions are
hoping to make the Panthers’ trip a
lot longer going than coming.
Tomorrow’s game in Beaver Sta
dium marks the first time Pitt has
played here since 1955. The Panthers
were scheduled as the host this year
too, but they had six home games on
the slate while State had only four, so
an agreement was made to make the
switch.
(The Pitt people figured they
wouldn’t be able to sell enough six
game season tickets to fans used to
paying five bucks less for a five-game
package.)
For awhile it appeared little sig
nificance would become attached to
this game, but in recent weeks that all
has changed. State (5-4) needs this one
to record a winning season (for the
26th straight year). Pitt needs it to
break even (the Panthers are; 3-4-2).
Both have been on the rampage lately
after battling inexperience and injuries
in the early stages.
And then there’s Old Ironsides,
That’s the tag applied to the ugly
chunk of steel annually awarded to
Sports Shorts
Bills Reopen Doors
To 'Bod Boy' Cookie
A quiet, almost subdued.
Cookie Gilchrist worked out
yesterday in the rain and mud
with the fired-up Buffalo Bills
about 16 hours after the con
troversial fullback was re
stored to the good graces of
the AFL teanK
Gilchrist was placed on
waivers by Coach Lou Saban
Tuesday for a series of inci
dents which provoked Saban
and the Bill players. Saban
relented Wednesday night and
told Gilchrist he once again
could play for Buffalo after
three clubs had bid for the
big back.
The turnabout came after
Gilchrist apologized to the
players and to Saban for his
behavior.
The New York Yankees got
some good news yesterday
telephone calls reporting that
Mel Stottlemyre’s ankle is
okay.
Soon after the World Series,
the 22-year-old rookie pitcher
whose late season victories
sparked the Yankee pennant
drive, sprained his right ankle
severely while hunting near
his Mabton, Wash., home. The
ankle was kept in a splint for
several weeks.
A thunderstorm, backlash
of a cold front moving into
the north, washed out yester
day’s opening round of the
Cajun Classic golf tourney
at Lafayette, La.
The heavy rains delayed
for at least a day the start
of the showdown battle be
tween Arnold Palmer and
Jack Nicklaus for the 1964
PGA money championship.
Joe Black, the PGA tour
nament director, said a 36-
hole round would be played
Sunday, the final day of the
Nittany Dell
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
the winner of the Penn State-Pitt-
West Virginia round robin. The trophy,
believed the world’s heaviest (150 lbs.),
was initiated in 1951 by the Pittsburgh
Chamber of Commerce.
Previous games in this long ri
valry were staged in Pittsburgh be
cause of inadequate seating facilities
at University Park. However, this situ
ation was remedied in 1960 when the
tourney, to make up for the
delay.
The Boston Patriots and the
Denver Broncos met in the
first American Football League
game, on Sept. 9, 1960. Denvi
won 13-10, but hasn't won he
since
Denver will have other incei
tives for whipping the Patriol
when they meet tonight ;
Fenway Park. Boston drubbi
Denver 38-10 in their fir'
meeting this year, the resi
prompting Bronco owners
scrub Coach Jack Faulkner
favor of Mac Speedie.
Denver has improved coi
sidcrably since the switch ar
the Broncos have come <
strong in their last Ihrt
games, the latest a 20-16 upsi
over the New York Jets la<
week.
Denver's defense has bei
credited with much of the ii
provement, especially the <
forts of defensive back Will
Brown, who set a team recoi
with four pass interceptioi
against the Jets.
BILL HOWLEY
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pacity of 46,284.
There’ll be a few more than that
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surge and Pitt’s outstanding perform
ances the past two weeks have made
the game a sellout. Biggest crowd ever
to witness a State game Was the 49,389
at the Army game last year. Tomor
row’s attendance will probably top
that, possibly going over the 50,000
mark. Standing room tickets still are
available at $2 apiece .at the ticket
office, Rec Hall.
Pitt’s big gun, of course, is quarter
back Fred Mazurek, who tomorrow
will be zeroing in on the all-time Pitt
total offense record. Mazurek lacks 228
yards to tie the record of 3,171 set by
Warren Heller between 1930 and 1932.
Both teams worked out in the rain
and mud yesterday afternoon. Pitt
coach John Michelosen wasn’t dismayed
about practice conditions, however.
“We need some practice handling
a wet ball,” he said. “By the looks of
things, we'll have' need for it Satur
day.”
End Bill Howley and halfback Bill
Bodle, hampered by injuries in recent
weeks, both are expected to play full
time tomorrow.
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