The Washington times., 1922-12-03
NITTANY LIONS
PLAY GAME ON
NEW YEAR DAY
Penn State Gridiron Team
Meets Pasadena on Pacific
Coast First Of January.
. TATE COLLEGE, Pa, Dec. 2.
- Following the hard battle

~ TATE COLLEGE, Pa, Dec. 2.
- Following the hard battle
~ with the University Of Pitts
burgh Thursday, which closed the
regular football season for Penn
State, Coach Hugo Bezdek told his
players that they had earned .
rest until next week when . defS-
mite program will be mapped out
to keep the team in shape for the
big international classic at Pasa.
dena on New Years Day. Most OF
the Nittany gridders arranged to
20 to their homes for over the pres
ent weekend, but will be back at
classes Monday morning.
Bezdek has given no inkling an to
his plans for conditioning players
for the trip TO the Coast. Whether
he will give them a lay-off for q
week or ten days and then start
them up again, or whether he viii
hold practice two or three days each
week from now until the time OF oe'
parture remains to be seen. The one
thing that Is almost sure 10 that tnf
trip out and back will be made IN
the shortest time possible In ordes
to avoid missing scholastic work
The trip dove-tails with the Christ
mas holiday period, 30 few classes
win be missed.
HAP Is RECOVERING.
Hap Frank. the Harrisburg boS
who was forced to miss the Pit
game for the second straight season
because OF injuries. In recovering
rapidly from his broken nose anc
viii be In shape to play against the
Coast team on New Years Hap 10
strong wingman and he In missed
when not In the lineup. However
Bezdek is fortunate in having McCo,
and Artlet to I'LL the positions.
Following the Thanksgiving game
the chief topic Of conversation ha'
been the prospects for next season
Naturally. the main question Il
whether or not Coach Beziek can b
State instead of accepting the offeI
tc become manager Of the Philltes
II In the hope Of ell Penn STATE
students and alumni that the wizart
will decide to stick to the COLLEGE
ranks and remain with the boys" q
State.
Graduation will deprive the team
Of Captain Newsh Bentz center fol
three years; Tiny McMahon, gian
right tackle; Harold Logue. lef
tackle. and Ross Hufford, end an<
halfback. The los Of these veterans
wk' be a blow, but the fact tha
on four of them are due to leav'
is more encouraging than the out
look this fall when no less than fif
teen varsity men were gone.
ONLY ONE RETURNS.
Whereas Coach Bezdsk haA bp
one backfield man to return this fan
he should have everyone back bu
Hufford next season, including II,
sensational Harry Wilson and tn,
fast-coming Mike Palm. halfbacl
and quarterback. respectively
Wentz. the fullbAck uncovered lat,
In the season. haa another year, q
do Lafferty. Carson and Patton o
the second team backfieid. Krat,
and Gregory. halfhacks, are onl,
sophomorss and have two NOR,
years.
There In also lots Of promise In tn,
freshman backfield material. Ed
Buckley, Washington CentrsA Higl
boy. looks like a flashy halfhack, q
does Helbtg, Newark youth, wh,
pulled some sensational broken fiel,
running this fall. Big Johnson, Ell
wood City boy. who held down th,
fulback berth, n another stroni
varsity prospect. his speciality beini
handling Of punts. Light. q Stat,
College boy. is q good defensive back
wnne Shanks. another Washingtol