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Villanova Kicks Off The Season With ililki.llllillllllil 'tiiinmin West Chester The 'Monster' j:iii;iilii:ij:iii:i:i;i:i:i:i;i;Miiii;i;iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;iiiii!iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiin by J09 McCarthy iiiiii Open Letter to the 1963 Football Squad: Last Saturday you defeated West Chester 21-9. It was the third consecutive opening game victory. If this is any indication of things to come, it could well mean a third consecutive bowl appearance. In many ways you showed yourself capable of attain- ing this goal. We note especially the "monster" defense that allowed West Chester five yards in total rushing. Even the pass defense, which the post-game quarterbacks for the past two years have stoned, showed strength. This ap- peared mostly in the superb performance of your defensive right half 'Bob Dunn, whose two interceptions, one for a touchdown, sparked a somewhat weak offense. The offensive difficulty Saturday was mostly inexperi- ence. It will improve with each game this season as it did during the West Chester game. Next Saturday you will t'^ journey to Toledo where there will be new difficulties to overcome. But with the things you will learn this week from your coaches, the flaws in the offense should disappear. And you should bring home your second triumph of the season Expect help from the bright spots of last Saturday's encounter. There were the hands and agility of Sophomore end John Kelleher, the speed of sophomore halfback Joe Santomauro, and the play of quarterbacks Bill Sherlock and Don Koslap. The going won't be easy in the next three games. But Wildcats Defeat West Chester 21-9; you will find that there is a solid philosophy behind the scheduli-ng of gradually more difficult games. This should work to your advantage. - But ewefn now the post-game crew at Kelley's are pes- Defense Good And Offense -Weak simistic and cry that the best you can do is a five and four season. You've proved them and the pre-season experts by Tom Bruderle i first half. Bill Sherlock's fumble the end zone and ran it out to wrong for the past two seasons. It can be done again. As 11,000 fans and an area- 1 on the first play from scrimmage the 23. As for support and spirit, unfortunately Villanova fans re- wide TV audience looked on, was recovered by West Chester. Shortly thereafter,' following now have a sense of the future. This is a phenomenon Villanova opened its sixty-ninth I Five plays later, Tom Gray a fumble by Dick Semyak, the sulting from the two consecutive bowl appearances. The football 1 booted a field spectators season with a 21-9 goal as the Rams Rams again moved to the Villa- spirit was not strong last week. The came not drew first triumph over a determined West blood with the game nova one. On fourth down, so much as to cheer but more out of curiosity. Chester 2:30 young. squad last Saturday. Eberly tried to sweep left but However, with Neither you nor W^est Chester played at peak per- A great deal of local atten- Al Atkinson, was nailed for a big no gain by, Chappy Moore, Clifford formances. Errors were made. But the important point is tion was focused on the game, Jack of all people, Dick Semyak. because for the first time in and Jack McDonald causing the that the 'Cats continued their ski en. Untested senior, junior Offense Jells several meetings, West Cheater most havoc, Villanova's defense and sophomore ballplayers shook off their butterflies and had a chance of making the began to throw West Chester's In the third quarter, the of- provided flashes of things to come. fense jell game close and possibly winning Terry Eberly for huge losses. began to as Sherlock You will, however, be criticized for the defensive let- hit John Kelleher for six, cul- it. (At half-time West Chester was down late in the game. But we think that this is just a minating play yard drive r. Although lighter and faster -13 yards in rushing.) a 12 76 normal reaction to the fact that you felt that the game with 1:21 left. than in recent years, the Wild- The effect of this pressure was Mike Manger had been won. booted the extra point. Villa- cats had lost nearly all of their sudde/ily realized when Bob As far as the season is concerned, we feel that you nova's final score came on one backs through graduation, and Dunn, a 6-1 senior halfback in- a might lose once but any other loss would be inexcusable. this year's hopes rested on a tercepted one of Eberly's aerials yard plunge by Jim Thomas. The material is there along with the talent. Whether you quarterback's Don Koshlap came in and passed win the tenth game this season will be again up to your- ; questionable leg on the Ram 40 and raced for to Kelleher for more. and/or his two sophomore re- the six-pointer. Jim Thomas's two selves. placements. West Chester hopes try for two points was no good. Joe Santomauro's interception were on a team that had more Thanks to Eberly's arm, West set up the score as he went 47 'Cat Nips: Ram Coach Jim Bonder would provide quite overall weight than its predeces- Cheater again threatened as they yards with the help of two fine a match for 'Cat tackle Jack McDonald with the little foray : Bors. marched or passed to the Villa- side-line blocks. West Chester's that took place on the sidelines Saturday . there were Although the offense played nova 10. With second and goal only touchdown came on a several occasions when the tempers nearly won out . veil throughout the game, it on the locals ten, the seemingly watch for sophomore halfback Joe Brown to come into his was the defense that made the omnipresent Dunn again swiped fourth down pass, Eberly to own this season. most noise, particularly in the I another Eberly pass, this time in I Vince Grubb. The 1963 Wildcats # Starting Lineup And Mentor John McDonnell Capt. Charles McCall iWllliam E. Schubert >*eoc* foi*'* «Mo "co« William F. Butkley To Open Publication Called To Command Chosen Alumni Head NitQuinn Addresses Congress Conference Vilianova Navy Unit Vilianova Forum On Oct. 17 iln Recent Election (Continued from Page 1) The new captain of the NRO- YEA since the station was acquired by The Student Council announ- Other speakers have been con- On 'State Of The Council' TC unit is Captain Charles D. William E. Schubert, the Columbia Broadcasting Sys- ced that the I class of first Forum in its tacted for future lectures. Pr- Vice-President John Hagerty McCall. Captain McCall, a native '43, has assumed the The first session of the Villa- tem in 1958. He is a native of lecture series for 1963- 64 will finitely slated position of for a future dat(> reported that among the activi- of Binghamton, New York, grad- President of the Alumni Associ- fiova StiKlrnt Couticil for t he new Chicago and a graduate of the be held in the Vilianova Field is Sean O'Phealin. noted author, TEAM si.liolaslic year was Uoynoted by ties scheduled in his committees uated from the U.S. Naval ation, filling the post left University of Notre Dame. H(»use on Thursday, October 17. vacant and critic. Throughout the year, nddress are: the Leopold .Slokf»wski Con- J.-'-s: Academy in 1939 with a B.S. de- by Edward J. the t'dniv. «)f the Council Active in Philadelphia civic Featured Speaker for the the Donahue, class of Forum hopes to present such cert, Ocfpher 19; the Student gree in Naval Science. He was '33. by itii C h a i r in a n, Martin Mc- activities, Mr. Schneider was opening lecture will be William speakers as Barbara Ward, Hu- Council Danco, Novend»or 1; and turnniissioncd in the I'SX oti fight... Cluiim. ^ Radio - Television Chairman of F. Huckley Jr., noted novelist bert Humphrey. Ted Kennedy, Appicci. jthc Student Council Mixer, De- June 1, 1939 and was appointed Presently employed in the law Rev. RichMid OSA. the 1963 Fund Drive and was and editor of the National K4?- and James Michener. 6. Rach of these activi- to his present rank on July firm of Broderick, Schubert, and Council Moderator, opened the cember active in the 1963 Catholic 1, view. His topic will be "The The lectures arc open to the meeting with a goncral addres.s ties are under the direction of 1958. Aimlessness Fitzpatrick, Mr. Schubert has Charities Appeal. He is a mem- of American Edu- ! public and admission is free. Affairs Committee. been the chairman of many to Die Congress. the Social Ill iii I U' nciit*«Ayi ( fight... citi- cation". ber of the Mayor's 14 man committees in the association. McGuinn, in his address, an- Vice-President Jim McErlane Woj'k for the program is head- zen committee for the City's He has also been nounced the following appoint- noted in his report the scheduled by Ed Coffey and Jack Ho- Conductor Stokowski active as chairman of similar ments: Ilieh .Connors. Parents' ing of seven movies by the Movie Trade and Convention Bureau. hcriadel, co-Chairmen of Cultural committees in the Philadelphia Club of the as- Weekend ChalVman; Ed Bride, Committee for the first semester. Villanova's Publications Con- Affairs. The Forum is under the To Appear On Campus fight..

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