PAGE SIX Penn Tilt Rained Out; Nine Ends 9-1 Season , With Wednesday's tussle with Penn rained out, the Lions close their season with a 9-1 record and turn their at tention toward Fenway Park in Boston and the first East- West allstar baseball game with Orient "Ogie" Martella in the lime-light. The Penn game was the sixth game this season to be rai ned out for the Lions. The contests with Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Villanova and Colgate (2). The second game of the Colgate series play ed. to the ninth inning before the rains came and the game ended 1-1 One senior was chosen from each of the top teams in the East to participate in today's . game. Martella, who will carry Penn State's colors into the game, is rated one of the top catchers in college ranks by Coach Joe Be denk. The Swedeland ex-GI, an ex perienced ma.skman, performed behind the plate for the Lions in 1912 and 1943, while in 1944 and 1.945 he was the No. 1 backstop on the Camp Lee, Va., service 3aine. He also played football at Penn State before the war, and last season Captained the strong Camp Lee eleven. "Martella is sitiart catcher," Bedenik says. "He knows how far 'a pitcher can go, he rests him when he can, and he works him nicely when the chips are down." The Nittany coach gives his veteran catcher much of the cre dit for the fine record compiled this season - by Ken Yount and Bcib Gehrett of the Lion pitching staff. With the season now at a close, the record books show that the Lions have scored 69 runs to a' total of 30 runs for all opponents. A. brdakdown of the season fol lows: Lafayette—Yount was charged with the Lions' only loss of the season in the colllegiate opener as :Lafayette eked out a 4-3 win. Georgetown Bo b Gehrett chalked up the first Lion collegi ate win as Georgetown went down, 4-1. Bucknell.—Yount blanked the Bisons, 8-0. Pittsburgh Gehrett held the Panthers Scoreless as his team mates pushed across two runs to win, 2-0. Muhlenberg —Yount pitched the Lions to a 2-0 win over the Bisons. West Virginia Gehrett was Winning hurler .as the Mountain ers went down, 5-4. Colgate —Yount, on the mound, in a ±ree scoring contest, as the Lion 'Mon out 14-7. Colgate a rain-abbreviated game, Gehl-edit tied the Red Raid ers, 1-1, Colgate —Yount picked up his second victory over the New . Yorkers as the Lions came out on top of a 645 score. Syracuse —G ehret t ' held an :n -•experienced Syracuse team as the Lions piled up ten runs to win, 11041. Syracuse Yount, in his sixth Win, downed Syracuse 10-3. Tickets $4.00 (At The College) Presented By Interfraternity Council RECREATION NALL JUNE 14 Lion First Sacker MBES 'CHUCK' McFARLAND Inside Intramurals Climaxing several weeks of heated competition; both the In dependent and IFC softball tour neys wikl wind-up Ac tivity this week. ~d. •,ui In the Independent circuit, the Ramblers walked away with the League No. 1 title by virtue, of their 4-2 victory over Beaver House. They will meet tAe League No: 2 champs, either the Peßo ten or Gray:gone, for the Inde pendent title. ‘ln the IFC tourney, Delta Tau Delta will meet either Sigma Pi or Alpha Phi Delta this afternoon, to decide the league championship. Delta Tau Delta reached the fi nals as a result of their 8-5 vic tory over the Phi Kappa Psi% on Tuesday. Sigma Pi and Alpha Phi Delta are still in the running be cause of the rain-out of their game. The quarter-final play-offs re sulted in a Phi Kappa Psi 10-9 victory over Pi Kappa' Phi, in ex tra innings; a 5-3 triumph for Delta Tau Delta over Phi Gamma Delta; the. Alpha Phi Delts nar row win over Tau Kappa Epsi lon, 9-7; and a Sigma Pi shut-out of the Theta Xi's, 10-0. 44 PrA Ai , hif It's . . . BENNY GOODMAN his clarinet ... his orchestra . . . the famous sextet Art Lund .. . Dancing 9-1 Informal 'InE COLT NGIAN Trackmen Win Over Colgate Coach Chick Werner's Nittany trackmen ended the 1946 season last Saturday by downing Col gate, 74-51. Results: 120-yard High Hurdles 1. Benzoni (C), 2. Gundel (S), 3. Love (5). Times-16.4 secs. 100-yard Dash-1. Kritzer (S), 2. Johnson (C), 3. McGuire (C). Time-40.2 secs. Mile Run-1. Allman *(S), 2. Schuman (S), 3. Purdy (C). Time-4:43.7 mins. 440-yard Run-1. McGuire (C), 2. Johnson (C), 3. Steulbing (8). Time-40.4 secs. 2-mile Run, 1. Longnecker (8), 2. McCall. (5), 3. Hendrlan (C) . Times-10: 30.0 mins. 220-yard Low Hurdle&---.1. Dot termush CS), 2. Benzoni (C), 3. Steed (5). Times-25.3 secs. 880-yard Run-4. Meeker (C), 2. Schuman (5), 3. Fisher (C). 'Tims-1:53.4 mins. 220-yard Dash 1. McGuire (C), 2. Johnson (C), 3. Policastro (5). Times-22.2 secs. Shot Put-4.. Krug (S), 2. Or lando (C), 3. Pearson (S). ;Dis tance-45 ft. 4 1 / 2 ins. Pole Vault-1. Williges (S), 2. Reynolds (S). No third. Height,- 11 ft. Javelin Throw-1. Gerwig (S), 2. Smith (S), 3. Borowy (S). Distance-194 it. 6 1 / 1 ins. High Jump-1. Sykes, (S) 2. Krug (S'), 3. Reynolds (S). Height-6 ft. 4 3 /I ins. Discus Throw 1. Garfbinski (S), 2. Berle (C), 3. Austin (C). Distance-4125 ft. 1 / 4 in. Broad Jurn(p-1 Sgerzinzi (C), 2. Weidman (C), 3. Kritzer (S). Distance-2 , 1 ft. 4 1 / 2 ins. The Nittany Lion tradk squad ended the 1946 stason with a re cord of victories over Pittsburgh, Maryland', and Colgate (2). There were two dual meet losses during the spring season, to' Ohio State and Michigan State. A Common Expression in Town and On Campus - - "You Can Get It At Metzger's" The New Improved Reynolds Pen $1230 Penn State Jewelry -- $l.OO plus tax and up • PINS • LOCKETS • BRACELETS • • CIGARETTE CASES • Penn State Pennants- Stickers - Pillow Tops ANIMAL NOVELTIES 7 DIFFERENT STYLES Sporting Goods and Sportwear Clothing PENN STATE T-SHIRT SWEAT SHIRT - HATS TENNIS SHOES - MOCASSINS - BASKETBALL SHOES KLACKS FOR THE SHOWERSI.2S Shop at Metzger's locotos Named '4l Captain, Letters Awarded in Lacrosse. George Locotos was elected captain of the 1947 lacrosse team at a banquet at the Nittany Lion Inn Tuesday evening. Concluding one of the best seasons in eight years, with a win-loss record of 7-3, Coach Nick Thiel announced three gold, fourteen varsity, and five freshman numeral letter awards. Locotos, a member of the Naval unit at the College, has played lacrosse at State for the past two years and expects tcrbe back next Mall after, his discharge from, the Graduating:senior, Paul Ameel, who ,has assisted Coach Thiel during the last two seasons, re ceived a miniature gold lacrosse stick. Ameel played on the ice hockey, lacrosse, and tennis teams when he was a member of the Marine unit at the College in 1942. Men that received their first varsity letters this year are Ber nie Cramer, John Finley, George Meeker, Rog Nestor, John Pfir man, Mery Snyder, .and Art Ten hula. Letter-winners who received (previous letter awards are Bill Hollenbach, Pete Johnson, Ken I Kerwin, Br o n c o Kosanovich, Brand New . . a • • 4,4., . Swing King Records! -: GOODMAN'S. • • ON THE ALAMO . .. • SEXTET SESSION ALBUM. . ~. Come in today for yours . . . a perfect remembrance, of a special weekend! . . • THE MUSIC • . . .. : , OO j i.M 203 . E BEAVER AVE. • STATE COLLEGE . t, BEAUTIFUL CERAMIC PLAQUE OF "OLD MAIN" FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1946 George Locotos, John Nolan, and Walt Stevens, Gold awards were made to Don Kay, Fred Poisson and Howdy Taylor, who will not be back next season. Freshman numerals were awarded to Ernie Baer, John Hayes, Len Ritchie, Iry Smith, and Cliff Sullivan. Jerry Trumper was announced as head manager for the 1947 season, with Hal Ferguson, Bob Hirsh, and Sandy Oxman as first assistant managers. The Central Library and the four branch libraries of The Col lege contain more than 240,000 volumes.
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