WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1947 In Two Games... Bedehkmen Meet Mountaineers Joe Bedenk’ s Nit,tarry Lion base ball team, with the first victory of the, season in t.he records, will meet :t!he West Virginia Mountain eer nine in two games at New Beaver Field' Fridlay and Satur day. 'Wl'.ih the let-uip in the ocr.ld weather that plagued tlhe ball and bat boys all Spring, Bed'enk has the team going through dally workouts. The Mountaineers will bring a beftter-tham-dverage team to the Lions’ lair for the two game series, according to reports frem West Virginia. ‘ LIONS IMPROVING Wilth one victory in three games, (the Lions are a rapidly improving team as they settle (town from- the “jitters” that prevailed l during the disastrous southern road, trip that saw Josses to ViKt-I and Washington and' Lee. according to~Bed’en/k. •Bedenk added 1 that a tough, schedule.faces the team) this year with most of the opposition bo'ast ing veteran and' freshman stars. Penn State wlhl be hampered l by the loss cif its freshmen to' the “iflanm schools. ’’ NEW STAR One .new star that is leading the attack at the plate for the Lions is Don “Junior” Stark, a pitcher ■that Bedenk converted to the lettt field post vacated laist suimimer hy Joe Tepsic. ! A left-handed- hitter, Stark turn ed 1 in a perfect d'ay against Dick inson when, he batted 1 in seven run s with two singles, two triples, and a home ~un in five trips to the Pilate. Stark, who attended. Bice Insti tute, Texas, as a \Navy V-iIE trainee, is a scphQmore ait Penn State, and is playing his first sea son of college 'baseball. He’s 5 feet, 8 inches tall. FORMER PITCHER Last summer, upon' his dis charge from the service, Stark played for the American Legion team alt Piains, Pa., but was used mainly as a pitcher. Bedenk turned him loose in the outfield because ci£ hiis hilbting ability. “He has a great pair o'f wrists,” Beden'k says, he hits the ball far for a littl'e fellow. Tit gees with out saying, of course, that he also ha® a great pair of eyes.” Stark is hitting the ball at a .643 clip for the first three games. “Junior” hits the ball hard', mostly to leftfiel'd, and 1 has a heme run, three triples, and a double cut <xf lit trips to the plate. AVERAGES G AB R H . Pci. 2 3 3 2 .666 Gehrett Stark 3 14 6 9 .643 Benyish 3 9 2 3 .333 Holler .2 3 2 1 .333 Davis 2 3 1 1 .333 Yount 2 4 2 1 .250 MacFarland ... 3 13 0 3 .231 Sebaslianelli ... 3 6 3 1 .166 Urion : 3 10 2 1 .100 Sutherland 3 12 11 .083 Jack Stevenson, Navy veteran of Lebanon, is still having foot trouble. A broken bone in his ifc’ot kept-'him out of track last Spring, and : now Tie has ■ come down with a broken bone in the other ; foot. He’s a halfjmdler. ■ Trackmen Look Good As Werner Holds Time Trials In the first of two time-trials before the Penn Relays, the Lion cinder squad was “unexpectedly good,” coach Chick Werner said yesterday. Among tlie outdoor season's early surprises were the promis ing performances turned by new comers Johnny Bates, two-miler, and Fred Lennox, a half-miier. BATES A SOPH Bates, a sophomore prospect, hung up a 10:38 two-mile time -to take that trial, while Lennox, a first-year man, pounded horn in the half-mile in 2:02. Werner is still not sure of his starters in the quarter-mile, but admits prospects aren’t bad with Cliff St. Clair, Rufe Williams, Dick McCown, Jack Forman, and another promising sophomore, Jack Hissey, all trying out. WILLING VAULTS In the pole vault trial, Chuck Willing, who suffered muscle trouble most of last year, reached 12:6, which Coach Werner says is his peak vault. Milt Stemler, a freshman before the war, cleared 12 feet on his second day out, and George Williges’s 11:6 leap is the best he’s ever done. In the mile time-trial, Karver, Stone and Ashenfeltcr finished in a dead heat at 4:34. The broad jump is still an un known quantity, with Bill Reyn olds, Charley Krug and Dan Pear son working out. In the high jump it will probably be Reynolds and Krug. LANG PLEASES In .the javelin trial, Tubby Lang’s heave of 182.1 feet was as good, Coach Werner proclaimed, as any to be found in time-trials throughout the country. In com- Intramural Sports Badminton Jerry Merktowito of Phi Siigimla Delta downed Ed Sulkowski of Sigma Nu 115-4 and 'l5-4, and Clar ence Herr of Pi Kappa Alpha ■spanked Ailipllva Sigma Flhi Bob StaWley 15-112, 5415, and lis-i1,4 as t!he intramudal Wadmint'on' pi'ayoffs moved into round two Mcndiay night. 'Flhi Sigma Kappa’s Bob Arnold Patched his second win of the playoffs by sultodluing John Sdhtra dter of Sigma Plhi Alpha 115-9 and 15-IIH, and 1 Len Johnston of Plhi Sigmia Kaippa took a 15hI and 15-4 victory from G. Pringle of Alpha Gamma Rlho. Ray Fink of Phi Sigimla Deltla and', Gene Sutherland of Beta Tlheta Pi also registered their sec ond triu!nip!b s cf -the championship series. Fink -whipped Sigmia Nu Jichn Stelimer 15-7 and 15-ili4, and Bob Biadher of Kappa Sigma bowed before Sutherland by 15-5 and l's-l'O counts. AH Trueax cf Alpha Sigma Phi wtalloped: John McKean of Phi Gamlma Delta 15-3 arid 15-5, whil'e Fred> Bemfbauimi of . Phi Sigma Delta toppled. Delta Upsilon. Gerry Smith IS-110, 7-45, arid’ 15-4. Handball Fred Amness'i and Ross Manley teamed up -to down Bill, arid Jim Simlpsfon by 2)1-3' and. 21MQ counts as the intdamWnal handball doubles tournament got under way. at Rec. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA menting on Dave Pincus’s 139- foot discus throw, the Lion men tor said that the same thing held true. The 100, 220 and the hurdle events are as yet not settled, ac cording to Werner. Jimmy Robin son and Don Harris will probably be in the dashes, with the possi bility of dropping a quarter-miler into the 220. Steed, Brown, Gun dell _ and Merges are currently holding the edge in the hurdles. Hall Monddy night. The Charles Kunes and Ken Hcsterm'an duo swatted' its way to a 2il-i2, 20-22, and 2:1—0 victory over Frank Huron and Ed' Bflaile, while Jim Ewing and Ed Taggert joined fences to vanquish' Lawrence and Norton-Pontnoff 21-111 and! 2141i0. Handballers Red Moore and C. McFarland sank _ Bill Reese and Orion Silverman' 21-4 and 21-7, and the Jclhm Jaffuirs and Clyde Bell comlbo registered 21-8 and 21-9 Wins over George Mocre and Ivan Thompson. Yount, Gehrett on Mound Ken Yount and Bob Gehrett, both top-flight baseball pitchers a year ago, will be available for mound duty at Penn State again this season. Art Bohard, southpaw and wartime hurler, also.will be Newman Club Softball ■ Intramural s>qPtlb!all got off to a fast start this week as teams in two leagues sponsored by the Neu man- Club began playing the spring schedule. There are six teams in each league. Curt Stone, Penn State’s IC-4A cross country and two-mile'cham pion, has two immediate objec tives. He wants to compete in the 1948 Olympics, and he also wants to pursue a career in journalism. Runs Mile GERRY KARVER One Player Added, One Out as.., Metiers Ready For Openers j The name of Dick Clarkson was injected into tin- starting team ! list of net coach Sherman Fogg, as the court squad advanced into its final practice stages prior to departing for weekend skirmishes with Georgetown and Maryland at Washington, D. C.. and College Park, Md., respectively. Clarkson, number two man on the 1941 frosh outfit, showed up late for practice, but since his initial appearance Saturday has dem onstrated the skill to warrant a playing berth from Coach Fogg. HOLTZINGER OUT Lanky Joe Holtzinger, holdover from the 1944 varsity, has been permanently placed on the shelf following the recurrence of a foot injury suffered in the army. A growth on Joe’s first metatar sal bone is the disability which will prevent his competing for the Blue and White this year. Early-season records of George town and Maryland have exhib ited little cause for fear. George town, 9-0 victim of Colgate, scored its only win over a weak St. Joseph’s team, 5-4. In its only match thus far, the Maryland six was whitewashed by Princeton, .9-0. The Old Liners, coached by Doyle floyal, who sparked the 1942 Maryland ag gregation at the number one post, have met weather handicaps, ac cording, to releases from the Col-1 lege Park institution. TENTATIVE STARTERS Although fifteen or more racket wielders are daily cavorting over the varsity clay courts under the eyes of Coaches Sherm Fogg and Jack Knode, the six starters have pretty well been ascertained Eight players will compose the traveling group, with the six most certain to see action being Walt Stenger at the lead spot, Dick Greenawalt, Herb Beckhard, Dick Clarkson, Bob Tuttle and' Frank Pessolano.^ In addition, two from among Penn State Class Rings L. G. BALFOUR COMPANY LOCATED IN THE ATHLETIC STORE NEW RELEASES AVAILABLE • Mam’zeHe • Across the Valley From the Alamo • Concert to End All Concerts • Time After Time • Central Avenue Breakdown. . .Lionel Hampton • Bingo, Bango, Baffo • Twilight Time • As You Desire Me • Album—Wayfaring Stranger • Speaking of Angels • The Egg and I • When Am I Gonna Kiss You Good Morning? Dinah Shore • Movie Tonight • Sweet Lorraine Nat Meets June Metronome All-Stars Robert Merrill • Wiffenpoof Song MUSIC r Ray Fink, Dell Heltj Lyle Johns ton and Dan Moses will probably be selected to fill in. Assistant coach Kno d e an nounced plans yesterday for the formation of a junior varsity squad. Arrangements have been begun for scheduling matches with Penn State Centers, adjacent prep schools and high schools. IM Entries Entries for spring intramural competition in softball, golf, soccer, golf putting, and tennis doubles must be turned in at the intramural office (in Hec Hall by five o'clock Friday aft ernoon, it was announced yes terday by the intramural of fice. Number of men allowed on each feam and entrance fees are as follows: SOFTBALL—Ten men, trance fee, $l.OO. GOLF—Six men (team), en trance (fee, $l.OO. SOCCER Five men, en trance fee, $l.OO. GOLF PUTTING—Up to six individuals from each fraternity or independent group, entrance fee, $.25 per (man. 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