WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1948
Prospects Brighten As ...
Sophomores Carry Niffany Hopes
For a Successful Diamond Season
Lion prospects for a winning baseball season brightened as con-
ti►nued warm weather enabled the sophomore rookies, who must
carry the load in the infield this season, to further demonstrate thei r
wares on New Beaver Field.
Outstanding among the green inner defensemen in recent prac
tices were Dick Wert; fancy-fielding first baseman, and Gene Sola
man at second.
Although no starting lineu•p has been selected for Friday's open
ing game against Dickinson Col
lege at home, Wertz and Solomon,
along with veteran Hal Hackman
at short, and Tom Hogan at the
hot corner, seem to have the in
side track for the infield posi
tions.
QUESTION MARK
The infield, despite the fine
showing of the rookies, continues
to be the question mark of the
Lion baseballers, however.
Other departments of, the dia
mond team, particularly the
mound staff and the outfield, ap
pear more than adequate.
In contrast to last season when
Ken Yount was called upon, along
with Bob Gehrett, to handle the
great bulk of the mound chores,
this year's team boasts of at least
four potential starters.
Captain Gehrett, tentatively
slated to pitch the opener, and Sy
Miller, a fast right hander, along
with Bill Hill and Bill Clark have
all looked good.
Ed Holler continues his steady,
efficient receiving behind the
plate, and bulwarked by several
outstanding rookies particularly
Art Mengel and Bob Powell, the
catching department, at this early
date, gives evidence of being com
pletely competent.
In the outfield Don Stark is a
tried arid tested fa r gardener of
exceptional ability. Bedenk rates
the hard-hitting Stark as a future
major leaguer if he cares to pur
sue the game as a career. Last
season the fence-busting left field
er batted a cool .389 to lead the
team in hitting.
POTSKLAN NITS
John Potsklan has also been
powdering the ball in several
practice games and seems set for
a big season. Not much is known
of the third member of the out
Phys Ed Banquet
Features Killinger
Glenn Killinger, former All-
American quarterback, will be
the guest speaker at the physical
education school banquet at the
University Club on April 15.
Killinger, commonly nicknam
ed "Killy," graduated from the
Nittany school in 1921. He won
great acclaim on the gridiron and
was named by Walter Camp to
his All-American team.
After graduation, Killinger at
tended Columbia University and
after receiving his MA degree, be_
came head football coach at West
Chester State Teachers College.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
field trio, Al Tkac, a sophomore,
who is holding down the right
field slot. He has, however, ca
vorted like a seasoned performer
in several of the practice ses
sions.
The squad has been trimmed
considerably since spring practice
began, and is now down to ap
proximately the 40 men which
Bedenk intends to carry for the
remainder of the season.
Mere will be 1:X3t11 a varsity
and a junior varsity nine. Ar
rangements are being made to
schedule contests for the junior
varsity this season.
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16 Wrestlers Seek Titles
In Final IM Bouts Tonight
Eight bouts feature the intramural wrestling finals in Jitec FIOB
tonight. The first match will get underway at 7 o'clock.
Sigma Nu has built a commanding lead thus far in the tourney
tallying 72 points. Sigma Pi follows with 43. The team leaders have
four, and possibly five, grapplers in the finals.
Bill Marshall, Bill Brinker, Bill Eggert, and Joe C4:Ylone earned
berths in the finals by winning their semi-final matches, while Paul
Eggert fought Bud Pierce, Phi
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Kutsenkow, Sigma Chi, Moser,
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128 Pounds--
Shihadeh, Phi Kappa Sig,
Holly, Kappa Sig.
135 Pounds—
Kurtz, Lambda Chi, Jensen,
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Gym Champs
Gene Wet tstone, Lion gym
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fourth Eastern team title during
the 1948 season.
Big Leaguer
Coach Joe Bedenk thinks his
heavy-hitting outfielder, Don
Stark, is a major leaggue baseball
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