TiIiTRSDAY, MARCH 29, 1951
'ON THE BALL'
Seems as though U.S. athletics have advanced 2 -we might even
say digressed—to a point where a sport just ain't a sport less'u an
all-star team is selected at the end of its run.
If the star squad, regardless of its frailties, was limited to a
single team it might be okay. We can't understand, then, why the
men of the press continue to select 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams in addi
tion to ally-star bench warmers, all-star water boys, and even—egad!
all-star bus drivers who drive the all-star all-stars to the all-star
games.
With an assist to a helpful encyclopedia, we've decided to name
a super all-American court team—consisting entirely of animals.
Certainly, with gamblers and hoodlums now overrunning the sport
to say that basketball is going to the quadruped members is not
too hard a simile to grasp.
No. 1 task would be the selection - of a coach. Like a crab, over
two thousand are known; they differ greatly in size and shape. Like
an old crow they are noted for their intelligence and cunning, and,
as mosquitoes, they live on the blood—made by puncture—of those
beneath them. That's what's known in trade parlance as "Giving 'em
the needle." However, their itch is worse than their bite.
Best way to eradicate these pests is to exterminate all breeding
places including gyms, armories, and Madison Square Garden. Some
coaches are like the rhinoceros which has a thick skin and leads a
tranquil, indolent life. Owing to its keenness of smell and large ears
it cannot be easily 'attacked but when confronted with a striped
creature called a "referee" it charget with great fury and impetuosity.
Assistant coaches come—like jello—in assorted flavors. Some.
starting out like barnacles, swim about from place to place as
youngsters but soon degenerate and settle down to 'one place for
life.
Because of low salaries, their power of fasting and habit of in•
flating themselves gives rise to the fable that they live on air. In
general, they are dull and torpid and, like leeches, when they find a
good thing they stick to it. The irritation and annoyance of their bits
are sufficient to make them a nuisance.
Student managers have sarcastically, been referred to as the
"low-life" or amoeba type. Their mode of locomotion is flowing—
which they do slowly.
In truth, however, they are like busy ants, forever rushing
around even though they never seem to accomplish anything. They
have well-developed legs and have long been noted for their re
markable activities and interesting habits.
The "workers" or 2nd assistant managers perform all the
labors. They carefully watch over their charges about to acquire
perfect growth.
The "soldiers" or Ist assistant managers pass the winter in a
daze and, of course, require no food as they do little work.
Then there is the "king" or head manager who receives all the
glory and patronage and rightly so—he • says. Both workers and
soldiers submissively obey him.
Referees can plainly be cast into the roles of weasels and zebras.
As weasels they are found both in Europe and America. In Europe,
where likes and dislikes are more harsh, they have been known as
"polecats."
Mostly white in color, these patriotic critters have been known
to turn red with anger, white- with fear, and blue with indigestion.
Noted for their ferocity, they prey upon their charges without
mercy. They are most active at night, sleeping most of the day and
searching for their prey after the sun has set.
As zebras a majority resemble the ass more than the horse.
They're stubborn. The neck and body are recognizably black and
white-striped. They are almost untamable, although such big game
hunters as John Lawther, Adolph Rupp, Eddie Gottleib, and Joe
Lapchick have at times driven them into harness.
Finally we come to the least important members of the talent
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er field between 3:30 and 5:30
o'clock this afternoon.
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Outfielders Least Of Coach Bedenk's
Worries For
"Well, no matter how we switch
the boys around into different po
sitions this year, I think we'll
still have a well-rounded out
field," Coach Joe Bedenk re
cently remarked. "Those outfield
ers have been hitting all right,
but the only drawback I can see
is that their throwing is still er
ratic. They'll have to hustle a lit
tle more out there," he added.
The outfield is one department
that will not suffer from manpow
er shortage, nor has the team
lost any 1950 members through
graduation. In fact, just the mere
mention of the word "outfield"
makes Bedenk smile a little, in
spite of other worries concerning
his green squad.
Many Changes
Certainly the outfielders have
been switched around, and look
ing over the other positions an
outfielder can be seen working
out in almost every capacity. For
instance, Stan Laganosky is ca
vorting around first base, Chris
Tonnery is seen at the hot corner
filling in for Harry'Little (in Iran
with the soccer team), Captain
Bill Ondick is around shortstop,
while Owen Dougherty is being
primed as a first-line hurler.
• Here is some pertinent infor
mation on the individual outer
gardeners: Ondick is a two-time
varsity letter-winner from. Mun
hall, and the Lion's regular left
fielder last spring. Ondick is
known as a "heady" ballplayer,
and a better-than-average ball
hawk.
Harrisburg-weanec, ieft-hand
ed hitting Henny Albright is
short for an outfielder but he
makes up for lack of height
through his ability as a lead-off
man. He is also a good base-run
ner and possesses a constant line
of chatter. Albright was the reg
ular leftfielder in 1949, but was
kept out of action last year be
cause of a broken leg. He is a
senior in chemical engineering.
Hard-Hitting Returnee
Bill Hopper is another holdov
er from last season when he hit
a lusty .328 as a first-year man.
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By LOWELL KELLER
This is the fifth and last
in a series of articles about
the 1851 baseball squad. The
Collegian has attempted to
cover as thoroughly as pos
sible ever._ phase and prob
lem facing Coach Joe Bedenk.
Today's prospectus takes in
one of his easier problems,
the outfield.
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baseball team. They are (left to right) Sil derchie, Stan Laganosky,
and Henry Albright. Laganosky may be 'converted to first base but
the other two are virtually assured of outfield posts.
He spent his freshman year at
California state teachers. Hopper,
southpaw all around, plays right
field and is considered the best
power-hitter on the squad. In
one game last season, Bill wal
loped a ball over the stands in
right-center field, a feat perform
ed only one other time in Penp
State baseball history.
Two rookies who have clinch
ed positions in the outer pasture
are sophomores Bob Schoellkopf
and Sil Cerchie. Schoellkopf, a
left-handed swinger who throws
righty, has been pounding the
ball extremely well this spring.
Cerchie, from Elkland, is right
handed all the way, and an Amer
ican Legion baseball star who
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played for the West in the an
nual East-West all-star game in
Pittsburgh. Sil is a clever base
runner, and extremely fast afield.
Laganosky is a 6-foot 3-inch
slugger from Eckley, who played
varsity ball in 1949. Lag is a hard
worker, peppery, and a surpris
ingly good base-runner for his
size. He is an all right-handed
senior who is now being groom
ed by Coach Bedenk to ease his
first-base problem at which spot
he is working well.
There have been only six
coaches at the Penn State wres
tling helm in 43 years, and Char
lie Speidel has been the boss for
the last 25.
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SENIORS
It will soon be cap and
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Ring soon. Your ring will
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or as an introduction to
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