TUESDAY, APRIL 3, tps. 'ON THE BALL' €4* .:.,;-... .:. i,„.- .4; .6,", c.. ....t:,1:,::..,11,;,,,,:r.- ; , -..,;,,,e4:::t. : -,... r,. *. '',-;%, - ..= ~;.-. ', ; kk, ..: i,::,. % *4.; . ~,k '...:*. ''''' ZlA,9"t:', :;.: -;%,,, "-",:*;kA0',:p...,. : . - '",..x.5."',..4k;': • i • '.' '., 4",''''..; . r • ... One of Coach Joe Bedenk's pet peeves 1s the mistaken idea of the American populace in general and organized professional baseball in particular that the average college diamond mentor is a gent of not too great an amount of grey matter behind the ears. As a point of refutation th e' veteran Penn State baseball tac tician, now - starting his 21st sea son here, cites the following list of former major league stars who D. Maurey, 2nd Mat Champ In Family By JAKE HIGHTON I should have come as .no sur prise that Donald Lee Maurey won the EIWA 13'7-lb. champion ship for Penn State. After all; it runs in the family. Brother Jim Maurey, Lion cap tain last season, was Eastern champ at 145 and frosh brother Jerry has shown strong indica tions that he will fall heir to a title or two in his wrestling years ahead at State College. But for those who discount the hereditary theory, there is the undeniable fact that Don is a "money" wrestler—a guy who is always tough when a champion's gold medal is the prize. For instance, Syracuse's Bob Bury decisioned Don in the regu lar season 8-3. But when the Eastern Intercollegiates came, Don trmmed Bury in the semi finals then went on to decision Columbia's Bob Hartman, who had won 13 straight, to take the crown. Don came to State from the home of wrestling champions— Clearfield high school. There he grappled four years for the var sity and only lost five bouts. Biggest Thrill Among all the red-letter days in his career, none means more to Don than one shared with his brothers. In 1947 the National Junior_ AAU championships were held in Pittsburgh. At the end of the festivities the Maureys had cornered the market—Jerry the winner at 112, Don at 118 and Jim at 145. In action Don is a fast, clever wrestler. He is especially adept at the takedown. From that point Don delights in immediately slipping his bewildered foe into a near pin. Quick Pins: Don is a phys. ed. major . . . an articulate, intelli gent chap, he's a Druid and a Delta Upsilon . . . one year of eligibility left. Get set to play host ... at and stir. Evi a moment's notice, any time and fresh, of day or night! In the sec- grounds. Nc onds it takes to start a bull Easy on du session, swell coffee can be Even the ready for the ging. as many cud Nescafe* makes roaster- of ordinary it in the at least 20c / :aspoon- to get a jar t water-- coffee enjoys AteMi(pttutttl NU. PI Ail silk isclostit waked isokkar ot Ilk* Compro s Mc. to *Mikis Its WWI lolooprokd MOO Moo mi ~ngtltl~iMuW . By RAY KOEHLER Sports Editor Ex-Big Leaguers Head College 9's are now serving as head baseball coaches for college teams. A few of the better know ex- Big_ Leaguers are ... Jack Coombs (Athletics) at Duke; Ethan Allen (New York Giants) Yale; Ray Fisher (Cincinnati) Michigan; Andy Coackley (New York Giants) Columbia; Jack Barry (Athletics) Holy Cross; Bib Falk (White Sox) Texas; Dick Siebert (Athletics) Minnesota, George Case (Senators), Rutgers. Vick Sorrell (Detroit) North Carolina State; Larry Gardner (Red - Sox) Vermont; Fred Lind strom (G ian t s) Northwester/a; Danny MacFayden (Red Sox) Bowdoin; Walter Roettger (Pitts burgh) Illinois; Max Bishop (Ath letics) U. S. Naval Academy; Johnny Vergez (Giants) St. Mary's College; Charlie Gelbert (Cardinals) Lafayette; and Wil liam McCarthy (Phillies), Ne w York University. During the days when Whitey Von Neida, ex Penn State basket ball star, was playing with the pro St. Louis Bombers in the Na tional Basketball 'Association it was frequently rumored that the reason he decided to drop his Nit tany basketball activities was that he could ,not see eye-to-eye with Coach John Lawther's pos session ball tactics. Now a playing coach of the Lancaster Red Roses in the East ern Professional League, Whitey officially put the quietus on the rumor. "There's absolutely nothing to that," the angular court whiz zard answered conclusively. "I've always considered Lawther and• his techniques as among the fin est in the business. The reason I left was that I was offered such a wonderful proposition by the Eastern League that I couldn't refuse it." Versatile Lowell (Red) Keller, Daily Collegian baseball writer, swears to the following incident on a recent pre-induction physi cal exam trip to New Cumber land. Arriving in New Cumberland the marquee on the first movie house they they came to adver tised, "At War With The Army," and "Manhunt." In Lemoyne an other double-feature theatre was showing, "Operation Pacific," and "Halls of Montezuma." offee Light...this minute! More people drink NESCAFE '1 other Instant Coif I'HE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA '5l Midfield Can Make, By ERNIE MOORE This is the second in a series of articles on Penn State's la crosse team. Today the Col legian looks at the prospects for the Lions' midfield positions. If Coach Nick Thiel's midfield performs as well as it looks on paper, Penn State's lacrosse team can look for a better than average season. The midfield positions are as a pitcher and a catcher in baseball— the hub of the wheel. A mid fielder must do double duty. He must be a defense man and at the same time help on the attack with the scoring duties. The po tential of the midfield can make or break a team. As things now look, the Lions' midfield this year will make them a team to be reckoned with. Thiel will, without doubt, miss Bob Louis, last year's co-captain and top scorer. A good dodger and accurate shot, Louis' scoring punch saved the Lions' from a disastrous season last year. Fill ing Louis' shoes will be no easy job. Deep In Reserves From the standpoint of exper ience, the Lion midfield is deeper in manpower than at any other position. Jack Wilcox, Paul Raffensper ger, Bud Wolfram, Al Fulton, and Tony Eagle are returning letter men who will bolster Thiel's middle line. As things stand now, the Lions' starting midfield combination will consist of Wilcox, Fulton, and Wolfram. Eagle will combine with Raffensperger and probably Bob Konns in the second combine. Since the midfield is in on most of the action it is the most substituted position. Therefore, the players must be staggered somewhat to give the two com binations balance. Juniors Make Bids Several good juniors are also making bids for the first two mid field combinations. John Yohman, up from the jayvees, is rugged and a good shot, while John Es penshade, also a former jayvee and a good shot, will provide Thiel with depth. Looking to the future, Thiel has his eye on some promising sophomores. He terms Bob Paw loski, Roy Tuiman, Wayne Hoc Kill THREE Birds with ONE stone You can see the Cole Porter hit "Anything Goes" and still have time for the dance or the fraternity party. The show being presented by the Penn State Thespians in Schwab Aud. IFC weekend begins at 7:30 p.m. Thurs day, Friday and Saturday nights. There is also a Satur- day matinee beginning at 2 p.m. You won't want to miss "Anything Goes"—everyone's going! Buy your tickets now and make the weekend complete. It's great! TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT STUDENT UNION Prospects Bright—Thiel; Break Lacrosse Squad BUD WOLFRAM, a little man who wields a big stick when it comes to lacrosse, will be one of Coach Nick Thiel's midfielders when the Lions open against Western Maryland. April 13. Wolfram started out last season on the close attack, but was switched to the midfield by Thiel to add more scoring.power to the lineup. N.D. To Play Detroit U. First Time Since '27 SOUTH BEND, Inc., April 2 (JP)—The University of Notre Dame ' will, play the football team of another Catholic school next fall for the first time in 24 years. The Irish will meet the • Uni versity' of Detroit Friday night, Oct. 5, in a feature of Detroit's 250th birthday celebration. Notre Dame's last Catholic opponent also was Detroit, which it defeated 20-0 in 1927. kersmith, and Carl Trautmann as "corners." Pawloski, Tuiman, and Traut mann played for Swarthmore center last season while Hocker smith played defense at Harris burg center. Thurs..... 90c Fri. and Sat.. .. .$1.20 Sat. Mat.... .$1.20 Prices PAGE b - r:V EICT Weather Heips Grid Workouts Penn State's football team en tered its fourth day of practice yesterday afternoon and with the help of Qld Man Weather was able to run through drills on the Beaver field drill area. Coach Rip Engle is schooling the grid candidates in the funda mentals- of the wing -T and keep ing open an ever alert eye for replacements for the men who will be lost through graduation Not only will Engle have to re place last year's quarterback Vince O'Bara but he will also have to find men to fill the shoes of Owen Dougherty, captain and win gbac k; Tony Orsini, the Lions' top scorer; Big John Smi dansky, the Lions' ace pass catch er; and Ken Bunn, offensive cen ter, to name just a few.
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