State-Hoya Nines Play Twin Bill
Rain Halts Georgetown
Game; 2 Slated Today
* The Penn State and Georgetown baseball squads
will attempt to best the elements this afternoon
when they meet in a double-header, the opening
game scheduled for 1 p.m. Yesterday’s game was
halted after two-thirds of an inning because of rain.
Owen Dougherty, who started
the abbreviated contest, will be
on the hill again in the first en
counter. His mound opponent
will be left-hander Hugh Mur
phy.
Yesterday’s scheduled contest
began with a steady drizzle fall
ing, and it was finally halted
with the ball-strike count at 3
and 2 on third hitter, Steve Kor
fonta. Dougherty retired the
lead-off batter. Bob Walls on a
grounder to Bill Mihalich at sec
ond base, and then got Bill Wol
fer to fly out deep in center field
to Sil Cerchie.
7-1 Record
The Hoyas, coached by former
major leaguer Joe Judge, brought
an extremely well-rounded nine
into town. They have a benchful
of capable reserves, and their
pitching corps includes six 1950
veterans. Their season log so far
this year is 7-1. They won seven
in a row before Penn won a 7-6
decision from them last Wed
nesday.
Doubleheader Line-ups
PENN STATE GEORGETOWN
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Hoppcr.rf Hardiman.rf
Lafmnoaky.tb Hughe*,lf
Mawry,*a Dlebold.lb
Mfballeh,2b Elajier and
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Dooghertr and Slmon,ra
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Coach Joe Bedenk may plan
t.o use two or three relief hurlers
in the twin-bill tomorrow, espe
cially if the Lion squad builds up
a big lead, or if the conditions
are reversed by. the Georgetown
ers. For this relief work, Be
denk will bank on control twirl
ers Jim Kelzj Tom Campbell, and
Bill Everson.
Shifts Infield
During practice sessions this
week, Bedenk has been shifting
his infield around, attempting to
come up with a harder-hitting
combination. Center-fielder Cer
chie was tried at shortstop, with
Bob Schoellkopf replacing him
in center, but as yet, Cerchie has
not built up enough confidence
to start a game in that position.
Mickey Mantle,
Yankee Rookie,
Classified 4-F
MIAMI, Okla., April 13 (IP)—
Rookie baseball star Mickey Man
tie of the New York Yankees can
go back, to his promising diamond
career. He is physically unquali
fied for army service.
Mantle’s draft board disclosed
today his much ballyhooed army
physical at Tulsa last Wednesday
found him “not acceptable” for
induction.
The board said it was forbidden
to disclose the defect which dis
qualified him, but there is scant
doubt it was the left leg bone in
fection which let him retain his
original 4-F classification.
At his home in nearby Com
merce, the 19-year-old batting
sensation expressed relief that
his status has been clarified.
State Selective Service Direc
tor, Col. Clive Murray, badgered
by numerous inquiries about the
lad’s 4-F rating, ordered him to
the army examining center.
There, said Murray, was the only
place to learn definitely whether
Mantle was acceptable to the
army.
“I don’t know how I feel
about it,” said the shy, taciturn-
Mickey. “It is kind of a relief to
know one way or another.”
Vic Raschi, the Yankees ace,
was once a star pitcher for Wil
liam and Mary.
By LOWELL KELLER
'Sports Trailer'
Gives Red Sox
Another Chance
By WHITNEY MARTIN
AP Sports Columnist
NEW YORK. April 13 (£>)—
We’ll give the Red Sox one more
chance.
The Boston club has let us
down hard so often our springs
are sagging, and we vowed “nev
er again” after the 1950 season.
So here we are right back where
we started, picking them to win
the American league pennant in
1951.
Briefly, here’s how we view the
American league race this year:
—Red Sox; 2—Yankees; 3—ln
dians; 4—Tigers; s—Senators; 6
—White Sox; 7—Browns; B—Ath
letics.
Half of the teams we have seen
as they tried to sandpaper the
rough edges in their Florida
camps. The other half we know
only by hearsay, a fact which
should qualify us as an authority
on them, as what you don’t know
doesn’t hurt you, as they say.
Anyway, here are the teams as
we see them:
Awesome power at the plate
plus added pitching strength.
We think the addition of the
fiery Lou Boudreau will help
keep the boys on their toes.
How much the loss of Birdie
Tebbelts will hurt them is
problematical. All and aIL they
seem to have what it lakes this
year, wherein in recent years
they have had everything but
what it takes.
Class, plus the confidence which
comes with being practically per
ennial champions. How far Joe
DiMaggio can go at top speed,
and whether Phil Rizzuto can
stand dp are questions. Allie Rey
nolds loss, at least for a time,
won’t help them. Mickey Mantle,
excused by the army, could be
a big help, but after all he’s only
a freshman.
Rate as the real dark horse.
Plenty of long-ball power, ade
quate defense and some excel
lent pitching due from Bob
Lemon, Bob Feller, and Early
Wynn. A 1 Lopez, the new man
ager, is rated an astute base
ball man. Club appears defi
nitely first division.
Finished only three games out
of first place last year, but have
not looked good to date. Skipper
Red Rolfe oozes pessimism from
every pore, bemoaning particu
larly the catching. Pitching last
year’s strong point, now a ques
tion, and the loss of Art Houtte
man quite a blow. Lack adequate
reserve strength.
Lamie Claims 2 Marks
Lou Lamie, Arnold, now owns
two all-time basektball scoring
records at Penn State. The 1951
captain became the first Penn
State player to top 300 points in
a single season by scoring 319 in
22 games; and this effort gave
him a three-year high of 666. The
latter mark is nearly 100 points
more than the best previous ef
fort for three years.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE ' PENNSYLVANIA
RED SOX
.YANKEES
INDIANS
TIGERS
State Trackmen
Have Time Trials
This Afternoon
By JAKE HIGHTON
Nittany cinderman get their
first, and as far as individuals
are concerned, their most impor
tant test of the spring when time
trials will be run off in all track
and field events at 2:30 this after
noon on Beaver field.
Time trials, about the most
“butterfly” producing word in
track, are the toughest because
the, athletes must compete against
teammates rather than a less
liked opponent. A guy is all alone
making the team on what he can
do, not on how well he knows
the coach.
Major Tuneup
With their unfortunately
skimpy schedule, today’s trials
will have to serve as one of the
major tuneups for the Penn Re
lays two weeks away.
' Coach Chick Werner got some
low-blow news when he learned
that his number one pole valuter;
Ron Coder, is ineligible.
On the more encouraging side
of the field events, Vic Fritt’s
foot, which was badly hobbled
for the latter half of the indoor
season, is fit again. Thus State
is assured of a one-two punch in
the high jump with IC-4A champ,
Jim Herb, also in form.
Herb Rated Third
In the National Indoor Rank
ings for the 1951 season, Herb was
rated third in the high jump to
take down the only place won by
present day Nittanies.
Three standouts of the last sev
eral years period, Horace Ashen
felter, Curt Stone, and Jim Gehr
des continue to do themselves and
Penn State credit.
Among the two milers, Stoney
was rated third and the eldest
Ash distance man was fourth be
hind top-ranked Fred Wilt.
Timber-topper G e h r d e s was
listed second behind Harrison
Dillard in the 120-high hurdles.
Gehrdes has beaten Dillard on
occasions but the ex-Baldwin-
Wallace stick skimmer is the
only one in the nation to' con
sistently beat Penn State hurdle
recordholding Gehrdes.
Major League exhibition baseball yesterday saw most clubs
playing in city series as they approach the Monday starting gate for
the 1951 chase for the championship buntings.
Philadelphia’s occupants of the American League basement,
the Athletics, ignored the clippings of the Senipr Circuit champs
and their ace moundsmen Roberts and Konstanty to tag the Phillies
with a 7-2 loss.
In the opener of the Philly city
series in Shibe Park, the A’s
pride and joy, Sam Chapman
belted a home run with one on in
the fifth (his third successive in
three games) to spark a four run
uprising. Robin Roberts was vic
tim of the assault.
Dyke’s charges, touched reliefer
Jim Konstanty for their sixth
and seventh markers. Tiny Bob
by Shantz and Hank Wyse yield
ed the Phils eight hits including
homers by Willie Jones and Del
Ennis.
Up to their old trick of out
weighing poor pitching with tre
mendous hitting power, the Bos
ton Red Sox exploded with five
runs in the ninth to trip their
city neighbors, the Braves, 12-8,
in the Hub intra-city series.
En route to the victory, the
Thumper Ted Williams homered
off the Brave’s Bickford in the
first inning with one aboard.
Mel Parnell and Chuck Stobbs
(Sid Gordon reached him for a
homer) were hit hard by the Na
tional leagurers.
Pee We Reese poked a three-
Lacrosse Team Seeks
Revenge At Navy Today
Coach Nick Thiel’s Penn State lacrosse team will do bat
tle with Navy this afternoon at Annapolis as the Lions play
the second game of their road trip.
Yesterday, the Lions engaged a weak Western
Maryland club.
Against the Middies today,
State will seek revenge for a 9-6
drubbing it received at Anna
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Dick Rostmyer scored three
goals to lead the Lion lacrosse
team to an easy 17-0 romp
over Western Maryland in the
season's opener at Westminster
yesterday afternoon.
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polis last year. Even though the
Lions played their best lacrosse
of the year against the Midship
men, it was to no avail as the
Middie team rallied in the final
quarter to win, 9-6.
Benedeili Sparkles'
Lion Tennismen
Prep For Opener
Against Bucknell
By JOHN SHEPPARD
“Rain, rain go away, Sherm
Fogg’s tennismen want to play.”
This proverb sums up the
whole situation for Fogg, whose
netmen have been constantly
hindered by the adverse weather
conditions we have been incur
ing lately.
With but eight short days re
maining before the Penn Staters
open their season against the Bi
sons of Bucknell next Friday at
Lewisburg, the Lions have had
very little opportunity to reach
tip-top form during their very
limited pre-season workouts.
Experienced Squad
Captained by their prolific
scoring demon, Owen “Sonny”
Landon, the State netmen will
field an experienced squad, in
cluding eight returning letter
men, five of which performed on
last year’s formidable aggrega
tion that won 8, dropped 3, and
tied 1.
Dick Wieland, Bill Aiken, in
eligible last season, Ed Davis, Bill
Wood, and Landon will form the
basis for this year’s net combine.
Stan Myers and Bill Wood, who
were used intermittenly last sea
son, complete the list of ex
perienced racquet performers
from the 1950 team who will be
vieing for starting berths on the
’5l club.
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By JAKE HIGHTON
run homer in the fifth to wipe
out a 6-4 Yankee margin and give
the Brooks a 7-6 win in the first
of a three-game Gotham series.
Both starting hurlers, Vic
Rachci and Don Newcombe were
hit early and hard. In three
frames, Big Newk, who is slated
to open against the Phils Tues
day at Ebbets Field, was rocked
for seven hits and all six Yankee
runs.
Aside from Pee Wee’s three
hits, the Dodger star was slim
Clyde King. He collared the
World Champs for the last six
innings with only two hits.
After chasing Raschi with five
hits and four runs, the Brooks,
thanks to Reese, slapped the loss
on Ed Lopat.
New York’s Giants continued
to show great power at the plate
but their vaunted hurlers have
still not come up to par.
Yesterday at Norfolk, Va., the
Giants battled to a nine inning,
6-6 tie with the Cleveland In
dians. Hank Thompson homered
and the New Yorkers got 13 hits
but Sal Maglie was nicked for
four runs in five frames.
By TOM SAYLOR
Veterans
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1951.
The Lions had one consolation
in that contest, however, as Phil
BenedettL gave a terrific goal
tending exposition. The Midship
men will undoubtedly vouch for
that statement. Benedetti, cap
tain of the State lacrosse team
this year, is a likely candidate for
All-American honors this year.
Whereas State has a potential
All-American in Benedetti this
year, the Middies had one last
year in fast, rugged Phil Ryan,
who also acted as football cap
tain. Ryan was a first team de
fenseman selection.
Could Surprise
The Lions could, however, pull
a surprise in John Wilcox, a let
terman and a . senior from Me
dia, Pa. In last season’s match,
Wilcox caught Navy unaware as
he poured three goals into the
Navy nets to pace .the State at
tack.
The Lion fortunes, then, could
very well depend on Benedetti
and Wilcox. Benedetti’s main
task will be to stop as many shots
as possible and, a point many
lacrosse observers fail to realize,
to control the ball. Wilcox’s job
will be to score as much and as
often as possible. Lately, the Lion
midfielder has looked like a real
pro in scoring as his four goals
in last Saturday’s scrimmage will
testify.
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