PAGE SIX Lion Nine lasts Villanova, 12-5 Buss Belts Grand-Slam Homer; 'Doc' Scores Fifth Pitching Win An eight day lay-off didn't seem to hurt the batting eye of the Nittany baseball team, for they collected. two home runs, two triples, and two doubles to defeat Villanova, 12-5, at Beaver Field yesterday. Southpaw Owen Dougherty garnered his fifth straight victory of the year, although he needed help from reliefer Bill Brown in the ninth inning. The win gave the Lions a 6-2 record for the season, and snapped Vil lanova's fiv e game winning streak. Catcher Clarence Buss' home run with the bases loaded in the eighth inning was the big blow of the game. Bill Hopper also hit his first homer of the season and first sacker Stan Laganosky and outfielder Henry Albright con tributed triples. Villanova Scores First Villanova opened the scoring in the top half of the first. With two out, Dougherty walked cen terfielder Jack Morris. Shortstop Paul Mowry fielded catcher Jack Jamison's ground ball but threw over first enabling both runners to advance. Villanova's offensive star, Jim Wright, then cracked a single to right center, scoring both runners. The Nittanies retaliated with two runs in their half of the first. Lagonosky clouted a triple over the left fielder's head to drive in Albright and Harry Lit tle who both had drawn free passes. Bedenk's team scored again in the second when Albright lofted a 340 foot drive to right field scoring Dougherty, who ha d walked, and landing Albright on third. Hopper Hits Homer The Lions continued their scor ing attack with two more runs in the third. Centerfielder Sil Cerchie walked and scored on Hopper's four bagger to left cen ter. After holding the Wildcats' scoreless for three frames, Dough erty yielded another run in the fifth as he gave up a single and', a walk, followed by Jamison's single over, second. Villanova's ace right hander, Jack Watson, held the home team scoreless in the fourth and fifth, but weakened in the sixth. With two out, Cerchie doubled, Hopper was given an intentional pass, and Laganosky singled through short to drive in his third run of the day. Bases-Loaded Homer Lefttielder Wright went to the mound for the Wildcats in the seventh inning a n d retired the Lions in order. But in the eighth, Bedenk's diamondmen combined three singles, a bas es loaded homer, an error, and three walks to unleash a six run barrage. With two runs already scored, and the bases loaded, backstopper Buss hit the first pitch down the left field line for his first home run of the season. It was also the team's first grand slammer this year. Dougherty tired in the ninth and walked three straight men, gave a single, and walked an other batsman. Brown relieved him and retired the last batter. The Lions will play another tome game with Pitt tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.. The Lineups Villanova Ab It 111 Penn State Ab R H Maurer,ss 2 2 01Albright,If 5 1 2 Blalta,2b 4 1 I!Little,3b 5 2 1 Morris,ef 3 1 0 Cerchie,cf 3 1 1 Jamison,e 5 1 211Iopper,rf 4 1 1 Wright,lf 4 0 2iLaganosky,lb 3 1 2 Hauck,lb 4 0 IhNlowry.ms 3 1 1 Jones.rt 4 0 1 iMihalich,2b 4 1 1 Moskal,3b 4 0 O'Buss,c 5 1 1 Watson,p 2 0 0! Dougherty,p 4 1 0 LeFey'r.ph,lf 2 0 0 1 13rown,p 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 61 Totals 36 12 10 Villanova 200 010 002— 5 Penn State 212 001 Ofix —l2 Bill Jeffrey. veteran Penn State soccer coach and good-will em issary, is in great demand as a speaker since his return from Iran, where his booters played a series of three games at the re quest of the U.S. State Depart ment. His speaking engagements both in and out of the State are averaging five a week. By DAVE COLTON Kid Gavilan, Bratton Will Fight Friday NEW YORK, May 16 (JP) —One of the biggest betting fights in recent years appeared in the mak ing today as Kid Gavilan of Cuba and Johnny Bratton of Chicago wound up their training for Fri day night's welterweight champ ionship bout at the Garden. Broadway' regulars reported that a flood of Bratton money had hit the betting marts within the past 24 hours, since both lightweight champion Ike Wil liams and Beau Jack expre'ssed the opinion that the NBA champ ion had a good chance of beating the flashy Cuban. The odds today still favored Gavilan at 5 to 8 1 / 2 to win the world title, but prospects were they would shorten to 5-7 or even tighter by the time the two boys enter the ring at 9 p.m. (EST). The bout will be televised. Zernial Ties Major League Homer Record PHILADELPHIA, May 16 (VP) —Gus Zernial, big Philadelphia Athletics outfielder, tied a major league record tonight 'when he hit his sixth home run in three successive games. Zernial, obtained in a recent deal with the Chicago Whit Sox and Cleveland Indians, hit num ber five off Cliff Fannin of the St. Louis Browns in the second inning and added number six at the expense of Duane Pillette in the fifth. THE - LION varsity tennis squ. _ Arnich yester,sy Picturt ,to rib_ art shutout Washington and Jefferson, 9-0, for its Bill Wooa, B:. .Been, Captain sighth win of the season against Iwo losses. Dick Wieland, and Ed Davis. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, ;'TATS; CO' Tennis Team Wins Eighth, Shuts Out Wash-Jeff, 9-0 Schedule Change Colgate University - Penn State golf and tennis matches schedu-ed for Saturday, May 26, have been changed to Fri day, May 25, according to - H. R. Gilbert, graduate manager of Penn' State Athletics. Colgate's official request was consented to by Gilbert to en able their students to return to Hamilton, N.Y., for the se lective servico examinations scheduled to be held on a na tion-ivide basis May 26. 11 Soccer Clubs Move To Playoffs Nine fraternities and two in dependent teams moved into the intramural soccer playoffs today with six other leagues still to be decided. The fraternity league winners are Chi Phi, Alpha Gamma Rho, Sigma Phi Alpha, Delta Sigma, Phi, Delta Chi, Sigma Chi, Phi' Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsil on, and Phi Delta Theta. The All-Stars and Dorm 2 were the independent winners. Phi Gamma Delta, last year's champion, may find the way a little difficult, especially against the All-Stars, the smoothest looking team in both leagues. Some of the outstanding per formances on the ball field were shown by Alpha Tau Omega and the All-Stars. John McCall of Alpha Tau Omega scored four goals, three of them coming in the second period, in leading his team to an overwhelming 6-0 win over Zeta Beta Tau. In today's games, the Beta Theta Pi—Alpha Epsilon Pi con test will decide League "H", while the other five leagues could possibly end in a three-way tie. In case of a tie there will be an elimination playoff, the winner entering the final playoffs. League playoffs 'will begin early next week, . according to "Dutch" Sykes, assistant director of intramural sports. PITTSBURGH, May, 16—(W)— The New York Giants got down to the 25 limit today by giving pitcher Tack Kramer, 33, a vet eran of 13 yea, of service in the major leagues, his unconditional release. Kramer, acquired by the Giants from the Boston Red Sox in the spring of 1950, had a 3-6 record last year and appeared in four lames this season without a de cision. KRAMER RELEASED Playing with a reshuffled lineup, Penn State's• tennis term set a torrid , pace on the varsity courts yesterday afternoon, whitewash ing the Washington and Jefferson net aggregation, 9-0. As a result of yesterday's victory, Coach Sherm Fogg's team now has an 8-2 slate. The loss was the second in six starts for the Presidents who Sig Leagues . . . Reds Climb In NL Race; Bums Lose The Cincinnati Reds moved a notch nearer the top of the Na tional League yesterday after noon by squeezing by the Boston Braves, 4-3, while the Brooklyn Dodgers were being pounded, 14- 4, by the Chicago. Cubs. The surging Reds pulled with in two and one-half games of first place in the tight NL race when a slugging eighth-inning rally produced the win. Until the Reds cut loose in the eighth, Johnny Sain had held them to four hits and one run. Scoring Spree The Cubs staged their largest scoring spree of the season while hammering four Brooklyn pitch ers for 15 hits to defeat the lea gue-leading Dodgers. .Backed by this power display that included four home runs, a triple and three doubles, Paul Minner coasted to his second vic tory. An ex-Dodger, the south paw yielded 10 hits but was never in trouble as the Cubs pounced on stater Carl Erskine for four runs in the' first inning and added four more in the second off re liefer Earl Mossor. In the American League, big Vic Raschi ran up his sixth vic tory of the year against a single defeat as the Yankees drove Bob Lemon from the hill and pounded out their second straight victory over Cleveland. Struck Out 10 In rare form; the Yank right' 2 . hander struck out 10 Indians in the eight innings he worked and had them hamstrung after the second chapter. The Chicago White Sox bunch ed eight of their nine hits, in cluding triples by Nelson Fox and Jim Busby, in the first two in nings while defeating the Boston Red Sox, 9-5. The White Sox scoring bar rages were against starter Chuck Stobbs and Paul Hinrichs. Al Evans took over the Boston mound with two out in the third frame and gave but one hit the rest of the way. T. 17, 1951 By JOHN SHEPPARD also were victimized by the same count last season. Newcomers Three new faces and a veteran played an active part in yester day's triumph for the Nittanies. The newcomers to break into the starting role were Pete Farrell, Charley Shank, and Dick Gross, while Gus Bigott, after two weeks rest because of an elbow ailment, made a successful return. Captain Owen Landon's speed, proved too much for the Presi dents No. 1 man, Dave Snider, as the State captain romped to 6-4, 6-0, conquests. Relying on his swift drives and 4 drop shots, Dick Wieland routed' Dick Davies in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3. In the third, singles contest, Bill Aiken took the measure of Dick Stephens, 6-4, 6-3. The Statesmen continued to fly high when Ed Davis' effective volleying proved too much for veteran Stu McCombs. Bill Wood's deep drives allowed the Nittany No. 5 performer to defeat Bob Gordon in straight sets. His scores were 6-2 and 6-2. Playing a nicely rounded game with a forehand shot and steady backhand slices, the ageless Bi gott downed Dick Keeffe by 6-2, 3-2, counts. Leading going into the doubles activity, the Lions made a clean sweep when Coach Fogg's re serves put the damper on the visitors. In the No. 1• doubles match, Shank combined his efforts with the lanky Farrell to defeat Sni der and Davies in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. In th e day's only extended match, sophomores Bill Forrey and Gross finally gained the up per hand, winning 6-4, 4-6, 8-6. In the game's final event, For rey joined forces with Bigott to subdue Gordon and Keeffe in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5. IM Results s q 0 L F Sigma Phi Epsilon 3 Phi Sigma Delta 2 Lambda Chi Alpha 3, - Phi Kappa Tau 0 Delta Chi 3, Phi Kappa 2 SOCCER. Sigma Chi I,' Phi Epsilon Pi 0 *Sigma Phi Alpha 1, • Pi Lambda Phi 1 Phi Sigma Delta (For) Sigma Pi Kappa Delta Rho (For) Delta Theta Sigma Chi Phi 1, Theta Xi 0 Beta Sigma Rho (••) •won by corner kick ••double forfeit Probable Pitchers NEW YORK (W) Probable pitchers for today's major league games (won and lost records in parenthesis): - • NATIONAL LEAGUE New York at Pittsburgh—Jansen (3.3) vs Queen (3.1). Boston at Cincinnati—Spahn (3.2) vs Ramsdell (1-4). Brooklyn at Chicago—Palica (1-1) vs Hiller (3-2). Philadelphia at St. Louis (night) Roberts (3-2) vs Presko (1-2). AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at Washington—Hutchinson (2-0) vs Haynes (0-1) or Kuzava (2-3). St. Louis at Philadelphia (night)... Johnson (0-1) vs Coleman (0-2). Cleveland at New York—Wynn (2-3) vs - Reynolds (1-3). Chicago at Boston—Gumpert (1-0) vs McDermott (0-1). • Baseball, which was introduced in 1875, is the oldest sport on the Penn State intercollegiate _ ath letic program. wen Landon, Aiken Wins Lions Sweep Doubles Pi Kappa Phi
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