Pli IJ L' .111 Baseball Team Plays First Of Two Game Series With Pitt At Beaver Field Today Coach Ralph Mitterling brings his Pitt baseball squad to Beaver Field today for the first of a two-game,series with State's diamondmen. This afternoon's game will start and tomorrow's contest will start at 2:30 p.m son or Bill Bair will probably pitch for The Panthers got off to a bad start this season, losing six of their first eight games. But they seem to have righted themselves, somewhat, and now have a 7-7 slate for the year. The Lion's 12-5 victory over Villanova Wednes day raised their record to six wins in eight games. Weak Schedule Pitt's most recent game was a 7-ti loss to Thiel. Wednesday. Al though Mitterling's team has a .500 percentage for the season, tile Panthers have not played as rough a schedule as the Nittanies. Victories have been scored over such teams as Clarion, Geneva, Allegheny, and Bethany. Notre Dame swept two games from Pitt, 5-1, and 10-5; West Virginia gained a 7-0 shut-out victory; and Gettysburg downed the Panthers, 6-2. The Panthers have not been hitting as well as expected, and the team's fielding , has been poor. Thirty-seven miscues were corn- 1 mated in the first eight games to ruin Mifterling's pre-season hopes for an NCAA playoff berth. Panther Infield Mitterling will probably start Johnny Marhefka, who hit .305 last year, at first; Joe Scalzo, sophomore at the hot corner; Joe Ross, who has a two-year .287 batting average at . third; and Steve Paviakovic, who has hit .244 for the last two years, at shortstop. In the outfield the Panthers will have Dick McShannic in leftfield, Bobby Lewis, center field, and Pat Murphy, in right McShannic is a transfer student, while Lewis has been a regular for two years, and posts a .339 average. Murphy is, a .361 hold over batter. Sophomore 011ie Niemela has been doing the catching since an other soph, Chuck Gibson, hurt his arm. Gibson was one of the heaviest hitters on the team, and may see action in the series. Three Man Staff Mitterling has been using a three-man pitching staff most of `the season. Righthander Bob Rus sell had a 1-0 record last season. Paul Lomond, another junior right hander, also posted a 1-0 mark last year. Southpaw Ray Hollis is a newcomer to the team. Bedenk will probably use the same starting line-up. Stan Lag anosky will be at first, Bill Mi halich ,second, Harry Little, third base, and Paul Mowry, shortstop. Bill Hopper, right field, Sil Cer chie, center, and Henry Albright, left field, will patrol the outer garden. Clarence Buss will do the receiving. Frosh Runners Beat Buckeyes Lion frosh trackmen made it three - for - three in telegraphic meet competition last week by defeating one of the nation's best, Ohio State, 66-65. The freshmen will close their season this week when they op pose Michigan State, Another of the nation's top track teams. Final trials fo r the Spartan meet will be run this afternoon with the two-mile, javelin, and 220 events having Red Hollen, Bernie Kelley, 011ie Sax, and Jim Finn featured. Against the Buckeyes, Sax suf fered his first 440 loss against frosh "competition" when Ohio State's McArdla recorded 'a 50.5 to beat Sax's 50.9. By DAVE COLTON Colgate Hosts Net Team Sat. . The Nittany Lion tennis team I will venture to Colgate tomorrow in an attempt to extend its pres ent, winning streak to three straight. With only three matches re maining, two of which are against the Red Raiders, the Nittanies will have to be at their best for it has been repored that Coach Perry Rockafeller's combine is loaded to the gills with seasoned- 1 talent. Tough Opposition Since the Red Raiders are per ennially one of the most feared net squads in the East, the Fogg men's possibility of improving on their present 8-2 record is in doubt. Thus far this campaign, the Lions have successfully over powered Buck n e 11 (twice), GeOrgetown, Juniata, Pitt, West ern Maryland, Syracuse, an d Washington and Jefferson, while their two setbacks were inflicted by a twice-beaten Maryland team, and once-beaten Navy. Split Last Year Last season the Statesmen re corded a .500 percent against Colgate, winning at home, 6-3, and losing away, 8-1. Incidentally, last year Colgate was one of the three squads to hold triumphs over State, the others being Navy And Maryland who have also duplicated the feat this year. In last season's win, the Col gatemen copped every event ex cept one in the singles action. Captain Owen Landon garnered the only Nittany marker when he swept by veteran Bob Milgrim in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. Dick Wieland went down to de feat, 8-6, 6-4, at the hands of one of the highest-rated net perform er in the country in the person of Bill Lust. Incidentally, Lust, who played No. 1 man• last season, has been shifted to the No. 2 post this year, College Economic Experts Cast Cold Eye - On Baseball Situation Members of the College's Bur eau of Business Research recently made a study • of professional baseball in the State, and agreed that the outlook isn't too bright fo'r minor league clubs, the Asso ciated Press reported yesterday. "Several developments within the last year are almost un mistakable signs of trouble for the baseball industry with con ditions likely to get worse before they get better," said the Penn State pundits. Penn State's Bureau of Busi ness Research pointed a pessimis tic finger specifically at the mili tary draft, the effect of television on minor league attendance and a consolidation of farm system operations. "At best, basebalL is a pre carious business, but in 1951 the uncertainties faced are far greater than in the last five seasons," said Dr. Roger B. Saylor, Penn State associate professor of economics, wh o wrote the bureau's report. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, .6TATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLWANIA 3:30 p.m., Bill Ever- the Lions Pessimistic Yanks Take 4th Straight From Tribe . The New York Yankees whip ped the Cleveland Indians for the fourth straight time yesterday to .cling to their top-rung. Ameri can League position." Joe DiMaggio's clutch single, a dazzling throw to the plate by Hank Bauer and pitching by Allie Reynolds gave the Yankees an old-fashioned 1-0 triumph, DiMaggio's single came 'with two out in the first inning and scored Bobby Brown from second. In the only other American League afternoon contest Con rado Marrero, making an unex pected start,' pulled the Washing ton Senators out of their four game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Tigers, 11-6. Fifth Straight For Marrero it was his fifth straight win. He was pounded for 16 hits but wasn't in trouble after the Senators scored five runs off Freddie Hutchinson in the third inning to, grab a 6-1 lead. In the National League the lea gue-leading Brooklyn Dodgers were again jolted by the. Chicago Cubs, 7-0. Hank Sauer's three-run homer in the fifth inning embroidered a seven-hit shutout job by Frank Hiller as the Cubs won the rub ber game of their three-tilt series. Kiner's Sixth At Pittsburgh, Ralph Kiner powered out his sixth home run of the season and a booming double to account for five runs as the Pirates trounced the New York Giants, 12-7. Murry Dickson was the last in the Pirates' mound parade, going in fol. Bob Friend in the fourth with two out. He lasted out the storm to get credit for the victory. The Cincinnati Reds were staggering at the finish, but they' eked out a 6-5 victory over the Boston Braves to climb a little closer to first place in the neck and neck NL race. Move tip The Reds, winning their fifth straight game and their seventh in their last eight outings, ,moved to within a game and a half of first-place Brooklyn. The Redlears did all of their damage to Warren Spahn, Bos ton's starting pitcher, in just two innings. In the third, a base clearing double by Johnny Wyro stek produced three runs. Baseball in general, but Penn sylvania teams in particular, came under the bureau's research microscope. 26 Pa. Clubs Of the 26 baseball clubs that operated in the Keystone State last year, only 15 started out the 1951 season, Saylor said. Included are the state's three major lea gue clubs—the Philadelphia Phil lies, Philadelphia Athletics, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. "Attendance declines and play er shortages have discouraged the continued operatifig of the other clubs," said the economics expert. Dr. Saylor went on to say that baseball magazines "wish they knew• \the true importance" of television as a factor in cutting down attendance. 1222121 Bu t besides television, he said, minor leagues also must face the fact the rising cost .of living is forcing fans to cur 'tail recreational expenditures. Dr. Saylor said the military Trackmen Finish Dual Sea.son Tomorrow At Pitt Penn State's dual meet track season closes tomorrow afternoon in Pitt Stadium when the Lions meet the Panthers with intent . to balance the Navy loss of two weeks ago. Not idle last Saturday by any means, State's cindermen got a tuneup in the Blue:White Meet which should give them an added The Pimpernel Breaks Record At Widener NEW YORK, May 17 (AP) The Pimp e r nel, two-year-old che,stnut colt, established a world record for four and - a half fur longs , today by traveling down the Widener Chute, at Belmont in 49 4 / 5 seconds. The former world mark was 50 2 / 5 seconds, set on the -same course on May 27 last year by Black Douglas, another - two-year old. . The Pimpernel set the record in winning today's fourth race at Belmont, a $4,000 event for colts which had not before won a race. He was driven by Warren Mehr tens and paid off at $8.20 for each $2 ticket. • The chestnut colt, owned by William Goadby Loew, is a son 'of Pavot out of Chalara, by Chal lenger 11. He was bred by A. S. Hewitt and is trained by D. J. Byers. He finished second in his only previous start on April 3. Aiken, Pickett To Defend Title Bill Aiken and Jack Pickett of Phi Delta Theta will defend their intramural horseshoe crown to night when they meet Don Raz lett arid Eusebio Lavin, the op posing finalists from Alpha' Chi Rho. These two 'duos survived a field of forty-six entries to reach the final round. Th e Aiken - Pickett twosome I won a hard threeLset match from Sam Lemon and Len Shephird, Sigma Nu, in the quarterfinals and then won easily, 21-11 and 21-0, from John Pisano and John Krupa, Theta Xi, in the semi finals. • Hazlett and ' Lavin defeated Charles Harding, and John Wil liams, Alpha Zeta, 21-5 and 21-20' in th e quarterfinals, and .. then won a three set victory from Al Kovar and Paul -Eckert, Phi Kap pa, in the semi's, 16-21, 21-3 and 21-4. Baseball, football, - basketball and track were the first four sports established on an intercol legiate basis at Penn State. draft is creating "a considerable fear" of a shortage of playing tal ent in minor leagues which draw their manpower from draft-prime youths. "Many minor league clubs can not possibly operate without this assistance from the majors," he said. But businessmen in minor lea gue communities, said the Penn State professor, are doing every thing they can to hang - on to their teams. Asset to Community "These actions indicate that businessmen consider the pres ence of a professional baseball an asset to a community and of direct or indirect .benefit to business." said the expert. The report 'summed up, the re port on his final not •of gloom: • "Recent developments, general ly beyond the control,of local people,- may make it - dificult for many cities to avoid joining the list of communities which for merly had professional baseball." BP JAKE HIGHTON measure of sharpness. To date, the Panthers have split in two dual meets. Miami of Ohio edged •the Panthers 61% - 60'%s but last week Carl Olson's men defeated Notre Dame '76 1 / 2 631/2. Olson Praises Kuzma Possibilities are good for a great race in the mile tomorrow. Pitt's Frank Kuzma did .a 4:21 against Miami, but Olson figured he could have done at least 4:17. To test , Pitt's ace are the Lion's best milers, Bill Ashenfelter and Bob Freebairn. Bill did the dis tance in 4:18.8 last week and Bob did 4:19 but both are More than ready to lower those figures if good weather and competition are present tomorrow. State half-milers can also ex pect trouble. Panther Johnny Kountz did 1:54.5\ last week against the Irish to bieak a meet record, held by the fabulous Johnny Woodruff. Freebairn, Parsons In 880 Chief opposition for Kountz will come from Freebairn , and Bob Parsons. "Flea" did 1:56.2 against Navy and Parsons is com ing around to his% old 880 zip. Dave Pierson, who finished with a powerful kick to win the 880 in• 2:00.3 last week, may also pull a surprise for the Lions. Pitt's captain and iqttarter-mil er, Dick Firsching, did not run against Notre Dame last week and is a doubtful starter tomor row, so the Lion's Bill Lockhart may have his only obstacle to a 440 victory. removed. Last. year when the Wernermen beat Pitt 72 1 / 2 . - 67 1 / 2 . Lockie was nipped by the Panther captain in 49.6 440. Against the Irish, Pitt's Bernie Luteranick tied a meet reeord with a 9:41.8 two mile, State's Bill Ash, brother Don, and Jack St. Clair can all hit that mark. Gavilan Made 2 To I Favo-rite NEW YORK, May 17—(M—A flood of money on the challenger boosted flashy Kid Gavilan to a 2 to 1 favorite today to whio NBA welterweight champion Johnny Bratton in their 15-round title bout in Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. The odds rose a point _and a half from the 8 1 / 2 to 5 odds favOr ing the Cuban yesterday. Inter , est in the bout has zoomed up with the weather and this may turn out to be the biggest betting fight of the year. • Although the 9 p.m. (EST) bout is being broadcast (A.8.C.) and telecast (N.8.C.), the promoting 'lnternational Boxing Club ex pects its largest crowd and gross of the Garden season. Stewart Forced Out Of Action PITTSBURGH, May 177-- , (lP) IFor the first time in his 19 years as a National League umpire, Bill Stewart was forced to quit in the middle of a game today. He was hit on the right knee by a foul tip off the bat of Eddie Stanky in the fourth inning of the New York Giants - Pittsburgh game at Forbes Field, • After Stewart left, two urn pires—Jocko Conlan and Art Gore—handled the game. Conlan replacing Stewart behind the plate. The injured umpire was exam ined immediately by Dr. Joseph Finegold, .who diagnosed it as a bad bruise and ordered whirlpool and heat treatments. Stewart will be out for at least three days. His Fifth Season This is Sherm Fogg's fifth year at the. helm of the Penn State tennis team. Last year, his team won 8, lost 3, tied 1. FRIDAY MAY 18. 051
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