AEHpL 4, 1952
The Nittany Realm
>* Sport page headlines last week were shouting the hitherto
obscure name of Chuck Davey to the boxing world, after he had
Won himsglf a TKO victory over Ike Williams in his first big fight.
- _ To all except the. best informed pro boxing fans Davey was
just another had on the way up, but to anyone following collegiate
boxing from any time since 1943 he was a well-known figure.
"* Dsyey is a former Michigan State boxer, who
through four seasons, took national titles in three
~ classes, and is the only man in NCAA history to
He appeared against Penn St§te opposition foi
Rec Hall in 1947,
In his first year at‘ Michigan State in 1943, Davi
'.*l7, became the NCAA 127-pound champion. He was
the youngest person ever to win an NCAA crown.
He weht into the. Army that year, and got a j
‘.chance to further his ring exploits. He was, an :
Eighth Air Force finalist in 1945, and shortly after
his return from the European War theatre, won
;.the California Golden Gloves championship'as a
147-pounder in addition to becoming.a semi-finalist
in the Chicago tournament of champions. .
After his discharge in 1946, Davey returned to
Michigan Slate to win eight dual meet matches
and capture, the NCAA 135-pound championship,
The following year as a junior he retained his 1,
' and wound up his career in 1948 taking the 147-pou.
Davey. is 'fighting in the pro ranks as a welterweight. “He is a
s southpaw who, according to Penn State boxing coach Eddie Sulkow
ski, does most of his work from the outside.
The hottest thing currently in the welterweight division is
, unbeaten Gil Turner, whom Davey will undoubtedly have to get
• by if he expects a crack at the title.
Houtfeman's Child
Killed in Accident
CLEVELAND, Tenri. .April 3
(JP) —The life of baseball’ player
Art Houtteman was rocked by a
tragic automobile accident for the
second time when his only child
was killed near here today.
Cheryl Lynne, seven-month-old
daughter of the Detroit Tiger star,
was thrown to earth when a large,
new automobile plunged from a
highway 16 , miles north of here.
The pitcher’s wife, child and
mother, ■ Mrs. Rosamont Houtte
.man, had been motoring north in
advance of the team; which breaks
spring training at Lakeland, JTla.,
tomorrow.
Today's
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All Day Today at Student Union
By 808 VOSBURG
Assistant Sports Editor
Gafford, Palmer
Lead Masters Golf
AUGUSTA. Ga., April 3—(/P)—
Ray Gafford, a tall, thin Texan,
who plays in comparatively few
tournaments, and Johnny Palmer,
the pudgy North Carolinian who.
plugs along but seldom wins, shot
out in front today in the opening
round of the “mystery” Masters
Golf Tournament.
They shot • scores of 34-35-69
over the long, treacherous Au
gusta National Course to take a
one stroke lead over three of the
ranking favorites, -defending
champion Ben Hogan, Sammy
Snead, and A 1 Besselink.
Concert
Today 3:30 - 5:30
Doors Open at 3.00
$1.25 per person
THE •gAHjY gOLLEgfIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ->
the day!
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Bedenk Hopes
In Weather to
Coach Joe Bedenk is waiting for the warm weather that will enable him to get a better line
on his pitching staff which has not yet been able to function for more than two innings for each
hurler. ■
With the American University opener set for one week from today at Washington, D.C., Bedenk
must come up with a pitcher capable of going the distance. Yesterday in practice, Herb Budin, Dave
Lion Third Sacker
Huber Kline
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and-outs, on the other hand, is
an exercise in which the runners
cover the quarter mile oval,
sprinting the straightaways and
dog-trotting the turns. By repeat
ing this exercise, the athlete can
build up stamina and speed, as
he rests up and recovers when
jogging and sprinting, respec.
tively.
These conditioning practices
have a twofold'purpose: (1) they
help the athlete to make the
switch from- training on indoor
boards to that of running on cin
ders; (2) outdoor weather isn’t
appropriate and, therefore, can
didates must train with sweat
clothes on to protect them from
pulled muscles and other minor
conditioning problems that con
front them during pre-season
workouts.
Lesser, and Keith Vesling twirled
two innings each while Tom
Campbell, Jack Krumrine, Jerry
Troy, and Jim Kelz were impres
sive in single inning stints.
Budin, a senior, displayed a
sneak fast ball and good knuckle
ball during his stay on the mound.
Lesser is one of the few south
paw hurlers with good control.
Krumrine, a returnee from last
season, adds to his good fast ball
with a peculiar, but snappy de
livery.
Everson Returns
Vesling has speed to burn, and
handles himself like a fifth in
fielder around the mound. Kelz,
who injured his arm and back
last year, is beginning to throw
harder as he works into shape.
Bill Everson, possibly the num
ber one man in Bedenk’s pitch
ing plans, returns to the Lions
after a 2-1 record last year.
In six innings of play yester
day, the probable regulars could
muster only four clean hits. Cap
tain Bill Hooper chipped in with
two hard hit singles, while Chris
Tonery and Carmen Troisi had
one-basers.
Infield Good -
Mike Hunchar, freshman can
didate for the wide open first
base position, had two. singles,
but both were 'of the scratchy
■variety. Huber Kline, peppery
third baseman, and Sib Cerchie,
veteran centerfielder, each had
singles also.
Bedenk’s infield of Hunchar
or Alex Shalkey.at first, smooth
Bill Mihalich at second, Kline at
third, and either Troisi or Ronnie
Weidenhammer at shortstop looks
practically impenetrable. Mihal
ich moves like a cat around sec
ond, and, although he failed to
hit safely in yesterday’s practice,
has been hitting the ball hard.
Leonard Tops Backstops
With Tonery in left, Cerchie in
center, • and Hopper in right, the
Lions’ outfield should rank with
one of the best in college ranks.
Besides these three, Bedenk has
left-handed hitting Bob' Schoell-
for Break
Test Staff
Intrasquad Tilt
Scheduled for
Booters Today
An intra-squad soccer scrim
mage between the “Has Beens”
and the “Never Was’ ” is sched
uled for 2:30 this afternoon on
the soccer field. ■
This is the first intra-squad
contest between the newcomers
and' varsity since spring practice
began last Saturday.
Coach Bill Jeffrey will select
the respective squads from the
following list, which includes a
few of last year’s players: Bob
Harris, Paul Dierks, Charlie Hel
enius,' Bob O’Neill, Kurt Klaus,
Frank Follmer, Jack Charlton,
Ellis Kocher, Bill Evans, Ralph
Hoffman, Dick Matacio.
Jule Majares, Hap Irvin, Ilvio
DelFario, Bob Linbaugh, Charlie
Snyder, Bill Norcik, Ron Cole
man, and Jay Simmons.
Will Conduct Clinic
Bill Jeffrey, veteran Penn
State coach, will leave early next
month for Western Germany
and a series of GI soccer clinics.
It' will be his fifth trip abroad
since 1934, his second under U.
S. Army auspices. The clinics
will be held for the benefit of
U.S. Seventh Army personnel,
and, the party of which Jeffrey
is a’member wil be overseas three
weeks.
kopf in reserve. Schoellkopf, who
hit .333 last' season, can fill in
whenever needed.
Bill Leonard tops the catching
staff that includes hustling Gus
Vogt, B.ill Hirsch, and Matt Yano
sich.
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