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—Photo by Fein
NOT CRAWLING BUT SLIDING full tilt across State's four runs. Ump Howie Gair looks on.
the plate is Penn State's Captain Sil Cerchie, Sil spent a lot more time on the ground, stealing
coming in on .a single by catcher Bill Leonard. second twice in addition to the slide home.
The fourth inning marker was the third of
Versling, Kline Star in First Win;
Bayer Faces Villanova Today
By DICK McDOWELL
The six-hit hurling of fast bailer Keith Vesling, coupled with, s sorne fine Penn State
clutch hitting brought Coach Joe Bedenk's baseballers their first victory of the season
yesterday, as they edged the Lehigh Engineers, 4-3, at Beaver Field. •
The game was first of a 21 game slate scheduled for the Lions this season. This
afternoon Bedenk sends. Larry Bayer to the mound as the Lions' go after victory number
two against Villanova: The con
test will get underway at 2:30.
Third baseman " Hubie Kline's
looping double into center field
in the eighth inning drove in two
runs to break up a 2-2 deadlock
and give the Lions a lead never
to be relinquished. The blow came
with two men out after Vesling
and Lehigh pitcher Ron Tirsa had
been engaged in a tight pitching
duel
12 Indies
Triumph
In Volleyball
Intramural volleyball went into
its second time around at Rec
Hall Thursday night with twelve
matches, eleven of them played
to a decision with one forfeit.
League A action featured Bea
ver House A downing a gasping
Ergs team for their second loss
in as many tries, 15-9, 15-11.
The Rockets zoomed over the
Knights, 15-9, 15-12, for their sec
ond win, also in A league. The
other contest in the same loop had
Dorm 1 coming out on top of the
Dorm 31 entry 15-8, 15-4.
In league B the Nittany Co-op
A squad had a little trouble solv
ing the Watts What puzzle 15-11,
16-14.
Also in B circuit Emanon sunk
the NROTC Baker squad- 15-8, 15
-7, chalking up their second win
of the season in - the process. The
third contest in B league saw the
Jaybirds subdue the Engineers
easily after a hard fought first
set 16-14,, 15-8.
In league C the NROTC Able
team fared . no better than their
counterpart in 'league B, losing
one of two games in the three set
match to G.F.O. 15-6, 7-15,, 12-15.
The LymacS spelled defeat for
the Penn Haven representatives
15-3, 15-10, their second victory in
as many contests. The final. go in
league C had B level submerged
a little lower by East 39 15-5,
15-3.
The Abstracts rolled up their
second win, clipping the Goosers
10-15, 15-7, 15-10. The Hep Cats
topped State Club 15-12, 15-5, and
the Gilmorians benefited through
a forfeit by the Fireballs, all three
games in league ,D.
RESTRINGING by ROBINSON
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DICK ROBINSON!, Theta Xi
Ph. 6928 or 2161
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Lions Score in First
Vesling, who had the Engineer
batters eating out' of his right
hand for the first five innings,
struck out seven men, and his
pitching foe, Jirsa, fanned eight.
While the Lion right-hander was
tossing his six-hit stint, Bedenk's
stickmen could muster only seven
themselves against the fast. Le
hi g h moundsmari. The Lions'
clutch hitting did the• most dam
age, hOwever.
Leftfielder Torn Werner started
the Lion scoring in the first frame
when he blasted a double down
the left field \ line, scoring Chuck
Russo from second. Russo had
walked and gone to second on Ron
Weidenhammer's sacrifice.
Vesling Tough
In the fourth inning center
fielder Sil Cerchie walked, stole
second, and then romped home
when catcher Bill Leonard looped
a? single into center. Jirsa then
buckled down and retired the next
three Lion batters in order to end
the inning.
Vesling, with his fastball hop
ping and his conrtol almost flaw
less, held the Engineers scoreless
for the first five frames, allow
ing only three men to reach first
base. During that stretch, he gave
up a single, walked one man, and
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
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NAAU Favorites
TOLEDO, 0., April 100 (R)—The
favorites came through as expect
ed in the third round of the Na
tional AAU free style wrestling
championships today.
• Thirty entrants were eliminat
ed in the 40 afternoon matches,
leaving 54 of the original 117, still
fighting it out for the eight titles
to be decided tomorrow night.
Championships in eight Greco-
Roman competitions will be de
cided Sunday.
James Larock of Ithaca, N.Y.,
representing the New York A.C.,
pinned Bill Weick of Purdue in
13:06 in his quest for a second
straight 160-pound championship.
Pennant Odds Set
RENO, Nev., April 10 (if")
Reno gambling „odds favor the
New York Yanks to win t h e
American League baseball pen
nant, but figure it a toss tip be
tween the Brooklyn Dodgers and
the New York Giants in the Na
tional League.
Here is the rest of the line post
ed by the Reno Turf Club:
American League: Chicago 7-1,
Cleveland a-i, BoSton 15-1, Wash
ington 30-1, Philadelphia 80-1,
Detroit 100-1 and St. Louis 200-1.
National League: St. LouiS 6-1,
Philadelphia 25-1, Chicago 80-1,
Milwaukee 100-1, Cincinnati 150-1-
and Pittsburgh 200-1. •
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808 SCHOELLKOPF
Ass't. Sports Editor—
Comes the time of the year when every red-blooded American
sportswriter pats his 'chest majestically, pulls out his pencil,' and
jots down the order of finish for the major league clubs. And no
different from these yokels who profess to prognosticate•the stand:ngs
of the big league clubs are we, so we herewith and to wit list our
predictions for the coming races and also the pickings of our fellow
colleagues on the Daily Collegian sports staff.
Starting first with the National League; we pick the. Philadel
phia Phillies to bounce back from their two-year lapse and noseoiir
the Brooklyn Dodgers for the pennant. The final half of the '52
season the Phils were the best team in the Senior Loop, making
their belated surge after Steve O'Neill took over the managerial).
reins from Eddie Sawyer. The Quakers •also boast the best pitching
staff in the majors, with no team coming , close in this department.
Their mound staff led in team ERA, complete games, and' fewest
walks". Only weak ,hitting support' for the Hurlers kept the Phils
from finishing higher than fourth last year.
But with the addition of Earl Torgeson, who was only a .230
sticker last year with the now defunerßoston Braves, they may
have the solution to the weak batting problem that has plagued
them in the past. Torgy, Del Ennis, and Gran Hamner should piovide
the Philly chuckers with enough runs this year to edge out the
Bums from Flatbush.
As for the 1952 pennant-winning Dodgers, we feel that the '
' loss of Andy Pafko, via a trade that netted the Bums nothing of
any value, will cripple part of their outfield. Whether Carl Furillo
will, bounce back from his poor performance last year is also
questionable. Then, too, the Reese-Robinson-Cox infield is getting
older. All three fell down in hitting in 's2—and who knows how
much worse they will do in '53? The real weakness, howexer, lies
in the Dodger pitching. Preacher Roe had trouble finishing games
last season and may be washed up. Joe Black, Carl Erskine, Billy
Lees, and Russ Meyer will have to click hard and often if - the
Brooks are to repeat. Pitching is . 70 per cent of the game, we-be
lieve, and the Dodger hitters may not be able to compensate for
the lack of hurling talent on the Flatbush club.
, For third' place we choose the Giants. A defiriite decline in
pitching, which used to be the - New Yorkers' strong point in past
years, keeps us from placing them higher. The age-infested St. Louis
Cards are slated to round out the first division, while the Cubs,
Braves, Reds, and the (ugh!) Pirates comprise the second division
in the National Loop. .
In the American League we„ who have beenscalped. the past
-four years roofing for the Indians, are going along with the New
York Yankees—a name we believe will soon •be a synonym for
World Championship. The Yanks have the best pitching, outfield,
and catching in the league. Casey _Stengel will have to scratch his
old grey hair to weed out the superb from the excellent on his
pitching staff. It's no easy job- to get four starters from e a crew
like Raschi. Lopat, Reynolds, Sain, Blackwell, Scarborough, Ford,
Gorman, and ICuzava. Other managers in the league only wish
they could have such a worry! -
The Yanks will have sufficient power in Hank Bauer, Yogi
Berra, Mickey Mantle, and Gene Woodling to give them the '53 flag.
In second spot we place the perennially second" place Cleveland
Indians, who have the best batting attack in the league and good
pitching to go with it, but lack a suitable defense. Also, the pitching
staff lacks depth beyond Garcia, , Wynn, Lemon, and Feller.
We pick the Chisox, who sport the best infield in the league in
Fain, Fox, Carrasquel, and Stephens, to finish third and the Wash
ington Senators to wind up fourth. Heading the second division will
be the Athletics, followed closely by the. Brownies, Tigers and ,
Red Sox.-
So much for our guesses, which will probably drive us into
hibernation come October. Here's what the rest of the sports desk
thinks:
SPORTS EDITOR JAKE HIGHTON. National: _Dodgers, Phils,
Cardinals, Giants, Reds,• Cubs, Braves; and Pirates. American: Yan
kees, Cleveland, Washington. Athletics, White Sox, Red Sox, Tigers,
and Brownies.
FEATURE EDITOR BARRY FEIN. National: Dodgers Giants,
Phils, Cardinals, Cubs, Braves, Reds, and Prates. American: Yankees,
Indians, White Sox, Senators, Athletics, Brownies, Red - Sox, and
Tigers.
SPORTSWRITER SAM PROCOPIO. National: Cardinals, Dodgers,
Phillies, Giants, Cubs, Braves, Reds, and Pirates. American: White
Sox, Indians, Yankees, Senators, Athletics, Red Sox, Browns, and
Tigers.
SPORTSWRITER DICK beICDOWELL. National: Phils, Dodgers,
Cardinals, Giants, Braves, Cubs, Reds, and Pirates. American: Yan
kees, White Sox, Indians, Athletics, Senators, Red Sox, Brownies,
and Tigers.
Well, those are the dreaded decisions which will make us
sportswriters hang our heads in shame when World Series time
rolls around next October, but then, we're only human. Oh well,
it'll be an interesting season anyway!,
A one-day, football clinic will
bring Penn State's spring grid
drills to an official close May 2.
Ohio State and Manhattan 'will
be the home attractions on Penn
State's 1953 track and . field sched
ule. 7
SAPURDAY, APRIL 11, 1953
The exciting new star,
in the prise-winning
Broadway Performance
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mar and original
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