SATURDAY. APRti. 3. 19 5 4. Bedenk Possesses Veteran Infield The question of "Who's on first?" is no problem this sea son to Joe Bedenk, Lion baseball coach. In fact, apparently there is not any real trouble anywhere in the infield. With his regulars returning to handle the base positions, Bedenk seemingly has little to worry about. Last year's regular first base man, Pat Kennedy, is getting set for another campaign at that po sition. The 6' 2", 185-pound junior clubbed the ball at a .273 pace last year. He also did a good defensive job. In 66 trips to the plate, he col lected .18 hits, including one dou ble, three triples, and one home run. Kennedy ranked third on the team with ten runs batted in. Probably the biggest change in this season's lineup will be the shifting of Ron Weidenhammer, last year's regular shortstop, to centerfield, and putting Francis Bowman at short. Bowman is a 5' 10" 170 pounder from Williamsport and is highly regarded by Bedenk. He is a for mer GI and is only a sophomore. Bowman is rated a good fielder and bats and throws from the right side. Russo Probably at 2d Last year's batting champ, sec ond baseman Charlie Russo, is slated to take care of the other half of the doubleplay combina tion. The smooth fielding, sharp hitting junior, led the Nittany hit parade in 1953 'with a .342 aver age. Russo also led the Lions in three other departments—runs scored (22), total hits (26), and doubles (seven). He tied for hon ors by picking up 20 bases on balls. Russo slammed one home run and in the fielding depart ment posted a fine .955 percen tage. He took part in six of the nine doubleplays executed last year by the Nittany nine. , Hubie Kline is slated to take care of third base. The 6' 1", 175- pOunder is one of two men who have won two baseball letters. The other is pitcher Keith Vesling. Slumped Last Year Last season, Kline slumped to a .188 average after capturing the hitting crown the previous year. In 69 times at bat, Kline picked up 13 hits. He tied Tom ,Werner for runner-up honors in 'doubles with five. Kline collected one tri pie" and batted in 17 runs, the same number as Weidenhammer. Russo and Bowman give the Lions a fine double play combin ation, and Kennedy and Kline round out what appears to be a topnotch infield. Bedenk said he rated his infield highly and added that it was much better than most college infields. On paper the infield is a good combination of hitters and field ers. Russo will probably be the leadoff hitter again this season. Bowman and Kennedy are slated to bat third and fifth, and Kline seventh. The New York Central Railroad ntroduced the streamlined train n the U.S. Special Saturday Jazz Concert 3 P.M. at the TOWN NOUSE By HERM WEISKOPF CHICAGO. April 2 (M—Tire less Bobo Olson saved his world middleweight title in a rousing battle with courageous welter champ Kid Gavilan tonight by winning the votes of the referee and one judge for a 15-round decision. The other judge scored this blistering "fight of th e year" a dead-even struggle.. The near capacity crowd roar ed in delight as, the Cuban Kid matched Olson in a toe to toe slugging bee through the final seconds of the stirring national ly-televised bout between two solid workm e n. Stickmen to Open Season Penh State's baseball and la crosse teams will inaugurate the Spring sports season on the same day, April 10. ;IS ALL A MATTER . OFR TASTE Vs not sutrpris‘lng I,oclicieS lead In collese circolatorr These btter-tasting ogarettes Me tops across the natont, THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COL . LEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Bulletin RogerMaarn aa , Southern SValieS Vag% Itt )rehestsive survey—based. on student interviews and super colleg,e professors—sbows that ,:rs in colleges frorn coast {Os coast ties to all other brand! The 1.-reasontl.incicies7 better taste! •••• 4535'3' , „‘l ty s st • SA %.f•& iite" ...... AOtr TOBACCO COMPA I.''l' . fi.,,.,l,:ft'l..!'t!.i't..:'(_ . ::.'•'zii'l Kois, 'Poppy' Finish Boxing Careers in NCAAs By ROY WILLIAMS • Two Nittany boxers—Captain Adam Kois and lightweight Harry Papacharalambous —will end their collegiate ring careers next weekend when they enter the National Colle giate Athletic Association tourney at Recreation Hall. Papacharalambous will be the Lions' 125-pound entry, while Kois will climb through the ropes in the 178-pound class. Winning comes as hard for the 23-year- old boxer as spelling his name comes for oth ers. In 13 outings, the ex-marine, whose friends call him "Pap" for short, has won only three bouts. Before joining the service in 1950, Pappy won 1, lost 4, and drew 1. During the cur rent campaign he has carded a 2-4-1 record as he preps for his first and last National tournament "It's one of those things," Lion Coach Eddie Sulkowski says. "The kid always gives a good account of himself, and several times he has deserve? a better fate." But Pappy's teammate at the other end, of the weight scale, Ko is, has been keeping up his usual winning pace. Two-time Eastern 178-pound champ and runner-up last year to -the National crown, Kois netted a 4-2-1 record as the Lions' captain. Kois, who has no plans to en ter the professional boxing ring after his graduation and a hitch in the Air. Force, first got his start in his high school's intramural program. "I did a little coaching during my junior and senior years at German Township High," Kois remarked. When asked about his opinion for Penn - State's chances in the Nationals, Kois said: "I think we'll be stronger than most expect us to be; if we get a few breaks which didn't go our When you come right down to it, you smoke for one simple reason .. . enjoy ment. And smoking enjoyment is all a matter of taste. Yes, taste is what counts in a cigarette. And Luckies taste better. Two facts explain why Luckies taste better. First, 1...5./Nl.F.T.—Lucky Strike means fine tobacco ... light, mild, good tasting tobacco. Second, Luckies are ac tually made better to taste better . . . always round, firm, fully packed to draw freely and smoke evenly. So, for the enjoyment You get from better taste, and only from better taste, Be Happy—Go Lucky. Get a pack or a carton of better-tasting Luckies today. 0(1A try sari to write a rhym e For Lucky t,/Alte to use , It Yea helps if you would taste luolcy while you muse% way during the season, we may give Wisconsin and Idaho State College some trouble. "In my own weight class, nat urally Ray Zale will be entered for Wisconsin's defending 178- pound champ, but I'm more con cerned what the West Coast will enter. Zale and I have met four times. Three of those times he won two and we drew one, but they were bouts that were fought in the• West'. My only win was here in the East. . "Poppy has been having plenty of close decisions called on him. He has been doing better, and maybe with some luck 'could be right up there." SHORT JABS: -Papacharalam bous has been married for three years . . . father of two girls . . . hails from White Mills (Pa.) . . member of Delta Upsilon . . . his parents chopped off a couple of syllables from their name when it got too cumbersome. Kois also has been married for three Ma Renl — eg rs: 0 1100 Bro°lthfra years and is the father of two girls, one 21 months and another four weeks . . . Captain in Air Force advanced ROTC . animal husbandry major . . . member of Delta Upsilon. IM Wrestling Corrections The Daily Collegian erron iously reported yesterday that Bob Powell and Roy Tait , lost in the independent Intramural wrestling finals. Both wrestlers, however, won their matches. Powell pinned Dave Jones at '3:05 to capture the 135--pound crown and Tait decisioned Bill Hess, 6-4, in th e unlimited championship match. Football Managers Freshman candidates for second assistant football manager may sign up at the Athletic office in Old Main, Coach Rip Engle an nounced yesterday. cigaiseestWit aivgas PleaSe, manor Must be right; So students wise einoose.lucluAStrNei The tops in taste dellenti Robert A. Rutherford . -•"5 Beach State Cre lleiYa BEEN CLEANER, FRESHER, SMOOTHERI PAGE SMIN
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