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By HERM WEISKOPF
Today is opening day for the
Penn State baseball team.
Coach Joe Bedenk's squad will
face the West Virginia Moun
taineers in a doubleheader on
the Beaver Field diamond.
The first name I,rni start at
The first contest is slated to go
nine innings and the second seven.
Keith Vesling, who - posted a 9-2
record last season, will handle the
mound duties for the Lions in the
onener and Garland Gingerich
flitch the niehtcan. However, if
Vesling is unable to go the route
Gingerich will take 'over.
In the event that Vesling and
Gingerich are both used in the
nnener. either Dave Lucas or
Wendell. Lorimer will get the ca''
in the second contest.
Mountaineers 3-0-
Steve Itarrik's Mountaineers
have won their first three games
this spring. Although the Hillbil
lies were hit hard by graduation
they still possess some fine talent.
Penn State and West Virginia
first met in baseball combat in
1904 and during the 'half century
since then the Lions have won 25
of 35 games. Last season the two
teams split , a doubleheader at
Morgantown, the Lions winning
the first game in 12 innings, 5-4,
and dropping the second, 3-0.
Gingerich posted four wins and
three losses last season and led
the mound corps with a 1.49
earned run average. Vesling had
a 1.83, earned run average for
98% innings of pitching.
Three Good Catchers
George Ettenger will be behind
the plate in the first game and
either Art Cusick or Phil. Saund
ers will do the ,catching in the
second contest. All three are fine
receivers and should fill the gap
left by the graduation of Bill
Leonard, last year's No. 1 catcher.
The only change from last year's
infield will be at shortstop where
Francis Bowman will replace Ron
Weidenhammer. Bedenk has de
cided to use Weidenhammer in
centerfield this season. Other in
fielders will be Pat Kennedy at
first, Charlie Russo at second, and
Hubie Kline at third.
The Penn State lineup for the
first game:- Russo, 2b; Weiden
hammer, cf; Bowman, ss; Werner,
rf; Kennedy, ib; Ettenger, c;
Kline, 3b; Bradley, lf; Vesling, p.
ft to the Head
VINCE PALUMBO, Maryland 132 pounder, is about to connect
with a `I: ct P.TOricrt .— Fan Jose State.
The • -•- cf •- --* f "*"' ifights in
Rec Hail Last night. Palumbo decisioned Rodriquez, 3-0.
Named to _Pita- . Baseball .Opener
Face TwiceSeaten Kenyon Today
132-pound match in last night's NCAA boxing action at Rec Hall.
Stiglets went on to defeat the Hawaiian, 3-0, to move into the
finals tonight.
Thinclads * pen
At Ohio Relays
A strong Penn State track and field team opens its 1954 season
next Saturday against a field of 10 midwestern colleges in the an
nual Ohio Relays, at Columbus, Ohio. The Lions will face such for
midable entries as Illinois, Purdue ; Michigan, Michigan State, Wis
consin, Ohio State, Wayne, Michigan Normal, and Ohio Wesleyan,
A strong possibility also looms
that Pitt. Miami, Notre Dame, and
Indiana. will get into the act. The
four schools are scheduled to
meet in dual competition that day
but may move the_date ahead, in
order to participate in the meet.
Lion Coach Chick Werner has
indicated that he will enter 14
men in the event. The Lions will
go through time trials this after
noon and there is a possibility that
Werner may add four more parti
cipants to the Penn State entry
Werner will enter men in the
pole vault, shot put, discus throW,
broad jump, 120-yard high hur
dles, 100-yard dash, one mile run,
and 114 mile run.
In the relays, the Nittanies will
be after honors in the .distance
medley, 880 yard, and one mile
relay.
In the field events, , Werner will
have Captain Dan Lorch gunning
for, the pole vault win, Rosey Grier
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE PENNVIVAMA
and Chuck. Blockson in the
weights, and Ron Johnson in the
broad jump.
.Ten elperienced runners with
equal abilities will be entered in
the running events. 011ie. Sad.,
Dave Leathern, Art Pollard, Skip
Slocum, Bob Matz, Bruce Austin,
Don Austin, Red Hollen, and Doug
Moorhead will all see action on.
the cinders.
Werner did not indicate who
would be running in the various
events. That will probably come
following the time trials this af
ternoon.
The Ohio test is actually a tune
up for the giant Penn Relays,
scheduled for April 23-24 in Phil
adelphia. Following that the dual
meet season will open. Navy, Pitt,
and Michigan State all will appear
at Beaver Field. The . thinclads
finish the season in New York
City with Manhattan and finally,
the ICAAAA championship.
Willie Pep Retired
By Athletic Group
NEW YORK, April 9 (R)—Wil
lie Pep of Hartford, Conn.., former
featherweight champion, was re
tired from boxing today in New
York State as the result of an ex
amination by State Athletic Com - -
mission physicians.
Pep was stopped in 1:53 of the
second round by Lulu Perez at
Madison Square Garden Feb. 26.
The referee halted the fight on the
automatic 3-knockdown rule and
Pep was suspended after the bout.
Lion Party to Elect
Officers Tomorrow
Lion Party Steering commit
tee will elect clique and vice
clique chairmen at 2 p.m. tomor
row in 317 Willard.
This will be the first election
of clique officers since the enact
ment, of an amendment to the
Lion Party constitution providing
that clique officers be elected by
the. steering committee.
To Exhibit Writings •
A collection of books, poems,
and other writings by alumni, for
mer students, and faculty will be
-xhibitcd at the University Li
brary from Monday until the end
of the month.
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Beaver Field is Site
Of Lacrosse Game
The Penn State lacrosse season opens today at Beaver
Field when coach Nick Thiel's Lions meet the Kenyon Col
lege Lords in a game to begin at 2 p.m.
The visitors from Gambier, Ohio have two games already
under their belt and in each case they were defeated. The
Lords opened their season with
a 12-6 loss to Washington College
and followed with a 12-5 loss to
Pennsylvania.
Kenyon College, coached by
William Stiles, are Mid-Western
Champions. Last year the Lords
won eight games while dropping
only one, 15-6 to Washington Col
lege. The defeat did not affect
their Mid-West title chances, how
ever. To gain the crown, the
Lords had to beat Oberlin and
Ohio State University each twice,
and Denison once
Stiles is in the process of shuf
fling his players in and out of the
line-up . until he comes up with
a winning combination. One boy
who is sure to see plenty of ac
tion, though, is Tookie Cole. Cole,
leading scorer for the Lords last
season, has registered four goals
to date in two games. He earned
a position on the Midwest All-
Star first team as a result of the
fine play he turned in during last
season. He averaged three . gOals
a ,game.
The Lords are strong
_on the
attack and defense, but lack
needed experience at the mid
field. Jack Gammon is the only
seasoned player among the five
who are expected to sed midfield
action. George Thomas and Dick
Evans will join Gamthon on the
tentative starting midfield line.
Bob King and Al McCormick are
certain to play, too. The Lords lost
a midfield star by graduation
when Bruce Pennington left them
last June.
Cole, senior Fred Papsin, and
Jim Wallace will form the attack
with Al Spievack listed as fourth
man. Seniors Butch Aulenback
and Joe Culp join Phil Bently in
making up the defensive line.
Bob First will fit into the de
fensive picture also.
Stiles will have Rockie Nel
son at goal. Three promising
freshmen will no doubt see action
for extra
holiday time..
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SATURDAY. APRIL 10: 1954
By EARL. KOHNFELDER
against the Lions. A brother act,
Dick and Bob Anderson are up
and-coming midfielders, while
Curt Riessler is scheduled for duty
on defense,
The Kenyon attack, featuring
leading scorer Cole, is •considered
strong, although the loss of Vink
Guandolo by graduation was sore
ly felt by Stiles.
Lion coach Nick Thiel, mean-
While, is stickifig with the line-up
given earlier in the week. George
Bicklehaupt will replace Dave
Arnold, injured captain, who is
expected to return to action at
the beginning of May.
Today's meeting is the first for
the two schools. For, the past
several years the games have
been played on the golf course,
but today they will return to Bea
ver Field.
Folio:iv:ring are the starting line
ups. While Penn State's may be
regarded as definite, Kenyon's
line-up IP a tentative one:
KENYON Poe. •PENN STATE
Nelson goal Bell
Evans midfield }lf t icklehaupt
Thomas midfield Hamel
Gammon midfield Fulton
Papsin attack Youtz
Cole - attack - Klein
Wallace attack Reed
Gently defense Hay
Aulenback defense Horlkawa
Culp defense Weidner
Wettstone Will Speak
Gymnaptics Coaah Gene Wett-
Aone will discuss Olympic plans
for 1956 before Phi Epsilon KaP
pa, physical education honorary,
at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Beta
Theta Pi fraternity.
ROTC Group to Paint
The pledge class of Scabbard
and Blade, Rese r v e Officers
Training Corps honorary, today
will paint bleachers at the Little
League Ball Parl on Route 45.
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