ATURDQY, APRIL 1 9. 19 5 4. "Who's on First" Sam's By SAM PROCOPIO C.pllogiatt Sports Editor Each year about this time the so-called baseball experts take - their crystal ball and attempt to make some dreaded predictions. We, with Our sports colleagues, will endeavor to do the same with the Major Leagues. The one sure thing about crystal ballers this year.is that they will have to, sit still and hope for a miracle in order to have a 100 per cent selection. Our selection,is as follows: • American League 1. Chicago White Sox—We selected this team to win last year. On paper it looked good. They only had a two-time batting champ in Ferris Fain, a better than .300 hitter in Nelson Fox, ens-infield as good as any in both leagues, and Minnie Minoso. Only Minos° performed as a champ. The Cuban kept the candle lighted, but base ball is far from a one man game: We believe, however, this year the White Sox,, as a team, will perform' like champions. 2. Cleveland Indians—For the past several years Manager Al Lopez' squad was most often mentioned as the team with the pos sibilities of over-taking the Yanks. The Indians failed, however. Cleveland has had , the best pitching. Great hitting. It has both again this year, but it also has the same team which committed so many errors. _ 3. New York Yankees—This team has had one weakness—weak ness of winning. After five years; everyone agrees that there is one thing that must be done. They must be beaten. Well, the Yankees are not getting any younger. They did get rid of Vic Raschi. There is either dissension or over-confidence in the camp. We think this year is it—third place. 4. Boston Red Sox,-It's hard to think of this team as a fourth place squad, but what has kept its all-star batting lineup from ming ling with the champs for first place has been Boston's pitching. Manager Lou Boudreau not only is minus some of, his name players— DiMaggio, Stephens, and McDermott—but lacks pitching. 5. Washington Senators—This is a has and hasn't club. With de fending batting champ Mickey Vernon, however, we must give them the edge over the other American League teams for fifth place. 6. Detroit Tigers—They are one of those surprise teams which climbed to sixth place last year after the experts so nicely had them I picked for the cellar. Walt Dropo, Harvey Kuenn, and Ray Boone should keep the Tigers within their limit—sixth place. 7. Baltimore Orioles—There's a big job ahead for Manager Jim my. Dykes. But we have to pick them one notch from the cellar, if only for phsycological reasons. Remember the Braves? 8. Philadelphia Athletics—This team will never improve as long as, Connie Mack trades champs for money. They may get near the top, but not this year, or the next, or the next. National League 1. St. Louis Cardinals—Like the White Sox, the Red Birds were a half season sensation. The rookies held up. the Cards during the first half, while Musial witnessed one of his early slumps. Musial improved, but the pitching dropped. Manager Eddie Stanky has long awaited for a good pitching staff. He waits no longer with pitchers like Harvey Haddix, Vic Raschi, Stu Miller, Gerry Staley, Tom Poholsky, and Joe Presko. What more can be asked than a batting and fielding trio like Red Schoendienst, Musial, and Enos Slaughter. 2. Brooklyn Dodgers—This is thd only team which could top the Cards, but when you subtract between the two clubs you find one difference—Musial. 3. Milwaukee 'Braves—You can surprise people so far. And we doubt if they will surprise anyone this season. Eddie Matthews and his home' runs are far from the answer. Their rookies won't hold up again' either. 4. New York Giants—Leo Durochet has been looking forward to the release of Willie Mays from the Army. Mays is out, but the Giants' chances are still only good for fourth place. 5. Philadelphia Phillies—Although two of the finest pitchers in the business—Robin Roberts and Curt Simmons = are owned by the Phils, it should be understood that both were well-hit in spring training—not to mention last year. You can't work wonders with half a pitching staff. 6. Chicago Cubs—Only three games, separated the Cubs from the Redlegs last year. But Ralph Kiner wasn't around the entire season. Up until last year, nothing seemed to go right for the Cubs. But now with Kiner and Sauer with the bats, and Warren Hacker and Bob Rush Oh the mound, the Cubs "shouldn't drop any lower than sixth. 7. Cincinnati Redlegs—There has been that feeling that this is the year. Each year rookies seem to shine for the Redlegs. But this is not the year. 8. Pittsburgh Pirates—New faces help the pennant hopes and bank rolls of every baseball team. However, here is one team that vill have the same outfit, same General Manager, and the same elate—eighth. HERM WEISICOPF Sportswriter NATIONAL Brooklyn Milwaukee New York Cincinnati St, Louis Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh Patton Leads Golf Tourney AUGUSTA, Ga., April 9 (17 3 )'-'=- - Billy Joe Patton, a carefree ama teur with no illusions of greatness. took the lead in the Masters Golf Tournament over Ben Hogan, the grim little money man'of pro golf, at the 36-hole mark today. It happened as Hogan three putted the 18th green when he had a chance to tie. Patton, tied for the lead with Dutch Harrison after yesterday's first round, survived a shaky fin ish, to score a two-over-par 74 on today's second round for a 36- hole total of 144. Hogan, the defending champion' _ Songzi ~„ AMERICAN New York Chicago NATIONAL Brooklyn St. Louis Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh Chicago ' Boston Cleveland Washington Detroit Philadelphia Baltimore -3(iF arid an - odds-on favorite to become the first repeater in the history - of the Masters, had a 73 on top of hiS par 72 in the opening round, for 145, Par for the sprawling 6,800-yard Augusta National Course, is 36-36- 72. And it "played long" today as a chilly wind swept across fair ways and greens' soaked by last night's rains. • Hogan, a little more erratic than usual, looked like a cinch to over take Patton, when the Morganton, N.C., luniberman messed up the final hole: But the usually-emo- DICK McDOWELL Assistant Sports Editor AMERICAN New York Boston Chicago Cleveland Washington Philadelphia Baltimore Detroit TITS PAIN COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE: PENNSYLVANIA Kois Gains Berth In NCAA Finals (Continued from page one) • Maryland, took' a three-4 . 61.11a beating from Kois. As if in re taliation for the , 26-26 draw which the two men fought to at Mary land this season, Kois put on a sharp display and looked: much improved compared to his prelimi nary victory over Tom Stern, :'San Jose State, Thursday night. • ' Kois 'won every vote of the jud ges, 30-25, 30-25, and 30-28. In the second round he unleashed a bats rage of solid body, shots and lefts to the mid-section and head of Rhodes. The third round was dom inated by Kois. - The scene for Joe Goleman, Lion heavyweight, was just about dup-, Heated by Wisconsin's undefeated Bob Hinds. Earlier this season, Hinds dropped Goleman at 1:21 of the fifst round in a regular dual meet. Last night Hinds, out weighed by thirteen pounds, stopped Goleman at 1:36 of the first round with two solid rights to the head after staggering him earlier in the round. Although 165-pounder Frank Breidor bowed to Gordy Gladson, the bout was not what most thought it would be after Glad son's display of sheer power in knocking out Earl Orr Thursday night. Breidor looked brilliant in de feat. In the first round Gladson's effective jabs harassed Breidor continually, but the stout-hearted Lion stayed with his opponent. In the second round Gladson tried to move in close to clobber Breii dor with his familiar knockout punch, but Breidor met his Wash ington State opponent despite several good rights to the head by Gladson. The third round was scored 30-24 for Gladson, after he won the first and, second rounds, 28-26 and 28-27. Breidor looked terrific as he met Gladson's attack and traded blows with him until the final bell. Wisconsin's other three finalists 4 Veterans To Bolster Tennis Team With four veterans returning to bolster the Penn St at e tennis squad, Coach Sherman Fogg is looking forward to a season of improvement over last -year's mediocre record of five victories and six losses "We are further along right now than we have been in pre vious seasons because of the hard surfaced courts," Fogg said, "and we will have a better than aver age team this year." Three seniors and one junior are back from last season's team and will occupy the first four positions this year. Dick Robin , son, senior and number one man on, last year's aggregation, will step into the top spot again this season. Lew Landon and Bruz Ray, also seniors, will fill the sec ond and third slots in that order while Bill . Ziegler, the only re turning junior veteran, will round out the foursome, playing in the fourth position. Eight other squad members are battling for the remaining two berths. Sophomores Ed Seiling and Dean Mullen appear to be likely candidates for the positions, Fogg stated, but plenty of com petition will be provided by the other six aspirants. These include seniors Bernie Davis an d Jim Wallace, Otto Hetzel, a junior, and sophomores Doug Zuk e r, Chuck Christiansen and Jo h n Gruber. Along with the 12-man squad preparing for the coming cam paign, eight freshmen are gain ing needed experience. The Foggmen will open their 11 match schethile at Annapolis on April 28, where they will, bat tle the Middie racket wielders in what promises to be one of the toughest matches of the season. They will open on their home courts with Duquesne University on May 1. -tonight are Chuck Magestro, 139- liOunder, Bob Meath; 156-pounds, and Roy Kuboyama, 119-pounds. Kuboyama met Hampton Insti tute's Chisholm in the first bout of the evening's 18-bout card. Us ing solid rights and staggering body punches in the ,second and third rounds, Kuboyama won it, 3-0. Eastern 156-pound champ, Pete Potter dropped a slugfest to Meath when the bout was stopped 'at 1:20 of the third round. Both men landed solid blown to the head in the first two rounds. In the third round Meath knocked Potter to the canvas with a left and then a right. Potter got up slowly, staggered, and then fell to the canvas again. He protested loudly that he wanted to continue but referee Lou Jallos, Ohio State, stopped the bout. Both Magestro and Vic Harris. San Jose State, lost points in their 139-pound clash for not breaking at the official's request. Magestro won the first two rounds, 29-28, 29-25, but dropped the third 29-28. Two finalists from Louisiana State University John Stiglefs, 132-pounder, and Bob Freeman,. 125 pounds each won 3-0 and took every round of their individ ual bouts. Freeman dropped John Hernan dez of San Jose State, one, of its three semi-finalists, by. the jud ges vote, 30-26, 30-27, 30-28. One of Hawaii's two semi-final ists, Cyril Okamoto, was defeated by LSU's Stiglets despite an at tempt at a third round comeback by the speedy Okamoto. Maryland's two entries in the finals tonight are Garry Garber, 119-pounds, and 132-pounder Vince Palumbo. Garber, trying to get past Shedd Smith's advantage in reach, moved in high with left hands, but could not connect as he swung wildly. Garber got the split decision, 2-1. San Jose State, losing three of four semi-finalists, had its NCAA Get hot with a ,sr For scorecards you'll be proud of, play the ball that gives you all these advantages: MAXIMUM DISTANCE POWERED BY TRU-TENSION WINDING ABSOLUTELY UNIFORM PERFORMANCE PERFECT BALANCE LIFETIME WHITENESS PROVEN LEADERSHIP SPALDING r maximum distance with durability play TOP-FLITE. O DOT and TOP-FLITE sold through golf professionals only: ~> w, w ......... ......uv..........V.......:a hopes shattered when Maryland's Palumbo took every round from Joe Rodriquez, 30-22, 30-22, and 30-27. Palumbo looked strong in every round. In one of the slugfests of the night, John Granger, Syracuse's 135-pounder stopped Hampton In stitute's George Pickens, Central Intercollegiate champ, at 0:55 of the third round. Granger pushed the first-round attack and pressed Hampton all over the ring; but in the second, the scrappy Orange boxer took just about as rAuch as he gave to Hampton's semi-finalist. Early in the third round, Gran ger set a fast pace' that finally ended with Pickens being .bull dogged through the ropes. The bout was' stopped after Pickens took nine counts by the referee. the referee. Final Card 119-Ib. Kuboyama, Wisconsin vs. Garber,. Maryland 125-pound Freeman, LSU vs. Naya, Hawaii .132-pound Stiglets, LSU vs. Palumbo, Maryland 139-pound Magestro, Wisconsin vs. Granger, Syracuse 147-pound Odom, Michigan State vs. Nicholas, Idaho State 156-pound Meath, Wisconsin vs. Bender, San Jose 165.-pound Nichols, Virginia vs. Gladson, Washington St. 178-pound Kois, Penn State vs. Quarles, North Carolina A&T Heavyweight McMurtry, Idaho Slate vs. Hinds, Wisconsin PAGE SEVEN
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