The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, May 14, 1955, Image 6

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    PAGE SIX
Lions Clobber Pitt Nine, 20-5
Nittanies Extend Home
Streak to Sixth Straight
An effective relief performance by junior righthander Lynn
Harbold enabled the Lion baseball squad to bring its season card
to 9-4 yesterday at Beaver Field. The Nittanies doubled their hitting
output to clobber Pitt’s Panthers, 20-5, and win game number six
in as many starts on home grounds,
The Lions will go against the 1
under way at 2:30 p.m. Eddie
Drapcho (6-1) and Norm Van Ord
will probably be the Nittany bat
tery. Following today’s loss, Pitts
burgh is 5-7 for the season.
Harbold, taking the mound
with one down in the third, met
with little difficulty, holding Pitt
to three hits and setting down ten
Panthers in a row
The Lions, although collecting
only 10 base hits, put five of them
together in the third to come up
with 11 runs. The Nittanies start
ed off with one in the first, seven
more in the sixth, and number 20
in the eighth.
No Extra-base Hits I
The game went without a single
extra base blow, but rightfielder
Bob McMullen led the Nittanies
at the plate with a three-hit in
five-trip showing. Ron Weiden
hammer went two-for-four to
bring his average to a sparkling
.466 in 45 official trips. Lou
D’Orsaneo, going, behind the plate
in favor of Phil Saunders when
Harbold took to the hill in the
third, banged out two safeties in
four trys.
In the runs-scored column, cap
tain Charlie Russo gained the
day’s honors with four. McMullen
arid Rex Bradley crossed home
three times each, and Cookie Tira
bassi, Paul Palumbo, Harbold and
D’Orsaneo each scored a pair.
Three Runs-Baiird-In
Bradley, surefooted as they
come in leftfield, took RBI hon
ors with three, and Russo and
Tirabassi combined for eight
bases on balls. Five of those went
to Tirabassi, sophomore short
stop.
The Nittanies’ opening score
came after Russo walked, took
second on McMullen’s sacrifice,
and scored on Ken Kraft’s error
at second.
A walk and a base hit tied the
score at 1-1 in the Panther’s sec
ond. They went ahead on a four
run third inning outburst.
In the Lions’ third, Russo and
McMullen brought home the ba
con twice each, with the rest of
the Nittanies scoring one run
apiece.
The 11-run barrage came on
five hits, five free passes, a wild
pitch, two fielders’ choices and a
sacrifice.
Ron Moog, now with a 2-2 rec
ord, was relieved mid-way during
Erwins Return Strengthens Stickmen
Strengthened by the return of scoring ace Joe Erwin, Penn State’s Crosse team will be at
full strength for the first time in three weeks when it meets Swarthmore College at 3 p.m. today at
Swarthmore.
Erwin was injured in the Loyola game and was sidelined for the last three weeks. Also return
ing to the lineup will be Bob Bahrenburg, who had been listed on the injured list,
Except for the return of Er
win, the Lions’ lineup will remain
the same. Erwin will replace Andy
Bergeson, who has filled in since
the Loyola contest. Rounding out
the attack will be George Bickle
haupt and Dick Klein,
On defense the Nittanies will
have Herb Horikawa, Erv Weid
ner, and Bob Bullock, who has
played outstanding ball in almost
every contest. Captain Don Bell,
who has saved over 85 scoring
attempts in the last four games,
will be at the goalie post.
In the first midfield, Bob Ham
el, who hit the net for six goals
against Syracuse last week, Win
Doerderline,, and Frank Locotos
will be in the starting positions.
The second midfield, which Coach
Nick Thiel uses to give the start
ers a rest, will comprise Andy
Bergeson, Jim Hay and A 1 Le-
Chard.
For Swarlhmore, Coach Avery
Blake will have Davis, Burlis,
and captain Gene Heaton on
the attack. James Simkin and
Davidson will be the midfield,
and Perloff Joanes and Rey
nolds will comprise the de
fense.
In going ovor lad week's dam:'
With Syracuse, 'l'liml praised Bell,
Locotos, Bullock, and Hamel for
By RON GATEHOUSE
'anthers again today, game getting
the Lion battering attack, but was
replaced by Bill Lindstrom with
one out. Bob Barrickman took
over in the fourth.
Only two hits were needed to
give the Lions their sixth-inning
seven-run output, but they were
coupled with three walks, a hit
batsman, three errors and a pass
ed ball.
After Jim Lockcrman grounded
out short to first, the next seven
Lions scored in respective order,
with Tirabassi going down on a
called strike in his only official
time at bat to end the inning.
Bradley stole home with th 3
final run in the eighth.
TENN STATE PITTSBURGH
Ab R H Ab R II
Russo,2b ,'l 4 0 Kraft,2b 4 10
McMullen,if 4 13 Fedor,cf 4 10
Bradley,lf 6 3 1 Jacobs,3b 4 0 0
WM’h’mer.Bb 4 12 Emery.c 3 11
Lockcrman,cf 5 1 1 Sehmidtt.lf 2 10
Tirabassi,ss 1 2 (\ Bißley.rf 3 0 1
Palumbo,lb 4 2 0 Musor.lb 4 0 1
Saunders,c 1 0 0 Lepkowski.ss 4 0 1
D’Orsaneo.c 4 2 2|Mof?g,p 111
Larimer,p 0 0 0 Lindstrom,p 0 0 0
Harbold,p 3 2 1 a*Gordon 10 0
Barrickm'n.p 10 0
b-Sennott 1 ft 0
Totals 34 20 10 Totals. 32 o u
a—flied out for Llndatvom in 4th.
b—flied out for Barrickman in 9th.
Pitt 014 000 000 — 5 5 G
Penn State 1011 007 Olx—2o 10 4
Tirabassi Safe at Home
playing top-notch games. Thiel
said that it was the best game
Locotos had played all year and
the same for Hamel, who he
pointed out could be the highest
scorer on the team if his play
ing would only be consistent.
He also said that Bell has
played tremendous ball, and add
ed, “Although he is an unortho
dox goalie he still rates with the
best of them.”
The Lions will be going into
today’s game with a 4-5 record.
The team has already surpassed
last year’s card of 2-7 with three
more games left.
Swarlhmore has a 4-4 record,
but no mailer what its record is
it always gives the Nillanies
the hardest fought contest of
the year.
Penn State will return home to
morrow and rest two days before
encountering Hobart on Wednes
day. The stickmen wind up their
season on Saturday when the
! Quakers from Pennsylvania come
[to the Nittany campus.
This afternoon on the Golf
Course, the freshman stickmen
will meet Lower Merion. The
frosh have one win so far this
s~n ""i. over Buckneil, 14-8. Low-
r T - ',n swamped the Lions
last year but this year the year-
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Cockell Loses
Battle Before Fight
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 (/P)
—Pudgy Don Cockell, every
body’s choice to lose to heavy
weight champion Rocky Marciano
Monday night, took it on the chin
today in his plea for a 20-foot
ring.
After discussing rules and laws
for 90 minutes—about 75 minutes
longer than most figure Cockell
will survive against Marciano —
the beefy Briton’s handlers learn
ed they had virtually no chance
of getting a larger ring in Kezar
Stadium. The 16-foot-6-inch ring
is here to stay in California.
Borrowed Bats Boom
NEW YORK, May 13 (fl 5 )— I The
New York Yankees’ Mickey Man
tle said his three home rung today
all were hit with borrowed bats.
Discussing his feat on a tele-
vision show after the Yankees had
beaten the Detroit Tigers 5-2,
Mantle said the first two homers
were hit with a bat discarded by
Enos Slaughter, sold this week to
Kansas City. The third, he said,
was struck with a bat borrowe ’
from Bill Skowron, the Yankee
ailing first baseman.
No Buc Deals on Way
ST. LOUIS, May 13 (IP) —Branch
Rickey, Pittsburgh Pirates general
manager, called Manager Fred
Haney to St. Louis for a confer
ence today but denied he is plan
ning any trades with the St. Lou'-
Cardinals.
lings have been bolstered by three
boys who have previously played
lacrosse.
They are Jack Behne, Bob
Kamps, who played his ball in
Maryland, and Dick Hess. Kamps
and Behne combined to score 11
goals in the Nittanies’ win over
Buckneil.
. . . tor every
formal affair
. . . always look
your very
best
... Stop at
Bur’s
—Pholo by Walke. \
3ILL ZIEGLER, number one Lion neller, slams in another serve
in yesterday's tennis match with Carnegie Tech. Ziegler teamed
up with Rhymes Humphrey in doubles to lake a 6-0. 6-1 win over
Tech's Bob Rugheim and Larry Dussair. The Lion netlers won 5-4
to post their third win against four defeats.
Netters Cop Third,
Drop Tartans , 5-4
On the strength of four decisive singles victories the Nittany Lion
netmen notched their third win of the season by edging Carnegie
Tech, 5-4, yesterday on the Beaver Field courts.
The netters will try for the second time this season to boost
their season’s record to the 500 mark when they meet the Orange
of Syracuse at 1:30 this afternoon on the Beaver Field courts
Despite the strong singles show
ing on the part of the Lion netters,
Captain Bill Ziegler, playing in
the number one position, was un
able to rack up his second victory.
After pounding out a quick 6-2
win in the first set over the Tar
tan’s ace, Jim Miller. Ziegler fal
tered and lost the next two sets
6-4, 6-1. It was his fourth 1 -^ - : ~
a row and his seventh of the sea
son
Cleary Slaris Lions
It was number two man, John
Cleary, who opened the winning
path for the Lions as he swept to
a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Tech’s Alan
Glasser. The win was Cleary’s
second in four starts. Ed Seiling
apparently found himself as he
rolled over the .Tartan’s number
three performer, Steve Rowlev,
6-2, 6-1. The victory was his sec
ond in a row after dropping his
opening four matches.
Chris Christiansen remained
the squad’s top winner as the Lion
junior scored a 6-2, 6-1 win over
Jack Rugheimer in the number
four singles encounter. Christian
sen had no trouble as he hung up
his fourth victory against three
defeats.
Zuker Loses Second
Doug Zuker was unable to solve
the style of the Tartan’s Larry
Dussair as he dropped his second
consecutive match. The Tech num
ber five man swept to a 6-4, 6-4
win over Zuker. Zuker had pre
viously posted three straight vic
tories. In the final singles en
counter, Larry Adler racked up
SATURDAY. MAY 14. 1955
By ROG BEIDLER
the fourth singles win for the
Lions as he garnered an extended
opening set 9-7, and then went
on to notch a 6-3 decision from
Bob Naworski to cop the match.
The victory _was Adler’s third
while he dropped two.
It was in doubles competition
chat the Lion netters clinched the
match. It looked as though the
men from Pittsburgh would tie
the match as Miller and Glasser
knocked off the Lion’s combina
tion of Seiling and Christiansen
6-3, 6-4, to narrow the score to
4-3. But Ziegler and Rhymes Hum
phreys wrote the finish to the
Tartan comeback as they easily
smashed Rugheimer and Dussair
6-0, 6-1. j
In a very close encounter, JWe
Eberly and A 1 Williams dropp4s
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