WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 19. 19%
Werner Prescribes
Slow Conditioning
For Lion Harriers
Conditioning, a vital factor for every winning team, is the watch
word on the University golf course where Coach Chick Werner is
sending his sophomore-laden cross-country team through pre-season
practice sessions.
Werner refuses to "push" his club in order to get it into the
best possible shape. Instead, he is allowing it to return to condition
slowly since his first meet is not until Oct. 13 against an always
strong Cornell contingent.
In this way, Werner hopes to bypass any serious injuries due
to a fast, unnecessary conditioning pace. At the moment, the Lion
squad has been fortunate enough io avoid any injuries which will
hamper its natural training progress. A few of the Lions are, how-
Fred Kerr
stage because of his gradual conditioning policy. He knows what
potential his team has and does not expect them to push too hard
so early
Werner's four promising sophomores—Ed Moran, Fred Kerr,
Clem Schoenebeck, and Bob Thompson—still are the key men in
his attack this season. Although as yet untried in varsity compe
tition, the "big fuur" have shown the potential to carry a potent
stick for the harriers, who face some of the nation's cross-country
powerhouses—Pittsburgh, Michigan State, and Manhattan.
Last year, the four standouts led the way to an undefeated
frosh season with what Werner called one of the best freshman
teams he has seen in quite some time. The frosh hairiers also
finished second in freshman IC4-A competition.
In the two froth meets against Cornell and Navy, all four finished
in a deadlock for first place. Both victories were via the shutout
route—something unusual for a cross-country meet.
Captain Don Woodiow is the only returnee with a sizable.
amount of experience, although juniors Alan Jones and Bob Kopf'
did see some action. Sophomores Charlie King and Jay Kirby are' l
two other additions from last y6ar's frosh team who are making
strong bids for varsity berths. Vince Korfman and senior Ron Lewis
are two other possibilities.
Werner has been impressed by the spirit the squad has shown
thus far. He said that the team has been working hard and as a
unit in the few drills which he has held.
He knows that the Lions are facing a rough schedule and feels
that spirit, an intangible item which contributes to a successful sea
son, may relieve his club of some pressure.
Split With Cubs;
Defeat Orioles
Giants
Tigers
NEW YORK. Sept: ill (R)—Tt►e
seventh-place New York Giants
maintained their 2 1 / 2 -game advan
tage over the last-place Chicago
Cubs by splitting a doubleheader
with the Cubs today.
After losing the opening. 4-2,
the Giants bounced back to win
the nightcap by 8-2 with the help;
of outfielder Jackie Brandt's bat.
Brandt drove- in tve runs with
four hits, including a home run
and a double. Thehomer was his
eleventh of the year.
Steve Ridzik, pitching - 7 1-3 in
nings, was the Giant winner, mak
ing him 6-2 for the year.
In the opener Bob Rush went
all the• way for the Cubs to ring
up his 13th victory. The veteran
righthander allowed only four hits
and had a no-hitter until Don
Mueller singled with two out in
the sixth. The only runs
came on Henry Thompson's two
run homer in the seventh.
The Cubs scored three runs isff
Ruben Gomez in the /lest inning
By VINCE CAROCCI
Ed Moran
Sophomore Threat
to sew up the game right then
and there. A home run by first
baseman Frank Kellert gave them
their final tally in the ninth_
DETROIT, Sept. 18 (iP).- 7 -Ray
Boone smashed a 400-foot grand
slam home run today and led the
Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory ov
er the Baltimore Orioles. The vic
tory was Detroit's 11th in the last
12 games.
Boone, who now has 22 hotners
this season, scored - behind Jack
Phillips ari d Charlie Maxwell,
who singled, and Al Kaline, who
had walked.
Paul Foytack, 14-12, went the
distance for the Tigers while los
er Connie Johnson, 8-11, was pull
ed at the end of four in favor of
Don Ferrarese. Foytack gave up
eight hits while Detroit got all
seven of its blows off Johnson.
A crowd of 2223, smallest of the
season at Briggs Stadium, watch
ed Boone break open a 1-1 tie in
the third.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COIIEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
Braves Refuse
Hurlers Spark
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13 (4)—Manager
Fred Haney adopted a one-point pennant plat
form today for his Milwaukee Braves:
"We can't depend on anyone but our
selves. And if we win and still can't catch the
Brooklyn Dodgers, well, that's too bad." Han
ey, of course, is completely familiar with the
National League standings.
Before today's games, the stand
ings showed the Dodgers in first
place by a game, with the Braves
in the unfortunate position of hav
ing lost two more games than
their pennant rivals.
Must Win MI Games
That means that even if the
Braves win all their remaining
games the Dodgers still must lose
two for Milwaukee to gain a tie.
September has been a rough
month for the Braves who started
it with high hopes of bringing
Milwaukee its first National
League championship and World
Series. The Braves were sailing
along in first place. pursued by
the Cincinnati Redlegs and the
Dodgers.
But the last road trip was rough
on the Braves while the Dodgers
made hay at home. In a stretch
of 15 games Milwaukee could win
only six and the normally potent
attack manufactured only 51 runs
while the pitching and defense
yielded 80 to the opposition.
Pitchers in Trouble
"Our starting pitchers, wh o
have been our backbone all sea
son. just ran into trouble," Haney
said.
"And unfortunately our offense
failed at the same time. We kind
of figure the breaks will go the
other way from here in, and it
would help if the Dodgers run in
to a little more trouble:"
While the Braves were slump
ing on the road, Brooklyn cleaned
up with 10 wins in 13 games at
home to take over the league lead.
To get his team back on the vic
tory track, Haney shuffled the
Milwaukee lineup yesterday,
benching, among others, first
baseman Joe Adcock.
"Without Adcock's big bat we
wouldn't be where we are now,"
the manager acknowledged today.
"Maybe what he needs is just a
little rest, then he'll get back in
the lineup and hit."
Haney said he plans to go along
with the revised lineup "for a day
or so until we see how things
go."
Bergstein
Inherits Lion
Play-by-Play
Mickey Bergstein, manager of
State College's WHAT, will re
place Bob Prince as the play-by
play sportscaster for all 1956 Penn
State football games.
Bergstein, who assisted Prince
in last year's broadcasts, will air
the contests over a 16-station net
work covering central and west
ern Pennsylvania. At least five
other outlets are pending.
The Columbia Broad cas tin.
System has claimed Prince's tal
ents for national coverage of Col
umbia's fall sportscasts.
Bob Wilson. now of Lewistown.
and also "a Penn . State aluninus,
will'do the color for home games
and one or two road games.
Sportscasters from cities in which
the Lions play will do the others.
Stations. carrying the games in
clude: State College. Lewistown,
Tyrone, Clearfield, Bedford, Al
toona, Chambersburg, Beaver
Falls, Corry,.oil City, IJniontown.
Hanover, Ephrata, Latrobe, Wil
liamsport and Bloomsburg.
Lacrosse Candidates
Alf frgshrnan candidates for the
frosh lacrosse squad should report
to a practice meeting at 5 p.m..
Tuesday. Sept 25 in 114 Recrea
tion Hall. Previous lacrosse ex
perience is not necessary to try
but for the squad.
Football Managers
All sophomore interested in try
ing out for assistant football man
ages shuold report to the New
Beaver Field practice gridiron
anytime this week. All candidates
must have at least a 2.0 All-Uni
versity average.
Adcock Benched
to Concede;
Dodger Drive
BROOKLYN, Sept. 18 (Xl—The front
running Brooklyn Dodgers owed their lofty
station today not to their sluggers who were
supposed to bomb out the opposition but to
the pitchers who were supposed to be carried
by the hitters.
Big League
Baseball
Statistics
TUESDAY'S BASEBALL
By The Associated Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TUESDAY'S RESULTS:
Detroit G. Baltimore
Cleteland 1. Waahington 0. Ist game
Washington at Cleveland Z. twi-night
New York at Chicago. night
Boston at Kansas City, night
TODAY'S GAMES
Washington at Cleveland—Abernathy (1-4)
vs. Lemon 119-14
Drawn at Kansas City—Siatee (T-T) vs.
Burnette C 4.3).
Baltimore at Detroit—Brown (94) vs. Lary
( B-13 ).
Only games scheduled.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TUESDAY'S RESULTS:
Chicago it, New York 2-i
St. Louis at Brooklyn, night
Milwaukee at Pittsburgh. night
Philadelphia 4. Cincinnati S. Ist game
TODAY'S CAMELS
St. Louis at Bmuklyn—roholsky (3-12) vs.
Newcombe l ei-6 w.
Milwaukee at Pittabuntb. night—Buhl (17-
SI vs. Friend
Cincinnati at Philadelphia. 2. twi-nistht—
Acker 1:-.11 and Klippstein (1141.
vs. EL Miller 11-60 and addis (13-61.
Chicago at New York 2.----Drabowsky
and Hinman (04) vs. Surkunt (2-2) and
Bitantoweri
BASEBALL'S BIG SIX
Leading batsmen baled on 35n at bats
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Player. Clati G AU R H Pct.
Bet. 11.4 364 63 1241 461
Mantle. N.Y. 110 312 It: ITSI .330
Kuenn. Det. 136 5544 SI 181 .349
HOME RUNS
Mantle, N.Y., 49; Wertz. Cle.. 29: Berra,
23; Sievers, Wash., 23; Bauer. N.Y..
tr,: Lemon. Wash.. 26.
RUNS BATTED IN
Mantle. N.Y.. It 1 ; Kaliee. Det.. ;
Simpi.un. 1.01. ; Berra. N.Y.. 915 ; Wertz.
P 4.
NATIONAL LEAGNE
Player. Clale G AB it If Pct.
Aaron,. Mil. 114 470 10♦ I 4 .326
Virden. Pitt 147 ;:42.' V: 173 .114
Moon. St- L 133 433 34 1;7 .01S
ROME RUNS
Snider. fan.. 39: Rabinsoa. ;
Adcock. MR_ 17: Mathews, Mil, 34; Kiwi-
Cin.. 15.
iihnsiol. St. L. IPS; KtussewAi. Cin.
!We: A.leock. Mil.. 99:, Lopata. Phil.. 92
Aaron. Mil. 90: Mathews. Mil.. MI: Ennis
Phil.. 90: Mil..
St. L.. MI.
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With the exception of Junior Gilliam,
who has been a consistent base
getter all season, and Carl Furillo,
who is enjoying his customary
September binge s the big Brook
lyn power hitters have been act
ing more like hitless wonders.
On the other 'hand, the mal
igned pitching staff, headed by
Don Newcombe and the ageless
Maglie. have turned in one
magnificent mound perform
ance after another.
ince Labor Day, for instance.
the Dodgers have won 10 and lost
three to gain 5 , i games on the
Milwaukee Braves, who have won
only five and lost nine during the
same stretch. Yet in only three
of those games have the Dodgers
scored more than four runs—and
they lost one of. them, 8-7 to the
Braves.
The Dodger hitters acknowledge
if it weren't for the pitiching
they'd be battling to stay out of
fourth place instead of leading
the pack by one game.
We've lot the pitchers down."
admitted Jackie Robinson, the
team's clean-up hitter. "Duke
Snider. Gil Hodges. Roy Cam
panella and myself: we haven't
done our share at the plate.
Thank goodness for our pitch
ing. Those guys have carried
the entire load up to now."
Five of Brooklyn's last 10 vic
tories were one-run decisions and
another went 10 innings before
Furillo broke it up with a two
run homer. Carl, who won last
night's game with a 10th-inning
homer against Cincinnati, has de
livered the winning hit in five
games. He doubled and scored
the winning run in another.
Brooklyn's anemic hitting is
what is keeping Milwaukee's
pennant hopes alive. Even the
third-place Redlegs, who realise
that only a minor miracle can
bring them a flag, have taken
heart by the Dodger hitters'
failure to get going.
"Brooklyn hasn't won it yet,"
said Birdie Tebbetts, the Redlegs'
fine manager. "They've got to
contine to get good hurling be
cabse they're going to get some
pretty good pitching thrown at
them.
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