WEDNESDAY. APRIL 23. 1958
Villanova to Host
Lion 'Nine' Today
Two of the best hurlers in the East will match pitching arms this afternoon when Penn
State's baseball team tangles with Villanova at Philadelphia. -
Cal Emery, the towering Lion lefthander who has lost only one game in his collegiate
career, will be on the hill against sophomore rookie Bob. Kropiewnicki.
Although Kropiewnicki is is
newcomer to the collegiate dia
mond wars, he is no stranger to
Nittany coach Joe Bedenk. "We
saw him play in high schnol,"
Bedenk said, "and thought he
was darn good. He was going
to enter Penn State but changed
his mind and went to Villa
nova."
Kropiewnicki was a whiz in his
high school .days at Plains, a, Class
B athletic-educational plant in the
,
Wilkes-Barre area. his junior
year he pitched Plai to the Dis
trict championship, gong unbeaten
with 22 straight wins He lost only
one game out of 21 n his senior
year and that was to Swoyers
ville's versatile athle e Bob Wash
ko who's now att riding Penn
State on a grid scho arship. Over
10 major league tea s sought his
service upon high sc 00l gradua
tion.
The 5'11" righthander is. noted
for his blinding speed—not only
in his straight ball ' but also his
curve.
Kropiewnicki, like his Penn
State counterpart, is unbeaten
this season. He has a 2-0 record
with his second win coming on
a two-hit 7-0 rout over Scranton
last Saturday.
Emery is 3-0 for the campaign
with victories over Western Mary
land, Bucknell and Ohio State.
However, he still hasn't reached
the form which helped him win
the Most Valuable Player award
at the NCAA baseball world ser
ies last June.
Emery's been a little wild in the
21 1 / 2 innings pitched, issuing 16
free passes. On the other hand,
he's been very tight in the clutch
and includes 1 - .7 strikeouts among
his achievements. He has yielded
six runs thus far but only two
of them were earned both by
Ohio State.
Bedenk will go with his usual
starting array and batting order
for today's con ! es t. That in
cludes (with current batting av
erage) Larry Fegley (.450) at
second, Ron Hoover (.300) at
short, Ron Rainey (.353) in left,
Don Stickler (.294) behind the
plate, Joe Moore (.214) in cen
ter, Dave Watkins (.222) in
right, Steve Baidy (.200) at
third, Garry Miller (.562) at
first, and Emery (.273). Of
course if a southpaw relieves
the VillanoVa starter, then left
hand swinging Jack McMullen
(.300) will replace Watkins ih
the lineup.
IM Bowling
Record Set
By Fowls
TM BOWLING
A new University bowling rec,
ord was set Monday night when
the Fowls, of Indie League A,
beat McKee 1, 4-0. The Fowls
broke the team match record with
a devastating 2854. .
The record-shattering perfor
mance was made much easier
by Bob Nelson's excellent show
ing. Nelson had the high single
game-246—and the high Triple
629. The wia enabled the
Fowls to hold their first place
lead in I:eague A.
IM VOLLEYBALL
Tau Phi Delta and Lambda Chi
Alpha kept their winning streaks
alive to move into a tie-for first
place in fraternity League A Mon
day night at Rec Hall. Tau -Phi
Delta beat Phi 'Kappa, 12-15, 15-2,
15-12; Latnbda Chi downed Phi
Epsilon Pi, 15-7, 16-14.
In League H Sigma Chi took
victory number five, downing
Sigma Pi. 15.8, 8.15, 15-11. Beta
Theta Pi moved into second
place by topping Alpha Zeta,
15-12 e 15.11.'
Beta Sigma Rho kept its short
win streak going, beating Alpha
Rho Chi, 15-0, 8-15, 18-14. In the
final game Alpha Gamma Rho
beat Sigma Tau Gamma, 15-12,
T-15. 15-4.
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Johnson Adds 2d
N eidigh Mat Award
Three-time Eastern Wrestling champion Johnny Johns
ton added another honor to his treasure chest last night when
he was given the William Neidigh Award as Penn State's
outstanding wrestler for -1958.
It was the second straight
tured the Neidigh Award, leaving
him ask the only man to win the
honor twice since it was estab
lished eight years ago
Johnston received the award
along with a trophy for posting
the best three-year dual meet
record at the Penn State Wrest
ling Club's annual banquet at
Eutaw House.
Dr. William Hoffman, a for
mer Dean of Admissions at the
University and a former classmate
of William Neidigh, mane the
presentation to Johnston, calling
him "one of the finest young men
I've .known." Dr. Hoffman has
been following the Penn State
lwrestlers since it's inception in
1909 and claims to ''have known
every man who ever wrestled for
Penn State."
Three other members of the
MB mat team were also hon
ored at the affair. Earl Poust
was given the W. E. "Doc" Lew
is award for showing the best
"spirit, courage and loyally;"
George Gray received the Kaye
Vinson Award for most im
provement,' and Gordon Danks
edged Poust for the Scholarship
award.
Charlie Ridenour, another of
Penn State's three-time mat
champs who now coaches wrest
ling at Penn, presented the Lew
is Award while Lou Bell, director
of the University's public infor
mation department, handed out
the Vinson Award.
Ridge Riley, the executive sec-1
retary of Penn State alumni, pre
,ented the scholarship award to
Danks in absentia. "He couldn't
be with us tonight," Riley said,
"because he's home studying for
a bluebook." Danks, a' sophomore
in aeronautical engineering, had'
a 3.11 average last semester.
head manager in replace Phil Pe
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SASE WHO N6T
year that Johnston had cap-
Johnny Johnston
. . . honored again
Managers for next year were
also announced and introduced
at the banquet. Tom Burns, a
junior from Stubenville, was
named head manager to replace
Phil Pettar of Williamsport and
Bon Goodling, a junior kom
York was named freshman
manager.
Approximately 75 persons at
tended the affair, including facul
ty and admir istrative members
and townspeople. Mickey Berg
stein, station manager of radio
station WMAJ served as toast
master. Among the gueAs he in
troduced were Howard Johnston,
'Penn State's first NCCA mat
champion; Dr. Jack Light, an
other of Penn State's three-time
BIWA titleholders, and Jack
Johnston, father of the Penn State
captain.
NSYLVANIA
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. .. FOR THE LAST TIMES
Almost two years to the day, we sat down to write our first
column for this paper. Well, Saturday, our tenure at this desk comes
to an end. Today, our college writing days come to an end with this,
our last column. We don't mind saying the days certainly rocketed
by—in Jupiter C fashion, you might say. But time stands still for
no one . . . not even college sports writers.
As our Collegian days close we see an interesting athletic
spring semester in store the rest of the way. For one thing, the
Lion baseballers now are back to normal, as Coach Joe Bedenk put
it yesterday. As you know, the Lions' hopes for their second con
secutive undefeated regular season went by the boards—or by the
'late, if you like—when Ohio State won two of
.hree games from them last weekend.
Naturally, no one likes to lose—especially
Toe Bedenk. But, as he said yesterday, baseball is
i game of chance—you win some and lose some.
The nine now has its work cut out for it if Penn
itate is to go into the district battles for the NCAA
N'orld Series later this year.
It's no secret that the Lion success lies in the
Inds of the pitchers. With Eddie Drapcho ZIG
anger around as the stopper, Bedenk must come
"lenti ip with at least two more starting pitchers.
Two of Bedenk's best prospects—Larry Bavar and Dave Sim
mers—received the starting nod against the Buckeyes and both
received a pounding. However, both were making their first starts
of the season and this may account somewhat for their showing.
Unless these two—or Marlin Stover, Ron Riese, Larry Fried
man or some unknown—can reach starting status, the Lions may
take their bumps this season. But we're betting on the pitchers to
improve and come June, Penn State will be in the thick of the
district fights.
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Elsewhere, golf Coach Joe Boyle finds himself with probably
the strongest golf club seen here in the last 10 years. Pat Rielly,
Bill Davidson and John Felus give Boyle one of the best well
balanced teams in the East. The golfers are sound bets to finish
their regular season undefeated and go on to capture the Eastern
Championship later in the year.
Track may not be a big winner but certainly will give the
fans their share of thrills. Anyone who witnessed the loss to Navy
last Saturday will verify this. Watching Ogie Norris and Ed Moran
set new University records and Fred Kerr and Dick Hambright set
new meet records was most enjoyable.
And watching Hambright come from 20 yards behind in the
last leg of the mile relay to win was certainly a thrilling pleasure
in itself. It was a race you've often heard about but don't often
see. Track lacks depth—that hurts.
We're not too familiar with the lacrosse and tennis teams. Re
ports from the stickmen's corner seem to indicate that, although the
Lions should field a formidable squad, tney figure to get licked a
few more times this year. The Joss of scoring ace Bill Hess with a
broken kneecap hurt Coach Earnie Baer more than a stab in the
heart. With Hess, lacrosse figured to be very strong. Without him
. . . well, the situation doesn't look overly promising.
Tennis has a good squad. Nothing outstanding, just good. The
Lions will win their share—but not much more.
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Although their season doesn't open until next Fall, the Penn
State footballers are hard at work in spring practice. It's hot with
those pads on but Coach Hip Engle has his boys going -at if with
*no holds barred. The training is rough but it's the best way for
Engle and his assistants to get a line on next season's prospects.
Right now, prospects seem hopeful. -
Early indications are that Andy Mocoyni will fill the bill at
fullback. The switch of Maurice Schleicher, a fullback the oast two
years, to end seems 'to be headed for success—
along
with the switches of center Charlie Rusla :
vage and tackle Bill Wehmer to guards. The grid
ders should be stronger this year.
That's the sports scene as we see it as sport
editor. We'll be watching it with interest as th(
school year draws to a close to see just how righ
We were. Here's hoping.
Before we finish, we'd like to thank a feu
people for their cooperation these past years—
especially this past year. To the Athletic Depart
ment and coaches in general, thanks for your help. It was enjoyable
in most cases, enlightening in others, to work with you.
A special thanks to these: Coaches John Egli, Joe Bedenk
and Gene Weltstone for their extra-special cooperation: head
trainer and assistant baseball Coach Chuck Medlar for his all
around help this past year. Intramural director Gene Bischoff and
his assistant "Dutch" Sykes for their help in our first year on the
paper and their tremendous cooperation in our four years here.
Also, to trainer Ed Sulkowski, equipment men Oscar Buchen
horst, Mel Franks and Ralph Wert, trainer Willie Meyers and _the
athletes in general for simply making our trips to Recreation Hall.
so enjoyable. And to the members of the Varsity "S" Club, our
thanks for making us an honorary member of the organization. We
certainly appreciated the honor.
Now, it's Loul Prato and Matt Mathews turn to run the desk.
We know they will do a good job and we doubt it they'll be quite
as anti-Pittsburgh as we. Come on in boys, the water's great.
Good luck.
SPORTS
By VINCE CAROCCI
Sports Editor
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