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people (mainly Philadelp
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throw their money towari
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too) since the first time
over the airwaves with hi
here she comes" home ru'
And we've suffered
hapless heroes flounder:
League basement for al
But, alas, the days if the Black Plague are over, for the re
constructed Pirates are n i w ready to challenge the other senior cir
cuit clubs for the pennant well, at least for first division.
And that's how Pittsb rgh's efficient public relations man, Jack
Berger, feels, too. We tal .ed to the Pirate entrepreneur when he was
on campus last week to steak before Dr. Sam Wheery's Commerce 30
(public relations) class. e following is our conversation, along
with excerpts from his talk to Dr. Wheery's class.
"The Pirate shortcomings are over," Berger said. "This club
is finally on its way. We have a solid infield and solid outfield,
and if we can come up with a couple more top pitchers, this team
will be in the thick of the (11L) race all year.
"Just how high we finish depends entirely on the mound staff.
Our big three—Bob Friend, Ron Kline and Vern Law—are all cap
able of winning 20 games. And if our young pitchers come through,
we could even finish in first.
"Both Ron Blackburn and Bernie Daniels have great potential.
Blackburn has looked real good so far and is head and shoulders
over our other young pitchers. Daniels is an excellent prospect, but
he hasn't done too well this spring."
Why haven't you used Don Gross as a starter?
"We feel that ho is more valuable to us as a relief pitcher.
He might get starting roles later on, but right now we feel he is
better in short spurts."
Do you think the Pirates could trade for a left hand starter?
"If we could get Johnny Amonelli or Harvey Haddix, then may
be we would. But trades are hard to make. Both parties have to be
satisfied and both have to feel they got the better of the deal. To
get a top lefthander, we'd have to give up someone like Bill Vir
don, Roberto Clemente or Bob Skinner; and we wonder if giving
up a man like that would be worth it."
Was the Gross for Bob Purkey trade a mistake?
"We don't think so. We are much higher on Gross than on
Purkey. We feel he has more natural stuff. But of course, the Bed
legs feel that way about Purkey."
How will Ted Kluszewski affect the club?
"If Klu hits home runs and continues to hit them, he'll have
a big effect on the Pirates. He gives us more power in the lineup
and takes much of the burden off Frank Thomas. And with Thomas
relaxed, he's more dangerous as a hitter.
"But even if Klu doesn't hit, I'm not too worried, for there's
a pretty good boy standing on the sidelines. I mean rookie R. C.
Stevens. He's one of the best young players in the league today.
He's a real fine defensive first baseman and has a tremendous am
ount of power."
There's been talk of the Pirates moving to New York. What do
you think of this?
"Under its present ownership, the club will never move from
Pittsburgh. It would be foolish to move, for I think this area is
the greatest sports-minded area in the country. Look how the fans
have supported a last-place club, We want to reward them for that."
How does Bob Prince fit into the Pittsburgh organiaztion?
"If we didn't think that Bob was doing a good' job, we would
get rid of him. I know a lot of people are critical of him, but you
can't satisfy everyone. He has a tendency to ramble and get away
from the topic, but he deserves much of the credit for getting peo
ple out to the park. I feel that a broadcaster has to be for or
against the club and not a middle of the roader. And Prince is for
the Pirates all the way."
Will the Pirates ever televise home games?
• "Never under the present setup. Why give away what you are
trying to sell?"
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irate fan is no easy task. In fact, some
lie Phillie fanatics) would rather root for
s of the Hiroshima Little League than
s the Steel City nine. But not us.
I. irate supporter (and a Bing Crosby fan,
we heard the late Rosey Rosewell blast
famous "Open the window, Aunt Minnie,
cry.
for our patriotism too—suffered as our
around in the darkness of the National
t a decade.
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By Lou Prato
Sports Editor
Thursday
Saturday
E. Beaver Ave.
Lion Netters
Test Cornell
Away Today
Penn State's tennis team, fresh
from an impressive win over Syr
acuse on Saturday, meets Cornell
today in the first of five remain
ing matches—three of which the
Lions must win in order to have
a winning season,
The net squad scored its 7-2
victory over a young Syracuse
team four juniors and two
sophomores—after a week and a
half layoff due to rain-outs
which followed two , straight
losses to Colgate and Penn.
Most of the Nittany practice
sessions were rained out also,
and the team was a little rusty
against the Orangemen.
Although only two netmen lost
at Syracuse, Coach Sherm Fogg
says the team
must play mu,
better if it e
pects to win ti
day.
Fogg offer(
this one reaso
for the losses suf•
fered by Ge n
Flick and M
Royer. The mai
ches were play'
at the Orange
new Skytop cl
courts and the Royer
two Lion rookies never played on
that type of court before. The ball
bounces off differently on clay,
and the two Lions, making tactical
errors, didn't adjust quickly
enough to win their matches. It
was Royer's first loss of the
Spring.
If keeping busy will keep them
hot, the netmen should be burn
ing, for all five matches will be
played within the next week-and
a-half.
In discussing today's oppo
nent, Fogg said that coaches of
past Cornell foes have said that
Cornell is not as strong this year
as last. Since the Big Red were
very strong last year, the Lion
mentor terms them still "pretty
rugged—at least as good as
Penn." Penn beat the Lions 8-1
this year.
As for the other four matches
this season, the opponents are
generally rated this way by Fogg:
Bucknell, the neighbor from
Lewisburg, is always tough
against Sta t e. Tuesday's foe,
Georgetown, is possibly the top
team in the East. Navy is in Cor
nell's class and Pitt on the same
level as Bucknell.
Lion Tryouts Scheduled
Any interested male with a
2.0 All-University average who
would like to try out for the posi
tion of the Nittany Lion—prank
ster at the football games—may
apply by - ellling John Colter,
AD 8-1157, before noon Friday.
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MAJOR LEAGUES
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday's Results
San Francisco 16 Los Angeles t
St. Louts 5 Chicago 3
W L Pct. G.B.
Milwaukee IS 7 .682
San Francisco ___ 17 9 .654
Pittsbu I gh 15 9 .5...5 1
Chicago 13 11 .491 4
Cincinnati 9 11 .450 6
Philadelphia 9 15 .373 7
St. Louis __ 9 14 .341 7 1 ,.." 4
Loa Angeles ____ 9 17 .346
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TodaYa Games
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. SAS p.m.
Milwaukee at Philadelphia, night
San Francisco at St. Louts, night
Los Angeles at Chicago
Musial Blasts
CHICAGO (JP—Stan "The Man"
Musial, hastily summoned as a
pinch-hitter despite a well-adver
tised day off, joined a handful of
baseball immortals yesterday by
smashing a game-turning double
for his 3000th major league hit
and a 5-3 victory for his St. Louis
Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs.
Only seven others have collect
ed 3000 or more big league hits.
Musial, was supposed to have
been benched Tuesday so he
could hit No. 3000 in St. Louis
Wednesday night. He was yank
ed from a sunny perch in the
Card bull-pen in the sixth in
ning and belied his epic two
bagger which started a four
run Card rally.
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Yesterday's Results
lAII night gamest
W L Pet.
New York 13 G .122
Washington -_-- 1.1 9 .591
Baltimore 11 9 .550
Detroit 12 12 --.500
Kansas City 9 10 .471
Cleveland 11 IS ASS
Boston 10 IS .400
Chicago IS .3501
Today's Games
Chicago at Kansas City. night
Cleveland it Detroit
Ruston at Vi'ashington. night
Baltimore at New York
000th Hit
for St. Louis over the error
plagued Cubs, who lost their sev
enth straight.
Musial had a 2-2 count, foul
ing off three pitches, before he
tagged Chicago's Moe Drabow.
sky for a long double into deep
left field. After a swarm of
photographers besieged Stan on
second base, he left for pinch
runner Frank Banres.
Musial batted for Card starter
Sam Jones after Gene Green led
off the St. Louis sixth with a dou
ble and Hal Smith grounded out.
Green scored on Musial's hit and
before the inning ended, a walk,
Don Blasingame's single, an in
field out and Wally Moon's dou
ble scored three more runs.
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Chicago 101 011 000-3 I S
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