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District Berth Still
Open to Lion 'Nine'
There's still a slim chance that Penn State's baseball team will land an NCAA E:strict
2 playoff berth after all. The Lions, who wonthe district title last season and then went on
to finish second in the nation to California, thought they would be left on the sidelines
after losing to Temple and Lafayette last week.
But the latest report from New York, where the selection committee meets Monday,
shorn~ Coadi Joe Bedenk's men * * * * * *
still tinder conk,idel at ion Seven
ci her clubs air' also in the run
ning, including N YU, St John*.:,
U, Pitt, Penn, Deldv.ace and
La rayeilp
Lata‘ctie or Dlaware Nt ill be
uliminat«l thr, weekend whin
the' battle for the Middle Atlan
ta Confer once champion,tup A
playoff. Ind automatic Nith the
Middle Atlantic title.
The Lions will also have their
chance to eliminate a contend
er when they meet Pitt in a
double-header at the Panthers'
Wildwood Field tomorrow after
noon.
Pitt is one of the most improved
teams in the district this spring.
They were treated like cousins
by almost all of their major foes
last year, but going into tomoi -
row's elach they spoil a 10-4 rec
ord
Included on their ledger are
tomes over Georgetown, Buck
nell, West Virginia (2), Alle
gheny, Du q u esn e, California
Ti acherq. Indiana Teachers, Cor
nell, and Syracuse. Their los'.es
have been to Navy--a team the
1 , ons thumped. 9-2, Westminster,
Juniata and Syracu,e.
Spearheading the Panthers
ere co-captains Jim Dunlap and
P.on Hoover, a couple of hot pro
prospects. Dunlap, a classy
shortstop, currently leads tin
Panthers in hitting with a .350
rverage. This is somewhat of a
slump for the three year vet
who hit an astronomical .400
last year and .365 as a sopho
more.
According to reports from the
Steel Cit y, ut
least seven ma
jor league clubs
are after th e
prized senior, in
cluding Los An
geles, Boston
an d Baltimore
One club, it is
rumored, will of
fer $15,000 for
his signature.
Dunlap bats in i
the number threeisonas, the centerfield. Kartsonas,! Most recent hit being a two-
Hoover slot in the Pan-1 who is hitting just above .300,' base blast against Duquesne
tiler lineup, leaving the cleanup!is Coach Bobby Lewis' big sur- Monday.
Imst open to Hoover. Hoover, the( prise this season. "I didn't expect, The rest of the Panther start
gular left fielder, is no slouch much out of him this year," Lew-'ing array, outside of the pitcher,
et the plate either with a .330 , is said recently, "but he's reallyi will find George Schoeppner at
isverage that is second only to come along. He's been a real find.!second, Tom Colangelo in right,
Dunlap. i "Kartsonas, who bats ahead Bobl, Joy at first, Bill Zock at
Another dangerous man in the; of Dunlap, has hit safely in 12 ii third, and Sam Delost behind
Pitt lineup is junior Nick Kart-' of the Panthers' 14 tilts—his ;the plate.
Dodgers Could Get Boot from LA
CINCINNATI tiTl—lf Los An
geles voters fail June 3 to ap
ove a modern baseball stadium
for the Dodgers, National Leagir
Pi esident Warren C. Giles saii
yesterday he will recommend im
•dtate steps be taken to remove
the team from that city.
In a statement made to Los
Angeles baseball writers and
radio men traveling with the
former Brooklyn club, Giles
*aid he appreciated the great
fan turnout, and wanted the
club to stay in their city.
But, he added, the Coliseum,
home grounds of the Dodgers at
present, is primarily a football
field and was acceptable only on
a temporary basis.
The election June 3 will deter
mine his actions, Giles said.
"The June 3 referendum is of
great importance to the National
League, and as you know, to Los
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.ngeles," Giles said. "It is more
.ian the Chavez Ravine issue. To
le it will be an expression by
'le people of Los Angeles as to
:hether they want major league
, aseball.
"It will be an expression to
the National League whether
we can count on the contract
made between the Dodgers and
the city, approved by a 10-4
vote of council and approved
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Netters Invade Pitt,
Seek Fifth Victory
In Season Finale
With chances of a winning;
season out of their grasp, the iltilason and Zook and Kleen
Lion tennis team visits Pitt
I combine in the doubles.
Today's match will be the
today in quest of an anti-cli-third in four days for the Lions.
matic victory over the tradi-I Earlier in the week they lost
8-1 to Georgetown and 9-0 at
tional steel city rival, the hands of Navy.
It is the final match of the sea-! The Lions can boast wins over
son for both teams. Captain Fred Western Maryland, Juniata, Syra-
Trust and lettermen Chuck Ques:cuse, and Bucknell.
to and Dick Jacobs will be clos-I Losses were to Maryland, Col
mg out their Lion tennis careers.i gate, Cornell and Lehigh. Rain
In addition to these three vet-lias been another big foe of the
erans, Coach Sherm Fogg will , local netters. Three tilts were can
probably go with Charles Bible2celled because of the "monsoons."
heimer, Gene - Flick and Mel Roy- 1 The Lions won last year's fre
er. The Lions will be in search! ditional contest over their arch
of their fifth win in eleven starts. rival, 9-0. Coach Fogg said he
The Panthers are five and two! believes his !earn can win Lo
on the year. They deefated Du-1 day
quesne 6-3 in Although the Lions have a
their most recent poorer record, the netters have,
match. They won
their opener over
West Virginia 5-
4 and sport two
9-0 wins against
Waynesburg.
Pitt is paced
by Captain Bill
King. He has
been voted the
most valuable
Pitt tennis play-
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er by his team- Qatsta
mates. He teams up with Don
Issac in double matches.
Besides this potent duo, Pitt's
probable lineup will be: Knobb!
Knouse, Dave Mason, Herb Zook
and Harvey Kleen. Knouse and
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