SATURDAY. MAY 6, 1961 Baseballers Seek sth Win Today Durbin Gets Starting Nod Vs. Quakers Jack McCloskey's up and clown Penn baseball team had better be up when they meet Joe Bedenk's Lions this after noon at 2:30 on Beaver Field. Penn (5-7) has been inconsistent all year, but the Nittanies have suddenly burst into the Eastern baseball spotlight with a 4-1 log. The Lions haven't played enough games to be ranked with powers like Navy and Vit. lanova, but their reputation is growing. State will put its three-game Tom Durbin winning skein on the line against) * * * the Quakers. Bedenk is calling on , ~,, eaßedenk said yesterday, "but lefty Tom Durbin to do the pitch - ;Jonas has a better arm. ing. "With a good lefthander like This will be Durbin's second'Durbin pitching though, the base start of the year. The slim veter - ,runners don't get a big jump so an beat Lafayette, 3-2, in a rain-i the catcher doesn't need quite as shortened contest two weeks ago.,strong an arm," Bedenk said. Bedenk may start Galen Hall I The rest of the lineup will be instead of Don Jonas behind the I the same as the one that rocked plate. i Rutgers, 15-2, Wednesday. "They're pretty evenly match-1 Barry Rodenhaver will start at IM Champ Mastered Hobby Bob Gross of Phi Epsilon'tioal," the amiable southpaw said !yesterday. "Bischoff is a fine play- Pi is a perfectionist at his !yesterday. I just had too much experience hobby. His hobby happens to lor him." be badminton, a sport which' "It was the same thing when I :played Phaungphakdi as a fresh demands skill, intelligence, en-man. He had the experience and durance,.and above all desiredtha. I was the difference," Gross saia. Wednesday night at Rec Hall, "Gross's secret lies in his Gross showed why he is master of ;court control," said IM Director IM badminton play by winni n giDutch Sykes. "He always keeps his third straight fraternity bad !the other man moving; he plays rninton title over Stu Bischoff of on a dime." Beta Theta Pi. . 1 Gross has an- But even though he's won the !other unique dis crown three straight years, ; Unction alo n g Gross wasn't always a "master." : with being the There's a world of difference , only man to win between the shrewd competitor . the lM badmin that won the title this year and ton championship the inexperienced but hustling Oree times. He sophomore who beat Samm y:is only the fourth Phaungphakdi two years ago. !man in IM his- In 1959 Gross beat the Thailandtory to win three champ on almost sheer hustle and lchampionships in determination. It was sweet re- lone sport. venge for him because Phaung- The others to phakdi had humiliated him in the accomplish this Bob Grass fraternity finals, 15-1, 15-2, the ; feat were John Reese of Phi Delta previous year. In his title defense against i Theta, Steve Hockey of Sigma Nu, Bischoff, Gross was making his and Irvin Shimmel of Zeta Beta opponent do the running. It Tau. was a smooth, poised Gross this ! i time. i Reese, now the head wrestling "Experience means a great: coach at Wilkes College, won ____ Miller Elected President Of Varsity 'S' Club Track veteran Mike Miller is the new president of the Varsity ''S" Club. Miller, who runs the mile, 880 and mile relay for Chick Werner's thinclads, re placed teammate Dick Campbell as "S" Club president. Jim Baker, .who plays in the number one position on State's tennis team, was elected vice president. Tony Wayne was elected secre tary and Jay Stormer was elected treasurer. Wayne doubles in track and football and Stormer earned a letter in soccer last fall. Penn State and Michigan State have contracted for football games in 1965 and 1966. The '65 game will be played at Penn State, the '66 contest at East Lansing. BIKE REPAIRS PARTS ' ACCESSORIES Western Auto 200 W. College Ave. AD 7.7992 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA * * * • cr, 44011104,. ; ick