WEDNESDAY. MAY 17. 1961 Fielding/ Hitting Collapse Kills Lions' Playoff Hopes Selection time for the NCAA District 2 baseball playoffs is nearing, but Penn State (4-5) doesn’t have to worry about getting a bid. Just last week the Lions were rated as a dark horse candidate for an invitation with a 4-1 record, their only loss coming at the hands of highly touted Villanova. Then the Lions traveled to Navy to meet the undefeated Middies in a game that could have put the Niiianies in the baseball spotlight. Joe Bedenk’s baseballers had several chances to win at Navy, but they couldn’t get the big hit with men on base In that game the Middies stop ped a ninth inning rally to extend their unbeaten skein to 18 games. Chuck Davis went the route to win his tenth game against no losses, 4-3. The Nittanies still were under consideration for a bid before their weekend trip into New York. But a 7-0 loss to Colgate Friday and a doubleheader win by Syra cuse Saturday killed State's hopes for a regional berth. ‘T don’t know what happened to us," Bedenk said. “I guess a bad winter makes a bad spring.” The Lions have been hit hard bv weather difficulties and the piichers haven’t been able to get Thomas Ahead Of Schedule For Russians BOSTON(/P) —John Thomas, resuming his role as Ameri ca’s astronaut athlete, is ahead of schedule in his preparation for a visit to Moscow this summer and a continuation of his duel with Russian high jumpers. Thomas sailed over the bar at 7 feet, 2 inches Saturday in a Bos ton University-Tufts duel meet which the Boston Terriers lost de spite three firsts by Thomas. It w r as the 61st time he had cleared seven feet or better but the first lime since March 3 at the New York Knights of Columbus indoor meet. “He’s ahead of our timetable,’’; said Coach Ed Flanagan. “A year' ago he didn’t clear 7-1 before the third weekend in May. “Ever since the indoor season. 1 John has been lacking the bounce and kick a high jumper must have for those 7-foot jumps. Then about two weeks ago during a practice, lie cleared 6-6 by five or six inches but the important thing Was that his kick was back." S Thomas has been brought along! slowly all spring in hopes that he, will be at his peak for the United, States - Russia dual meet in Mos-j cow July 14-15 where he again will compete against Robert Sha vlakadze and Valery Brumel. LIBERAL PARTY GENERAL MEETING 121 Sparks MAY 21,1961 SUNDAY 7:00 P.M. OPEN WARD OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED By JOHN MORRIS JOE BEDENK all the work that Bedenk would like. But it was the hitting and fielding that ruined State on the New York trip. ‘‘We just fell apart.” Bedenk said. “We would have a bad play to start an inning and then we would collapse and give them a big inning.’’ i The hitting was as faulty as the fielding. The Lions consistently ;got men on base against the slants ;of Colgate’s Ed Abel (5-1), Syra cuse’s Dave Giusti (6-0) and Da vis three of the best pitchers in the nation but couldn't come through in the clutch. The Niiianies went 22 innings without scoring a run over their lost weekend. They finally tal lied twice in the second half of Saturday's twin bill, but it was a case of too little too late as the Orange won, 3-2. on an un earned run in the last inning. “We just can’t buy a base hit with men on base.” Bedenk said. “We were getting a lot of runners on against those good pitchers, but we couldn’t get them around.” Colgate, Villanova, Syracuse and Navy are all among the top ranked teams in the East. The Lions resume action against Bucknell in a Beaver Field doubleheader tomorrow. When you see this sign there’s Just one thing to do—turn around and take a new route. If you've reached a dead end in planning your career, maybe you should do the same. A few minutes spent with the head of our campus unit will bring to light the many advan tages of a career in life insurance sales. Take the time now to look Into the possibilities. George A. Borosque, Jr. and Robert A. Szeyller 103 East Beaver Avenue ADams 8-9421 PROVIDENT MUTUAL Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Lion Golfers Meet Bisons In Home Tilt By DAVE LEONARD The Penn State golf team may be in for a rough after noon when they take on a rugged Bucknell team at 1:30 on the University course. The Bisons have won the Mid dle Atlantic Conference cham pionship four of the last five years and have another powerhouse this season. Two outstanding seniors spark the Bucknell team. Bob Etzweiler, a iwo-year veteran, who won the MAC in dividual title in 1359, an Bob Schad. who compiled an 8-0-1 record in dual matches last year are the Bison bellweaihers. Curt Mull, a junior, is the only other letterwinner on the Buck nell team, but coach Harold Ev ans counts heavily on Pete Sang jand Jerry Singer to give the Bi sons a well-rounded attack. I If records are any indication of strength, the Lion linksmen have, about an even chance to pick up ! their sixth win against four losses. . Bucknell lost a close 4-3 de cision to Navy while State 1 dropped a 6-1 verdict to the Middies in their second match of fhe season. But the Lion linksmen have come a long way since losing the first two matches. | “Our boys are playing much better now than they were in the beginning of the year,” Lion coach Joe Boyle said. John Morion, Bob Rutherford, i Tom Balling, Bob Swahn, Rich Gilison. Dave Miller, and Jack j Meredith form the Lion lineup. : After today’s match the golfers are idle until they travel to Le-j high Friday. They return home Saturday for the final match of the year with Cornell. Penn State's rifle team com piled a 5-5 record this season, with wins over Lehigh, Maryland, Carnegie Tech, Duquesne, and Villanova. Win a yachting holiday in the Bahamas! Enter the ‘Vaseline' Hair Tonic “Flip Talk” contest. Win 'a 7-day cruise through the Bahamas on a fabulous yacht plus two glorious days in Nassau-all expenses paid for you and five of your friends. Hundreds of other “water-fun” prizes, too. Entry blanks wherever ‘Vaseline’ Hair Tonic is sold. 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Among other ih ; ngs, He mus said Dascoli and Secory were "arrogant." Dascoli de scribed Hemus as a "real bush- iill!!inillli!l|l!l!llll!ililil!IE!lltlilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilUlllllllllllllllillllii (graduating (Seniors . . . Tnke Penn State With You Join Your Alumni Association Now Special Senior <gQ qq Membership Zi SPECIAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP FEE - $7O If You Join On or Before June 10 The Alumni Office ;>ii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiii>iiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimifimiifiiuiiiffiif!i!iir ♦' 'll A er—a busher as a player and a busher as a manager.” Devine said Hennis has been fined $l5O by National League President Warren Giles as the re sult of Sunday's argument. Devine said he came to Pitts burgh on a “routine trip—nothing special except to go over our per sonnel and try to figure out how jlo win some ball games. I "My visit here has nothing to l do with what those fellows said. ! Both have strong personalities | and expressed themselves— : maybe a little more than 1 would ! have done perhaps. But I don't | think it is the end of the world.” Meanwhile, in New York, Base ball Commissioner Ford Frick said he has asked a Pittsburgh radio station for a transcript of remarks made by Hemus and Dascdli. After Graduation Come to: 104 OLD MAIN iiagiam or ckuimoush ronooiHS, PAGE SEVEN ■ ■'ir^saarj
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