The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-13
PENN BALL SEASON
OPENS WEDNESDAY

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
state College. Pa, April 11.-Pean
states home baseball season will open
up on "Wednesday when Hugo Bex-
dek's siuggers viii tackle the Michi-
gan Aggies on New Beaver ield:
for the coming week--with Gettys-
burg on Saturday. This will be the
FIRST appearance of the Michigan team
on Penn State baseball schedule and
the game promises to be one of the
big attractions of the home season.
The return of cold weather during
the past week has caused grave fears
as to the condition of the diamond for
the opening games Although Beaver
field is very well drained. the continu-
ous rain and snow has made it soggy.
to say the least. II the sun comes out
hot early in the week. however, the
diamond will dry up rapidly and some
fast baseball should result.
The recent Southern trip, taken dur
ing the Easter holidays, was almost
wrecked by the wintry weather and
some of the games. particularly those
with Yale and Catholic university,
were played, Coach Bezdek had his
first opportunity to see how the team
would behave under FIRE and ne was
fairly well pleased with The result.
The work Of Gramley. Me veteran
hurler. was particularly pleasing ard
he will no doubt be the mainstay in
the box during the season.
Previous to the Southern trip. only
the players OF known ability were
called out for practice. but starting
this week, Coach Bezdek has issued a
general call for candidates and prac-
tice will begin in earnest. Following
the games this week. Swarthmore and
Lafayette will come here on success
sive Saturdays and then the team will
go on its Northern trip which in
ciudes games with Fordham, Army.
Colgate and Syracuse. This will be
the hardest zip OF the year and will
tax Be1deck's pitchers to the limit
A spirited tight is developing for
outneid berths on the Blue and White
team and the nnai selection seems to
have narrowed itself down to four
men, Aullan and Haines, stars OF the
Basketball team. are practically Sure
of center And left. respectively but
Grub and Lightner are waginx keen
night for the right garden. The for
mer IL = wonderful fielder, while the
quite prcbabie that Bexdek will do
considerable shifting with these two
men.
Thsfe is also a possibility of Hainsa
being brought in and. put at third
base. in which case Grub would shift
over to left field BauOiitx. last year 4
third sacker, has been playing that. pc :
sition but he is not very 1troEx
batter Ed Eye. shortstop OF .wC
years ago. was out for the third base
position. but bad back forced him
to lay OF for a while. He may get
back into harness next week. but Beg
dek is not counting on him.
Bill Muilan is MIXTURE in center
feid and he IL one Of the best ball
players ever turned out at Penn State
Uiiery. the bid left handler, il cover
ing first base in good shape; while
Mearkle and Kerb are the same old
fiashy pair around the keystone sack
Bexdek HAS spent quite 1 bit OF time
in changing the form OF the men at
bat and he has improved their hitting
about fifty points.
In addition to Gramiey, Bexdek is
depending on Hunter. Thomas and
Zoiicr to carry the hurting throughout
the season. and they are all showing
considerable Improvement u r
coaching. Zoller Ia the only good LETT
handler In the squad and the coach has
been working with him In an effort to
develop him into consistent winner.
A good southpaw to use against a
team composed mostly of left-handed
batters IL valuable asset. and the
Blue and White coach lis not overlook
ing any bets II he can help It,. Brum-
bauEh and Hall continue to lead
among the catchers. with the odds ia
vorinS the former because Of hts bet
ter batting.