Page Twelve Duquesne University Dl'KE Friday, May 9, 19fi9 Gammas Top Sig chis; Coaches Build Foundation Remain Tied With Betas by Mike Shaughnessy For Promising Qrid Club Entering the final week of fraternity softball action, the Betas and Gammas are tied for first with undefeated records, the Xi Dclts by Al Kanaan picked up two wins, the Thetas have dropped three straight, and the The second week of club foot­ AE's remain winless. ball practice at Duquesne was The Gammas responded by completed by around 40 partici­ The Gammas stayed tied for sending eight men to the plate in the top spot with their sixth con­ the bottom of the first to push pants. A consensus of opinion of secutive victory, a 10-4 decision across four runs. Dave Cimarolli the players shows that they feel over the Sigma Chis. Gamma singled and went to second on an the coaches are fair but demand error. Jim Mazur knocked him more each day. As expressed by Steve Prekwicz high­ in with a base hit. lighted a five- uprising in the one player, ' 'The coaches are first with a bases loaded Rege Champ reached base on building a good foundation for a an error and then Keith Bailey promising football team." double, scoring three runs as the knocked home Mazur with a winners never looked back. double. Tom Verni lashed a double, scoring two more runs as Each session begins approxi­ The Xi Delts handed the Theta the Gammas took a 4-1 lead. mately at 4 P.M. on the "athletic Psi's their third straight loss, 8-3 field" and lasts about two hours. on May 2. hit by the losers The same then settled down to a tight pitching duel as the Gam­ Head Coach Joe Nicoletti opens 12-9, the Xi Delts took advantage mas managed only three hist off practice with two laps around the of 10 Theta errors to push across Theta h u r I e r Harry Parker, field for the players and then six unearned runs in recording while the Thetas had nine hits leads the team through a series but only three runs off Steve their third victory against three of calisthetics. defeats. Prekwicz, backed up by an alert Assistant Coach Frank Lucido (far left) directs the "Grid-Iron Gamma defense. Dukes" in their daily spring conditioning drills while Head Coach Joe The Kaps picked up an easy The calisthetics consist of jump­ Nicoetti "inspects" his troops. —photo by Mike Martin The Thetas fought back with ing jacks, sit-ups, push-ups, and 7-0 win on May 1 as the result of two runs in the third and one in an Alpha Phi forfeit, while the the seventh to tie it at 4-4. ejid with wind sprints. The back- the fundamentals of correct memberships in the student-run Xi Delts unloaded a potent attack Shaughnessy singled to open the field men and the linemen are stance and blocking assignments. organization for- $1.03. on the AE's, breezing to a 17-11 third as did Carmen Bianco, both split into two groups. scoring on Casile's second double. Then the two groups are com­ victory, with the losers slipping "We feel that the students bined once again to work on to 0-6. In the seventh, Bud Lory singled. Coach Nicoletti works with the should help support the team by went to second on an error, was backs and assistant Coach Frank basic play patterns. Practice ends buying honorary memb?r.':hips," April 30 saw the Sigma Chis sacrificed to third and scored on Lucido handles the linemen. Both with two or three sprints the full said Pete Kulyk, student chair­ put up a stiff battle before fall­ an infield out to throw the game coaches have been working on length of the field. There is no man of the "Grid-Iron Dukes," into extra frames. ing to the Beta Pi's 6-5, as the hard-hitting physical contact since since the team was organized by AGO's took their turn gaining The Thetas went down in order they are practicing without the .students' request." a forfeit victory by the Alpha in the top of the eighth, while the helmets and protective padding. Phis. Gammas tallied the winning run Manning Signs in their half. Meanwhile, the Duquesne Club Rich Coleman lined a base hit A correction in the club Mazur singled with one out and Reuben Montanez Football team is selling honorary to left field scoring Jim Mazur Football schedule that ap­ went to third on an error follow­ for the winning run as the Reuben Montanez, the 6-2 star peared -in last week's DCKK ing Rege Champ's base hit. With Gamma Phi's defeated the Theta of Bishop Boyle High, became finds the "Grid-Iron Dukes" men on second and third, the the fourth district basketball re­ Psi's 5-4 in eight on The following men were let­ playing St. Bonaventure in a stage was set for Coleman's game cruit signed by Duquesne Head ter winners for Duquesne's April 29. home /tame instead of away. winning heroics. Coach Red Manning. wrestling team the past The Thetas stuck first with a Montanez, a native of Puerto season.: run in the first inning on a In an earlier game, the AE's Rico, averaged 23 points per game David T. Aloe, 145 lbs. by Mike Shaughnessy and a took it on the chin from the the past season. He was named double by Bill Casile. Betas, dropping a 13-1 contest. to the Pittsburgh Press All-Cath- Neil G. Amper, 123 lbs. clic team and performed for the r Pennsylvania All-Stars in the Brian R. Costello, 152 lbs. classified ads Dapp2r Dan Roundball Classic. Kenneth C. Driver-, 160 lbs. Ads appearing in this column Sems Surprise Playboys; "He is one of the finest boys Daniel P. Evert, 167 lbs. will be billed at a rate of that I ever- coached," said Boyle (1.50 per column-inch. Do Heard Coach Fran Mannion. Charles E. Gilch, 177 lbs. not phone ads. Pre-paid ads will not be accepted. Pharmacy Topples Rogues "We'll have to make a ball Lawrence R. Hugo, Hwt. handler out of him due to the size by Jim Black of the other frosh we've re­ John O. Izzo, 177 lbs. cruited," commented Coach Apt. to Sub-let: O ol-Sdysd area. A Sunday Independent Intramural softball twinbill resulted in an "Paul R. Keane, 137 lbs. Manning. Fully furnished four room opt with upset defeat of the previous unbeaten Playboys by the Holy Ghost Daniel A. Klawut, 167 lbs. wall­ o-wall carpeting oir condition- seminary team, 9-4, in the first game. A lack of timely hitting, along The Dukes previously recruited ing, wo-car garage, ntercom, back- with several fielding mishaps, were the main reasons for the Playboys' Gary Cartel- of Filth Avenue Leo G. Marshall, 123 lbj. yard barbecue. Within 10 min. ol defeat. The Scarecrows, letting High, Steve Scheeren of Latrobe Pgh. and Duquesne. Coll 441 -5356 circuit, 9-6. A lack of timely and Jack Wojdowski of Cancvin. * Most Valuable Wrestler things take their path, just played after 5:00 P.M. their usual game and won. Rogue hitting was the basic cause all who are 6-4 and averaged 21 for the defeat points per' game. However, the Holy Ghost Scare­ crows had to "turn the other The Rogues were an upstart Montanez chose Duquesne over cheek" when they were eliminated team, losing their opener to the numerous other- offers, including from further softball competition same team, winning their next Clemson, Iowa and NYU. DUKE in the second game. The Playboys five, and now losing to the Phar­ 302 Duquesne Union Non-Profit Org. came back to win the nightcap macy Frat once again. Duquesne University U. S. POSTAGE decisively, 11-4. The Scarecrows Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219 were hampered by some untimely The Playboys have reached the Jj You II appreciate ** PAID errors, which resulted in a few Pittsburgh, Pa. semi-finals, as well as the Suppli- % the difference Jj Permit No. 390 Playboy runs. cators, Shieks, and Phi Delta Chi. The Playboys are picked for | * SIX BARBERS % The Playboys also eliminated a repeat performance of copping the Foxes, the Rogues' second the softball crown. • NO WAITING team, 10-0. The Foxes threatened to score several times, but could ONLY $1.50 However, the Supplicators led not produce the timely hit. by Mike Barr, and the Shieks, not at \ Phi Delta Chi defeated the counting out a powerful hitting Scarecrows 1710, in a single con­ ball club in Phi Delta Chi, should JOE MADIA'S test early last week, and then emerge as formidible competition i' FORBES AT MAGEE j came on strong to eliminate the for the defending champs' Play­ 7 t Dukes May Not Be Sent Through U. S. Mail Unless Stamped Rogues from this year's softball boys.