European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1948 the stars and stripes Page 9 a Central Park workout getting ready for new Yorks first six Day Bike race Tae War Are i to r torchy Cecil Emil Henry Angelo de Tom Seatta and Denny the cyclists do a Little peddling in Central six Day Bike racing it opens in new new March 1 Yorks firs Day Bike race since 1939 opened with 14 teams the event was billed As the 66th renewal of the International races which prospered Here Between world an eighth of a mile which the promoters claim is the largest indoor Oval Ever constructed 1 for Bike has been built in the 22nd armory in Uptown the entry list is an assortment of old timers and included Are torchy Marcel Guim Retiere and Alfred Peden won Here twice in once in 1933 and again in Guim Retiere and Letourneur teamed to win the two 1931 Letourneur also won in 1934 and while Guim Retiere was a Winner in Cecil who won the last race in is the Only other for Mer Champion this is the third six Day race in the since the the others were in Chicago and Fox underdog to Lesnevich new March 1 Light heavyweight Champion Gus Lesnevich and Blackjack Billy Fox meet in another title fight Friday scheduled for 15 few sex Gus less Vieh favored to beat Fox again expect the Madison Square Garden contest to go the full the bar hitting negro youngster from has had 51 he won 50 of them by knockouts and in the other was flattened by Lesnevich in 10 their first fight was held in the Garden since then Fox has added seven Kos to his Lesnevich won All four of his fights last named fighter of the year for be in line for a heavyweight title bout this fall if toe wins the chances we that the Cliffside Park Veteran will Knock out Fox probably in time than pre standings National hockey league standings t 13 g 67 158 65 165 so 152 136 116 166 of 150 121 166 148 141 192 Toronto 11 Detroit 28 14 new York 19 19 1 Boston 18 23 10 Montreal 15 27 9 39 Chicago 17 30 5 39 Baa standings Eastern division w new York 24 18 Philadelphia 21 20 Boston 17 25 Providence 7 34 Western division Louis 25 14 Chicago 24 16 Washington 23 18 Baltimore j3 to Lundberg takes Speed skate title 1 March 1 Lundberg of Norway became the Speed skating Champion of the world in with american John Werket As a popular before Werket set out on the the last of the four events in the together Witti the olympic Cham Pion of the Aake self fart of the american could afford to Bell seconds slower than Lundberg and still take the Werket fought but he could not make he finished eighth in the Lund Berg was More than 34 seconds faster than his of Only the 12 Best of the competitors were admitted to the meter they were four nor three three one dutchman and one beats Biggs again March 1 playing with a painfully skinned knee and bruised jaw suffered in a Tumble in the second Tennis pro Jack Kramer Defeated his touring lends Bobby before after winning the first set Kramer slipped and fell heavily during the second he arose immediately and continued playing although forced to favor an injured leg during the balance of the the Victory was kramers sixth consecutive Triumph Over Riggs on the Cross country tour and gave him a 2515 Edge in the tour Little cops Pete open rangers trip canadians on third period splurge new March 1 new York rangers blew an Early three goal Lead and then scored twice in the final period for a 53 Victory Over the Montreal canadians in a game marked by a freeform All before fans at Madison Square the Victory virtually assured the rangers of a place in the National league playoffs by giving Bruin players knew Gambler mar 1 president of the Boston said he had talked with his hockey players and that Sev eral admitted knowing Jimmy a and Bank Rob is held at Jackson prison As a parole Adams questioned players about a Detroit police report of a Gambler player tie up in alleged belting on the c h i g o Blackhawk Bruins game in Chicago on who apparently talked with his players at the Blackhawk Bruin game in Chicago said several have told me they knew but that they knew Noth ing of his they emphatically denied Ever making any bets with Adams reveal Adams and coach Dit Clapper plan to attend the governors hear ing on the Case in Lansing Bill president of the does not plan to attend the Stags Shade Caps in 7675 March 1 Chicago Stags tightened their hold on second place in the Western division of the basketball association of America by defeating the Washington capitols in an Over time four baskets Early in the five minute extra period gave the Stags a 7365 from which they coasted to Forward Max Zaslofsky contributed 25 Points to the Stags Victory and increased his league leading individual total to them an 11point Lead Over the the Only team outside the first four which still has any Stanley Chip new a Turk now needs Only four victories in its remaining 10 games to cinch a Stanley cup even though Montreal All of its remaining nine de Kullman and Little buddy Oconnor clinched the game for coach Fumk vouchers men with third period goals after the Ca Nadies had stormed from behind with three tallies within four minutes of the second session to tie the score at fisticuffs broke out in the sixth minute of the second chapter when Roger 200pound Montreal traded punches with Rookie Don 155pound Ranger Bill Moe of the rangers rushed into the fracas and soon was mixing it up with Murph Chamberlain of All four men were sent to the penalty Box for two Blackhawk escape cellar paste Bruin 51 March 1 Chicago Blackhawk from last place for the first time since mid february of 1947 As they whipped the Boston before Roy Conacher scored two Chicago goals and assisted on a Doug Bentley bad three assists during an evening that saw the Hawks Force Frankie of Boston to 3s stops against 19 for Emile Chicago five goals gave it the league Lead in scoring with 166 to 165 for Frankfurt course closed March 1 Dae to the recent the Frank Furt Golf course will be closed until further course manager Joe Chase has last round 67 gives Winner total of 272 March 1 a Lawson 37yearold Veteran shot his Best round of tha tournament to win the top prize in the Petersburg his 72hole total was just 13 under Little fired an Eagle and Soveun birdies in the final scoring five under Par for the Yard Lakewood country club Bobby South the second Best 18bole round of the he had Only one blow More than Ogara used to set a new record for the event on the opening lockes 64 gave him second place in the three behind Little at he had pro Vious rounds of 73 and consistency in scoring through out the four rounds was the key note of Littles title winning per he opened with a 6ft and followed with 69 and thu final it was the first tournament Vic tory for the Cleveland pro Sinca his discharge from the after four years Ben Hogan and George Schuss of Mamaroneck who were deadlocked in third place at the Start of the final each shot g thereunder Par 69 and Finis feed tied for third with Kirk Dann duo cops Florida Golf tourney March 1 smooth stroking Peg Kirk of find Lay Ohio and Carl of tourney Billie Harting of Miami Ard Allen of Deland to Wal the Florida mixed Troball Opeti Golf Morrison refuses to state position Yale Job still open March 1 a Ray Morrison has refused to con firm or deny published reports that he would become head football coach at Yale Morrison completed his eighth season As coach of Temple univer sity last his team won three and lost six last asked whether he would consider the Job at Yale if it were offered Morrison replied the Only fair thing for me to say is no a month Morrison flatly denied rumours he would succeed Howie Odell at the Yale loops oven Spring is training so cd new March 1 sixteen big league canned in California and far off latin inaugurated the 1948 Spring training season to Day with Only a scattered holdouts marring an otherwise grand the More stubborn holdouts included outfielder Bob shortstop buddy Kerr and Pitcher Ken Trinkle of the new York giants outfielder Harry Walker of the Philadelphia Phillies first baseman George Mcquinn of the new York Yankees infielders Eddie Stanky and Peewee Reese and Catcher Bruce Edwards of Brooklyn Pitcher Johnny Sain and outfielder Carvel Rowell of the Boston braves shortstop Eddie Lake of Detroit and Pitcher Johnny Vander Meer of the Louis with six unsigned and the braves with appeared to have the biggest salary problems although both Brownie and Brave officials expressed Confidence that the recalcitrant would agree to with a penchant for doing things was the Only club training outside the Continental limits of the the who have left Laguardius Field by will do their daily dozen at Ciudad Trujillo in the dominican the giants Are quartered at Phoenix and the Cleveland who will furnish the bulk of their Spring at near by four clubs Are performing their preseason chores Iii the rebuilt Browns Are at san the Chicago cubs at los Pittsburgh pirates at Hollywood and Chicago White at Florida again ranked As the favorite Spring site of major league with nine teams training in the Gator the braves Are at Cincinnati at the Phil Adelphia Phillies at Louis cardinals and new York Yankees at red sox at Washington at Detroit at Lakeland and Philadelphia athletics at West Palm outfielders Barney Mccosky und Elmer two important cogs in the athletics offensive have agreed to thereby eliminating the last of Connie Macks holdout