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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, March 7, 1948

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1948 the stars and stripes Page 15 Manama mauler likes Jersey Joe Zaharias turns to skiing Jack of miser thinks Jersey Joe Walcott will score a knockout Over Joe Louis next june Dempsey foresees to of Louis new March c Dempsey was As about fights and yes Jack i think Joe is liable to Knock out Joe t oui Swenen they fight there is no doubt about it Louis has Back a Long Way Back from the great fighter he funny thing about any other athletes for that they themselves never know when they Are i know because that what happened to right up to the time Gene Tunney proved i was plan reforms March 6 Pennsylvania mapped plans today o prevent serious injuries to boners in the the state athletic commission said it 3s considering a Rule that would prohibit a fighter from engaging in a boxing match in Pennsylvania until at least 30 Days a bout in which he was knocked out or badly even after 30 Days the commis Sion the Boxer could return to Competition Only upon passing a rigid physical including chairman Leon Bains said in a statement the commission is seeking to forestall an danger of future near fatal injuries suffered by contestants who Are eager to return to ring Competition too soon after having suffered their a Knockdown Rule also is suggested it provides that a Boxer be required to take a count of eight whether or not he arises before the count of eight has been 6th boxing team topple 5th a squad March c the ring team de 6th heated the 5th a in a boxing show attended by welterweight Ben Riviero gave t i thought i was just As fast As i Ever although there were thousands of Guys who knew Dif Ferent you he Louis Doest take a punch Loo he can take a sock on the jaw As Good As but not on the Side of the and he always was a sucker Tol straight right scheme Ling proved that in their first fight and might have done it twice if he haunt got stopped before he got started in the second Walcott will be More confident this he knows All about Louis style and Louis is a Guy who never he fights the same against everybody just As he did when he first Jack was asked How he thought he would have gone with Louis if he could have met him in his Jack 1 think 1 could have stopped id have fought him just As 1 fought Firpo and id have rushed right bobbed and weaved a bit and socked him and kept on socking him if More Jhan one punch yanks Mello March 6 a straight player Swap Boston traded fullback Jim artillerymen one of their vie former Kotre Dame to the Tarius by Deci Sioning John Moore los Angeles rams Lor Sieve Proiko in the Best Bou on the j a defensive fan was mighty set he got Jet March 6 Jet propelled basketball fan roared into Lowry Field in his p80 sky Streak to watch his team play in the finals of the army air forces Western states regional basketball Leon command ing officer of the 67th group at March River Side is the official scorer and 1 fan for his Gray has made several round once to keep a luncheon engage ment in his base and his Cam is playing in the aah regional basketball another sport pressure play puts warriors in Baa race March 6 the Philadelphia warriors apparently Are following a chips Are Down script be their late drive for a second bus netball association of America j coach Eddie Gottlieb had been looking for the answer to his teams Soso showing through the season and unexpectedly he got lie the said need pressure to make them play at Peak i looked everywhere for reasons for our indifferent consider1 a lie Zaharias wants to win a National ski title ing individual player Tern Pera Inetti and and found the answer by checking our j record of the last month with last i Slater gained l March 6 Apia t in i it 11 years record for the same j Rookie Walt Slater of the Pitts the warriors genial Mentor Burgh steel us Clurn pointed out that his quintet won championship o the National seven of its last 10 games a year Ball league last including the last five in Buci the former University of they went on to win eight see Star carried 28 Back 43o of 10 playoff games against Yards to win league honors under Louis and i the inverse grading of number of last week the warriors bad an Punta returned and average distance 18 won and 19 lost record with to regular season games to play they nil statistics that beat new i Slater averaged Yards per Providence and Boston to extend a j return and his longest run was winning Streak to six and now Are 33 tied with new York for he Eastern Frank Scio of Boston finished in division second place with 213 Yards gained Gottlieb is confident his learn Tor the loops High willed out new York for Eastern average of Yards sen oui division honors and will go on to eluded an 86yard touchdown return defend successfully its Baa his he has reason to be Coni Tom Harmon of los Angeles with rident 392 Yards on 27 Ernie Steele the incomparable Joe i Philadelphia 18311 and for several weeks with an injury Dudley of Detroit 18211 were and the Back in shape bunched behind the two and the hoops Are sure to swing the longest punt return of the from his spectacular then i Campaign was Harmons 88yarder therein Howard rated by for a touchdown against Many coaches and Baa followers As the greatest Allaround perform1 or in pro court National title is babes goal inner venture by Whitney Martin March 6 thought we no longer could astonished by anything the slightly fabulous babe Didrikson Zaharias says she will and but her latest brainchild leaves us word the babe wants to be the women National ski Champion not Only she blandly says she will the amazing part of it is that she never was on a of skis in her life until for anyone to express such Confidence alter such limited experience cant be quite comprehended by a Guy who cant even stand on his let alone a pair of those warped bed Hills became larger babe had her formal introduction to a pair of skis As the common wealth country club at and says the experience was the biggest sports thrill of her which Hai consisted largely of one thrilling experience after i started in on the smallest Hill she pretty soon i would outgrow that and move to the next larger after i was going Down the big Gest zipping in and out among the other and making a Little jumps of 2627 and i never fell she adds a Little must have made 120 believe it was hard work climbing those Hills until the Sld Tow san Rte with exceptional muscular comes by the Knack of remaining upright on skis her Mother was a Champion in Tennis career beckoned babe has been appearing in s sportsman show coming on for her act right Between the knife thrower and the Slingshot her stint consists of taking a Golf club and pitching Tennis balls to Remote hideouts in grand Central 3hd she is quite accurate in dropping the balls into the read Hick paws of spectators who get her at the babe could have been so Many things besides a great track and Field performed and outstand ing golfer if she had the time for other she probably could have been a Champion Tennis among other j i still can give the Good players quite a Taruc if t practice a she asked what she meant by a Little practice she says three or four i mag sights Oil ail Alai title by March 6 a i Dimaggio has served notice Ted Williams that he u out to wrest the american leagues hailing championship from the slugging outfielder of the Boston red the Star Cemer fielder of the new York who nosed out Williams for the leagues most valuable player award test he thinks a percentage Ian do the at that is lie figure he has set his sights on for Williams won the bid Ting title last year a Mark of in Renthy looking Forward to a Fine one of my said at one time or another Joe has led the league in Joe out for Al runs batted Home hits and runs i feel As Good right now As i Ever have at the Start of Spring training in All my years with the he my arms and legs Are in great my weight is in just itching to get a in my the Yankee Clipper said the was fully recovered from the Elbow operation he underwent last he expects his throwing Arm to be As Strong As Ever this the wound on his left where he was operated upon a year ago for the removal of a is still it wont be fully healed for an other but it Doest Joe can run hard on lit with out feeling any promotion of Active pics to stimulate interest in Hunting and fishing in the and to work toward the objective of easing regulations governing these is the purpose of the Erding Rod and gun the Erding an initial membership of More than 50 fishing and Hunting will Wori in close cooperation with the Wiesbaden Rod and gun a program aimed at accomplishing the objectives outlined at the organization meeting will be officers of the Erding Rod and gun club tire William president Vic president Cap Jack Secretary treasurer w a11 c r Charles Schaffer and t Elliott Board of playoff to decide Mcaa Cage bid Kansas March 6 Kansas sta1t College of the big seven and Oklahoma a m of the Missouri champions of their respective will meet Here March 15 in a single game to decide which represent fifth District in the westers Mcaa basketball playoff March the decision for the intercom Ference playoff was made unanimously by the District selection committee were Bruce Oklahoma University basketball chair Man Artie commissioner of the Valley and sports editor of the Kan Sas City  
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