European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March 1948 the stars and stripes Page 15 sprinters rated favourites in olympics Iffie March 13 the wins any foot races out of the relays in the 1948 olympic it probably will be at 100 or 200 this whose principal strength lies in the relays and add also boasts Anfe majority of the worlds Best sprinters Birt the wealth of Talent raising Hopes right the Man most Likely to score an american foot racing Triumph at Wembley july appears to be Mel Pat ton from the Southern California squad of the Veteran Dean Crom who has named to coach the olympic although he is not the National a Hagopion at either Pat tons record shows he has the Speed the win both the olympic 100 end 300njeter As Jesse Owens did in chief last shortly after his i turn from Patton equalled lie world record of seconds Tor 100 Yards three on three other occasions he was docked in at 220 a tenth second off the world he started 22 races in 1947 and won patrons chief rival in the Century Rosy be Billy Mathis of Holder of both the National aau outdoor 100meter and indoor 60 Yard dash then theres de Codwell of Jersey who recently lost his indoor 60yard Crown to Mathis in a photo finish but pushed him to a world record equalling in both the others who might reach the final olympic trials with Patton include Barney former Penn state Star who won the National 100meter Crown in 1941 and Tom Carey of the new York Pioneer club the terrific Texas Trio of Charley Perry Samuels and Allen Lawler Dick Houden of Aubrey Fowler of Chuck Peters of Don Campell of Colo Joe Cianciabella of Manhattan and Bill the former Baylor Flash who Oklahoma transferred to Only 46 to run in grand Natl steeplechase March 13 six horses including the american Caddie finally accepted for the grand National steeplechase Aintree on March the number was far less than sex peeled for the fifty seven started last the record Field was 6c in two former cot Tage in 1946 and Caugho last year by again for the Blue All the fancied horses in the pre race betting were left including lord Bicester Silver the Silver Fame has won straight Prince the grand old fencer from will bid again under top weight of 170 he is now 13 years old and in the past two years has placed third and despite the heavy burdens Froin the the Lone candidate from the Caddie Here by Washington financier Paul was assigned one of top loads because of his excellent record at Louis sets Copenhagen bout March 13 Joe Louis will fight austrian heavy weight Wei Din in an exhibition bout in Copenhagen april the danish paper the match will be held at fhe the biggest sports Hall of Joe Louis will receive for the the promoter is Bernhard Miller injects zip into provides stronger infield by Hugh Clear March 13 whose Popoff about the Cincinnati Heads prospects caused him to be consigned to the is the life of the party in the Philadelphia training and Hes one of several Good reasons Why manager Ben Chapman Hopes to improve considerably on last years tie with Pittsburgh for the National league Miller is the life of the Camp Ben Hes Hes out there working with the Young shortstops like Ralph Lapointe a Fine even has a quartet in the thais the first time i Ever heard in a Phillies t i hated to get rid of Johnny but you have to give a Good player to get a Good theres no question that starting his 10th season As a big league is a Good defensive one of the his lifetime major league batting average is and last years figure was the second highest of Chapman sees Miller improving the team and completing a Strong lineup Down the Miller Ami Emil Verban at second should give the phils a double play combination and Back of them Harry 1947 National league batting will be in Center pitching should be much better because of the improved defense in the infield and Ben flanking Walker in the Outfield will be in left and Roy Cullenbine in Ennis is somewhat lighter this Spring than he was year Mgo and he figures to do better with the threat of a Fine for every added Pound a has kicked around with six other major playing three different is Back in the al1 a big hunk of Rookie who hit for new Orleans last has been awarded the first base Job As Long As he can hold while flair is on Bert acquire from Cincinnati in a will play Cree notto Oyoung Andy Don Padgett end will make up the receiving corps unless Rookie Stan up on trial from become a first string by real rave of the Phillies Camp is Curt an 18yearold Southpaw Pitcher who was signed last fresh from High record it is hard to believe any youngster could be an Good says Simmons he won 13 and lost for Schoolboy Howe and dutch Leonard will draw starting Eddie Miller diver Vicki b raves climbs ladder for More practise from the High she is hoping for an olympic team dec prep meet starts Friday March 13 special pairings and dates for the 1948 american High school basketball championships Lor the zone of Germany have been the tournament will be con ducted on a single elimination with a double Consolation scheduled for third and fourth the games will be held at Ulozis Hall in Frankfurt next Friday and in first round games on the Berlin meets wies Baden tackles Nuri Iberg and Munich opposes Frankfurt Drew semifinals also will be held that Frankfurt and each with 63 league records during the Are the top Louis Walcott film showing in dec bad March 13 Spe Joe Louis Jersey Joe Walcott fight picture is now being shown in army Heaters throughout the highlights of the fight Are shown in slow including Walcott now famous knockdowns of the world stateside reviews have rated this As owe of the Best pictures of its kind Ever fort Knox trips Aberdeen Camp March 13 fort Knox beat the Aberdeen my proving ground in the second army basketball championship the game was close All the Way and was not decided until the Sec Ond overtime Southern dec squads open Spring d rills by Joe special correspondent March 13 the major leagues in full swing at Spring training in California and some of the Neucom nines have started the rigorous training grind in Southern there co Stab outfits in Augsburg jumped the gun by starting pre season the 2nd who placed second in tie 1947 Scon Stab Southern league and com piled a record of Are practising with 40 men oui for the eight of them last seasons fifty six men have turned out for the 68th said manager Dan returning to the squad College coach lists troubles of pro boxing by Ray March 23 Johnny Walsh knows whereof he Speaks whet it comes to for Start of the present the teams he has coached at have won the staggering total of 77 victories against seven defeats and six before became coach at wis Consin in Walsh proved his fists could speak for him As an Amateur lightweight he won 98 of 100 in recognition of his truly great record Walsh has been named associate coach of the olympic recommends changes whats wrong with professional boxing Walsh topped up eagerly with suggestions that he help cure some of the ills that have beset the fight saying i would like to suggest three changes in line rules which i be Lieve necessary to Cut Down the Rise in ring injuries and Boxer who is knocked Down should be compelled to take a count of 2tthe thickness of the padding on a ring should be increase Din College we use 2 s to 3 inches of plus a heavy Canvas in Wisconsin the cover ing Calls for a minimum of ivs i have seen rings where t a Canvas is much too i say probably Hall of the deaths or serious injuries result from a boxers head hitting the weight of the gloves should be increased to eight ounces for the lighter boys and 10 ounces for the most hand lers crack new forcing most of the padding to the rear or front Orf tiie Glove and practically exposing the fist wrapped in Gauze and youll notice College boxers never suffer cuts from in pro boxing most of the cuts Are due to thinly padded famed soloist Dies new March 13 Louis one of the country leading Polo players be fore he retired from International play in died in los Angeles of a heart Stoddard for years was chairman of Polo As social Ion and was a member of Many a Mots american Polo Tor the second year Are first Sac cer Frank Munson and Star hurler Ace meanwhile the 42nd Gold tides Are in full swing with 30 hopefuls doing Road Down bad Tolz the Kan Gem will Start practice next with 25 to 30 men expected out for the tabbed As an outstanding the rangers have 10 men re seven of them Munich prospects Good right handed twirler Dave Passeneau of bad Tolz will be flinging them past the again this and second base Man Monk Danos and first base Man Dick Swain Are expected to swing a mean Hickory also Are outfielders Art weeks and chief and Catcher Joe in Munich the pm depot eagles have 38 boys signed up for Spring with men heading the list of returnees Are Woof tha Best hitting pitchers in the hawaiian right Bander Yono who batted Aud slugging Center fielder Gene who clipped 1he Apple for two boys coming Back to help onishi with Mound Are right handers Norm Vincent and Tom while the rest of the regulars Back include left fielder Ray shortstop Larry mom first Sacker Esquiel second baseman Harland Paige end Backstop Ferdy shortstop rivals the 7822nd Sci has about viewing for regular in Hopes of unseating the returning a new arrival recently acquired the 508lh my team of last year is Vincent who is expected to give shortstop Vincent Bauccio quite a tussle Jor the expo from Norman is As Catcher Charley second base Man Crews Harold Hughes and Don Smith and Pitcher Bob another new fete a Center fielder who was a with the 19th in Hawaii from is trying to make a come Back and cop a starting the medics from the 98th with regulars Al Pash third Sutton catching and Pitcher manager Casseta had 30 men out for the both Pash and Sutton were Mize keynotes March 13 a the big fellow my not know it in so Many but when he saunters up to the plate he symbolizes the Power of the new York Johnny Mize is the 305 pounds of muscle and natural ability As a Ball and he typifies a club that seems always to have a fancy for men who could Mace that Ball in giant like such was toe tradition of the old time giants Samc g r a w liked and such Wasabi Grawn when he Jed the 1947 club out of the fou year Johnny mire wilderness of the second Polo grounds Given the same 1947 Power outfit that broke All Man Ner of distance hitting As Walker Willard Marshall and Bobby Thomson went to their eyes on a the Polo grounders very Likely have their sights set too it for More than a record 221 Home runs by a club to cop the it takes More than the top 51 homers Mize contributed last year As the Leader of the giant wrecking and More than the Superb defensive record of buddy Kerr or it will As of improved pitching by the rest of the Giarro hurlers to add to right Bander Larry Jensens 215 record last year Dave Kos lbs 15 is the chief problem of Mel Ott As he begins his seventh year As Pilot by All standards of sound he has he has a Fine infield Bill Kerr and Lucky backed up Bobby of Crit Conway or Good look ing Rookie named Bobby but Watt from the big three of the Outfield Bobby Thomson 29 Home runs Jast year Willard Marshall 36 built to carry out giant six feet or that brings us to the of which has if he has Monte Kennedy and at least More in and he has nearly 40 ssh Ibitson games to How Many can qualify for pitching Ott thinks he can find enough to match the rest of his