European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse March 20, 1948 Trie cars and St ii pcs Page 9 Thomson perfects his sliding technique i Bobby Thomson giant outfielder gets in some sliding practice in Spring training while teammate Whitey Lockman watches. Both were careful As they suffered leg injuries last season. Acme botox Whitewash yanks 3-0 reds nip card regulars 3-2 a Sarasota fla., March 19 a the Boston red sox blanked the Star York Yankees 3-6, in an exhibition game As Joe Dobson and Harry posh held the world champions to four scattered singles a crowd of 2,986, largest Ever to see a game at Payne Field watched the bed sox turn in their third Victory in five Spring starts and hand yanks their second loss " Chi Bivions. Red sox scored All their Mas in the sixth inning with a Fulir hit attack on Vic Raschi who took Over after de Lopat had hurled four scoreless frames. Dorish worked the last Fiir in sings for Boston. And held the yanks get credit for the Victory. His double in the sixth the longest hit of the drove in two runs with a single. A Petersburg flo., March is the Cincinnati reds Defeated Louis cardinals 3-2, despite hat the redbirds were us their probable opening Doy or the first time. Card infield had Stan my f Ftp to first red schoendienst a Marty Morion at Short and Kurowski at third. Enos laughter Terry Moore and Ron hey were the outfielders and Wilber the Catcher. The reds bunched four of their hits off George Munger for their a runs in the first inning. After Munger and Al Brazle held reds in Check with two hits. Bernardino calif.,19 up the St. Louis owns got things a bit mixed unplugged out a Victory 11-3, the powerful new Yor Kilts r Thomson s first inning it look like a typical " it big score Triumph but Tom i the Browns Catcher bet Thompson s drive with a is take Rowell waiver Price i Lea water ria., March is the Phillies announced Theof Carvel Bama Rowell the Brooklyn dodgers for the waiver Price Ell agreed to terms Over the Ince Telephone with Man Chapman and will report lately. Rowell was traded to igers 10 Days ago in the Deal sent de Stanky to the Boston refused to report to the Montreal farm club and Given permission to Deal Lorf. He contacted the Phillies to out they were interested an Deal was consummated. Kentucky holy Gross win coached Hickey whose St. Louis University Billiken won the National invitation basketball tournament wednesday night said there was some doubt about the team returning Here for the olympic tryouts pending word from school authorities. St. Louis qualified for one of the eight berths in the olympic trials4& opening Here March 27 by Downing new York University 65-52. Hickey said it would be up to in officials of the University to whether they participate in -. Mcaa rivals clash tonight in title tilt new York March 19holy Cross defending Champion crusaders faced the hazardous Prospect of placing their Crown on the Block against mighty Kentucky in the Eastern finals of the Mcaa basketball tournament tomorrow the new englander looked Brilliant in their 63-45 Vic tory Over Michigan s big nine title holders the wildcats appeared More superlative in their 76-53 rout of Columbia in the semifinals. Out like lambs holy Cross grappled at close quarters with Michigan throughout most of the first half even falling behind once at 21-16, but recovered quickly to gain a 34-27 Lead at half time. The wolverines fell apart in the second half however and were buried beneath a rain of baskets. The rampaging wildcats made the Lions look like Kittens As the toyed with them for the first 12 minutes of the opening session an then disposed of them with a ferocity that made the crowd of 18,477 shudder. In fact the Power and Speed exhibited by the wildcats was the source of no Little dismay to coach Alvin Doggie Julian of holy Crossas he mulled Over tomorrow night s payoff clash which will qualify the Winner for the olympic trials. Riddle Michigan defense three kentuckians w Alia be Wah Wah Jones Alex Groza and Ralph Beard scored As Many Points As the Columbia team , who connected on nine Field goal in 14 shots at the Basket led the attack with 21 Points Groza contributed 17 and Beard 15. Walt Budko was Columbia s High Man and whole show with 17 Points. Holy Cross demonstrated plenty of offensive Talent of its own in riddling Michigan a defense reputedly one of the tightest in the mid West by hitting 27 out of 68 shots from the floor for an impressive .397 Mark. Bob Cousy was the crusader outstanding performer in their 24th Triumph in 27 games. He scored nine baskets and five free throws for 23 Points making 10 of Tate team s first 14 tallies. He makes it look easy Andrew fed Utako Deranl flies through the air to ease in a Good for two Points against North Carolina state in at the Garden. Deranl won. \ " a
