European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March the stars and stripes 15 baseball experts Eye Rookie Star March 20 Curt the Philadel Les 18yearold pitching phenomenon fails to gain major league Ben Herb babe to babe 50 scouts and league presidents so Well is this modest almost left hander thought having pitched Only one big league he has Ned by Chapmsn Asfa Phillies big three for with 14year veterans dutch id and Schoolboy one year out of High Simmons already has been stadium in planned new March 20 Norman Bel the brains behind the Awe inspiring Futura a at new Yorks world fair in has Hopes of Selling the Brooklyn dodgers plans for a new aluminium roofed baseball Bel Geddes said his rebuilding plans for ebbets Field would turn the present site into a stadium seating As compared to the present capacity of Les than Brooklyn needs a Geddes Rickey had to refund half a million dollars Worth of ticket orders last year a left handed Iler to another Rube wad he was voted the All boy 5n new York As a in i his showing in the East Allstar game in Ruth i Jobb both Simmons is j Young Prospect i have a sing his praises he fanned nine this town of Ien general manager of i said of him Simmons bother Only leu he won lost and t out 107 batters in 147 in for his season of professional base managers and i in the interstate league All r Simmons is a cinch to make Ide in the he handcuffed the Mur Jfe Hotling new York giants in finale with five hits panned nine to win his big e debut with the Umpire Pinelli remarked i Neverseen any tiling like it my 30 years of 5 Tell you what i think of Chapman enthused just Simmons struck out his third Jcu Tive in an inter squad twin i at about Simmons is he pitchers Are tougher at wed by All this attention the the weather is and the Ball appears just Nence Lonj Fence and i believe i can i faster in the 1 can aft More up of dig such master workmen j Flowe and Leonard should be if vacation in one year sed is enough the distinction of the highest priced Bonus us he was Given tha ded ged tree inti c deft the 248i Sal men liar Ilson s Williams turns into soothsayer fight for jobs spurs All except 3 senators manager of a team i wont men Jpn red sox Ace sees close race in Al March 20 Ted the Boston red sox triple Crown King in took a deep breath and voiced the follow ing predictions league pitchers will be tougher to hit than Ever in leagues leading Batter probably wont hit new Detroit and Cleveland will engage in one of the closest Pennant races in Mccarthy cannot help but be a Success in Boston because he is a wonderful manager and knows How to get the out of opposing clubs will continue to use the Boudreau shift on but he will break it by hitting to left More than no rows with Mccarthy should be More valuable to the red sox than Ever because he has Learned that baseball consists of More than just Ted said he and Mccarthy have gotten along Why not he Joes no Green hand at this managing you All he wants is Hustle All the hell never bawl you out if youre you can bet ill give him All i ill i Ted declined guess what he offered me five players for find come once in 20 calmly confident baseball is the principal lie think he is ready for the think i he said quietly j i know i have Day following a night game you Liko a washed out after get the pitches just need is the throw the Ball right past night d As a Bonus in addition to Dairy to play with the pub at Dick Lali Field was Given to sign the Detroit tigers in baseball ruins your sleeping and eating i believe it cuts years off a players baseball Southern association gets 2 new umpires new March Charles president of Irhe Southern baseball has announced acquisition of two new umpires Tor the coming they Are Eddie from the Tri state and Harry Lea from the big state perfectly built Clarence Ross shows off winning physique californian selected America of 1948 los March 20 Clarence is of the judges decided he is the most perfectly built Man in Amer the Victory gave him a Cash operator of a 17 other candidates before at shrine Steve of new boric was he won the title in Alan the 1947 placed Ross weighs 195 pounds and is five 10 inches lie is married and the father of a n b e in a r Din i 20 Are at least the St Louis Browns be Able to about this in and Jager Taylor has been in unpleasant task of Mold of minor leagues league while he Dave his he also is to have Eres one thing for have Guys loafing on the Ike we did last says As his speedy youngsters go thei r conditioning program Ieler Spring training make Taylors task of the experienced players holdouts and reported led in this group were George fron i Glenn Al de Pellagrini arid Chuck trying to is dig Ging As Low As class c leagues for Talent that might fit into a win Ning one of h5s brighter prospects is 23yearold Joe who last year batted 327 with Hannibal in the class c Crow but Taylor Central he might beat Stevens out first Walt Judnich played first last with Johnny Berardino at and Vern Stephens at they gone now Taylor figures on Priddy for Sec Ond and Pellagrini at but a Young speedster obtained from the Boston red sox in the Stephens Deal to showing a lot of he is Sam who Bat Texi Only for the red sox last Yeav other Young infield prospects Are Perry a hitter in the class b three 1 league last year and Wes who batted for Memphis in the Southern Asso third of will be protected by one of the Best hot Corner specialists Bob the pitching is not anything to thinks he has one Rookie who May show a lot of Ned Garver 5s up from san Antonio of the Texas he won 17 and 14 with an earned run average of Clent returning to the majors from Louisville where he won 18 and lost and big Al Ger heat ser from with a 1512 might both Are the Outfield Talent shows Only one Man in a list of nine batted or he is Mizell who clouded at a Pace for Toledo in the american March 20 Only three positions Catcher and left the merriest scrambles for regular jobs is taking place at the Washington senators training base according to manager Joe Mickey Vernon is a fixture at Al Evans has the first string catching Job in the bag and Young Gil Coan has the regular left Field Kuhel indicated that Rookie Al the Young Man who came from Boston in the Stan Spence has the inside track at second is Affine fielder and hit at new Orleans last Hes looked Good in each of the games weve played so commented Hes got Good a he has the mannerisms of Charlie Gehringer in the Field and Joe Gordon at the infield Uncertain pitching is Washington strongest Early Wynn Masterson Mickey Haefner 1014 and Sid Hudson Are expected to comprise the big Chick Pieretti 24 and Rae Scarborough 613 will be used in spot Tom Milo Candi Rii and Gary Scott figure in Relief roles Ramon a cuban hander recommended scout Joe impressed Truhel with a five inning feat against the As the left Side of infield is Eddie hit a meager last appears have the Edge at third Over Veteran Mark Johnny another weak is vying with Rookie Clarence Difani for he Reg ular shortstop acquired in the banged for Augusta in the Sally the retirement of buddy Lewis leaves the senators without an established outfielder on the who hit 340 in Chattanooga last is the left other two picket posts Are being j fought for by Tommy i Leon Sherry j Earl Wooten and Larry Leo sounds to dodgers Ciudad March 20 Durocher said that shortstop Peewee Reese and Catcher Bruce Edwards were the Only members of the National league Champion dodgers suse of their jobs this coming of he Fellows Reiser and Jackie Robinson Are going to be in Bui i cant say where they will Durocher is trying to make a first baseman out of it that pans out he will shift Robinson to second his natural Posi Tion before if Robinson will go Back to he has five players fighting for the third base including Balty obtained from the pirate sin the Dixie Walker Deal Outfield Johnny spider who played the spot last is Back and so Are cookie the world series Pinch hit find Arky Vaughan and Tommy has almost As Many pos sible Outfield combinations As he has probable infield it map pears certain that car Furillo will play Center when southpaws pitch against the but that is the Only spot at All Cal who hit with motile last year Duke a hitter with Dick who batted but hit a Long Ball and still another Paul Are rookies battling forthe then there Are two holdovers from last Fri do and Gene Well As Reiser if he fails to make the Grade at fight for berths on the epoch ing staff also is wide with 15 men vying for the 10 Only Ralph Trarica and Hatten seem sur of starting City May construct Only half stadium Atlantic 20 resort found out it would Cost too much to build a foot so the City commission ers decided to build Liaf a the 1948 budget set aside for construction of a Concrete stadium at Bader Field a Low bid of submitted to the it provided for jus the Shell of a no structural heating or electrical Woik was Ball players get Milder treatment than matadors March 20 baseball subjected to mild booing when they commit an should be thank Ful they Are not Bull two matadors were taken to the police court and were charged with disastrous performances that Oan be construed As robbing fans of their 5 Manolo Escudero was the first to appear before the he was accused of chopping off the horns of a Bull he was to fight in order to avoid being found Escudero was taxed 5p0 about in american another was accused of not going to the avoiding the and but Parrita had a sound Alibi Bull was not actually a but a son of a Parrita told the the after a Short agreed with1 Matador and freed Star Field for ment Ticky de toy March 20 a i a Star studded Field of 109 three year old thoroughbreds was nominated for the 74th running of the Kentucky but by Derby May the Field will have been Cut to a prob Able starting list of 10 and 20 Between and Derby Many owners arid trainers will have decided to withdraw their but the entry Hsi As announced by Matt president of Churchill is one of if not the la re cent heading the list Are two of War Ren Wrights Calumet farms and c3 tation has been beaten Only in nine starts As a and then by his own sensational filly j in seeking Halo Derby has named of cuff Beau free America bad 1