European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March the stars and stripes Page 9 johnnys on the Warpath again big Johnny new plants first hits a four run Homer off Cleveland Bobby Feller Fize belts 2 homers giants rap tribe March 22 Johnny Mize leading with a grands slam Home run off Bob new York crushed the Cleveland also hit a second Home run off Rookie Gene he six runs in Feller pitched Only two gave up five walked he said his Oulder was tight and that i1 get anything on the j a n s e the new York worked four Fine in ing the indians on three Jones the on Drew March 22 of land Pacific coast league hammered the offerings of cubs pitchers for a 41 Victory in an sex game March 22 Pittsburgh pirates said Good their Hollywood training shutting out the Louis behind the four hit of Kirby Higbe and Elmer the Victory gave them fledge in the Spring series the american March 22 Jackie Robinson made his Arance at second base in exhibition game As the in dodgers Defeated the Dean in 10 r Leo Durocher made the Iuse of an injury to shorted Miksis Short and outfielder Dick played on hit a Home run As the j rolled up e 71 but Fei Picans blasted Rookie Phil fed for six runs in the eighth Send the game into Over Barry Taylor started Lor the with Jack Banta following sur March 22 Juhe new York Yankees made Cut of four against the defeating the redi before George Brown and Sherman impressive two hits in addition to of Fielding at third in the place of injured Bill got a single and a and Lollar led the 14 hit Yankee barrage with a pair of doubles and a March 22 Rookie Al Koziars four hits paced an a hit attack As the Washington senators broke their three game losing Streak at the expense of Hal trouncing the Detroit March 22 up coach Johnny Cooney of the was chiefly responsible for Earl Torgeson improved first base play during the last half of the began giving shortstop Alvin dark special Iri handling ground a former Louisiana state Allaround athletic was notice ably weak in this phase of defensive play for More than a belting Jackie the stars trophy taker final court tournament to decide olympic team new March 22 Road to London beckoned today to eight select basketball final survivors of a series of gruelling tournaments Leadin tothe olympic y the trials will be staged in Madison Square March 29 and March alter the wednesday finals an olympic squad of u players will be chosen to rep x o resent the in the London summer games in late july and a Jackie Robinson shifts to second offers plan to solve Baa tie up new March 22 for dissolving the three Way runner up tie in the Western division of the basketball association of America race was announced by Maurice the league Defeated Chicago for the undisputed Western the loser dropped into a tie with the other two clubs of the division and with of 28 victories and 20 Podoloff announced the three Way second place tie will be unravelled in this fashion Washington will play Chicago wednesday in the first playoff contest on the Chicago Baltimore will sit out the first series and meet the the final game will be played on the Home floor of the Winner of the opening series at a Date to be an Philadelphia clinched first place in the Eastern division new yorks1 knickerbockers were while Boston gained the third the final standings Eastern division w l pct Philadelphia 27 21 new York 28 22 Boston 20 28 Providence 6 42 123 Louis Chicago Baltimore Washington Western division w l 29 28 28 19 20 20 20 pct Vienna reds begin drills for retention of47baseballtitie vein n March 22 Spring training for last years Ufa baseball the 1st 16fih began in Wiki 41 candidates for the team reporting to manager Peter Galitello Ait Viennas Otoe waste v a Liteh will a nucleus of several players from last years squad around which to build the 1948 Reti Irgang veterans in clude outfielders Biol Jura Cosgrove and Carmen shortstop Mike base Man Bill Ward and Catcher Reno expected to report within a week is infielder James last seasons leading out temporarily with an injured closest Wail Center around the first and third base v where newcomers Joe Lasares and Archie Ivy Are working while Bob Anglin and Adolph Nesta Are Backstop for Galitello has two mainstays of last years Oscar Chubb and de con Flider Able help May be found Boyd Carljr and Tom the winning quintets coach will Pilot the forces of the White and Blue and the runner up teams Mentor will be Here are1 the teams which will play off in the trials aau and Independent bracket Bartlesville Winner of the aau championship Denver nug loser to the oilers in the final Oakland third place team in the aau tourney Brooklyn Prospect winners of Tihe National Myca title College bracket East Ern Mcaa champions Western Mcaa Louis Naib champions new York National invitation run Nerup v expected to selected to substitute for Louis Winner of the National invitation tournament at Madison turned Down the privilege of com Peting in the olympic the athletic Council of the University rejected the bid grounds it would interfere with the play ers class the three aau clubs and the Brooklyn y team Are in one bracket and the four fives in the thus team plays Independent in the All eight teams see action in saturdays Day and night ses two contests will be held in the afternoon Rand two More will be played at pairings have not yet been normally the aau Winner would be automatically installed the favo rite to win the but this the mighty wildcats of Kentucky Are expected to be a solid Bach named coach aide for Boston yanks March 22 former Duquesne and Pitts Burgh Steeles head football was signed As an aide to Boston yanks coach Clipper like the assistant is a former notre Dame he was one of the famed seven mules that formed the Frontier on the 1924 Irish Leafs Turk Broda wins Vezina trophy Leafs defeat red 52 March 22 Tain Syl Apps scored three goals As the Toronto Maple Leafs ended their championship National league season by beating the Detroit red in a rough scrap before Toronto Turk Broda claimed the Vezina trophy by a five goal margin Over Detroit Harry As a in winning the Vezina allowed a total of 143 goals while Lumley permitted they were tied at 138 each at the Start of this Homeland Home series two Days ago b o s t o March 22 Boston Bruins clinched third place n the National hockey league by defeating 43 before at the despite the Boston individual honors went to Montreal Elmer who scored two of the canadians goals and thereby overtook new Yorks buddy Ocon nor for the league scoring Leader and the prize that goes within new March 22 Chicago Blackhawk sewed new Fork to fourth place in the National jockey league by edging out the before fans in Madison Square new March 22 ice final round of the National hockey leagues Stanley cup play offs Start in Toronto and Detroit the Toronto Maple the won the circuit entertain he Boston who finished while the Detroit red wings Jay Host to the new York the wings wound up the regular Eason in second place the rangers finished final standings w l t Oronto 32 15 13 Detroit 30 18 12 Boston 2 24 13 new York Montreal Chicago 20 34 6 g of 77 1c2 is 72 187 148 59 167 168 21 26 13 176 201 20 29 11 51 147 109 46 195 Liscombe sets Ahl record league playoffs begin today new March Carl Veteran left Winger of the Providence put an All time american hockey league scoring record of 118 Points in the Liscombe ended the regular season in a Blaze of glory when he scored four goals and two assists in providences 128 Over Wash in other Buffalo Defeated Cleveland outscored new Haven edged and Pittsburgh beat out Ari Merican league playoffs begin tomorrow with six teams first thetge from each the final standings Eastern division w g of 41 23 4 86 342 27t new Haven 30 7 89 254 242 Hershey 25 30 13 63 Philadelphia 22 41 5 49 260 aft Springfield 19 42 7 45 237 it Washington 17 45 6 40 241 its Western division w l t 3 of Cleveland 43 13 12 9 332m7 Pittsburgh 38 1812 88 238 to Buffalo 41 23 4 86 232 298 32 30 c 70 293 22 36 10 54 242 ssi