European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 03, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse In april 3, 1948 the stars and stripes Page 13 Button wins school skating 5lorado Springs colo., april 2 up Dick olympic european and world s Champion took first place in the senior men s school class of the . Figure skating championships. 18-year-old ice wizard from Englewood n. J., the spotlight at the Broadmoor ice Palace Here 15-year-old Yvonne Sherman of new York aph de Over Gretchen Merrill of Boston in the Lor ladies schoo figure skating. Following Button in the men s school figures were Grogan 16, Berkeley calif., second John a. Garver 18, St. Paul third a Austin Holt 21, Bei Keley for to and Robert swenning 23, new York fifth. Miss Sherman Junior Champion of the nation last season has bested miss Merrill five time senior ladies Champion in every meeting Between the pair this season. In the 1948 Winter olympics miss Sher Man placed sixth ahead of miss Merrill in eighth place. Behind miss Sherman and miss Merrill Carole Gregory of los Angeles finished third Helea Uhl of Berkeley calif., was fourth Joan n. Swanston of Berkeley was fifth Andra Mclaughlin of new York was sixth and Dorothy Glazier of Boston was seventh. Kurland goes higher and higher Bob Kurland seven foot Phillips 66 Center Hooks in a Basket ast the Denver nuggets despite the efforts of Ron Livingston in recent olympic Cage trials in Madison Square Garden. Acme series films for dec bad nauheim april 2 special the 1947 world series Between new York Yankees and the Brooklyn dodgers will be brought to the Neucom up. Sv., Bas announced. The film will be shown in special services Heaters Throop hot the Ilni Pumi bullets Down kicks 84-77 Baltimore april 2 a the Baltimore bullets knocked the new. York knickerbockers out of the basketball association of Amer Ica playoffs by defeating the kicks 84-77, in a thrill packed game. The Victory gave Baltimore two out of three triumphs and the Post season series. With less than two minutes of the Ball game remaining the knickerbockers held a three Point advantage. Then Baltimore s Chuck Reiser converted a free throw and player coach buddy Jeannette stole the Ball in mid court from new York Forward Carl Braun and dribbled in for a Layup shot to tie the game at 77-All. In the closing moments Jeannette increased the bullets margin with a pair of Charity tosses and a goal. Simmons hit for -22 Points to Pace All scorers. Reiser was second with 21 tallies. The decision making Baltimore eligible to meet the Winner of the Boston Chicago series enriched the bullets by f3,350 a the �50,000 playoff whirl. " " bombers trip warriors to go 1-up in Baa series St. Louis april 2 a the St. Louis bombers outlasted the Phil Adelphia warriors to win a thrill ing 69-62 decision and take a 3-2 Edge in the. Playoff Between the leaders of the Eastern and Western divisions of the basketball association of America. The crowd of 9,460,was the largest Ever to witness a professional game bombers had things All their own Way during the first half and held a 36-24 Edge at the intermission. Red Rocha with 22 Points was the bombers scoring Star followed by Bob doll with 18. Juhl officials freed of assault charges Boston april 2 a National hockey league officials Frank King Clancy and George \ Hayes were acquitted in municipal court of assault charges brought by spec Viator Edward p. Shallow who claimed he was beaten in the officials dressing room after a play off game Between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. Although freeing Clancy judge Charles l. Carr told the hockey referees i am absolutely certain you Are not telling the shallow five foot three 140-Pound bostonian testified he was dragged into the officiate room after the game. Judge Carr said Glancy s nervousness on the witness stand con Vinced him the referee was not telling Tea whole truth but that he did not think the assault charge bad been proved beyond a reason Able Al a ill Julij Vejl Check and on the ice referee Frank King Clancy maintained Euffe 1-1-r to to 1? 1 perfect order that he imposed on a i ii Zilb 9o"j.9 in Galder play new York april 2 up the Cleveland Barons one of the Strong est teams in the history of the american hockey league today joined the Buffalo bosons in the finals of the annual Calder cup playoffs. \. Cleveland copped the series a eliminations with an 8-1 a Victory Over the Providence reds in the fifth game of their Best of seven get together. Buffalo earned the right to meet the Barons by dump ing new Haven in the class d series earlier in the week. Playing before 11,467 Home fans Cleveland made fast work of the Little Rhody outfit scoring a goal in the opening period and Clinch ing the. Game with a three goal outburst in the Middle stanza. Johnny Holota led the Batons with two goals and an assist. Ahl prexy absolves 5 Buffalo players involved in Brawl new Haven conn., april 2 a president Maurice Podoloff of the american hockey league said he would take no action against five members of the Buffalo team who were arrested after an Early morning restaurant fight. He had decided on that course said Podoloff because charges that five players had attacked and seriously injured a Man were absolutely without any Podoloff said that his investigation disclosed that a fight did occur in a Small new Han restaurant wednesday in which Wallace hol land 23, a Counterman suffered a serious Eye injury. The Only Buffalo combatant he said was Wilfred Fields a defense Man and he struck Holland in self defense. Four minor penalties two against each Side. With their backs of Flie Wall tit Bruins got away to a flying Start and Pivot Man Eddie Sanford notched the first Boston goal in less than three minutes. The Maple Leafs pulled into a 1-1 tie Early in the second session when defens Eman Garth Boe Siai rifled a High shot from the Boston Blue line. It struck two Bruins and when dropped in front of the net and Bill Ezinicki batted it in. The Bruins rallied immediately and kept a five Man attack going until Peirson caged Paul Ronty rebound during the eighth minute. Peirson s winning counter was a blistering 20-
