European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1948 the stars and stripes Page h 8 1 8 Atte tin of Odds Given Chance in olympic Victory or jew april 7 favouring Gil Dodds chances drawing the capital prize in the approaching a surprisingly Strong upturn among members new York track writers most of those polled in an incomplete canvass gave Dodds an almost equal Man Forman Chance against j Sweden Lennart co Holder of the worlds and against the faster Field yet to go to the Post at this or any compar Able some members Short priced a Point behind strand on the Odds a few seemed Uncertain of dodds1 ability to Cope with the three ranking and at least one critic doubted that he stay in front it an american by exc Hampton Luigj to Point out How he according to Italy record breaker at the 32 Dodds need Only run More or less to routine in the 1948 in stay in keep the Pace boiling in the final 500 the by the is strictly the since its effect presumably is to wholly or in braves have Mound problem Beantown hurling aces Sivi doubt won card wide first funds Mark Gary bin i the bit far f the Hook held 1 a i Ernie g sex Closi of ver cd Parson Gil Dodds Hay be an olympic Champ 0acobs to run boxing again sew april 7 is going to take a targe of fight Racket before leaving for the a Maestro of sock and swat said when he returns to Broadway months hence he will be ready it pick up where hex left off 15 june the that time a Long Hospital siege him to turn Over the reins to Empire to sol and l was feared that Mike might again be Well to and the but Mike showed up from tanned like a piece of old Feather and Many pounds he continually presses a hard jabber As Gene Tunney used to strengthen the right 6at was i he scoffs at Joe Louis threat to Cetire after the forthcoming de j4ttse of his heavyweight title Jifa Fost Jersey Joe Walcott retire Mike i a could say Why should he if body kicks a million Bucks out window and that what Joe Skuld be doing if he he Well tee More million Dollar Gates just be we used to give the jaw a real show and  turn no matter whats Cookin in other Racket j any change space strategy by the the idea if youre going fast enough any change by the other Guy is liable to be for the worse and Beccali said he found it the one sure Way to beat Jack of new Lovelock and strand Arent exactly but both Are sudden burst unforeseen development but was this beating actual or theoretical Beccali said tersely very it happened in what in 1936 when Lovelock won the olympic established a new record Anc left defending some 15 Yards deep in third place it seemed it was All due to an unforeseen every thing went according to plan sex with 500 meters the wrong Man started running Southpaw Warren Spahn left and right Bander Jolany 21game winners last spell trouble for Boston braves Gardner stays with state april 7 of Jack Gardner announced he will remain As head basketball coach at Kansas state although he has had several opportunities to take jobs his announce ment ended persistent rumours that Gardner would take another coach ing Paddy lands a right state halts attempt of Schmeling april 7 Sti Smelings proposed comeback tour in the was halted by a technical knockout scored by the state the department notified Mcdowell chairman of the House Una Merican activities subcommittee on that the former world heavyweight Cham Pion is not eligible to obtain a visa in Germany to come to this country under present Mcdowell protested against the proposed trip of the onetime Ger Man which was tentatively planned by a Washiington in chief of the visa division of the state advised the con Gressman that at the present time Schmeling will not be Given per Mission to enter the trick on fans he also advised that should Schmeling attempt to gain entry to the when the regulations Are his record As a hero of the Hitler regime would be carefully in his original declared the proposed tour of the former German heavy weight was a shoddy trick on the sports fans of the he declared that since his original complaint against Schmeling he had Learned the German had been utilized by the nazis in their propaganda work in prisoner of War Mcdowell said his name and Fame were widely exploited by the nazi and he loaned himself to every Effort to built up hatred among the Axis Powers against the people of the Max Schmeling tour is the state ill iraqis Board receives Robinson guarantee april 7 certified Check for guarantee ing the april 21 boxing appearance Here of sugar Ray Robinson was posted with the Illinois athletic Robinson is scheduled to meet Georgie Abrams on that Date at the International the welterweight Champion previously was booked to face Abrams on March asked a postpone ment because of a hand injury and an Illinois boxing Sain need support for mag bid april 7 a after Spahn comes Sain and after Sain comes confusion on the Boston braves pitching Billy has these two Fine Warren Spahn with a 2110 record last year and Johnny Sain with but just where he goes from there probably even he int quite he has Bill the former giant who could or could not come through with a Fine and its anybody guess which it will he has a world of but except for the War year of 1944 when he had a 2116 record with the he never has lived up to his Barrett won 11 games Southworth also is counting on the volatile red who still is carrying quite a few pounds and Hast seen much action this had his Best season after being traded by the braves to cards in he won 23 and lost but the next year was almost a total washout and the cards sent him Back to the braves for a slight financial consideration at the end of that last year he was 1112 for the the Veteran and reliable Clyde Syboun probably will be kept on for Relief de making the jump from Muncie in the Ofilio state has looked very Good this Spring and May stay on the Hes a six foot Martin beat dodgers Jim with Syracuse in is another Hes been hit hard several times this but has Good and went 16 innings without walking a Ray who came up to beat the dodgers with a seven hit performance in his one Start with the braves last is but had a tired Arm to Hes a tall except for Spahn and these other Mounds men Are big question which seriously handicaps Bruins player quits Hospital april 7 Moe defens Eman on the Boston Bruins hockey was discharged from the Massachusetts Eye and ear he under went a nose operation last Harridge lasts late trained Paddy Semarco lands a looping right to the head of Terry Young in their lightweight struggle at Madison Square Demarco was the nod on a close april 7 Erans and rookies Are handicapped 5y two new big league March 1 training restriction and the Bonus that conclusion was offered by president will Harridge of the american league after a tour of Florida the March 1 Harridge was displeasing to a majority of he predicted an earlier Date would be set for 1949 at a mid season meeting of baseballs executive Council and player representatives of both major the Bonus invoked since is regarded by most baseball men As a Long Range Boomerang to promising Young said the March 1 starting Date resulted from a demand by players for a 45day limitation on or a salary beyond that i feel March 1 is too begin said it Long was Custo Mary for Batter men to move into Camp Well ahead of the rest of the Al prexy Wilt Harridge dislikes new training Rule everybody concerned now realizes that this was a necessity More a Harridge was typically cagey in discussing his leagues Pennant con five he will make the american scramble close and the three he omitted were the White sox and the i Are in better shape than last he the red sox big question is the tigers have but their Power is Harridge thinks Joe new manager of the red will Pep up interest in the league this As in his Yankee bossing still is a stickler for Harridge recounted that Mccarthy put a Stop to red sox players carrying their la u n d r y through the lobby of their Swank Florida