European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1948 the stars and stripes Page 15 aces in the Beisal Lair Hal George Kell left inset and Hoot Evers High in Detroit Tiger Pons the ring lose the the liked an pitching May tigers Al contender this is the third in a series on the 1948 prospects of american ague by Leo Petersen april 10 Steve Oneill of Detroit it acing his usual problem this he on at All the pitching it takes to win the Amer but it Doest look As if he has the hitting and ing to go with it it was the same Story last year and the year his pitching was h5 jew a a pm but his club fell Short of it championship Mark in hitting id the 1948 edition of his tigers like a Carbon copy of his 1946 id 1947 could be How if Dick Wakefield plays the of Ball most everyone thinks capable but if he Falls off Jan like he did last season the probably wont have the Aiea they need to make then ing hold important Factor Only a Soso Ball player in the Wakefield hit but in enough to make up for i Fielding but he came rag fast at the Tail end of the an it hoping that an Omen of what he will do off Trefield and his if he so it with the authority he could make the tigers too for the other clubs in the be to aether he pans out or i la Bill John Nyer will open the season in yield with Walter Hoot Evers enter and Vic Wertz in will be the 1 Reserve it Man with the Veteran Roger if cram or and de Mierkowicz bother Outfield Utility Fie infield will Sec either Paul Bell or George vice at first with Eddie Mayo at be Lake at Short and the hard Sharp Fielding George Kell but of that Only been a Lake is in in the Mayo is sub Iro quent injuries and lacks and both Campbell and Vico he infield reserves will be by who also can play and probably John who might beat Lake out shortstop Lipon hit with Dallas last year and in the King George to open olympics on july 29 april official announcement from in Kingham Palace i Dav con firmed that King George will open the olympic games at Wembley stadium on july it was generally expected that the King would perform this but an earlier announcement had been withheld until it was certain that his majesty would be Able to attend the Texas Star May Shine in olympics april 10 Charley a sprint Sensa Tion As a Schoolboy but something of a Flop his first year in was termed an excellent olympic Prospect by his coach at the uni Hersity of Parker captured the headlines in High school at san Antonio by running 100 Yards in and 220 Yards in climaxing three unbeaten years with victories in the National much was expected of him when he came to the University of but after finishing second in the senior 200 meters of the National Parker had a Dis Mal but a new Parker took the Cin Ders his already he has a Hundred to his credit and he has raced 220 Yards in these Are the Best he Ever has recorded this Early a learning to run which his Clyde says is the hardest thing in was he answer to flying Charleys last year he was fighting him his slow Start was responsible for most of his he just  keep in Parker still is far from his Peak and Little Fields idea is to bring him along slowly so he will hit it in the summer whet it really Littlefield Calls Parker one of the finest boys i have coached in my 28 years Al he has a Fine racing with a Little controlled nervousness like a race his Only problem is keeping on just As he Keystone duo key to braves Success this is the third in a series on the 194s prospects of n a i o no i league april 10 up Here in the Spring training Camp of the Boston braves they Are talking about winning the 1948na tonal league and there Are a lot of baseball experts who feel they will do just for the braves have gone All out to Correct the deficiencies Eddie Swanky will Aid Rookie shortstop Alvin dark which Cost them the Flag last year base combi nation which would not make the double last year the braves led the major league clubs in were the Only team to come up with two 20game in the doubly play column of the Fielding averages the braves finished but with Eddie late the at second and Rookie Alvin dark at manager Billy South Worth believes he has overcome that double play weak Stanky was acquired with Only one he the Man available to be playing along Side is a key he also has to come through in the braves Hope Tobe the rest of the infield is set with Earl Torges ii and Frank Mccormick dividing the first base chores and Bob the most valuable player last year at third Only one Outfield spot is cer Section patrolled by Tommy if Elliott third he will play right and jell an old american is the leading candidate for the left Field but Conas a Rookie who was with Buffalo and Seattle last Jim obtained from the and two Danny Litwhiler and Myron also Are very much in the there should be no catching worries with Phil Masi around to do the bulk of the work and Bill also a former and Frank a Rookie up from san to help him his starting South Worth is banking on five men who have 20game or better win Ning heading the Parade Are Johnny Sain and Warren both of whom won 21 games last and Back of them Are Bill Charles red bar rett and Johnny another possible dark horse on the pitching staff is Southpaw Ernie he appears to have conquered the Arm trouble which kept him but of the game for to past two behind them Southworth has de Glenn Clyde shoun and a number of promising reds men the braves Are depending on Dick Wakefield hitting is important to Steve on ivs team there int any staff in the league to compare with the Tiger it has As its front line hurlers Hal new Cousert Virgil dizzy Freddie Hutchinson and Art All could be 20game winners for they have the the savvy and the temperaments for that kind of Houtteman May be the Star of the he won seven games with the tigers after they recalled him from Buffalo in mid season and turned in an outstanding j Swift catchers j i Back of those Oneill has Al who has been troubled with a bad Back Frank stubby Hal Ted Walt Kufus Gentry Louis most of them would be starting pitchers on any club except the Hal Wagner and Bob Swift will the front line catching duties with either Joe a Good looking Rookie who hit with Birmingham last year or Harvey slated for the Reserve catch ing it All adds up to be Long on j but Short on hitting and j Graves knocks out Armstrong in 1st april 10 Jackie knocked out Jack spider Arm in the first round of a headline weighing caught Armstrong with a chopping right in a dropping the Canadian to the Canvas in one minute and five seconds of the opening round of a bout scheduled for weighed Gus Light heavyweight was unimpressive in a four round exhibition against Bob new York and Jackie grand he boxed two rounds against each and j was hit several times by Isler caught the Champion twice j with hard rights that Lesnevich j could have former Derby reigh Dies april 10 who won the Kentucky Derby in 1928 and later sired count the famed triple Crown Champion of died of old age at the Stoner Creek stud the noted owned by John Hertz of was 23 i snut Lipan Ace Warren Spahn is expected to be a big Winner in tin years he will be buried at the braves bid for the National with a bit of batting help stud from Tommy Holmes left and Icar