European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1948 the stars and stripes Page 9 sport spots Erier Well Spring is Here and with h comes the baseball the big Jagues got underway in a left handed Way and All the games with the jute option of the Bosto Philadelphia games ran True to president Truman got the Yankee senator game under Way with a est handed toss that Sid Hudson which was one of the few balls ice caught All and More than a few of the spec bios thought the Washington should have had Truman pitching for item instead of Early Over in Boston Marse Joe Mccarthy must not have pushed the right plutons because Connie Macks athletics were very rude to the Tol Elered red the sox lost to Phil rated among the few hurlers in the Junior in 11 innings and then were limited be four blows by Lou by the May Well be the Jef standing Rookie of the year in either a wounded War Veteran lie still wears protective padding on his injured left leg Brissie compiled a 23 won and five lost record at a Fannah in the Sally league last year and had an earned run average if botox fans got something to cheer them up even though their team Jook it on the Chin Stan acquired from and Louis Brownie Vernon Stephens both smashed Home runs to live up to their reputation As Long Ball Over in the National elongated Ewell Blackwell came through with a victors to Start what might be his Best season in big the ex7ist mess sergeant who played in the dec in 1945 Tod lost the i world series by the Way will have a better Fielding Ltd Bitting team behind him than he did Jast year when he won 22 and dropped Blackwell figures to get plenty of help from Hank up from Syracuse where he belted the Ball for a clip which included 52 ii Fie runs and 141 runs driven the general consensus of opinion on the Flag winners on the stars my stripes sports desk is the Boston red sox in the american league picked by Bill red Charley Clarence Smith and while the Yankees Are picked by Ray Musleh and Jock May have three 20gaine winners in the National league Angle and Humes favor the Luis cardinals Smith and yours truly like the Boston the braves May have the Etc 20game winners this year now that Ernie has signed an Active players who retired to Ike Side lines As a coach after hurting his will be remembered the great Rookie hurler with the louts cardinals who beat the Tan faces in the 1942 world besides Warren Spahn and Johnny who both won 21 games last the braves have three other hurlers on their roster who have won 20 or More games in a single season during big league 4 Charles red Barrett won 23 in 1945 with Boston and Johnny Beazley Hung up 21 triumphs in 1942 with the cardinals plus two world series victories against the Yankees and Bill who a elected 21 verdicts in 3944 with the new York dec baseball got underway a Little earlier than the majors but the to petition is no less while we Are picking winners we might take a flier and that All it chum on the coming dec two weeks ago we went Down to Mannheim to see for ourself just the 6th to tornadoes had left from their last years Reat a Grega the Only missing face was Matt who has gone they still have Homer he of the stiff throwing at first base Tom Buckner has moved in from left Field to take Over the departed Crays position at second while Dick Gardner has moved from Short to third thereby relieving Felton pop Brown for Relief duty on the Harold Tillotson takes Over the shortstop duties and in the one game saw him play he showed a powerful Arm but appeared weak at the in comparison with some of the rest of the slugging Geronimo Mcconnell still cavort in Center Field in the same manner of tilt won him Allec honors last year and big Al Haynes is a fixture right patrolling the left pasture is Dick shuffling Maguire to has been pounding the Pellet All Over the lot in preseason the pitching and catching needs no they still have Bishop Sam George Kennedy and Bob Franklin for Mound duty and Johnny Coats and Walt Fernandes Are As capable flit then As will be found in the it looks like another Banner year Tor the Mannheim As win 2 from w too red sox and braves players move in to help break up a Brawl Between Billy Hitchcock of the ked sox on ground with umpires hand on face and Earl Torgeson of the braves pinned Down by two both players were ejected in a set infest won by the Blackwell beats Bubics in wild 41 april 20 As wild an Ina Flural As staid of Crosley Field Ever has Cincinnatus reds Defeated the Pitts Burgh in Early an eighth inning free Orall tight pitching by Cincinnatus splendid Ewell and a pair 61 rousing Home runs by 2rediegs Hank Sauer and Bobby Good Start Ewell Blackwell gets off to a victorious Start Marathon vet wins Hub Bace april 20 pfc the Gerry 34yearold policeman oiled upon his storehouse of experience to defeat the favored Ted Tygel of Tufts College by 44 Sec Olds in the 52nd Boston a while gaining his fourth the wiry French Canadian plodder covered the 26 385 Yards from Little Hopkinton to his City in 2 31 2 despite Ideal racing while out battling he Cour Ageous collegian who wore Boston a colors in a shoulder shoulder Duel Over the first 21 was five 23 seconds slower fan the course record set last year by the absent Yun Bok Suh of the next three finishers also were Baa Jessie Van Johnny a two time and Ollie but that Trio never were serious Clarence 60yearoldser who won the of his seven Baa marathons Back in was the 51st much to his Dis in the slowest of his 27 Mara thoning Cote and Vogel matched strides As soon As the 145man Field sent away still running in they overhauled the Early pacesetters at the 13mile after Vogel complained that Cote bumped him several times As they raced shoulder to he also threw water on my legs every time he doused his nhe runner up i finally had to threaten to throw a punch at Hirn if he didst give me running was cotes retort to that won fair and an annual contestant Here for More than 10 Cote who was fourth in 1947 third the Previ Ous said the Victory was his Baa in going to stay in training and represent Canada in the olympic Marathon and then i either will turn professional or he Adams kept the full House fans on their feet for the full 1947s leading hurler with held the rejuvenated buccaneers to seven including a terrific but futile first inning triple by Dixie Hal pirate allowed Only three singles in his six inning stint on the but was behind a run when lifted for a Pinch Vic Lombardi replaced the pirates got off to a one run Edge in the third when Clyde Kluttz led off with a single to took second on Greggs sacrifice and scored on Johnny Hopps single to the scored in the fifth after getting Only two balls out of the infield in the first a Surprise blasted a thro Etwo pitch Over the left Field Fence for the first run and Virgil then singled past he scored As Walker muffed High the other Cincinnati runs came in the eighth on Sauers mighty blast with Hatton Pittsburgh Cincinnati a r h a r h is 5 0 1 of 4 0 0 Brissie hurl twin Victory april 20 which began with Bright Sun ended in a drizzle and so did the Hopes of Boston rooters whose red sox were Defeated twice by the Philadelphia and a crowd of fans saw the sox lose an Lynning morning con As the As Phil Marchil Don weathered successive Home runs by three Boston in the afternoon witnessed by an additional audience of Rookie left hander Lou Bris whose left leg was badly shattered by German shrapnel he has to Wear a limited the powerful Boston Pennant con tenders to four Brissie struck out seven batters and walked Only in the morning another As War who was shot Down while flying for the Canadian air had Only the one bad that was the second when the first three batters All hit Home first Sacker Stan shortstop Vern Stephens and Sec Ond baseman Bobby Doerr accomplished this unusual the As won the contest by scoring twice in the huh on buddy Rosary double and singles by Pete Suder and Eddie the 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