European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes saturday january 28, 1950 531 it hoop giants nation s courts 7 2l" Makkay Tannenbaum Liu 7 j Iluf a a Kentucky 7 r50b Kurland Phil is oilek5 Pon 1 Lofgran Felu new York. Jan. 27 up higher and higher they go and where they la Stop nobody knows. That s the refrain of the average College basketball fan today As he views in amazement the current crop of hoop goons who hold the National spotlight both in height and scoring records. Gone forever Are the Days when an Ordinary mortal of 6 feet or even a comparative giant like Joe Lapchick presently coach of the professional new York knickerbockers could hold his own with the 7-footers and near 7-footers of today evea Lapchick who performed with brilliance As a member of the old celtics surveying the world from his lofty 6-foot, 5-Inch Perch admitted that he would t stand a Chance. Whereas men Lik Lapchick George Mikan of Depaul and the i Minneapolis lakers and Bob Kur land of the Phillips oilers  Oklahoma a a were few and far Between the present skyscrapers roam the College world like a run away crop of weeds. Most coaches would rather be found dead than without at least two or three of the giants in Short pants. Most notable among the coaching set is Clair Bee r suite Leader of the Long Island univer sity blackbirds. While no one doubts Bee s Mas Tery at strategy where would he be Tod in without such giants As 6-9 Herb Sherer and 6-7v= Sher Man White and if you think that s something wait until you get a Load of next year s team which will feature among others 6-10 Ray Felix and 7-2 Murray Tannenbaum. Bee admits that Tannenbaum has two left feet but said my he sure is big and i love pm big big Bill Spivey of Kentucky who stands a Little better than 7 feet is the tallest Man now play ing in College. Spivey who neatly fills the shoes of the great Alex Groza is doing right Well for coach Adolph Rupp s wildcats Anc figures to be a real standout in the future. Charlie snaggletooth share o the Bowling Green Falcons and Marcus Freiberger of the okla homa sooner can just about look Spivey in the Eye from their 6 foot 11-Inch height while Larry Foust of Lasalle tips in with 6 feet 9-inches. Six seven and 6-6 stars Are plentiful. They include Don Rehfeldt of Wisconsin Mike Joyce of Man Hattan Paul Penner of Arizona Bob Zawoluk. Of St. John s . And Bob Lavoy of Western Ken Tucky about the Only big time outfit in the country without a starting Pivot Man better than 6-5 is Bradley University. Forrest Anderson coach of the braves has great Faith in 5 foot e a Inch Gene Melchiorre. But then there s always at least one exception to the Rule. Etc cops 25th win in Row Kitzinger Jan. 27 special it was the same old Story same cast and Sam result Here last night As the High flying Kitzinger Kavaliers esed to their 25th consecutive win Downing a lethargic Crew of 26th inf 3d in mohawks 39-24.dangerous Don Dawkins again led the scorers with nine Points while the mohawks Tony Travato was gathering seven. The Kavaliers used their first team for Only five minutes during the first period. With the first Quarter score Reading 13-7, the mohawks could net Only one More in the second Section while the Kavaliers racked up h to make the halftime figures. 24-8. In an after piece to the March of dimes Benefit show the barn Berg dependents Defeated the Kitzinger dependents 34-26. Frankfurt Frankfurt Jan. 27 special Asa s Blue devils 7772d Sig Butzbach Ord and the 61st up Carrier so moved into the Semi finals of a March of dimes Basket Ball tourney Here yesterday. Asa s favored five rolled Over a combination team from the 526th maps and co a 7811th Sci 72-42, with Paul Paliotte sinking 25 Points while the signalman whipped continued on Page 15 swedes topple German sextet by Bill Zalenski Stajn correspondent Garmisch. Jan. 27 is a highly regarded Dju Garden hockey club of Stockholm outplayed and outscored for two periods by an under dog Preussen Krefeld sextet from the British 7one of Germany crime to life in the final 20 or  last night to Post a 3-2 Victory at the olympic ice  International hockey match Only event on yesterday s program. Was the opening Salvo in the heavily scheduled lineup for the final three Days of the sixth International Winter sports week. The swedish sextet an aggregation which included a set of twins among its four Andersson opened the scoring with a goal at the four minute Mark of the first period and then dropped into a lethargy which lasted until Midway through the final period. During that time the German skaters sparked by the Brilliant All round play of Walter Konecki. Played inspired hockey and entered the final period with a 2-1 Lead when Konecki rated As one of the outstanding hucksters in Germany today broke a 1-1 tie at the 15 minute Mark of the second period after a rink Long Solo dash through the entire swedish team. The skiers Idle from a competitive Point of View since the giant slalom last sunday returned to the spotlight today with a three Trail downhill race from the Kruzeck to the Valley station. In addition the hockey teams came Back for an encore tonight facing the he Basel club of Switzerland. Dodgers sign Hodges Branca. Reese balk Brooklyn Jan. 27 a Gil Hodges yesterday became the Sec Ond big Brooklyn name to sign a contract within three Days but the dodgers Hope to bag an even big Ger catch today when Ace Short Stop pee wee Reese is expected to come to terms. No figures were disclosed but it was believed that Hodges signed a one year pact for an estimated s 13,000, considerably less than the 835,000 Jackie Robinson signed for last tuesday. However it represented a raise of �3,000 for the big first baseman who enjoyed a Fine season in his first full year As a dodger regular. Another visitor to the dodger office was Ralph Branca. The big right hander was huddled with Brooklyn president Branch Rickey for More than an hour but neither had anything to say when it was Over. Rickey admitted that he had held a lengthy Telephone conversation with Reese at his Louisville ky., Home but did not disclose the nature of his talk except to Sty Reese told me he has fully re covered from the hernia operation he underwent last month. I foresee no trouble in signing the boy. He will be one of the highest paid players on the club As he de serves to  another source it was Learned that Reese had been offered 330,000, �5,000 less than Robin son. Mccosky feeling fit signs a s 1950 pact Philadelphia. Jan. 27 up Barney Mccosky. The Man whose health made a big Dent in the Philadelphia athletics Pennant chances last season returned his signed 1950 contract to the a s yesterday and announced he was Thompson in new role Wenatchee. Was a. Jan. 27 apr Rupert Thompson former major and Pacific coast league outfielder slugger will manage the Wenatchee chiefs of the Western International league this summer. Ready for a comeback. Mccosky who missed every game of 1949. Told Earle Mack in a letter accompanying the contract that he feels fit after an opera Tion in Detroit last dec. 1 Mccosky a place hitter who came to the a s in 1946 in a Trade for third baseman George Kell has a lifetime average of .320. He hit .328 during 1948. Roberts Hamner Goliat reject phils contracts Philadelphia Jan. 27 up Pitcher Robin Roberts shortstop Gran Hamner and second baseman Mike Goliat. Of the Philadelphia Phillies rejected their 1950 con tracts yesterday but owner Bob Carpenter denied that his Whiz kids were holdouts. We re not very far apart and with a slight adjustment in each Case these players will  car Penter said. At the same time Carpenter announced that signed contracts were received from two other Young players Pitcher Johnny Walz and Catcher Lou Heyman both hefty 6-footers acquired from the minors. Niarhos becomes Lith Yankee signer new York Jan. 27 up re serve Catcher Gus niarhos has signed his 1950 contract the world Champion new York Yankees announced today. 26th retains 1st div Lead in Mitt meet  burg.". 27 Spe Cial the slut wins 2flii luf t or team last night Nunn taxied in  in the 1st div s ring to or or it with a total of a f 5 Pinis. Foll Wing a 10-bout a if hold it  a the inf s Home i in. The Irith inf Rayor with run ners up with 1.250. Followed in or Der by the Irith int. . 122d to. 720 and div arty 275. Last night s results of Cather eight Billy Grant Luth decision a Sal Montoya. 2th. Ken Neth lung 18th. To d Arturo Montoya div arty second round. Lightweight Richard Mario. 10th, to d Tony Ron sri. 26 h. In Sec Ond round. Bob . I a. Doci signed Joe Herrara. I6th. Jeus Zal Des div arty. Decision Ned James Whittaker 18th. Middleweight Chuck w r 3 h to 16th, to d Willie Williams. 121 d to in first round. Phi Van meter div arty decision Ned John mors 122d to. Pete Ferrara Isth. To d James Spencer 2�jth. Second round. Light heavyweight kit Kittle 16th, decision Ned Henry fore i Varty. Heavyweight a a r 1 a n Fumk Houser 26th, to d Charles Faulk Ner 16th, second round. Demaret fires ties course Mark in Hogan open continued from pc.ae.l3i on the Muir h rent and the Tourny. Sponsors banned the  from the Hogan thn2e.-mne. The altercation developed As the cameraman lined up a picture while Hunjan a readying a  . While Sulphur Springs. W. Va., golfer who Tau. Tops Amon the pros for the 194 tourney drink was two  behind Demaret. He and Wariy Ulrich of Minneapolis were tie. For fourth with 66. Jack Harden of Elpaso Tex and Dale Andreason of Hinsdale. 111., each had 67. Clayton he afro of Charlotte n. C., Fred Hawker. Of Elpaso and Ellsworth vines Chicago had 68. J Vaccari Kos Weber Boston Jan. 27 a in Jay Cari 134 l i of Boston won the nov England lightweight boxing title last night from defending c a m p i o n Jackie Weber. S32 4. Of Pawtucket. R. I., with a live round to in their j scheduled 12-round bout. 28th to tornadoes Challenge Kavaliers to hoop series Mannheim Jan. 27 special the 28th to in tornadoes winners of last year s i baseball world series from the Kitzinger Kavrik is want a  to prove they can do equally As Well on the Hardwood court. The tornadoes today challenged the Kavaliers to a Home and Home hoop series to Settle a feud brewing currently in m a n n h e i m and Kitzinger. With a record of 2f straight v., tories Over the Best Oppositi available the Kavaliers arc know Edued one r t the Best 1 in the dec. Staying mostly within their Leauco. The tornadoes paced automatic Art Carroll Are pore 1 atop the Heidelberg circus an arc looking for new worlds to Eon Juer