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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page to the stars and stripes wednesday february 8, 1�jf buckeyes increase big ten margin continued from Page 9 Darling scored 36 Points mostly on no ins. Nebraska 50, Missouri 41 Lincoln feb. 7 apr Nebraska jumped into a tie with Kansas slate for leadership of the big seven basketball race last night by taking a rough and ragged contest from Missouri 50-41. Both the Corn huskers and wildcats have won four and lost one in conference play. We 61 r Louisville 57 St. Louis feb. 7 a Washington University made a bid for National basketball recognition last right by upsetting the highly rated Louisville cardinals 61-57, in an overtime contest. Pete m o 11 m a a 6-foot 1-Inch Art Fletcher famed sex Yankee coach Dies at 65 los Angeles feb. 7 apart Fletcher 65, third base coach of the new York Yankees during the babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Era fell dead on the Street Here last night. Doctors at emergency Hospital said he suffered a heart attack. Fletcher broke into major league bail in 1908 and played shortstop under the late John Mcgraw before becoming a Yankee coach. He re tired in 1945, Fletcher probably was More famous As i tie Man who did t want to manage the Yankees than for his Brilliant playing record As a shortstop for the new York giants and Philadelphia Phillies. He joined the Yankees in 1927 As a coach under Miller Huggins and later served under Bob Shawkey and Joe Mccarthy. It was reported that Fletcher turned Down a tempt ing offer to manage the yanks after Huggins death preferring to continue As a coach than assume the responsibilities of a skipper. On numerous occasions when Mccarthy had been called away from the Yankees by illness or other duties Fletcher bossed the club. When Mccarthy finally resigned Fletcher then 60, took charge Tor Ovar two weeks. Safe co Stab open ski meets Garmisch. Feb. 7 special Tsie Safe and co Stab skiing championships got under Way Here today at the ski stadium As separate competitions. A one mile Cross country race was the first event for each unit. Tomorrow Safe will conduct a downhill race on the Horn Trail at 2 pm while on thursday ski jumping contests will be held at the Hausberg at 11 am. Safe concludes its activity at 2 pm Fri Day with a slalom race at the Kreuz Zecic at the same Sites but at different tires co slab s schedule is As follows wednesday 11 am slalom race thursday 11 am downhill race Friday 2 pm ski jumping. Saddler stiffens Burton in 1 12 of 1st heat Holyoke mass. Feb. 7 a after a preliminary skirmish Sandy Saddler 128, of new York Wouita up his left last night let it go twice and Kod Chuck Burton 126i/s, of Newark n.j., in one min Ute and 13 seconds. The fight had been scheduled for 10 rounds at Valley Arena. A left to the stomach and another to the Side of Tfaye head dropped Burton for the count guard Sank the shots that tied the coun4 at the end of regulation time and those thai gave the bears a Victory in their stiffest test of the season Washington has won 11 oat of 54 games. Oklahoma 63, is 57 ass , 7 up okla homa flashed a test breaking of sense thai left Iowa state College winded last night and the sooner won a 63-57 big seven. Conference Victory. Diminutive Don Ferguson popped i a 16 Points 10 on free throws to Lead the cyclones. Walt Morris led Oklahoma with 12. Colorado 50, Kansas 48 Boulder colo., feb. 7 a Wayne Lacker shot a Basket in the last second of an overtime period last night to give Colorado a 50-48 Victory Over Kansas and nullify a 30-Point performance by the Jay Hawks Clyde Lovelett. Falcon t 67, Loyola 64 los Angeles feb. 7 a the Bowling Green Falcons Over came a id Point halftime Lead last night and Defeated Loyola of los Angeles 67-64. Bob Long Bowling Green guard was scoring Leader with 21 Points. Arkansas 41, Pitt 36 Little Rock feb. 7 up the towering Arkansas Razorbacks came from behind in the last half last night to defeat the game but out manned University of Pittsburgh panthers 41-36. Wisconsin 66, Mac 47 East Lansing mich., feb. 7 up the Wisconsin basketball team smothered Michigan state 66-47, last night for its Lith Victory in 15 games. The badgers ran circles around the hapless spartans who lost their 15th game of the season. St. Louis 70, Tulsa 48 St. Louis feb. 7 a St. Louis University s f ast a o v i n g by likens maintained their first place to with Bradley in the mis Souri Valley conference basketball race by swamping Tulsa 70-48, last night before 3,987 fans. Bradley 61, Wichita 49 ?Eoria,i11., feb. 7 a Bradley posted a 5-1 Missouri Valley con Ference basketball record last night by trimming Wichita 61-49. Don Toevs of Wichita and Paul Unruh Bradley Center shared scoring honors with 16 Points apiece. Aggie 51, Drake 49 Des Moines feb. 7 a the Oklahoma aggie stalled out a 51-49 Missouri Valley conference Basket Ball Vic tory Over Drake last night in a Battle of free throws. The Vic tory sent the aggie into third place with a 3-2 record. Drake dropped to fifth at 44. Hoop scores Michigan 59, Northwestern 44wisconsin Tifi Michigan state 41 presbyterian is Wofford 59tampa 67, Miami 35 Wagner 57,  53ohio slate 56, Indiana 55 St. Louis to Tulsa 48arkansas 41, Pittsburgh 36 St. Peter s 91, Jersey City 76utah state 4$, Colorado a & m 4$ Houston 65, North Texas state 55rictajnoart 78, Randolph Macon 55 american University 79, Buckner 82iowa 56, Purdue 60 Lawrence 70, Carroll 62wyoming 42, Utah 39 Brooklyn College 78, Manhattan Washington of St. Louis 51, Louls Pijie �7rider 1 1, Lincoln 42 Georgia tech 85, Louisiana state 58oklahoma a & m 51, Drake 4s Colorado 50, Kansas 48omaha 56, morning Side 34 Bradley 61, Wichita 1� Montana 93, por Jaid 35 wit Iino ton state a Oregon is of boasts live wire athletic staf Bianco form one two punch in Safe Section by Phil Taylor sports editor Wiesbaden. Feb. 7 is us pets Filer athletic Section ready to plunge into its third dig time coaching clinic next week boasts a. Live wire one two punch behind its Active athletic program. Spearheaded by capt John f. Glynn Usab athletic officer and John Glynits. Organizer extraordinary Aamold scores 43 As satan trip up tips 60-46 Bobingen feb. 7 special with Charlie Aamold ringing up 43 Points the 97th Sig satan Defeated the up tips Ramblers go-46, last night. The Victory enabled the Salans to tie the Ramblers for the Lead in the co Stab Northern league second half race. Bewildered by the dazzling play. Of Aamold who tallied 14 markers in the first stanza the Ramblers trailed 34-14 at intermission and never recovered even though Han sell Williamson was Busy netting 20 Points. Aamold now has scored 424 Points in 14 Loop games to take Over the co Stab Lead from Bob Fisher. Marvin Creole s 15 counters paced co a of the 3d in 6th Cav to a 52-44 Triumph Over e co of the 3d in 6th Cav in the first round of the co Stab company level East Ern regional in another contest he and he co of the 8th Cav trimmed c Btry of the 74th a in 43-30. Littleford joins e. Term. Johnson City term., feb. 1 a Hal Littleford Captain of the 1849 University of Tennessee foot bail team signed today As Backfield coach at East Tennessee state col lege. Seconded by Al Bianco athletic consultant the air Force slate in recent months has been More than a successful venture. Glynn who moved up from the athletic officer s spot at Fransten Feld Bruck a Little More than a year ago got things rolling soon after with a football clinic conducted by Bob Higgins former Penn state football coach. The Grid school was followed is november by a highly Success Ful basketball clinic under the supervision of Clair Bee of Longisland University and de diddle of Western Kentucky two of the nation s Foremost hoop tutors. Glynn once a professional Baas Ball player and former All around athlete at Seton Hll prep is Well schooled in athletics and Hus coached All sports. Pro baseball career Glynn played eight seasons in organized Ball working up to triple a Ball before a bad knee forced him out of the game. He played with Charleston West Virginia Binghamton Oakland Elmira Newark Milwaukee and Oakland. In Bianco he has a partner who also knows the soldiers athletic problems and knows How to organize a program for the gis. A Seton Hall Grad Bianco has a physical education degree and directed the athletic program at amp Kilmer n. J., before joining the Safe staff. While Bianco was working this week in Garmisch setting up plans for the clinic due. Feb. 13-17 Glynn was Busy Here awaiting the arrival of the id Man baseball staff due to arrive from the states on thursday. Included in the group will be de Sawyer Philadelphia Phil Man Ager Jack Onslow Chicago White Pep gains decision Over Andrews Boston feb. 7 a Feather weight Champion Willie Pep of Hartford conn., scored a Knockdown with each hand while out pointing aggressive Roy Andrews of Lowell in a 10-round no title boxing bout last night before a 7,259 crowd at the Boston Garden. The stylish Hartford Veteran who coasted during most of the second half of the battling first dropped Andrews for a nine count with a straight left to the face Early in the second session. And just As that round closed Pep followed two lefts and a right with a Bone crushing right uppercut that made Andrews topple Over Back wards Andrews however refused to become discouraged but he wilted after Pep opened a Cut Over his left Eye in the ninth round. Three clubs reported seeking deals with Yankee nine continued from Page s fielder Jackie Jensen who must be carried All season Stengel who carried on a run Ning Barb session with Lane while Dewitt conferred with Weiss attached a not for Sale sign on Don Johnson the 23-year-old Pitcher whom Bucky Harris labelled an other Schoolboy Howe in the Spring of 1947. Everybody we talked to wanted Johnson Stengel said so i figure i d better take a Long look at him myself. When we were near Clos ing deals Johnson was always included. When we scratched bpm the Deal always fell  Stengel said he still was seeking another starting Pitcher of known ability which1 could mean that the Yankees Are preparing to reopen negotiations for Washington s Ray Scarborough " who is a holdout. A proposed Deal for Scarborough fell through last month when the Yankees fought to substitute Duane Pillette for Johnson in their pack age. Senators offer Calvert to tigers for Trout Washington feb. 7 up the Washington senators disclosed yesterday that they have offered to Trade Pitcher Paul Calvert 31-year old Piaker Ball specialist to the Detroit tigers for Pitcher dizzy Trout. Calvert who bought his release from the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International league last sea son for 91,500 and signed As a free agent with Washington is technically a Bonus player. He won six games and lost 17 for the senators in 1949. Calvert once had a trial with the Cleveland indians Trout 34, once one of the Amer ican league s outstanding pitchers was used mainly in Relief roles last season and won Only three games. Sox manager buddy Lewis in ton outfielder George Weiss Yankee in Lelder s i s 1 e Rex great firsthand Borowy. Phil Pitcher no Wick softball expert Bill Summers and Art Gore Dick Butler representative baseball commissioner a Happy Chandler s office. Al Bianco. Athletic know hat nit to ignore 2-minute Rule new York feb. 7 a collegiate basketball s controversial two i Nule Rule will be Abandons for the National invitation tournament Asa s. Bushnell tournament a chairman announced yesterday. Throughout the entire game is foul shots must be attempted As none May be waived said Bushel during the final two minutes d the second half and of each Over time period after every single Tooi shot whether made or missed ast after the second of every pair of foul shots whether made or missed the Ball shall be put in play by i jump at the nearer foul Circle be tween opposing players designated by the respective team captains this is the same setup adopted by member teams of he metropolitan intercollegiate basketball association on Jan. 5. It is a departure from the raft Book under which the National collegiate athletic association tournament will be played. The Rule Boot says the team shooting a foul in the last two minutes retains Possession of the Ball whether the shot is made or missed. Age cagers trip sgt five 63-60 Heidelberg feb. 7 special Charlie Miller s 42-Point contribution was the decisive Factor in i company level game Here last night As the age co quintet squeezed out a 63-60 Triumph Over the sgt five. With Tom Longbreak tossing in 18 markers the sgt team was checked in the final minute afle rallying from a 37-27 half thine deficit. Mrs s cagers continued to Lead the Loop As they coasted to a 54-21 Success Over the Karlsruhe squad and the a div entry remained � game off the Pace dumping Ord div 58-44, the 7709th engr upset the Mann Heim Ord team 39-33, in class a Competition. Rollie Jones scored 11 Points for the losers in taking Dowa High scoring honors. Cop schedules terriers Stockton calif., feb. 7 aph College of the Pacific added a major name football team to its 1930 schedule today signing Boston University to a two year pact. Boston i will come West to meet the tigers either thanksgiving Day or Friday nov. 24. Pacific has a Fenway Park Date with Boston either nov. 19 or 20, 1951  
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