Discover Family, Famous People & Events, Throughout History!

Throughout History

Advanced Search

Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, February 10, 1950

You are currently viewing page 9 of: European Stars and Stripes Friday, February 10, 1950

   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May feb Hwy to 1950 the stars and stripes Page 9 picture i Tizzio Ileal and Casey Mlej Igel a pair of very important new York Yankees proudly display plaques received at the recent dinner of he new Yorac chapter of the baseball writers association of America. Writer charges hockey coach with assault Detroit feb. 9 up a sports writer said today he would swear out an assault warrant against coach Charlie Conacher of the Chicago Biack Hawks who allegedly slugged him after the Detroit red wings trounced the Hawks last night. Lew Wajter Detroit times hockey writer told police that Conacher hit him in the Chicago dressing room after an argument about a Story he wrote earlier about the Hawks. Walter signed a complaint with police. Officials at Henry Ford hos Pital where he was treated and a Rayed said Walter suffered a Grapefruit sized bump on Tsie Cheek Doug Vaughan sports editor of the Windsor ont Star and several Ushers said Only one blow was struck. Vaughan said he heard a commotion and saw Walter lying on the floor under a Bench. Walter said he was stunned by continued on Pfifle 10 Perkins waxes hot in Aba thriller new York feb. 9 up War Ren Perkins a former Tulane Star now wearing the livery of the Tri cities Blackhawk was credited today with one of the finest clutch scoring performances of the National baseball association season. The slim dark haired pro fresh Man ripped six Points through the cords in an overtime period to Lead the Hawks to a 99-94 Victory Over the Philadelphia warriors last night. He Atso emerged As his team s High scorer with 16 Points. In other games last night St. Louis i Bil new York 84-82, in a double overtime Syracuse trounced she boys a 106-81 and Waterloo beat Washington 77-70, idea skiing reported at dec Winter resort feb. 9 special another weekend of excellent skiing is in Prospect for sport enthusiasts at Jannisch and sir Cliff so darn it was announced by Al com up svs today. Between one half and one foot of Snow was reported at the predicts Tum Ros Thalin Hinter a Rand and Kiwi Issee la Berry to Gaden. The Koen Lessee Lake has Frozen Over to permit ice skating four inches of new Snow has fallen at Garmisch s Zug spite Ait six inches at the Kreuzer. Conditions Are Ideal at the ebb and zip Iff. In Ralph Kolner Home run belter of toe Pittsburgh pirates plants a kiss on a very Sweet contract. Kiner s 50 pact Calls for a Cool $g5,Ogo, t in highest paid per former in the National league. Here s the latest Grid Topper for 1950a ply Lite helmet. It is More durable than the old plastic Model lighter in weight and inform fining. Acme bul w of Sfax a a Elzlar Post boxing squad has scheduled a card for tomorrow it was announced Here today. Stutt Gart s Mittman win provide the opposition in Miller Hall at Giessen. Big league stars arrive for of baseball clinic a Rizin Breaks Point Mark in Wildcat win Philadelphia feb. 9 a Paul a r i z i n broke the palestra scoring Mark with 41 Points last night to Lead Villanova to a 77-68 Triumph Over Seton Hall before 4, 500 fans. In the first game of a twin Bill Pennsylvania toppled Penn state 66-40. Roy Belliveau was High for Seton Hall with 14 tallies followed by Lou varous with 12. Perm broke through Perm stale s zone defense and gave an outstand ing exhibition of accuracy with 25 goals in 73 shots. Herb Lyon paced the winners with 29 Points. Navy 71, Buckne 54 Annapolis feb. 9 a for Ward Joe Fitzpatrick caught fire and powered Navy to a 71-54 Victory Over Bucknell yesterday. Fitz scored 22 Points As the mid Shipmen won their 10th game in 15 Start. Denver 79, Louisville 70 Louisville feb. 9 a Denver hustled to a 10-Point Lead continued on Page 10 Priddy signs for $28,000 Detroit feb. 9 a Gerry Priddy the Detroit tigers new second baseman signed his 1950 contract yesterday for an estimated ?28,000. Priddy who told reporters he got 25,000 with the St. Louis Browns last season termed his new contract the Best i be Ever  Priddy came to the tigers this Winter in a Deal that saw Detroit Send Relief Pitcher Lou Kretlow and More than $100,000 to St. Louis. Klein returns signed pact to Cincinnati Cincinnati feb. 9 a Lou Klein second baseman who was reinstated in organized baseball last summer after jumping to the mexican league signed his 1950 contract with the Cincinnati reds yesterday. Klein along with Ron Northey was obtained from the St. Louis cards this Winter in e Deal for outfielder Harry Walker. Northey already has signed his contract Pafko joins cub fold Michaels balks at terms c h i c a g of feb. 9 a Andy Pafko Star outfielder for the Chi continued on Page 10 Wilt equals record in invitation mile Baltimore feb. 9 aug Man Fred Wilt new York athletic club s distance Ace tied a meet record last nit it when he successfully defended his title in the National invitation Mike a the fourth annual 175th regt South Atlantic association track a aet. Wilt out stepped Horace Ashen Felter of Penn a by some 10 Yards in a last Lap drive to win in 4 12-3 tying Tommy Quinn s Mark set on the 5th regt armory Flat Oval in 7. Johnny Twomey of Illinois a was third a a Curt Stone of Shanshan Catholic club look fourth by Kalph Roden new York feb. 9 a remember when major league first basemen were the top Home run hitters in the game those were the Days when men like Lou Gehrig Jimmy Foxx Hal Trosky Hank Green Berg Dolf Ca Milla and Johnny Mize would Belt from 20 to 30 or More homers season after season. Of those sluggers Only Mize is left and big Jawn now with the new York Yankees probably will appear chiefly in Pinch hitting roles since the decline of Home run hitting first basemen the accent has been on Fielding and most major league teams number a nimble fielder at first base with the Brunt of the slugging handled by others. However the situation May revert to the old Days if a number of rookies come through this Spring for the Cleveland indians St. Louis cardinals and new York giants. These three teams have the brightest hard hitting first base prospects in the majors. The other teams also have some Fine material coming up for a look  has one of the most talked about rookies in some time Luke easter Gigantic negro from san Diego of the coast league. East a belted 25 Home runs in 80 games before a knee injury forced him out of action. The cardinals have another highly regarded minor league slugger advancing for a tryout Steve Bilko 19-year-old Foxx athlete who socked 34 Home runs for Rochester of the International league. Bilko has been hailed As a right handed Johnny Mize. The giants have two Fine Proa continued on Page 10 frightened foe fails to mix with Louis St. Petersburg fla., feb. 9 a Joe Louis former world heavyweight boxing Champion tried to make a fight of his four round boxing exhibition with Nino Valdez of Havana Cuba last night but his opponent wanted none of it. The battlers appeared before 4,000 persons the largest crowd to see a boxing match Here since world War ii ended. Louis landed a couple of solid punches in the third. The Bell found Nino sitting in a Corner. Valdez kept away from the former Champ in the fourth. Pilots players umps among 10-Man group Rhine main feb. 9 is a precious cargo of top flight baseball Talent landed at this German air port this morning including two major league managers end three seasoned performers from the big show. The id Man contingent of players managers umpires and a representative of baseball commissioner a. Sawyer Onslow b. Happy Chandler s office arrived on schedule to take part i next week s big Safe baseball clinic at Garmise. The big show is set for feb. 13 17, and will be attended by mor than 300 officials and coaches from the . Occupied zones of Ger Many and Austria. Dropping in to lend a hand to the army athletic program Here were. Eddie Sawyer manager of the Philadelphia Phillies Jack Onslow manager of the Chicago White sox George Sisler Hall of Fame first base great Hank Borowy Phil continued pm Page 10 Bauer Sisters set Pace again in Palm Beach meet Palm Beach fla., feb. 9 a those spectacular Young Midland tex., charmers Marlene and Alice bluer set the Pace in the opening i Iund of the 40lh annual Palm Beach women s Golf championship yesterday with easy victories. Alice. 22, Defeated Betty Bush of Hammond ind., 4 and 3, after i cad ing 4-up at the end of nine holes. Her 15-year-old sister Marlene turned Back Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore md., 3 and 2. Their match had been All even at the turn. The Bauer Sisters who last week won the Hollywood International four Ball tournament tuesday shared medallist honors with even men s Par 72s Over the Palm Beach Golf club course. It took Helen Hampton of Chattanooga tenn., 20 holes to beat Grace Lenczyk of Hartford conn., 1-up, and the most decisive Victory of the initial round was the 6 and 5 Triumph by Mary Lena fault of Thomasville ga., Over Marjorie Burns of Greensboro . Peggy Kirk of Findlay Ohio seeking her third Crown in the tournament beat mrs. Catherine Fox Park of Bloomfield n.j., 3 and 1. Freak to gives Jersey Joe sweep of Johnson family Philadelphia feb. B up Jersey Joe Walcott ageless heavy weight from Camden n. J., last night Kod Harold Johnson in the third round the same round in which he Kod the Young Phila Delphian s father 14 years ago. The to was a Freak. Johnson was floored for a count of three As the Bell ended the second round. He stopped suddenly at 1 03 of the third round put his right Glove to his Back and pitched Forward to the  blow was struck. As the startled Walcott watched Johnson rolled Over on his Back writhing in pain and dragged himself Over to the ring Pron. Preliminary examination in the ring revealed Johnson probably had suffered a sacroiliac injury  
Browse Articles by Decade:
  • Decade