European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Soncuy february 13, 1950 raise in the stars and stripes Page Johnny Oroth. Wow a soph Groth signs Tiger pact Detroit feb. 12 a out fielder Johnny Groth the Detroit i r c r a flashy Rookie lust year signed his 1950 contract Detroit club said Utility in i Eider Eddie like Al so had Cometo terms for 1950. That gives the american league team signed contracts from 32 of its 37 Elf yers. Sti l unsigned Are the two other Outfield regulars Walter Horn Evers and Vic Wem pitch ers Hal Newhouser and Freddie Hutchinson and Catcher Aaron , hailed ear a last season As one of the greatest rookies Ever tobit the majors began the year with a sensational showing at Bat and wound up with an average just under the .300 Mark. His 1950 salary is believed to be about f2,000 Over last year s Esti mated of $8,500 Gronick Rookie outfielder of Cleveland terms Cleveland feb. 12 api Pitcher Steve Gromek and Rookie outfielder Milt Nielsen have signed their 1950 contracts with the Cleve land indians the Ball club announced today. Nielsen batted .330 last season for Oklahoma City. Now there Are 20iratisfted indians and 18 More to Settle on salary. Luis Olmo signs braves contract san Juan p. A. Feb. 12 the Philadelphia Phillies brought tic or signed players up to 20 yesterday with the addition of a Falcher and two her names on the dolled lines were Catcher Sian Lopata i to Mari Pitcher Ken Trinkle and Bob of Tiller Rookie right handed i ruler up from the Phillies Terre haute ind., farm club. World ski meet opens at Aspen Aspen Colo feb. 12 up fourteen Fly member count behave sent 108 competitors men and women to the downhill and slalom events of the 1950 world ski championships which Start Here Tomor Row. The . Has the largest representation j2 men and nine women although f1s rules allow Only Eighmey and sit women to enter each event. The other Wintries and the number of competitors of each in elude Argentina 3, Austria 15 Canada 17, Chile 4, Finland 3france 13, great Britain 2, holi a i Italy 7, Yugoslavia 3, Norway s Sweden 6 and Switzerland ii. Arg Nina s team has not vet arrived Here but the squad is in the . Six would be competitors have definitely been put out of action by broken Bones. America s Pete Seibert was eliminated a week ago by an injury suffered at Sun Valley. Austria los two men through broken legs Tony Speis i and Walter schuster. Three women have been injured too seriously to ski. They Are Sylvia Muhl Mann of Switzerland Jacqueline continued on Page 10 i Chison option Whoeler to Memphis farm Chicago feb. 12 a Don. Wheeler Catcher with the Chicago White sox. Was released yesterday on option la he Memphis Chicks continued on pane 10 Andy Kerr leaves coaching ranks after 36 years Lebanon pa., feb. 13 up Andy Heazle dazzle Kerr one of the most famed football coaches fall time resigned As head coach at Little Lebanon Val Ley College end no a glorious Ca cer that spanner 36 years of College 71-year-old Dean of easter College coaches Oid he definitely would not accept a new coaching position again. But he said he would remain As Acoach of the East team in the an Nual East West has served As one of the ame s coaches for the past 23 aging Kerr whose teams won 80 per cent of their games sur prised Lebanon Valley authorities with his unexpected decision tote out of the coaching ranks. School officials had expected him to return for the 1950 season. Kerr who pioneered the dazzle dazzle Brand of football was the no i exponent of the now obsolete double Wini offence. He started his career at the University of Pitts Burgh in 3914. Later he went to continued on pegs 10 Kerr officials fear skiers May go to dogs Aspen colo., of a. 12 the official of the town of Aspen yesterday appealed to Dof lovers intending to witness the world ski championships Start ing tomorrow to keep their pooches fit Honor. Aspen has the biggest 3
