European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                February 1ft, 10 the stars and stripes Page 9 Erng Miff cubs name Rickey Aid to replace Grimm Iowa Grad gets Gridiron Post Iowa City Iowa. Of a. 15 a Iowa turned Over Ita for than for tunes yesterday to a a. Pleasant Man Waco never a Gridiron game until he entered the University in 1923.he s Leonard Raffensperge a 46-year-old Low a stir. A we e e tried from the rank w freshman coach to the top Vanty position Vjio ated by or. Eddie Anderson. Raf Elsperger known a h Itale As Raff will receive % 10,0001 annually on a three year contract. Or. Anderson received $12.500 before 1 resigned Jan. 28 after failing to get full professorship Security clause in a proposed new contract. Or. Anderson is returning to holy Cross the school he left after the 1938  got his first touch of foot Ball As a freshman in 1923. A natural Josh late he won varsity letters in resigns Post with broncs Santa Clara calif., feb. 14 a Len Casanova resigned last j924 and 1825 but his career was Cut abort in the latter year because of i knee  new Iowa head Man Learned valuable lessons in to trickery from George Halas coach of the Chicago bears. Raff for several years Wasa summer councilor at St. John s military Academy Delanell wis continued on Page 10 minor leagues of classification of Bonus players Cincinnati feb. 15 a baseball commissioner. A. B. Chan Dler said yesterday the minor leagues have accepted a major league Rule which will remove from the Bonus player classification any free agent with five or More years or major league  that the minors have agreed to have the new Rule made a part of the major minor league agree ment was received from George Trautman head of the minor  explained the effect of Ttoe Rule As this players with five years of major league service who Are free agents can sign with any major or minor league for a Bonus or salary i excess of the Bonus limitation without being subject 1o the Reg a tetons of the Bonus  new Rule makes no change however in the regulation which classifies As a Bonus player anyone who i promised or receives a portion of his Salee Price. Night As Santa Clara football coach. Presumably he will accept an offer As head football coach at the uni Hersity of  Santa Clara athletic control Board agreed to release the Bronco coach from has contract after a lengthy meeting. The Rev. Wilford i. Crowley chairman said the resignation was accepted regret fully and we wish coach Casanova continued Success in any coaching Job he will  announcement dad not men Tion the put offer or whether Casanova would take Wath him his two assistants Jack Roche and Meister. Barons Douglas aces Ahl new York feb. In a los Douglas of the Cleveland Barons Itell maintains a commanding Lead a the race for individual scoring honors in the american hockey league. Douglas although held to three y nos last week holds a nine i Jint bulge Over teammate Fred thurier. Douglas has 81 Points on jul goals and 52 assists. Thurier has 7z  other Clev Elanders Pete Leswick and Bobby Carse Are next la Tine with 70 and 69 Points re  Kelly also of Cleveland retained his goal scoring Lead with net finders. Bogies 52 assists aug is a top  Dion of Buffalo still a the Best average among the goal tenders who have played More than Ball of the season. Dion s totals remain at 84 goals in 33 games for percentage of 2.55. Burton takes racing Post Miami pla., feb. 15 a Fred c Burton widely known racing of i finial has been officially appointed i racing Secretary at Churchill Downs Hialeah Park officials announced. Casey Stengel manager of base Ball s world Champion Neu to Yankees predicts another american league Pennant and another world series Victory for hit club. In the following article Stengel Points out that the Yonks Toon Dwyite a record Hospital list last year and should Bable to expect the Breaks to then a this season by Casey Stengel new York feb. 15 ins last year the Yankees won three championships the american league uie world series and the Hospital  can do with out that last Honor this year. The Way things Are Shap ing up in the leagues Well Needa the Talent we have. And it will however it was generally under stood that Roche and Meister would Casanova. Casanova was not available for confirmation that he would accept the offer to fill the Pitt spot vacated by Mike Muligan last , he conferred with Pitts Burgh officials Early this month. On his return he announced he had been offered the Pitt  s Santa Clara contract had two years to run. He was offered a new contract at undisclosed terms to counter the Pitt offer a Friend of Casanova however said Money matters had Little or no tiling to do with the resignation. It was understood Casanova was offered a contract covering four years by Pitt athletic director to Hamilton his wartime Navy com manding officer. The terms of the offer were not revealed Here but the san fran Cisco examiner said it was thought Cas will receive in excess of f 15,000 a  Sisler to manage aubur Nauburn n. Y., feb. 15 up Bill Sisler of Rochester Veteran of 20 years in organized baseball will manage the Auburn Cay Gas help if they Are fun wid Matthews to control new Diamond Talent Chicago feb. 15 Cap the Chicago cubs National league Tai lenders for the last two years reached into the Brooklyn dodgers baseball Empire yesterday to lure away Branch Rickey s Veteran trouble shooter wid Matthews and install him As director of player personnel. The 53-year-ow Matthews who had been in Rickey s Hierarchy i years will receive a reported $20,000 annually. In succeeding Charlie c Grimm who resigned to Nunag Stengel and ready instead of recuperating in the wards from injuries and  re still the world champions and the last time we saw the next Best clubs in baseball we beat them six out of  won the Pennant the hard Way by beating the club we had to beat the Boston red sox the last two games of the american league season. Then we beat the National league champions the Brooklyn club four out of  stands that s the Way it stands until opening Day. I think that we can do it again because we Are going to have a much stronger Ball club All the Way Boston will again be the club to beat i think because the red sox Are also going to be better. They have added catching strength an they should have More pitching depth because they will have that Young Maurice Mcdermot. He gave them a shot in the Arm when they needed it most last sea son and with such Fine pitchers As Ellis Kinder and Mel Parnell they might have quite a staff.,Dob son Stobbs and maybe someone they have coming up could help them More than we would like. Then there always Williams. Detroit will be the most improved club in the league. Their deals have helped them tremendously. They have filled their two weakest positions. Gerry Priddy will give them a Journeyman second base continued on Page 10 wild and wooly not the Best kid Gavilan winds up a Roundhouse right As he jabs Billy Graham into position during their recent fight at Madison Square Garden. The blow landed but did t do the Kia Muneji Good As Graham scored a tunning upset when be gained the 10-Roimo decision. Acme Koslo signs to Complete giant roster new York feb. 15 up for the second straight Aesir the new York giants yesterday became the first club in the majors to get All of their players signed up completing their Spring training roster of 40 when Lethander Dave Koslo came to term by  the Sam time Secretary Edward t. Brannick revealed that one of baseball s great hurlers Cecil Tex Hugh sort had Given up plans for making a comeback and would remain at his Home in san Marcos tex., going into business , who had the Best earned run average in the National league ast season with a 2.50 Mark agreed to terms after a Brief Telephone conference from his Home i Menasha wis., with vice president Charles Feeney. He received a Nice raise,1 Brannick said. Koslo ast. Season won 11 games and lost 14, but frequently was the most effective hurler on the staff. ,.earlier in the Day Rookie left hander Bill Miller a promising Prospect up from Knoxville tenn., of the Tri slate league also signed Lis contract. Miller won i games and lost 11 at Knoxville last season. Kennedy becomes 21st Indian to of Pac Cleveland feb. 15 up the Cleveland indians announced the signing of Bob Kennedy yesterday bringing their list of satisfied players to 21.kennedy described the contract As the Best he had received in 10 major league seasons. He did not reveal the terms but �12,000 seemed a Likely estimate. Hurlers  accept buc term Pittsburgh feb. 15 up the Pittsburgh pirates yesterday an nounced1 the signing of Pitcher Mej Queen and Hal , a former pirate Mounds Man was released last season on option to Indianapolis. Gregg a right hander also was Farmed out last season. Gerry Coleman joins satisfied Yankees new York feb. 16 a Gerry Coleman stylish Sophomore second baseman of the new York Yankees yesterday became the 25th member of the world Cham pions to sign his contract. The 26-year-Ojd native of Sanfrancisco voted the standout Rookie of the american league last year in an associated press poll was believed to have received sizable boost Over his 1949 salary of $5,000. No figures were an , relegated1 to a Utility infielder s role last Spring got into the lineup Only because of an in jury to regular second baseman George Sti Weiss. Once in How Ever they could t get him out. Rookie Pitcher Fly Chaser sign Phillie contract Philadelphia feb. 15 up the Philadelphia Phillies announced continued from Page 19 Dallas in the Texas league he was Given full control of sifting signing and a judging baseball Talent for the cubs and their entire 15-Cjub farm system. Unlike Grimm Matthews will note a vice president but his Powers in acquiring major players on the theme that Money is no object will be As  main weakness has been failure to Start getting ready with new players to replace some of the older ones said cub owner p. . We have had Man age Sialitis hating to let the older players go. The Yankees have always had fresh i placements on hand and that is one thing i have always admired about them. Matthews is not signed to a contract. I have a verbal agree ment with him.  responsibility will be getting players with major league ability for a winning team continued on Page 10 Mikan boosts scoring Lead new York feb. J6 a Minneapolis George Mikan averaging 27.s Points per game is far ahead of the Field in the National basketball association individual scoring race. The talented Pivot Star driving for the unprecedented 2,000-Pointfigure, has scored 1,417 Points to 51 games. Mikan has connected 482 Fields and 433 fouls both top Marks for the circuit. Alex Groza of Indianapolis continues in the no. 2 spot with a 1,127-Point bag in 48 ," t he Loop s outstanding Rookie has been averaging 23.5 Points per game. Frank Brian of Anderson place third with 853 Points including games of sunday of a. 12. Phil Adelphia s Joe Fulks was Lorth with 828 Points Dick Mcguire new York s trick Lead in a 3�playmeker, retained his scoring assists. Mcguire assists four More than Chicago Andy Phillip who has 251. Saban named Case coach Cleveland feb. 15 a Lou Saban Captain and Center of the Cleveland b r o w n s1 professional football team for the past four years today got the Job of head football coach at Case Institute of technology Here. Saban was chosen from a Field of 50 applicants fld signed to a one year contract. Speeding skiers in arrears Lake Placid feb. 15 up science proved Speed is not the most important thins in Fik  speeds registered by any Man at the recent world championships was 50.4 Mph registered by Ralph Pietela of the u.s., who finished a to Andreas Daescher of Switzer land who finished 23d and George Thrane of Norway who finished eighth. Hans Bjornstad of Norway who won the championship and made the longest James went 19,3 Mph on his fastest trip