European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes Friday february 17, 1950 Kavaliers Cic open 2-game series today Kitzinger feb. 16 is Neucom s Twu top rivals for basketball supremacy the Kitzinger Kavaliers and the 66th Cic commandos open a two game series Here tomorrow night which May decide two Champion  first of the titles is in Central league play where both fives currently boast unbeaten records. The team that Cornea out on top will be almost a sure bet to gos1on to the dec diadem next month. Tj1 the two rivals have met fou times this season with the Kavaliers bouncing Back from 56-53 loss in the first contest to Tak the next three. The Kitzinger eagers triumphed 62-44. In an exhibition contest annexed the finals of the 1st div invitational 46-45 then romped to a 69-52 verdict Las week in the semifinals of the Berlin invitational. Both games which will be player in hangar no. 2 in Kitzinger Wil begin at 8 pm and Are expected to emerge into a Battle of individual stars with John Beardsley and Gene Wolfe the chief commando Hopes to offset the Kitzinger Tan dem of Joe Bond and Don Dawkins the Kavaliers warmed up to the task at hand last night by defeating tiie Erding arrowheads in an exhibition game 49-39. Big Bond was the offensive Star with 20 markers Heidelberg Heidelberg feb. 16 special the 28th to in tornadoes and the 574th Ord continued to Pace Heidel Berg s two basketball leagues today the tornadoes paced by Gabrie Knight and Art Carroll with 19 and 18 Points respectively rolled to an easy 64-42 Conquest of the  generals in a class a game las1 night. In the class b circuit the Ord five trounced the 517th maps 43-21 to maintain their half game Edge Over thu which turned Back the 633d maps 59-34. Other results a div 47, 502d engr 36, and 62d mps43, 519th engr 39. Scribes protest nil actions continued from Page s assault charge against Conacher by writer Lew Walter of the Detroit Mes. Walter accused Conacher of slugging him in the Hawk dressing room. La the course of the game ios by Fth Hawks 9-2, Conacher seized referee Bill Chadwick while pro testing a decision. Subsequently nil president Campbell dismissed the referee incident indicating he did not regard it As serious and said the league was without jurisdiction a the Ronacher Walter matter. On the latter Point fee writers group commented this is patently false. The league has shown Many times in the past that it has considered every employee of a hockey team within its jurisdiction and hag not hesitated to punish or otherwise take  Wicen it Felt an individual was acting against the Best interests of the  Penn Renews Grid wars with Perm stale Philadelphia pfr4. If a Pennsylvania and Penn state will knew their football rivalry in 1852, the schools announced today. The colleges have met 40 times with Pann winning 24, Penn state to and Foar ending up in ties. Penn state has had much the Best of the argument in recent years however winning four of the last fire games Between the teams and tying in the other. In 1948, Penn state upset Penn 18-0. Ortiz of Sullivan go delayed London feb. 13 Furj the title defense by Manuel Ortiz mexican bolder of the world bantamweight prawn against Danny o Sullivan of London has been postponed for a month k we announced today. Will not vie in states nun Borg feb. 1 special a. S. Army athletes in Europe win be unable to compete this year in the army wide boxing basketball and Bowling tournaments Ait it. Bragg n. C., Neucom up svs has  order to participate in the 1950 tournament scheduled for feb. 19-26, the current Neucom boxing pro Gram would of necessity have to be curtailed by six weeks. Similar conflicts exist in basketball and Bowling. The first Usa eur participation in All army athletic Competition for Hie 1950 season will be in volleyball a company level sport. Theu Sarteur finals in volleyball will be held during the period from april 10-15, at Bremerhaven Poe and tote winning squad will com Pete in the All army tournament May 1-7, with 6l h army As the Host. Current planning also Calls for Usa eur representation in army wide Tennis Golf and baseball Coon petition. Every Effort will be made to con duct Neucom competitions at level Sand within dates that facilitate participation in service wide com petitions by the winners but the value of each program to the participants and spectators is Given first consideration. Usa eur will Send teams or individuals to army wide and inter service competitions whenever it impractical to a so. It is deemed practical whenever the Neucom program in the sport concerned is completed on a Date that will make the Usa eur Champion available. Czechs win Ping Pong title Budapest feb. 16 up Czechoslovakia won the men s world table Tennis championship Here by defeating Hungary 5-3, in the Swaythling cup. Summers started umpiring career by Accident by Phil Taylor sports editor a Flisch feb. 16 is Bih Summers u in the tradition of big league umpires. He comes i the Large Economy size. Standing a deceptive 5 feet 8 i inches tall and tipping in at a Cool 215, Summers looks like an Umpire. On a Clear Day Hie voice Cornea in nicely at about five Miles. A Little More roundly packed than in his lightweight boxing Days continued from Page 9 while Hornsby occasionally did t know where his next meal ticket would be coming from. Grimm in fact will be drawing More Money for managing at Dallas �30,000 than he received As vice president of the cubs this  was doing the voice on baseball telecasts in Chicago and covered the 1949 world series fora Chicago newspaper. They both Are old War horses though who would rather be Wear ing baseball uniforms than Riding a desk or a press Box chair. As Grimm put it in classic style when he took the Dallas Job these hands were never meant to carry a Brief  baseball goings continued from Page 9 Bauer s signed 1950 contract in Flie mail yesterday plus a warning fro him that manager Casey Stengel will have to abandon his two platoon system this  m ready to play 154 games the 25-year-old outfielder wrote the manager can forget about thai switch system because i m deter mined i can play full time this year phils name f. Mccormik As farm club manager Philadelphia feb. 16 a Frank Mccormick for 11 years an outstanding first baseman in the National league returned to the Philadelphia Phillies organization yesterday As. Manager of the Lima Ohio farm club in the Ohio Indiana  made his debut As a manager last year piloting the Quebec ont., team to a Pennant in the Canadian american league. Shuba promising Rookie returns dodger pact new York feb. 16 up George Shotgun Shuba 25-year old outfielder with Mobile of the Southern association in 1949, signed for 1950 with the Brooklyn dodgers yesterday. Yes takes yer Cherie fans Jean Cam Pafch left and Noreen Schmidt Are wearing two different Meas in baseball Caps. Noreen displays the 1950 style to be worn by the Cleveland indians White Jean is shown wearing a radically id la � wider Vinor designed to eat Downs a Glare. Aerie Bill Summers. Large Economy size Casanova joins Pitt continued from Page & old Casanova promised a big Chang for Pitt fans Long accustomed to watching the panthers operate out of the single Wingback formation favored by Idle late Jock Sutherland who resigned in 1939. The four coaches who succeeded Sutherland Charley Bowser Clark Straug Bonessy is Fesler and Milia Gan All carried on the single Wing  Casanova the panthers will operate out of an orthodox t formation. Using Tihe to Casanova established a record of 21 wins 13losses and three ties with Santa Dara during his four year tenure. At Pitt Casanova will have to begin building from Tibe ground up. The panthers lost 19 Letterman by graduation most of them veterans of three years on the varsity. The Prospect did not faze the former Bronco coach who expressed Hopes of getting started on Spring practice Early. He said he was look ing Forward to getting started on the  m anxious to meet the squad and to get to on the Field As Soontas possible Casanova said. But that s a matter that wih have to resettled wife Tom Hamilton and the , Santo Clara officials were getting set for the inevitable Rush of bids for Casanova a vacated coaching spot Gordon signs pact with Cleveland continued from Page 3 could go for $2,500 More than the $13,500 they offered originally. I did t take  Furillo one of the vital cogs in Brooklyn s climb to the Pennant said i m just going to sit Pat. The next move Wilt have to come from  m not worried in the least. I figure i had a Good year last year and i Hope to have an even better one this season. That Groin injury which bothered me during the world series is healed now and i feel perfect. Til feel even better he grinned when the club decides to Shell out a Little More  read Quick Bill is ready to Start his 36th season in a profession he started strictly by Accident. It was Back in 1915 when sum mers then a 135-Pound scrapper in a new England stable  spend his free afternoons going to the local Ball Park. One Day the regular Umpire failed to show up and someone suggested they use the fighter Bill Summers no one will argue with  Bill strictly on a dare went out and worked the game. When it was finished someone handed him $3. Gets paid too you mean i get paid for this kind of work Bill inquired. When he was offered1 the Job the next week he decided then an there to Trade his boxing True tvs for an Umpire s paraphernalia. Why i was getting murdered for $15 or 20 in those preliminary craps he said. Second in service Only to Bill Mcgowen who is starting his 26th season As a big league arbiter sum mers joined the american league in 1933. He has worked five world series second also to Mcgowen s seven and is the Only ump to work four All Star games All of them be Hind the  umpiring sandlot Ball for six years following his Chance debut Summers moved into the class a Eastern league in 1921 and stayed there 104 seasons. Reworked the International Loop for another year and one half then jumped into the Hig time to  is currently a member of the rules committee working jointly with Joe Cronin general manager of the Boston red sox Tom con Nelly Umpire in chief of the Amer ican league Branch Rickey Nook Lyn president James Gallagher Chicago cubs executive and Bil Stewart National league Umpire. Tough work it was Tough work umpiring in the old Days Summers recounted. Many times we had to work with Only one Man and an Umpire really got a workout. You have to like this game to get in it. Once you Are in you Lov  an Umpire has to keep in shape just like a Ball player Summers commented. That s Why they go to Spring training with the clubs. Keeping the legs in shape is the toughest part Bill said. My pins Are still in Good condition but i must be careful to keep them that  could t say enough about the Safe baseball clinic now going on in the Glynn Field House Here. The enthusiasm Fesler football coach of state s Rose bowl champions was named the Moat outstand of alumnus of Pik spa Alpha Frater nity for 1949. He will receive an award from the Chicago alumni chapter at a annual founders Day dinner March 8 Here. The presentation to be made by gov. Earle 3. Ends of Kentucky last Winner