European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 19, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday february 19, 1950 dec Diamond clinic ends leagues arid their pupils Call sessions Best Ever three key figures in the Success of the t Safe baseball clinic recently concluded at Garmise were i to r George Sisler Hall of Famer who instructed of first base play Artie Gore National league Umpire and Bank Borowy Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher. Over 400 Neucom coaches and officials attended Hie week Lone clinic which was termed a. Huge Success. Is photos by Tolani baseball stars get vote of thanks from dec by Phil Taylor Garmisch feb. Is Sec baseball in need of a shot of adrenalin the past couple of year should be immeasurably improved during she coming Campaign. That was the unanimous opinion baseball commissioner a. B Happy Chandler and his Able assistant Dick Butler for their Choice continued on Page 7 former Grid Star Dies after fall Montgomery alar feb. 18 a Jim Ryba former univer sity of Alabama football Star died Here yesterday As a result of a fall while Iii father Lay in an adjoining Hospital bed with a broken hip. The 42-year old onetime Crim son tide tackle who played in the Rose bowl game in 1938, fell from a tree in the Yard of his Home saturday while sawing limbs. He offered a broken Back and Frac tured ribs but death resulted from pneumonia. Ryba joined the teaching staff to Lanier High school in Mont Gomery after graduating from the University in 1938. He resigned to enter the Navy in world War ii. Oklahoma am plans larger stadium Oklahoma City feb. 18 up regents for Oklahoma am col lege plan to award a contract next Ion a for increasing the oklahoma4m College football stadium at Stillwater to a. Seating capacity of he by fall. The stadium now eats 29,400. Most of the new seats will be be tween the 30-Yard lines. Snider Snider new York feb. 18 up Duke Snider the major league strikeout King of 19a9, forwarded his mined contract to the Brooklyn dodgers today with the dual determination to fan less and flail More. The 23-year-old outfielder Branch Rickey s candidate for the dodger with the brightest future struck out 92 times last season Topping both circuits in that department. When the Ami Able left handed Power hitter struck Ous eight times in 21 tries and b a 11 de a sickly .143 in the 1949 world series against the Yankees critics dubbed him  but Snider was t completely in capable Jast year. He batted .292 in 146 games and his .493 slugging percentage was 12th Best in the National league. He is regarded the club s most powerful hitter he belted 23 homers last year and owns an exceptionally Strong Arm. Hamner signs too meanwhile shortstop Gran Ham Ner who led the National league in total chances and assists last year agreed to 1930 terms m a Telephone conversation with owner Bob cart enter of the Philadelphia Phillies. That s a big worry off my mind Carpenter said after a Long distance Call to the 22-year-old infielder s Home in Richmond a. He said Hamner received a substantial boost in  Carpenter revealed he received the signed contract of outfielder Dick Whitman the 27th Phillies player to agree to terms. He also disclosed he was told by Phillies Trainer Frank Wiechec that first baseman Eddie Waitcus is in tip top shape and ready to go right  the St. Louis Browns announced that two More Young players first baseman Hank Art and third base Man Charley Grant their 1950 contracts. Had signed dons Wong is tiniest Sak Francisco. Feb. 18 up the University of san Francisco ast year s National invitation tournament Champion claim is woo woo Wong its 5-foot, 4-Inch, 125 Pound chinese guard is the smallest College basketball player n the country. What s Ted s record you re wrong Mac Chicago feb. 18 up the american league sheepishly admitted yesterday that its lifetime batting figures on Ted Williams were in error on two Points. His batting average is my too Low and he is credited with hit Ting 55 too Many Home runs. The league credited the Boston red sox slugger with � .353 life time batting average and 320 Home runs. Both figures appear in the 1950 edition of the official red Book issued to press and radio. A league spokesman admitted that the Correct figures were .353 and 265 Home runs. The errors were discover when the Al figures were compared with those in the 1950 edition Tif who s who in  Celeri to work out with Oakland club Oakland Calif. Feb. 16 up manager Charley Dressen. Of the Oakland acorns yesterday said that he will take Bob Celeri University of California s great to formation football quarterback to Spring train ing Camp at Mesa Ariz. Celeri said he would take a three weeks leave of absence from his studies at University of California to make the trip. Dressen figures that in three weeks Well know if it will pay me to thick about a professional base Ball career said Celeri if he makes Good Celeri probably will be Farmed out to Wenatchee of the class b Western International league Schulte named Oiler manager Olean ., feb. 18 a Len Schulte 33-year-old former St. Louis Browns infielder has been named manager of the Olean oilers in the class Pony baseball league. Crusaders Edge i state 70-62, in overtime new York feb. 1 up four major Baske Batt Powers holy Cross. St Johns of Brooklyn Brigham Young and Bowling Green were convinced today that some of the toughest opposition often comes from the Down at tiie heels rivals in their own Back Yard. Holy Cross the nation s Only unbeaten team was forced into Over time before subduing Rhode Island state a mediocre new England foe. 70-62, for its 22d straight Victory last night. Bob Cousy the crusaders High scorer came through with two overtime baskets to Clinch Tjw Vic . Johns another leading Post season tournament contender suffered its third setback in 23 games at the hands of Fordham its unheralded Intra City rival 70-64, in overtime. Fordham a 13-poin,t underdog continued on Page 7 Marlene wins 4th tourney Palm Beach fla., feb. 18 appetite Marlene Bauer and her part Are Reggie Boardman jr., of Palm Beach yesterday won the finals in the Everglades club mixed four Somes Golf tournament by beating sister Alice Bauer and Clarke Hardwick of Bel air Calif., 3 and 2. Thus Marlene of Midland Texas who turned 16 years old wednesday has taken the tournament Victory Edge from her sister. She has won four of seven finals in which she has competed with Alice. It was a nip and tuck Battle on the front Side with the Lead see sawing Back Ami Forth. The winners however ended the nine with a one up advantage after carding a one Over Par 35 against Alice and Hardwick s 37. Hardwick Sank a 55-Yard approach shot at the 15th for the most spectacular stroke of the Day. The match ended on the 16th As both teams took one Over Par fives. But Hardwick nearly prolonged the match As his 40-foot Chip rimmed the cup. Marlene has now been a finalist or Winner in four out of five tournaments in which she has played in Florida this Winter. Austrian housewife wins ski Crown Aspen Colo feb. 18 ins a 23-year-old austrian housewife rocketed Down a one and three Quarter mile course in an unofficial time of 2 06.6 today to win the women s downhill ski title at Aspen. Mrs. Trude Jochum Beiser who holds the olympic Gold medal from the 1948 game Fini shed Only slightly ahead of a country woman Erika Mahringer. Who placed second with an unofficial 2 07.5. Georgette Thio Liere Miller of France placed third. Fourth place went to another aus Trian Annelies Schuh prox auf who turned in an unofficial 2 08.6. Fifth was Katy Rodolph of Colorado. Williams Ike flattens Docusen sub in eighth new York feb. In a Ike Williams chopped Down Sonny boy West last night like a lightweight Champ should handle a 20-year-old kid winning by a knockout in 43 seconds of the eighth round of a no title boat at Madison Square Garden before 8, 170 fans. Referee Petey Scalzo Stop Ped the bout with out bothering to count after Wil Liams flattened West with a Jar ring right hand. Williams heavy at 141, dropped the 138-Pound Washington d. C. Negro for a live count late in the seventh. Sonny boy was in bad shape at the Bell. Pressed into action As a 48-hour sub for ailing Bernard Docusen ill with the flu West was in Over his head with the stiff punching Champ from Trenton n. J. He simply did t have the equipment or experience to Deal with Ike. Ike s left Hook seemed to almost unhinged West s head in the third. Still in the fifth he dared to stand toe to toe with the Champ and Swap right hands. That was his second most important mistake. The first was signing for this match before he was ready. Baby faced Jimmy Rooney from Bridgeport conn., scored Hie hit of the night with his spectacular one punch knockout of George Lafalgio. Of new York in 1 16 of the first round of the semifinal. A left Hook dropped Georgie Flat on his Back. With his head near a ring apron under the ropes Lafalgio did t stir until Scalzo reached the count of eight. He tried to make it but was just starting to get up when Petey tolled 10. Leon Hart marries school sweetheart Turtle creek., feb. 13 map Leon Hart Al America end from notre Dame took time off from the fanfare that followed his Grid Iron feats this year and got mar ried last night. He and his High school sweetheart Lois Newyahr were married in a simple ceremony in the rectory of St. Colman s roman Church. Both Are 21. Catholic Strom annexes Neucom ski jumping title Garmisch feb. 18 special Jergen Strom a 20-year-old skiing wizard of norwegian ancestry yesterday added the 1950 Neucom ski jumping championship to his growing list of laurels. Strom hailing from Glen Cove  And serving with the Isth inf bolstered his rating As the top All around skier in the championships by winning the jumping Competition hands Down. The Victory Fol close on the heels of his second place finish in the 10-Kii Meier Cross country race. The Youthful infantryman who Learned his stave artistry in Oslo. Norway in the mid 30s, accumulated a total of 1675 Points in two leaps off the 30-meter Mil has distances were 32 and 31 meters giving him a comfortable Edge Over George Moore co Stab representative from the 519th a in. Moore leaped 35 and 26 meters for a total of 141 Points to nose out Safe s Steve Turner for the runner up spot. Turner from fur Sleffel Dubruck scored 139 Points with identical jumps of 25 meters. The slalom stated Lor today on ii to cd St or a pfc c t a 01 m s St to Cal of \ in p the Kruzeck slopes and the Down Hill tomorrow on the Horn Trail in the Hausberg area will wind up the Competition. The two event also will be the basis of determining the team Champion. The Ever present Strom is highly regarded in both race but the main Choice is de link Jannisch recreational Center sports director and defending Neucom Champion in the Alpine combined. Link annexed the title at  last year by finishing first in the slalom. And a close second in the downhill