European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday february 10, 1950 the stars and stripes Page f Shaughnessy ousted As rams Grid coach Bucks top wildcats 68-46 Chicago feb 19 with 11 pacts still outstanding. Friday night outfielder Allie Clark and Leo Thomas Rookie third base Man signed. Thomas played third base for Portland in the Pacific coast league last season and dark worked the second half of the season with san Diego in the same circuit. A former new York Yankee Clark had played 3 season and a half with the indians before moving West. Chances for immediate signing of Jim Hegan first string Catcher looked a Littie dim. Reached at his Lynn mass., Home by a Cleveland reporter he said he is just As far apart As  meanwhile three Brooklyn pitchers Erv Palica Phil Hougstad and Alcorn Mallette yesterday signed their 1950 contracts. Burke snares Texas Lead with 199 harx.1ngen, tex., feb. 19 a Young Jack Burke jr., of while Plains n. Y., son of one of Texas famed professional golfers raced in with a five under  66 yesterday to grab the Lead at the three quarters Mark in the  Rio Grande Valley open. Burke brought his total for 54 holes to 10914 strokes under  to hold a Lead of one stroke going into today s final 18 holes. In second place were Fred Kaas jr., of new Orleans and Dave Douglas of Newark del., Golf s thin men and big skip Alexander the blaster from Knoxville Tenn. Haas and Douglas Laid Down 6cs yesterday while Alexander had a 69 As each brought his 54-Hole total to 200. Alexander was the Leader at the Halfway Mark with 131. The 6,095-Yard Harlingen municipal course was Given another  blasting rampage. George Fazio who was the Leader at the end of the first round climbed Back into the Ball Joanne with a 67 yesterday that gave him 201, while tied at 202 were huge Jim Ferrier o f san Francisco and Clayton Heafner of Charlotte n a. Ferrier had a blistering 64 yester Day. Heafner did 69. The most sensational shooting however was by Armand Farina of Schenectady n. Y., who turned continued on Page 10 Montgomery to fight Canada s welter King Montreal feb. Is up for Mer world lightweight Champion Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia la meet Canadian welterweight titleholder Johnny Greco in a 10 round bout Here feb. 27, it was announced today. Montgomery making a comeback in the welterweight class will re place Chuck Taylor of Coalport pa., who cancelled his engagement because of a hand injury suffered in training. Lagrosa bunted up9 commissioner warns run out boxers ph1ladelhia, feb. 18 a Pennsylvania s newest boxing com missioner said last night he is burned up at fighters who sign contracts for a bout then attempt ing to run put. Commissioner John of Dagrosa sent up smoke signal warnings ii had better not happen again in Pennsylvania. Dagrosa said he s plenty angry with the recent antics of such prominent figh trs As kid Gavilan Doc Ray sugar Robinson. Only the threat of a $30,000 Fine and an indefinite suspension kept Gavilan from running out on his Felt. 20 Date Vith Otis Graham Bee Dagrosa said. And believe me it was Only a doctor s Benevolence that kept the same thing from happening to Robinson the commissioner a  Dagrosa said he was ready to level his suspension and Fine cure against Robinson when the welter weight Champion begged off a fight Here with George sugar Cosier. A postponement was granted after a doctor said Robinson was ill. Even the doctors get too soft sometimes and uphold these fight  he added. He pointed out to fact nervous exhaustion was the diagnosis in the Gavilan Case. The cuban was married Jan. 26 and honestly had t been Given enough time to adjust himself. The boy was taken away from his Bride and sent into a fight in new York against Billy Graham losing a close decision. That didst help his Frame of mind any. We granted him a matrimonial Extension Dagrosa said adding it won t happen again. Gavilan s managers should know better than to Hustle a boy that Way. Shaughnessy denied flatly that a resigned and said he was removed because Reeves was dissatisfied with my coaching of the rams who won uie National football league Western division Crown last year. It leaves me at a loss for words Shaughnessy said. Reeves fired Back More than the hours later with a statement Cay inc he regretted the necessity of re placing the head coach but that the step was taken Only after consider Able deliberation and a thorough search for another  last year internal friction be tween Shaughnessy 09 one hand and and his assistants player and Withers associated with the rams on the other developed to such an extent that the Fin team which a had brought to Gether faltered so badly that we could win Only two of our last seven games Reeves said. We Felt it Nec Essary to Termi Nate his contract for the Best interests of the Shayghnessy rams in order to preserve intact the personnel of the organization which has been built up Over a Long time at considerable  Shaughnessy the wizard of the t continued to Page 10 St. Louis official joins brownies St. Louis feb 19 up Wil Liam Durney resigned As athletic director of St. Lou s University last night to accept a Job As travelling Secretary of the is. Louis Browns. Durney s appointment freed vice president Charles Dewitt of the Browns who formerly held to  travelling Secretary to devote his time exclusively to his duties As general manager. At the same time the Browns announced the signing of three pitchers rookies Bob Raney and Burke Mclaughlin and Frank Ove Raire obtained on waivers from the Detroit tigers Durst the off season. Dashing Dagmar Austria s Dammar k o a Dis plays skill As she moves Down the course in the women s slalom event of the Fis championship at Aspen. She made a Elena sweep by later taking the Down Hill meet. Am