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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, February 23, 1950

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The sta1s and Stopes thursday feb Katy 23. I Many stars balk at 50 contracts new York feb. 22 a there Are 77 major leagues including such stars � Hal new Houser Howie Pollet Bob Lemon and Vern Stephens Tio Haven yet come to contract terms with their employers Many May still be Yelling i More dough when Spring training starts one week from  Survey by the associated press showed today that the Vilouis Browns have the most Mal contents 15, while he new Yor giants have none the Only club that can claim that distinction Newhouser one of five Detroit tigers out of the fold is reported ready to sign. The Brilliant left hander reportedly had been asked to take a $ 10,000 Cut reducing his paycheck to $50,000.pollet also is Saiof on the verge of submitting. The St. Louts car Dinal 20-game Winner is asking 125,000 card president Fred Saigh said in St. Louis yesterday Bot had agreed on the Basic salary but re at Odtis Over attendance Bonus , who won 22 games for file Cleveland indians last season is Angling for $35,000. The big right hander has received Permis Sion to work out at the tribe s Spring base at Tucson ariz., signed or , Wio bats clean up for the Boston red sox is supposedly peeved Over Bis 1958 contract which Calls for the same salary he made test season approximately $25,000. The world Champion new Yor Yankees also Are having trouble gathering in their Brood. Nine Oft Fae bombers re unsigned including a game Winner Vic has Chi Catcher Yogi Berra in fielder Bobby Brown and out fielder Dick Wakefield Tow importation from Detroit. Gussie s panties cause net Kow continued from pane 13 these efforts and his Garish designed ties got really hot when Gussie s pants stole the or flow last  then club members said it has been a constant feud Between the committee and Tinling. The final break came when the . Star asked him to outdo even his last Effort in creating costume for the next tournament pc Spring drills open Long season Hub by Hal Wood san Francisco feb. 22 up baseball fever fait the West coast this week As eight Pacific coast league teams prepping for the longest season in America opened Camps in Southern California and  were More than 300 men Young Middle aged and of going to the scattered training Camps attempting to get in condition for the Long 200-game schedule which opens March 28 and does t close until oct. 8, at this Early Date there Are no prognostications possible on the ability of the various teams lined up because Many still Are awaiting help from major league connections. But nearly every club is taking along a dozen or More rookies who they Hope some Day will develop into sensational material that May be sold to the big time for $190,000or More mostly in players. Managerial shifts have been numerous around the league and the fans will have to become acquainted All Over again with the brains As Well As the brawn when the season gets under Way. Most of the Camps which opened monday Are devoting the first week to the Batter men the pitchers and catchers who Wim be attempt ing to get in shape to handle tie heavy influx of infielders and out fielders a week later. Here Are the teams their train ing Sites managers and other data Hollywood stars defend Haney dresses ing pc champions with Fred Haney again Back at the Helm Are training at san  acorns runners up last year with likeable lilt Charley Dressen Back As the Boss Man. They train at Mesa ariz., just a Stoa efs throw from Phoenix. Dressen admits be aiming for fee pc championship this year. Sacramento 8olonswork ing out at Anaheim with a new manager Ralph red Kress i charge. Kress believes he has the nucleus of a Good team but Stasil could use some new pitchers As who could to the solons have a working agreement with the chicag White sox. Seattle Rainier Paul Rich Ards onetime Catcher for the de troit tigers and last year manager of Buffalo in the International league takes on the Tough Job of rebuilding the Rainier. This team is drilling at Plush Palm Springs. San Diego padres Del Baker successful at Sacramento last year moves South to handle the padres this season. Team Camp is at Ontario Calif., padres have close working agreement with the Cleveland indians and probably will be a pen Nant threat. Baker says the whole league will be Tough from top to Bottom this season. Portland beavers Bill Sweeney Back As manager with a lot of rebuilding to do. Team Tui usual Camp at Riverside. San Francisco seals Leftwo Doul Back for his 16th year at manager of the club that finished seventh last season. O Doul Stilt hoping for additional help from tin majors after a Winter of rebuilding predicts his dub will be in the Lin division. Kelly continued from Page 13 fielder who was born in Brooklyn does t regret casting his baseball lot away from Home. I thought 1 would have a Bette Opportunity with the senators thao with the Yankees he said. As it turned out Yost signed with Washington at the age of it in 1�h and has yet to spend a Day in the  i had signed with the Yankees he said i probably would have bad to spend several seasons in the i oars. Besides the senators have a Way treated me first  and Majeski originally were Yankee properly Majeski even played for the yanks but were sidetracked to other clubs Early in their career. When Kerr was traded from the giants to the braves last Decem ber., he said naturally i liked playing to new York. Since i was a kid i always rooted for the giants and they were always my club. It since to be working close to borne but there comes a time i suppose when a change is  up. Tips reach constabulary final Cincy signs Cooper Trade rumours Cincinnati feb. 22 a Walker Cooper the Veteran Catcher who was mentioned frequently As being on Cincinnati s trading bloc during the off season yesterday signed his 1930 contract Wuh the reds. Cooper came to the reds last summer in a Trade with the new yrs giants. Walker hit .258 in 124 games in 1949. Forty two of those contests were played while be was with the giants and 82 with Cincinnati. He clubbed 20 Home Runa and drove runner studies runs self out of meet new York feb. 22 a capt John pc get i Colombia s track team will not be Able to compete in today s triangular meet Here with Princeton had Pena. Know Why he studied toe hard the past semester. A Columbia prof making a Roa Tiue Chendt. Discovered that John bad passed in 10 Many subject hat he technically be came a graduate student and no longer is eligible. It came As a. Surprise John and u a blow a Bis teammates. He wan the 60-Yard dash in the past two meets against the tigers and quakers. Wiesbaden s Best on the Tiar Wood Ruem Bers of the 71224 a police so who won 22 of 23 starts in route to the Wiesbaden military pos basketball championship a pictured above first Row 1 to r John Rogers Hugo Seiss Ralph Mcneese Antonio Ungava to anal John Overstreet. Back Row 1 to r of he Elli throw Hampton Codon broads. Bob Chapman Bill Pierce Eugene Langum and coach Paul Knell. Of photo in s3  Fielding however was the Point that often Drew criticism from Cincinnati fans. Cooper reputedly was one of the highest paid players on the Cincinnati roster last season but bed leg officials would Only say no comment to inquiries As to his 1950 salary. The reds also received the signed contract of Boot Pitcher Frank Fanovich Michaels rejects fifth White sox contract Chicago feb. 21 a Star second baseman Cass Michaels has rejected a 1950 Chicago White sox contract for the fifth time. General manager Frank Lane said Michaels wrote from Detroit be could not accept the latest sox   Michaels was quoted is Worth  said Michaels never mentioned a figure in our salary discussions. I have no idea of what he thinks he s Worth. He wrote me once that our latest terms were very fair. Now be does t like  and Catcher Eddie Malone Are the Only sox holdouts. Bradley replaces he As top team continued from Page 13 Illinois Talent has been coming fast since losing games to Purdue Ken Tucky and Detroit they won their last nine engage ments. Slumping St Louis two nights ago 52-45.holy Cross on Ttoe other hand had a tight squeeze last week with Rhode Island state a team with a13- record barely winning 70-62. Ohio state which clinched at least a share of the big 10 Crown became a definite threat for a ional honors. The Bud Teyes who have won 18 and lost 3, received 1,061 Points including 11 first place  first place vote was widely distributed. San Francisco moving from 12th to Lith poll a 21 an Duquesne do 17. Kentucky beaten four time received Nina. Williamson hits 34 As Ramblers trip wildcats Augsburg feb. 22 special sparked by a Brilliant individual performance by Hansel Williamson the up tips Ramblers last night advanced to the finals of the Coo Stab basketball championships by turning Back the 3d in 2d a Rand wildcats 62-45. In the losers bracket finale the Charlie Aarnold. Big output 97th Sig so Satanas eliminated ifc24th so jets 66-53. The wildcats and Satanas met this afternoon to decide which would get a second crack at the Ramblers in the Dou ble elimination tourney. Williamson tossed in 34 Points at the Ramblers Northern league Kingpins in regular season play turned a close Ball game into � rout in the final half. The teams left the court at intermission with the Ramblers holding an insecure 23-20 Edge. Bob Mcguire and Mel Keller with 11 Points apiece did the beat work for the wildcats who were the Southern league a tests during the regular  Aamold of the satan matched Williamson s 34-Polnt out put As be played the major Rol in keeping his team in Contention. The satan had things their Oft waybill the final two periods after being hard pressed to Tak a 33-j1 Lead at halftime. John Hanson with 15 Points excelled for the jets. Tholos Angeles Angels will have a completely new team Wilh the exception of manager Bill Kelly out Angels finished a poor eighth last year and Parent Chicago Cuba Promise something better. The Angels Are at Fullerton Calif. Or i d  
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