European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 24, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse The Cimfl 1hi stars and stores Page f by Milton Richman up sport wow a , n.j., feb. A 5at to be a Yankee not always. It has Ite drawbacks too declared Detroit s Dick try Hoskle today i did t have much of future with the Yankees to id the tiers new Brawny Blond first baseman this Home it s kind of Lough bucking Tommy Henrich who in just about the Best first baseman in in traded by tic Yankees to Detroit for Dick Wakefield last december Kryhoski said he has no regrets whatsoever Over his Transfer to Detroit i a tickled when i got the news he pointed out a sports write called me up to Tell me about it and i remember saying holy Mackerel mama they traded me to the tigers my Mother was glad for me Vuk the 24-year-old Tryboski beat out four other Yankee first base candidates last Spring and was off i to a Brilliant Start when the regular season opened. Sporting a credit Rable .294 average i in 54 games he i suddenly was of i toned to Oakland of the Pacific f coast league i Kryhoski Midsummer. It was a tremendous disappoint ment he recalled. Joe Page had relieved several Days in a Row at the time and the Yankees needed someone to help him out so they got Ralph Buxton from Oakland. That meant one of a had to go. I guess i was the logical one. Casey Stengel was very about it i think lot of him and 11 the other Yankee players. They re great Bunch of Guys. Henrich is one of the nicest but playing behind him a another Story. There s no future in it hell prob ably be around for a few Kryhoski a quiet studious individual said he in exceedingly continued on Page to l in Eddie moves up Lebaron Igns pro Grid pact with skim Eddie Lebaron. Big boys no worry Washington. Feb. 23 up digest sized Eddie Lebaron who looks Ike Waterboy and plays us Frank Merriwell yesterday signed professional football con tract with the Washington red skins. The 30-year-old College of Pacific a after two Days of negotiations finally nodded his Youthful Crew Cut at the Redskin offer and officially stepped into the professional ranks. Lebaron said he did t expect to have any trouble because of his size Che a a Shade Over 5 feet 8 inches and weighs 175. I be played with and against some pretty big boys he said and i Don t think i la be bothered la pro Ball Redskin head coach Herman Ball continued on Page 10 Beshore s bad break has Silver lining King Delong near scoring record new York feb. 23 apr the eight year old single season scoring record of 777 Points made by brooms Abramovic of Salem w. A College in 1942, apparently will be broken before this basketball reason ends. George King of Morris Harvey Fred Beshore the flying dutch men " from Harrisburg has a Chance to convert his worst break into a possible $1,000,000 when he Steps into the ring for his title bout with heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles at Buffalo . On feb. 28 the last two times Beshore fought in tie Buffalo memorial auditorium he lost decisions to Lee Oma. And when the judges gave Omath nod on the last fight chairs flew fists were swung and the uproar was terrific. Like Beshore the fans thought the decision a bum one they believed Freddy clearly de served the nod. Beshore a husky Guy with crooked smile and a beat up nose thought that second loss to Oma was the worst break of his life. Yet out of that controversial decision come his Chance to meet Charles for the heavyweight championship of the world. Although Oma the a Buffalo boy the ring fans from the Leke Erie City demanded a More of bes bore on the strength of what they thought was the bad Deal handed the dutchman on the Oma decision Dewey Michaels the Buffalo pro molar i a d to Promise to bring Beshore Back. Michaels look ing around finally thought of Beshore As a possible ringma1 for Charles in a title bout it prob be Shore co Stab co level fives open tourney tomorrow Wiesbaden feb. 23 special the co Stab company level Basket tall championship a double Elim. 1nati0n affair will be held at the 1 1st Brig Kaseane feb. 25-March 1. Competing teams will include the1 Isu to co cob 574th engr 1st Brig he co 6th army Cav cod id in 6th army Cav he co 73d Ord cog 3d in 2d army Cav i Ltd so co huh army Cav. Three Kos Mark army ring meet it. Bragg n.c., feb. 23 a eight More bouts were reeled off last night in the fifth round of the All army boxing tournament. Three boxers two from the 5th army gained knockouts and two others won by technical knockouts. Summaries flyweight Robert Barrow far East cd decision Charles frat Celle. Alaska Richard son 5lh army knocked out j sep Nobleza both army 329, first round. Featherweight Sammy Rogers and army. Tod George Matsumra Pacific cd 1 46, first sickle 5th army. Tod William Palau carib bean cd. 2 s7, first round. Welter weight William Mcnesse,3d army debts lond Jirl Burton far East cd David Pruitt 1st army knocked out Norman Bland Alaska cd 2 43, first Graham Alaska cd. Forfeit Over Georg Corpening Etti army. Light he a vow eight Alea Wil Liams St. Army knocked out David Kauanui Pacific cd l 5fl, first Wilson Pacific cd deals fond Bill Watson,5th army. Ably is the first time in history that a fighter got his Chance fat the big pot o Gold on the strength of two losing fights. The Oma bouts were the two biggest cornered by manager Ralph Gold who bought Beshore s Eon tract for $5,000 after seeing him polish off a few West coast variants Beshore who spent three years in the Navy made his reputation in 38 fights Ell but a few of them West of the Rocky mountains. Be fore he fought Oma Beshore lost Only twice the first time to Billy Mcclure who had beaten practically nobody the next to Valen Tino who had just trimmed Joe Maxim. Only Valentino made him look bad. The next time Beshore fought Mcclure the Harrisburg boy knocked him out in four rounds. Those four losses Don t add to the Lustre of Beshore s record so it was with real honest Surprise that he heard that he had been matched with Charles for a 15 round title bout. But whether be can take advantage of that bad break that turned into s. Good one depend on a Host of he might win if be can make the Best use of his infighting one of his strongest Points. Or if he can Lead successfully and avoid Charles Rocky Funter punching right hand. It might happen also if Charles is overconfident about what looks on the surface to be a strictly from hunger bout for be Shore definitely is hungry for the championship Gold at which he is unlikely to have a second hot it also could help his Cau a if Charles is confused by his Bob and weave style. If All those things should happen the heavyweight ranks might have their second Champion in the past year. Villanova Routs Hawaii 80-56 feb. 23 a Paul Arizin garnered 37 Points to run his total for the season to 595 As he paced Villanova s tournament minded basketball team to an 80-56 Victory Over the University of Hawaii in the second half of a doubleheader at the palestra last night. A crowd of 2,000 saw Georgetown come from behind to whip Pennsylvania 78-73, in the opener. The lanky Vij Janova Pivot Man needed just what he got37to break his former Postni output in one season of 594 markers. It was Villa Nova s 20th Vic tory in 24 starts. Hawaii has lost nine games against one Triumph while touring the us. The combined 151 Points racked up in the George town Penn game . . Broke the palestra Arizini scoring record of 148 for two teams. Penn s Herb Lyon was top in the scoring department with 18 Points but it was 6-foot, 3-Inch John Brown with 16 markers who did the most damage to the Home five. Princeton 51, Yale 49 new Haven conn., feb. 23 a Princeton s basketball team strength ened its first place position in the Eastern intercollegiate league by defeating runner up Yale 51-49, last night. It was the fourth two Point Cir Cuit Triumph for the tigers in the ast nine Days. The setback snapped a nine game winning Streak for Yale. It was the seventh Loop Victory for Princeton in eight games. The elis who in ured the contest with a record of 15 victories and five defeats now have a 6-3 league Mark. Enn state 66, Temple 61 state College pa., feb. 23 a Penn state upset Temple s heavily favored basketball owls last night overcoming a 13-Point deficit at half time to win 66-61. Ike Borsavage scored 25 Points to set a new Temple season scoring record previously held by Nelson Jobb at 342 Points. Borsavage now 3 As 353 Points. Army 50, Colgate 48 West Point ., feb. 23 up Tom Boydston s Field goal with Only two seconds remaining to play gave army a 50-48 Victory Over Colgate University in a basketball game at the Academy Field House yesterday. Fighting an Uphill Battle All the Way the cadets came from 10 Points behind at the half to tie the count at 48-48 with 32 seconds of play left. Navy 57, Rutgers 48 Annapolis md., feb. 23 a Navy s Well balanced basketball team surged to it huh Victory esterday at the expense of Rutgers 57-48. Wiesbaden links will hold official opening on May 1 Wiesbaden feb. 23 special construction work on Tive improvement of the Wiesbaden Golf involving an estimated expenditure of $27,000, has pro Gressed to i tie Staie where it be necessary to close 2ie links until May 1 to avoid interference that might delay completion of the project. In making this announcement maj Edward j. Chudoba up svs officer said Itiat recent warm weather has drawn Many of the Early Golf bugs to lie course for practice and that temporary facilities for practice will be set up within 10 Days. Golfors Are encouraged to place their orders now for ii Purchase of equipment desired for the formal opening of the season May 1. T sgt Kenneth t. Burroughs no of the course will accept orders on a Mark up basis sufficient Only to cover operational and handling expenses. This new service wih effect a substantial saving for golfers de airing Tine finest in equipment Chudoba said. Only personnel stationed within Hie Wiesbaden Mili tary Post Are eligible to place orders it was emphasized. An order has been placed for $2,000 Worth of equipment which will be carried As Standard Stock at the clubhouse. Clubs baits tees Palm grips Caps subhead covers and similar items will be available. Dodgers add Hermanski to fold their new York feb. 23 up Gene Hermanski who bore the Odd title of part time regular in tie Brooklyn dodger Outfield last sea son signed his 1950 contract today for an estimated j 12,000. Hermanski a left Tiande swinger was Brooklyn s regular left fielder during the Pennant winning 1949 season but Only when a right hander was toiling on the Mound for the rival team. Despite loud objections he was benched against lefties. Appearing m 87 games he compiled a .299 average hitting eight Horn ens and driving in 42 runs. Jack Banta dodger right hander also signed for the coming Campaign. The dodgers now have an bounced the sign Iri g of their in 1 tire roster except for three players Rex Barney Clarence pod j Bielan and Bobby. Morgan. The new York Yankees will take minor league players to their St. Petersburg Spring training base the club announced yesterday inexperienced three of the nine Are without previous professional experience. They Are Jim Ltd Tea Buffalo ., High school shortstop Jim Bride Weiser shortstop from the univer sity of Southern California and Lou Berberet Catcher from Santa Clara University. The others Are pitchers de Whitey Ford Dave Madison and Ernie Groth and outfielders Hank Workman John Kelly and Bill Renna. Detroit s hard hitting vie Wertz ended his threatened holdout by signing his contract for an Esti mated 120,000. Lou Brissie came to Lenns with the Philadelphia athletic yester Day. Brissie was on of two major contract walkers on the a s payroll three Cleveland Indian infielders first baseman hrs Conyers Short Stop Ray booze and third baseman a Rosen returned1 their signed 1950 contracts yesterday leaving six players unsigned. Pitcher Bill Reeder signed big St. Louis Cardinal contract yesterday leaving just one Redbird unsigned for the coming baseball season. The holdout is Howard pallet Star Southpaw. The Chicago Cuba signed the last of their 1950 holdouts yesterday Rookie Pitcher Don Carlsen and purchased two negro players from Baltimore of the negro american league hoop rosters requited at Neucom by feb. 27 . Feb. Z3 special athletic officers Are reminded that All company and battalion level rosters of teams to com Pete in the regional basketball tournaments must be turned in to the athletic Section Neucom up svs not later than feb. 27, it was announced today
