European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                25, 1950 the stars Ako stripes Page 9 Boxer s death brings new ring probe hid 7 pro baseball football clubs Eye Davis As army oks resignation it Monroe va., feb. � of i professional football and big league baseball today turned that conae hither look in the direction of Glenn Davis sex army Grid . Outside of one of the finest football teams Ever produced at West Point is coming out of the army. Army officials yesterday announced they had accepted the resignation of the 25-year-old first lieutenant neither football nor baseball nor anybody else officially can Deal with. Davis uni March 1 when he will be free to accept civilian employ ment. His army resignation won become final until june 3. Is vis was permitted to resign from the army under a policy permitting West Point graduates to leave the service three years after  Davis plays football and he fur go i tops Texas Golf i Houston Tex., feb. 24 a i by Virgol 31, cripple armed pro t fess ional from Royal Oak mich., -1 took six strokes off  yesterday for e first round Lead in the 110,000 Houston open Golf tournament. A fancy approach shots and neat putting gave Fin got whose Pratti Eaily paralysed left Arm is six inches Shorter than his right a 33-3366 or tie 6,725-Yard, -72baeburn country club course. \ this left him two strokes ahead at Harry Todd Dallas too posted 34-3468. It was a rough Day for Preto Urna ment favourites with Only National open Champion Gary middy Ecol Fli Ormond Beach fla., breaking Jar. The sex Memphis dentist had a 34-3771. Seven others also had 71s, while Jimmy Demaret Ojai calif., sex Houston pro to whom the Tourn a s Merit is dedicated was 2-Over- to As was defending Champion Johnny Palmer. Approximately145 players finished below . Sad today he would it will be with the los Angeles rams. The rams own first crack at davis1 services who teamed with. Felix Doc Blanchard to form one of the mos effective offensive football combi nations in history. Although Davis claimed he planned Glenn Davis. At the Crossroads i Small Field looms for Anita Derby j. Arcadia calif., feb. 24 up the smallest Field in the history of a f 100,000 Santa Anita Handicap was predicted today for the 13th renewal of the Rich stakes sat Day. Another prospective starter South i american bred Murano was de flared from the race yesterday by Tewner i j. Collins whose Vul Loo s forge won the big Handicap a Lett year. 1 with Calumet farm entering the triple threat combination of Cita Fon Ponder and two Lea some horsemen who might normally rth oot for the $20,000 second Money Jed the  third Money de to keep their horses in the More Dante end Dies from tumbling fall 1 South Bend feb. 24 of Ray jul notre Dame Jim tall end. Died 4i 8 South Bend yesterday injuries suf in a Demon the youth my Ksn Day in a High i e Nuas a in Rinc a Type risen exhibition. He suffered neck Vertebra. By Milton Rich Anup sports writer new York feb. 24there Are two viewpoints on baseball s two platoon system most players Dis like it while most managers favor it. Players on record against the two platoon setup include Gene her Manski of Brooklyn Bobby Brown Hank Bauer end Billy Johnson of the Yankees Tommy Holmes 01 the braves Jack l o b r k a of the giants and Emi Verban of the  the most outspoken is the few handed hitting Herman ski who general Hermanski by bats Only against right handed  two platoon system is lot of bunk Hermanski insists. I think i can hit southpaws As Well As i. Hit right handers but even if i could to How could i learn by sitting on the Bench every time a Lethander goes against us in my Book any player Worth his Salt ought to be Able to hit bottle facies and eighties. If he can the should t be is the majors and if he is in the majors the chances Are he , there s no Money sitting on the Bench and playing Only three or four times a week. Lots of times when a Lethander pitches against us i ask Burt Shotton to play me but he says our right handed hitters need work , another left handed swinger claims the chief reason for his batting slump last year was the two platoon system. The records show that i hit left handers As Well if not better than hit right handers he says. Yet 1 it very few chances to Bat against  last year Holmes aver Conti Mied on Page 11 to play professional football As Long As he could he hinted baseball might win him Over if enough of that Green stuff was offered As bait i like baseball just As Well As football Davis said. Whichever Isia season that s the one 1 like Best Davis said he didst think he had lost any of the Speed he possessed when he romped with the Black knights on the Hudson. The first baseball club to indicate it was interested in Davis after the announcement of his resignation  Cleveland. Indian general manager Hank Greenberg said the club definitely was interested in Davis Branch Rickey president of the Brooklyn dodgers previously had expressed keen interest in the sex West Point Star. Syracuse tops Denver five new York feb. 24 up after falling before the lowly Denver nuggets in the biggest upset of the Aba season tuesday night the Syracuse nationals came Back last night and wreaked havoc on the selfsame nuggets 108-80. Led by Dolph Schaye s 25 Points the nates hurried to a 53-36 half time Lead and kept applying the pressure in the second period. There were almost As Many Point scored As there were customers on hand at Providence r. I., As the Boston celtics spanked the Phila Delphia warriors 82-77. Only 216 fans witnessed the Neutral court game. Elsewhere fort Wayne s pistons eked out a 74-72 decision Over the St. Louis bombers and Waterloo rallied in the final minutes to de feat Sheboygan 86-81. Wing skater gains in nil Point race Montreal feb. 24 a with 15 games remaining in the 70-game National hockey league season Girdle Howe is inching up on his Brilliant line mates of the Detroit red wings in the individual scor ing race. Ted Lindsay out last week for a rest still leads the pack with 58 points19 goals and 39 assists. Sid Abel is second with 56 Points and Howe has 51 Points. Montreal s net Mintler Bill Dur Nan retained his Lead with 122 goals permitted in 55 games. Toron to s Turk Broda still leads the shutout Parade with eight one More than Durnan. 3 groups investigate fatal Roach bout new York feb. 24 a boxing which Haa been subject to Many probes went under the Microscope again today As ring and civil authorities sought an answer to the death of Lavern Roach a year old middleweight from Plainview Tex. Investigations were ordered immediately to determine if negligence played any part in the fatal brain injury to the Boyish sex Marine who died yesterday. After he was Kod in a fight at St. Nicholas Arena no charges were brought against his opponent Georgie Small of Brooklyn who smashed Roach to the Canvas twice with rattling righthand blows inthe Joth round. No rules broken the new York state athletic commission opened its hearing this morning and chairman Eddie Eagan who presided said that preliminary examination showed that no infraction of commission rules had taken place. The District attorney s office launched a widespread investigation calling in All persons connected with wednesday night s bout. At Albany state assemblyman Richar Knauf of Binghamton said be would Call for Quick legislative action of his proposal calling for 150,000 for a probe of the sport. His Resolution has been in the Assembly since Jan. 1. Roach died at 12 50 pm Art St. Clare s Hospital he was in a deep coma Art the time and official hos Pital bulletins attributed death to cerebral Haemorrhage and  the fighter a wife Evelyn an manager and onetime Marine ser Geant Johnny Abood were at the bedside. Favourites Advance to quarterfinals in 2-bail meet Orlando fla., feb. 24 of the International mixed two Ball open Golf tournament whittled it self Down to Businesslike size yesterday As favorite teams with on exception gained the quarterfinal round Louise Suggs and Tony Penna led the Way by trouncing mrs. Charles Harting of Miami an Toby Lyons of Warren pa., eight and  Strong team favorite Mildred babe Zaharias of Prairie View 111., and George Bole Sta of Tampa turned Back Katharine Hemphill and Burl Bolesta both of Tampa four and two. The Hemphill Bolesta team upset Alice Baudrand Al Besselink wednesday. The remaining Midland Tex., Bauer sister Marlene and Home pro Denny Champagne stayed in the running by defeating Polly Ruey of fort Worth and pug allem of Deland fla., three two. Naughty naughty Illinois a suspends gorgeous George Chicago feb. 24 ins gorgeous George the fragrant curly haired ring Rascal from California was so naughty during his last appearance in Chicago that he can wrestle in Illinois for the next 60  Illinois athletic commission slapped Goldilocks with the sus pension because he got into a Tiff at the International Amphitheater with referee Jack Dempsey. Chairman Joseph Triner pronounced the ban and added of he does t behave himself hell be barred for  rhubarb which ended with the gorgeous one Flat on the mat began when his opponent Indian Don Eagle gave him the Tomahawk  in paleface language that s a straight Arm to the jaw George protested indignantly to the ref and was told to wrestle. He was so miffed that he shewed his temper. He stamped his feet screamed and finally Tore Dempsey s shirt with Well manicured Finger  former heavyweight boxing Champion promptly rapped gorgeous on the Button with his famous right and the male Prim a Donna went Down for the count. Lavern Roach suffered fatal blow visitors turn Back Cony Liu in Garden upsets from Prest dispatcher new York feb. 24inspired Syracuse aiming for a bid to the National invitation Basket fall tournament took a big step toward it objective last night by upsetting Cony 83-74, at Madison Square  the opening game of a double header the University of Cincin Nati parlayed some Brilliant second Hall shooting with the roughest basketball seen Here this season for an 83-75 upset Victory Over Liu. Victories for the visiting quintets Over two of new York City s Moat highly rated representatives greatly enhanced their Hopes for a Post season tourney  other games de danger s 17 Points helped Duquesne trip Genev College 59-34 Noire Dame Cut Down a first half deficit to edges. Louis University 55-52, and Fordham pulled out a 64-fi3 Victory Over Georgetown University. Lee Sala to Box Corbett feb. 28 Columbus Ohio feb. 24 Billy Corbett slugging Middle weight contender from Seattle,wash., today signed to meet Lee Sala of Donora pa., in a 10-round bout Here feb. 28.1 Sala has lost Only one bout and recorded 40 knockouts in his five years of professional boxing. The free swinging Corbett recently stopped red  his Only Columbus appearance six weeks ago Sala stopped Eddie o Neill of Detroit a y. Legislators move to outlaw 2-Price tilts Albany n.y., feb. 24 up a Bill was introduced in the legislature yesterday to prevent any National league baseball team in new sore state from charging two admissions for two games played in the same  Bill was introduced by senator William Rosenblatt and assemblyman Lawrence , Brooklyn democrats. It was aimed at the Brooklyn dodgers who charged two admissions for afternoon and night games played on the same