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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes sunday february 26,1950 Charles injury postpones Beshore scrap Roach underwent 6 preflight exams new York feb. 25 up testimony at yesterday s two separate inquiries into the ring death of Laverne Roach disclosed he had under gone six physical examinations before wednesday night s fatal fight with Georgie Small. As the state athletic commission concluded its hearing or. Thomas Gonzales chief medical examiner for new York City announced that the official autopsy showed i Cimental death resulting from ruptured vessel in the left Side o the  Gonzales added there was nothing to indicate an old brain . Edward p. F. Eagan chair Man of the athletic commission said the commission would announce its findings in the inquiry probably sometime next week. Most of the witnesses who had testified at the commission s Publ hearing were called later to the investigation made by the District attorney s office later in the Day although the District attorney s investigation was behind closet doors the physicians who had examined Young Roach before his loth round to by middleweight continued on Page 7 tee Lead held by Middlecoff Houston feb. 25 up sixty eight golfers led by Gary Middle scoff swung into the third round today of the $10,000 Houston open tournament. Middle off f sex Memphis dentist now playing out of Ornum Beach Fla., held a two stroke mar Gin Over the Field. Middlecoff s phenomenal putting yesterday on the Long Braeburn \ country club course brought him Home with a 6-under- 66. Coupled with an opening Day 71, his 36-Hole total of 137 was enough to nudge de Purgold of Royal Oak mich., into second place. Furgol could do no belter than 73 yesterday a skid of seven strokes from the thursday round that shot him into an Early Lead. A stroke behind Furgol with 140 was Leland Gibson of Kansas City. Rod Munday of York pa., and Pete Cooper of Ponte Verda Beach Fla. Were bracketed at 141 with veterans by Laffoon of St. Andrews 111., and Harry Todd of Dallas. Middlecoff 7122d air police Lead Safe meet Wiesbaden feb. 25 special the Safe Squadron level hoop tourney last night dwindled Down to a Lone Winner sitting atop the undefeated Post. The Cage elite Are represented by the 7122d air police of wies Baden military Post currently marking time while three remain ing teams Battle for the Chance to enter the finals. The 60th Maint so Wiesbaden a meets the 61st we of Rhine main today. The Winner will clash with the 901st act so of Roth Wesley with the Victor meeting the policemen in the finals. Wren equals ski Mark Steamboat Springs colo., feb. 25 a Gordon Wren of Steamboat Springs got up out of a sickbed yesterday to take a 297 foot hurdle off Rowelson Hill and tie the american ski jumping rec Ord. The leap equalled the Mark set last feb. 2 by Joe Perrault at Iron Mountain Mich Brooklyn pins 67-66 upset on redmen new York feb. 25 a the Brooklyn College Kinsmen registered a major basketball upset last night when they edged out St. John s of Brooklyn 67-66, at the 69th regi ment armory. It was the 21st Vic tory against four losses for Brooklyn. Brooklyn College thus concluded the most successful season in its history. The Kinsmen outpaced the favored redmen and were never behind until the final hectic min utes. Columbia 74, indians 51 new York feb. 25 a Columbia with Norm Skinner net Ting 16 Points tied Yale for second place in the Ivy league by Over whelming Dartmouth 74-51, last night. Both Yale and Columbia now have a 6-3 Ivy record behind Princeton s 7-1 Mark. Penn slate 72, Colgate 57 Hamilton n.y., feb. 25 a Penn state pinned a 72-57 Basket Ball defeat on Colgate last night be fore a Winter carnival weekend crowd. It was Penn state s 11th win against eight losses and atoned for a 68-67 overtime defeat from Colgate administered at stale College in january. No 64, Duke 46 so 59, Maryland 44 Richmond  feb. 25 a Sherman Nemo Nearman North Carolina s Rangy Center scored 18 Points last night to Lead the tar heels to a 64-46 Victory Over fading Duke in a Southern conference tilt. Jim Slaughter s 18 tallies helped continued on Page 7 by Jack Cuddy up sports writer new Yolk feb. 25two events occurred Back in 1930 that May have a joint aftermath with the Chicago White sox this year. Near the close of the 30 season Lucius a Appling came up from the Atlanta club to the White sox and at practically the same time Down in Caracas Venezuela 2 year old Alfonso Carrasquer sur prised his family by throwing his Bottie of leche or milk six feet from the crib. Twenty years later we find Luke Appuhn still slated As the App Hng Chison regular shortstop and Chico Carrasquer listed As the lad who will replace 41-year-old. Luke in Case time puts the brakes on him. As yet Carrasquer can t go to his right with the English language but the athletic ability he Dis played at the age of two has made him a Brilliant performer in Amer Ica s favorite sport. Carrasquer is such a promising shortstop that Brooklyn s Branch Rickey admits reluctantly the White sox now have a potential pee wee Reese on their roster. Hickey should know he sold Chico to Chicago last year. It was a grievous error claims the dodgers Mahatma. Carrasquer is one Young Man we never should have let  but How could Rickey resist the White sox �30,000 in the face of a great surplus of dodger Talent Carrasquer was signed by dodger scouts in Venezuela in 1948. They messaged Rickey that Chico a con tinned on Page 7 be 78, 371st inf 42 Bremerhaven feb. 25 Spe Cial the be Blue devils trounced the 371st inf buffaloes of Kitzinger last night 78-42. Kenneth Cooley High scorer for be Sank 19 markers while Samuel Smith paced the 371st with 18, pin up pin boy something new in the Bowling Industry is this automatic Bowling Ball lift introduced recently in new Tork. The pin boy Rolls the by into opening at Bottom of lift left which propels it Back to the return rack a Case you Are interested the Lovely pinga is Helen Hagen b Ner York Model. Aea Villanova seeks Mcaa standing Chicago feb. 25 a at least one of the Mcaa s sinful seven schools will plead us athletic cause before the group s policy making Council Here this weekend. Villanova one of the East s better basketball teams will have athletic director William n. Connelly seek restoration to Good standing by the Council. Another cited violator Boston College claims to be Back in Good standing and will not be rep  17-member Council headed by Mcaa president Hugh c. Willetto Southern California today studies a proposal calling for a National Survey of athletic policies and possible softening of the so called sanity  alleged violation of the code which sharply restricts recruiting and financial Aid to athletes. Villa Nova Boston College Virginia Virginia military Institute Virginia tech Maryland and the Citadel re signed from the Mcaa. Willett and Secretary treasurer k. L. Tug Wilson later said the remaining violators were barred by the Constitution from Mcaa tourneys and subject to schedule Boycotts. Boston College since has had Assurance by Clarence Houston chair Man of the Mcaa s compliance committee that it is Back in Good standing. But Council clearance is required if Boston College is to de fend its Mcaa hockey title since violators As of Jan. 1, 1950, Are in eligible for any tourney Competition this year under the Constitution. Concerning his appearance at the Council meeting Connelly said he was going to defend the rights and fair name of Villanova  in its present status Villanova would not be eligible for Nomi nation from the second District of the Mcaa basketball tourney a slim possibility at Best. Hoop scores Maine 66, new Hampshire 45v9ii 58, Roanoke College m Penn state 72, Colgate 57columbia 74, Dartmouth 51 Calvin 64, Olivet 34dayton 65, John Carrol 56 South Carolina s3, Maryland total Obama state 57, Fisk 43 St. Lawrence 64, Wagner 51tampa 33, Wofford 68 Hope 65, Kalamazoo �0north Carolina 64, Duke 46 Brooklyn College 67, St. John s a Texas College 42, Southern College 3 j Bishop 43, Wiley z3tulaue 77, leu 71 Kansas Wesleyan 6s, Ottawa 45west. By. State 79, Tenn. Tech so Virginia state 61, a. Union 49howard 60, Athens 3s southwestern Coll. 39. Washburn u. Buffalo 71, Western Reserve St St. Francis 76, Hawaii 54cornell College 72, Coe 52 Brigham Young 60, Utah state 46utah 33, Colorado am 37 Kent state 64, Baldwin Wallace fir Montana 71, Montana state 51 Denver sol Wyoming 52north Dakota state leg no. Dakota 52 Ariz. Stale Flagstaff 58, new Mexico 52idaho 57, Washington 40 Washington state r.2, Gonzaga 14wash. St. Louis 51, Valparaiso 40 South Dakota state 11, South Dakota 65wayne 38, Doana 51 Arkansas am 83, Arkansas Coll. 65ucla 4c, California Mac Merman Breaks u. S. Swim Mark Ames Iowa feb. 25 Michigan state swimmers Defeated Iowa state 48-36, last night As one american record was bettered and six other Pool and meet records were broken. Dave Siebold of Michigan state did the 220-Yard breaststroke in the 20-Yard Pool in 2 38.2 to better the National Mark of 2 39.9 set by de Gessner of Yale. Run out blast hurled by rival Camp Buffalo n. Y., feb. 25 up Buzzard Charles Aba heavyweight Champion who was scheduled to defend Hig title against Freddie be Foore on tuesday went on the shelf for at least a month today following an injury to his left Side. Charles manager Jake Mintz announced postponement of the be Shore bout and sidelining of his own fighter after the Cincinnati negro was examined by or. J. W. Bayliss a Ray specialist and or. \ Milit Charles Louis Kaiser of the state athletic commission. There is a deformity on she eighth rib which May have been there from birth a year ago or continued on Page 7 Walker sign s $38,000 pact Detroit feb. 25 up flashy Doak Walker signed a three year contract with the Detroit Lions to Day for an estimated $38,000, completing the hottest 1950 Box office combination in pro football the All America halfback from Southern methodist joins big Leon Hart of notre Dame As a key recruit in the Lions ambitious re building program. The 838,000 paid Walker one of the most publicized College players in Southwest Grid history was re ported to include a sizable Bonus. Detroit coach to Mcmillin seek ing to make his team a National american football league Power said Walker has recovered fully from a leg injury and illness which kept him from three games last season. Doak s in Fine shape and we expect him to make an even bigger name for himself in pro Ball than he has in College the White haired Mcmillin said. Dizzy duels Harris in players Golf Miami Fla., feb. 25 a dizzy Dean former member of the old St. Louis Gas House gang and de fending Champion Pete Harris meet today in the 18-Hoie match play finals of the Lith annual baseball players Golf tournament. Dean whose pitching with the St. Louis cardinals a few years Back ranked him As one of the Best of the nation moved into the finals by eliminating Lou Kretlow St. Louis Browns Pitcher 2 and 1 Harris Star Atlanta Cracker out fielder and Pitcher several years ago Defeated Lou Klein. Cincin Nati reds infielder 1-up on the 19th Hole. He tigers capture Munich hoop Crown Munich feb. 25 special the Henry Kaseane. Tigers operating on Sam Hamer s 24 Points last night clinched the map hoop title when they Defeated the Freising panthers 57-46.frank Cavagni starred for the losers with 13 tallies  
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