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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, February 27, 1950

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Miday feb wry 17,1950 the stars and stripes Pitt 9 Beshore Pilot hurls bribe charge at Mintz Bucks win big ten Crown Champaign 113. Feb. 26 aph Idie Ohio Sta a was handed the big10 basketball title As runner up Wisconsin was Defeated by Ujj Moi. 76-58, last  setback gave Wisconsin a 7-3 j record and left Ohio s Buckeye with the Clear Cut championship on a Jo-1 record and no need to worry j about the outcome of their finnic at Michigan monday  Zillini Triumph was sparked by big Wally Osterkorn who poured in 26 Points to show up league leading rorer Don Rehfeldt of Wisconsin. Who was held to 17. I Iowa 59, Indiana 53 Bloomington ind., feb 2fi a Iowa s Hawk eyes last Nih Defeated the Indiana cagers for tin second time this season 59-o3. Knocking the hoosiers out of thira piece in the big 10 standings Indiana dropped to fourth and Low held fifth. Purdue 55, gophers 39 Lafayette ind., feb. 26 api Purdue s basketball team fighting to escape being the Western con Ference s last place team for the first time since 1916, upset Minnesota last flight 35-39. Cornell 57, Harvard 47 Ithaca n. A feb. 26 a Cornell University s basketball team continued on Page to Leafs drop . 4-2 Toronto feb. 26 a the Toronto Maple Leafs Defeated the new York rangers 4-2, before 13,596 fans last night to end the new York team s unbeaten Streak in National hockey league play at eight  Triumph left Toronto Only five Points Back of the first place Detroit red wings and dropped new York out of a third place tie with Montreal Victor Over Boston. The rangers minus the services of Edgar Laprade and de Slowinsky Seldom got rolling. Montreal 3, Boston 2 Montreal feb. 26 a the Montreal canadians came from behind with two goals in. The third period then withstood a blistering Boston attack to win 3-2, before a crowd of 13,460. Double duty Felker Milwaukee feb. 26 up More than 100 candidates for mar Quette University s 1950 football team Are working out indoors under coach Lisle Blackbum but notable Absentee in Captain elect Art Felker. Felker is a Center on the Hil Hopper basketball squad and won t report for football practice until next month. Austrian 41, swims Danube in 9 minutes Vienna feb. 2 is a 41 year old viennese warn the Chilly Waters of the Danube last  austrian who has trained far severs weeks crossed the Danube near Nussdorf in nine minutes. Following the comple Tion of his swim the viennese told onlooker that he never Felt better. Thumping Ted Williams. Boston red sox Stellar outfielder and organised baseball s highest salaried player demonstrates other skills As he shows two admiring fans some pointers in the Art of Fly casting. The demonstration took place at the sportsmen s show in new York s grand Central Palace. Inf at upset Arcadia calif., feb. 26 a British bred Noor struck a Knock out blow at the conquering Calumet and the rest of the Field yesterday with a startling length and one Quarter Triumph Over citation in the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap. Carrying the red and White Silks of Charles s. Howard into the Winner s Circle for the third time in this classic of the turf the dark wonder from ire land came from a hand to Deal out a convincing de feat to toe stand Lon Denard bearer of the feared Calumet  what Salve there was for the big three citation got second two Lea third and Ponder fourth. This wad Small satisfaction How Ever because the three had been picked in some quarters to grab the top three spots and walk away with the entire purse sixty five thousand fans sent Upa Roar that rumbled across Santa Anita s Broad acres and drowned out the drumbeat of flying hooves As the array hit the stretch bound for the wire and the Winner s net purse of $97,900. The Roar grew to a deafening Crescendo As Johnny Longden  up to Collar the Pace setting two Lea and hold off the late surge and threat of the great citation. The Howard five year old hit the wire in a new track record time of two minutes Flat for the. Distance. Oddly enough it broke Fec record set 10 years ago by another great continued on Page 10 Brickels to remain As Miami coach Oxford Ohio feb. 26 a John Brickels head basketball coach at Miami University said today he would decline offers from Northwestern and Michigan state universities to become assistant football coach. Brickels also serves As assistant Grid Mentor at Miami. Rickels joined the Miami coach no staff s year ago. Miami fla., feb. 26 a Royal governor a 6-year-old Handicap Veteran owned by mrs. E. Dupont Weir yesterday won Hialeah race Brack s j50, Widener Handicap by a . The giant killer beat Calumet farm s Hig Ialy favored Coal town by iov4 lengths. Addison stable s arise was second in the mile and one Quarter classic and Brookmeade stable s going away was Tiu re six lengths. Behind arise. Coal town placed fifth beat ing Only Alfred g. Vanderbilt s loser weeper. The Calumet flier to weighted under 132 pounds highest impost inthe i-2-year history of the race was unable to much tiie Pace set Byeo Yaj governor and arise in the stretch. Brilliantly Ridden by jockey Chris Rogers Over a track slowed by re cent Rains. Royal governor went the route in the alow time of 2 06  carried 113 pounds 14 Leja than Coal town the Chestnut gelding second inthe Mclennan. And Winner of six important stake events last year picked up f43,000 added Money. Royal governor paid St.90, 13.40 and $2.93 across the Board. Arise paid $4.00 and $2,90, while going away paid $3.90 show Money. Middlecoff retains Lead Over Field at Houston Houston feb. 26 a National open Champion Cary Middlecoff beat off a threat from Leland Gibson of Kansas City yesterday to maintain his Lead in the $10,000 Houston open Middle off took two strokes from Gibson on the j7tb and 18th greens while turning in a 3-under- 69 that gave him a 54-Hole 206. A bad second Wood shot on the 17th and a missed putt on the final Green dropped Gibson to a 69 and sent him into a tie with Rod Mun Day of York pa., at 209. Jim Ferrier san Francisco set a competitive course record of 65 that zoomed him into seventh place after disappointing 74 Anco 73 rounds. Finishing ahead of Ferrier were Clayton Heafner of Charlotte n.c., 210, and Pete Cooper of Ponte Verda Beach fla., and Chandler Harper of Portsmouth va., at 211. Art conscious slugger Bayonne n. J., feb. 26 up Charley Norkus promising to Tang heavyweight Boxer who has been re snatched with Curt Kennedy of Wichita Kan. For an eight round Semi final at Madison Square Gar Den on March 3, also wants to be come an artist and has been Point ing in oils for several years. Boxing world Marin Buddi a  tribute to Roach East Orange n.j., feb. 26 up Laver pc Roach Young fight is who died thursday from injuries suffered in the ring was mourned at funeral services Here yesterday by relatives friends and admirers fro the boxing world and his old Marine corps buddies. Roach a Plainview Tex lad died m St. Clare s Hospital new York 14 hours after being Kod by Georgi Small in a feature bout at St. Nicho Las Arena. His widow mrs. Evelyn Roach and his two children Veronica 4 years old and Richard 6 months attended the services. Roach s parents were unable to make the trip from Texas but the body will be shipped to Plainview for burial. Small Brooklyn middleweight headed the delegation of boxing friends. The handsome dark haired fighter was visibly agitated throughout the service and struggled to Kep his emotions under control. The Cit sket was attended by Amarine corps guard of Honor from the Marine bks at Lake Denmark no. Roach s service buddies were also represented by uniformed Veteran marines from the Marine corps league among the boxing figures present were Harry Markson general manager of the International Box ing club Teddy Brenner match maker for Madison Square Garden and former Star Vinee Dundee. ,500 offer to drop bout refused Gold Buffalo ., feb. Is apr Freddie Beshore s manager yester Day said he had refused a �3,500 Otter to drop out of a scheduled title bout with Aba heavyweight Champion  Charles. The disclosure was made by Ralph Gold shortly after the principals had agreed to fight in memorial Audi orium april 5. Originally scheduled Lor tuesday night the to tit was postponed when Charles manager Jake Mintz announced the Champion had suffered rib injury during a sparring ses Sion thursday. Gold charged immediately tha Tcharles pain Vust have come out of the  " in my opinion said Gold Heddin t think he was in Good enough shape for my  cracked rib or. A w. Bayliss an a Ray specialist reported yesterday the Ptalis showed Charles had a crack at the up of the eighth rib on the left Side. But Gold said he questioned this because he was unable to get per Mission from either the physician or Mintz to see the a Ray plates. He also said Jake virtually admitted to me last night that this postpone ment was asked for because of his fighter s condition Gold said he met Mintz at a restaurant and the latter invited him to step into a Telephone Booth with him where the following Conversa Tion ensued Mintz look what Are your expenses up to now Gold i be spent about $2,500 up to  in reimburse you that 82.500, plus $1,000 More if you will let me out of this fight. In give continued pm Page w Colo cops another ski meet title Banff Alberta Canada feb. 26 up Zeno Colo of Italy Laid away another ski Crown today when he loomed Down the treacherous  mount Norquay course Here in an unofficial time of2 03,3, to cop the North american downhill title Colo Winner of the world s Down Hill championship at Aspen Colo., sped Down the course Over danger Ous sugar Snow and through tree infested trails at an average Speed of 45 Mph to take the nod ove51 other International skiers com Peting in the event in second place was Egon Schopf of Austria who covered the course in 2=03.6, while Christian pravda another austrian finished third with a time of 2 04.5 Bixler will remain at Colgate Grid Helm Hamilton .t feb. 26 up Paul Bixler was reap pointed head football coach at Colgate University yesterday but his staff of assistants will not be named until Spring. Despite the unhappy record out Only five victories in the past three seasons Colgate University presi Dent Everett Case announced that the athletic Council signed Bixler for one year. Fast Start Detroit feb. 2 up Jim Parton a right banded Rookie from Buffalo n. Y who will be in the Detroit Tiger Camp this Spring made an auspicious debut in organized baseball when he pitched Ano hit game for Zanesville Ohio against Lima Ohio in the Ohio irk Bana league in 1846  
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