European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse Fcb Rary m.1959 the stars and stows Page 9 Middlecoff tops Field at Houston Houston feb. V map Cary Middlecoff needed or Rolf nod did belter of the final fou holes yester Day to win top mow of 12,000 in the fourth annual Houston open. I ?2-Hoe 277 placed him three it Royce ahead of Pete Cooper Fonte vlr8, f1a., and left him 11 under for the f725-Yard base Burn country cub course it was the first tournament Vic tory Tor the National open Cham Pion from Gonnond Beach fla., since he took first place at Reading pa., last rear. Middlecoff finished yesterday Wiki a one Fider 71 and placed this beside previous rounds of 11. 66 and 69. Leads Cooper he made the turn yesterday four stroke h e. A d of the Field but Cooper playing two threesomes ahead began breathing Down the former Memphis dentist s neck on the Back Side. Middlecoff had just finished the his and was one Over for the Day a Cooper posted his 69 for m 280. That left Middlecoff needing even on the final four to win at 279. He went to work immediately and danced a merry Jig when he Sank a 20-foot putt on the 15th Green for u one under 3, sixteen and 17 were taken at and Middlecoff found his second continued on a the Boston braves and new York giants provided the big question Marks As major league teams moved to scattered Sunshine belts today for Spring baseball rehearsals. The w h 1 tie Toots wednesday at 10 Camp in Florida four in California and two in Arizona. The Washington " senators and Cin respond to the South Worth bark of new Man agers. Only three of the 16 clubs Don t have holdout worries. A total of 47 players Are still unsigned. Yet these items provoke Only casual interest among the Dis fond faithful compared with the Specula Tion on what the braves and giants Are Apt to do with their revamped rosters. These two National league Mem Bers fourth and fifth respectively in the standings last year have undergone the greatest bit of face lifting during the Winter months. At Boston Billy Southworth has continued on Page 10 . College teams await National tourney bids red sox Send Kramer to giants on waivers Boston feb. 27 general manager Joe Cronin of the Boston red sox yesterday announced that Pitcher Jack Kramer has been As signed to the new York giants of the National league after All other american league clubs waived on the big right hander. Cronin said the Deal involving a straight Cash transaction for an undisclosed amount was in the works for some time and followed receipt of Kramer s 1950 contract by the red sox. Cronin said the giants wanted the Boston club to sign Kramer before consummating the Deal Kramer appeared in 21 contests for the red sox last season winning six and losing eight and pitching just seven Complete games. A res ident of new Orleans he is 32. The Good looking 6-foot, 1-Iach right hander said that a sore Arm handicapped him most of last year but insists the ailment has healed he broke in brilliantly with the continued on Page 10 Jack Start m no Bucks Dukes certain of invitations new York feb. 2v a today May be Blue monday to a lot of folks but to co Liege basketball Powers it will bed Day Day of decision. Beginning today and continuing throughout the week bids to the sport s postseason Mcaa tournament and to the nation a invitation extravaganza at new York Are expected to be tendered. At this stage Only holy Cross unbeaten crusaders Are definitely in. The crusaders 25-0 accepted a bid to represent District 1 in the Mcaa tournament last week. However Ohio state champions of the big 10, Are virtually assured of receiving the District 4 Mcaa bid and Duquesne 22-1 the District 2 nomination. District 3 continues to offer Ken Tucky s defending Champion wild cats and North Carolina state a continued on Page 10 Aerial attack Leroy Smith of lev make like an air plane m he evade Cincinnati Al Rubeo Atcon in route to a two Pointer. Sent Williams sugar Ray bouts feature week s ring fare new York feb. 27 a Light weight Champion Ike Williams and welterweight King Ray Robinson a couple of Busy beavers Abate the boxing spotlight this week with Jersey Joe Walcott the ancient heavyweight campaigner. Both chaps swing into action to night in no title shows. Williams was scheduled to take on John l. Davis of Oakland Calif., in a 10 at Seattle Wash. Robinson was listed for 10 against Jean Walzack of France in St Louia. Walcott makes his first showing in Madison Square Garden Friday since he almost lifted Joe Louis heavyweight Crown on dec. A 1947. That was the initial Louls Walcott bout in which Walcott knocked the bomber Down twice but lost a split decision. Jersey Joe s opponent Friday night is Ortelio Agramonte a wild swinging cuban with a pretty hefty punch and not much finesse. 3 brownies of pacts St. Louis feb. 27 a Pieber Bill Kennedy Rookie outfielder Don Lenhardt and Catcher Sherman Lollar signed St. Louis Browns con tracts yesterday president Bill de Witt announced. At the same time Dewitt said Pitcher Ned Garver had verbally accepted terms and w31 sign a con tract at the Browns training Camp next week. Carver Dewitt added had a cold and sore Throat and will a several Days late reporting for training at Burbank Calif. Stul unsigned were pitchers louvre tue Tommy Fine Tom Ferrick and Al Widmar and infielders Frank a line and Jack Graham. A Large group of Browns players and officials leave Here for the California Camp today. Harris beats dizzy for Golf Crown Miami fla., feb. 27 a Pete Harris won the baseball players Golf tournament yesterday for the second year in a Row out staying former Galhouse gang Pitcher dizzy Dean 3 and 2. The 49-year-old Harris played a alow deliberate game. He dropped a three foot putt on the 16th Green for a four to take the Lith an Nual event after leading 1-up at the end of nine holes. Dean one of the All time great pitchers of the so Louis cardinals missed a four foot putt on the 13th and an eight footer on the 14th. Hirshfeld recalled by canadians Montreal feb. 37 the Montreal canadians of the National hockey league last night announced the recall of right Winger Bert Hirshfeld from the Cincinnati mohawks their american hockey league farm club Hirshfeld has scored More than 20 goals for the mohawks this year. Beshore to seek title if Charles stalls Buffalo n. A feb. 27 a Freddie Beshore through his Man Ager Ralph Gold put in a claim today for the Aba world s heavy Weighat boxing title if Ezzard Charles fails to go through with Bis tentatively scheduled bout with Beshore Here april 5.in a letter to Aba commissioner Abe j. Greene Gold protested what he described As Charles apparently deliberate run out " of tuesday night s Aba title fight in Buffalo a two Ball Golf meet ends with teams memorial auditorium. Gold urged that if Jake Miniz Charles manager does not sign for the pril 5 bout As he agreed to do at s conference with promoter Dewey Michaels and myself the Aba order him to do so. Should he fail to go through with this bout said Gold i would like to go on record Here and now As putting in a claim to his championship. I want it definitely under stood that in such an eventuality Beshore stands ready to fight any contestant the Aba May Gold Adso asked Greene to place charged on the ill and unavailable list to prevent his running out to an easier fight in let us say Cincinnati As Miniz would mints pulled Charles from the fight on the basis of a mysterious rib injury Goki declared. "1 claim it to be a run out since no other person Wilh a vital interest myself As Beshore s manager or any official of the Fairview a promote continued on Page is co Stab hoop sters gain semifinals Wiesbaden feb. 27 special the 12th it co and so co 14th regt moved into the semifinals of the constabulary company level basketball tourney last night with wins in the second round played at Patrick Hall Here. The 12th to cagers pulled out a thriller from the 1st brigade s he co 57-49, after timing the score on 17 separate racking up occasions and then nine Points in the game s final 57 seconds. Meanwhile the 14th s so co hoop sters used teamwork and Sharp passing to offset an enormous advantage in height to topple 6th Cav s he co 41-38. In losers bracket games b co 547th engr whipped he co 73d Ord to 40-25, and g co 3d in 2d Cav dawned Cav 45-30. G co 3d a 6th mixed t to Bau tied for first Orlando fla., feb. 27 a Patty Berg and Earl Stewart tied Louise Suggs and Toney Penna As of the International Golf yesterday. They ended All even at dark after a 37 Hole Duel trailing two Down Corning to a the 35th Hole miss " Berg of Chicago and Stewart of. Dallas won the last two with shots that left an i overflow gallery of 4,000 gasping. On the five 505-Yard 36th Hole miss Berg played St Warfa drive and hooked it behind a thick clump of Pines. Stewart used a wedge the Ball climbed High Over the 60-foot Trees and fell just past the Green. Miss Berg then holed out for a Birdie miss Suggs of Lithia Springs ga., was inches shy with a 15-foot putt for her team. Penna of Cincinnati Sank it for a and the match went overtime. Both teams paired the 37tb Hole with four. With the Light nearly gone tournament officials huddled with the two teams and decided to declare it a draw. Fenna Haggerty considers four Job offers Chicago feb. 27
