European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse March 1950 the stars and stapes 9 Bradley holds top spot in firial hoop poll it Gach Rane West Palm March 8j Fortese Lenyear old Mickey Cochrane yesterday volunteered to doa the tools of again in relieve the Philadelphia Al let catching Short and Connie Mack admitted he i might be forced to press the former catching threat into service i if Mike Guerra Doest show up Guerra is one of three athletics Stilt he was in Cuba when last heard Cochrane May be forced to fill to for him when the athletics split their squad into two teams and Lake to the exhibition Trail next Only three backstops Are in Joe Astroth and a graduate of Macks baseball school and tryout Detroit tigers March manager bed Rolfes opening Day lineup atlays As a unit for Ute first Lime today when the Detroit tigers play their initial Keute said the varsity would line up with Aaron Robinson an infield of Dick Kry Gerry Johnny upon and George and an Tel fitly of Johnny Hoot Kvin and vie Washington senators March 8 Short Burky who has a squad of Only 28 Washington senators on an i n pm need his pitch ing selections for j the two game series with the Philadelphia ath i starting and one i at his choices was i a hurler who int even in the Pitcher to Conrado who had a 257 woman lost record and a 143 earned run aver age with in the cuban in Harris said he expected the Cuba to report in Joe Sid Diek Weik and Jim peace also would pitch in Harris new March Leo Durochier ended yesterday by definite Plant Nih respect to three on the new Fork me arid wet trill be Don jeweller his Wett Ond Henry his third baseman for at least 50 Durocher admitted that at the moment he likes Jack Harshman for the regular first base assign but pointed out Joe Lajato is not entirely removed serious Louis cardinals Torch 8 up Stan Musial was out of uniform for the second straight Day am Max Lanier was sidelined with a lame Back As the Louis Cardi nals played their second i n t r a squad game Musial is ailing with a cold and May not be in uniform for several Boston braves March 8 Rookie outfielder Bob obtained from the Brooklyn dodgers Paul farm of the Amer ican starred in the Boston third intr squad game Addis unloaded the games longest triple Over Cente fielder Sam Jethroe head in the third in scored the Cooney first run moments later when Rookie Pitcher Don Liddle uncorked a wild the c o o n e is beat the Cincinnati reds March 8 Luke Sewell gulped hard yesterday morning when Star Power Pitcher Herman Wehmeier was struck in the left knee by a thrown Ball Only a few moments after Nelson Potter announced he was quitting base the knee swelled but the Cincinnati red hurler took his Reg ular w a r m u p in the after Dan he said he did not expect serious new March 8 Rains during the Aigbe soaked Miller que ring Field so badly that the new York Yankees were forced to forego heir training routine Pittsburgh pirates san March 8 the usual batting Anid Fly chasing the Pitts Burgh pirates devoted them Sedivec to a hefty cession of sign catching the Bung memorized various continued on Page 10 Cochrane offers to Don pads again a v Mack May use As coach to plug catching ranks Button easily retains world skate Crown it Dick Button in a class by himself Wing aces top nil scorers March 8 powerful Detroit red wings one of Ted Sid Abel and Gordie Howe continues to dominate the National hockey leagues individual scaring the Roughan Tough of t Wing of the leads the Field with 63 on a collection of 20 goals and 43 Captain and is second with 59 and the Rangy right is with 56 Paul Center of the Boston fourth with 54 Maurice the rocket fiery ight Wing of the month Alcana is fifth with 53 Bill Dura injured net minder of the has the est Soal against Turk the famous Toronto fat Las the most Shu eight Bill the rugged defens Eman of has spent the most time the penalty 124 March 8 an american College boy fastened his figure Siatuu Crown a Little ant there was no one in sight to Knock it after winning the world title for the third straight year Button appeared More than Ever ready to Rule As Long As be wants he faced Competition last night and left them the people who packed Wembley stadiums Empire Pool agreed thai it would have been a wonderful show without with buttons it was a show the likes of which True cd never olympic bound Button doused Hopes of other amateurs with the declaration that hed stick skating at least until the 1952 for compulsory and free skating he scored a total of 93 cent of his nearest challenger forthe second straight year was Hungary Ede who had Hayes Jenkins an youngster who was sixth it Paris a year moved up to third last night Austin of san the other american finished the who have won everything the championships have offered so went after the women Crown tonight Aja or Canovai Czechoslovakia continued on Page ii hoop coach Dies suddenly March 3 Virginia University lost one of its most successful Basket Ball coaches when Lee Falton died his first two teams went to National invitation tournament in Madison Square Garden in 1947 and they were the first College teams he the 45yearold native of Texas died unexpectedly at his complications from injuries suffered in a Valentine Day Accident caused his raschi9 Roberts sign hoop results we Law Cooee Central at Verv March 8 York Vic Raschi and Yogi Berra and Philadelphia Phillies Robin Roberts and Ken Heintzelman ended their holdouts but another Phillie left Camp and Veteran Nelson of the Cincinnati quit baseball for Raschi and Berra agreed to terms after manager Casey Stengel inter with general manager George Weiss Raschi probably signed for who in is believed to have bellied for i Huberto and heat Zeimanis the Phillies leading winners in signed Only hours apart in Clear 17 games last is believed Tiff continued on Page w Vic Fca Suhi Buckeye keep second place wildcats 3d new March s comeback stories of the 194950 College basketball season were written by Bradley and Ohio the final associated press poll of the season today showed Bradley bounding of the consensus Choice of 206 sports writers and buckeyes Are v that quite jump from the positions these teams held in the final balloting a year Bradley struggled in seventh while Ohio state was buried inl20th last years wound up third this get Best i the Are engaged for postseason ment invitation Tourt Anieto Tor 5o National collegiate athletic As the other has a Good Chance to make the Bradley 273 Drew to firs place votes and Points in the final poll to Lead by a wide it was the third straight week tin peo rians topped the Ohio state the big 10 held on to second position with Adolph rupps kentuckians continued on Page 11 Kentucky get top seeding in nit meet new March 8 path was cleared yesterday for a possible return meeting Between Bradley and Kentucky As those two outstanding quintets were seeded one two and placed in opposite rackets for the National invitation tournament in Madison Square of was seeded third and of fourth for die 12team journey which gets under Way saturday with afternoon and night night doubleheaders will be played on the remaining March 16 and Wester ii Kentucky and Niagara will have the Honor of opening the tourney at 2 pm tie second game that afternoon wih match san Francisco defending champions and Cunys Sophomore heres the schedule Tate quarterfinal round and Tite order n which the teams will p4ay saturday afternoon Western Kentucky 245 Gara san Francisco 194 Cony saturday Nischt Lasalle 203j a Arizona Long Island 204 is Syracuse midday a Nadley 273 is continued m Page w Leng Gries ski meet set March 12 March 8 editors from several european countries Are expected to participate n an International ski race o be held at the a Arian Alps on March it earned the meet As being the highlight of the years skiing season with the entries competing or the cup of f sports officials said they have Ade plans to invite the worlds Kiing elite which took part in the recent Fis world championships at
