European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I the stars and stripes March 1950 j Baylor win Mcaa St openers a Marciano beats Brockton heavy earns verdict on split vote new March 25 Rocky unbeaten Brock blasted his Way to the top ranks of the heavyweight division last night by gaining a decision Over previously unconquered Roland of new in a blazing 10rounder in madly in Square the Swarthy 25yearold new England Socker won his 27th straight Victory by the narrowest of margins after the judges had split their referee Jack Watson cast the deciding ballot for Watson gave each fighter five but awarded the bout to Marciano on judge Arthur Aidala voted for and Arthur Schwartz scored Tor the Veo Young heavies were battling for a possible title shot this summer and staged a fierce Battle that had the crowd of Yelling most of the slope Shoul continued on Page 7 the Citrus circuit new March a Paul baseballs Bonus made an erratic debut into professional ranks he pitched three innings for new Orleans in an exhibition against allowing one run and four hits and striking out Pettit was wild in walk ing three he showed streaks of poise and control that won him acclaim and 100 grand from the National league Pittsburgh Pittsburgh sent Pettit to new or of the double Southern As for new or leans tribe padres 5 san March 25 450foot Homer by Larry Doby with continued on Page 7 boxing Babel in Tiff March 25 the promoter who signed heavyweight Joe Walcott to fight Germany Hein ten Hoff charged today that other promoters were trying to steal the show and get the fight transferred from Mann Heim to Walcott was reported signed to meet ten Hoff in Mannheim stadium May 7 for a but there have been persistent press reports that Berlin boxing circles have offered the american to fight Walcott wants to fight ten Hoff in Berlin and not in the Frankfurter Mundschau ban need Ite main sports Story two nights when we first heard of this we talked oilers vie in aau finale March 25 lands defending Champion Blue and golds drove into finals of the National aau basketball tournament last night with a 6463 Victory Over the Denver the California entry will meet the Bartlesville Phillips oilers in the title deciding playoff tonight a 6447 Over the san Francisco Stewart Chevrolet in the semifinals earned the offers their championship the Oakland oilers game will bring the two teams together in the finals for the second consecutive in winning last the Oak land quintet broke a six year stranglehold the oilers had held on the National aau eagles Thompson plans to retire after 1950 March 25 Quarter Back of the Philadelphia pro foot Ball again is planning to quit Active Here assisting his for Mer Otis now University of Arkansas said the 1950 be his he said he will seek a coaching but did not indicate whether he has had an offer or whether he will try for a pro or College Job to Walcott a Felix Boc and he assured us that Walcott will stick to his Heidelberg hotel Leo the other half of Koenigs we is Mannheim promoter Julius pol who teamed with him to set up the Mannheim other promoters who have entered the Walcott ten Hoff picture recently Are Joachim of and Fred of new Kirsch flew Back to America March declaring he would talk to the heavyweight about a bout in he said he had discussed it with Walcott manager and received assurances thai the offer was Gouert was also reported inter ested in staging the bout in Berlin Early this Koenig was we know this underground two pulling is going he we also know that certain people Are trying to steal the Talbert upset by Kovaleski in net meet new March 25 fifth seeded Fred of reached the finals of the National indoor Tennis championships yesterday by up setting to seeded Bill of new Kovaleski takes on Don Mcneill today for the Crown in women favored Nancy of advanced to the title round Fay eliminating Laura Lou of Clear then teamed with two partners to Winn women doubles and mixed doubles Cham miss Chafee paired with Budge of los to win the mixed doubles Crown by defeating Jean of and Betty of the California lady then teamed with Marjorie Gladman of to take the women doubles Crown with a 61 Triumph Over Helen Pedersen of and miss Rosen packers snare Aba payoff March 25 a the Anderson packers won these Ries b playoff in the Western Divi Sion of the Aba with a 9471 Vic tory Over Tri cities last the packers took the two games to pistons Rochester 78 fort March 25 fort Wayne Forward Bob Carpenter hit six Points in overtime Here last night to cinch the pistons 7978 Vic tory Over the Triumph cinched the series b Central division title of the As fort Wayne took the two games to Zillini name Cage Captain March 25 a Don a Junior Forward from will be Captain of the 195051 University of Illinois basketball by Steve Snider new March 25 More major leagues Are struggling up the Trail blazed by Bucky who switched from third base to pitching and made Good with a latest to try the switch Are Erv the St Louis and Lucky Jack of the new York 11 inures to be a Lohrke Tough haul to but Walters and Bob of Are positive proof that it can be a Soso outfielder and in fielder for the cards two seasons tried his hand at pitching last Spring and was Farmed to Rochester where he won 11 and lost eight while learning the mechanics of his new Lohrke is a third baseman by but his rifled shots across the giants infield impressed not Only the first basemen who had to catch but set Leo Durocher to mus ing about converting Lucky Jack to the pitching Lohrke Speed and a natural sinker have giant hitters grumbling to them selves during batting practice but the conversion has gone no farther than Dusak has been tested twice this he went three scoreless innings against the Boston braves the first time out and later gave up two in three innings against the Boston red but held a four run Lead when he Many have attempted the switch to but Walters and Lemon Are the showcase of Brilliant an i n f i e 1 d e r for three major league Bucky was sold on pitching by the late Jimmy Wilson in his first season with the Philadelphia he went on to Cincinnati and three times led the National league in total victories and won the most valuable player award in unlike who had made the Grade As an Lemon strictly was a misfit when Lou Bou Dreau got a look at him in Cleve continued on Page 7 Navy Maneu vers navys new Grid Eddy watches As Letterman Dave Bannerman leaps through a Hole opened by teammates daring Middle Spring braves rally to overtake 7359 Kansas March 25 Bradley braves wiped out a seven Point deficit in the late minutes last night to defeat Duclas and join Baylor in the finals of the Western Mcaa Baylor edged Brigham in the first a capacity crowd of sat in amazement As voted the nations 1 caught after trailing by seven with six and on half minutes to Bill Mann fired a Field goal and two free then the All America Paul Unruh hit two jump shots from the putting Bradley and the Bravet were out in front to the score was at toe in a sloppily played Baylot staggered in the Winner after Trab ing 2625 at the Ani overcoming a late Lead of the ski line six the Southwest conference entry overcame a fou Point Handicap at the last two minutes to gain str Victory on Don Heathington Tret throw with seven seconds Rena Heathington led the scoring via 21 Yale wage tight Battle for Mcaa Pool title March 25 apr Yale and Ohio state snuggled closet than a Swan divers Ankles in their Battle for team honors the 27th annual Mcaa swim i the Bucks led by eight Points the meet moved into the third final Ohio state had 31 Poi principally because of the Indi brilliance of freestyle Jackie Lor and Bruce olympic ing Yale had 23 Points mainly of a raft of speedy freestyle mers who swept one two in the and combined for first place 12 Points in the 400yard free Robert b r a w n e 19yea Sophomore from listed a new Mcaa meet record the 200yard breaststroke with of 15 seconds under old Mark set by Joe Lasalle in Taylor won his second title of meet last he took the Yard backstroke in a Ohio Pool he won the i meter free style new intercollegiate Mcaa meet team standings behind the leaders were Iowa Michigan Standford Michigan Western and Texas Prine Lasalle was state and Wisconsin and Sou methodist i w so 781 we b us Sci Poughkeepsie regatta moved to Marietta new March 25 the famed Pong Keesle Gatta was moved yesterday a to Marte for its 48th running june the intercollegiate rot which stages the Nat championship said Marie offered a better course on Ohio better housing Hies and an observation which Poughkeepsie has unable to Supply in recent j