European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thesta Sahd Cony nips in Mcaa final h fees claim to invt Tatj t title March 29 Felix Bonechi Ceraio announced today that he was claiming the National boxing association heavyweight Tiue Tor Jersey Joe Walcott if a heart injury forces Champion Ezzard Charles to Bocchicchio based his title claim in a Telegram to Aba commissioner Abe on Charles injury and that Joe Louis has announced he remain in retirement with Allen chosen basketballs Man of year new March 29 api kansas1 Forrest Prog Allen accepted the award As Basket balls Roan of the year yesterday and renewed Bis plea that the sport get rid of its taking the Rost rum to receive the Honor voted him by the National association of basketball the 66 allem year old Pioneer teacher declared we new have a game that impossible to officiate wid almost impossible to play its All pass and its mass a coach for 40 years with 32 of them at recommended two major rules changes which he would bring Back some stabilization to James Nai Smiths they Are suggested changes to the Center jump on i rotating the present two minute Rule prevail for the entire we ruined when we took away the Center he lets bring Back the but put it on a rotating that a coach would have to a jump list to the officials be fore every just As baseball managers after each Field goal different player would jump for each of there could continued on Page 10 wins to remember March 29 Chris Rogers and Kenny Church won their first stake races at the recent Hialeah Rogers won the Widener Handicap with Boyal governor and Church took the Flamingo with Oil in both Louis and Charles out of the j heavyweight who else is there to claim the championship but Bocchicchio Walcott has made three unsuccessful bids to win the heavyweight twice against Louis and once in an elimination bout against who then was named Aba Bocchicchio said he explained to Greene that he was claiming the title provided Charles definitely is out of All Comers on the strength of Wal Cotts showing in the past few i think Joe is entitled to an other shot at the heavyweight if Charles recovers and is granted permission to Bocchicchio we of laying claim to the title and will be willing to fight All he Bocchicchio also revealed that he May Clinch a Walcott bout with German heavyweight Hein ten Hoff this the bout would be Beld in on May he Lamotta Kos Hunter in 6th March 29 middleweight Champion Jake la flashing a devastating body stopped Classy Chuck of in 59 seconds of the sixth round last night before fans in a no title fight at the Superior body punching was the big margin of difference for the Bronx but a terrific left to the head was the payoff who started off the first two rounds came tearing out in the sixth and dropped the Cleve land middleweight contender with a series of body blows and the left Hook to the Side of the Hunter took a full nine count and got up groggy and smelling the rushed him across the ring and in less than a minute referee Jackie Davis stopped the Hunter then was hanging trying Only to defend himself but with no punch left of his cents shown Here displaying their awards after winning the National invitation will be Able to add to their showcases after whipping la the Mcaa thus becoming the first team in history to win two National basketball titles in the same jubilant Holman rates beavers his new March 29 up Nat Holman beamed a big smile reserved exclusively for Champion coaches and piped this is the greatest team i Ever the kids made he gushed exuberantly in the dressing room after City College of new York had Defeated last night to win the Mcaa tournament and achieve the first grand slam in College Basket Ball he leaned Down and patted the curly Brown hair of Battle worn Norm who had suffered a five stitch Gash Over his left Eye in a first half Accident and came Back to Lead Cony to Mager was Holman continued on Page 10 Blacks condition fair after fainting spell r March 29 Don former Cleveland was in fair condition in Charity Hospital last night after suffering a fainting spel at his his physician said the spell was mild and had no connection with a brain injury he received two years ago and which forced his retirement from Cinderella five makes historic grand slam new March 29 College of new York carved a chunk of history through Bradley zone defense last night to win the Mcaa basketball and with it the first grand slam in the annals of the sport the Cony whirlwind had whipped through the same Bradley Crew for a 6961 Triumph in the National invitation tournament finals Here phils drop Miller after major clubs reject waivers March 29 once rated the fancies Fielding shortstop in base was Given his unconditional release yesterday by the Phila Delphia All 15 major league clubs passed Miller by when the phils put him on the waiver list it would have Cost a big league team to claim the who at 33 Fig ures he still has plenty of playing owner Bob of the said he hated to part with but added that Eddie Doest fit into the phils youth he said Eddie probably will land a Job of Bis own choosing with a Pacific coast league never a great Miller was continued on Page 10 braves Pound Taschi in 95 defeat of yanks March 29 of Joe Dimaggio played nine innings for the first time this Spring yesler Day but the new Yankees lost to the Boston i went hit Warren manager Billy Jujj Southworth 21 for the b raves and did Spahn not permit a hit cookie first baseman Joe col Mac singled with two out in the pc Fly Sam Webb and Johnny Antonelli finished for the the scored three runs in first inning off Vic Rachs and added a pair off the big right hander hits and 10 runs in the five innings in the reds tigers 7 March 29 Cincinnati reds marked up their sixth straight Triumph by taking an easy 127 decision from the Detroit tigers in an exhibition contest the reds belted out 18 hits in chiding three homers while the tigers were held to eight safeties by Ewell Black Well and Johnny Hekl Blackw Cli Art who started on the Mound for the gave 15 he Cincinnati pulled a triple play in the first inning and a decision Umpire Lou resulted in Jorda in manager the second red Rote being chased from a game for the time in managerial Barons senators 11 March 29 the Birmingham of the Southern spotted Washington nine runs and came from Beland to topple the Here yesterday in a game called at the Enid of the sixth inning because two grand slain one by Dick Burgott and the game clinching Blou by fielder de Lavigne turned the both came off Oiz Suther the losing Pitcher who re placed Sid Hudson in the phils cards 6 March 29 the Philadelphia Phillies pounded out 14 including two Home and received 15 bases on balls As they whipped the Louis Cardi in an exhibition game the homers were by Dick its Ler and Willie Jones other sex Gisler tra base blows were five doubles and three continued on Page 10 weeks no other team has Ever won both National Champion ships in the same coach Nat Holmans Sophomore Scourge snatched the Lead after the first 10 minutes of play Las night before the at Madison Square and they never again turned1 it the puffing enemy from drove itself into a frenzy trying to Inch up but these straining efforts were in Mager clinches it the Bradley fight carried the braves to Wittrin one Point of with 30 seconds to play and Chat touched off a deafening bedlam in the but a Skinny Streak named Norm who played the second half with five ugly stitches on his forehead after a Nasty first half skittered in for a Layup to make the final score fouls Cost Bradley plenty amid this final Rush three Star players sat on the banished because of five they were Paul Bill Mann and Aaron the customers were treated to plenty of thrills last although the game Seldom seemed in doubt even during Itiat late Bradley Rush the first 10 before then it was a typical basketball but then Mager hit from the Irwin Dom Brot flipped in a one hander and de Warner put in a Freet Ihnow to Send Cony City never again the continued on Page 10 King stops Sierra in sixth round Toronto a March 29 British Empire lightweight Cham Pion Arthur Xing knocked out cuban contender Humberto in the sixth round of scheduled 10rouad fight Here last night it was Kings fight Here for 18 months during which lame a won 16