European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April to the stars and stripes Page 9 Llanor league clubs open season today j c7 Al a ovals in Thema mrs w american league new York Yankees is Boston red sox Detroit tigers is Cleveland indians Philadelphia As is Washington senators Scarborough Louis Browns is Chicago White sox Pacific coast league w l pet of 13 i m 7 if 10 4 t 4 4k i unavailable 1 so unavailable Onslow National league Brooklyn dodgers is Philadelphia phils Newcombe Shotton Heintzelman Sawyer Boston braves is new York giants Sain Jansen in Rocker Pittsburgh pirates is Louis cardinals Dickson Meyer Suie Dyer Chicago cubs is Cincinnati reds red flock favored to win close races new april 17 1950 major league baseball season opens tomorrow and if preseason dope is right the new York and Brooklyn clubs Are going to have their hands full defending their 1949 All of according to baseball adds up to one of the most exciting productive and most attended campaigns of them All it takes a real Optimist to visualize a pair of Pennant races As close As those of last year when the Yankees and dodgers didst win until the final in contrast to the two team struggles of at least eight in each Given better than an outside Chance of winning the Brooklyn remains the favorite to repeat in the National but St Boston and Philadelphia have plenty of Over in the the world Champion Yan Kees rate no better than second Choice in the wagering to the bos ton red with Detroit and Cleveland also Well some Are even so bold As to predict a Flag for 87yearold Connie Mack and his Philadelphia fan interest for this Jubilee year of National league starts is 75th season and the Amer ican its reach a new Peak with the Overall attendance perhaps bettering the 1948 record total of Over 20 a total of persons including president Harry Truman is expected to witness openers in eight the pirates cards night first Ever to inaugurate a Cam is a forerunner of things to in 409 night games have been scheduled in both leagues and undoubtedly More will be scheduled last year there were 384 and in 1940 Only most of the fan interest will be continued on Page 10 Schrita Frisco Raffensberge Sewell can hit too april 17 slate baseball teem Akk based Catcher after Catcher of new York Yan both Ara comic Book teds Lith Spring or topples 31 april 17 Williams lift Spring with two of in the eighth inning against Rookie right hander Ernie gave Boston red sox a Victory the Boston in their Intra City series Windup yester Day before a crowd at Fen Way until the botox mighty slugger took Over in such positive the National Given air tight pitching by Southpaw Johnny appeared to be heading for their second win in the four game but Tom Pinchal Tang for Chuck singled with one Down to launch the red sox vie tory Dom Dimaggio alien tapped a Bot liner into Brightfield after Johnny Pesky fouled Williams drove terrifically into the Brightfield bullpen to wrap up the the line score i Boston n my Bottom a most 0 Johnson 6 and Coran Dall Masterson Stobba papal and cards Browns 4 april it Bican Mcmond a of game brought the St cardinals a sudden 54 Victory in their half of the ninth inning yesterday to give them an even breaking the two game City series with the St Louis altogether Rice batted in four of the Redbird Max Lanier had held the Browns to one hit and one run in eight innings when manager Eddie Dyer decided to rest the Lethander and continued on Page 10 Fulton to get identical trophies april 11 icon Stebic Joe Fisher and Frank forts Bill Gibraltar welterweight finalists in the Neucom boxing will receive identical trophies As runner sop in that Neucom up announced the title was declared open when Fisher was hospitalized with fractured jaw suffered a a previous and Fulton failed in two attempts to weigh in Ander the welterweight olympic plaque honors 48 victors april 17 Roll of Honor bearing the names of 1948 olympic winners was unveiled at Wembley stadium the with 33 Heade the the names of the winners Are embossed in Bronze on two 18foot High Stone panels flanking the main Entrance to the the scene of the lord1 chairman of the organizing com Mittee of the London unveiled the among the guests wee Fanny Ttoe flying dutch whose Nam eap pears three tunes on Hie a record for any big 10 bans to Grid broadcasts april television of big 10 football games will be banned completely in conference athletic directors decreed and the Boycott May Lead to removal of College football from video screens throughout the the policht adopted almost unanimously by the big 10 respite the loss of an estimated for the 1b50 was the first organized collegiate action to limit two of the three members the National collegiate athletic association television chairman Tom and Willis Southern Cali attended fac big 10 discus Sion prior to the and conferred with the third Ralph Hamilton said the big 10 meeting was very but added the committee hoped to get additional information from parts of country before preparing recommendations the next Mcaa convention in he added that the committee would Contact the big and other sections of the after the foot Ball season for a report on video before preparation of 4he convention 10 did not shut out Tete but agreed to jew game use of Uttmi of highlights of games involving con Ference teams As Wett As full game no program will be permitted to the films until alter 6 Pra the Day after the big 10 commissioner Kennetta tug Wilson indicated the bar live video was not but said the action passed an overwhelming the conference Sig Reed bad an its but said conclusive offered 1faat video had an effect on Footman Attenni major email High