European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1950 the stars and stripes Page 9 Bat blasts 105 2 seven Bis stun dodgers May 10 Ralph liners big Bat went berserk last night As he knocked in seven runs on two homers and helped the Pittsburgh pirates snatch a 105 decision from the Brooklyn dodgers before a crowd of Kiner Kafoed Ralph Branca with three run wast Over the left Center Wall in the third inning and came through with his seventh Homer of the season and second grand slam in four Days off curl Erskine in the homers enabled him to tie Ted Williams for the major league Lead and his seven runs batted in gave him the leadership in the National league with Bill Werle responded with a magnificent Relief Job after taking Over from Mel Queen in the third inning after Gil Hodges tripled with the bases he held the Dod Gens to Only one hit going into the ninth when they collected two More but he shut scoring door in their Werle Rel Iret 14 batters in a the fourth to the ninth and allowed Only on Ball out i the infield during tha the Victory was the pirate South paws third straight without a the dodgers held a 50 Ead going red sox Stop 61 May 10 bos Ion red sox went into a percentage lie for first place in the american league although actually they moved a full game ahead of Detroit when they Defeated the tigers in their opening meeting of the year the red sox have won More games but have lost two Mel Parnell bested Virgil who was driven out in the the Lone Detroit run scored on a pair of doubles and a Long after Aaron Robinson doubled to right Don Kolloway boasted a Fly to Short right which Bobby Doerr reached but did not and Joe running for up at but scored after Gerry Priddy Long Bobby Doerr and Walt Dropo hit homers off doers came in the second what proved to be the winning run was scored in the third Birdie Tebbetts doubled and scored on Dom Dimaggio the Dropo one of three hits in the came in the doubles by Johnny Pesky and Vera Stephens accounted for another run in the sixth and drops single brought the other one another tally was made off Hal Whites pitching in the seventh when Pesky singled and Ted Wil Liams doubled off the Centerfield Wall to score Pesky from first it was the 10th successive game in which Williams has hit safely and the nth for Box score on Page 11 Ralph Kiner big Bat booms up Elba Pool to reopen May 10 the to Elba swimming Pool is to reopen May Barbara Scofield wins Hanover play Vissie defaults May 10 Bara of san won a decisive 62 Triumph Over Minni of today in a Tennis exhibition Gertrude gorgeous g u s s i e of Santa was forced to interrupt her against Totta of because of a sore she lost the one set Joerre of Defeated Karlheinz of Ger in a mens singles in the mixed miss Moran and Gottfried von of Ger won Over miss Scofield and 1 of two Jackie Brooklyn second is the first of 1 table play by the Birago cubs m Wayne Terwil Slijper to to Nail the Carl 5 track stars to vie abroad new May 10 Topflight american track stars have been selected by the aau to compete in overseas meets in heading tie group which will compete in Glasgow june 10 and Belfast june 1213 is Harrison dil of Fourtune win Ner of the aau indoor High hurdles others Are Hugo of new York University Roscoe of the new York Pioneer club Billy of and of the Penn Welles Relief Job quiets flock into the last half of the third when Kiner hit his first Home a 400 foot blast Over tie they tied it in the seventh on a a double steal and Nanny Fernandez Palica walked two of the firs three waiters he faced in the eighth and Erskine took Over and passed two More to Force in the run tha broke the 55 Kiner then unfurled his grand a 450foo shot that struck the Wall in the farthest Corner of the left enter bullpen near the Center Field ugh it was liners eighth grand slam of his tying with Bill Nichol son of the phils for the most grand slams among the Active players in the National league Rogers horns by owns the league Mark of Box score on Page 11 Yankees drop 42 new May 10 de Lopat handcuffed Louis with three hits last night As the new York Yankees took advantage of four Brownie error to defeat the cellar dwelling Lopat seven in registering his third Hank Back in the Outfield after a Brief Layoff because of sacroiliac had a hand in All the Yankee he hit a single and drove in two runs and scored two the Yankees collected nine hits and All their runs off lefty Joe who suffered his first defeat of the Don Rookie accounted for the Browns last run with a Home run in the ninth it wag his it was fastest played game of the season at the taking Only i hour and 38 a crowd of attended the arc ight Louis a r h As 3 3b if t it in 3 p 2 Upton 1 p 8 new York a re s 4 i it 4 i i Jen 16411 of 4 t c 411 to j 1 1 if 2 i 3 1 t 1 total 29 s totals 30 4 s a grounded out for Ostrowski 8 Louis 3 1 4 new York zoo 4 9 1 e Bauer Lopat Arft Coleman 2b Lenhardt do Demars and Arft Coleman and left Louis new York Lopat Ostrowski Lopat of Rowski 9 in 7 Overmire 0 in win l o p a t Ostrowski tuis to return to Sao May 10 up former heavyweight Champion Joe Louis announced Here last night hat he is cancelling the remainder his South american exhibition our and will return to the Louis will leave Brazil on thurs so fight fans Hail Walcott on arrival by Bill staff correspondent May 10 was the old Story of theres nothing like an athletic hero yesterday As occupation personnel and the Ger Man populace of three cities com to give Jersey Joe Walcott a rousing reception on his arrival in the zone Lor a 12round bout with German Champion Hein ten Hoff in Mannheim stadium May from the time he landed at Rhine main yesterday afternoon until late last night the who three times has fought for the world heavy weight Center of attention of an Over enthusiastic group of photographers and just Plain fight although he Hast fought since he pole axed giant Johnny Shkor nto the land of the birdies in the set round Back in Walcott appeared to be fit and trim for the bout which will Mark Ger Nanys return to big time Jersey Joes Handlen reported the 36year old battlers legs were in Good shape As the result of a great Deal of Road conditioning and that he would have to shed Only five or six of his present 201 pounds to reach his Peak fighting manager Felix Bocchicchio said Walcott would go into heavy Vavy oarsmen lose Veteran coach May 10 will finish its rowing reason without Veteran commander Charles Buck the naval Academy announced yesterday that Walsh physical condition has sidelined Walsh entered the Bethesda naval Hospital april 26 was Given a Stern Mcture operation last Ensign Perry Walsh assistant since last was a wanted Nelson was Captain f the 1947 Navy As nip on boosts circuit May 10 up despite Lou Boudreaus shuffling of the Cleveland Indian the Philadelphia athletics nipped the on Eddie boosts eighth circuit who benched himself some time replaced Joe Gordon at second with Johnny Berardino and put pig Luke easter at in thai place of Mickey the exploded for seven runs in the filth Frame but the tribe came Back with a five run out burst in the eighth that drove Hank Wyse to the showers and Carl Sheib came in to halt the the Mac Kmen pounded Steve Gromek and Sam among five tribe for eight hits the big sending 11 men to Elmer Valos Homer with two on featured the Ferris Fain also got a round tripper for the and Al Rosen with two doubles a single in five connected for the circuit for the Hank credited with his second Victory in four left with the score 84 and the bases loaded and two out in the eighth Dale Mitchell cleared the sacks with a single to boosts Wallop in the eighth in creased the As and Rosens Homer off Scheib in the ninth was not quite Box score on Page 11 training if Jersey Joe avoided any predictions on the outcome of the although he had been quoted in new York prior to his departure As saying that he had seen pictures of some of ten hoff3 he told reporters yesterday that such was not the both Bocchicchio and Walcott pointed out that they were taking the ten Hoff bout seriously in an Effort to get a fourth shot at heavyweight Jersey Joe expressed the Hope thai Ezzard near eco sized Champ who currently is Side lined with a heart would be Able to return for a title As the logical contender to the Walcott Eaid would rather win the title in the ring than have it banded to in the event Charles forced to retire Bocchicchio hinted there was a possibility Joe Louis would Don the gloves once again and meet Jersey Joe for the vacant following Hie arrival at Bjaine Walcott and party made a Quick motor tour through Down town then journeyed to where the 427th army band greeted them with a stirring therell be a hot time in the old town after mayor Paul Riedel extended Walcott the Best wishes of the City of the entourage struggled its Way through the huge crowd which had gathered for the ceremonies and moved on to Heidel where they were billeted for the night Phillies release Wright to Toronto club May 10 Philadelphia Phillies reduced their roster to 26 players yesterday by releasing de 31yearold right handed outright to their Toronto farm club in the International a prewar Pitcher with the Boston braves and a 1111 per former with Toronto last did Well during Spring training but has been used Only in batting practice since the Start of the German soccer team wins new May 10 Hamburg sport ver Eiri Mafe an auspicious Start to its six game Goodwill tour of America yester Day by defeating the american soccer league before largest Ever to see a soccer game at