European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I october 1950 the stars and stripes Page 9 Connie Mack resigns As athletic manager baseball surrenders Post after 50 years Dykes named Pilot by Joe Reici Iler new oct 19 Connie who watched base bait develop from an Rowdy pastime into big business and a j National sport during his 67 years As a manager and Vinsy quit the dugout j retirement As manager of the Philadelphia athletics generally for some the actual yester Day a me As a Shock to Young and old As Long As his millions of admirers can the tall tactician has been the 87yearold lean and lanky gentleman with the sensitive traditional stiff Collar and ramrod has been in the american league As Long As the circuit he helped launch the Loop in during the next 50 years he was the sole Leader of the no other manager can come Flose to machine that Connie did not give any reasons Why he stepped Down As but dose followers of the Man whose teams won nine pennants and five world series probably vivid in the memory is a remark made by Mack 20 years ago after the As had whipped the Louls cardinals in a world til never he said until i feel i can no longer be of use to the i  know what to do if i Only one thing in hoping when the Lime comes to step oct 19 Connie baseballs grand old resigned yesterday after 50 years As manager of the Phila Delphia and into has As stepped Jimmy Star third baseman of the athletics when Connie Macks team dominated the baseball picture two decades at the same Art director of the american league clubs farm was elevated to the position of general although the lanky 87yearold Leader of the athletics had been under fire for some time by sports fans As having outlived his useful his res nation came As a sur the announcement was mad at a press i am retiring from the Active management of the baseball club but will remain As a Mack said hell retain the office of with his oldest and another Roy and Earle own All the Stock except that in Possession of their they purchased the Stock Jimmy Dykes big shoes to fill from Connie a half and the Shibe interests last As the culmination of a bitter argument within the organi to the appointment As manager came As a yesterday i did not have the least idea where i would be in baseball next he adding i am flabbergasted about my stepping into he shoes of a Man who has run club for 50 years is a Job that is too big for big for any i am not afraid of being a Man i have been through All that but i am afraid in following the footsteps of Mack and carrying out his manager of the Chicago White sox from 1934 to succeeded Early Mack As Man Ager during the past at the same Mickey for Mer As Star was made general How resigned shortly before the end of the sooner rated As heavy favourites new 19 pressure eases this week for Pula homa and who arc packing the last of the lengthy major unbeaten streaks in College both drop in class after tremendous triumphs last week and arc prohibitive favourites to add another link in their Victory its Oklahoma Over Kansas slate for Victory 25 and army Over har Vard for ils 24th straight without Oklahoma carries far Loo Many weapons for riddled Kansas Cornelius Connie Mack Mcgillicuddy baseball loses us Best advertisement he i want to be the first to recognize that i cant carry on any there is no doubt that Connie will miss the game probably to much As the game will miss it was Only last Spring he confided to Mike a Friend of Long i believe if i had retired to years ago i  be around probably the most respected Man connected with Mack has been baseballs biggest in 1929 he was awarded the Edward Bok prize for contributing most to the Philadelphia Hie same year he also received a papal new York City gave the venerable Mack a ticker tape ride up Broadway last year to celebrate his Golden anniversary As manager of Connie was Laved by players own or those who flayed against Only a few years Eddie one of Macks of him it never ceases to amaze real enthusiasm that Mack 1 of course he has forgotten More about the game than any of i of Ever will yet he retains the memory of everything the style of play has but Mack has kept up with i j Teve never seen anyone so consistently keen in sizing up situations and 5 and so Able to handle his players As it is almost Mil mannered but Mack was a master at handling his be never scolded a player unnecessarily in the presence of others for i misplay with one but managed to convey his Dis 1 treasure without wounding the feelings of the his voice was i sever heard on the Field by nor was he seen on the Field j to open protest against the judgment of the some managers maintain that types of players require i Hugh handling and harsh he once i have never found continued on Page 10 Pusari posts to Over Pellone in lob 19 probable successor to sugar Ray Robinsons welterweight Defeated game Tony Pellone in the last round of their fierce 10round fight in Chicago stadium last the referee stopped the fight when Pellone staggered to his feet after slumping to the Canvas from a brutal hammering by who took most of the 1 of weighed 148 and of new 18th inf Rod gun club holds election 19 Spe 18th inf Hod and gun club held an organization meeting last week which was attended by 40 officers and enlisted election of officers was held with the following men taking office Calvin president Clarence Vic president Anthony acting Secretary Rudolph Custod Antreas user Dennis member a Large James Mem Rocky gets 2 bouts new 19 former middleweight and Tony signed contracts yesterday for their 27 10rounder in Madison Square Gar the two fought a draw in the Garden last March in Phila Clarence Honey Chile Philadelphia middleweight signed to meet Graziano in the feature bout at convention Hal which in the last four weeks has been routed by col Marquette and twice whipped Harvard made a Strong first half against Cornell last week but folded in the army is devastating in the second around the nation the East Kentucky Over pass Pennsylvania Over Penns Bagnell Bass Southern California Over Navy lacks the Georgetown Over Boston Colgate Over Fordham Over West Cor Nell Over Dartmouth Over Rutgers Over new York Princeton Over holy Cross Over Temple Over the Midwest Washington Over Edge o the Huskie Ohio slate Over eyes on Speed and striking notre Dame Over Liams to out pass also Purdue Over Michi Gan Over Northwestern Over Iowa state Over Colorado Over Nebraska Penn Kansas Over Oklahoma a Michigan state Over the South Tennessee Over be Ware of Salem and Georgia Over Louisiana state bulldogs regained their Miami Over Boston a Hurricane also Vanderbilt Over Georgia tech Over Tulane continued on Page 10 Griffith lauds Macks move 19 in said Clark i think its a Good thing Hes Hes the greatest Man in and Hes done More for it than anyone thus did Clark president of the Washington himself 3 Young Man of 80 and longtime Greet the news that Connie Mack was step Ping Down As Man Ager of the Philadelphia athletics after 50 that travelling was wearing him Griffith id tried to get him to quit several years but he said i like to i i Ive been travelling since i was 17 years old and Ive had enough of it when a reporter suggested at Washington that Griff might now step up As baseballs grand old he was told not at nobody will Ever take connies Griffith new Jersey Schoolboy Dies of Grid injuries 19 Ben Sonny Captain and Star halfback of the Camden Cath Olic High school football died yesterday of injuries suffered in a game with Bridgeton High the 17yearold athlete broke his neck in the third Quarter of a game last saturday after scoring two touchdowns in leading his team to a 257 his death was the first Gridiron fatality of 1950 in the Camden Philadelphia to fool Earv Hunting can be soon easy 19 big game season dated Only 30 minutes for Aubrey sunday he drove his truck to a spot 35 Miles Southwest of took Rifle in hand and headed for before hed taken a Steps a 600pound Bear came along and he flattened it with three while he was skinning the Bear a 700pound Elk appeared and Springer knocked it Down with one he admits he Felt a Little hysterical when right after a seven Point Buck Deer loped into a single shot took care of ail the game was bagged within 200 Yards of the easy but Springer has his limit of everything and cant a climber his Rifle again until next