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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, November 19, 1950

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                We the stars and stripes 9 Chandler to receive new 7year contract baseball moguls vote to keep commissioner by Lawton Carver 18 in strange world of ours we Gen f Bill have to pay for what we us including world the new York who seem better than anyone and i a Good because the Yankee management b look Forward to dishing out what could amount to the highest payroll in the his tory of the something this or that Side of the players have everything in there f won a couple of world series in a Gate receipts have been extremely Good and the club a loaded with Dan Topping and Del Webb Haven exactly been bikers up to probably Only Tom of the red can match the Bulky ill of the Topping and but whereas Yawkey is Deal with the Yankees winners to Joe Dimaggio Hundred grand or same will have to remain As then Yogi Phil Rizzuto Vic Raschi undoubtedly Are for More the leagues most Valu Fible has started salary talks George Weiss and reportedly Grants at least a in Nease Over last Ite Little shortstop can Point continued on Page 11 Berra Peggy Kirk takes to Golf position 18 Peggy a Curtis cup golfer and times Ohio women Amateur said last night she will turn professional by starting pro notion duties for fee Spaul in i just decided it i wanted to to work and ii keep Active she exed a t that added up to ing i she played with the Curtis cup against England last summer iwas on the squad at went to Europe in she poured the Crown at in and the North South title at i same the Eastern Amateur was her big prize of kid Gavilan out Points Graham new 18 of reestablished himself As welterweight challenger last night by winning a majority 10round decision Over Billy Gra of new in their return bout at Madison Square the cuban who had lost a split decision to Graham on and who had lost three other split decisions this gained the votes of the two judges last although referee Barney Felix called the bout even on rounds and on Gavilan was much faster than he was in february and he fought a much smarter fight he forced handsome Billy to do at least half the instead of carrying the attack to Billy in every minute As he did last by these he prevented Irish Billy from concentrating on at which he is most Eddie chairman of the new York state boxing announced at the ringside that Gavi Lan would be the Man to Challenge continued on Page 10 Mintz raps Joe Louis As bad loser 18 Jake the fiery Little co manager of world heavyweight boxing Champion Ezzard today accused Joe Louis and his manager of being bad the Veteran boxing manager made his charge after Reading an International news service Story from in which Louis Marsh All claimed the Brown bomber was under a doctors care and taking for a penicillin cold for Louis several Days be fore he fought Charles in new York last sum heres your Mintz apparently unaware that newspapermen do not write their own Mintz blasts Marshall Miles and Joe Louis As bad got that get this the first time Louis fought Jer continued on Page 10 Kirk Agocs picked for North South game 18 cd Francis Bagnell and end Herb of the University of Pennsyl Are the first players to be 9ected to play in the annual shrine South football game on Risemas the Penn and his mate will play on the norths Star squad coached by Herman of youre Only As old As you feel to resume neglected Golf career 18 Mack said yesterday he intends to return next Spring to a love of his earlier just How important the 87yearold who retired recently As manager of the Philadelphia considers this decision was shown by the fact he himself called the associated press to break the except on rare Connie heretofore has spoken through an id like folks to he As that i certainly dont want to Settle Down in a rocking chair not by a Long shot old hand at Golf in years gone by i used to play lot of feel i can still do and when Spring comes in going to join some probably out in and play a lot of the game that familiar say ing is As old As you he went ill continue to be quite Active with the Why  i be my life has been and it still is but Golf comes its Connie said he wanted to make it Clear to All that his retirement in no Way Means lapse into a life of skippered More time now what this retirement will he is give me a Chance to go Back and do the things i did before i it will give me More time for everybody knows in not the kind of person who be satisfied to sit Back and go to not one of the first stops on his Way to this new stage of his illustrious life in sports will be he there he will join movie makers in fashioning a film based on his 50year career in in characteristic the Connie Mack Story is shaping up yet another exciting and ingratiating 18 Happy Chandlers nickname fitted like a Saddle on a Blue grass thoroughbred yesterday because minor league club owners took just two minutes and 20 seconds to decide that the former senator from Kentucky should be reelected com missioner of baseball for seven More v presidents will of the american and Ford of the told Chandler after thursdays draft meeting that his reelection at the leagues joint meeting in Petersburg next month would be a Mere they told him to have his lawyer draw up a new contract to submit to the club owners at that salary Chandlers first which be Gan in will expire in May his present contract Calls for a year and provides that he be notified 18 months prior to its expiration whether he will be re who took his Happy smile into the Kentucky governors chair at 37 and into the Senate four years was told Bis Job would continue after the which lasted less than three min it was one of the shortest ses Sions Ever held by the major league Reserve clause protected the club owners thus indicated their approval of the Chandler regime last five guided the sport past such ticklish situations As Leo tiffs with fans and owners and possible government investigation of base balls Reserve which enables the various clubs to control the playing careers of their National league club owners also decided to reelect Frick As head of their he has been presi Dent since Connie Mack a Mere youth Frank Shaughnessy reelected in Boss new 18 up Frank Shaughnessy was re elected president of the International league yesterday for a term of three More the election took place during the circuits an Nual meeting Charles president of Jersey was reelected vice Stoneham said the Parent new York giants expect to continue to sponsor a team in the circuit next although he admitted that the Jersey City franchise might be sold by the Happy Chandler Worth a smile cubs appoint Root to coaching berth 18 a Chicago cubs announced yesterday that Charlie manager of their Des Moines farm will coach for the Parent club next Root pitched for the cubs from 1926 to roots place As Des Moines Man Ager will be filled by Al padres to retain Baker san 18 a san Diego Pacific coast baseball team will be managed again next year by Del who piloted it to second in the 1950 the announcement last night by Bill club ended speculation As to whether Baker i might be seeking another Shotton denies Story on plea to hold flock Helm 18 a Burt Shotton denies he has asked for any on shot Chance to vindicate himself As manager of the Brooklyn a Story by Dick Young in the new York daily news wednesday said Shotton has asked for a Chance to manage the dodgers again with the agreement he would step out in favor of Peewee Reese the Fol lowing Dick Young made up that whole said he Hast gotten anything like that from and in sure he Hast from Omal Ley Walter president of the As far As i know in still the manager of the Dodg ers the daily news Story said Omal Ley had about made up his mind on having Shotton manage the Brooklyn club next in new Young was not but the daily news said they stood by Youngs Story As majors finish player draft 18 new York Yankees and Pittsburgh pirates got under the draft wire with two additional choices today the Yankees selecting infielder Gene Markland from of the International and the pirates plucking shortstop Bob Thompson from of the same had previous trials with the Chicago White sox and Philadelphia he can play either second base or and batted with the bosons last batted in 146 games for Fresno the past season after going to Spring training with the red wings last earlier in the the Louis Browns drafted shortstop Johnny Bero from of the Ameri can drafting of the three players brought the number of players selected by major league clubs to Nevada shifts athletic policy 18 varsity of Nevada president Malcolm love has announced new athletic program which would make coaches members of the faculty and Calls for strict supervision of athletic the new program was drawn up by the Board of athletic and the athletic Board will include a representative of the love said the Board would have jurisdiction Over intercollegiate but has no intention of de emphasizing we will continue to play teams of top he Browns to retain baseball coaches 18 Louis Browns announced today they had renewed the contracts of their three Johnny Tobin and Ralph wine the 1951 manager Zack Taylor and my self Are pleased with our president Bill Dewitt we think they turned in a swell Job in 1950 and helped immeasurably in developing our Young  
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