European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 the stars and stripes january 1953 Benham seeks 3d world bobsled championship 15 Stan Benham would probably be the last person in Central casting that Darryl Zanuck would pick to play the part of a bobsled racer in a Hollywood however the bespectacled easy going new yorker whose 200odd in his own barely qualify him to help polish the runners of his sled arrived in Garmisch monday in search of his third world bobsled title in the past five Captain to compete in the world championship bobsled Competition to be held on the olympic Bob run beginning january Benham was exultant Over the new weight limitation of 880 pounds for a Fourman team and 440 pounds for a woman team which he said will result in closer competitions and place More emphasis on the skill of the individual the Winner of the 1949 and 1950 world titles and Captain of the 1952 olympic team pointed out that from now on All teams will weigh approximately the same and Tae skill and experience of the team will replace the former depend ence on weight he with All team weights roughly the same the Competition will be much closer without the faster time spread that used to go with the heaviest for he said the German team that beat us in the olympics last year out weighed us by 50 this time Well be and that goes for All the other teams its bound to be a closer upon his arrival Benham renewed his acquaintance with capt Hubert Garmisch recreational services officer and brakeman of the 2 team in the 1952 then he headed for the olympic Bob to study the changes made in the he said he was particularly impressed by the work done on the famous bavarian curve which he considers much safer a dip in the turn has been removed and although shortened by some 50 feet Benham feels the curve is if slower than he should know As he holds the course record established during Winter sports week in the rest of the with one four and two woman sleds arrived in Furstenfeld Bruck this evening and Are expected in Garmisch later tonight they will begin prac Tice none of the teams have been Benham but will to decided in practice runs Between continued on Page 11 Charles scores to Kownover Bascom in 9th 15 Charles Defeated Wes Bascom last night by scoring a technical Knock out in the ninth round of a scheduled 10round at 188 pounds to his younger opponents 178 was the Winner All the Way in a bruising fight in which the Only sus Pense was in How Long Bascom could take the both men started off swinging from the first but the for Mer heavyweight champs experience and heavier firepower left Little doubt As to the Charles Shook Bascom to his shoes near the end of the first round and brushed aside the Young mans counters who was fighting Only his 20th match As a staged a Brief flurry to open the but setting a Pat Tern he followed All the fired at Bascoms head when they were in the Clear and worked on the body when they and in the ninth the cumulative effect of Charles heavy head and body assault caught up with Bas he was reeling about the blinded and when referee Dick Young halted the fight at of the Blackhawk obtain Lynn from Barons 15 a the Chicago Black Hawks of the National hockey league yesterday obtained Vic seasoned left from the Cleveland american in Exchange for a player to be determined within two 28 is Well versed in nil he formerly placed with the Detroit red Montreal Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston noted As a Lynn suffered a split head in a fracas several years ago which Cost red a Lynn then was with pirates sign Genovese to manage farm team 15 George in was signed As player Man Ager of Johns a Pittsburgh pirates affiliate in the provincial who played with the St Loui Cardinal in piloted the dub to fourth place in the Pony league last goalie Down Montreal Gerry Maene looks glumly into the nets following new York score by Ranger Paul Ronty new York won the Garden press Froio Steeler owner considering Loop switch 15 apart owner of the Pitts Burgh said yesterday he is considering switching his fran Chise from the american Confer ence to the National conference of the National football several owners in both conferences already have sounded him Rooney the question will be decided at the leagues meet ing in Philadelphia on All 12 clubs must approve the Rooney said some owners feel the Baltimore entry is not Geo graphically located to replace the Dallas the most logical team to re place Dallas in the National con Rooney would be the Chicago cardinals but conflicting dates with the Chicago already members of the National must be con heres the present National football league alignment american conference Pitts Burgh new York Washington Cleve land Philadelphia eagles and Chicago National conference los Angeles Detroit Chicago san Francisco Green Bay packers and game time change new 15 new York Yankees announced Here that next season they would Start their afternoon games at dimes Cage tourney set 15 Many of the top basketball teams in Usa eur meet 2425 in Mcgraw Cavern gym in a Bene fit Jamboree for the 1953 March of heading the list of company level competitors is last years he 109th they jul meet such teams As the to Defeated 169th regt teams and the 9sth Gen 1952 Southern conference others entered Are the 1972d 172d 508th my 555th med am 8608th and det 7s22 the first game is at 24 with games throughout the afternoon and play will be resumed on the the championship tilt is scheduled for pm that rangers nip for second straight win new 15 lowly new York rangers won two straight games for the first time this season As they Defeated the National hockey leagues front running Detroit red last night with the Aid of a pair of new Yorks High scoring line of Neil Paul Ronty and Wally Hergesheimer accounted for the rangers first two while Pete a former red drove Home the third and final the rangers took a 10 Lead shortly before the Halfway Mark of the first period on Hergesheim ers 23th goal of the Little Herby whacked Home a pass from Ronty while metro Prystay of the wings was serving time for Hock 15 the Toronto Maple Leafs climbed Mahan 15 Jock the golfing great from and Tom won the National senior pro pro tournament Here monday with a four Underfer the in which two part ners play Best was the open ing event of a week of Golf for All pea members who have reached their 50th it will be climaxed by the annual pea senior medal play Friday and Hutchinson and Mahan shot 36 on the pea senior they were one stroke better than Frank and Wil Liam who had giants film site new 15 moving entitled the big will be made at the farm training Camp of the new York baseball to within one Point of third place in the National hockey league last night by scoring All their goals in the final period to beat the second place Chicago Black before lanky Center Bob who had scored Only four goals before last nights broke up the contest with two goals in the first half of the final period and Tod Sloan added the Mikan sets season Mark of 46 Points 15 a George Mikan set a 195353 season record Here last scoring 46 Points As the Minneapolis lakers outlasted the Baltimore bullets in a double overtime Aba Basket Ball the 10inch Laker Pivot Man connected for 16 Field goals and 14 of 15 free throw attempts before bowing out on fouls mid Way in the second overtime ses Fred Scolari and Ray Baltimore backcourt were ailing and didst see a fast improving Rookie de Jim Baechtold and Don turned in distinguished performances for Baltimore in the closely fought 15 a Ralph Buckshot the shortest player in professional Bas was placed on waivers last night by the financially hard pressed Indianapolis the 5foot 9inch who established three Al time scoring Marks in his undergraduate play for Butler has seen Only limited action with the olympians this results Minneapolis Baltimore 1m 12 overtimes Only game scheduled bears end inducted 15 Star pass catching end for the Chicago has been called into service and has reported to the great lakes naval train ing Man in the Bab goes up Basket Ward As Jim Phelan attempts Black in a Fame won by Schafer bad been warned by slow Down in future games but he paid a heed and continues for the Philadelphia quintet press
