European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Motife 23,195s the stars and stripes 13 this time Willfo sox outfielder Jim Rivera slides Back into first base safely stakes Cleveland Pitcher Dave hosting throw. Hoskins fired six consecutive times to easter in an to trap Rivera but bad no better lock on the other five. United press photo Mied Transfer riles Baltimore mayor ick Griffith blasted in angry speech March 22 a Thomas d Alesandro an at the inconsistency of league baseball owners american league member Shaughnessy of the ional league for blocking of the St. Louis Browns to was nothing behind he league denial of the but personalities and he shouted. Leo flailed Shaughnessy who idea More than $500,000 it to his league for loss Oft More territory if the occurred.,.charges. Creed mayor shouted charges of at the Mack family of the Iphia. Athletics and the Graf Nelly of the Washington Jie defended Bill Peeek of the Browns saying fellow league members did not Steeck fairly at the Tampa of Jne eting monday at which or was refused Sandro s outburst came after run through a diplomatic Al ded prepared speech at breakfast honouring his l to bring big league baseball lean out " agrees finance 7tli games Ico City. March 22 api will officially sponsor the seventh pan american Andl american.  says it will the sports ending months action a to whether the would be held Here. Mohave been set for the to Baltimore without Success As  warned baseball men Clark Griffith Washington senators owner and Connie Mack Philadel phia a s owner that it it comes to War the City is ready to figh  the mayor called pit Shaughne Syto explain Why Lou Perini Boston braves owner could get away wit paying $50,000" to american Assn. For transferring his team to Milwaukee. He wanted to know what Shaugh Nessy meant by demanding half million dollars for the orioles International league right in Balti More. Reached at Palm Beach where he  visiting Shaughnessy said flatly he did not Stop the Deal and that one of the reasons it fell through was that Baltimore s Ball Park municipal stadium was not ready. I should have no comment but i will say that i did not Stop that Deal Shaughnessy commented. I was thoroughly convinced that the Browns were going in to Baltimore and i was making plans on  mayor d Alesandro named two chairmen for a citizens committee to Start a new Campaign and begot  Telegram to William har Ridge president of the american league urging him to reopen immediately the question of shifting the Browns to Baltimore Calif. Rules prepster eligible for pro Ball Tampa fla., March 22 a California High school players willbe eligible for signing by professional baseball scouts at anytime under a proposal. Which will emailed to the various minor leagues tomorrow minor league president George Trautman said Here. The proposal actually an Amend ment to the major minor High school Rule was approved by a commit tee of which Bruce Dudley presi Dent of the american Assn., i chairman. Trautman said that prep players in California would be declared open game because the California interscholastic federation s interpretation of the Rule did not Coin cide with slates. Basically provides that professional baseball that of the 47 other the High school Rule May not sign a player until he has been graduated or until his class has been graduated. He May How Ever attend a tryout Camp with out loss of eligibility if the Camp does not interfere with his school ing California holds that a boy no longer is eligible for High school if he attends such a Camp. The minors have 15 Days in which to reply to the proposal. If it disapproved it must then be approved by the majors before it can be put into effect. Sky sweepers name coaches Frankfurt March 22 Sper. Sandulli and Oscar a Norris of the 443d aaa a in have been named coaches of the 8th aaa up baseball team for the 1953 season for it of Fili it sends Sava i to chech morale Miami fla., March 22 a the Brooklyn dodgers sent vice president Buzzy Bavasi to Miami yesterday to investigate reports of a serious morale problem arising from the shift of Jackie Robinson to third base. Taking note of reports published in morning newspapers in new York president Waltero Malley of the dodgers said at Vero Beach i can t believe that such serious situation exists As no player has complained to Bavasi Fresco Thompson or myself. Buzzy will join Fresco and Charlie Dressen in Miami and if there is anything More to this than the usual Spring Popoff we will Deal with the situation Thompson i vice president in charge of the farm system. Resentment claimed the new York reports published in the daily news an Herald Tribune said resentment was growing among the Dodge players at the benching of Billy Cox last year s regular third baseman and Dresden s continued experiments to find a new third baseman. The latest move by Dressen Wasto shift Robinson normally a Sec Ond baseman to third base wednesday. Jim Gilliam a negro under con tract to Montreal replaced Robin son As second baseman. The Rookie has fielded sensationally in Spring practice. Dick Young of the daily news quoted Cox As saying this Ain t Worth a Damn. That s Truman to throw first Ball again Missouri Kansas City m6., March 22 up former president Harry s. Truman will have a Chance to use his Pitchi Garm again this base Ball season. Or. Truman when he was presi Dent officially opened several major league seasons by tossing out the first pitch for the opening game. He has consented to perform the same chore this year at the grand View to. Baseball Park for the opening game of the newly formed heart of America Semi pro league. All six teams will be present for the game Between Toedman cab and Twa the night of May 13. Linz volleyball tourney scheduled april 22-25 Linz March 22 special the Linz Mil Post company level vol Ley Ball tournament will be con ducted april 22-25 at the Camp Mccauley sports Arena it was announced by the Post athletic office. Every team or separate detach ment on the Post May enter the tourney. Each team will delimited to nine players including the co Fech. The Way i feel about  last night Cox in Miami said he had t talked about the situation but added i d feel a lot better it Dresse talked to me about  Dressen s plans to use Cox As Utility infielder this season were first disclosed by reporters shortly before the training Camp opened. At that time Dressen said he planned to talk to Cox about it when the player arrived in Camp. Last night Dressen said when j was playing baseball i played where the Oia Nager told Means he did t have to explain it to me. As far As that goes there is no reason now to believe Cox in t the third baseman. This is an Experiment. I think Robinson can play third and Gilliam is a better fielder than Robinson. If he can do it we will have a .300 hitter at  author irked at Cage site Sanford. Fla., March 22 up Frank j. Basloe author of the Book i grew up with basketball threatened to take court action if necessary to keep the basketball Hall of Fame from being located at Springfield mass. Basloe insisted he had documentary evidence to prove that the firs game of basketball was played at Herkimer n. A and not Spring Field. He said if the National basketball Assn. Of referees refused to consider Herkimer he would. Take court , vacationing Here said James Naismith originated the game and it was first played in Herkimer feb. 7, 1891. Basloe said it was t played in Springfield until march1. 1892, and that evidence Spring Field promoters have produced is  Field Cut to four in Ufa tourney Salzburg. March 22 special Vienna s 7fi30th he co squad scored a double Victory on the third night of the . Forces in Austria Ufa basketball tourney Here As the championship Field was Cut to four  s first Triumph eliminated he & he co 350th regt 77-52,and their second win ousted 7617th he co. Leghorn Italy 96 a in other games he Btry nth aaa in Defeated 7604th is co from Linz t&-65, and a second loss by the Linz Quint to co b,796th my in 59-44. Eliminated them from the tournament the7620th he co tac come As yet unbeaten in the meet did not play last night. 22d regt now clippers gees sen. March 22 special the 22d regt 4th div. Decided to switch nicknames for their athletic teams. Previously known As the double deuces the 22d will now recalled the clippers in the future take a Horser any horse and National steeplechase lists 42 probable starters no favorite by Jim Chambers a March. 22 take  take the list of 42 probable k.  i your eyes and stick the pin through the list of and then bet your ban the horse the pin e 9 e s s a .4-,about a Good As any try intr to find the Winner Brand National steeplechase on March 28the world s most unpredictable race. The 4-mile, 856-Yard grind over30 of the toughest jumps on any racecourse was thrown wide open when Teal last year s win Ner died a week ago after an operation for a ruptured Bowel. Rough course veterans who have watched dec Ades of grand nationals Are agreed the Odds Are at least 20-1 against any horse Eren completing the two circuits of the Aintree track which forms the distance of the  dome is tiny just about the size of a Polo p ony and barely As High As most of the Aintree fences. But at the Cashel county tipperary stables they say he has a great heart and is such a Good Trier he has a grand Chance of win Ning for owner j. A. Wood who bought him As a foal. " Lucky dome at seven is Young for a prospective grand National Winner and although he has won races in Ireland he will be making his first acquaintance with Ain tree s fences when he goes to the starting Gate at 3 15 pm next sat urday before an estimated 3qq, spectators ,. Failed last year Early Mist at least eight inches taller than his stable companion fell at the first Fence in the 1952national. Most experts kiss off that failure because he was hampered by another  speaking this 1953 grand National is an even More open affair than most of the pre Vious tests. The Quality of the Fields poor As one London racing re Porter said there s not a horse in the Field worthy to win first Money of 9,431 pounds $26,407 an the 500 Pound $1,400 trophy that goes along with the Cash to the winning  -