European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of Mofidi 24,1953 the stars and stripes Page 13  old sits file spurs resentment March 23 up dodger vice presi Derit Bavasi hustled through of heart to heart talks with players yesterday in. Above to stamp out Dissen a the  persistent reports a racial Issue was involved trouble entered around Cox who was ousted from regular third base Job in an by dodger manager Dressen. Jackie Robinson was placed at third and Rookie Junior Gill my at second in Robin son s place Robinson and Gil Haia Are negroes. Cox is not. And n e work newspaper reports said that some White players jumped to Cox s Aid complaining about the number of negroes on the team. Bavasi said yesterday the Dodg ers have no serious racial prob  i. Met with a few f f the Veteran players and i and satisfied that the entire club is satisfied he said. The whole thing has been exaggerated. There is no racial problem on the club and i assume there never will  Cox still regular he quoted Dressen its saying that Cox remains the regular third baseman at least until the Experiment proves  Dressen however isaid he hashed the switch planned since he traded Rocky Bridges to the braves before the Start of Spring training despite Cox s Fielding. Robinson admitted that Cox had acted testily but insisted he read no racial motives into Billy s be Havior. I knew he was upset Robin son said but i Don t think it s anything personal. He s upset Over the prospects of losing his Job As a regular. He knows and i know you can t make any Money sitting on the Bench. I just Hope he s not angry at me and from what i be heard from the other Fellows he s not. Some one has moved him out of his position and he has a right to be upset i Don t think it makes any difference to him whether that someone is White or negro " Carl Erskine a Veteran member of the team said you could t have dreamed up a better relation ship than that we have Between the White and negro players on this  refused to discuss the mat Ter. Ittle sees platoon comeback York March 23 up Little Columbia chairman of College football coaches rules believes the two Pla system May make a come shall have enough Evi Dence after next season to Settle for once and All whether the sys tem of two Pla Toons or restricted substitutions is Best for the game he said. Football has changed a great p Deal since we last Little had restricted St Tuting and it May work out we Don t want it in the Ern game ittle regards the drastic change r the National rules committee As daring Experiment rather than i permanent ban on offensive and five specialists. Only bests acted group the re the Only group in foot that will have restricted sub a Tang next fall said Little High schools will continue platoons and so will the  advice to the better High of players next fall is to play Nch As possible on both of and defense so they la be equipped whey they reach a Case we re still using  is College football this next fall a the better teams will strive s build a two team system two outfits with coaches sending tire units Midway through i period. Small squads that1 can t Field win be at a Dis Advant Liaga inst those who can. The Tempo of the game will red Down particularly in period i  " " Jess scoring there la be less scoring be therell be no More offensive its and backs leads May have Speed because at least one big will have to be in the lineup r4ine backing duty. Lenses were the big Factor in two platoon football said. 5 some schools have res a result of Spring train that a few players have de they want no part of the stuff us solved in being a Grudder Lou believes it s to a worried about few specialists Are bound to Cut he said. They have been tit up of two platoons and feel the changeover in t the Effort but on the whole the better players not Only handle Sulla me assignments like it better because they More Opportunity to  Fleet to head relays Moines Iowa up Cena Van Fleet will serve As marshal of the 1953 Drake april 24-25, it was an Jere.  ,. Top Ufa athlete berate Rupnik voted the . Forces in Austria athlete of the year receives his trophy from col Early. Murphy co of the Linz Mil Post. Army photo Milwaukee begins minor Park changes Milwaukee wis., March 23 up officials of the new Mil Waukee braves have begun work ing on minor changes in the Mil Waukee county stadium which Are needed to adopt the Field for major league baseball Al Oliver superintendent of braves Field in Boston and now in charge of the Field Here said the newly constructed Diamond was perfect but his experienced Eye picked out a few flaws. For one thing he said the expensive aluminium Fence in the Outfield might bother batters. He suggested painting the Fence Green in Center Field to give the hitters a Chance to see pitched balls bet Ter. .-.-. He also suggested some changes on the skinned part of the infield. Johnson takes nod in Dull ring match Toledo Ohio March 23 a speedy Harold Johnson hooked and jabbed to a unanimous decision Over towering Bill Gilliam in a nationally televised bout. Johnson Light heavyweight contender from Philadelphia weighed 176 to 208% Tor the huge Orange n.j., Battler who had a height advantage of four inches. Johnson scored effectively from stiff books and jabs but there were no knockdowns and neither Boxer was in danger at any tune. The Outfield was m Fine shape Oliver said except that we need a Little warm weather for the grass to tet green.". Same braves officials have suggested moving the Outfield fences Jack slightly to give the o u t elders More a qom. The Diamond measures. 320 feet from Home plate to the right and Loftfield Walls and 405 to dead Center. The Park seats 36,000 person s but funds already have been appropriated to erect enough bleacher feats to boost the capacity to 40,000 which would make it the second largest Park in the nation Al league. Only the new York Polo grounds would be larger. Additional flights for night games and larger offices for the braves employees have been approved by the county Board of supervisors to bring the Park up to major league standards. Colts sign 3 players for 1953 pro be entry Baltimore March 23 a the Baltimore Colts of the National football league have announced the signing of three More players for their re entry into the pro circuit next fall the newly signed men Are Sombathy former Syracuse Jor Davis Tennessee end and Joe Dean to dwell scheduled for Dis charge from the army next month. Joe Law action deferred on 3 suits against Veeck s move plan St. Louis March 23 a a receivership suit against the St. Louis Browns and two other suits seeking to keep the club in St. Louis have been continued to separate dates in april and May. Brownie owner Bill Veeck whose plan to move the Browns to Baltimore was voted Down by the american league was not present in court. He was represented by an attorney. Seven minority stockholders filed the receivership suit it was continued until May in by consent of both parties involved. The suit charges Veeck has been wasteful and extravagant in his management of the Browns. Cards Nix Athens ga., March 23 Charley Trippi the Chicago cardinals triple threat quarterback said he is cancelling his plans to play minor league baseball this sea son because Cardinal officials Are against it Trippi had announced that he would play with the Jacksonville fla., braves in the class a South Atlantic league. However Trippi said the car Dinal front office told him they do not want him playing baseball the former Georgia Star said he would go along with the wishes of the football club my main interest is football and since the cards Don t want Meto play i definitely won t play he said. Trippi said he agreed to play baseball with Jacksonville but added that he did not sign a con tract the 30-year-old native of Pittston pa., played one year of professional. Baseball with the Atlanta crackers in the a Southern association in 1947. Seniors Golf captured by robbing 3 and 2 St. Augustine fla., March 23 a Thomas a bobbins Larfa Mont acres n. Y., won the Amer ican seniors Golf association tournament Here with a 3 and 2 final round Victory Over Judd Brumley Greenville  played errorless Golf carding three birdies and getting pars on All other holes. Veeck s attorney Kenneth teas Dale told. Circuit judge William  he expected to file a itto Titan to dismiss the suit because he said it fails to give a cause of action. However Jerome f. Duggan representing the stockholders said he believed the. Suit had a Good cause of  Duggan Gete time a suit brought by mayor Joseph m. Carat to prevent removal of the club from St. Louis was continued until april in upon request of Duggan a similar suit. Brought by a Browns fan was continued until april 3 by Mutual consent. Teas Dale said this suit probably will become moot and probably will have to be  he explained later that he based this opinion on the fact that the Browns will be playing in St. Louis and the fan will be Able to see games for which he has purchased tickets. Ohio slate approves Rose bowl pact repeat Columbus Ohio March 23 up Ohio state University has announced approval of continuing the Rose bowl football pact be tween the Western conference and the Pacific coast conference. The recommendation to continue the series included a suggestion to the conference negotiating commit tee that it improve the number and location of tickets for the con Ference schools. The present agree ment Between the two conference expires next january. 1. Kill the ump scribe finds umpiring Jfe Rufos duty _ " l. Al �a.�. 4xdot1 by Milton Eichman san Bernardino calif., March 23 up the players told me i ought to have my head examined but i volunteered to Umpire the St Louis Browns exhibition games anyway Art Passarella Veteran american league Umpire who worked with me offered this bit of advice. Don t let any of those Guys intimidate you. It they give you any trouble just thumb pm out of the game. I la Back you up to the Hilt umpiring on the bases in a game Between the Browns and los Angeles the other Day i nullified what looked like a sure double play when i ruled that the los Angeles second baseman Jack Hollis had taken his foot off the bag before getting the Ball from  see two holes in your head Hollis snarled at me but i m sure they Ain t your  prom the stands came a refrain i bad always laughed about before kill the Umpire a but it did t sound so funny any  West Veteran los Angeles first baseman shot me a Isom of contempt and i suddenly Felt like i had t any friends any More. I perked up a lot though White umpiring a game Between the Browns and Hollywood St Louis fint baseman Dick Kryhoski trotted out to Hulsi position and greeted me with a cheerful Hiya Milt old boy s then just to make sure i did t get the wrong idea Kryhoski explained ill Call a by your first name Only when you give me the Benefit of those close decisions  you Call one against me you d better be careful of my spikes. I m Kinda Clumsy on my feet you  matter what you do As an Umpire you can 5 win i found Outi tried to Call one play casually and los Angeles manager Stan Hack immediately shouted from the Bench sleep on your own time not  the follow Long play i gestured vigorously and gave out with a thundering Safe Only to hear someone in the los Angeles bullpen heckle Stop showboating and Call the play right Marty Marion the Browns manager said of me you have some other kind of Trade dont a7i think he was hinting Tor me to turn in my whisk � Passarella told me to keep umpiring but i think it s Only because misery loves company