European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Of March 29, 1953 the stars and stripes Page 13 by Jack Elus sport editor am March 28 near Harris of the us cism. Basketball squad has a knowledge of basketball into a trip thew Sid. .,.,a literally Ridden a basketball around the Globe i court per ambulation Nave carried him from College in Pennsylvania to Egypt told to Germany. He does t knew where his i next Stop Wihs be but one thing is i certain it Wei be where they need a basketball raft Harris spent 10 years As head coach at Ai Brights was chosen by the vj5.basketball coaches association As the Man most Likely to fill a rather curious egyptian request Back in 197. The egyptian government had ii sked the Assoni. .-.,. Action to select Aneal Harryc. Cage Mach. I modern Marco Polo e to to at in Egypt they wanted a Nian who could something out of nothing very quickly of More than 100 applicants Harris was for Nis outstanding work at Albright a College that gave the court biggies in the some very rough evenings arrived in Cairo and found that basketball played in outdoor stadiums with a mixture and Sand for floors. He also found a dearth players and Fet up leagues and clinics in the main cities the 1948 olympics approached he Drew off the Best players from each league to form his egyptian pay indic squad. To j v. After months of practice Harris assembled what be figured was a pretty fair squad. But just one week before his team sailed for London the egyptian government banned four of Bis first string players from leaving the country. J v the egyptians were embroiled in an argument with Israel and As the four players were of jewish origin the government decided that they had better stay Home and not be subjected to foreign propaganda in London i was bitter pfc for Harris to Swallow. That plus the fact his decimated squad landed i the same draw witty the us Czechoslovakia and a Sentina in the olympics " the olympics weren t Long Over when Harris a dded to Law Egypt and try other courts. Heeding a boyhood desire to see the Orient Harris turned Down an offer to coach the French National team and set sail for Japan where a took up his Cage coaching in a dual capacity with the . Array and japanese government Harris coached the Keto University team and also helped the army set up an athletic program in the land of the rising Sun. That was in 1949-50. Harris found the japanese excellent students attentive and hard working in direct contrast to the egyptians who were rather indolent and extremely temperamental. Army provides another Job in 1951, Harris took a year s vacation the first in 24 years of coaching. After .24 seasons of watching a basketball bouncing around a court Harris found that a year s Vaca Tion was All he could stand. So via a and the Ufa army Harris was Back in business As the athletic consultant for Wuerzburg District this cism Toumey added the International flavor. Harris met six of his former students on the egyptian team Here and this time it s the pupils against the master. For. Once Harris Hopes he has t coached too Well or that his pupils might have for gotten some of the tricks he taught them. Boxers preparing cism eliminations 1nberg March 28 special the 1s63 Usa eur boxing dosed March 8 at the zone in Hanau a group of leather pushers is still Bard at William of Darby gym Here object of All this extra exc a Chance to qualify for the. Armed forces entry in anal Conseil International do lit Alre cism boxing tour May 40, Jim Munee the cism tourney the boxers will have to come in the eliminations held Here april 22-25. They face Boater from Usab and the us. Navy -.,.-. Of the fiery Les and com " be allowed to enter in each weight class. To the army Mitten exhibit with German boxers Are March 27, Here. S boxers pre Puig for the sex and cism eliminations e de Ortega Leroy Wilson 8lllie Thweatt. Flyweight Art bantamweight Alt Klch soccer Star picks jute instead of country �.24-year soccer Star chose c of i monday instead my to playfor., the football the English was selected Ito the left Lor ice Scot be told Jeanne officials on monday the of tou1r Fridev or to of chose be a Bride so is out of the scottish scottish Beain Vili All hibernian Ardson Frank. Kavanaugh and Al Ware featherweight Charles Walker Richard Thornton and Leroy Bridges lightweights Claude Norwood Light welter weight Clarence Fentress Clarence , Henry Brown Edward Aid Ridge and Lester Ellington welter weights Jim Remson and John Par Ker Light middleweight Jim Smith and Nathan Bagby middleweight. Carl Laws de Williams and Lester Baldwin Light heavyweights James Ivory and Henry Hawkins heavy weights. Fusty Erding Triumph in volleyball tourney Ferstenfeld Bruck march28 special the Best fusty team eliminated two from the Southern division of the 12th of volleyball playoffs when they downed lands Berg , and the 501st tac con up 2, in the second Day s play Here. Erding stopped lands Uhl , in the third game. In the North Pitburg was out of the double elimination t o i r n e after dropping Togo to Wiesbaden Mil Post , and to Rhine main . Wiesbaden a beat Spang Dahlem. A i for their second loss. Garmise sets skeet shoot april 24-25 Garmisch March 28 special the Garmisch invitational skeet shoot is scheduled for april 24-26. It was announce a herein addition to the championship events the meet will offer six class events with trophies for win ners and runners up. Invitations have already been sent to interested units and organizations who Are eligible to Send a five Man team to the will be classified on the basis of registered averages of 200 or More Birds. The scores re corded on the first 50 Birds will determine each entrant s shooting will take place april 23 at the sports Center Here. Entry Blanks must be received Here not later than april 15. There will be a 55 fee for each five Man team and a $5 entry fee Fer each individual shooter. Drake Wayne make pact bes Moines March 28 of Drake and Wayne University Detroit have signed a two year Home and Home football contract with the first game to be played Here nov. 6. Jack Mcclelland Drake athletic director said Here. Spring training notre Dame Liph in Glielmi tries out his chocking Arm u Irish to act Johnny it Jauk watches. And opened their Spring training sessions last photo Monmouth triumphs 100-88, in 1st army Cage tourney it. Monmouth n.j., March 28 it. Leonard Wood. Mo., upset favored it. Riley Kan 78-57, last night in a third round game of the 5th army basketball tournament at Camp was ahead 42-24 at Hall time and led All the Way. Dick Baum Gardner Wood Forward topped scoring with 18 Points. Earl Perry was High for Riley with 14. Mccabe sinks 34. Jim Mccabe drilled 3 Points All but eight of them in ii Eirl goals for 5th army he Chicago which downed it. Benjamin Harrison ind., 86-79, in a losers bracket game of the double elimination tournament. Ben Harrison suffered elimination with the second loss. With Jim Buchanan scoring 24 Points Camp Atterbury ind., ousted the St. Louis med depot from the tournament 33-6o, fifth army he and Atterbury were to play this afternoon and the Winner meets once beaten Riley tonight. Collins rated no. 2 lightweight contender York March 28 up Classy t o m m y Collins. Boston sop de uie Long jump from the featherweight division to no. 2 contender among lightweights in today s monthly ratings by the ring Magazine. Consecutive victories Over Lauro Salas. And. Fabela Choyei boosted the Boston whirlwind from no. 2 among 126-Pound contenders to no 2 among 135-Pound aspirants. They also earned him a title shot with right Weiglin Champion James Carter at the Boston Garden on april 24, meanwhile g e o r g i e Araujo Providence ilf., remained top lightweight contender. Billy Graham new York was named top contender among welter weights because of his recent impressive Victory Over middleweight Joey Giardello. Gil Turner Phil Adelphia was dropped to second place previously occupied by Graham. The ring Magazine s monthly ratings for March follow heavy weights Champion Rocky Marciano 1 Jersey Joe Walcott a Ezzard Charles 3 Noland last Sta 4j Rex i sync 3 Bob Baker s Heinz net Baus Germany n , Belgium s Dan Bucceroni. 5 Jimmy Bivins 10i Coly h a m p 1 o n Archie Moore l Joey Maxim. Paddy c to a m p i o b kid Gavilan Cuba t Billy Graham. 2 Gil Turner 3 Johnny Bratton m ice Miccoli 5i Art Aragosti Johnt Ysax ton 7 Lester Felton 81 Chuek pacy s Gerald dry or South Africa 10 Carmen Basillo. Lightweights Champion Jam starter 1 Georgle Krauja 2j Tohamy. , 3 Paddy Demareo u Eddi Chavez 15 Johnny go saves. 61 Arm and Savoie. Canada 7 a thurkins. Canada s Orja nuo Zulueta . 9 Henry Davis Hawaii in Frankio Johnson England. Featherweight Conn iou Sandya Fidler . Army to j Ercy Bata Ett Willie Pep o Ted a Eric Marsden. England. J Jimmy Pearce England a Vic Herman Scotland n Louis Skena Fane. To Taffy Hancock Australia � Joe Carney Scotland 1j Yonng Martin Spain
