European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse A april 4. 1953 the stars and stapes Page 13 und Ernie Beck prepares to Battle profit Ethride right for the Ballge All stars Harlem otters exhibition contest i by the Trotters. Up photo a fatten chances slender Carrasquer Elpaso tex., april 3 up a marked reduction in Chico Carrasquel s hat size and Waistline has made the nimble venezuelan shortstop the new Golden boy of the Chicago White sox. When Carrasquel is asked about his Sharp decline both in the Field and at the plate last year he promptly Points to his stomach and declares was much too fat some of the other White sox and manager Paul Richards have a few other ideas about Chico s. 1952 slump. I m not quite sure what got into Carrasquel last year Richards says scratching his head in obvious Dillard Whitfield see third olympic crowns. Of v " a Chicago. April 3 har Rison Diluard 29, and Mai Whit Field 28 Are looking three years ahead when each plans to try for a third olympic games Champion ship in 195g, although reaching the age when the average Mart is winded trying to catch a Streetcar these two athletes show no signs of slowing Down ,.-. It s All in v keeping in shape through rigorous training they say. V Dillard and i will be ready for the olympics again in 1956," . -.-. " s Dillard won the olympic 100 meter dash in-1948 at London and confident o " " " " " " Melbourne % staging olympics 3prne, april 3,000 if they they went up a yesterday at deserted were for tie Nom e erstwhile Boston season. Since the club a Milwaukee the ducats under the watchful eyes of two internal Revenue agents. The tickets were thrown oat a window of the braves office into the truck which carted them be Hind tie wire Fence out near the flagpole. -. -. There groundskeeper Al Oliver poured on fuel Oil and set fire to the pile As cameras recorded the last chapter in the departure of the team from Boston. With the report will be dozens of pictures of Melbourne s sport ing Arenas that will be used for the after the meeting Melbourne s lord mayor councillor s. Brens told newsmen he was completely satisfied and very confident Mel Bourne would be Host City in 1956, " once i thought ,1 would have to go to Mexico City he said. Now i realize everything is run Ning smoothly and there is Noth ing i could do there to improve our prospects. Our report is an excellent one and should please eve the . The 110-meter hurdles at Helsinki last year. Whitfield took the 800 meter medal in those same years and set a. Record doing 16,762 fans in Chicago Whilhelm stadium saturday they were stars of a big indoor meet. " " for the seventh successive year Dillard former Baldeu Rwallace Star and now a Public relations Man with the Cleveland indians won he 60-Yard High hurdles. His time was 07.3. He also took the 50-Yard dash in g5.4. Whitfi Eia glided through the 600-Yard run to win that event for the third straight time. He set a record of 1 09.7, erasing the meet Mark of 1 10,8 by Herb Mckenley Illinois to 1946 and matched by Vilanova s George Guida in 1948 during the race Whitfield was officially clocked at 1 023 at 500 meters to equal his world indoor record set last month in new hour and a half later Whit Field cruised through the 1,000-Yard race in 2 13.0 to beat defending Champion Lawton Lamb an Illinois alumnus. A puzzlement maybe he got the idea he Silas a Star. By perhaps rethought he had his Job clinched. All that extra weight he carried did t help him any either. That s for sure. But he s a changed Man today. He has taken off about 15 pounds and looks like the Carras Quel of 1950the season he had such a great year Carrasquel says he realized he had of Budde Down to losing his Job. Playing Ball during the Winter in Venezuela help me take weight off he said proudly patting his Waistline. Expect to have Goodyear this despite his weight reduction the White Are forcing car Rasque to wage the Battle of the bulge. Each Day coach Ray Berres tosses balls to both sides of Chico 100 times making him run after them Bend Down and pick pm up. Of no groaned the Swarthy shortstop As Berres signalled i readiness to begin the ordeal Here. Of yes replied the Chicago i Law bans mixed of leagues Jackson miss., april 3
