European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the stars and stripes monday april 1951 knocks nip lasers in finals f continued from Page 11 wiped out Minneapolis big Edge Vandeweghe got away from his Laker guards for five baskets in seven shots. Gallatin tallied 22 Points Braun stand Vandeweghe 17.along with Mikan s 25, the lakers big three of Jim Pollard and Vern Mikkelsen contributed a total of5d Points. A r " i,1". Idun Neapolis outscored new York 33-30 from the Field but the kicks cashed in on 36 free throws for their eight Point final Edge. Minneapolis bad Only 22 free new York Victory was the first in Minneapolis in the five year history of the two teams. Thek Nicks had Beatea Minneapolis a year ago in the playoffs but in neighbouring St. Paul. Rhe Best of seven series continues Here sunday night after which it moves to new York for the next three games tuesday wednes Day and Friday if sixth and seventh games Are necessary they will be played in Minneapolis april 12 and 15, 30 continued from Page 11. Blue Moore picked up the lose puck and passed it to bobni1 Boom Geoffrion in the Chi Cago ? Froni 15 feet away Geoffrion blasted. In we Saf Eju Rollins blocked but Tieff frjo3 smashed the rebound into a Braer. The canadians had Anbi Iier Goa within Jess than four i Iiames of the second period on a loner by socket Richard his second score of the series. The rocket be Ted the puck to end boards swept in p ice Cerf it up and skimming to tie left and around poked it off Rol Lins ska teen of the net. The Bijil came Ata a at 16 50 of the second Ken maps Dell tipped one Home from a few feet out after Calum Mackay and Loren j Avis had carried in. Picante was Well protected by his teammates As they generally kept the pressure on the Hawks. The Canadien Rookie had to make Only 23, stops to Rollins 38, Videtta succeeds Bey Santa Cruz Calif. Felix Bocchicchio manager of for Mer heavyweight Champion Jersey Joe Walcott said yesterday he does not believe Walcott s postponed title fight with Champion Rocky Marci Ano will be held in Chicago on May 15 As How scheduled. Bocchicchio said he plans to ask the International boxing club for a $230,000 guaranteed purse for Walcott because i want to be sure we get our Money and added i Don t think the fight will come off on May 15." asked for Bis reasons for that belief Bocchicchio said he just Felt that Way. -.-. " the t belong in Chicago anyway he said. I told that to Jim Norris inc president when he put it thei a i am sure we could draw a Tot better in the East in Chicago Norris issued an immediate denial and declared despite reports to the contrary the heavyweight title fight Between Marciano and Walcott absolutely Wilt be held on May 15 in Chicago the Marciano Walcott return title fight originally scheduled for april 10, was set the May 15 Date when it was announced last week that Marciano had sustained a nose injury in training. Walcott then in Chicago for his final drills and appearances to boost ticket sales returned to his Home in nearby Camden no Bochicchio scoffed at the reported seriousness of Marciano s nose injury. I won t go along with that Story he said. Every fighter gets a bloody nose when he s hit a few times in that spot.". Kramer scores Wii ii 111 pro wet tourney new York april 5 ,.los Angeles Defeated Australia s Ken Mcgregor 1-a.St night 6-2, 4-6, &3, in the opening match of the two Day professional indoor Tennis tournament at the 7th. Regt armory. The big fellow from California was behind 0-3, in the final set and then ran six = games in a Row to win. It was the first meeting Between the players in the course of the tour which started Early in Jan uary. Kramer has been opposing Mcgregor s countryman Frank Sedgman and leads him by 35 victories to 25. Kramer was completely on top of the match in the first set with his stronger service and passing shots. The tide turned when he lost his service " after leading at 40-0 in the fourth game of the second set Mcgregor grew stronger As play went on and at -3-0 in the final set a big upset seemed in the making. But Kramer rallied so brilliantly at this Point that Mcgregor lost his accuracy and then his Confidence and did riot get another game. S e d g m a n Defeated Francisco Pancho Segura Ecuador in the other singles match 6-4, 6-4, and earned the right to play Kramer continued on Page 1$ beat it Fields the out Ball tags Junior Gilliam makes it safely to first after Yankee first baseman Don Boll him and drops it Pitcher Jim Mcdonald covers the play. Up photo Bolt Palmer All event " Ifrat 207 in Azalea open 3 others 1 stroke Gonsalves cops nod from Akins by split decision in Chicago Chicago april 5 Cap Johnny Gonsalves strengthened his third place rank in the lightweight Divi Sion last night with a 10-round split decision Over Virgil Akins St. Louis. The Oakland Calif., fighter weighing 136, got the decision in the last few rounds by faster punch ing than the 138-Pound Akins. There were no knockdowns but Gonsalves had Akins reeling with a flurry of hard punches in the sixth round. The Winner suffered a Cut Eye in the same round. It was quickly patched Between rounds and Gonsalves was unhampered As he outfoxed Akins to the final Bell. Gonsalves 1947 aau lightweight Champion has previously beaten Freddy Dawson and Luther Rawl Ings and scored a split decision Over George Araujo. Garcia tops Smith in 10-round bout Hollywood april 5 Cap Rudy Garcia former California featherweight Champion recently discharged from the army scored a unanimous 10-round decision last night Over Reuben Smith the sex flyweight titlist of California. Pat by spill in aau Wilmington n.c., april 5 a Tommy Bolt remained atop the $10,000 a ale a open Golf tournament Field for the third straight Day yesterday but he had company " while the Maplewood n.j., professional was Matching Par 72_from the 6,652-Yard Cape fear country club course Johnny Palmer Canadian open Champion from Charlotten a came charging up to tie him for the 54-Hole Lead at 207 with a 69, they were Only one stroke ahead of three rivals Francis to win Inger Oklahoma City okla. Ted Kroll new Hart Ford n.y., and Jerry Barber la Canada Calif., going into today s final round. Kroll shot a hot 66 yesterday while Wininger posted to and Barber four More pros Falmer were Only two shots Back of Bolt and Palmer setting the stage for a whirlwind race to the wire for the $2,000 top Money. Tied at 209lloyd Man Grunt Niles 111., the year s leading Money Winner Lew Worsh Aai Oakmont a. Doug Ford Harrison n.y., and fre Wampler Indianapolis were the quartet locked at 209. Mangrum and Wampler posted 70 yesterday Ford and Worsham taking 71. Not out of it at 210 were Gary Middlecoff Memphis Al Smith Danville and Wally Ulrich Austin Minn. Smith and Middle coff had 69s, Ulrich taking to for three Days the Field has taken turns in trying to Knock Bolt out of the Lead but tenacious. Tommy has hang on. He wants this tournament to go along with two earlier victories at san Diego and Tucson and pass Mangrum in the Money winning race. Daytona Beach april up Paula Jean Meyers los to Geles athletic club wrested Fri three meter diving Crown from olympic Champion Patricia Mcco Mick yesterday in the wind upon the National aau women s indoor swimming and diving Champion ships. Mrs. Mccormick also represent ing the los Angeles club suffered a spill while attempting a half gainer and received a Zero score out of a possible 55 Points awarded for the dive. She slipped in Ber Takeoff and struck the Board on the Way Down cutting her knee. However the Santa Monica housewife s flaw less form on other dives netted her third place. Miss Meyers was run Pat Nerup. To mrs. Mccormick in Tot olympics Competition. Mary Frano Coddington Lafayette ind Swift club was second. Star of the final Day of con Pes lion was Gail Peters who out hauled Barbara grow Chicago com i Unity builders swim club in fat breaststroke Section of the 300-yata\ Medley relay to put the Walter Reed Hospital a team Washington d. C., in front for Victory Freeman and Shelley Mann the other members of the Washington team which set a time for the event. Third behind the Chicago continued on Page it High school boy sets shot Recor Santa Barbara Calif., 5 a Don Vick. Chaffey school Ontario Calif., broke National interscholastic shot put Ord yesterday with a mighty head of 61 feet 7 inches in the so Barbara easter relays. Vick tossed the 12-Pound nearly 10 inches farther than 18 previous record of 60 feet 9t/ set by Leon Patterson Taft in the state prep meet last yet Fri � Vick tied Patterson s Mark Fife meet last week at his Home yesterday in addition to the Ord breaker the big fellow be 3 inches and 220 pounds a so a toss of 61 feet 4 inches. Walls Butcher to clash Foj Edmonton april 5 " Earl Walls Canadian Hea Champion will meet Grant or one time California Esan Francisco in a 10-roun? on april 10. Mulloy defeats Richards continued from pane 11 her title by her extra five inches in height Over the 5-foot, 2-Inch mexican women s Champion. The australian kept miss Ramirez Back on the base line. Larsen and Tony Vincent Coral Gables fla., Defeated Sidney Schwartz fort Lee va., and Rich Ardson 6-4, g-4, in a semifinals doubles match. They meet Mulloy and Seixas today for the in the mixed doubles com miss Ramirez and Gustavo the defending Mexico City won Aga gement with Mildred Ormond Beach fla., and Livan St. Petersburg the mexican Tea today against mrs. Long an Moss Miami Beach. It p15 by i 25 i i i St a is s fit i i is a � i 3
