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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Monday february 23, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 19 nil Roundup Bruins lose to Montreal by 6-0 count Montreal a the Mont Eal canadians exploded for four goals in the first period saturday Light two of them by Marcel Ionin and went on to Blank the3oston Bruins 6-0, for goalie Jacques Plante s ninth shutout of the National hockey league sea  Beliveau also picked up two goals. The others went to Dicki Moore and Bernie Boom Boom  was credited with four assists and his five Points put him into the league scoring Lead with 69 Points to 65 for new York Sandy Bathgate and Chicago s Eddie Litzenberger. The shutout was the second straight for Plante who blanked Detroit 7-0, Here thursday. The Victory was Montreal s sixth straight opening a 17-Point Lead Over the runner up Chicago Black Hawks. Leafs 1 / rangers 1 Toronto a Gerry Ehman s Long shot Midway through the third period saturday night gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a1-1 tie with new York rangers. But the tie still left the Leafs inthe cellar two Points behind the fifth place Detroit red wings and five behind the rangers who hold the fourth and last playoff position in the National hockey league. Camille Henry s 19th goal of the season earned the rangers a 1-0lead at the 3 38 Mark of the first period. The new yorkers had lost six in a Row before tying Toronto. Wings 5, Hawks 2 Detroit up the Detroit red wings fired three Power play goals saturday and added another while they were shorthanded to whip the Chicago Black Hawks,5-2, with their Best goal scoring spree in six weeks. Five different players scored for Detroit but Charlie Burns triggered the Only red Wing Goa when both sides were at full strength. Nick Mickoski scored the eventual winning goal coming at 16 11 of the first period before12,562 Olympia stadium fans. Detroit grabbed a 3-1 first period Lead. After Chicago narrowed it to 3-2 in the Middle session the wings came to life again by scoring twice in the opening minutes of the final  Delvecchio and Len Lunde notched the third period goals to wrap up the Victory the wings third straight on Home ice for their Best Olympia Streak of the season and their third in a Row Over Chicago Tod Sloan scored both Hawk goals his 23d and 24th, and missed a hat trick when he hit the Cross bar on a third period breakaway. Gordie Howe started the scoring with a gift goal at 7 05 in the first period. Glenn Hall had just Madea Good Stop on Jack Mclntyre s shot and then moved along the goal crease before dropping the puck. But he dropped it right i front of Howe who banged in his 25th of the Campaign. Spicy play los Angeles dodger Pitcher Carl Erskine right nabs a Ball batted by Pitcher de Roebuck left during a game of Pepper at the club s Florida Camp. Others from left Are pitchers Roger Craig and Johnny Klippstein and Catcher Norm Sherry. A photo Mathews wins Lascar run Daytona Beach Fla. Up Banjo Mathews outraged and out lasted a Field of 55 Drivers Satur Day to win the 200-mile Lascar modified sportsman championship and the $2,400 top prize. The Asheville n.c., Driver in a1956 modified Ford made Only two pit stops during the 1%-hour race and averaged 134.65 Mph Over the new 21/fc-mile Asphalt International Speedway. Nearly a Lap behind Mathews came perk Brown Leaksville n.c.,driving a 1954 Ford. Curtis Turner Charlotte n.c., was third in a 1946 modified Chevrolet and Junior Johnson Ronda n.c., placed fourth in a 1939  of the souped up Early models were unable to stand the Strain of the grueling Pace the race being marked by numerous pit stops and withdrawals. Only 18 of 55 cars  Glen fireball Roberts Daytona Beach who set a world closed track record tuesday in his 1955 modified Ford had to drop out on the 35th Lap. Improvement awards set for Young netters new York a Mercer Beas Ley Dean of american Tennis coaches has announced plans to present Gold rackets yearly to the most improved Junior boy and girl Tennis  players will be selected by a committee headed by Martin Tressell chairman of the . Lawn Tennis associations development committee. The awards will be made at the National Junior boy championships at Kalamazoo mich., in july and the Junior girls tournament at Philadelphia in August. Jockey gets wires crossed Miami up jockey Charlese. Richmond Drew a 60-Day suspension from Hialeah stewards sat urday when investigators found a Battery horse shocking device in his Possession. The stewards further recommended to the Florida racing commission that Richmond s jockey License be revoked permanently and that he be ruled off Florida race tracks. The stewards said that Rich mond had been under suspicion and observation for about three  he was accosted saturday morning at nearby tropical Park the 28-year-old rider claimed he had been fooling with the de vice to make horses run faster but had never used it in a  was scheduled to ride in the first race at Hialeah Satur Day but the stewards ordered his mount withdrawn. He had Bee scheduled to ride midshipman one of the favourites in the race. Aaron Given $40,000 pact by braves Mcdougald to get same salary As 5# from press dispatches Milwaukee Hank Aaron who  third Best slugging percentage in the National league last season came to terms with the Milwaukee braves saturday while Gil Mcdougald signed with the new York Yankees after apparently winning his holdout siege. The 24-year-old Milwaukee Power hitter is believed to have agreed to a pact calling for approximately $40,000. Mcdougald reportedly received $32,000 for sign ing the same figure As last year. Aaron smashed 30 homers an drove in 95 runs while compiling a .326 average last season As one of the key figures in the braves successful drive to their second straight National league Pennant. In the race for slugging honors Savitt 3 Davis cuppers gain indoor net semis new York a defending Champion Dick Savitt and three members of the successful .Davis cup team Alex Olmedo Barry Mackay and Earl Buchholz made it an All favourites Semi final saturday in the National in door Tennis championships. Top seeded Savitt was to play fourth seeded Buchholz the world s Best Junior while Olmedo and Mackay renew an old  finals were scheduled for monday. Savitt the towering sex Wimble Don Champ from new York continued to display the most impressive Tennis on the lightning fast boards As he breezed past Jack Frost Monterey calif., 6-0, 6-3. Peruvian Olmedo outclassed Browns will visit Baltimore in 1959 Baltimore up the first appearance Browns in of the Baltimore Cleveland since 1950will be one of the High spots in the 1959 Home schedule of the Colts National football league champions. Cleveland which will visit memorial stadium nov. 1, has met Baltimore twice in league com petition. The Browns scored a 31-0victory Here in 1950 but bowed to the Colts at Cleveland in 1956,21-7. For the third straight year the Detroit Lions will help the Colts open their season appearing her sept. 27. The Colts will entertain the Chicago bears in the Only night game on their schedule. Hugh Stewart Pasadena calif., 7-5,6-3, to uphold his no. 2 seeding. Mackay Dayton Ohio played spotty Tennis for a comeback 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Triumph Over 37-year-Oldjaroslav Drobny Egypt. Buchholz st. Louis High school boy topped Donald Dell Yale Junior 10-8, 6-3. Olmedo Mackay due the feature match will be that Between Olmedo and Mackay. Mackay beat Olmedo in a five set thriller last summer but the sensational peruvian who almost single hand edly captured the Davis cup has been ahead in their last three meetings. Mackay although not in his bes form is More experienced on hard Wood but Olmedo is getting better each match. The 22-year-old Peru Vian had a few anxious moment against the 6-foot, 4-Inch Stewart however before finally taking command. Savitt kept to the backcourt while raking the sidelines with his powerful Flat drives off both Back hand and forehand. The new yorker Wimbledon Champ in 1951 raced through seven game before Frost could catch his breath. Mackay for the third straight match dropped the opening set and then staged a rally to pull out Victory. Montreal inks lineman Montreal up lineman Milt Grain 6-foot, 5-Inch 240-Pound linebacker from the University of Mississippi has signed a 1959 con tract with the Montreal Alou ettes it was announced Here. Aaron boasted a .546 Mark to finish behind the Chicago cubs Ernie Banks .614, and san Francisco Swillie Mays .583. Mcdougald walked when the Yankees slated him for a pay Cut under their Economy  Veteran infielder had one of this poorest seasons at the plate batting .250 with 14 homers. But Mcdougald turned in a Brillian world series performance for the world champions both in batting and Fielding. Among the other prominent signers was Pitcher Frank Lary who received an estimated $23,000from the Detroit tigers. The right hander finished Strong to Post a16-15 record in a season that produced Only one american league20-game Winner the yanks Bob Turley. Lary had a 2.90 earned run average sixth Best in the league. Detroit also signed Pitcher Tom Morgan but no salary was indicated for the right handed reliever. Catcher Clint Courtney joined the fold of the Washington Sena tors signing for an estimated$18,000, and Pitcher Frank Sulli Van who was 13-9 last year was added to the list of Happy Boston red sox. Dodgers sign Gassaway the los Angeles dodgers signed Douglas Gassaway a 21-year-old Pitcher from Arlington tex., who had a 32-2 record while in the air Force in 1958. Gassaway who bats and  will be assigned to Victoria of the Texas  scout Leon Hamilton signed Gassaway after he won three games in the air Force worldwide tourney. His 1958 rec Ord included four no hitters and356 strikeouts. Fans own Beer ruled out at Home of braves Milwaukee up Mil Waukee the Homo of the braves and Beer moved to Cut Down on the Beer while cheering the braves. The county Park commission voted unanimously against let Ting braves fans bring Timeir own Beer to games at county stadium  
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