European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes sunday april spoil a . Debut in soggy tilt Yew -7 a T Pittsburgh spoiled i Meti Home debut Friday arid sliding to a %4 Victory Over Casey Stengel s new National league to in a soggy rain soaked game atthe crowd of 12,447 watched the return i National league Hall to new a t aft Etc four year lapse. It was Damp and frosty at the historic old Park deserted by tie new York giants the 1957 season. Rain Tell throughout most of the contest which was played under lights All the Way with the temperature in the Low 40s. Pittsburgh opened up a 2-0 Lead on starter Sherman Roadblock Jones with the help of some shoddy Fielding in the second. Smoky Burgess was credited with a single when Charlie Neal made a Fine Stop of his grounder but first baseman Jim Marshall was unable to keep his foot on the bag. Don cloak s double off the Brightfield Wall scored Burgess. Bill Mozer Oakl s Flyte right Center fell Between Gus Bell and Richie Ashburn for a triple after Bell had signalled for the balk Hoak scoring. Although the mets kept scrambling backing the Stoppy going they never were Able to catch up. Jones was he loser Sturdivant who retired after seven innings was the Winner. The mets scored their first it fifth on Marshall s double Down Field line de Bouchle s Pinch Richie Ashburn s single. She Groat made a great try on double but could not hold the Slid along in the goo. Senators trip Seveland 5-2, Burnside Snow an the Washington senators spoiled the Cleveland indians Home opener saturday the senators winning 5-fl, in a game that was called inthe sixth inning with one out Washington took charge in the first inning rapping Cleveland starter Barry Latman for three hits and two runs before they finished they had mauled three Cleveland hurlers for eight hits including a two run Homer by Gene blast into the  stand off reliever Bob Allen in the fifth inning was his first Homer of the season and score former Indian Jimmy Piersall Burnside wins Washington Southpaw Pele Burn tide gave up two rung in the third i Tiung but held the indians hatless the other four frames. La Tenn who gave up three runs of Jiye hits in three innings was charged with the loss s. Dan o c o n n e 1 ,1trota third on a parsed bail to the first inning and Dale Long drove to another run with a single. Jlon King singled Home another rim in the top of the third  it jux the indians came Back with two in their half of the third inning on four hits and a sacrifice 0 n Tudor up the third Cleveland gave lip one single before the game was called because of Wuh rain mixed with Snow in the sixth inning. For Pete s Sake wat Toji a a r h 1 i o Cut tit. I ,.�t�. If 0 0 ci.evei.a8d cub of a hot Emit. E Fald m Kirkl sol. Of Ilika la Blumen p a b h s 6 � 101soi t i to s ases 79x41,8-fw i Juturi in is 4 a Xibi Liml nut far alien in o Al Jukl first Cotham fans give warm Welcome to Stengel his giants oops mets new York Cap the drum majorettes wore k so skirts the antique Public address system spewed noises reminiscent of Waves breaking on a faraway Shore and there was a Flower Wreath at Home plate shaped like the ones Dis played at japanese festivals when Casey Stengel brought his grab bag new York mets Home to Tiepolo grounds Friday. Almost every one called them the giants who went away five years ago. It was a Gray drizzling Day Best suited to Polar bears with webbed feet but More than 12,000 turned out for the return of the National league to new York. It was a Good Humoured  fans cheered their new team with a special ovation for Gil Hodges an old dodger come Home booed the mayor and the Vistain Pittsburgh pirates and listened with interest to a race Between metropolitan opera Tenor Brian Sullivan and a High school band through the National Anthem. It was a lie although there were several Lead changes. They chanted we want Hodges when Jim Marshall was named to Start at first base then huddled into their overcoats and watched the wets struggle with the pirates. Snow postpones Home opener of twins against . Minneapolis up Minnesota twins Pitcher Cumro Pascual was the Only member of the club who reacted happily to the sight of some six inches of new Snow Here Friday. But while the cuban right hander was getting his first look at the White precipitation twins officials were trying to get. The Field in shape for saturday s delayed opener with los Angeles. The Snow forced postponement of Friday s scheduled opener. Bill Robertson stadium super visor. Snid the infield was already playable. It had been covered Bya Tarpaulin. He said thei sprinkling system was being used to help a it the now in the infield and a Heli copter was being called in to fan the Outfield dry. The workers also were shovelling part of the Snow. The Prospect Are Good that we Gritl play said Robertson. The new lights were turned on before the first pitch a  Stoneham took the old ones away when he left. In fact it Cost $400,000 to put the Polo grounds Back in shape for this game. Much of it went for paint including buckets of dodger Blue and giant Orange which blended Well with the mete pin Stripe uniforms. The waitresses in the new Saloon under the stands also wore Oil i Hodges. Be want Gil Stripe jackets. The bar was jammed with patrons seeking a warming potion. You have to love baseball to bout on a Day like this said one fellow. But i m a giant fun and 1 had to come. I Hope the giants i mean the mets do real  he said he did t Wunt his name used. Because his Boss might find out he was at the game on a work ing Day naw Nuudi to him. I Don t wan my wife to find out he said. Allyn Harris a Vendor from the Bronx said he was Selling some Willie Mays buttons and a few los Angeles dodger yearbooks but met programs also were doing Well. The fans will e All for themes in no  he said. Or. John Hayea. Asbury Park,n.j., said i drove 60 Miles to be the National league erne  Jim Murphy. Deal. N.j., said i i be been going Philor Delphia j to watch Hie National league the ii list few years. I saw Bobby Thorn i son s Home run Mel Carl Hubbell i in this  j j John Strino of to Rooklyn unit i baseball s Buck. Vuta to Uttie i Yankees. They win All Tbs  a woman behind him said came to see Casy s  Stengel was there a Yeinji the vast Outfield where he roamed Asa gent in 1911-33 i chased a couple of Bahr Ruth hits out  be  killed  about the Only thing that looked different except for the new color scheme was Thor string of advertising signs on the out Field Walls. One offered trading swampy and another pushed Ahe Cache powder. Stengel is Loo Rich to need the first but the second will come invert Handy. After the pirates Liefer Herb Moford in the b single by Roberto wild pitch and Burgess mets bounced right Back Thomas Home run into deck in Loftfield. It waa 22nd Polo ground Homer first As a Home player Ray of Viault Stengels Pitcher presented the run that proved dec Tate eighth when he walked a a who took second on a w third on an infield out Aton another Viitel pitch. The mets nicked boy a run in the eighth ont Ilia 3 so note a wild i by face and Thomas s ing the Gap to 4-3, soggy debut Pittsburgh hit to new Vii him. I it Tina. To i u u 0t 3 1 i 1 2 i j 9 h redskins sign Snead for 1962 Campaign Washington Norman Snead a Rookie Quarter bark who took his lumps while learning last season has signed a 1962 contract with the Washington redskins fora substantial increase. Snead now on six months army duty was the first Redskin Veteran to sign for next season. Terms were not disclosed but a club spokesman said Snead received pretty Good  up Dai toy optioned Pitcher Bui Salt Uke City of the a make has made arrangements for week leave ii during the baseball sea feb he can pitch with the in won 15 games against in defeats for the indians in to Pear. He was in town for Cleve land s Home opener against Washington i Cut is not expected to Sec action this weekend who hairs from Phoenix in 12 games for the in i fins last year and had a 1-0 rect a Al \ an pc record at Sal two "17. Jfl4t" year appearing in  of tut.v14 i Iii to in Joii a l. Inirio Imp ?  "7 if hit for Unju i lit. I 0 Ucol h4fr j new Yard olm nil if h fat jul ?.uii in j 7 Sis i a. J j t of a Rrt " " " i i 3ttiiijr g 1 to Kosof. I a i Levi hurl or to. It 2t-1j. Of ital ten Rill. Muj a Tell Nih. Hnr.4ijili. Unit not Hill Hijii t. A twirl  Ltd a . Link Sim hum.  t 3 to a Salni Imp rav i Milf 3. R Jirec Mac rur Irun ii nmn t .1s, aij.4h. Tied Hawks hoping Home will help Cool off ,.� Wili ofe on 24-hour recall at Salt Lake City mind Catt Grant. Weekend duty Chicago Cap even with his Chicago Black Hawks Down 2-0, a Friday 13th Homecoming failed to Dampen the spirit of coach Rudy Pilous As the Stanley cup finals scent shifted from Toronto to Chicago our Png now has to limit important Home ice advantage and it won t pay the Maple Leafs to keep playing the waiting game from now  said , the series resumes in Chicago stadium Sun Day night with the fourth game also at the stadium tuesday night. Sure they the Lenta won the first two at Toronto mainly wit the waiting game wait wait clutch hold wait wait. But the longer this series goes the better for us. We lost the first two against Montreal and bounced Back to take the next four. I thought. Toronto looked a Little tired at the end last thurs Day night said Pilous referring to the Leafs 3-2 second game Triumph in Maple Leaf gardens. We know what it Means to be tired after six t o u g h games against Montreal while Toronto had a much easier time against new  Pilous gave the Hawks rest Friday and they la work briefly on the stadium ice saturday morning. Murray Balfour injured when Toronto defens Eman Carl Brewer skated him into the boards thurs Day night was to undergo another examination Friday for a possible concurs ton. Balfour. Who suffer Dover his by was Uhli it with the Tusim by Panr Day but still had a Hump where he was a Pilous still fumed about Ere oing in Toronto of Lovari who called a to penalty for Brewer s Sai Balfour. Udvari just took hoc into his own hands and completely wrong Call Saj either there should no penalty at All or it she been n five minute penalty the infraction Drew apparently the referee Day night s game will be ers while Udvari will be of the tuesday night Gar Pilous suggested that for the Hawks to change we have to get some leaser lights like we d Montreal. We just can 1 Glenn Hall Stan Mikita Hull to whip Toronto Aid Toronto in the series 4 Olmstead suffered shoulder when he Watt into the boards in a the Black Hawks in ,23