European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page in the stars and suites March heart fails Saperstein of Trotters Dies at 63 March 15 a Abraham Saperstein owner of the Harlem died in Welda memorial Hospital tuesday he was the dynamic Little ports impresario who found the Welcome mat out for him and his globetrotters throughout the died of a heart ailment the Hospital listed the cause of death As an acute Saperstein was admitted to the Hospital roly my Floeter the Hooter parlayed clowning basketball team into sports greatest entertainment unit and displayed it in ill Corners of the door was open to super Stein in the Vatican As Well As behind the Iron he Shep herded his negro court magi Clam through 87 log Glne five million Miles by and wan the state depart ments Praise and gratitude As an ambassador of Good one of a family of 10 Ixion in where his Lii hit was n came to Chi Abe Sapers Telb Al sports impresario Congo in although he was As Small As a Abe competed in baseball and track ill Lake View High too Small he was too Small to play for the University of Illinois and left school after a year to coach basketball at Welles Park in Chicago for 1110 8 in accepted a monthly offer of to coach the Giles largest negro Amer ican legion outfit in known As the Savoy big they played two nights a week from september through no vember without drawing a pay Abe remedied that by entering the Independent ranks with his which played its first game As the Harlem Globe Trotters on in through the depression Abe and his fireman squad toured the nation in a Model t Ahi was the teams us Btl con tuned on Page St Macut chosen mat Leader March it a Rummy Man Kato stale wrestling has been elected president of the newly organized Mcaa College divison wrestling coaches and officials army gain nit semis new March 15 a Villanova didst score a Field goal in the last five but edged Boston College m85 on Terry my Gules two free throws and joined surprising army in the semifinals of the National invitation basketball tournament tuesday with Bill velkies 34 Points leading a fantastic shoot ing whipped san Francisco 8083 in the the cadets will play Brigham Young in thursday nights semifinal Dou and Villanova will meet new York Villanova vie Heltke Lory was the wildcats 12th in their last 13 games and put them in he semifinals for the second straight they lost in the finals to Johns University last army is in the semis for the third consecutive shooting Duel until the last few the second game was a Duel be tween Villa Novas Bui Melchlor no and Bostons Steve the wildcats foul shooters took Over and won the my Gules free throw with remaining gave Villanova an 8882 Lead and the Best the eagles could do was a free throw by Willie Wolters and a Layup by Doug the latter coming with four seconds Melch Lonny scored so ii in the first and late in the second half threw three key Long passes that led to Field goals which sent Villanova into a 7849 brought the eagles Back to within 8179 with six Points in two that when the wildcats took Over at the foul Adelman finished with 32 18 in the first Boston College finished its season with a 215 the eagles Defeated Louisville 9890 in the first round saturday in the nits first triple overtime earlier that Day Villanova edged the ing without a starter taller than flfoot3 was Given utile Chance to get past san get i a wills agrees to dodgers signs pact for reported Vero March 15 shortstop Maury Captain of the world Cham Pion los Angeles dodgers agreed to terms Early tuesday night for a reported who originally had asked fur reportedly was Given Assurance that if he lives up to certain hell or rive an extra that would put him in line with the figure he said last Fri Day he would the 33yearold switch hitter flew Here from los Angeles met at the Airport b by monday and was dodger general manager e Buzzie during the ride to Vero the two settled one third of the dodger com rust Lia Vasi subrt the ukr Cmunt with wills has no effect on his negotiations with Star pitchers Grant in terms March 15 twins holdout Pitcher Jim mudcat flew into Orlando from his Shaker Home tuesday and immediately signed his 1988 contract with president Calvin neither Griffith nor Grant disclosed the terms they but it was believed Grant signed for Over and less than he received in 1985 when he had a 217 record in Minnesota american league Pennant and won two world series Grunt Hud said during the Winter he would sign for nothing less than but began com promising that figure in Gebru last Grant had said he was still seeking and monday said he had lowered his demand for Griffith is believed to have first offered Grant about then gradually raised is offer to where he held Mccormack joins redskins staff March 18 a Mike a former tackle with the Cleveland has been named Offen Sive line coach for the ton head coach Otto Graham announced Cleveland for was 10 years with after playing at the University of he made the pro bowl five years As an offensive he was a teammate of Gra hams with the Browns during inc 19525354 he also has helped Graham coach the College Grant said tuesday Only that he was anxious to get started getting into pitching condition after his three week he said he remains in Good shape because he performed As a or and dancer with his nigh Tali act All Jim mudcat grail Lew than Sandy Koufax and Don Drys who Are holding out for apiece Over the next three wills signing Doest effect the bother Ihms one said which had three players at 88 and but with Helga leading the the took the Lead at the Start and never lost 14 for Belkle Helle made the first shots he tried for a 81 army Lead and wound up the first Haft with 25 on 12 of 15 from the he finished the game with 34 making a total of 15 of 20 Field goal the 83 taking Over for the injured Mike scored 27 Points in Frai round 7188 Victory Over Mao j during the regular son he averaged Only a the army defense was effective As Helkie and the rest of the the continually kept 88 Erwin Mueller away from the and be managed Only three in the first the Story in the second half want much different the closest the dons got was ii that came on the first Field goal of the half and it 3928 who bulled last season and stole 94 said he was very pleased with his he was asked to comment on the Koufax Drysdale i Hope they get what they he i dont think i can Ever get that but in not saying that they a rent Worth wills said he thought he could be ready to go full Speed within three or before the dodgers open the National league season at Home against Houston april he said it would be several possibly More than a before he can accompany the team on the exhibition Maary wills dependent Don pleased with pact the led by 24 who hit 72 Der cent of their shots in the first Lead by As much As 24 Points in the army has finished third in the nit the past two edging Nyu by one Point each Mueller and Dennis Black each scored while Joe Ellis scored Only army took Only 39 shots tha whole game and just m in toe the cadets made for a 89 per cent shooting 14 Points for the the highly touted aver Navy elevates aide to head basketball Job March u an Alum Nus and assistant coach the put four was named Bead coach of the Navy basketball team the 31yearold Smalley win succeed Ben who i a saving is after 20 years to become director of athletics 2 his Alma new York unt Smalley served five years to the Marine corps after on rom the naval Academy in he starred in basketball and baseball at the being awarded the naval acad Emy athletic association sword Tor his excellence in Smalley basketball Cap Tain and ugh scorer for Twe during Junior he also was the leading utter to the Eastern inter Oua Glate baseball dodgers made March 15 a of the los Angeles dodgers rest heavily on the Shoul Ders of holdout pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale in the books of nevadas Legal Odds the world Champion Are heavy 85 favourites to win another National league baseball Pennant Buu everything is dependent on Koufax and Drys Dale signing contracts said a Bookie spokesman otherwise los Angeles would have to the Minnesota to repeat the san