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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1950
Page
28
Pro basketball should follow a single code from start to finish, says Pat Kennedy. He favors banning late game rule changes and supports a unified pro code with distinctions between light contact and rough plays. Kennedy, Buddy Jeannette, and Al Cervi led a major press radio meeting with college reps including Jim Becker.
George Trautmann, commissioner of minor league baseball, pays Dick Porter $4,500 cash for his salary payoff from the Florida International League club that fired him last June. The former Syracuse outfielder and manager will receive full compensation after being dismissed.
Jimmy Dykes, new Athletics manager, supports keeping Moses as a valuable player. Syracuse Nuts pursue health hints and racing notes feature Johnny Parsons and Henry Banks. Colgate may field strong basketball after January 15 under coach Howie Wartman. Wing Ryan mulls rule changes for ending games with decisive shots.
The baseball world moved to name a new commissioner after A B Happy Chandler was ousted. Candidates include George Trautman Ford C Frick Warren Giles Branch Rickey and others with discussions spanning the ownership ranks. Chandler vowed to serve out his term as owners prepared a new regime and election details remained closely guarded.
Promoter Beshara Mangin features Gypsy Joe versus Larry Mequin in the main event at the Coliseum. A preliminary pits Bobby Nelson against The Creat Togo as Mangin seeks beatable tap performers. Nelson is praised for judo expertise to counter Gypsy Joe moves.
Commodore Lyman Perry USN retired resigned as athletic director of Champlain College effective Friday for personal reasons. Perry, former U S Naval Academy athletics manager, joined New York upper New York associated colleges staff in 1946 to organize athletic programs. He was appointed AD at Champlain last July as the college joined the New State University system and planned to reside in Bartow Florida.
Frank McCormick, former major league first baseman, becomes manager of the Bradford Phillies in the Pony League. Barney Lutz takes over at Lima, swapping jobs between Bradford and Lima as announced by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Syracuse Nationals coach Al Cervi said the team underperforms and needs corrections in passing and movement. A benefit game Thursday against the Tri-Cities Blackhawks at the Coliseum, with profits aiding Boys Club transportation, precedes a demanding five games in eight days including Rochester, New York Knickerbockers, Tri-Cities, and Fort Wayne.
Syracuse basketball suffered a 43 36 loss to Duquesne in Pittsburgh. Captain Jack Kiley was limited to four baskets and no Orange player reached double figures as Syracuse seeks rebounds at home against Queens before traveling to Cleveland and Berea.
First Presbyterian defeated South Presbyterian 39 to 22 on the John T. Roberts School court. Layton Rama scored early in the second half to spark a rally, while Walt Swartz led the victors with 15 points.
New York reports coach Phog Allen of Kansas blasting the center jump and pro dominance in basketball. He argues for abandoning fouls based on personal infractions and favoring ball possession, criticizing Eastern pro thinking and AAU rules. Nat Holman counters some points, noting the center jump was studied before elimination.
Gordon Cooper of Denver won major college football's top pass receiving title for 1950 by a razor-thin margin. He finished with 46 receptions, edging Drake's Tom Bienemann who had 45. Jim Doran of Town State and Don Stonesifer of Northwestern tied for third with 42 apiece, with Doran gaining 652 yards to Stonesiser's 560. Deep Youmans of Duke had 40.
A garbled college basketball roundup lists Duanesne 43 over Bridgeport 1, Maryland 47 over River 79, Concordia over Minn 69, Moorhead 46 over Nam Plas 68, LSU 62 over Wesleyan 78, New Mexico State 62 over Ab 64, Idaho 46 over Nebraska 59, among others. Numbers and team names are inconsistently rendered.
Mrs. Clarence Harvey posted a top three game total of 509 in the North Syracuse Women s Bowling League. Mrs. George France had the leading single score with 194 as the Sheelys topped the standings with 8 points and Harvey Happy-Go-Luckies trailed.
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