European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 08, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Natos Malcolm Sykes of losers tried to give band a helping hand. Photographs by Hans Hubman. At Darmstadt a losing team was feted As the dec season opened a. A s far As the gis in Darmstadt Are concerned summer arrived on sunday april 25. That was the Day die two local army teams the quartermaster school hornets and the military Post detonators met in the opening game of the baseball seasonal Darmstadt s Yankee stadium. For the detonators the Day was one of ups and Downs. In spite of their 9-to-4 loss to their Cross town rivals in the afternoon they were partied at the special service rubble inn. Their evening still was not without its disappointments in a half dozen Odd parlor games they Only managed to break even with members of the Hornet team who also came to the party. In a slightly baby dance Hall whose stage was topped with a Pennant screaming Detona tors we arc proud of you members of both teams raced to see who could get into  uniform fastest played a grab the Bat game and threw themselves at the mercies of the women guests who determined the Winner of the most popular Man contest. In the party cake and soft drinks detonators managed to drown Mieir sorrows. Wives and girl friends helped them dance and play away the blow of the afternoon s defeat. At party s end they had revived enough to Promise team Fol Lowers that Well be winning soon just wait till our next  v. A Tonc Hori hornets afternoon opponents vied 5n games shared honors. Junior jitterbugs Mozelle Sykes Anita Adams helped celebrate season opening weekend May