European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday february 17, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 21 edited by Leo Levine Paris a the grand prix of the u.s., originally scheduled for Sebring Fla., March 22, will be run at that site dec. 12 instead the Fia announced Here last week. The event will be the first North american formula i Road race Ever to count for the world Drivers championship. The Sebring 12-hour sports car event will beheld March 21 As scheduled. Short shots. Jean Behra became the first european drive to enter the March 8 Pomona Calif., race when he sent in his entry last week. Behra who placed fourth Overall at Riverside Calif., in october with a porsche will drive a Ferrari. It seems that the California Gold Rush in t Over yet. Note to those stationed in the us the Royal automobile club motor sport year Book an fixture list to give it the full name has just been published and is available from the Rac pall mall London . 1, for three shillings and thru Pence postpaid. It has the entire us and inter National calendars and Many other interesting features. The Mille Miglia s coming Back. This year s event will still be a rally but 156 Miles of it will be All out Speed tests including it is hoped the Florence Bologna Highway which goes Over the Futa pass. Did you know entry Price for Indianapolis is $500 per car with All entry fees being put into the purse. Aston Martin now has Roy Salvadori Masten Gregory and Maurice trin Ignant under contract. Ferrari s scream about the Type of fuel he wanted to use at Sebring Shell ended last week when he was informed he can use whichever Brand he wants. No comment from Amoco they re the outfit that contributes a Good Deal of the Money for the event. Changes and additions to the International Calendar the grand prix of Monza for grand touring cars originally slate May 3, has been changed to april 5 Berlin avus Rennen from sept. 27 to sept. 6 tourist trophy from sept. 5 to sept. 26 additions born Luxembourg Hill climb March 30 Graz Austria Airport race april 26, and Innsbruck Austria Airport race oct. 4. Is an Dahlem Germany special rules for the feb. 28-March 1 111 Wolski eld Hill climb an Atma championship event were published this week by the organizing Eifel motor sports club and Are Avail Able from the club at Postrach 206, Pitburg Eifel. Registration and inspection Are slated for the aral station in Wol Fehl from 9 am 5 pin saturday and from 9-10 am sunday for latecomers. Practice will be 1-6 pm saturday and 9-10 am sunday with the Hill climb starting at 11 am. The entry fee is 40 Marks with deadline for tries feb. 20 postmark. Late entries will be accepted up to 10 am sunday at 50 Marks. Two official runs will be made with the times being added to decide the classification. Wolsfeld is located approximately six Miles Southwest of Pitburg on the luxembourg1 Road. The organizers also announced that special prizes will be Given with in classes for such cars As Austin healers and mrs if there Are enough entries of cars of these types. All owners of two seater mrs whether they be of the twin Cam a to to of or any other variety now have the Chance to participate in their own private International rally and without the need for a Competition License. The automobile club of Milan which can always be counted on to come up with something new has organized the International my rally at the Monza Auto Rome april 25-26. There s no Road Section or night driving just come to Monza and join in the fun which will include the Opportunity to drive around the famed Pista Alta velocity High Speed banking. The entry fee is 10,000 lire about $17for which participants get a reconnaissance Lap souvenir badge cocktail party tickets for the International Milan Sample fair ability test on the Banks 10 liners of Gas timed laps on the entire 10-Kilometer circuit and a certificate testifying to the fastest Lap. Also there will be 18 prizes Given out by classes. Entry deadline is april 12. For information Contact the automobile club of Milan Corso Venezia 43. Kaiserslautern Germany special Jim Lunsford and his Asistin Healey sprite continued their habit of winning most of the my Lianas they Diter Here sunday with a first Overall in the inter National sports car club event at the Vogel Weh gymnasium parking lot. The Hunsuck Auto club Pilot was timed in 56.5, almost two seconds better than the Driver who tied for second place. The Hac s Al Barnett also in a sprite and Don Cross unattached Taurus 17m were next Best at 58.4 seconds. Cross was also fastest touring car contestant. Other class winners included my class Carl Ebersol unattached a1 03.7 porsche class Bob Baruch Hsc 1600s59.0 it Over l,600cc, Frank Ballard Isicc tr358.5, and ladies prize Carolyn Baruch Hsc porsche 1600s1 21.7. Lau Isford also won the a class up to . Heidelberg German special Eugene Surdyk and Everette Maxwell placed first Overall in the Heidelberg sports touring club s ii sch Seefahrt rally that ended Here sunday. Surdyk and Maxwell from the Isicc drove an my a. Second in the general classification and first of All touring cars was the Hutc s Lynn Miller and Hal Avery in a Volvo. Other class winners included touring 0-l,000cc, Al Simmons and Woody Harris jr., Hutc Dow it Over , j. E. Connor jr., and j. E. Connor i unattached Austin Healey. It was the Connor s first event. A total of 18 cars participated. Etain France special Ernest Hinson and John Mccambridge driving a Triumph tr3, placed first Overall in the Etuin sports car club s february rally followed by Tom and Jean Nessl in a por sche. Third Overall went to Charles Hierdahl and Warren Ross in a Simca Ronde while fourth was a Volkswagen driven by Dick Couillard and Jim Hall. Pitburg Germany special Paul Redens was elected president of the Eifel motor sports club it was announced Here. Other officers elected include Wolfgang Kaewel vice president Norman Chaffee Secretary Annette Jackson recording Secretary and John Kinney treasurer. Safe Cage tourney to open by Leo Levin staff writer Wiesbaden Germany is the Chase after the Safe Basket Ball championship and the accompanying ticket to the stateside air Force worldwide tourney was set to begin Here at Lindsey air Sta Tion tuesday. Five teams the District Cham pions of Safe s three continent athletic setup were on hand and waiting for the opening Ripoff of Hie double elimination affair. The tournament which will run through saturday and perhaps Sun Day has doubleheaders slated Mon Day tuesday and wednesday nights with single games the res of the Way. The opening night schedule pits Ben Gueriri s scorpions against the wheelus nomads at 7 pm with the Ramstein rams and Laon rangers to meet in the Nightcap swing session Joe Ruffino left and Terry Patton both from the 210th arty up Exchange lefts during the Vii corps open boxing championships at Heilbronn Germany. Ruffino captured the decision to win the lightweight championship. Army photo Calif. Ski officials deny charge by e. Germans Squaw Valley Calif. Up h. D. Thoreau executive director of the California olympic commis Sion said that East German officials failed by 10 Days to meet a thrice postponed deadline for participation in the North Ameri can ski championships opening Here saturday. Thoreau said the first deadline was nov. 15 and was later set. Back twice to feb. 2, but that he never heard from East Germany until feb. 12. Even with this late entry Date said Thoreau we probably Wouldhave accepted them but the state department has ruled that they cannot come to this country As a rot Westen captures Naco Cage title Giessen Germany special the 184th Suasa co from Roth Westen whipped the Usa eur up tips has co from Heidelberg twice Here sunday to capture then Acom company level basketball championship. The champions advanced through the losers bracket of the double elimination tournament beating the Heidelberg club 45-35, in the morning to Force the playoff Gam and then winning 57-30. Does t Range far new York up Frank Paice has been a Trainer with the new York rangers of the National hockey league for 14 years. Representative of East Germany. They could come As individuals or As a representative of a unite Germany but not representing the East German he made the statement after United press International Dis Patch from Berlin quoted East Ger Man officials As claiming discrimination. However in Chicago International olympic committee pres ident Avery Brundage claimed rejection of the East German skiing team appeared clue simply to the East germans not mailing Bac their entry Blank in time i know of absolutely no political motivation for the incident on the part of american sport officials Brundage said. They know Bette than brim age emphasized that the Squaw Valley trials have nothing whatsoever to do wit h the olympics. These events Are not under olympic guidance and the title pre olympic is a Misnomer he said. I Don t even know who is organizing these trials and so far As i m concerned i m against these private pre olympic things no matter How they re and not for television new York up Frank Gotch the Peerless wrestling Cham Pion of Al time engaged in 160 matches Between 1899 and 1913 and finished his career with a record of 154 wins including his last 75 bouts and six losses. Slat Dat 9. The us District s Mildenhall marauders will not swing into action until wednesday mooting the Winner of the Ben Gueriri Ali Bolus clash. All the doubleheaders Start at7 pm with the single games get Ting under Way at 8 3? pm. Defending Champion Ramstein Frosh from a Tough fight for the Germany District title will be out to defend the Crown it won Las year. The us District sent Mildenhall while the Curt Jensen paced Laon rangers Are the survivors of the France District eliminations. The wheelus Field nomads win ners of the Mediterranean Loop tourney at Crete will represent that circuit while Ben Gueriri completes the Field As Champion of the Spain Morocco District. Teams augmented some of the Best basketball Europe has to offer is expected As each team was allowed to augment its strength by picking up three of the outstanding players from its District. Complete augmentation will note known until opening Day but the wheelus nomads have already announced the acquisition of Joe Ditmire cism Veteran from Athens Ray Coleman Adana Turkey and Norm Tahan Izmir Turkov. Wall captures earnings Lead Dunedin Fla. Up1 Art Wal has taken an Early and command ing Lead among Golf s Money win ners on the 1959 tour the Galias announced. The thin pro from Pocono Man or pa., has accumulated $10,280 so far on the 1959 men s pea tour leaving his opposition far behind. The 35-year-old Wall Winner of the Bing Crosby National and runner up in the los Angeles Operand the Phoenix open collected his earnings in the first six weeks of the year. Far behind Are three Young californians Ken Venturi 27, John Mcmullen 23, and Gene Littler 28, who Are grouped in the $5,000category. Venturi is second with $5,696, followed by Mcmullen $5,-595. And Littler. $5,083. Marty Furgol is next with $4,256, trailed by Mike Soichak $3,896, drag races slated for Lei Pleim strip Leitheim Germany special the Ulm sports touring club has scheduled a drag race for the Leip Heim Airstrip next sunday it was announced Here. The event open to All Comers will Start at 1 pm while registration will begin at 11 am. Cars will be broken Down into classes according to size of engine and Type of body in order to give All a Hance at prizes. Officials of the Usta said that signs would indicate the Way from the Leitheim exit of the Ulm Munich autobahn. Bandy sweeps honors in regional Bowling bad Kreuz Nach Germany. Special a. G. Bandy swept to honors in the bad Kreuz Nach regional Bowling tournament scattered 1,653 pins in the nine games and had both the top three game series 618, and High single Effort 237. The other five bowlers to qualify for the 8th div Roll offs were Charles Eddy 1,628 Wilbur Thiel 1,594 Ted Macdonnell 1,572 Dewey ready 1,563, and Ronald Ward 1,554
