European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday february 28, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 21 us takes 6 titles to retain Safe boxing Crown a hit and a miss James Hall France District welterweight plants a left to the face of Mediterranean s Frank Constanzo while slipping beneath the latter s countering left hand. Hall gained his second straight decision in the Safe championships. Of photo by Ben Wood staff writer Sembach Germany is the us District retained its Safe boxing championship win Ning six of 10 lilies before a packed House of 1,800 fans Here Friday night. Running next to last in the five team Point race thursday night the us club came through wit flying colors in the finals piling up 19 markers. Germany was Sec Ond with 15 Points while franc had 12. The Spain Morocco and Mediterranean districts court devout the scoring with 12 and seven Points respectively. Bantamweight Robert b e e 1 e a Feather Ray Gouveia lightweight Juan Chavez Light welter Ralph Henderson middleweight Brian Greer and heavyweight John Wal Ker All won titles for the us team. The other championships were won by Germany s Ricl Cau Rogers who was voted the most outstand ing Boxer of the tournament for his Brilliant Victory Over France welterweight James Hall. Another Germany Champion was flyweight Francis Cason. The other two titles were won by France middleweight Walter m a r c h n c r and Mediterranean Light heavy Robert and Weber won their bouts by knockouts while Marchner was credited with a to. I however the Best fight of the tourney was Between Rogers and Hall. Rogers was the aggressor throughout the bout constantly world champions in skiing skating attract Little attention in California Squaw Valley Calif. Up when it comes to skiing and skat ing heroes californians it seems can take them or leave of the world s finest skat ers Are working out Here including several world s champions an they Don t even bring a raised Eye brow from weekend fans who visit this site of the 1960 Winter olym Pic Norway Sweden Russia or the Netherlands these men maybe heroes but in California it s strictly so what but to skaters from other countries the big names in the Speed on ice business Are something to of and a goes Juhani Jarvinen said Kjel Baeckmann of Sweden a five year Veteran of International Competition in the distance events with a bit of Awe in his reporters asked who s Jarvison Baeckmann gave civil and polite answer he just won the world All around Crown at Oslo earlier this along came the great rus Sian Gennadii won this year s world championship at 500 meters said Baeck Mann who by this time realized that californians did t know any thing about world names in ice that fellow whizzing by just Over there with the norwegian uniform on is Knut Johnan Nesen 1959 european All around x Roin. Sa4 of fives gain area Conid final Nurnberg Germany special Naco and Saco quintets will Battle it out for the area comes basketball championship with the former having the advantage of the winners bracket position inthe double elimination tournament. Naco remained undefeated by turning Back Saco 61-57, but the latter gained a second Chance at the Crown by nipping the Kaiserslautern engineers 81-80, in the losers bracket final. In its Victory Over Saco then Acom five held off a desperation vanguards Shade Blue bombers 85-82 Mannheim Germany special the 18th inf vanguards withstood a late surge by the 19th Ord Bibl be bombers to rack up an 85-82 win Here. Archie Williams sparked the vanguards to a 52-31 halftime Lead by scoring All eight of his Fiel goals before intermission three other vanguards hit in the double figures As Bob Ghiglieri garnered 22 Points. Clydell Nave and Newell Fox each got 13. Rally that saw the losers almost wipe out a 15-Point deficit in the closing minutes. Robert Horvath led the winners with 22 Points while Jerry Busk paced Saco with 18. In Downing Kaiserslautern a com extended a 43-31 halftime Lead to 53-38, then watched the engineers wipe out the deficit an take a six Point Edge of their own at 67-61. Saco finally knotted the count again at 71-71, and then it was see saw to the whistle. Frank Sapienza who had been held to 23 Points earlier in Kaiserslautern s 91-66 advancing Vic tory Over Waco scored 37 Points to average 34.5 for five tournament games. John Oehlson scored 26 for Saco. Baum older Germany Spe Cial a Btry 3d in 81st arty moved into the 7th army company level basketball championship with a 46-40 Victory Over b Btry 3d in 84th arty. Sam Mcnight led the winners with 17 Points with Robert John son scoring a like number for the losers. Itle Holder. His Best event is nt1,000 another russian glided by. Who she of that s Oleg Goncharenko who was world All around Cham Pion in 1954, 1955 and 1956." said he swede. In Europe skating stars Are Aswell known and important As base Dall hero Mickey Mantle professional football Star Johnny Unitas or golfer Ken Venturi in the . The europeans were flabbergasted the other Day to come to prac Tice on the ice rink and find . Members busily helping the paid Crew prepare the surface. That seemed Odd to us said Roald Aas of Norway s team. They Are America s Best skaters the champions. But they were work ing As part of the there s the Story of the european ski jumpers who rat along with the nobility. When walking to the top of a jump Theydon t carry their own skis. They have and the helpers have to carry the skis in such a Way that they won t leave their fingerprints on the Wax. They Are the Royalty of sport sin Europe but to californians they Are just another Guy on skis or skates. Boring into his taller opponent Toland his punches. Several times Rogers caught Hall against the ropes and battered him with vicious head and body attack. Hall also dished out his share of punishment and had Rogers reeling More than once. Only Superior condition kept both fight ers from hitting the Canvas. The crowd gave the two fighters tremendous ovation at the end of the fight. In the opening bout Cason connected often against us s James Sasaki. The end came when Caso caught Sasaki in a Corner and battered him to the Canvas where Sasaki waited out the full count. Weber also scored 11 second Roundo Over Anthony Green Spain Morocco. Green had the Edge inthe first round but. Was decked by a right to the jaw during an Exchange of punches. Green got. Up at the count of eight Only to Godown again for Good at 2 57 of the won his title when Germany s David Brooks asked the bout to to stopped at 1 40 of round two. Neither fighter had definite Edge up to that Point. Gouveia retained his Feather weight Crown with a hard fought decision Over Germany s car Augustus. Gouveia who spotted his foe a Good six inches in height decked Augustus with a left right combination in the first got up Only to be dropped again with a Short left. He Man Little league slates finals Wiesbaden Germany special Wiesbaden has Boon named the site of the 1959 european championships aug. 10-14 to determine the first european entry in the Little league world series in hou.s., it was announced Here. The world series is set aug. 17-21 at Williamsport a. According to current plans the european division of the youth baseball program will include teams in 10 countries it was revealed byjoe Romano the Loop s european director. A meeting of team representatives is scheduled Here March 6 to form districts within the european program. American youth activity and special services officials were extended an invitation to the meet ing scheduled at the Lindsey air station gymnasium at 9 am. Several districts Are tentatively planned in Germany if the anticipated Large number of franchise Sis awarded. Aged to Rise As the Bell Germany fighter tried to oven the score in the next two rounds but Gouveia More than held his own to gain the decision. Beelor and Miguel Sanchez Wona big round of applause from the crowd for their slugging Bantam weight bout which Beeler took by a decision. Both traded Puncheston to toe for the full three rounds. Superior conditioning carried Chavez to the lightweight Crown Over George Brown started out Strong but was unable to keep up the Pace wit the hard fighting us Battler. In another Good fight Hender son put on a Strong finish to Clec Ision l. C. Blueford Spain Morocco. Blue Ford had the Edge inthe upon ing round but the us fighter evened things up in the second and continued to land the cleaner punches in the third to gain the Victory. Greer copped the nod Over Franco s Bobby Williams in a gruelling encounter. Both me fought the same Type of fight staying in close with in fighting with Greer dominating the action. In lie final fight of the night Walker extremely agile for a 225 Pounder decision Ned will Brownlee Spain Morocco. Flyweight Francis Cason Germany Tod James Sasaki. Us. 2 07 2 1. Bantamweight Robert Behler us a Visioned Miguel Sanchez Mediterranean. Featherweight Ray go uvula us do cd signed Carl Augustus Germany. Lightweight Juan Chavez us decl Sion Oil goo go Brown Germany. Light welter weight Ralph Henderson us Docis Onod l. C. Blu Ford Spain Morocco. Welterweight ride Aii Rogers Germany decision Ned James Hall. France. Light middleweight Brian Greer us. Decision Ned Bobby Williams France. Middleweight Walt Marchner Franco Tod David Brooks Germany 1 40 2d. Light heavyweight Robert Weber Mediterranean. Kod Anthony Green Spain Morocco 2 57 2d. Heavyweight John Walker us Deci slowed will Brownlo Spain Morocco. Hicks decisions Davis Portland Ore. A Seattle Schoolboy Bobby Hicks won a Nar Row but unanimous 10-round Deci Sion Over Veteran Teddy re top Davis in a lightweight fight Hicks weighed 134 pounds. His 33-year-old opponent from Hartford conn., weighed 136. Hidalgo departs for . Post Joe Hidalgo Sembach Germany is Joe Hidalgo one of Safe s busiest athletic officials has Lef Sembach for a new assignment at Ronzano air Force base new Mexico. Although boxing is Joe s no. 1sport he has been an Active base Ball football basketball swim Ming and track official since arriving in the command in 1955. He was the Germany District boxing commissioner for three years. Besides his officiating ability Hidalgo was Well known through out the command for his heroics in world War ii. Serving with the marines Joe became one of the most decorated men in the War. Renew assignment is authorized to Wear 31 ribbons. Frankfurt Downs Mannheim High Stuttgart wins Frankfurt Germany Spe Cial the Frankfurt eagles had things All their own Way in the second half Friday to easily turn Back Mannheim 63-30, in a us a eur class a High school game. Leading the Frankfurt Pulawa after a 20-12 halftime Edge were Eric Friberg and Roosevelt Hill with 18 and 16 Points respectively. John Bradley topped Mannheim with 12. Wiesbaden Germany special Stuttgart Defeated Wiesbaden 44-39, in a Usa eur class a High school conference game Frida afternoon after the two teams were deadlocked at halftime 27-27. Pete Mccoy topped the victors i scoring with id Points but game honors went to buddy Harris and Bob Simpson of Wiesbaden with14 and 12, respectively. Kaiserslautern Germany special Kaiserslautern High school caught Munich cold in the first half to pile up a 24-10 Lead and went on from there to Post a 46-40 Victory in the Usa eur class a conference tilt. Berlin special Jerry Smith tallied 27 Points Friday to Lead Berlin to a 58-41 Usa eur class High school Victory Over Bremer Haven. Dave Loper scored 16 for the losers who trailed at halftime,32-19. Darmstadt Germany Spe Cial a co 547th engr gained the right to represent the North Ern Region in the 7th army com Pany level basketball championship Friday with a 72-46 Victory Over the 7th evac Hosp. Ken Hormon paced the Victor with 25 Points while Jack Schott was Best for the losers with 12
