European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday july 28, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 21 Gen c. D. Eddleman. Urges support s your Rod and gun club getting All the support it needs to stay healthy and attractive to its membership if not of have a Friend and adviser at the head of the association of american Rod and gun clubs Europe who is ready to Ross Fly rods or gun barrels with any element that wilfully finders your operation. General c. D. Eddleman Usa eur feb meander in chief recently issued the following letter to five major commands upon assuming the presidency of the association of american Rod and gun clubs Europe i take this Opportunity to express my wholehearted support of the objectives activities an programs of this organization and its member Rod and gun clubs. Itis my desire to carry on the Excel Lent traditions of the association inthe Fields of sportsmanship pub Lic relations and conservation. As the association is an organization comprised of some 67 Rod and gun clubs in Germany 20 in France two in Italy and 18 in six other countries of Europe and the nearest its activities and influence Are widespread. I feel the program of the individual clubs is extremely worthwhile from several stand Points. First those activities sponsored by the clubs such As Hunting fish ing skeet Rifle and pistol shooting All serve to improve the individual s value As a Soldier. Secondly these same activities May also serve to enhance greatly the close relationships Between our military personnel and the local populations. Also the youth of this command should be encouraged to enjoy the various shooting and sporting programs sponsored for them by the Rod and gun clubs in cooperation with the american youth View of the Many benefits to be derived from the Rod and gun clubs and their varied programs it is my Earnest desire that the Roland gun clubs be Given every support to make them an effective tool of this command to achieve our Mutual All came to a head at the june meeting of the association when the Council discussed the volatile subject of custodians for Rod handgun clubs. It was at this confab that Brig Gen j. E. Roberts Deputy chief of staff for personnel Safe and 1st. Vice president of the association pledged his full support to Rod and gun clubs under air Force control. Discussion revealed that army regulations do not authorize full time custodians for Rod and gun clubs. Unfortunately this regulation is generally interpreted to mean that custodians May us Only their spare time to handle All sales activities and bookworm. It was at this Point that general Eddleman pointed out that custodians May dedicate their afternoon duty hours to Rod and gun club matters if this does not interfere with proper attention to their regular jobs. As a result of the discussion Rod and gun clubs were advised to elect As custodians managers and custodians military personnel whose assignments allow sufficient time to attend club matters. Clubs May Borrois Pellet guns at the july meeting of the association in Heidelberg general Eddle Man gave the Green Light for the Purchase of a dozen of the Best make German Pellet rifles Complete with pull Back targets and Bullet traps to be loaned out to clubs wishing to stage air Rifle competitions a regular meetings or special gatherings. Club managers May obtain Complete details on this project by phoning the Usa eur Hunting and fishing office Heidelberg military 8625 or 8636. Other highlights that resulted from the july meeting include convention dates dates for the 1960 association convention Are May 11-15 at Berchtesgaden. There will be a command letter on this All clubs must Send two open skeet shoot does your club have adequate facilities to Host the 1960 skeet championships sponsored by the association few clubs have the four Range layout. If your ranges meet requirements you May bid now for the hosting honors. It s a Money maker the association has set the dates for two fishing schools this year to be conducted by Germany s top ichthyologists and water management experts. One will held at Nieder Werbe on the Ede see in Hesse oct. 8-10 the other in Bavaria in the state laboratories on the Lake Sharnberg nov. 17-19. Pitburg slates Deer meet Pitburg Rod and gun club announces a Venison Barbecue to., sunday aug. 2, beginning at 11 am. Game to be prepared b club chef Ray Emery includes 11 Roebuck bagged by members. Al featured will be a Hunting and fishing equipment display a Pellet gun and bait casting contest and a Turkey shoot. Prizes will go to Winner in All events. The Price of the Barbecue tickets is $1 for adults 50 cent for kids under 14. " in it if Ulm Rod and gun club will to closed for about 30 Days for Reno vation according to club manager m sgt a f. Tausch. A grand opening Date will be announced As soon As remodelling is completed. Members desiring to Contact Tausch May phone him at Ulm military 88501 866 8,.i us a ,., it,r.,. Checking up John Butler right Wood Lawn Golf club custodian and Walter be Waletzky Green keeper Check the condition of the no. 1 to compete in Woodlawn tourney Green to make sure that it will be in top shape for the $5,000 Woodlawn invitational open Start ing wednesday with the pro am event. Of Boushely captures German open Hamburg a englishman in Bousfield won the German open Golf championship Here Sun Day with a 72-Hole total of 271, two strokes better than British Ryder up Captain Dai rees1 273.bousfield, who is heading for the second annual Woodlawn open tourney at Ramstein this weekend had scores of 69, 71, 66 and 65 on the 5,945-meter Hamburg Falken Stein links and picked up the lion share of the $3,750 purse. Scotsman John Panton the 1958winner at Ramstein and Spain s Angel Miguel last year s Victor in the stars and stripes most valuable player ballot this is my selection As the most valuable european Odomd Basc Cal player in a poll to select one Usa eur and one Safe player to return to the . For the world series. Name position team league. Signed afo. Organization Send All ballots to the sports department the stars and stripes Apo 175, . Forces. Only ballots printed daily in the stars and stripes will be considered. Vote deluge swamps map poll tabulation Darmstadt Germany is voting in the stars and stripes most valuable player poll too another upswing monday As the vote Tabulator found themselves swamped by a deluge of ballots necessitating a Call for additional auditors. So heavy was the voting that unofficial count was postponed until tuesday evening. From an estimate it appeared Aschaffenbur s Jerry Driscoll was destined to overtake Hal Mack Vii corps. Weekend figures Hadmack leading Driscoll 1,701-1,527. The nearest challengers for the two leaders Kitzinger s Bob Panek 1,520 and 4th army div cab Sjohn Snuffy Grimm 1,238also were Well represented in monday s mailbag. Driscoll Mack and Panek Are Al hurlers while Grimm a Veteran of Usa eur campaigning is the Turtle second Sacker. In the Safe Competition a three Way Battle among Darm Stadt s Richie Howe Rhine main s boots Dworaczyk and Wiesbaden smile Mackenzie gave Way to heavy support to the tune of an Esti mated 400-plus votes Given Laken Heath Mounds Man Ben Jenks by his us District fans. Weekend totals had Howe head ing the list with 188, followed by Dworaczyk s 183 and Mackenzie s182. Until monday s mail arrival army voters were putting their Brothers in Blue to shame in the voting column. But monday s turn out and the Promise of surprising Ltd hour support in As yet in Hearcel from quarters indicates Theair Force will More than hold its own. The reports of Lith hour sup port have brought a reminder from poll officials As to the dead line times. It was again emphasized that the voting deadline is Midnight. Aug. 10. All ballots sent by mail must be postmarked no later than aug. 10 and reach the sc6s sports Section before aug. 16. Ballots sent other than by mail must be received be fore the aug. 10 Midnight deadline. Fans May vote As Many times a they wish but Only on the official ballots printed daily in the Sta Sand stripes. The Usa eur and Safe win ners will receive free trips to the1959 world series from the co sponsoring pan american world airways a. G. Spalding & Bros and the stars and stripes. The Canada cup world Champion ship were tied for third Wilh 275s. Fifth place went to South Africa s Brian Wilkes 276sixth was brazilian Juan Jose que Relos 277 seventh went to englishman David Thomas 278 and ninth place was occupied by England s Peter Alliss 279. Allo the top finishers Here Are expected to appear in the $5,000 Ramstein tourney which Start with two pro am events wednes Day and open kicks off with 18 holes on Friday and saturday and will wind up with 36 holes sunday. Also playing at Ramstein i Italy s Alfonso Angelini who set a course record of 63 at the Falken Stein links sunday. Angelini wound up tied for ninth along with Fjor Yvan Donck and Donald Swaelens Belgium and Harry Weetman eng land. This Trio is also registered a Ramstein. Brantly wins medal top Amateur in Hamburg was Heidelberg s de Brantly who finished 14th Overall with a 282 total. Ramstein s John Garrett was18th with 285 and Tony Cullinane stationed in Aschaffenbur with the 3d div was 22d with 287. Cullinane was a finalist in the German Amateur last week losing to Sweden s Gustav Bielke 3 and 2.bielke finished 27th in this tourney with 292. Brazil gets funds for pan am teams Rio de Janeiro a Bra Zil s olympic committee has found the answer to some of its financial problems and immediately announced that it would Send both a soccer and a baseball team to theban american games at Chicago aug. 27-sept, 7. Brazil is the world soccer Cham Pion and a Sno Paulo baseball team with All players of japanese extraction is the Champion of South America. The addition of these two team Means that Brazil Wil Send 248 athletes to Chicago. Hoagland to coach 3d army div Cha 11 Frankfurt special Mert Hoagland has been named head coach for the 3d army div Cha scorpions football played two years for the University of Indiana and Las year was a guard on the it. Car son Colo team
