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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, August 6, 1959

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tog 20 the stars and stripes thursday audit ref 6, f 959 5 Usa eur stage championship track meets new records Rosenow be seventh title in at Alconbury by Bill Durst staff write , England is Germany District athletes boast ing a stranglehold on the Safe track and Field championship that dates Back to 1953, confidently served notice on their seventh title in the annual two Day meet open ing Here Friday. Germany District coach Joh Rosenow dogmatically climb ing out on a limb predicted his team would be unbeatable in the meet which will include entries from All five of the us afe sports Dis  w e r e confident Rose a o w added. We re Strong in every event especially in the sprints and Field events. Whatmore could you ask competitors from the us France Mediterranean and Spain Morocco districts Are expected to Challenge the Germany circuit s domination of the team title which they won at Uxbridge England in 1953 and have called their own since. Backing Rosenow s Confidence Isa 17-Man squad headed by ram Stein s versatile Ron games four event Winner in the Germany meet and the Only athlete to eclipse a Safe record in District Competition. Games clipped one tenth of second off the Safe 100-Yard dash Mark with a 9.5-second clock ing and shares the favorite s Rolein the sprints with Ray Dingle Veteran France District Century Champion. Three champs backs a r n e a who won the Broa jump High jump 100-Yard dash and 220-Yard hurdles in the Ger Many meet is one of three defend ing champs on Rosenow s squad. Games took the Safe 200 meter hurdles last year while Dave Perry won the 400-meter dash and Ken Lomax ran a dead heat for the _. 8qp-meter Crown. The even swill be run Over the Yard distances this year at the new  track. Alorth with Dingle France District coach Orson Greer boasts four other top entries in 880-Manray Green Miler Dan Barton and hurdles Holey Gay and d u a n Ede Wall. Heading the distance entries is Guy Beretich the tireless former Ohio state runner from the Mediterranean District who won the 5,000-meter title last year. Bon games a f it Eefting in 100 new High 3d army div Cha Pitcher Dick Conj cd standing right watches fellow members of co a 46th inf Cut out votes in a Effort to name him most valuable Flayer in in the stars and stripes poll. Conrad s buddies from Cha managed to come up with 4,526 votes wednesday to put him in the Lead in the usar eur division. Ballot clippers shown Here Are from left Bill Carlisle Roger put Man Dick Brady and Reginald Frederick. Army photo Conrad s 11,262 votes earns big Lead in map Ballotin Darmstadt Germany is Dick Conrad Mound mainstay forthe 3d army div Cha s Northern league champions moved into commanding 3,292-vote Lead wednesday in the Usa eur Divi Sion of the stars and stripes most valuable player poll. The scorpion Lethander became the first contender for one of the two free trips to the 1959 world series to surpass 10,000 votes As a 4,526-ballot out pour a new one Day High received wednesday jacked his total up to 11,262.in the Safe Competition Rhine main Catcher boots Dworaczyk held first with a new total of2,687. But late wednesday sup porters for Jim Branham Dworaczyk s Batter mate arrived with an North places two in 7th army tips Tennis semifinals Garmisch Germany special two Northern Region players one from the South and one from the East advanced to the quarterfinals of the army tips 7th army Tennis championships at the sports Cen Ter courts Here wednesday. The North s Chris Percy eliminated Bill Morrow Southwest 6-4, 6-1, to gain the semis and do Greenberg his teammate turned Back George Johnson South 6-1,6-0. The South Scharles Mertel Defeated Robert Donnelly Southwest 6-0, 6-0, and Frank Price East ousted Tom Edwards Southwest,11-9, 7-5. Greenberg faced Price and Mertel was to play Percy i thursday s semis. In doubles the South put two teams in the semis Mertel and Carlton Parker and Herb Schmit Zand Carl Trager while Percy and Greenberg advanced for the North and Price and David aug Perger did likewise for the East announced 1,400 counters. Thi Wouldr move Branham into the no. 2 spot with a total of 2,437 but a audit on the ballots was not scheduled to be taken until  Orndorff b aum Holder Blue Ranger Flinger held second in Theu Sarteur poll with 7,970 while Jensen denies hell quit sox Boston up Boston red sox outfielder Jackie  tuesday that he planned to quit baseball at the end of the current season. Jensen last year s most valuable player in the american league and the Home run and runs batted i Leader of the currently seventh place red sox met for 20 minute tuesday with Boston general Man Ager Bucky Harris. Following the discussion Jensen would say Only that i will make no decision As to the future of my baseball career until the current season is Over Jensen emphasized that at this time he had no plans to quit at the end of the current season. But in response to repeated question ing by newsmen he admitted that the decision about quitting or stay ing on in major league baseball would be made at the end of these Ason. The conference Between Harris and his prize outfielder was called24 hours following newspaper re ports that Jensen would quit base Ball at the end of the Campaign this year. Handicap no Handicap � Cedartown a. Up de Barrett a one armed player caught four Forward passes and intercepted three others for the Cedartown a. Team against Home. A oct. 31,w8q, Aschaffenbur Pitcher Jerry Dris Coll climbed to third on the strength of 1,211 votes wednesday that gave him 7,033. Rounding out the Usa eur big four is Vii corps Hal Mack yet another Harler who has 6,825. Deadline for voting in the poll cosponsored by the stars and stripes pan american world airways and a. G. Spalding & bros., is Midnight aug. 10. The 10 leaders in each division Usa eur totals Dick Conrad 3d army div Cha 11,262 Vern Orndorff Baum older Blue rangers 7.970 Jerry Driscoll Aschaffenbur 7,033 Hal Mack Vii corps 6,825 John Snuffy Grimm 4th army div cab 4,596 Bob Panek Kitzinger 3,8 i Jim Hubbard 3d army div tips 3,374 Walt Donohue Sasae 3,120 Luther Vaught. Stuttgart 2,003 git Black auth org ram Cli Ioki 1,588. Safe totals boots Dworaczyk Rhine main 2,687 Milton Mckenzie Wiesbaden 2,260 Dick Holpert Darmstadt 2,023 Ben Jenks Lakenheath 1,944 Bill Peavy Blob org 1,901 Ralph Plait shape. 1,266 Richie Howe Darmstadt 1,257 Jim Branham Rhine main 1,037 Roy Hord Blob org 375 Bill Knott Darmstadt 358 forecast for army event by George Ridge staff writer Nurnberg germans a at least two records will been angered when 300 track and Field athletes converge Here aug. 7-9 forthe Usa eur championships. Both the 100-meter Mark an the javelin Standard have been surpassed in pre championship performances. Jim Gamble 4th army div sprinter chopped Ohe tenth of a second Oft the listed Susareu Century record with a 10.4 clocking at the 24th div s invitational meet. And the 38th inf s John Reide tossed the javelin 213 feet in an other Warmup meet More than a foot past the existing usar earmark of 211-6% set in 1958 by Doyle May 3d army div. Reider probably will compete for the 3ddiv team a powerhouse last year. The three Day championships will bring together teams representing the 7th army support come corps Vii corps area comes -3d army div 4th army div 24thdiv, 8th div 3d div and com z. Preliminary heats on Friday an saturday will Start at 1 30 pm. The championship finals on Sunda have been set for 2 pm. Four fell in 58in last year s Usa eur championships four new records went into the books. Ken Bantum the massive olym Pian who competed for the 3d div last year but has since rotated won three events while establishing Marks in the shot put 55 feet 8 inches and Hammer throw 165feet, 5 inches. In the 800 meters 7th army support come Middle distance a Emike Caraftis broke the tape in 1 53.1lopping almost a second of the former time. May tossed the javelin Over 200feet for the first time in his life to provide the Standard that Reid or will be gunning for. Century Mark dates to 5 the 100-meters record has Beeton the books since 1954 when James Goliday Northwest area comes ran it in 10.5. The clocking has since been tied by world record Holder Ira Murchi san v corps in 1955 and Earl Glaze and Les Carney both of Vii corps in 1956. On the basis of Early perform ances a pair of 8th div athletes May be in the Market for the 800-meter championship. They Are Caeser Smith who won the Divi Sion run in 1 57.4, and de Murrell who pushed Smith to the finish in1 58.8. Curtis Chappell an All around competitor who recently won six of 12 events in the army ,7th army Southern Region championships will be a returnee to de fend his titles in the pole vault 13 feet 4 inches and High jump. The stars and stripes most valuable player ballot this is toy selection As the most valuable european Odomd baseball player in a poll to select one Usa eur and one Safe player to return to the . For the world series. Name position Tea league a. Signed Apo organization .,.,.,Send All ballots to the sports department the stars and 3tripes,&po 176, 0.8, forces Only ballots printed Dally in the stars and stripes flu be  
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