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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and Stripe August 27, a civets cup aces both erratic sic act ."., to a i. .-., Olmedo Frasor key men in . Clash by Connie Ryan Forest Hills . Up Fraser Australia and Alex. Olm6do, ., the big men of their nations Davis cup Tennis teams both have erratic Barnes and therein will lie the Story a a this weekend s Challenge  either Man has an off week end while the other is at the top of his game it could mean an easy sweep of the matches for the coun try whose. In is playing Welland that won t be known until the matches Start  Fraser s play is erratic it usually is mechanical  o 1 m e d o plays poorly it usually is because of his mental attitude. Fraser a sturdy Lethander de pends in Large part upon a Strong service. When he can t get that Cannonball first service into the court it affects his whole  ground strokes get wobbly and he simply beats himself. Old Edo s interest a Facto Olmedo s game remains fairly steady mechanically. That is he does t lose control of his strokes. But sometimes he just does seem to have much interest in the game and it in t hard to beat  men will play in All three Davis cup matches singles an doubles so a bad weekend or even a bad Day by either could be the decisive Factor in which nation takes the cup. The general opinion is that Olmedo at his Best is clearly better than Fraser at his Best. And of course if both Are having a baddy Olmedo still should win. Laver also Southpaw another Lethander Little red haired Rod Laver will be Australia s second singles player and Roy Emerson will team with Fraser in doubles. Barry Mackay 6-foot, 3-Inchstar, probably will get the Call As the second  Singles Man although it might be 18-year-old Earl Buchholz who also will play doubles. Mackay like Fraser depend heavily upon his big service. Barry is experienced in Challenge round play having starred two years ago in a losing cause against Lew Hoad and co., and last year he lost his two singles matches to Mai Ander son and Ashley Cooper. Schenectady 9 gains la semis Williamsport a. Up town Dinola s Bat and Nick my Garry s Relief pitching paced Schenectady ., to a  Victory Over Valleyfield que., in the open ing game of the 13th annual Little league world series Dinola was 4-for-4 at the plate blasting two homers a double and a single to account for three runs. Megarry came in As a Relief pitch Erin the third allowed a run producing infield out and then throttled the remaining 12 batters As the new York team moved into the semifinals. Hawaii gained the semifinals Ona Bye when Kil Zingen Germany withdrew. Laver playing in his first Chal Lenge round has a goo d service despite his Small stature plus excellent ground strokes. Both Laver and Mackay Are never say die players who Battle hard until the very last Point and either is capable of an upset against Olmedo a Fraser if the big men Are not playing at their Best. Mackay would have to be favored Over Laver in their singles but it must be noted that Mackyon an off Day loses Ucli More of his game than does Laver Ona bad Day. Thus All the matches figure Tobe close and Tennis fans Are enthusiastic. The West Side Tennis club reported that a sellout crowd of 13,000 is expected Friday an other near sellout is Likely for saturday s doubles and if the Cupis still not decided after two Days the final singles matches Sunda will draw another capacity 13,000 to Forest Hills. Neal Fraser. Depends on service new coach Hall greets 60 army Grid prospects West Point . Up Dale Hall army s new football coach welcomed about 60 Candi dates wednesday when the cadets began preparations for a nine Gam schedule which includes intersect tonal clashes with Illinois Duke air Force Academy Oklahoma Anc Navy. Those five intersection Al features Are All Road games and the game with the air Force Academy will Mark the first Footballmeeting Between the two service  game also will Mark army a return to Yankee stadium after an eight year absence. The other teams on the army schedule Are Boston College Penn state Colorado state and Villan ova. These four games will be played at West Point. This schedule plus the loss of seven regulars including All America halfback Pete Dawkins will provide Hall with a stiff test in his first Campaign As successor to Earl Blaik who resigned Jan. 13after 18 years As head football coach for army. But army undefeated in 1958figures to have a formidable team built around such experienced play ers As Bob Anderson Joe Caldwell and Bill Carpenter. This Trio plus Don Usry Are Georgia Auto track set to open nov. 22 Atlanta Cap Atlanta inter National raceway for autos now nearing completion will open nov.22 with a 300-mile sweepstakes for a guaranteed purse of $35,000,Jeorgia s largest. A 500-mile sweepstakes purse Tobe announced later is scheduled or March 27. The raceway has a track and will seat 30,000. Silky Sullivan retired to studded mar Calif. A Silky sul Javan the barrel chested horse rho symbolized heart throbs and Heartbreak for thousands of racing Fang is to retire. Tend on trouble has forced him 0ut of the Del mar meeting and co owner Tom Ross says he will be returned to his ranch for Stal lion duty. Silky earned Only $157,700 in three years of racing and ?83,400j of that came from winning the1958 Santa Anita Derby his Only major Victory. There was a period during his Campaign As a 3-year-old when Silky Sullivan came through witha tremendous finishing kick in distance races. Racing crowds waited breathlessly for his belated Rush and Silky gave it All he had coming like a Thunderbolt around the far turn and passing horse after horse in the stretch. The four returning starters fro the team that averaged 29.4 Points a game to its opponents 4.9 while winning eight games and tying one. Anderson a 205-Pounder f r o Cocoa fla., Heads the army Back Field corps. He led the team in Rushing the last two years Cald Well slender Cadet Field Leader from Miami fla., threw eight touchdown passes in 1958. Carpenter a 210-Pounder who gained sports Fame last season As army s lonely end caught 22passes for 453 Yards in 1958. Usry who weighs 213, is from ,tex., and also was a regular end last year. 110 middies report for football practice Annapolis my. A Nav started preparing tuesday for a new football season with a new head coach a new stadium a new system of play and even a new Goat for a Mascot. Some 110 Grinders turned Outwith coach Wayne Hardin for a picture taking session and a Lon Chalk talk on plans for the coming season. Wednesday they began practice in Earnest working out twice daily until classes Start sept. 10 and the nonce a Day after that. Optimism High optimism ran High As the red headed former assistant coach greeted the already. Well conditioned midshipmen for his first years successor to the Veteran Eddie Erdelatz who resigned Ashead coach after some differences with Navy brass last Spring we re going to have a Good football team Hardin told news men As the spirited midshipmen went through their paces for photographers. It May not be so great As some in the past. But it will play exciting Footballmost of the players from Las year s team which won six and lost three Are Back braves get sweat Box Gellhausen Germany Spe Cial a steam Cabinet better known As a sweat Box to Boxer Sand football players seeking to re Duce in weight has been install Din the Coleman Cavern gymnasium Here for athletes competing forthe 3d army div cob braves a association notes the Vicenza Rod and gun club. Has leased a Hunting area in the Dolomite foothill Sand has received a Grant i the amount of $1,628.83 to negotiate the first year s contract from the Susareu Hunting and fishing fund.,. The Hunting area reported to be one of the finest in Italy is about 4 Miles Square and offers Roe doer Chukar Partridge Quail pheasant rabbits and Hare bag limits on Birds will be set at three per Day eight per season which begins sept.-15. Upon honouring the request for the Grant the association Council recommended that a $10 per. Year permit per Hunter be established to enable the club to become self supporting upon renewal of the annual lease. A shipment of wild Rice from Wisconsin has been ordered by the association for trial planting and observation in bavarian Waters. Object is to try to attract migratory wildfowl by serving the favorit menu of ducks and geese. If the system works subsequent plantings will be made throughout West Germany by the association and member clubs under the supervision of German agricultural authorities. Of the Neaily 130 american Rod and gun clubs scattered throughout Europe West Africa and the near East 66 Are in West Germany and 44 of these lease their own fishing Waters. ,. The Hunting season for female Roe Deer opens sept. 16 in most parts of West Germany. In the interests of conservation and to improve relations Between state Forest Hunters and officials american Huntersr a urged to apply through s5 Hunting and fishing clerks for permits to shoot Roe does on state land. Surplus Roe does number in the thousands and must be removed selectively to prevent Over population of the herds. Munich s5 office in Bavaria reports much surplus Roe and red Dee Ron state land. Trophy Heads Are there for the asking. Same thing in Northern Hesse where applications May be made through the giessens5 for permits to bag Bucks and Stags. The hessian Field shooting championships will be held on the Darmstadt Rod and gun club grounds saturday and sunday aug. 29-30. The shoot will consist of five shots each at four game target Sand 30 rounds of trap. All German shooting teams of Hesse will com Pete to choose a six Man squad to Send to Dusseldorf for the inter National shoot sept. 25-26. The West Germany Hunting Bugle contests will be held on the grounds of Kranic Stein Castle the Hunting Palace of the hessian princes which now serves the Public As a Hunting museum and restau rant. The Castle is located 2 Miles North of Darmstadt. The Public is invited to attend. Wuerzburg Rod and gun club will stage a big Barbecue an skeet shoot sunday sept. 6, hosting the scatter gun teams of Babenhausen Wertheim Bamberg and Schweinfurt according to s sgt a r. Mckibben committeeman. The shoot begins at 9 am. The Barbecue 50 cents for adults children free will be served beginning at noon. Rhine main will hold tryouts sept.  on the club grounds for the big International Hunting style shoot thai will take place in Duessel Dorf sept. 25-26. The top six shooters that emerge from the tryouts which Are open to All  Forces personnel will be furnished shooting jackets and expenses to represent the  As a team. The German Hunting association will award Bronze Silver and Gold Needles. The Rhine main club will furnish prizes to winners in All try out events. Dachau Rod and gun club will sponsor an open fishing Rodeo with prizes for the three largest fish first fish and tagged fish on sunday sept. 6, it is announced by capt t. R. Perry club  event will take place at the club Lake located in the Dachau sub Post. Stocking a number of trophy size fish will take place sept. 3. Entry fee for the Derby will be $1, with Day permits costing $1.50,said Perry. Members of other clubs and guests Are Welcome to compete. Public fishing is being permitted at a recently constructed 500-Acreemergency water Supply Reservoir on Sac s Loring air Force base near Limestone Maine according to the wildlife management Institute. The air Force also is providing a Small nubile recreation site on the Lakeshore and boats and picnic tables will be available for fishermen and campers. The Maine department of Inland fisheries and game designed the fish ladder which services the Lake and 1,500 Legal size Trout were stocked by the  Fish and wildlife service. Management of the Lake will be handled cooperatively by the Maine department an the Federal wildlife Agency. Opening the Lake to Public fishing is further proof that civilian an gling and Hunting is a possibility at Many military installations both on existing Waters and lands As Well As those where suitable habitat can be created. Passage of the Engle military Public land withdrawal act bythe last Congress paved the Way for greater military and civilian recreational opportunities on bases of the armed services. There actually is Little reason Why Ilie military cannot make greater strides in this direction says the Institute. Ahtu ree services have a pol Tea officers to act As Ali eur conservation administrators the air Force in addition has a qualified civilian biologist to direct its Overalljr a conservation activities  
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