European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse 14, the stars and Stuikys at tip res on tosses i Germany ent blazers. Paced by a 37 no by de Elev upset the highly touted rangers 8275, Here ight in the opening tsar eur basketball Holder of a 32-7jumped into Fin and maintained to Allan they capitalized on it performance at the Tine. The Blazer potted47 tries at the Charity i Jones Canning 19 to so tight finders in for the 3rd army div Tom Hye Wilh 2fiagee had 19. Had double Tig Urr Bonds with 16 and f 1bup with 15. H 1 Tinsley had 11 and Roy 10 for the losers Mast win at Kirch night or be from the playoffs. The a Nec Pitary will Bekler when de Runge donned umpiring gear and took up his position be Hind Home plate at the opening of i the 1961 world series he sex i Perlen ced the biggest thrill and moment of greatest personal Triumph in eight years As an Amer ican league arbiter. The moment crowned his base Bull officiating career which began in 1947 he a service Ball and Sand i lot . Currently instructing tha 1dc2 Usa eur baseball officials i clinic with fellow a. L. Referee i Frank Umont had been a Firsti baseman in the Washington Sena tors now Minnesota twins farm system. While playing Independent Ball in Hamilton ont in 1941, he decided to join the Canadian Navy. Then followed 30 months of at lactic Convoy duty. Runge got out in 1945 and moved to California \ with his family. Started in 1mt has first pro assignment was with the class b big state league in the last month of the 19 7 season. It remained with the Texas Loop throughout the next year. F in 1949 the Pacific coast league i in which a Young hurler by the name of Lew Burt Leyte was storting to make himself noticed acquired Runge s services. The Ami Uble anti in Blue continued with the pc through 1953, hopping to pre Castro Cuba at the end of that Campaign to officiate in the Winter league. While he was calling balls and strike on the sugar Island runs s big moment arrived. The american had bought his contracts although it was a big hop career Wise it was Only a Short hop in March of 1954 from Cuba to Florida and the big leagues Spring training 6-foot, 2-Inch 205-Pound Runge rates Don Larsen s perfect game in the 1956 world series Ashe highlight of his officiating career. Another occasion that hell no forget was the Yankees 154th game last year in which Roger Marls had to rap two homers to tie babe Case of willies 24th div tn8 ill itty 31th Trano. R pm c it 1 1 f Oatt. T St but. F 1 gnat i t a Lon of to to tract f i com mtg t if Ftp it to 11 is t t s 0 1 1otau is t to Totaita t k 14� of to Mimmitt 30 4171 a it inf Vlf tit 32 standings Germany District Bowling champions lip round w l it a Intuit Halm 3� 1414 30 h la 34 42 leading averages t in maj Richards. a blvd. Re Niton Jim Rhu Miln Mriln Rolita. I Mitten Smith. Rani ruin Crew a Zolt Emden Chiv Tom. A Hurt i Lamondue by Kun hlrt., Ham no Ftp Mph pm. A Maul fir. Bif Avri 9tte 42 101 76 w 97 in n 31n ,44� i7.0m i4j0 11.012 7j7� i7.sm ii.w3 14.177 Mil hm7 prut Cir sic Diaguk w l � 4 34 ii u i 31 att ,m4 an. 117 of in i How �3 a 113as Pitit in .71 .344 Ruth s record output of w. Marts came through with no. 50 his first time to Bat but failed to match or better the immortal babe within the prescribed 154-game limit. He later hit no. �0 and no,61 to top the record. Runge 46, Hopes to keep calling pm at least until he s 55 at which de Runge. 8 years in , age he will become eligible to re tire under the . Umpires pen Sion plan. The Spry athletic Runge who can More than keep up with the clinic students while putting the through their Pace Here consider the plate umpires Job the Tough est and the third base officials task the easiest under average conditions. Runge like Umont rate Ted Williams the greatest bitter he has seen and also has High Praise for the retired red sox Star a a great player and a gentleman to the umpires at and Runge again concurs with finont in Labelling Mickey Mantle As the greatest around Range s opinion Nav fun la beat in the coming . Flag race i the Yankees with Detroit Balti More and Cleveland in that order having the beat Chance to dethrone the family Man Runge Hafl a wife. Viola a daughter Lynn 14 and. Ason Paul 20, Back Home in san Diego. Paul is a Junior majoring i physical education on a baseball scholarship at Arizona state link varsity Tempe. Paul a first base Man like his dad had been plans pro career. When the possibility was men that the youngest Runge might some Day play in an Ameri can league game officiated by Ida father the elder Runge admitted that he had talked it Over with prexy Joe Cronin. Runge said Ronta Piip Imasd Faith in the impartiality a cd umpires even under such a Situa Tion. It. Fact Gronn Felt that the Umpire might even Leaa Over Back wards to avoid any suggestion at so i Lucas Dischinger called vital to Piper plans Cleveland up Cleveland pipers presi Dent George Steinbrenner said wednesday the future of the team in professional basketball de pends up on americas Jerry Lauctis of Ohio state and Terry Dischinger of Purdue. He indicated failure to sign Lucas or do Schmeer would Cloud the picture has stated he does not plan to play professional Ball but Steinbrenner is not convinced. He said Ohio state coach Fred Taylor indicated to him Lucas would be willing to talk with the believe Lucas is the answer to the Success of pro basketball in could play in lurch league with Lucas and pack the House Steinbrenner said. The pipers also seek to sign two state a american John Havlek and Mel Nowell just picture an Ohio team play Tow Here with Lucas Havi Rcck an Nowell joining Larry Siegfried former Ohio state eager Stembr Mer Aatif
