European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse 20 the stars and stripes Brussels belgian win Mairesse driving the Lone Ferrari entered got an Early scare from the new British v8s, then went on to win practically unopposed in the formula i grand prix of Brussels Here sunday. Mairesse was driving with what is now. Relatively speaking the old reliable Ferrari v6 engine providing the motive Power and finished Well in front of Sweden s Joe Bonnier driving a 1961 Model porsche in the Overall standings of the three heat 300-Kilometer event englishman Graham Hill driving a new Brm with v8 engine won the first heat with Stirling Moss Lotus with v8 Coventry Climax second and Mairesse third. England s Tony Marsh with another by mob was fourth with Bonnier Well Back in sixth in his four Cylinder porsche. Hill and Marsh were disqualified at the Start of the second heat when their cars were started by pushing instead of electrical Means and mobs dropped out due to mechanical difficulties leavin Mairesse All alone. Innes Ireland in a Lotus which never ran Well was the Lone v8-eo.uipped Driver to finish. With one Point for first two for second etc., Mairesse had five Points to win 3-1-1bonnier 10 for second 6-2-2 and Ireland is for third 7-3-3. There were 19 starters on the cold Windy and some times Rainy Day and at the end of the three 100-Kilometer heats there were hut 10 finishers most of them far behind. Coming � vents now that Brussels has come and gone season in Europe has been unofficially opened. The smaller events which can make for just As interesting watching at time have already been under Way for some time in England and we received reports from prance last week As Well. In Germany the season opens this weekend with two american sponsored events which count for German championships the Viii International Bally trl Fels of the International sports or club and the Taurus Hill climb of Tai Hesse motor sports club. For those interested i spat rating at the rally registration inspection Etc will be Friday at the mess plat in Kaiser lantern from 74 pin with die first ear leaving at 9, and the cars will be at the Lucr Burgering for special tests at ugh 5 43 . The earn will be arriving at the finish in an Weller am trifles from 3 45 Onward saturday afternoon. Over 150 cars have been entered in the event which counts for the German touring car championship. The Tonus Hill climb which is a German touring car Hll climb championship event. Is located in the Hills behind the East Bank of the Rhine with practice scheduled for saturday morning 7 . And afternoon and the official runs scheduled to Start at 8 . Sunday. To get there drive along the Rhine until you get to Lorch near a Eshelm then turn a in the direction of Presberg. Although we Don t have an exact figure on the number of entries Here it la expected to go Well Over the 100 Mark. The Hill is 3.3 Kilometre Long. Hull lab fans in the Verona Vicenza Aviano area also have an event on tap this weekend in the stall Yucna Hill climb which is even longer 15ji kilo Metenyi than its name. It is mighty fait the record for the event is better than 75 Miles an hour which is really something when Yon remember that Yon Are going Uphill and around Corners. This one is located just North of Verona with practice on saturday from 1 45-6 30 p.m., and the official runs set to Start at 10 . Sunday. If you want to get part of the Way up the Hill either Here or at the Tai mus climb get there a Good Deal earlier As the Road will be closed some time before the Start. For those i England looking for an event Check with the Rac there re too Many events in Britain to hut them nil. A Uto graphs big news of the week in the new car depart ment is the major modifications that Are being offered on the Chevrolet Corvair Monza spider which is an awfully Long nume fora compact car. This one. The convertible Model of the Corvair is now being offered with a Turbo supercharger driven by the exhaust system which boosts the horsepower rating up to 150, almost twice what it is in Normal form. In addition to the Turbocharger a device wit which All aircraft mechanics should be familiar comes Knock off hubcaps and wire wheels. We Haven t received any performance figures on the vehicle yet but it should be Able to top 100 Miles an hour with ease. Before we run out of space for the fourth week in a Row let essay that we Haven t forgotten the directory of race courses which was promised in the Middle of March. As soon As space allows we will run it. Looking Back Over the Atlantic again some details on Mickey Thompson s new Indianapolis car have been made car follows present european grand prix standards by putting the engine behind the Driver and uses Independent suspension Allaround. For motive Power the car has a fuel injected bored and stroked Bulck v8 which is said to give 330 horsepower on racing fuel not Gaa at 6500 revs. The big feature of the car is that it weighs Little More than 1.000 pounds or much much less than conventional Indianapolis Iron. Three of the cars Are being built but the big question is who will drive them. In our eyes driving at indy is like playing a violin on one string it takes a virtuoso to make a decent tune come out of it. Unless these cars have Drivers of the status of a. J. Foyt Eddie Sachs Rodger Ward or Jim Rathmann they will probably vanish into the status of also rans. Munich special a Higie Speed gymkhana has been scheduled for tha Airstrip just North of Here april 15, the sports oar dub of Munich has announced. Registration and inspection will take place from so 1 Hail with the first car scheduled to Start at u m. Crash helmets will be required when on the track either in prac Ttoe or during the official runs and All competitors will to re olred to show their on aus rises or licenses. Should make for interesting watching too. For in formation Call Bud Hopkins at Munich a vol 4stwo. Or Dan Shubrook at Munich civil 432091, in either Cas after a Pun. Schwak Bisch Hall Germany special Home club Drivers wept the top three places in the sports car club of Stuttgart s High Speed gymkhana Here sunday an event which Drew 75 cars and saw even More turned away. First place Overall went to Kari Heinz Pano Witt driving a porsche Carrera in 1 11.7 second was Walter Hesse with a Mercedes 300sl in 1 13.7. And third went to Marty Capps Inan my midget with a 1 23.9 clocking. Wiesbaden in Germany. If Victory Garmisch Germany special Wiesbaden wrapped up the Tea championship Here tuesday in the Safe Germany District Bowling championships. Wiesbaden s Victory in six games was by a slim four Point margin Over Ramstein 5,485-5,481. Zwie Bruecken was third with a 5.417total, Bremerhaven was fourth with 5,385 and Oesterberg hoi land fifth with 5,214. Bill Chat Fin of Wiesbaden took High series honors with a 625 to go with his closing 545. The other scorers on the winning team were Ai Christie. 547-521 Jim Triplett 527-543 Jim Pearce 541-552, and Mike Davis 547-537. High game Dick Cherington of Pitburg rolled the Day s High game a 236, to Edge out Bremerhaven s Jim Murdock who had 235. The 18 High All events bowlers Are slated to go to the Safe championships at chateau Roux France april 16-20. The results 1-Wiesbaden, 5,485 2-Ramstein,5,481 3-Zwiebruecken, 5,417 4 Bremerhaven 5385 5-Soesterberg,5,241 6-Bltburg, 5,214 7-templehof berlin5,210 8-Spangdattlem,5.198 9-Sembach, 5,149 10-Darm Stadt 5,113 11-Mannhelm, 5,09912-Wasserkuppe. 5.051 13-Hahn, 5. 045 14-r h i n a main 5.017 15-Frankfurt, 5,005 16-Fforzheim, 4 999 17-Glebelstadt, 4,999 18-Hof,4,911 19-Birkenfeld, 4,845 20-Oslo, 4,793. Wheelus bowlers set Pace in France meet chateau Roux France Spe Cial Bill Rockwell s 587 helped wheelus take the Halfway Lead inthe Safe France District Bowling tournament Here with 16 team from bases in Libya Italy and France competing. Wheelus racked up a total of2,753 to Lead Toul by 28 pins. Chateau Roux was third with 2,692and shape paced by Al Shearer s 614 series which was High for the first round held fourth with 2,667. King Rolls 2ttlaon s Dave King posted the High game a 246. Other team standings 5-evreux2,649 6-Laon 2,605 7-Chambley 2,585 8-Avfano 2,567 9-taranto2,535 10-Chaumont 2,529 11-Fon Taine Bleau 2.518 12-Naples 2,50013-Clampino 2,466 14-Phalsbourg a Augusta a. Up Slammon Sam fully at his battered old Putter tuesday i first four time Winner in the history of if i could Only get this darn thing working Snead will be 50 Yean old next month hta legs will both be against him when a much younger Field of 100tees up for the official Start of this 72-Hole Blue ribbon event thursday if my Putter behaves i be got As Good a Chance As any of them said the Lorig Ball hot Tang Veteran. If it does to then i m s All there is to it. Snead in t going along with the general ground swell for former Amateur Champion Jack Nicklaus he s Young and Strong and he can Belt the Ball a mile but maybe some of that newspaper pressure might get him he said of Nick Latis the boy mighty Fine Young player and i m not saying he can t win this thing but cd go with Arnold Palmer every Snead who has spent most Winter fishing put in quite a bit of time on the practice putting Green before going out to test the masters Lush 6380-Yard layout Ken Venturi one of the entrants Here played with Snead recently and said he was t too does t seem to be sure which of two said. He s pitching exceptionally Well but fori can remember he s pacing off distance from tees can you beat that Venturi grinned. He must hundreds of times before and now he s beginning Arcaro quits after 30 Yean 2.453 2,369. 15-Etain 2,377 16-Eucom Safe s Brown bows in worldwide tourney Otis air Force base mass special Safe s Chico Brown defending Usan worldwide middleweight Champion was eliminated from the 1962 tournament tuesday night. The Germany District entry dropped a decision to Dan Scott of the United come. The United omd team from boiling fab took a big step toward retaining i steam trophy by winning ail four of its bouts. New York up jockey Eddie Arcaro whose mounts won a million dollars in purses for each of his 30 years in the Saddle tues Day announced his retirement. The 46-year-old Saddle Star Rod his first Winner a horse name Eagle Bird at Agua Caliente on Jan. 14. 1932. And his lost at Aque duct nov. 4, 1961, a thoroughbred named a Intervale. All told the master As Arcaro was known around the nation s race tracks Rode in 24,092races. He whipped Home 4,779 win ners with 3.807 seconds and 3,3ftthirds. His mounts won $30,039,543 in purses the greatest amount accounted for by any jockey in his tory Johnny Longden and sir Gordon Richards of England have Ridden More winners than Arcaro but Money Riding was what made Arcaro famous and Rich. A jockey usually earns about 10per cent of what he wins Arcaro would say when questioned of jockey s earnings. By that Yard stick Arcaro grossed $3 million in30 years and he always has admitted i owe a lot to How did he do it Detroit Tupi Gordie How of the Detroit red wings has scored 30 or More goals in a single season 10 times. The great Maurice rocket Richard of the Montrea canadians enjoyed nine 30-goal seasons before he retired in 1960. 2, golfers expected to vie in my sponsored tee event Heidelberg special american golfers in Europe will tee thurs Day in the military police association sponsored International Golf Day. They will compete against Gary player s first round score in the master s tourney at Augusta a. Flayer was Winner of the even last year. Belgian golfer Flory von Donck an Early entry in the tourney Fireda 62 at the course Here this week. Proceeds from the tickets sold will go to local charities. Some 2,000golfers Are expected to take part in Europe. won 1952 and 1954.tshed 18th Bell player with a 74-1 Fred Corcoran lament director Salty Sam s alter Slammer first. Mils of West atthe Golf world original trip to to it was almost the said a tved a wire i a inviting him to pm Apfl irent a Day at voters started. He play in a Tot Joes. The Only Wain time for was by air plane found one and it Gine Job. The Pilot 1ordinary Road mat tween facts feet . " i just can t do when he got a i promised Mynever by " Corcoran remedy some fast this i said to hint mom knew you were i Bobby Jones she d 1have to do it Sam Ever left Bobby month reluctantly was some further to pay the Pilot t trom Greensboro making the docked s10.50 of i salary he receive Golf coarse. But Snead kept Jones shot a 68 the Ever set few Oaland even beat to y r few strokes. Since then Snead of make More than i ars out of Golf and who feel Helf eel birthday next month Ira on his second you can never any tournament watching him lash of the first tee hot to win this one Agapov say though walking could get him
