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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, April 17, 1962

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Flower of rushes j rafb1flf my ,. Tit Jet Reafy fat met of a a outta or of tuna tote a to fruit. Dmarie Algernon Swinburne 183m0g9 of highlights retiring Usa eur com c. Clarke president of the Rod and Al Breed the steering gear of Thi big . I s Syndicate Over to maj Gen r. W. Of staff who appears to us As a right to continue the Success of the sprawling pro the association embraces 11 countries East of the Al members with 106 clubs and 40,000 dues payers. Add who utilize the combined outdoors facilities such As picnic Ted it Tams and lakes and Junior shooting programs and jumps to More than 1 0,Len u the kind of a Bird Hunter who leaves his rank in and wades those bavarian beet Fields at sportsmen s level Field for Partridge or on a Mountain top for Cloven hoofed it s Nice to Hunt with folks who Are sportsmen first an the Man who i a sportsman first is always a Leader had bumpy in route to big learn Houston Tex. It Normal rate at clubs. Wei of met pie Box bade to Damu Tadt and named them oat trap Range sunday Morita. To jew Wens right nuts put prow More than satisfactory pattern for those of to who retiring ram Stein club president and chairman of fld Council reported an almost 100 per cent in Jott clubs. He reported  in the j Span of teams tasty Tennis Eod i or of Australia top Aeeden player in the River Oaks the twas tournament at Houston seems to be eating the Ball Charing a match with Frank fro Hun a of Cong by a wbk the camera stopped tile Ball s night after i or hit Back hand. To Defeated Froehling. 19-8, 9-7, w. Associated Frew photo old Basom greats to return for Fenway s 50th birthday Clarke inti uding memberships in the National explorers the forming of Archery pistol acquisition of shooting and Hunting grounds Law of the  aggregate to it got Gordon Kelly and it col Rao a to a Alk our ported he belie ass Bis Rama teen club has i a Hub of its Type in Eurott. The count Ati sportsmen. I my to tip of 3ilr4nan m Safe Dan Paella Ruth was re elected to1 lint & Siat capacity. He it Portal the Al in heading the. List of it clubs wit i that while there axe no Fifo Blic Hunting Duba have their in leased to trap an Archery Prog Rara. Jfe of of a la i off of Milf. R to to their 64mjittn in Frai hoi is on on Rob deaf a during tjh4 the past Taf Erous spot the Boston up some of the most famous names in Boston red sox history return to the scene of their triumphs next saturday to take part in ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of Fenway Park the baseball club s Home Field. Among those scheduled to be on hand Are several members of the 1912 world Champion red sox including Harry Hooper Duffy Lewis and Smokey Joe Wood. Along with the late Tris speaker Hooper and Lewis made up what Nany Suh Call the greatest out Field of All time. Wood had a 34-5 pitching record in 1912 including16 straight victories a record equalled Only by Walter Johnson earlier that season when Fenway Park opened officially on april 20, 1912, Bosto mayor John f. Honey fits Fitz Gerald threw out the first Ball. It was hoped that his grandson president Kennedy would be on hand to Foss out the first Ball a saturday s game with the Detroit tigers but the chief executive will Snow foils aut race i Ayton info a the Cen Trattl i t ettes racing association sprint program was at Theoff Iborti a ii of to in of a Vii a us to Hjul sunday then the following night the Colts beat the cubs 24. Twa wat just too Good to be  then they won Over in cubs again and again it was 2-0.the famed Texas but a showed up. When Are a it in to Playa major team Cradle Morris Frank the newspaper Jotun Irist who is always matter of ceremonies for any great occasion Frank told the 25,271 fan who turned out for the opening game that the National league has come of age and we have admit edit to the Lone Star  it was just a texan whistling to keep up has courage. But three night late Frank was saying it with a Posi live  what ate the chances of hous ton making Good in major league baseball. Financially the Colts Are do Ingall right. Thap sold 11400,000 in Advance tickets. They got a Tele vision and radio contract calling for $1,250,000. So the Colts had$2,350,000 in the Bank before they even started the season. Million Dollar sodium they built a it adjoin at a Cost of about a Milf Lon dollars they spent $300,000 for the franchise.$1,850.000 for players in the National league Pool 5900,000 Borbonus players $800,000 for other players and scouts $583,750 forearm club t ranch is is $167,000 for american association indemnity forthe Houston territory and 5575,000 for operations and administration Lawfore they were even ready to Start playing. But Only the $400,000 player pay Roll and the coat of operation for the season which Wuh be better than a million dollars can recharged against the $2,350,000 they got from ticket sales and radio an television. So the Colts Are expected to a least break even for the season. George Kyj Ricaey tit executive vice president who was the Man who started Houston on its Way to place in the big leagues Esti mates that if Houston can average1,1,000 in attendance it will break even on the first year s operation. The first three Home games drew53,445 paid admissions an average of 17,815. Backers  agrees however that such an average can t be maintained unless the club win a fair share of bait games. The consensus put Houston in the cellar ten thin the National league. Such a finish certainly would t can for thigh average to attendance. Bat backers of the Ball club think the Colts Are capable of doing better than that. They re already talking about a seventh place finish maybe sixth. If the Colts continue to play the Brand of baseball they showed in those first three games they a expect a High finish for a first year club. The tans will know More about tithe Colts wind up tote for first Road trip that started at Philadel phia Friday. Maybe the boys were playing Over their Heads to make a Good impression before the Home folks in those first three games. Frankfurt track states eight races for sunday Frank put Snedal six Flat races one in Rel note and d Steeple Chase Are Alti a Sarthe Frankfurt Wiedem Brno a track  cart axe Graf race for two year Ehia it  i i i  for 1,600 new fears. The we be at  
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