European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                \0ungstgrs Randi a High hard on right Down the pipe. Note protective helmet worn by Batter. Is photos by Guenter Schuettler time have changed since the Days of land lot baseball when one boy supplied the Bat and another provided the Ball. Nowadays youngsters Are provided with Complete uniform except for spiked shoes and they play on a sea led Down Field Complete with regulation style bases and Chalk lines. In fact everything about ? league but Beall is a miniature form of the real thing except for the of Gumont which Are just As hot As any Casey Stengel Ever engaged in. It is the passion which is brought to Little league Competition in fact for which the organization is most frequently criticized. Tears of frustration have been shed in the dugout and parents have been known to Rush onto the Field to argue with the Umpire. But there is no denying the popularity of the program in the Madrid area alone where these pictures were taken some 400 boys wont auf to do bottle Tor the pm Doret Toros and other teams. Thus youngsters living far from their Homeland learn the american pastime and get their first taste of competitive sports. One of the More startling aspects of Little league Baff of he Progress made by Ihu players boys who Are be gunners at the Start of the season Are pulling double plays a few weeks later. If they re Good enough they might make the world series in Wllliam sport pa., in August. Wallace Beene enthusiastic group of parents can be counted on to turn out for each game. He Picador i Art led to Ita Guo title. July 25, 1963 after a hard game Hal walk to the Showen it bound to be Long for a weary Pitcher. The stars and strikes