European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1965 the stars and stripes 21 tension All in Days work for american ski jumpers by George Ermerl staff writer Austria thick enough to spread on Pumpernickel ered on the Ley ulv in their rooms it the Kam la Nonhof the three Young american ski sol on the edges of their hands clenched tightly before them and fares taut with apprehend it was meet the fourth in 8 series of and while All three americans 11yearold David 20yearold Jay and Veteran John bal successfully weathered the previous 14natlon Competition at Ober Kidorf and at Gar Germany and today hanging High above Bischofs Hofen on the Snow packed slope was one of Europe Long est a monster of an in run and Takeoff that would Icli the courage and talents of the 70 Enlil is that ii wus by design that Bischofs Hofen was site for the final jump in the International meet it by the most difficult with its rolling approach that suddenly brought the hurtling i jumper to the Takeoff that was i All but hidden by the rises along i the j the As Well As the jumpers from the other had had their practice runs the Day and it had not gone Well for the three boys from they had seen nothing like this jump and their distances were among other was on their minds As they silently studied their fingernails in inc hotel not even the arrival of a Breezy Young from Kaiserslautern an old acquaintance of Hicks in Duluth the outside in the streets of Bosch wide spot along the Alpine r two hotel town of where the sidewalks arc rolled up at Nightfall in All except this Day buses were arriving from Salzburg and lured by the meet and the pos Christ Mas Holiday known As Loci lace Orel the three holy Kings banners Hung like coloured Wash from every and a Bright red Volkswagen slipped Between the jammed its loud speaker blaring out Cox pah easily from time to time before up and marching Oil to Victor and Row of vice president of the federation internal Lonzolo do ski and presi Dent of the soviet had Sal with at the nearby sport a meeting of team leaders from All the countries had been held up to waiting for he never staying with the russian team in front of the at half past noon on the Day if in Kipini with the Conversa of inc the americans finished a  lunch in a private room and started on two Petty Young austrian in urls foil into step with he Amer Hon Lnu close to the hand the ions hike through narrow past the  and nut unending his third Long a grave sprinkled path to Christmas Nwoye from Ward the looming ski Snow look Little notice began to his two team Leader Gustav thinking about that Fay i like the Concrete base jump Fly now the Clouds had formed Ami the americans had to pick their Way through tin1 the skis Over Irir shoulders coming Danfor Rutily close to curious then it was Only u matter of while Soufl the after frowning at the Fol Lynu jump Prelly started to talk about girls i to urls music and a someone Cameall even the a Lolly russians had shown signs the previous eve Nung of feeling the mounting pres the seven of them sprawl ing nervously in front of the hotels television shifting in snowmen craters of the american ski Lamping including left to right Dave Jay coach Gustav Ranum and John bal trudge Uphill above to the ski jump at followed by several Lively austrian competing la the final event of a four Day International Martin right soars 311 1 inches for toe Best Mark of the photos by Millnes braves tip Subric 5 to cop Aya meet France Spe Cial the to grands braves won the annual Ingrin pcs invitational Aya round Robin Yaskel Ball tournament by defeating the Chat Auroux the minor division tourney was won by the Culnon be sides Host other teams in the meet were chateau Chiron and Graham Hill drives Brabham to Victory in Auckland prix new zealand also driving a Repco 1 was still two rounds of jumps Koi under imposing la Nirun Ami n Imp when austrian the injun was still hut Juhls was hip inn esl and Balaam a and mar the girls the snowfall be among the first Down to it tins faces relaxed As came and the ascent to j hrs Buhl u i Herr it the jump was to be lost in the frosty after noon is the Standard continued to slim who loud con fessed to Lula him while waxing his skis that he terribly soared to 272 but it was the Boyish looking As if he had just graduated from a boys who led the Amer Means alter the first round with a 2kfoot i by the second unit final the Snow had died and the realizing the injun was Loo shortened the approach by it Balfanz second Junto wan a slight but Jonce again for Rotten an Lumper after jumper outta wiped the critical Point of 3 i Martin shot Down the approach i for i final try leaving his nervousness somewhere up the sailed in Sib j third Best leap of the Dov to thai i four More Bent mar Lins Flag he among the fun us 18 in i including a Bischof Shinfen of 32 in inches by Czechoslovakia Allbor mole Hicks final attempt carried him to 9 a potentially Good jump that was ruined when he lost balance in midair and barely righted himself be fore in the cold standings Martins 16lh place for the Day i left him 24th Overall for inc four event who was 22nd for the was the top Ameri can finishing dal who had been fourth Overall in the ism ended at a Dos Appal tank the fun Lovyne norwegians placed one two in inc with tar Vair first and a Joern Avi Kola War cola was 1 for the final Drys but this was Little More than ii numbers the race had been the mar hrs and the Long Oacle Home Lay walking Down Hie Kumim who ill ii boys a steam Toath for said the others nodded agreement Ami magically the tension fell there were other nuts More More More now it was time to a the 12lh Auckland grand prix was won saturday the race was marked by by Graham Hill of Britain in a Anical failures and minor crashes i j which eliminated most of the i of 89 Miles an hour for die to Frank Gardner of in a Repco was second and new zealand Jim slurs except world Champion Hill who had an easy Only 12 of inc 21 starters and Gardner was the Only other Driver to Complete the so the 19s3 world Jim Clark of was eliminated on the second Lap when his Lolus tangled with new zealand or Bruce Mclaren Clark could not continue and Mclaren retired in the 12th Lap while running the other major International Phil Hill of the United did not take part in the he spor tingly gave his car to Mclaren after the Lutters machine was badly damaged in a crash during a preliminary rung cd son accepts clan a Umpire Job san Diego a Paul son of Veteran american league Umpire de has accepted an Olfer to begin umpiring in the class a California league this Paul will be graduated from Arizona stale College at Tempo this month with a degree in physical an Arm injury Cut Short Hli baseball career last rom conching staff adds doll los Angeles tos i lie hns atm coaching for 10 Angeles rams have announced the lust two with inc Canada Hobs Ltd team i us Imori Montreal api Canadas world Chamolin bobsled team 1 left Here or Lav Milit for Salt where it will compete at the which won the 19h i olympic Gold medal in addition to holding the world Champion is composed of Vic Peter Pupil and Purvis Mcdonnell nil f Mon fio Dnn of Harri and Michael Young of the hiring of Don doll As defensive Back Flold former Star University of Southern California played in the National football league for six years with de Washington und the Union Crow has been the rums a Uckfield defensive Couch but also is u coach liar land svarc said he wants Crow to return As a with doll working full time As a handball Germany Spe Cial air no Jack of Spang Dahlem and m Kra Graber of Tilburg look the doubles title in the first Wiesbaden invitational handball Jack is the i Safe singles