European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday september 20, 1967 from racing to rodeos jockey hides new mount by Dennis Irvine  Germany Spe Cial a pacemaker became a peacemaker when the switch from horses to howitzers was made by a Young and very successful Vii corps jockey. Put. Tommy d. Thomason howitzer Cannonier Here with Btry a 3rd in 35th arty peace makers gave up his Riding career to enlist in the army but not before scoring wins through out the Western United states. The 18-year-old Soldier jockey became interested in horses when his parents bought the Catu Coral Riding stable in Elpaso Tex. He started As a Groom tending brushing watering and feeding his father s prize mounts. Soon he was promoted to exercise boy moving closer to his ultimate goal to race Amon the ranks of the professional  swept up by the Charm of the sport and compelled bythe lure of the Fine horses his father bred and raised he at tempted to learn everything he could of the animals he was late to ride to Victory. Racing s heroes inspired him to seek outland absorb the finer Points of his undertaking in Earnest. Impatient to record his fir twin Thomason was overjoyed when he got his first Opportunity to race As an apprentice jockey touring the circuits in the South West and Western coastal states. Through constant training reacquired the powerful wrists and legs a Champion rider must possess to hold himself above the horse allowing it to run freely. His weight of 110 pounds was Ideal for the  seven Days a week and displaying great form in each race Thomason soon had amassed the 50 wins necessary to be considered a professional  Young jockey raced thoroughbreds and Quartero Resat Sunland Park Ruidoso Downs and Albuquerque state fair inner Mexico Fresno county fair and Pomona state fair in Cali his new mount showing the style that made him a successful jockey in civilian life put. Tommy d. Thomason now rides an 8-Inch howitzer. Army photo fading fornia and finally turf Paradi Seand county fair in Phoenix Arizona. As his experience increased and the purses did likewise Thomason became a familiar name on the racing cards at Hollywood Park and Santa Anita in California. Still with an a quenched appetite for the glory to be found Riding Champion horses though lie continued to appear in win Der s circles wherever he raced he turned his attention to the dangers of Rodeo Riding. The lean and agile Young Man proved his stamina by even winning at such rugged events As Bull Riding Bronco busting calf roping an bareback Riding. The Butler Brothers Rodeo team noticed his talents and promptly hired him. Thomason participated in through riders Rodeo and the Elpaso Rodeo in Texas and the Silver City Rodeo in new Mexico. Returning to thoroughbreds he captured the biggest purse of his career at Ruidoso Downs. The race carried a $50,000 prize the winning mount receiving $30,000. Since he was Riding a horse owned by a private stable other than his own he collected the Standard jockey s fee of 10 per cent. His Reward for a few moments work was $3,000. Thomason Learned that this could prove a most dangerous sport. At a race on a Muddy track at Ruidoso Downs the horse he was Riding and two others fell under the hoofs of the other charging horses. He narrowly escaped injury. Later in his career he was plagued by Sim Ilar mishaps. During the rare occasions whence was t racing Thomason worked at his father s ranch breaking horses. Past ratings protestant men to hold conference Heidelberg special More than 300 leaders of the protestant men of the Chapel Are expected to attend a training conference to be held oct. 5-8at the general Walker hotel Berchtesgaden. R e i s t r a Tion for the an Nual conference will close Mon Day proc officials said. One of the featured speak ers will be . Gregg Singer noted american or. Singer historian and an authority on South Carolina Confederate his tory. The theme of the conference our mighty fortress is taken from the title of a hymn written by Martin Luther a mighty fortress is our  this earmarks the 450th anniversary of Luther s Reform , chairman of the depart ment of history at Catawba col lege Salisbury n.c., teaches primarily in the Field of the re formation and the historical Evo Lution of Christian thought. One of his recent books John Cal Vin his roots and fruits has been acclaimed As an outstand ing and authoritative work. Brig. Gen. Karl w. Gustafson Usa eur and seventh army Provost marshal is president of the proc european Council. Kaiserslautern g e a Many special Nike and Hawk batteries of the 32nd army Ai defense come Aad com Are off to a fast Start in their by 68live missile firings at Mcgregor Range  on the scores of eight batteries which fired in july an August the command average is ahead of last fiscal year s record setting performance. Btry a 5th missile in 1starty, paced performances with the highest score for a command unit this year 99.9 per cent. The Nike Battery received the Blue Chip rating after collecting 1,998 of a 2,000 possible Point sat the conus Range. Two other Nike units kept up the High firing Pace by turning in additional Honor Battery rating last week. Btry. A 5th missile in 6th arty returned from Mcgregor Range with a 99.3 per cent score. Btry a 5th miss Lebn 6th arty was close behind with a 99 per cent  a 6th missile in 60th educators schedule meet Karlsruhe Germany Spe Cial a five Day conference for principals and assistant Princi pals of . Dependents schools european area us Desea elementary schools will be held at the Chi Emsee recreation Center sept. 24-29. A conference for principals of Small schools will be held sept. 24-20, followed by a similar con Ference for principals of Large elementary schools Over 400 enrolment sept. 27-29,special meetings and Confer new setae g3 Vicenza. Italy special col. Leon Crenshaw has succeeded col. Richard Crecelius Ashe Southern european t ask Force setae g3. Crenshaw was previously assigned at ill i corps 76th arty group  has been reassigned As Deputy Post commander at , Colo. Fences for All new us Desea principals Are slated for sept. 27. An estimated 160 principals Are expected to attend. Several prominent . Educa tors and consultants will participate As guest speakers and con Ference leaders. They include Rudolf Dreikurs director of the Alfred Adler Institute Chica go or. Andrew s. Adams director of educational affairs office of economic Opportunity Washington ., and or. Robert , executive Secretary department of elementary school principals National education association Washington  Arty received the highest score for a Hawk unit on record with the command 98.25 per cent. The Battery commanded by capt. William e. Gates was awarded the record smashing rating after compiling 1,965 of a possible 2,000 Points. Another Hawk unit Btry a,6th missile in 52nd arty turned in a 95.85 per cent score during its firing last month collecting 1,917 Points during its week on the Range. So far Hawk units have com piled a 96.23 per cent average for the year while Nike unit shave maintained an average of 99.1 per cent. Last year in july and August six Nike Hercules and nine Hawk units returned score averages of 91.71 and 86.87per cent respectively. Businessmen touring army Heidelberg special seventeen corporation executives members of the greater Losangeles chapter of the association of the . Army have begun a 10-Day tour of . Mili tary installations in Europe. The West coast business leaders arrived from California Friday and spent the weekend i Mainz and Heidelberg. They will visit . European omd he at Stuttgart and then Fly to Grafe Woehr where the will tour the Border and observe training. After a scheduled visit to the combined arms schools at Vilseck they will Fly to Berlin. Next week they will go to ital for land South briefings at Verona and . Southern euro Pean task Force setae Brief Ings at  group will then go to Brus Sels and visit supreme head quarters Allied Powers Europe shape. Daylight saving time to end Vicenza Italy special Daylight saving time will cease throughout Italy saturday. . Military posts in Italy will turn their clocks Back one Hourat Midnight saturday. Personnel seminar to open Garmisch Germany is tie pm series is under the nearly 40 Field Grade officers and direction of col. Jack f. Lane key civilians will Start a 10-Day seminar wednesday on personnel management problems at the Patton hotel Here under the auspices of the . Army schools  seminar called personnel management for executives Isth 2 the in a series which began in 1958 when the regional train ing Center was set up. Army schools commandant with col. Arthur w. Doc son As director of instruction. James j. Pasz Tor is executive manager of the  seminar is designed to in crease understanding of modern approaches to personnel prob lems and to improve skills i executive management. Instruction includes Case studies an analyses of current writings. Among the speakers who redrawn from american and european universities Industry an military establishments Are prof. G. Morello of the inst Tuto Superior per Impre Ditori e Diligenti d Zienda Palermo Italy. Or. Daniel Miller professor of social psychology at the univer sity of . A. Davison Industrial re lations adviser London . Ralph w. Morgan usar eur Community service Branc chief. Or. Maxwell Jones physician superintendent at a Ogleton hos Pital Melrose . Dean f. Berry Wharton school of finance and com Merce University of Pennsyl  its establishment pm in Europe has graduated 747 Stu dents about half of whom were officers in the rank of lieutenant colonel or above