European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday october 29, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 21 crusaders upset devtts9 16-1 i. In 24th div shocker Augsburg Germany Spe Cial crusaders the 3rd brigade used passes to key two third period scoring drive Sand added a pair of two Point conversions while stopping a late1st brigade threat to topple the 24th div conference leaders,16-14, in a stunning upset Here loss was the first for the devils after three straight Loop victories. The Victory was the crusaders first after three set backs. Jimmy Home s pass interception on the five with 15 seconds to go Cut off the devils last ditch threat and saved the Day for the crusaders As the Hung on for the Victory. The devils carried a 6-0 Lead into the halftime break As a result of a second period touch rockets rout Karon. 39-12, Clinch title tie tigers hit rams Tor 23-12 win Ramstein Germany Spe Cial the Sembach tigers broke open a tight but wide open scoring Duel with the Ramstein rams Here saturday by driving88 Yards after a Fumble while scoring a 23-12 Safe German conference verdict. Trailing 16-6 at half time therms got Back into the Ball game on Elijah Gibson s 44-Yardtouchdown Gallop in the third period. The extra Point run failed but the rams came right Back a moment later and were threatening again when Gibson fumbled for the second Tim Down on the Sembach 12. The visiting tigers then drove88 Yards for the touchdown that sewed up the Triumph. Quarter Back Bill Dodds completed the push with a four Yard to toss Ocharles Harris and Jim stack added his third placement of the never trailed after scoring nine Points in the first period. Leon Zaczer got credit for the first two when he tackle Dick Daffney in the end zone for a safety and Dan Dennison added touchdown later in. The period on a four Yard run. Stack s kick made it 9-0. Rams Bounce Bac Ramstein bounced Back to score when Jerry Mccormick picked up a blocked Field goal at tempt and rambled 67 Yards Topa dirt. A conversion run failed and it was 9-6 at the end of the first period. Sembach padded its margin inthe second Quarter As Dodds hit Joe Aucone with a 22-Yard scor ing pass and stack added the , of course Hurt ram Stein s chances for a second half comeback. Sembach picked up 306 Yard Rushing compared to two less from the rams but had 73 on eight of 20 passes while the Home club could manage Only 31 Yard son one completion in eight at loss was Ramstein s seventh straight without a Victory in Loop play. Sembach now boasts a 3-4 conference record. Down. They got a break when crusader safety Man Richard Hannum hit a rolling punt with his leg while trying to Block a rusher arid the 1st brigade recovered on the one Yard line. Quarterback Roger w i 1 k e sucked in for the to but the placement attempt failed. The crusaders came Back Totake the Lead for Good with a 59 Yard touchdown drive Early inthe third period. The to came on a 26-Yard pass from Roland Griffith to Dave Anderson. Charley Napoli broke the dead lock with a two Point conversion 60-Yard drive late in the period provided the winning momentum. Another pass this one a 53-Yard pitch from Griffith to Hannum who made a one handed catch carried Down tothe four and Griffith sneaked Over from the one for the tossed a two Point con version pass to Stephen Estby for what proved to be the winning margin. Devils pass the devils struck Back in the fourth period As Tom Leighty tossed a 38-Yard touchdown Pashto Albert Wells and Wilkes pitched to Joshua Jackson on Atwo Point conversion pass to make it close. The Home standing devils tried an on sides Kickoff Indwells recovery carry gave them Possession Down on the 1stbrigade 35. To Vever Home s interception Cut off the Effort and completed the upset. Napoli accounted for most of the crusaders 80 Yards Rushing with 72 Yards on 13 carries. The visitors added 135 Yards passing most of it on the two key passes scoring or setting up touchdowns. The devils had 86yards Rushing and 75 passing. 3rd brigade. 0 016 016 1t brigade 0 6 0 814 Tat Brig Wilkes 1 run kick failed 3rd Brig Anderson 26 pass from Griffith Napoli run 3rd Brig Griffith 1 run Estby pass from Griffith 1st Brig Wells 38 pass from Leighty Jackson pass from Wilkes by Don Sauer i staff write Rhine main Germany is Rhine main s rockets jumped on Pitburg for four first half touch Downs then weathered a shake third Quarter to Post a 39-12 Vic tory Over the Barons Here Satur Day in the opener of a special second half schedule in the us afe Germany conference. The rockets thus upped their Csc margin to two full games and a cinch tie for the league title As Hahn knocked off wies Baden 42-7, and entered the final two weekends of the season with a perfect 7-0 record. They trave to Hahn next saturday with a Chance to wrap up the Crown Anda berth against the . Confer ence Champion. Quarterback Gil Bettez fired a pair of touchdown passes to end Milt Mckenzie for 17 and five Yards and fullback Burnell Jam Erson and halfback Jerry Bettis added six pointers on runs of on and two Yards respectively to make it 26-0 at the quarterback James Goodson sparked a Baron come Back in the third Quarter which was completely dominated bythe visitors. Both Pitburg scores came on passes to end Richard Woods on passes of four and seven Yards the rockets added two More scores on Short drives inthe final Quarter. Bettis tallied one As rocket coach quarterback Dave Leggett s 26 pass was deflected by Pitburg defenders into the Rhine main halfback s hands. Halfback c. F. Hoot Gibson got the final to on his one Yard Home team started out powerfully marching 73 Yard with the opening Kickoff with Bettis fourth Down run for 13yards and a first Down on a kick ing situation being the key. Bet tis saw Daylight on the Baron left Side with fourth and five on his own 32-Yard" line and scampered to the rocket 45.three first Downs later Mckenzie beat defensive halfback Dale Moats to th-2 Corner to take first yardage passing yardage return yardage passes punts fumbles los Yards penalized Pitburg Rhine main 11 25 62 242 99 204 202 156 11-24-2 14-26-2 7-35.4 3-32.7 1 1 70 94 Bettez perfect pass for the score and Dick Leach added the Pat second rocket score came just into the second Quarter an was keyed by a 60-Yard pass play from Bettez to halfback Carl Clay. Pitburg defensive end Woods tried to Knock Clay Dow Nat the line of scrimmage but missed and the wide open rocket romped All the Way to the bit Burg five Yard line. Bettez hit Mckenzie on the next play for the score and the blocked Patrick left it 13-0. Bettis set up the third rocket score with a 37-Yard punt return which just about went for a to but the Rhine main speedster was detected stepping out of Iron brigade comeback topples scorpions 14-6 Bounds on the Baron 41. Jamer son contributed a 22-Yard burst to the goal line then scored on the next play and the kick made it 20-0. Then Joe Gentry s interception gave the rockets another shot and Leggett replacing Bettez astonished everyone by charging 26 Yards straight up the Middle after being trapped trying to pass. Bettis tallied from the two with 10 seconds left in the half. The Barons drove 68 Yard with the second half touchdown on five first Downs with Goodso sparking the drive and hitting Woods for 19 and four Yards the latter for the score. When a pass from Center on fourth Down eluded Bettis the Barons got another Golden Chance taking Over on the eight. The rocket defense held that time but the Barons came Back to score their second to just into the fourth Quarter on another Goodson Woods Aerial for seven contributed a breath taking 27-Yard broken Field final rocket scores came from Short marches of 26 and 34yards. A Short punt and the deflected pass to Bettis accounted for the first score and Eddie Burns interception and Bettis 18-Yard run set up Gibson s Short was the big gainer for the rockets netting 134 Yards on17 carries despite 19 lost when a Passback on a punting Situa Tion got through his hands. Jamerson added 61 Yards in 14 tries. Bettez had a very Good firs half hitting 10 of 18 for 179 Yards it could have been 38 More had a clipping penalty not Cost him a big gainer but had trouble in the second half hitting on toss for 16 Yards but having the next two intercepted. Calif. Race Driver killed in Accident Terre haute ind. A race Driver Gary Congdon of Garden Grove calif., was killed Here when his midget car swerved to avoid a three car pile up and flipped Over an inner Guardrail at the Vigo county Fairgrounds track. The Drivers of the other three racers suffered Only minor cuts and bruises. The Accident occurred on the 10th Lap of a 50 Lap . Auto club was the first death this year in Sac racing. Sembach 9 Ramstein 6 723 012 Gellhausen Germany special Joe Kelly and Roger ventus led the 2nd brigade Iron brigade Back from a 6-0 halftime deficit to a 14-6 Victory Over the1st brigade scorpions Here sat urday in a crucial 3rd army div conference game. Kelly scored on a one Yard unto Complete a 29-Yard drive after a Short punt in the third Quarter. Greg Croom ran Over the two Points to give the Iron brigade an 8-6 Lead which turned out to be a 62-Yard run by ventus to the scorpion two set up an insurance touchdown in the fourth period. Ventus completed the 72-Yard four play drive by scoring from the scorpions Drew first blood near the end of the half when Bobby Ingrim got Loose on a 66 Yard run to Complete an 80-Yarddrive in five plays. Ventus led the Iron brigade rushers with 143 Yards in 19 car Ries while Kelly had 101 in 15 tries. Between them the pair toted the Ball for 247 Yards of the 276 total Yards the Iron brigade gained on the ground. Ingrim was the game s leading usher with 147 Yards in 17 efforts Rushing for Over half of his team s 246 Yards. The 1st brigade led in first Downs 18-13, and passing Yard age 93-20.Kelly played a Fine defensive game picking off two Scorpio passes. The Iron brigade received some excellent play from linebackers Lou Warren and Harry Richey the win moved the Iron Bri Gade into second place in the con Ference standings with a 4-2 rec Ord while disco which play sunday leads with a 5-1 record. The loss practically eliminate the scorpions from Contention. They now have a 4-3 record. Lit brigade 0 6 0 06 2nd brigade 0 8 614 1st Ingrim 66 run run failed 2nd Keily 1 run Croom run 2nd ventus 2 run pass failed Pitburg. 0 0 Rhine main. 1 " 0133 pm Mckenzie it pass from Bett Leech kick pm Mckenzie 6 pass from Betta kick failed a motion 1 run Leech kick pm Bettis 2 run kick failed bit Woods 4 pass from Goodson run failed bit _ Woods 7 pass from Goodson run failed pm Bettis 36 pass from Leggett pass failed _ Gibson 1 run Leech kick football standings Safe Germany conference won lost Rhine main 7 Hahn 6wiesbaden6 Schweinfurt Rolls Over Giessen As Ruder stars Schweinfurt special the Germany Schweinfurt Bern safety Daffney tackled in end zone Bern Dennison 4 run stack kick ram Mccormick 67 blocked Field goal run failed Send Aucone 22 pass from Dodds stack kick Kam Gibson 44 run run failed sem Harris 4 pass from Dodds stack kick crusaders came up with a big third Quarter to topple the Giessen eagles 15-0, in a non encounter Here conference Cru conference saturday. The Marnes aders led by the running of Gary Ruder scored All their Points in the third period to up their Over All record to 5-2. The com z Loop eagles Are now 3-4 on the , who gained 170 Yards on 20 carries dashed Over from10 Yards out for Schweinfurt s first six Points. It took the crusaders Only five plays to score after Gary Long recovered Fumble on the Giessen 40. Tom Kennedy blocked Giessen punt a few minutes later and scooped up the Ball and raced 15 Yards to pay dirt. Ruder ran Over the extra Points. The crusaders added a safety when the eagles punter was tackled in the end zone. Giessen failed to stage a serious threat All afternoon wit hits Best offensive Effort ending on Downs at the Schweinfurt 20in the wild third period. Paul passes Lerch intercepted therefor the crusaders. End Sembach 3spangdahlem2 Pitburg 2 Ramstein 0 saturday s results Rhine main 39, Pitburg 12 Hahn 42, Wiesbaden 7sembaeh 23, Ramstein 12 Only games scheduled Usa eur 3rd army div conference won disco 6 2nd brigade 4 0 0 0 0 0 lost 1 2 3 3 6 Vic Bender linebacker Shelley steel were for the winners. And tackle Willie Wilson also defensive standouts 1st brigade. Div arty. 2 3rd brigade. 0 saturday s result 2nd brigade 14, 1st brigade 0 Only same scheduled 24th div conference tied 00 00 0 won lost Wiessen 0 0 0 0-0soluvoinfui-t " 0 015 0--1j sell Ruder 10 run Lirk failed Sel Kennedy 15 blocked punt Ruder rum si1 to safety 2nd brigade. 2 1 div arty. 1 2 3rd brigade. 1 3 saturday result 3rd brigade 16, 1st Bri Yude 14 Only game scheduled non conference Gam Schweinfurt 15, Giessen 0 tied 0 0 0
