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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              March 16, 1968 the stars and stripes sportsmen  Walche see awaits anglers by Sid of Fipple. Staff writer Nome 50� years ago the Good Abbot Wilhelm discovered to s his alarm that there was a shortage of fresh water fish for his i Rene Distine cloister Kitchen in Southern Bavaria. He was Partick priv concerned Over the Scarcity of fish in the Walche see one of several lakes owned by the monastery and he decided to do line thing about  from a Small Quantity of Pike he was told the Wal Chen has none of the tastier varieties of fish such As Trout and in we take Steps the monastery tables will be graced by lit Leuce less than Salt  lying some 700 feet lower on the Alpine slopes is the Kochell see another Small Lake owned by the Benedictines and the Abbot decide to make an Experiment. The Koch Elsee seemed to have plenty of Trout and if some Means could be found to transport hem up the rugged pass to the Walche see. A number of huge wooden casks were built filled with Lake water locked with fish and toted up the Mountain Side. The fish Fereall dead or dying when they arrived at the intended destination. I the trip was too much for  Abbot refused to be beaten. He ordered the casks to be lined with blankets and a new Batch of fish eventually arrived Safe and Usa eur sports program booms during Harris reign by Hon Delacy Scaff writer Munich is you d need roughly 2l/ 2 times As much paper now to list the sports on Usa eur s Calendar As you would have needed two years ago. In april 1966, when Neal har Ris took Over the Job As chief of the sports division of the  special services Agency Europe there were eight usar eur championship sports. Now there Are 20.the objective in adding All these activities Harris explained Here recently has been to expand our sports program  that a wide ranging sports pro Gram would Appeal to Harris is not surprising. He is one of the few people who have played three sports professionally baseball football and basketball. Neal Harris Wecker wins 2 titles in Safe judo meet Walche see Pike strike trolled wooden plugs. Is Neumyer sound at their new quarters. Within a year the Walche see was furnishing plenty of Trout for the monastery. This was the first known Experiment in stocking bavarian lakes according to the old  stocking and conservation of fish in Alpine lakes has been a continuous process Ever since the 15th Century and the Good fish ing in that Region today May be the result of the medieval monks  fishing season in the Garmisch area begins in april and the Angler faces no problems in taking advantage of . Elli Ambach who has operated the Garmisch Hunting and fishing office since 1952, makes it easy to obtain the necessary fishing  and Pike Are still the most abundant fish in the area and permits May be obtained to fish 10 German Waters As Well As the Hinsee and the 4-mile-Long Trout Stream leased by the Garmisch Rod and gun club. Wolfe bags dear Doe Deer Stuttgart Germany special Here s How a Wolfe bagged a Deer but did t get to eat it. A Wolfe first name Harold is a spec. 5 who works at Btry Del Mil in 71st arty a Nike Hercules unit of the 32nd  last month he was driving to work through the Black  a Deer leaps  Julf tulu i to 11 t a w Forest when a Doe lumped in front of his what Ean you do lamented Wolfe " font of you with no warning you can hit the Dee the Accident Cost Wolfe $100 in damage to his car. But what s worse he never got to taste the Venison. German police turned11 Over to the local forestry office. Castle opens arms exhibit at Lvi a Castle near Greve Broich one of the largest Moa Tedas i s on the Tower Rhine a collection of arms for mercy in Iii to the Prince of Salm Reiffe Scheidt has been opened o South rus lip England special Bill Wecker of Ber Lin captured two titles in the1968 Safe judo Champion ships Here thursday Repe Tingas King of the 205-Pound class and Over All grand Champion. Wecker Defeated Shelton John son of Torrejon Winner of the 154-Pound division on a decision to wrap up his second consecutive grand Champion title. Earlier in the Day Wecker whipped Bill Mcnab of Welford on a decision to take the 205 Pound  winning titles were Paul Kuba of Alconbury 139-Pound class Len Shull of Alconbury 176-Pound division Bill Jones of Alconbury unlimited class and Rene Pomme Reue of Wiesbaden open division. Kuba Defeated Pete Boggs often Waters on a decision. Matt Ozaki of Wiesbaden Defeated Boggs for second place in the 139-Pound  used a full Point throw to whip Ken Brown of ram Stein. Mike Ambrose of Hahn did t compete in the 154-Poundfinals because of an injury but since there were Only three entrants he was awarded third , a fourth degree Black Belt Holder beat Dave Kobzev of Ben Waters on a full Point throw. Mike Cannon of Hahn Defeated Neil Boehmen of wies Baden on a full Point throw to capture  finished second in the 205-Pound class and Ruddy Colmenero of Alconbury took third when he Defeated Bob Bridges of Ramstein on a full poin throw. A cd Fiu. Tiu r rooms May likewise be viewed. Schloss Dyck was in Trio huh Century the Castle gardens with rare tree.-, were Laid out around 180. Sex owl Star chosen As Temple Cage aide Philadelphia up a Norman one of Temple univer sity s All time basketball greats has been n a m e d an assistant coach by his Alma  director Ernie Casal said Norman a teacher in to Philadelphia Public schools Wil join Veteran coach liar Litwack and assistants Jim Wilson and Don Casey. Norma was a member of the owl teams of 1955-58 which i had third place finishes in two Mcaa tournaments and one nit. Jones gained his Victory Over Rich Houston of Wiesbaden by using a full Point throw. Bill Morgan of Alconbury took third 3y whipping Bob King of Grafen Pomme Reue the other fourth degree Black Belt Holder took he measure of Ron Samuels of Wethersfield with a full Point hold Down. Bob Petzo of Grafen Woehr whipped Mike Onater also of Grafe Woehr on a full Point Row for third place. The worldwide meet will be Leld april 7-11 at Edwards air Force base Calif. The representatives from Safe Haven t Jeen named yet. Adding so Many sports to Theu Sarteur program was Harris goal when he accepted his Jobin 1966, but he says it could t have been done if the ideas of col. Robert d. Montondo the head of Usa eur special serv ices did t run fairly consistent with his own. Col. Montondo is a very avid sports fan and a very avid participant explained Harris. Wesee things pretty much Eye to  took his Post about three months after Harris. Since then they have been trying to get More participation on the sports Calendar especially in minor  1966, the championship pro Gram included football Basket Ball baseball boxing track and Field Tennis Golf and  have been wrestling handball volleyball softball Squash Badminton weightlifting combat Cross country push Ball triathlon skiing and swimming. Harris said he would still like to see More participation especially in some of the minor sports. He said that it is up to the various athletic director sin Usa eur commands to get out and promote All  the bigger the program  reasons the better for the army. I feel he said that sports does More for the Mili tary than any other special serv ices  Harris pointed to athletics Ashe most logical off duty Means of assuring the physical fitness of a Soldier and he also saw sports As one of the Best Way going for developing leadership in the  just Don t see he said How you re going to get much leadership out of going to the Library and sitting there Reading or by playing Pool in the serv ice  branch9 colleges league proposed St. Louis up an athletic conference of colleges within cities embracing eight school sin seven states from Milwaukee to new Orleans is envisioned by Chuck Smith athletic director of the University of Missouri at St. Louis. Smith said he has already contacted the athletic directors of Wisconsin University at Milwaukee Illinois University at Chi Cago and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and they would All like to get i something like  the other schools Smith said he will approach Are Nebraska University at Omaha Way estate University in Detroit Cleveland state and Louisiana state University at new Orleans. Smith said All of these schools Are similar in scope and All of them have the disadvantages inherent in being largely commuter  he said it s hard to build school spirit at a school like tins hard to give the individual Stu Dent a sense of  Smith said the incentive of competing for league Champion ships makes it easier for schools to build Strong athletic pro ing each other. Missouri at  already has scheduled basketball games with the two Illinois schools and Wisconsin. The basketball schedule prob ably would be on a Home and Hoine basis Smith said wit Competition in other sports to be of a tournament nature. He said one problem is that Only Wayne state Wisconsin at Milwaukee and Illinois at Chicago Field foot Ball teams but that this can be overcome. In Many conferences not Al schools compete in All sports.  said the the conference for the schools Best Way to get going Ould be Bengtson s son to play football at Florida St. Tallahassee Fla. A Brian Bengtson son of the new liven Bay Packer coach Phi Bengtson will play his College football at Florida state univer sity. Bengtson is a 6 Foo Pound quarterback f r o m pre inon tre High in Green Bay. Vyzis. They Don t throw an a us ruin High school up in Uit cold country said flu coach Bill Peterson whose teams specialise in us Aerial game. But la s a a passer who had 30 11 for drop to completions last year tart schedule touchdowns out of t j throws  
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