European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes wednesday March 27, Racine Roundup Randy Barnett i ast saturday s prestige Laden 12-hour endurance test at Sebring fla., ended As expected with another porsche Vic tory in the Stuttgart firm s drive for the International manufacturers championship. Their 1-2 finish at Sebring coming on the heels of their 1-2-3 sweep at Daytona gives porsche an Over whelming Lead. Porsche team manager Pluschke von Hanstein whose Rule on racing is one must finish to win showed that it s a solid philosophy. Five of the 10 top finishers were Only opposition so far this year has come from privately entered Ford t40s from England and from the new american Lola Chevrolet. The Lolas proved fast enough in their Ameri can debut at Sebring and one driven by Veteran Scooter Patrick even led briefly before the usual mechanical gremlins struck. The gt40s, with some Fine Drivers pushing them Jackie icky Brian Redman and Paul Hawkins for instance were plagued with mechanical woes too. Hawkins however blamed his bad Luck on a woman Driver of All things for an Accident that later forced his car out of the race when he was slowly moving up in the ninth hour. Hawkins said his trouble came when a new american motors javelin being driven More or less and slowly too by a luscious dutch Model forced him to veer and clip a porsche leading eventually to a break Down in his Way you look at it it was a dreary debut for the new american motors sporty car entry. As Hawkins said a Wom an s place is in the Kitchen and the place for american motors if it s seriously going to compete with the new javelin is out in the country looking for Drivers. There Are plenty around. Samaros take trans am while the javelin was taking it on the Chin however the five liter Chevrolet Samaros had their finest Clay finishing third an fourth Over All and winning the division for . Trans american final note the How met Turbine car which qualified third fastest and lasted seven hours among the top ten contenders be fore going out with broken motor Turbine mounts proved that it has the Speed to become a Winner once its problems reworked out. The car made 14 pit stops but still held seventh place when it finally retired. New Ford challenger next Stop on the sports car championship Calendar is april 7at brands Hatch England for a 500-mile go there. One of the new challengers porsche will face is shown below. Tennis tourney mrk Iisley tips in Garden Challenge -,._. ,. _ _al1. 1 m 4 to n a t Sill in t it it i a pm t � n 1 to. _ tit new York a a Paun Chy but bouncy Chuck Mckinley showed flashes of his old Bril Liance monday night in upset Ting australian Champion Bill Bov Vrey in the opening round of the Garden Challenge cup inter National Tennis a Small crowd that reached 4,167 at Madiso Square Garden the 27-year-old Securi Tio broker from Wal Street now a weekend player crushed the event s no. 7 seeded Ace 6-1, 6-3."it was the worst court i Ever played on said Young was Slick in some places and Sticky in others. I could t get on to the slow Ashe . Davis cup player who is now an army lieu tenant at West Point n.y., also criticized the Green rubber a surface although he won Over Boro Jovanovic of Yugoslavia 5-4, 6-2."there Are seven strips of the stuff on each court and each strip has a different Bounce Ashe first negro member of the american Davis cup team Ashe also said he was consider ing what role he should play in the civil rights movement. It s the new Ford sports prototype which was unveiled in Lon Don recently by Ford of Britain. Capable of hitting 200 Miles per hour plus it is powered by the latest Ford v-8 formula 1 engines used in this year s Lotus grand prix cars. It is Only 15 / inches High with an Over All length of 13 feet 10 inches. Feature of the newcomer is a Tail design that keeps the car from lifting thigh speeds. The vortex generating shape promotes vertical downward forces which make the car behave As if the body were three feet longer than it is. Associated press photo formula 2 event at Bockenheim of special interest to Auto racing enthusiasts in Central German is the april 7 opening formula 2 race for the european Drivers trophy at Bockenheim Molo Drom. It will be the first of 11 race throughout Europe for the formula 2 Drivers championship. Last year s formula 2 series Winner the Brilliant Young Jackie Cox of Belgium is now driving for Ferrari. The entry list is not Complete but Well have it for you in next week s column. Practice will begin at 9 . Saturday april 6 and end at 5 . Sunday s racing which also will include it arid sports car Competition and a formula Vee event plus the formula2 run begins at 9 . And ends at 4 30. The race is under the organization of the Wiesbaden or automobile club and the automobile club von deutschland avd. Learn to Golf weeks set at Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden Germany special for any golfer who wants to improve his skill on the links it will soon v e tee of time in Berchtesgaden. The recreation area is accepting reservations now for learn to Golf weeks that begin on May 26 at the Skytop sports Center Golf course. The total Cost of the five Day learn to Golf week is Only $40.00 for All meals Golf lessons Golf clubs greens fees Caddy cart rental Nursery service for families with children under 6 years of age and a graduation officials Point out that the instructors Are All professionals and Are Able to help Golf ers of varying degrees of skill from the beginner to the expert. Instruction free play the first three Days arc de voted primarily to instruction and free Golf play or practice while the last two Days offer participation in a 36-Hole tournament. Awards Are presented for firsthand second place of each is Hole recreation area also oper ates a pro shop that stocks the finest in Golf clubs shoes hats trousers shirts Golf bags and a wide assortment of name Brand Golf information reservations for a Berchtey Galen learn to Golf week Are made by writing the Berchtesgaden recreation area attn Golf week Apo oh108. Or Phon ing bar Chocs Aden Mil s23 or 723. Learn to go of weeks Are scheduled with the participants to arrive on the following sundays and depart on the saturday Fol lowing May 26, june 9, june 16, june 23 june 30, july 7 july 14. Sept.8, sept. 15. Sept. 22. Sept. 29, oct. 6 oct. 13 and oct. 20. The racing calendars continuing now with this season s racing Calendar for european Dent is Loop ii i Naula 2. A Germany july 2a i. Nril Ivi land a i 5riuuxton, enu and aug. 10 Cruft Lnu d Apin Madrid spam nun a Truia. Sicily Mayzus Oei of ilium . 1 i Lojen Vuci to Ciulini of Uei Many Ujiie i Ciao Tai a Laco. England oct. �1 Home. Italy july k . manufacturers championship Tor prototypes and sports curs april / Ura Iid Hatch thu a id i to May a Nuel i u my uti Iriny Mihics kilo tilt .iy � spa a odium Hilo Milci n waylaid Floi 10, Halimo Billy juice Illo la Maiu noun Hugh Eauil hour Vic tory Over Fox who hails from los Angeles 3-6. 6-4, 12-10. Howe zooms to in nil scoring race new York up Gordie Howe the most prolific scorer in the history of the National hockey league has rocketed into second place behind Chica go s Stan Mikita in the no scoring race according to official figures released Mon scored three goals and assisted on three others last week to record his Best statistical Mark thou a steals show from father Georgetown out. A Mark Howe son of Detroit red Wing hockey great Gordi Howe took the limelight from his father during the the elder Howe was scoring three goals and an As Sist in two National hockey league games Mark led his de troit team to the championship in the Georgetown International Bantam hockey tournament. Howe scored four goals including the Winner and on two others saturday to Lea Detroit to a 0-5 overtime Victory Over Richmond Hill in the tournament s championship game. Cards Cut i Turtora St. Petersburg Fla a thu St. Louis cardinals reduced their roster to 33 play ers sunday by bending pitchers Santiago go Man and Clay Kirby to their minor league Camp for reassignment. Rank season in five years. The seven time scoring Champion now has so Points his highest total since the 1962-63 season and trails Mikita by Only three s 39 goals tins season Are the highest production in seasons. He had 44 scores in the 1956-57 season. Boston s Phil Asp Ito third a Point behind Howe my 79 Points while new works rate lie has 76 Points to fourth. Bobby Hull of elm1. And Hod Gilbert of new two of the hardest Slu Oteis hockey Are tied for if h Points. Hull is the m 1 t scoring Leader with a Toronto s Norm i seventh with 70 Point More than Johnny Ollk a Boston and Alex Del Vierli o " Detroit tied for eighth will Points. Jean Behi Veau Montreal and Clu Gajju Wharram Are in a dead 101 h with 67 York s cd Luj of hot shutouts to Lead the Lea in that Boston s Don Awrey Jyh i i. Penalty minutes wit Boston also holds tin Penally Lead huh i."11 the individual scum ers 40 ii"1 i two of of Ken treat for 150. Leal i. Jiuu Llu new i Ika ii ii. I Lilly it nov Voik. Us . Romito la Lvi 10 h Lii Tunt
