European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Even in the gait Houi log rain i no bar to a hot Gam. By George Eberl staff writer they riot in Rio Cle Janeiro they any on what amounts to a holy War in Glasgow they wave banners and Beer bottles in Frankfurt they queue up politely in London Only to go to pieces inside the stadium. They Are soccer fans the clerks and cosm Polites nabobs and natives doctors and ditch diggers who keep their Cool in Day to Day living Only Tolose it completely when the opening whistle tootles to Send their favorit teams into action. The ardor of these fans which May surpass even the fanaticism of Ameri can baseball s bleach rites and the noisy enthusiasm of Golf Dom s Arnie s army the zealously devoted followers of Arnold Palmer has always Bee something of a mystery to . Sports fans who shake their Heads when the Road of a stadium being All but torn apart in tin aftermath of a foreign soccer match. Tradition All a americans have akan a dim View of soccer if they be taken any View at All regarding ii Asa lot of pointless running for Little apparent result on the scoreboard where Sis. Hunter who cares if you get a Little Muddy going after that bail if you score s. Hunt or you can almost hear the splash As player moves in on Ball in midst of mud puddle. Sunday april the stars and stripes 15