European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes comeback gang at Lakenheath May come on Strong in 68 nil in of 4t a a aa1 h _ i211 mmm.4 �. It i�t1 ail i to i. ,. a -1 i _ to _ _ _ this is the second in a series of stories on baseball teams inthe Safe . Conference by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor Lakenheath England is team spirit trans formed Lakenheath into a pen Nant Winner after a poor Start last season and player coach Russ Hoke Hopes his eagles will use the same enthusiasm to grab the Lead and keep it in the 1968 Safe . Conference baseball race. Hoke a former University of North Carolina Pitcher took Over the Lakenheath coaching Job six games into the league season last year. At that Point the eagles were floundering with a 1-5 Mark. Under Hoke s leadership the team lost Only three More during regular season finishing second at 12-8. Then the eagles went on to beat Alconbury and regular season Champion Wethersfield in the . , Lakenheath opens league play at Wethers Field june 1-2. Jelled suddenly we just jelled suddenly Las year. The spirit on the team was tremendous said the bespectacled Hoke leaving unsaid the fact that a change in coaches May have a lot to do with the reason for the eagles rejuvenation. Primarily because of better pitching and defense we should do All right this season said Hoke adding that second base is his one problem position a present. Three capable starters and a least one proven Relief Man have Given Hoke Confidence in his Mound corps. The Eagle coach who has t pitched him self since his College Days be cause of Arm trouble tabs Dav Wikse Steve Jarlett and Joe Blanco All right handers ashis rotation men. Lost one hitter Wikse who possesses a goo curve Ball compiled a 5-3 record for the 1967 eagles including playoffs. One of his losses was a heartbreaker in which defaced Only 28 men but lost a one hitter 1-0. Jarlett is a newcomer to Lakenheath and one that Hoke is mighty Happy to have pitched in the . For soul Thorpe in 1962. He s got lots of savvy one four most experienced players said Hoke who Points out tha Jarlett hurled seven Strong innings in beating Ben Waters Inan exhibition game. Blanco is a hard thrower who could give the eagles a third first line hurler if he licks control problems. Blanco appeared in Eagle games without decision last season. Junk thrower Lewis White i Lakenheath s no. 1 reliever and he will get assistance in the bullpen from Renny Olivo a newly arrived Sid Earmer. White was very effective in a recent five inning Relief stint in which he yielded no runs and just hits. Lakenheath s 67 comeback was As much the work of catch or Jack Dumont and Pitcher Mike Dumont As any play ers. But with Jarlett joining the Mound staff and Gene Loftin taking Over behind the plate the eagles May not even miss the unrelated , who has the Chunky build usually associated with Catcher now moves in As the eagles no. 1 Backstop and the club s cleanup hitter. He batted in the Low .400s while playing at third last season and is tabbed by Hoke As one of the finest hit ters in the Greg Gaither the team Captain returns at first base but May shift to second if Hoke decides to insert himself at first. Otherwise it will be either Vaughn Paine who also catches or Rich Dietrick at the Keystone pair of newcomers Short Stop Wayne Harvey and third baseman Jim Barrett have nailed Down the other regu Lar infield spots. Harvey who has Good Range at Short fills the big shoes of the departed to Taranski Barrett played College Ball at Southeastern Beaulieu who is remembered by Eagle fans for Sev eral clutch Home runs last sea son and speedy Steve Pope Are fixtures in the Lakenheath out Field. Hoke describes Beaulieu As the Best fielder in the defensive Pope apart time starter in 67, will be Lead off Batter. Also ticketed for Outfield duty Are Rangy Bob Clifford and Bob Burkette who competed for the eagles in 66 but not last played at Oregon state and just arrived at Lakenheath. He May also Sec infielder Bob wat fielder j o h n m it eagles Utility strength Lakenheath won four first seven exhibitions n 10 a i i Wulc deluded a 12 Alconbury seen them yet this sir tabs Wethers fic d As it beat in the 68 Pennant Ruring the raiders areas Good As last year " b u t Don t discount Heath s chances tha fused spirit of 67 taken in Lacamp. Griffith bout to top Philly double Bill Philadelphia a plan were announced wednesday night for a july 8 boxing doubleheader Here pitting Emile Griffith against unbeaten Gypsy Joe har Ris and Johnny person against Roger , former welterweight and middleweight Champion and philadelphian Harris will meet in a 12-Rounder while Ersol of new York and rus sell of Philadelphia will Meetin a 10-round Light heavyweight bout said Veteran promoter her Man Taylor. Taylor said he was co promoting the fights with Madison Square Garden boxing club,inc., As championship Elimina Tion people at Madison Square Garden have assured me that the Winner of the Harris Griffith fight will face Champion Nino Benvenuti in Philadelphia for the world middleweight title and the Winner of the person Russell bout will take on the Victor of the Dick Tiger Bob Foster title match also in Philadelphia said Taylor. Taylor said contract signings will be held within the next weeks. Kerner Houston group to meet for Aba talks St. Louis a Ben Ker Ner who recently sold the St. Louis Hawks to an atlant group said thursday he would meet in St. Louis saturday witha Houston group about establishing a National basketball As location team in that City. Kerner said the group is headed by Robert Sud an Oil company president who approached Ira about the possibility of set Ting up a has an american basketball association team. Usa eur pin meet gets under Way today Garmisch Germany special fifty bowlers representing All of Usa eur s 13 sports conferences will take to the lanes Here saturday in quest of 1968 Usa eur Bowling championships. Singles and doubles events will be rolled on the opening Day with the team event following on teams Are entered from com 2, setae Berlin Usa eur seventh army troops v corps Vii corps 3rdarmd div 4th army div 3rd div 8th div 24tb div 32nd Aad com and seventh army support new team Champion is a certainty in the Day event. The team title was won last year by area command which has since been deactivated. Unbeaten Barons resume Csc action at by Ron Delac staff writer Darmstadt Germany is the Pitburg Barons the Only remaining unbeaten team in Safe s Germany sports conference return to league action saturday and Sun Day with a game set Anrhein main. The Barons swept their sea son opening series against sem Bach then it was their turn to sit out in last weekend s sched ule. Their 2-0 record puts them at the top of the conference by percentage Points Over the de fending Champion Darmstadt comets 3-1. While the Barons Are meeting the rockets 1-3darmstadt will be at Wiesbaden for a set 3rd army div Loop opens top four 8th div squads highlight Fra eur action Darmstadt Germany is things Are pretty tight around the top of the 8th div baseball standings and they could be even tighter after this weekend s games. Four Battles involving the to four 8th div clubs highlight the week s Usa eur picture. Asit stands the 1st brigade troop ers and the 2nd brigade dragon share the Lead with 5-1 records one game ahead of the support omd saints and 3rd brigade bucs both 4-2.the troopers and bucs play twice saturday at Mainz an sunday at Mannheim. And the dragons face the saints in games saturday at bad Kreuz Nach and sunday at Baum Holder. The other 8th div Gam matches the wingless entries the 5-6 missile tigers and the div arty Redlegs. They meet both Days in five team 3rd army div opens the season with the 1stbrigade playing disco at Kirch Goens and the 2nd and 3rdbrigades meeting at Gellhausen on saturday and the com z league Zwell Bruecken and palatinate District swept their season opening sets to take the Lead. The sat urday sunday set up has Palati Nate going to Giessen 1-1 we Bruecken to Karlsruhe Merlin 1-1 hitting the Road for Mannheim s debut and Taurus District Matching 0-2marks with the 2nd support Bri Gade at virtual four Way tie for first s the picture in the 4th armd3iv league after one week. Div arty 1-0 leads by percentage Points Over division he 1st Bri Ade and 2nd brigade All 2-1.the 2nd brigade and division in play saturday and sunday Tajo Eppinger in the Only set involving of the leaders. Div arty plays the seventh army raining Center m at Fuerth by Ron Delacy staff writer while support come 1-2 an the 3rd brigade 0-3 meet at Baum older. The 1st brigade has a Bye. The standings Usa eur flyers 2-2 and in 2-2 will play at Hahn 1-1. All games Are schedule for 2 . Sembach 1-3with this week end s Bye will play non league games at Aviano. The biggest Baron so far has been Dick held who rapped out three hits in the opening 10-1victory and contributed a run double the next Day. Lance Tolbert had a Strong Day in his first Start of the year for Pitburg fashioning that 10-1win with a seven hitter and nine strikeouts. The run against him was unearned. For the comets Jerry Luke is off to a big Start. He pitched 8th div league won lort1st brigade 5 1 2nd brigade. 5 1support come pet833 .883.607 .067.000 .000 a a. 4 a3rd brigade 4 a 5-6 Bisallo 0 8div arty 6 saturday gamei1st brigade is. 3rd brigade. Mainz. 2 . Support come is. 2nd brigade. 2 . 6-8 la Sale a. Div arty .2 . Sunday s qamei3rd brigade is. 1st brigade Mann Neun 2 . 2nd brigade a. Support come Baum Holder 1 . Div arty a. 0-0 missile ,3 30 . palatinate dust Berlino Cason karlsruhe3rd Bupt brigade com z league won lost 00 11 1 10 a 3 pet. 1.000 1.000 .600 .600 .600 .600 .000 .000 .000 a a Mannheim 02nd supt brigade 0 Taurus District. 0 saturday sunday games Berlin at Mannheim 2 . Palatinate District at Lessen 2 .Zweibruecken at Karlsruhe 3 . Taurus District at 2nd support brigade Hinnau 2 . 3rd support brigade Bye 4th army div league won Loit 0 3 pet. 1.000 .087 .887 .667 .600 .333 .000 Oldiv arty division he ,. I1st brigade 3 j 2nd brigade. 3 seventh army . 1 1 support come. L 33rd brigade 0 3 saturday sunday qamai2nd brigade a. Division to of Epplin gun 2 . Support come is. 3rd brigade Bara Berg 2 . Seventh army . Is. Div arty Fuerth,2 . 1st brigade Bye 3rd army div league saturday sunday Saniei Dib com a lat brigade ,2 . 2nd brigade a. 3rd brigade Doln Hau sen 2 . Div arty Bye Dick held. Barons big gun of the three Darmstadt Vic tories collected four hits in we 11 .1 a a finn Mound other one and belted Aslam Home run last weekend. Leroy Weddington has hit homers in four flyer games one of which ended a 12-Mningopener with Ramstein. Al Veit is a time Winner for innings to beat Wie Baden and five to whip the a three Day break four a this weekend s activity before memorial Day May 30 Dou header schedule finds main at Sembach Hahn Darmstadt and Ramstein at standings Safe a Germany conference won u.1 pub Pitburg. 2dannstucu ,.,. 3 Ramstein. 2wiesbaden2 Hahn. Rhein Maln. .780 .600.600 .600.250 .260garnet Pitburg at Rhein Maln 2 t m pan Tadt at we Ibadan 2 p-"1 Canute in at Hahn. 2 a. Muse Mach at Aviano non conf rent. 8
