European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes in describing the sad slate of Woods memorial Field at Mann Heim Kae Fertal one of our conclusions was that no one seemed to care. What we be Learned since is that things just looked that Way because vandalism has nullified every attempt to Spruce up the sports Complex. Several people have strongly indicated they care particularly capt. Stephen Munson North palatinate District Spe Cial services officer who related a near two year Battle of frustration for himself and his staff. That plus some pretty unbelievable stories of vandalism that repeatedly thwarted efforts to restore Woods to something like it once was. We be also talked with it. Werner Gregg of the Mannheim civil affairs office who outlined How teen gangs have caused Trou ble not Only at Woods but in the local Community. He s told us of some pretty Strong action by commanders involved. We be also talked with col. Robert d. Montondo chief of Usa eur special services and with a spokesman for the 537th my co at Kae Fertal. We know that col. Marvin d. Oberman the North palatinate District Provost marshal Mannheim High officials and literally hundreds of Aya teenagers who volunteered to help repair dam age done by these vandals Are All interested. Deteriorating facilities probably vandalism has t made the problem nearly As acute elsewhere As at Woods but deteriorating athletic facilities Are unfortunately a fairly common occurrence around military communities of Europe. We be Only pin pointed one but there Are doubt less Many More. We understand that Lee Barracks in main has some pretty sad looking baseball facilities and a restroom that is More like an outhouse. We be been told that soldiers Fielda Nuernberg in t in the Best of shape and we know from personal observation that Vogel Weh s track and football facilities could stand some sprucing up. We Don t intend to Start a Witch Hunt or climb anyone s  Many cases special services people Are hard pressed for funds and manpower. This is the Case at Woods. If a Little publicity about particular athletic facilities might do some Good we d like to hear about them. A note to this column stars & stripes apo09175 61 Darmstadt Postrach 1034. German mail would be welcomed. Keeping athletic facilities what they should be takes not Only work but cooperation from the local Community. A few recent incidents seem to indicate that a bit More of this cooperation fro the people who live around and use the Woods facilities would not seem  a May 26 baseball game Between Mannheim and Berlin one of our staffers saw youngsters wait behind the Backstop for fouls scrambling for the balls then racing for the housing area with their nearly new $1.50  with the Ball safely stashed the came Back for a repeat try. Since no my was present a special services no tried to Stem the flow of his fast diminishing suppl of baseballs. He was booed by adults in the stands. The sergeant quipped i d like to give each team 10 balls and leave them responsible for the  also a Young Driver mane Vered his car onto the roped off football Field track and spun out on his de parture. On another occasion a special services no apprehended teenager stealing parts of bleacher seats. The teen kicked the no in the shins and ran away Only to few involved at a May 4 8th div baseball opener another staffer noted Young sters climbing the Backstop All the Way to the top with the game in Progress. Again with no my there the chief Umpire had to Stop the game to Chase youngsters Down. At both games and another May 11, at which this reporter was present Small youngsters we rerunning unsupervised atop the vip Section which is 15-20 feet High and without protective railing. They could have been seriously injured by a fall. Of course Only a few individuals Are involved but in Genera these examples do not exhibit Community cooperation or adult parental responsibility. Neither do broken bottles and paper litter remaining after a sports event. Athletic facilities Are intended to serve everyone. Officials do not mind their being used and use often. Without pointing a Finger at anyone might we Point out that a Little cooperation could help make some of those facilities easier to keep looking trim. This applies not Only at Woods but anywhere there is an athletic Plant. Getting Back to Woods specifically Munson has told us of Many attempts to improve the Plant. Virtually every part of it has Naci some sort of major repair in the past 1ft years. That include the perimeter Fence the Backstop dugouts on the baseball Field the football Field track and seating area restrooms and the con cession stand. Despite these projects the restroom plumbing and wiring has been repaired four times and steel doors locked except or special events protect them the area still looks very bad Impromptu nighttime drag racing on the track have left it practically devoid of cinders despite replenishment twice in the past 18 months. Gaping holes remain in the perimeter Fence where the were slashed to permit cars to enter. There Are no drinking fountains in the dugouts because they were used to flood both of themis tie past. The Concession building was torn Down after vandals had torn of both doors and partially knocked Down one Wall a least 15 per cent of the bleachers have been wrecked after repeated thefts and use of parts to build All sorts of creative  we could go on and on. Gregg is optimistic that the worst vandalism has been con continued on pay 22 5-3 score tigers tip botox on Cash blast Boston up Norm Cash belted a three run Homer for Detroit offsetting a three run blast by Carl Yastrzemski to give the tigers a 5-3 Victory Over the Boston red sox  Northrup connected for a two run Homer that gave Detroit a 2-0 Lead in the first inning but Yastrzemski put the red sox temporarily ahead with his Homer in the Bottom of the same inning. Joe Sparma who pitched eight and two third innings and allowed Only four singles after Yastrzemski s Homer was lifted when the red sox got two Menon in the Bottom of the ninth. Fred Lasher came on an loaded the bases by walking Ken Harrelson. But he struck out Elston Howard on three pitches to end the  hit his two run Homer eighth of the season after pick Mcauliffe singled in the first inning Only to see Yastrzemski snatch the Lead away in the last half of thinning. In the third losing Bosto starter Lee Stange gave up a single to Mickey Stanley an walked Northrup before Cash cracked his fourth Homer of the season to provide the winning  was collecting his continued on Page 22 nats Edge a s 4-3, As hits 22nd lilt Washington up hot hitting Frank Howard belted his 22nd Homer and Ron Hansen hammered a two run blast thursday night to boost the Washington senators to a 4-3 Victory Over the Oakland athletics. A Lead off triple by Del uns Erand de Stroud s sacrifice Fly produced a Quick Washington run off Oakland s Chuck Dobson in the homered first before Howard into the bullpen to Frank Howard. Third of month Angels 7-run explosion Shell shocks orioles 8 Baltimore up the California Angels held to Only two hits Over the first six innings erupted for eight hits and seven runs in the seventh inning thursday night then withstood a ninth inning Homer barrage to defeat the Baltimore orioles 8-6. The Angels held to two doubles by Gene Brabender Over the first six innings entered the seventh inning trailing 3-0 when Jimmie Hal opened the inning with a single and scored on a double by to Satriano. After Bobby Knoop grounded out Pinch hitter de Kirkpatrick singled Home Satriano the scored himself As Paul Schaal followed with a double of reliever Eddie Watt. A single by Jim Fregos scored Schaal and brought in John o Donoghue to pitch Tolef handed hitting Roger Repoz. Chiefs Trade Thomas to pats for draft pick Kansas City to. Up the Kansas City chiefs have traded running Back Gene Thomas a two year pro from Florida am to the Bosto patriots for an undisclosed 1968 draft  Stram chiefs coach made the announcement. Thomas a 6-1, 210-Pounder,was the chiefs fourth leading ground gainer last season netting 133 Yards on 35 carries for a 3.8 average. He also caught 13 passes for 99 Yards scoring two of his three touchdowns on pass receptions. Thomas 24, was signed by Kansas City two years ago As a free agent. Repoz and Don Mincher another lefty both singled and Rick Reichardt capped the Rall with a double. The Angels added another Runin the ninth on a sacrifice Fly by Chuck Hinton but the orioles bounced Back with three runs in the Bottom of the ninth on Pinch Homer by Don Buford and a two run Homer by cur Blefary. Elrod Hendricks accounted for Baltimore s first three runs with a two run Homer in the fourth inning and a run scoring single in the sixth. Tom Burgmeier who worked one inning in Relief was credited with his first Victory of the season against two losses while Watt suffered his fourth loss in six decisions. 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