European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes some last minute notes on the grand prix of Belgium As we just got Back. For a moment it looked like a sports car race of some kind As Chris Amon s Ferrari was sporting a spoiler a la the Jim Hall Hap Sharp Chaparral. Both Lotus car appeared with the new dragster styling As Graham Hill s was at Monaco but it did t help at Franco champs. The two Mclaren cars had Little wings in front. Both Brabham cars also had spoilers. It was the same old Story with the leaders going out fairly Early in the race but there was some Fine dicing while it lasted. John Surtees Honda was going great but alas failed to finish As usual. Jackie Stewart s running out of Gas on the last Lap was very disappointing. He had therace wrapped up and was Long overdue for a win. His Matra Ford was perfect so was Jackie and it was just too grand prix of Belgium was the fourth race of the year counting for world championship Points. Next event is at Zand Voort Holland on june 23. Formula i standings after four races Here s How they stand 1graham Hill Brit Ain 24 Points 2denis Hulme new zealand 10 3bruce me Laren new zealand 9 4pedro Rodriguez Mexico and Richard Attwood Britain tied with 6 Points each 5lucien Bianchi Belgium 5 6jochen Rindt Austria Jackie icky Belgium Andrian Redman Britain tied with 4 Points each 7jackie Stew Art Britain Chris Amon new zealand and Jean Pierre Beloise France tied with 3 Points each 8jackie Oliver Britain 2 Points. Reims races cancelled the situation in France has put a big crimp on the Auto racing scene there. Along with the postponement of the be mans 24-hour endurance contest officials in Paris have announced the Cancella Tion of the 12-hour race for sports prototypes sports cars and its on the course at reims. The 12-hour race was to have been run june 29-30 along with the trophies de France races for formula 2 and 3 , the formula 2 race was not a championship event so Point standings won t be latest word is that the be mans race will be run sept. 28-29, pending approval from the federation internationale de Paupp Mobile. Maybe it s just As Well. There Are so Many races in Europe during the summer that it will come As a Welcome night Cap to catch a show of such proportions in late fall. Be mans originally had been set for june 15-16.french racing officials said that although most of the strikes Are Over now the country was still too much in chaos for the operations involved in holding the be mans and reims events. Where to go this weekend the place to go this weekend is Bockenheim Germany where there will be a formula 2 race with More than 30 entries. According to bad Ischer motor sport club which is sponsoring the even Jochen Rindt Chris Amon Pedro Rodriguez Jackie icky and Jackie Stewart will be among the grand prix stars competing along with top formula 2 Drivers such As Alan Rees Derek Bell Robin Widdows Peter Gethin Chris Lambert Frank Gardne Brian Hart and Silvio Moser. Along with formula 2 races other events will include for Ulavee and it Competition. Practice will be held Friday and Satur Day from 8 . To 5 30 ., sunday s first race in the it class starts at 9 30. Formula ice racing begins at 10 40 and the formula 1 race starts at 1 45 Rindt wins at Crystal Palace at the Crystal Palace track in England last week austrian Sta Jochen Rindt led from Start to finish to win the International formula 2 race. Rindt drove a race run in two heats of 22 laps with a final run of 90 laps counted for the european formula 2 won the first heat followed by three British Drivers pier courage in a Brabham Ford Derek Bell in a Brabham Ford Jacki Richaleen and the Philadelphia Phil lies have resolved their differences and he is ready to play baseball Phillies owner Bob Carpenter said monday. We have gone Over Richie problems and resolved them Carpenter said after an hour meeting with his controversial slugger. He said he is read to play again. Carpenter s statement Casein the midst of a dispute be tween Allen one of baseball most feared hitters and the Phillies High command. Allen reportedly did not want to play for the team although physically Able. A newspaper Story said Allen was Malinger ing so the team would Trad him. He reportedly told Mauch get rid of me in a storm session during the team s re cent West coast trip. Fined often Allen a $65,000-a-year player was unhappy with the Phillies partly because of poor fan sup port. He also has been fined several times for eccentric be Havior on and off the Field. Allen resents authority an wants out a Philadelphia baseball writer said referring to Allen s apparent disenchant ment with manager Gen Mauch and general manager John Quinn. His rift with Quinn became so deep in his five years with the team that they Don t eve talk. Groin injury the latest dispute Between Al Len and management came to a head after he injured a Groin muscle while horseback Riding May 29. He has not played regularly since. But Carpenter said a meeting with Allen at Connie Mack stadium monday cleared up Thi matter. He Allen said his Groin in jury has healed now and further told me he is ready to play Carpenter said. I have talked to Gene Mauch who is in Losangeles and informed him of the results of our meeting. I do know Richie is ready to play burned Driver better9 West Allis wis. Up Norm Brown of Detroit who was critically burned sunday in the race track Accident that took the life of Ronnie Duman was listed monday in improved but still serious condition at West Allis memorial Hospital. Bay Darnell Deerfield el.,the third Driver in the Accident that occurred on the third Lap of the 150-mile Rex Mays memorial race at West Allis stat fair Park was reported by Hospital officials to be in satisfactory condition and get Ting along very very trapped in car Brown 31, was trapped in his car during the fiery crash and suffered second and third degree Burns Over 40 per cent of his body. Darnell 38, who escaped from his car As the flames erupted was burned on the hands and Knees. Top seed awarded to Laver Brookline mass. Apfl Rod Laver of Australia in seeded no. 1 monday for sense of his title in the $32,. . Pro Tennis championship wednesday through sunday All Long Wood. I Rosewall the 1965 . Chaft lion was seeded second dentil Ralston of Bakersfield Calwas seeded third and but a Buchholz of St. Louis fourth. Others in the 16-player Fie competing for top Money a $8,000 Are Pierre Barthes France Cliff Drysdale of Seffl Africa Mai Anderson of aus Lia Nicki Pilic of yug Osl i Barry Mackay of san Anseta Calif. Antonio palate o fico Mike Davies of Wales a Cho Gonzalez of los Ange Tejohn Newcombe and on Roche of Australia Alex Ojedo of Peru and Roger Taylor i England. 6916th Squadron notches win in 6910th Golf tournament Garmisch Germany the 6916th Security Squadron fro Rhein main slammed out a five Man three round 995 Here i winning the annual 6910th Security Wing Golf championship forthe third consecutive year to Reid sinks an Ace at Stuttgart club Stuttgart special . Wilmer e. Reid of Neucom he popped in his Sec Ond Hole in one of the year monday when he hit a 4-Ironon the 190-Yard no. 6 Hole at Stuttgart Golf club. Reid the current Stuttgart club Champion finished the round in two Over Par 75. His first Ace came last Jan. 20 at Totagrande Spain. Also playing in the foursome were col. Raymond a. Fitjar of Neucom he and Safe cols. J. H. Whiting and e. J. Waid. Gain permanent Possession of flu championship team composed of Robertc James Mahoney Robert raw Richard Kent and Jack Hane team honors in tje.?division went to the 91 purity group team for in 6910th Suppo placed second in the Competition with l,04y.241on Mahoney fired a l 54 Noie the Par-72 course to i medallist trophy in Ual championships. " placed second with 2m. I Anklin deck of team drove the Ball 268 Jara the driving contest a Jaugu det 2, 6910 h Sebuu x h. In the Hole in one o raws on aced whole during the i Kent and Mahone Hole in one Winch with a 5 Iron. A
