European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              June 14, 1968 the stars and stripes Gold medal oarsman rationed at Karlsruhe Page by Bill free Alsruhe Germany Spe winning an olympic medal is the ultimate goal eur athletes throughout and capt. Thomas  the data proc at the seventh s inventory control Center realized this goal in the summer olympics at Tokyo Long won the teamed with Gold medal seven other including his brother Joe la stunning Victory Over the lid Champion eight Man Row Crew from Germany.,along and his Crew captured laurels under the Banner of Vesper boat club of if Ila Hwa navigating the 2, course in 6 17.23 while the ending Champion ratzeburg a finished with a 6 23.29 entered trial she Vesper Crew entered the Pic trials As an underdog the undefeated collegiate is from Harvard and Cali Nia. Amlong s. Crew swept both these highly rated us and became the first club represent the . In rowing be 1904, when the represent Crew was also from the Jesper club. La along has been rowing since to when he became interested the sport while living Iii Liege Belgium. He and his brother Captain in the air Force i now an Roth instructor at Joe College in Philadelphia Ion several medals while  pm for the Liege  Amlong Brothers also sowed for the Bremerhaven club11953 when their father now a tired army colonel was stationed there. Thomas then returned to . And More rowing with the old Dominion boat club in nor a. The dedicated athlete continued to train in the  prior to his entering the 1956olympic trials. The among Brothers participated in the 1956 olympic Row ing trials attempting to win berths in the two Man without coxswain Competition. A badly damaged Shell however Hamp ered their chances and the made it Only to the semifinals. They decided to take a crack at the two Man with coxswain Competition in this Tim finals. Thomas they the 1960advanced trials to the competed in his International Competition first with Vesper As the Philadelphia club won the Canadian Henley regatta. Since then Amlong has rowed in Many National and International events such As the european championships pan pairings made for Wightman cup openers l o n d 0 n up Nancy Richie of the . Thursday Drew Christine Janes in the opening match Friday of the 1968 Wight Man Tennis cup. The ., Winner of the annual clash 33 times in 39 contests will play Mary Ann Eisel of St. Louis As second singles player despite two defeats in recent tournaments against 18-year-old Vicky Rogers Rye . Miss Eisel faces British no. 1virginia Wade Friday. In the doubles Friday Misse Richey and Eisel pair against miss Wade and Young Winnie Shaw of Scotland. Inter service track Mit by major upset san Jose Calif. Up Bob Tobler scored a major upset wednesday when he beat Billi Bruckel and Jim Kemp in the i meter dash at the Inte serv fice track and Field Champion 1 ships and thereby won a berth for the olympic trials. Tobler won the race in 46.3 with Bruckel second in 46.6 and Kemp the favorite and a Strong candidate for an olympic berth off previous performances this year third also in 46.6. Tobler s Victory was about the Only one that did t follow form As nine titles in All were decide wednesday with 11 More to go warriors to play in the Netherlands Wuerzburg Germany Spe Cial the Wuerzburg warriors Are scheduled to travel to the Netherlands for exhibition base Ball games with the Haarlem Nicols june 18-19. Members of the Wuerzburg earn arc planning to visit with Witch families during the Road the Nicols played five games d american bases in Germany usher i the season. Romp 14-0 Germany Spe Kitzinger Kolts de the 2nd brigade Iron Bri Here thursday in an game As Charles Bow  a n Walsh stopped the hits d league vis tors on five on thursday. Each event Winner Here automatically win san olympic trials berth. Mel Pender a member of the 1964 . Olympic team won the 100 meter dash As expected in the Good time of 10.1.however, he had an aiding wind of 8.8 . At his  came Back to Anchor army s winning 400-meter relay team which won in 40.6. Phil Shinnick former Washington Star won the Long jump with a leap of 24-10 3-4 while former Stanford Ace pole Jim vault american games Royal English Henley regatta and the world championships. He decided to enter the 1964 olympic trials in the eight Man Competition with Vesper. Amlong who has rowed i such far away places As Saigon has been away from the Tough Competition since winning his Gold medal. He says he does t have any definite plans for re turning to olympic , he did not Rule out the possibility of rowing in future olym Pic games. The Gold medal Winner still finds time to Row and can often be seen on the River with thew King rowing club in Karls Ruhe. Good social outlet he says present duties sometimes hinder my rowing activities but i still manage to get out four or five times week with a local club. I even ran across two members of the second place ratzeburg Crew while rowing Here in  Amlong continued i think it s a Good social outlet for an individual to get out and mix with the germans in club  la be travelling with the Karls Ruhe club this summer for con tests against other rowing  added i think the sports system in Europe is More diversified and the individual has More of a Chance to compete in minor  still at it Thomas k. Amlong Fronta member of the 1%4olympic Champion eight Man Crew from Vesper boat club works out with Michael Roeth in a wiking mowing club training session at Karlsruhe Germany. Army photo by Seitlin Eshelman took the with a leap of 15-6. John Uleses the first Man to Clear 16 feet both indoors and outdoors was an entry in the pole vault but was forced to withdraw when he suffered Groin injury on his first vault. Other winners wednesday were Glen Passey in the discus 184-11tracy Smith in the 5,000 meter run 14 23.2pat Pomphrey in the 110-meter hurdles 13.6 and Wayn Pangburn in the Hammer 108 11. Colonels Trade Rhine for Houston s Frazier Houston a former Rice Star Kendall Rhine has been traded from the Kentucky colonels to the Houston Maver icks of the american basketball , a 8-Foomo, 240-Pound Aerial View the . Embassy recreational facilities in Bonn Are picturesque As Well As extensive. This Aerial shot shows some playgrounds on Hie Banks of the Khein of Cheki or. Recreation at by Ben Abrams staff writer Bonns a they spell rec Reat Iori with a Gigantic capital in our embassy circles. The embassy club the social and recreation Center of Ameri Ca s activities in the German capital offers its membership  program in sports and other activities. The club which has a motto Reading a Community backing the United states has some thing to offer the Young and not so Young. Little league and babe Ruth baseball diamonds Are available for boys from eight to 16. And Unity. The 1968 european lit tie league title meet is set Here aug. 11-14. There also  a Fine Jieh House. It has a gymnasium for Basket Ball Squash and handball com petition and is the site of a very Fine indoor swimming Pool which in almost constant use. Bowl ing alleys also Are located in the gym. Eager. Tulane hires Cage aide new Orleans up to Laue University has named Dick Longo As its new assistant basketball coach. He replaces Tom Nissalke who resigned in Marc to act opt a position with tin new Milwaukee franchise of the National basketball association. The dub also operates six ten Nis courts Winch Are in almost constant use from i lie 7  until Nib fall. The club does t have its own k Olf facilities but its member bit the links regularly playing some of the lop notch German courses in the nearby trea. Of enthusiasts have formed their own association with elected officers and has a special pro  representatives m Honn i have a Gigantic task to perform but the embassy club ii mis have made it a blend of business and pleasure by offering places to relax after a hard Day Nso that lie men who Banc to do will be fresh in Icv Itable of tomorrow