European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Peg 22 the stars and stripes Trail to William sport Little leagues awaiting Start of District playoffs by Ben Abram staff writer the Long Long Trail with thepot of Gold at the end of the Rainbow in Williamsport  winding for Little league competitors this weekend throughout Europe. District Competition is scheduled to begin in nine countries Germany Belgium Greece the Netherlands Italy Norway Spain Morocco Turkey and  one team eventually emerging from District coun try and european tournament Competition into the limelight of the series. Little league world each of Uve four districts i Germany will stage two Geo graphic tournaments with the winners vying for District laurels and the right to go to the Ger Many championships scheduled for Ramstein aug. 4-8.District 1 Competition commences saturday at Wiesbaden and sunday at Bonn. The Wales Baden Field consists of team from Butzbach Hanau the Frankfurt american and nation Al leagues and Wiesbaden. Teams from Bremerhaven Fulda Soest Bonn Giessen and Berlin will see action at  Section winners meet for the District championship july 30 time technique watched closely by Cir coach bad Stoelz Germany special it was raining in a Stoelz when capt. Gerry Knapp sat Down and talked about the 1968 . Cir team he is coaching. It had to be a Rainy Day or Knapp would not have had the time. Since mid june training has been an All Day Job for Knapp and the 20 Reserve officers he i coaching. These men Are really putting out Knapp said. They re freshmen to Cir. Only five of them were with us last year and they were backup for the main  a Veteran of four Cir com petitions himself Knapp said it s difficult for a Guy who has t run into this Type of training before to learn what it Sall about. But these men Are try ing hard because they want Towin themselves a spot on our team one drawback Knapp state Dis the Lack of sufficient time for training. We need time for two things physical conditioning and learning of technique. We vew hipped into shape but it s learning the technique that takes time and we have to work Hare and fast at that watching Knapp guide Mem Bers through practice is suchlike seeing a Man who knows All there is to know about his subject teach those who know much but want to learn  t Tell me you can t do it he said to a team member having trouble on a particular obstacle. Look at Rosenfeld watch him. Then you go ahead and do the same  bit More time and practice and the Man was Clearing the obstacle As quickly and expertly As his  a Man has More trouble Knapp Sticks with him and Runsthrough the obstacle time and again hoping his example will standings Marne league won lot pet. Go Kitzinger 8 1 .000 Wuerzburg 7 z .778 Chw Erfurt 8 5 .500 4 Ascot Henburg 4 0 .444 414 pad Krsul Nojun. 3 6 .333 6v,Herzo Bane � a a wild Luecken 3 8 .273 6 /4wdneaday a Reault Kitzinger 0. Wil Flecken 1herzo usae 8, Pacha Hinburg 2 Schweinfurt at Wuerzburg unreported Bud kiss Nuen Bye somehow rub off and it will be come easier. His system works. It s taken a while but our times Are coming Down. Some of our men have Cut their times on the obstacle run by about 30 seconds. That can make a great difference when we get into the actual  members attribute much of their improvement to Knapp coaching technique. The tech Nique he teaches said one of them is the Only right Way. He knows How and Why to do it certain Way and before Long it comes easily to  s this Mutual respect be tween coach and team which creates a More relaxed Atmos phere during training. Knapp drives his men hard but they know it has to be that Way. And they drive themselves hard Fortis Sake and their own. During a break in the Day s work Man of them spend some extra time doing calisthenic or working Ona particular obstacle which gives them trouble a native of basking Ridge,n.j., Knapp refuses to make any predictions on How the . Tea will do in the actual Competition at Versailles France. We Leonly got another week to train be fore the contest begins on the24th, and it s not possible to say How Well  we needed sorely this year and will need again next year is More men to try out for team berths. We Are Short Bot men and time this year. But we re going to go ahead and give it All we be got Knapp said. If the coach and his men keep training and working As hard As they have been that will be a understatement. I aug. 1 at  2 play is set for bit Burg and Ramstein beginning monday. Battling for Pitburg laurels will be Pitburg Span Dahlem Hahn bad and Baun folder.  Kaiserslautern land Stuhl we Bruecken and Pir masons comprise the Ramstein setup. The title series is scheduled for Ramstein july 29-31. Play begins monday in District 3 at Heidelberg and tues Day at Rhein main. The Heidelberg american and National league teams Mannheim Karlsruhe Robinson Barracks of Stutt Gart and the Neucom All Star vie at Heidelberg. It s Darm Stadt Aschaffenbur Rhei main and Worms in the Rhein main Field. The champions Wilmett on a Home and Home basis july 30-aug. 1. Both sections of District 4, Oneat Wuerzburg and one at hell Bronn begin play on monday the Wuerzburg Field consists o Wuerzburg. Kitzinger. Grafe Woehr Ansbach and the Nuernberg american and nation league teams. Down at Heil Bronn it will be Ulm Augsburg Heilbronn. Munich and Oberammergau fighting it out. The champions meet at Bamberg july Jig. 1. The european championships Are scheduled at Bonn again this year. They take place aug. 1114 and the Winner the Lone team to conquer All the hazards an Pitfalls on that Long winding Trail will Board a plane in route to the Little league world series the pot of Gold at the endow the Rainbow. District 1north Section Bonn Bremor Tyvon a Fulda boat a Bonn Winner game 1qlessen Winner game 2 avg Berlin. South Section Wlos Bariel Butzbach Hanau Frankfurt Al a we Abadan win Ner game 1 is Frankfurt  Champion is South Champion at Bono july 30-aug. I. District 2north Section by Burio Pitburg. Spang Dahlbom. Hahn. Bad Kreuz Nach. Baum Holder. South Section cremate in .  Landau he. Awol Bruckn Parmasena. North Champion a South Champion at Amalen july 29-31. District 3noru Section Rhein Maln a Ann slaps the very difficult 28.2 Kilometre circuit. The course record of 8 minutes 15.1 seconds set it year America s Dan Gurney is expected to go by the boards. Inn Amon practising at the ring two weeks ago in u new Terry broke the 8 minute Mark in an unofficial Umin of 7 5. A probably go under that in Competition for the pole Posi practice begins Friday practice begins Friday aug. 3 for All cat Goric ont s practice again from 9 . Unto 5. At 5, the avd Pokal for formula Vee Amateur Drivers will be hold Aon sunday the International deutschland Pokal for Rubula Vee Drivers starts at 11 . Or six laps. 1or formula 1 cars follows at 2 . After Tho grand 1 race for it and touring cars is set for six laps. More details later but this should help you Star for the German grand prix it s a Good idea to gel j him night if at All possible Ai the practice sessions . You can also beat the crowd As the attracts More ban 300,000 spectators and Uil exception  in n0