European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes Cio by boo ode staff writer Fontainebleau Frances a France practically wrapped up the 198 Cir International Reserve officers Competition championship her thursday at the Midway Point As four of its six three Man teams were timed under three minutes for the 12-Kilometercross country land navigation run but an official protest has been filed. The French teams obviously knowing the course and he checkpoints like a Book finished Well in front of nearly All of the other 31 teams rep resenting the other eight nations in the French Trio of Bertrance Bendel Alain Copel and Andrem Rizet had the Day s Best time of 2 hours 34 minutes 17 seconds. The other French times were 2 52 04, 2 47 03, 2 48 13, 3 16 33 and 3 25 29.norway and Denmark filed an official protest charging that a French army helicopter which had been circling the area All Day was showing the French teams the checkpoints. Though the results were unofficial since thursday s Competition ran Well into the evening and the final Over All standings had t been tabulated several of the French teams were so far ahead that even victories in Friday s obstacle run and Utility swimming by any other threesome of another country would t be enough to catch the French the winning French team finished third in the shooting com petition wednesday and thurs Day s Victory will surely shoot them to the top of the stand Ings. It is expected that three other French teams will be second third and fourth after thurs Day s late Competition. Only three . Teams had finished by Early evening and both had horrendous yank Trio of 2nd it. And capt. Pete Johanson and Manchester were timed in 4 40 10. They were 20th in the shooting Competition. The american threesome of1st it Ron Petitte capt. Jim Rosenfeld and 1st it. Dic Andrews were clocked at 5 32 07 while the Trio of capt. Dan Halpin 1st it. Curtis Hollifield and 2nd it. Ray Miller came int 6 11 23. They were 17th and 18th in the shooting standings respectively and appeared to bout of the running. The other three american teams had not crossed the Fin ish line Early thursday evening and they had earlier starting times than the filial three French teams which had finished giving an indication of How poorly the americans fared Here. So an american Victory for the sixth straight year in Cir Competition is highly of the foreign teams Are complaining that thursday s runway rigged in favor of the Host team since no other nation had teams that finished under three minutes while the Host team had four threesomes under this sensational the run each team through the Aid of compasses and maps had to locate 10 Check Points besides running the 12kilometers and tossing hand grenades at three targets. I Kelleher Sas civil Warl brewing in Tennis too Shook up Bristol a. A Robert towns quit after playing nine holes at the Holston Valley Golf course tuesday too Shook up to go towns in that distance " carded a Hole in one and double Eagle Deuce. The double Eagle came at the Par 5 third Hole. Town drive went into an adjoin ing Fairway but his Iron shot went Over a Hill onto the third Green and into the cup for a two. The Ace was at the Par 4, 298-Yard eighth Hole. A brisk wind helped towns drive. He finished the nine Hole sin 34, two under Par. Broncos split with tankers in makeup Bill Goeppinger Germany special the div he tankers and 3rd brigade Broncos Trade shutouts Here thursday in a 4th army div makeup twin Bill. Ray a Kiwicz fired a one hitter in the opener and socked a Solo Homer to give the tankers 2-0 Victory. A Kiwicz fanned eight and walked one while fac ing Only 22 Broncos in the seven inning contest. The Broncos salvaged a split by blanking div he 3-0, in the second game. Standings Little league Roundup Munich gains finals of Heilbronn tourney Heilbronn Germany Spe Cial Chuck Baker pitched a four hitter Here thursday to Lead Munich into the finals of the Southern Section of the German District 1 Little league tournament with an 8-1 win Over Oberammergau. The win gave once beaten Munich a do or die Chance against unbeaten Augsburg Friday. If second game is needed in the finals of the double elimination tourney it will be played Satur got Only five hits but Drew 10 walks from a Trio of Oberammergau hurlers. The los ers committed five struck out seven Anc walked four to win his second game of the tournament. Bonn special David Gray socked a three run Homer in the first inning and score the winning run in the sixth Here thursday As Soest eliminate Fulda from the Northern Sec Tion of Germany s District 1 Little league tournament 7-6. Gray who worked the final4 1-3 innings to pick up the Mound Victory had Balke Home Fulda s tying run in the top of the sixth. Then Gray was Given his do n Halm softball slow pitch league won lost pet. Go 0 2 .700 0 2 .750 3 .020 1 5 3 .025 1 4 4 .500 2 3 .500 2 1 7 .120 5 0 6 .000 6 fast pitch league is in Iai n it 1 1 Fin main a Berlin Birkett Kihoi won 14 1312 9 10 i ii 0 lost pet. Go Raif Isu in a 5 i 0 8a o 10 h 10 .870 .722 .007 .013 .556 .500 .500 .370 a ii .000 2 3 4 0 i 0 s 12 11 Carol Mann tops gals Golf $ list Cincinnati a Carol Mann is Back in first place inthe ladies professional Golf association 1968 Money winnings after her Victory in the Buckeye savings invitational sunday. The $2,775 miss Mann won brought her winnings to $25,750 and dropped Kathy Whitworth to second with $24,290, miss Whit Worth did not compete in the tournament Heie. Miss Mann was declared win Ner of the tournament Here after Lyga officials assessed a two stroke penalty against Marilynn Smith and two others for slow play. Third consecutive intentional walk to open the Bottom of the sixth. He advanced on a passe Dball and a fielder s Choice and scored on a ground out. Gray s Homer was a 200-Footline drive into a Strong wind. He struck out nine and walked Only two in his Strong Relief performance. Soest moved into the tourney semifinals with the Victory while Fulda was knocked Outwith its second loss in the double elimination proceedings. Heidelberg special Heidelberg National and be com advanced tuesday to the finals of the Winner s bracket in the Germany District 3 South Ern Section Little league tournament. Heidelberg National score two unearned runs in the Bot Tom of the sixth inning to Edge Karlsruhe 4-3, which had an opening round Victory Over Mannheim 4-0. Heidelberg National had shut out Heidelberg american in a first round game Neucom tripped Robinson bar Racks of Stuttgart 9-0, and gained the right to meet Heidel Berg National in the finals of the Winner s bracket. In the loser s bracket tues Day Mannheim blasted Heidel Berg american 11-1, eliminating the latter from the double elimination tournament. Celtics losing 2 players to army Reserve duty Boston up the Bosto celtics have disclosed that Don Chaney their no. 1 draft Choice and second year Manrick Weitzman will enter the army at the end of August. The players both members of the army Reserve could be away for As Long As six months in meeting the Active duty requirements for reservists Consolver takes big Golf Lead kor Westheim Germany Ron Consolver and Gaddis pad Gett held nine stroke leads inthe open and senior divisions at the Midway Point wednesday of the 7th army support come s72-Hole Golf championship at the Stuttgart Golf club. Consolver carded one overpass 74-74148 to head the open Field s Glen Merrell 80-77157.reggie Rogers 83-82165, and Jim Patterson 82-85167, Traile Merrell. Padgett at 161 in the senior meet Padget recorded 80-81161, nine strokes in front of Ike Holbron and 11 ahead of third place Loyal Bur ton. The top four golfers in the open and the senior s first two finishers will represent 7th army support come in the Usa eur tournament in Berlin sept. 5-9. Liberty bowl plans More $ Memphis Tenn. A -the1968 Liberty bowl plans to pay participating teams $150,000each, $30,000 More than either North Carolina state or Georgia got for playing in the 1967 game. A. F. Bud Dudley Genera manager said the new figure per team will rank the Liberty Bow sixth in the nation in the pay ment it makes to participating schools. The $150,000 figure Dudley said is contingent on a he predicted the payment will be Well above last year s$20,000 figure. Dudley also said the tentative Kickoff for the 1968 Liberty bowl will be 11 15 . On dec. 14.the final time decision from the television network covering the game is expected by Dudley soon. J pro promoters and uie re so citations and it May not de an 1 tied until the pros get a govern my body of their own. In
