European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 22 the stars and stripes . L a t of of links fires 69 for 5-stroke Safe Lead by Fon Dulac staff writer Wiesbaden is Charles Butch links one putted two thirds of Ulm Niblick s t r i c k greens Here tuesday and shot a three under Par 69 for a fat five stroke Lead in the first round of the usage Golf championships. Top licit Nicklaus Palmer at Firestone Akron Ohio a Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer head a contingent of More than120 pros who will Challenge the rugged Firestone country club layout this week in the $125,000american Golf classic. Nicklaus the Golden Bear from Columbus who has won every major tournament will be shooting for b a c k to o a a c k triumphs after his Victory Las week in the Western open his first tour Success in 9 , defending Champion Here and the Only two time Clas sic Victor also is aiming at the $25.000 first prize. Prize Money in the classic has been boosted $25,000, Mak ing it one of the richest tournaments on the pro circuit. The rugged 7,180-Yard, Par 70 Firestone course has defied most Par seekers. In the last six american Golf classics and two pea championships Here Only seven golfers have been Able to break Par of 280 for the 72-Holeroute. Palmer twice Palmer the game s All Tim leading Money Winner has done it twice with 276s, when he won this event in 1962 and again last year. Golf s top two Glamour Guys can expect stiff Competition from the likes of torn Weiskopf current Leader in the Money list . Open King Lee Trevi no who will return Here in sep tember to play in the world ser ies pea titlist Julius Boros masters King Bob Goalby Miller Barber Dave Stockton and George Archer. Past winners of the classic also entered include Jay Hebert Johnny Pott Ken Venturi andal Geiberger. Links the . Conference Champion took just 24 putts in the round 11 on the front Side and 13 on the Back. He had five birdies and one double bogey no bogeys. De Ladyga of the Continental sports conference w a s second with a two Over Par 74. T h c n came John Brown of the Mediterranean conference at 75 and Jim Cook the Csc Champ at 76.links, a 24-year-old texan had gone two Over Par on the third Hole when he missed the Green on the second shot chipped Over it came Back Short and i two putted. Pathfinders to Host track and Field meet bad Kreuz Nach Germany special the 8th inf div will Host a four Way track and Field meet at Moe Bun stadium Here on saturday aug. 10, starting at10 30 . Other Usa eur sports con Ference teams competing against the pathfinders will be the 4tharmd div the 32nd army air defense command and v corps then of cast Iron that what he Calls his trusty Putter started going to work. After get Ting his first Bird with a Short putt on no. 6, he curled in a40-footer on the seventh to get Back even with Par. Then he birdied no. 9 with a four footer. I was All Over the pasture on the front said links after the round but i was pitching Welland the putts were  links got three straight Par from the 10th through 12th, then birdied no. 13, parred the next four and birdied the 18th. Ladyga had nothing worse thana bogey in a fairly consistent round. He had two birdies an four bogeys. Brown had putting trouble. He hit 13 out of the 18 greens in regulation but my putts kept falling  one of the longest hitters in the tournament brow collected three birdies. Cook went out in 36, even Par but fell behind by going four Over Par Between the 12th he double bogeyed took bogeys on the no the last few holes quite a bit of toll. Of the players tied for fifth i i e Athree of them had ir.,1 j.7 Down the Stroth Dlo e Golf links Charles Butch links above of the . Con Ference tees off of Rhein lick s 16th Hole in route to his three under Par 69 tuesday in the Safe Golf championships opening round. At right Continental conference Champion Jim Cook switches his stance around to get out of the Woods along the 14thfairway with his Putter. Cook is fourth at 76. Is Damon con Kolts nudge Wuerzburg 3-2, in final Marne Loop game to Var it tit it to. Kitzinger Germany Spe Cial Kitzinger s Marne league Champion Kolts closed out regular season play Here tuesday by beating the Wuerz Burg warriors 3-2. The Kolts put together their winning rally in the seventh inning after two were out. Jim Talsma singled stole second and scored on Dave Sacharski s single to break the 2-2 tie. Wuerzburg had scored both its runs in the first inning. Bud Frampton led off with a walk and was replaced by Dave Mol Vianen on a fielder s  Williams singled to put runners on first and third and Ron Johnson hit a Long single to right Field that scored both runners. The Kolts evened it in the Sec Ond inning when Jim Fischer led off with a walk Pat Karle Skint doubled to left Center and Johnny Beall delivered a two run double Down the right Fieldine. Paul Szydlowski the third of four Kitzinger pitchers was awarded the Victory in his first decision of the year. He struck out six and walked just one in the four innings he worked. The win left the Kolts with a final 16-2 Marne record to Wuerzburg s 10-8. Wuerzburg 200 000 0002 3 2kitringen 020 000 10x3 6 0 Hamilton and Alexander by Hillk Erick son cat  -1bowen is und Kurl Skint. A 8xytllow.sk in of. L Hamilto generals release Freitag new York a the Newyork generals of the North american soccer league have announced the release of aus Trian goalie Paul Freitag. Replayed in seven games this sea son allowing 11 goals. Huge horse show near Heidelberg sunday t t t71 � to 1"?� � 1 a i a off. Heidelberg special horse lovers will get a Chanceton see top horses from All Over Germany perform this weekends the Riding and racing club of Walldorf celebrates its 40thanniversary with a Riding jump ing and versatility tournament atthe Racetrack in John Jacob Astor s  located 10 Miles South of Heidelberg will be the scone of the largest horse shown the Baden Wuerttemberg area this year. Thirty five tents were borrowed from Usa eur and seventh army troops to help stable the horses. More than 240 horses including olympic Veteran Romeo a Are entered in the Competition that will decide the versatility champions of Baden Wue Ruem Berg. Running from Dawn until dusk on three Days beginning Friday the tournament will feature 15performance tests. The tournament is open to alarmed forces members. Tournament tickets May repurchased at the track s in trance. Admission is 1.50 do for Friday and 2 do for saturday or sunday performances. Ticket for All three Days is 4 do. Aviano Naples gain finals in Italy 11 action Aviano Italy special the Aviano All stars had to win both games wednesday in Italy Little league action to earn the right to meet Naples on thursday forthe championship and the big trip to Bonn Germany. They did just that. In a morning game the pitch ing of Paul Dumpson and a Home run by Steve Jacques Knocke Brindisi out of the tourney 5-0. Aviano Shook Brindisi s hurl Rkeith Mcgregor in the first in Ning with two runs and Jacques Homer in the 5th settled the is sue. Brindisi threatened in each of the last four frames but could t push a run across. They loaded the bases in the third and fourth and left two men stranded in the fifth and again in the sixth. In the afternoon contest Jim Swink a doubtful starter because of illness pitched Aviano to a9-1 decision Over Livorno. Skipper fide Aviano s big slugger provided the big punch with a three run Homer Over the Centerfield Fence to give the win ners All they needed to earn the right to meet Naples thursday for the championship. Trinidad sends 16 port of Spain Trinidad a Trinidad is sending a 16 Man team to the olympic game sin Mexico oct. 12-27. Stretc Tom Trust hoi of a his 77 with a Boi by the last four holes m the Spanish Morocco took a double Boi eve s \18th. And Ray Oia be r had a triple bogey Chi Hilary Schweigl r of i Ranegan conference in player at 77. In the seniors division Gould of the . A i a throw stroke Lead with in 80 despite taking a in c on the. 18th. Joh Wisnewski of the Csc was second at 83 one stroke ahead of p2burnette and Boh Newl Mii of the Csc and Jack Wallace of Spain Morocco. There were three nurses  in a women s division and june Daniels of the Mediterranean conference led with a 92 Only 13 of the 35 open division players and none of the seniors or women managed to break 80 on the Tough  Rhein Blick layout. Look Here said one disgruntled player. I0i Etoni shoes on an Arnold Palmer shirt and Jack Nicklaus pants show come i got out there Ami played such Lousy Litif the 72-Hole tournament Ines through saturday. Tuesday s scores open Charle links. Us Kil lady i Csc John Brown  Jim Cook Csc Hay Chavez. Csc. Al Bare 8-m. Gary Soli Welki r. Mini Tom tru Holtel Csc Jerry Buber so Tom re �-77. 7-10-77. 39-40-79. To �-79 4im2-s2 40-c1-m. Tm4--m i mos h-4i-s5 lm3 i Mii  ij-i4--s6 i7-n. Is 10-u-Ju 42-12-m. Ih3-si 46 Iii 4.m2-St 3rd in col a Ansbach. C in Tab 25th arty is he bg1st in 33rd arty. All Gam in Start at 1 . Sat inlay. The fourth team i g from the 540th Knur .1 a will hold its Al  week