European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                               14, 1968 the stars and stripes Don Sauer what would you say to 32-5 for the season at is for a pitching record specifically for Denny Mclain of Detroit tigers who is burning up the american league these lays. Haven t gone into the predicting business not yet at Leas records mean anything that s just about what the i will wind up with for 1968. Pilot of Iron brigade feels club has makeup of Champ i if he blocs hell be the Al s biggest Winner since Walter Johnson i Riv Triin rolled up 36 Way Back in 1913. And hell be the first be Ril in or since Bob lefty Grove recorded 31 in 1931 a ii f Denny celebrating 20th in crimp Winne Uig Uwi a /   that sports fans have heard often enough in recent weeks. Etui its a pretty tall order considering that Only eight american ague pitchers 10 times have won 30 or More since the turn the Century. Annly Grove has done since 1920.in the National eague Only Fourur lers have reached he magic 30 Gam figure Christy i a t h e w s o n four Imes Grover Alexnder three cons ecu Ive years Joe my Jinnity twice in a of and dizzy Dea nost recently in 934 How do we come to lie conclusion that Clain is going to Rind up 32-5 easy ust by looking at is record so  had a com Lara timely slow  did t win his first game until pril 21, almost two weeks after the sea Ion opened and that 4-2 decision Over hic ago on a seven Itter. He followed with his second decision on the 27th and stood Only 2-0 by May 1. Then the 5-11, 185 Pounder really started to move. With remark Ible consistency he rolled to identical 6-1 Marks in May june my july. That made him 20-3 going into August and already he s ahead schedule1 As it were having collected four straight triumphs ready and the 24-3 Mark. Two More 6-1 months for August Andic tember would make him 32-5. As easy As that. But it really in t. If everything goes Wen a Pitcher gels seven perhaps eight starts a month an average of about three every o weeks. Mclain has had seven decisions in each of his Las tree months that s truly remarkable. One must consider How easy it is for a hurler to wind up not figuring either Way after working seven eight nine or More innings � his team is tied with the opponent and he has to leave the con test. Not Only that but big Denny has recorded 20 Complete games already. And if Mclain s fabulous dream year needs a capper just re member that the Tiger Ace has a perfect record on the Road 15-0. How about that speaking of the tigers maybe it s a bit Early but a Detroit Raster in our office did a Little digging after magic numbers the Toner Day. For the tigers its dropped to 39 after Denny notched no. 24 monday night. And since this writer is a Cardinal fan he is too by the Wayne sure out that one too. Just 31 More the Man says. On Well it s St a Iong Ong Way to october. And then he a have a hard time making up his mind. L ii base in Ethiopia during last month s coverage of the Safe Tennis tournament i cd to the ethiopian air base where Rich Harris Bob Nick and Dennis Klippel Are stationed. Be Pawai u to . Mostly to the army but the Navy too a i a 1s a a int base under control and operation of the army no co ltln8ent of 3,500 including dependents. It s located near Mara Ethiopia. Fris a Foner Utah state Netter was telling us a Little bit to y Fine 8p�rts setup for the us military there. He be-inptr0110 of four sitaua Tennis clubs at Asmara this one of fun very Fine Cly courts and located on the Palace ground month Selassie. The Cost a Mere pittance $3.80 per and a if k0t a Golf course there too though it has Sand Greenforth j Lucky Al ways we understand. But again membership ar"70 by Ron Delac staff writer Gellhausen Germany is pitching hitting Speed Fielding you name it manage Jim Allen says his 2nd brigade Iron brigade team has  Iron brigade representing the 3rd army div opens Theu Sarteur baseball Champion ship tournament this weekend against the Berlin bears. The Iron men earned their spot in the Usa eur tournament by taking both halves of the 3rdarmd race winning the first half outright and beating the 1st Bri Gade scorpions in a one game playoff after their second half deadlock. Counting both halves and the playoff the Iron men went 13-4 in the league. And All four losses were one run decisions. The Iron brigade pitching says Allen is probably the Best you la see in  Ron Larson 5-2 in the league with a 3.28 earned run average will be going in the opener against Berlin. His hopping fastball and big curve Erion layout to minimal $4.85 a month. Incidentally tour .1 in Sovei Al us have tried to stake a local pro to the . Sath y. Ink be a that 8001 he averages about 67, Harris Only catch is that . Immigration officials won t guar it an stay longer than the six month limit. Comets rip tigers to Force playoff for second place Sembach Germany Spe Cial Darmstadt s comets rapped Sembach 8-2 Here tues Day in a contest shortened to six innings by rain winding up their Safe Germany Confer ence season in a second place tie with  was a replay of a game pro tested by Darmstadt after in tigers had won originally. The comets finished with a 17-7 rec Ord to deadlock the rams who wound up their slate on  Meshach won his eighth Victory in 12 decisions with re Lief help from Larry Benkovich in the Bottom of the sixth. Mes Hach gave up seven hits including a Solo Homer to de Bosch inthe second fanned seven and walked no  allowed the tigers second tally in the sixth on Den 3 teams reach Vii cores semis Nis easter s single and a double by Dave Jennings. After h a 1 Brunstad also doubled Jennings held up at third thinking the Ball would be caught Ben Kovich came on to retire the next two batters on a Fly Ball and strikeout. Darmstadt jumped on loser Jim Proctor scoring three Mark ers in the first. Bob Taylor walked and scored on Al Jenk Darmstadt Germany Spe Cial the Ramstein Darmstadt playoff for second place will replayed Here thursday at 1 . On memory Field. The Winner takes on Sembach and the loser is paired against Pitburg in the Csc semifinals starting thurs Day. Ins hit and an error by the left fielder. Jenkins tallied when Jerry Luke s grounder got through the third baseman. Meshac plated Luke with a hit. Luke drove in both runs inthe fourth after player manager Gil Bettez had singled and Jenk ins reached second on a two Moehringer  three company level Bare thrown error. Softball teams have advanced to the same combination work Edol a i Sci 11 1-ctl.jllo Llu v c of v pm. 1 Vav vol m. _ a a the semifinals of the vhf corps rth More runs in the sixth. Says championships by winning quarterfinal games Over the week  29th transportation co nipped service Btry 3rd in 84tharty 4-3, Here and will meet he co 237th engr in in the Semi final at Heilbronn Germany. The Engineer team Drew a Bye into the semis. C Btry 2nd Tab 25th a Typ will h9$t he Btry 6th in 10th arty in the other semifinal at aver theim Germany. Both semifinals Are scheduled for sat urday at 1 .c Btry 2nd Tab blanked he Btry 1st in 33rd arty 7-0 Ina quarterfinal game at Ansbach Germany. He Btry 6th a dumped he Btry 2nd reconnaissance so 6-1 in a Bamberg quarterfinal clash. Jenkins double scored Bettez who had walked. Jenkins crossed the plate on a double by Luke who romped Home when he stole third and the Catcher s throw sailed into left Field. Darmstadt 300 203s 14 0 Sembach 010 0012 7 Meshach. Benkovich 6 Piui to Ixion Proctor Brunstad Limi vely.  i5. Or Simbach Bosch 5.  Achs a. I Proctor Il-2i. Struck out 85 of the 220 3rd Arm batters Larson faced during the season. Rick Cavolt 5-0, 2.60. A right handed knuckle Baller will get the second assign vont in Thebes of three Berlin series. Ca Volt who went the distance Winall but one of his victories has a Good curve and sinker to go with his Tricky Knuckles. We Call his knuckle Ball a psychedelic pitch says Allen. It really messes your mind  Allen Ross is also available for a starting assignment after sitting out the second half of the regular season with a broken foot. The junk throwing lefthand or was 3-1 with a 2.25 Era be fore getting Hurt. Relievers Jack Hough an Dave Metcalf both hard throw ing right handers round out Anion brigade Mound staff which had a composite 2.82 Era i league play with 158 strikeouts. Switch hitting shortstop Bob Shigematsu is the Iron brigade s answer to Maury wills. Shige Matsu the team Captain has the Speed and hitting finesse .358average to make him an Excel Lent Lead off Man. And we be had common from the managers of almost every team we be played that Shine Matsu is the Best Short Slop Over Here says Allen. Leading hitter Cente fielder Joe Kelly is the leading hitter for the Iron men with a .400 average. Kelly had six doubles and two triples during the regular season went 4-for-4on four different occasions and stole seven bases. Second baseman Doug Johnson had the second highest average at .371. He and Shigematsu makeup an excellent double play combination. The Iron men Are not loaded with Power Only three Home runs for the entire team during the season but their hitting and Speed produced 110 runs to 48for the opposition. We Don t have those Long bal hitters says Allen. Just Good Sticks and a lot of  Allen discourages swinging forthe fences on grounds that it re sults in too Many  i want is the base hit. And that s what i be been  in Allen s Book the favor Tesin the Usa eur Competition Are his very own Iron men. If i receive pitching like i have All sea son he says Well win  american girl takes piping Rock net title j piping Rock n. Y. Up1 i top seeded Mary Ann Eisel of St. Louis ranked second nation ally won the piping Rock i courts Tennis tournament with an Uphill 3-6, 16-14, 8-6 decision Over i Australia s Karen Kran Tucke the Ino. 1 foreign seed. Miss Eisel and miss Krantz Kethen paired to win the doubles final beating Margaret Michelob Pacific Palisades calif., and Patti Hogan of la Jolla calif., i 60, 63. Usa eur baseball tournament a died e Here is the schedule with times and Sites for this wot a end s quarterfinals pairings in the l Sarel r baseball tournament Berlin Berlin is. 2nd brigade 3rd army i first game 2 . Friday at Coleman Barracks Gellhause second and if necessary third game 1 . Sulla at  Liu High school Field  3rd div a 2nd brigade 8th div first  2 . Saturday at Mink Field Baum older Sermol Udif necessary third game 1 . Sunday at a me lirl.1  com z is. 1st brigade 4th army l i first game 2 . Friday at Monteith Barracks Nuernberg Sec Ond and if necessary third game 1 . Sunday at depot Field giessen.3rd support brigade seventh army support i mul a. 35th arty up Vii corps first game 1 . Friday at John f. Kennedy Field. Bamberg second and if me usury third game 1 . Sunday at Robinson Barracks Stuttgart