European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Poge 21 err Sench by Ben Abrams i  it swim diving this last week at Bonn a group or people Seball Park carrying a placard which of e proudly marched into read Wiesbaden the Thi Banner carriers happened to be Little league parents and1 they could just us easily have been Wiesbaden Elver support and babe Ruth league advocates " ii i. The shoe fits and Wiesbaden s three baseball because comon Ger then nuts proudly Wear it. Wiesbaden won the Safe Germany knee baseball Pennant this season and Wiesbaden won the Many Little league Crown and that s right Wiesbaden also won up Many babe Ruth  such credentials backing their claim it s no wonder that baseball people up that Way Are calling Wiesbaden the baseball capital of  no one seems to be giving us too much of a Chance Forai thing Wiesbaden flyer coach Tom Johnson told us Way Back in the beginning of May. Practically everyone is just giving the baseball Pennant to Darmstadt again. And you have to rate Darmstadt the team to beat Johnsoni continued. However i Don t eel that any team playing air Force baseball is so much better than the rest of the teams and i wan you to know that Wiesbaden in t conceding anything to any other True we have not been burning up the base paths in our exhibition games. However i Don t use the exhibition games to try to build up a Glossy won lost record. 1 feel that then is the time tory every player at several positions then is the time to build for  a live inh font s  u p up been doing at Wiesbaden. By Kappii Bennington staff writer berlins a the us Are up swimming and diving championships Are scheduled for two splashing Days of action at the Andrews Barracks olympic Pool Here saturday and sunday. More than 50 entries from scattered Points throughout the Usa eur command will match strokes and form in the 1%h championships covering 13 swim Ming events and two diving  competitors Are Likely to keep the Waters churning i warmups until shortly before the first event saturday at 1  trials in the 100-meter freestyle open the , reducing the Field to eight in each event Are also scheduled saturday afternoon in the 200-meter individual Medley,100-meter backstroke 50-meter breaststroke 100-meter Butterfly and 200-meter freestyle. Four More saturday officials Hope to Complete the trials before the first single championship will be decided in the 200-meter freestyle relay at2 10 . The Only other Cham meter freestyle races pet first attention from the starter with the 100-meter breaststroke 400-meter freestyle 50-meter Back stroke and 50-meter Butterfly trials to follow in that order. Two More championships willbe decided during the morning program. The 200-meter Medle relay finals race is on the docket for 10 20 with the three meter diving lit if Competition to follow before the noon  sunday afternoon pro Gram starting at 1  will feature in order. The 50-meter freestyle 100-meter breast stroke,400-meter freestyle 50-meter backstroke and 50-M"Ter butter Fly championship races. The last event is scheduled for 1 50 .with a break to follow before the awards presentation ceremonies at 4 10 . 3 of 4 berths com z nines dominate Usa eur playoffs by Bill Klozik staff writer Pion ship to be decided during the afternoon will be in the one i league play and that s what we be Bee doing to now Johnson continued i feel this Wiesbaden team is ready i league Competition diving Al 2 20. Four More championships willbe determined saturday night. The 100-meter freestyle is first on the program at 7 . With the 100-meter backstroke 50-meter breaststroke 100 meter an 8-1 record m As rash As that but i feel Well Surprise a few teams before this season is Over and that Well be in the thick of things. We re not conceding  was better than three months ago. I Safe Germany conference championship the Little leagues posted a in advancing through Wiesbaden won the with a 19-5 record. I sectional District and Germany tournaments. The Lone loss was a1 1-0 setback suffered at the hands of Heidelberg during the Germany tournament. Wiesbaden had beaten Heidelberg. 2-1. In a previous game and came on to win the if necessary contest in the double elimination tourney. The charges of John pcs Limonc and Gary Colombo brought additional glory to Wiesbaden baseball circles by sweeping through the european Little league tournament and earning a berth in the Little league world series at Williamsport a. In the european classic Wiesbaden pitchers Doug Simpson Dave Tipton and Jim Lytle did t give up one run in wins Over Gigli i Nair Turkey defending Champion Rota Spain and Brus Sels. And the babe Ruth stars what were they doing Well they swept through the double elimination Germany championships at Bremerhaven unbeaten and they moved on to aug Iburg for the Germany tourney where Ira Bailey s performers refused to allow the Little leagues to outdo them and hurled shut louts in their first three games too. Don Spearel sandwiched one hitters against the Italy National land the Netherlands nationals around Tom Mcnulty s three hit whitewashing of the Belgium  european tournament is the terminal Point for the babe Ruth competitors. There is a babe Ruth world series but Thepe champions Haven t been represented recently. So unless someone Steps Forth with better credentials it is Only proper that Wiesbaden be officially declared the baseball capital h Germany and we so  to All the baseball ers in Wiesbaden. Bench splinters organization if there is any one word much keynote the Success of the Little league program in Europe it was that word organization. European Little league director Mike Shapiro had things Well inform the beginning of the year throughout the european Butterfly 200-meter freestyle and200-meter freestyle relay title Competition following in  s program gets under Way Early with More time trial starting at 9 30 . The 50 taps sore to a in the com z league Berlin either a support brigade or 3rd support brigade and a com z Iai 1101u Cham Pion were guaranteed slots in the Usa eur  no matter what league record they compiled and is Wullich played baseball Only on an intramural level also assured a berth in the finals. Brose j won the com 2 tourney and Berlin and 3rd  lol Tui Tely had successful seasons but the Vii corps repro As Mie in a Lydi to t a Lone a a Usa eur level tournament. It the 4th army div the Usa eur event 100-meter dash200-meter dash 400-meter dash 800-meter Hun 1,500-meter kuu3,000-meter run 100-meter hurdles200-meter hurdles 400-meter hurdles400-meter relay. Relay record 10.1. 21.246.0 1 53.1. 3 56.0. 8 42.ti. 13.9 23.6 53.2. 41.2 Nen team allowed to augment from its of battalion level  Nabe Huth Enron Tofin Liew i Muu Icv Tii vra4iv.il, in � v. Iasu a Ouw be played until the Nyhl before the  upon j Broad jump mated to begin. 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Ohio Vul a see saw Battle for the last four Days ended Here wednesday with Middleton Tompkins. Long each calif., edging out Samuel Burkhalter. Oconomowoc wis. By tvo Points for the National High Power Rifle championship. Tompkins a former collegiate High powered Champion clinched the title with 1,368 Points out of a possible 1,600. Burkhalter a former army serve Marksman now firing a civilian led at the end of third round tuesday after p ing it. Donice Bartlau . Marine corps from que. Co a. Who held Down the Earl Lead. Bartlett finished third in the world series of Hoo in pushed leaders Early favorite it. Gar a1-m- son of the National guard from anti la neb., pushed the leaders throughout the four Days ending Urrih place with re As the iss talk Ini the shoot m 1.561. Army capt son won Themo to without end of racked of her nearest Chulk i two More  he championship  a v Margaret thump women s title a con nation at the four Days miss Thompson up 1.515 Points. 42 ahead res Clu ilk in it. 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