European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Poge 21 browsing with Benny a h u " Pennant races despite their runaway and iu8 the local playoffs Tennis Golf and the of to football before the Dew gets heavy Are All a Relief if 7 i Wil please Pardon the expression after that s not clan Oak did t have anything to do with sports a inn tiring run to the Beach at Barcelona Spain Andun Ngin fait i competed in the Mannheim 100 Stock car race ran mighty slow too mind you in bumper to bumper traffic mis in the world s longest gymkhana through France i of frantic French Drivers and chug holes plus streets where the Pedi Arians were forced to walk loaf of bread at present arms. I eel Back to sports one Little Titbit of advice if you drive through France to Spain for a vacation schedule i time than August the traditional month for the French r leave i thought Many would stay Home after them some but i could t have been More wrong than the go shocked the dodgers to win the National league Pennant. Certainly weren t while camping. It s Odd How much ran have with a bad Minum set and four rubber horse Pius a couple of Stobs. And they take up very Little Spac Eim trunk. Badminton is pretty International and you can still evea if you run into a language Barrier with an italian Pitchman Frenchman or Are another matter. Of course everyone catches Rolv and i have a sneaking suspicion that a certain dutch is Iota to introduce another of those funny americano his countryman just As soon As he can locate some disband horse footwear and trim couple of Stobs from the rub Birch at the camping place. I Nib Abl would have had a Ball teaching some of the older probably oui but game which i played briefly despite the Handi Germany drops 2nd la contest by Ciuck Luca Williamsport a Spe i Cial Europe s Little league champions from Wiesbaden Ger Many relaxed after wednes Day s championship round loss to i Wakayama Japan saw one Brief pitching lapse Cost it a 2-0 decision to East s Hagerstown jmd., thursday in Consolation play at the Little league world i a Friday game against latin i 1 America s Chinen Daga Nicara Gua with seventh place at stake bears Chirco dragons in loth inning by join Williamson staff writer sure i had the newspapers but no stripes unfortunately an had to be Content with one fourth or less of the news. Spectator sit was the Bull fights even if there Are those who will argue that it s no sport. I won t go into that since i m gun shy if you 11 Pardon the expression of controversial subjects. One English Chap did introduce a sport strictly for males that could prove extremely popular even if ou1,�nja ent2imk, up your own rules. As Good a name As any is tally to Bitoni. I u take the bullfights baseball soccer Tennis Golf or prefer ably football. However this Chap did have one innovation that Many would enjoy. His idea if you have rouble going to sleep count Bikini Belles instead of sheep. No sleep problem for me but some Reader May like the idea. Back to legit and established sports. The cardinals can virtually Start Early investments on forthcoming series checks but the tigers will have to be Content for a few weeks just studying the charts. A study of the statistics certainly does t give much of a clue or basis for the cards and tigers cherished position in the pen Nant Chase after one turns away from the won lost figures in me standings. ,. Let s glance at the cards first. They re Only second in team hitting-22 Points behind Cincinnati As of last Friday and Uirt flood is the Only individual hitter within the top 10 standings inthe . Even his figures Aren t impressive a .291 average and Bis As of thursday. On the pitching Side of the Ledger of course there s so 0/0?"1for logic. Bob Gibson has a earned run average Best in the league and a 18-5 record. He s almost a Suro bet to record another or better season along with teammate Nelson Brics 16-8 now Aid boasting a 2.32 Eka. Cincinnati meanwhile ponders How to make a Tough baiting order pay off. The reds Are hitting consistently around a out Trail the cards by 1414 games. Besides. Pete Rase who is atop the top 10 list with a .342 average the Redlegs have three other men among the front 84 of their first 120 games the reds collected 10 or More fits and were the main fear of enemy pitchers but you would i know it by glancing at the standings. What has been the secret for Detroit right away the first answer is Denny Mclain. The Strong Young Detroit Ace has a25-4 record and appears the Best bet in 34 years to win 30 games. But oddly enough his 1.87 Era is third Best in the league behind couple of Cleveland hurlers Luis Tiant 18-8 and 1.54, and Sam Mcdowell at 12-10 and 1 69 but where is Cleveland in the Penna trac a. ,. Fourth and 14 games off the Pace that s for hitting the tigers Are far Down the list in team batting sixth to be exact with a .227 average compared to a .244 Mark Pace setting Willie Horton and Al Kuline Are the Only two men where near the coveted a level and us doubtful if i her 5,.,up he a Boto. Needless to say Are More invested Jin team standings and Pennant plus a series Check than the a � personal averages Al this stage of the Chase. Horton has 28 homers while hitting .276 and batting m 60 runs. Ain a a -270 average with 42 Bis. Teammates Jim Northrup Forehan however Are ahead of them in the rib race while lung Way 24� 8lld 251 us Williamsport a. Up left fielder Hidekl Sawa s triple scored three run s thursday to give Wakayama Japan a 3-0 win Over Santa Ana calif., Anda spot in the finals of the 22nd annual Little league world series. In the Day s other semifinal game menu fielder Roger Mil Ler hit three homers and batted in seven runs to push Rich mond va., into the Champion ship game saturday with an 8-5 win Over Lenoxville que Bec. Will conclude participation in the \22nd annual series for the sons of american air Force families i in Wiesbaden. A Keith Dunn who Europe Man-1 1 Ager John Desimone Conte j plated starting against Japan pitched commendable Ballex i cent for the fourth inning. His Only two walks a single and stolen base coupled with a wild pitch and a passed Ball netted the game s Only Dunn struck out six and was in trouble Only in one other in Ning. After two men were out in the first he gave up Back to i Back singles before striking out i right fielder Kevin Parks to end the threat. Bauml Iolder Germany is Chip Chirco dashed Home with the winning run Onan infield out in he top of the 10th inning Here Friday to give the Berlin bears a 3-2 Victory Over the 2nd brigade dragon sin the first game of their Best of three Usa eur baseball semifinal series. The two teams departed Fri Day night for the bears Home Field and the second and. I necessary third game in a doubleheader starting at 1 . Local a Little closer Hagerstown wisc Den no r h blab n a i ii a m bin Licitr d. Huip pfc i a run of Kam if buyer if i p Panull c in Tot nl1 Henf i town w i c b .1 d i n i i. Of hit , by i torn out n. J 3 2 3 1 0a o 2 23 0 0 01 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 to r.1 Moore takes v corps Golf Frankfurt special Bill Moore will Lead the v corps team entry into the upcoming Sarteur Golf championships. Sept. 5-8 at the wan see Golf course in , of Btry b. 1st in. 32nd arty fired a 54-Hole total of249"to capture the v corps Golf championship this week at the Wilhelm bad course in Gonzales. Btry c. 6th in. 9th arty of inbred second with 252rounding out the v corps us a eur team Are Dale co 37th engr up and Harold Jackson Btry a 1st in. 32ndarty. They finished third and fourth respectively in the action at Hanau. _ an to broadcast Tiger Yankee tilt Frankfurt special the american forces network Europe will air the american league game Between the de troit tigers and new York Yankees at 9 05 . Saturday. No game has been schedule for broadcast on sunday. Chirco who had homered Over the left Field Fence leading off the eighth Frame to Send the game into extra innings reached second base in the 10th on a Fly Ball double to left Centerfield that Cente fielder Aubrey Rhine made a diving try for but could t hold on to. Bobby Bell Laid a sacrifice bunt Down the first base line moving Chirco to third an bringing Julian Henderson to Bat. Henderson then topped a it shot to third baseman Bill Watson who was in on the grass to Cut off the run at the plate. Watson glanced at Chirco. Who was about 12 feet Down the line and went to first with the took off with the throw and just beat first baseman James Nicholas perfect relay to the plate As he Slid unde Catcher Clarence Catfish Hunter. Dragons score Early the win was a comeback Al the Way for the bears who dropped behind in the first in Ning As the 8th div Champion dragons scored their Only Batter Lonnie Ray started it when he reached safely asgard Lafever lost the handle on his grounder to second and was charged with an error. After Tom iceman had sacrificed Ray to second. Hunter got the first of three hits forthe Day. A booming double that bounced against the right Center Field Fence to drive him in with run number Ron Yarbrough then fanned Bill Burkle but Nicholas connected for a Sharp single into right that plated Hunter with the second and final tally for the losers. Right hander Adrian Kenary. Who went All the Way on the Mound for the dragons to absorb the loss had gotten himself out of a Jam in the first inning when he started an inning ending Dou ble play with the bags loaded. Chirco and Bell had singles of of Kenary in the second but after Chip had moved to second on passed Ball Kenary picked him off on a perfectly executed play with shortstop Ray and when Bell tried to steal after his hit Hinter Cut him Down with a Fine Peg to iceman at second. The bears pulled to within one run when Norm Shipes hit be nary s first pitch in the fifth in Ning a Good 80 feet Over the 330 Conti hut on p i a japanese sentimental favourites r Minnesota s twins Are actually More worried than the reds. Via is Are paci�8 the american league with a .244 teamc8 alb ast the top two hitters in the Junior circuit in Lony de Carew but y Nav to drop us the Way a win a find out we thinb8 8tami in the a mordant by Chuck Lucas j Williamsport a. Spe Cial _ series slants Europe team members were at a lass to explain their disappointing showing in wednesday s 14-2 loss to downcast manager John de Simone attributed it to stage fright before the More than 6 000 fans 95 per cent of who were vociferous for the Allna Tive japanese boys always the sentimental favorite. They Swal Lowed a Watermelon and those Early runs brought the Walls Desimone a respectful period of mourning a dip in the poo brought the boys Back to the realization that they were Sti Europe champions and could finish no worse than eight among reprise names of j2 nations who vied for berths in this year s outfielder Tom Pennington succumbed to the Blister Parade that has plagued All series team members from the new game shoes each receives. A number of Europe s limited following were Between innings guests of William sports wm1t sportscaster Bill Bynum during thursday morning s Consolation game with an honoured place near the Hagerstown dugout for each of its games is Mark Smith the team s leading hitter. .515 until he broke his leg sliding into second base Dunny the East regional final. Double elimination tournaments permitted in the four foreign regions for the first Linx this year enabled Europe to play More games in route to Williamsport than any other series team. Its 11-1 Mark a a one More game than the East South and West teams America and Pacific played six and the no Arago Antram met Only three opponents. Hagerstown formerly a South entry appeared As an East Region team this year for the first time to permit a better geographical balance and inclusion to the contiguous metro Politan areas ranging from Balti More to Boston. Evidence of the dedication of j
