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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, August 29, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes pigskin season Here again 3rd army Loop kicks it off Frankfurt special it football time again while the Usak Kur baseball Champion ships Are being decided this weekend the 3rd army div will officially open the 1968 Gridiron season with conference Gameson saturday and Sundus. In saturday s curtain Raiser the defending Champion dts com Mau raders will be at Home a Drake Edwards Cavern in Frank Furt against the 1st brigade scor pions from Kirch goers. The Mau raders lost Only on game in eight conference starts controversies fill air As Mexico City prepares for summer olympics Mexico City a world and local controversies swirled in the air of the olympic head quarters tuesday while plan ners of the 1968 games Waite with quiet desperation and no comment. We re hoping everything will Calm Down before oct. 12," said one olympic official privately and bravely. There is no place for politics in the  he referred to a running Feu Between Mexico City s students and the administration of presi Dent Gustavo Diaz Ordaz plus the soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. There is also a lingering worry about a . Negro ath Lete demonstration and a Possi ble struggle involving Rhodesia and negro african countries. One report hinted Herb Al pert s Tijuana brass band had cancelled a scheduled appear Ance in a bullring Here on open ing Day. He was to appear apart of the so called cultural olympics but one source said Alpert wanted to avoid Contro Versy Between the students an the government. Five Point program thousands of students have scheduled demonstrations and picketing to demand a dialogue with the administration they had a five Point program which includes the dissolution of the riot police corps resignation of the police chief and release of students jailed since the july 26riots. Student leaders have  they have put out a feel or for collaboration with .negroes who May also protest although their causes Are no connected. However the government has obviously worked out a program to placate the students before the games and is trying to avoid any further  will be no classes of any kind luring the olympics. Tin Cech crisis could have Mure severe consequences. Norway s olympic committee already has voted to break sports relations with the soviet Sand their satellites in protest to the  dutch refused to come to Melbourne in 1956 in protest to the soviet invasion of Hun Gary but we think they regret i now says one olympic source. We Are in constant Contact with the european diplomats and we Are  officials May Well be weighing their olympic attend Ance since mexican demonstrators attacked offices of the mex ican communist party smash ing some windows. They May also recall that blood flowed in Melbourne during a water pol match Between russians and  . Negro athletes apparently have eased up on their plan to Boycott the games a threat which troubled the mexicans for several months some form of demonstration has been threatened. An encouraging sign is that South african Singer Mariam Makeba has been signed to per form at a leading hotel during the games. She s the wife of Stokely Carmichael a negro militant. There has been no re port whether Carmichael him self will  in debate is whether the breakaway government of Rhodesia will be allowed to at tend. Mexico takes the position that the United nations has asked member nations to reject rhodesian passports meaning their athletes could t get through the Airport. The International olympic committee has been relatively silent on the rhodesian question although one member says the Ioc already has invited that country and cannot withdraw the invitation. 7 Golf weeks scheduled for Berchtesgaden Berchtesgaden g e a Many special seven learn to Golf weeks have been scheduled for september and octo Ber at the Berchtesgaden recreation area. Included in the learn to Golf week package for $40 Are three Days of instruction a two Day tournament and meals. In Addi Tion Golf clubs free Nursery service Green fees and Caddy car rental Are provided. The Skytop Golf club of Berchtesgaden offers participants a Well planned program of instruction designed to familiarize them with the basics of Golf wit instruction geared for beginners intermediate and advanced play ers. After completing their train ing the student golfers will compete in a 36-Hole tournament Over a two Day period. At the week s end awards will remade to the top finishers in the tourney. The learn to Golf weeks Are sept. 8-14, sept. 15-21, sept. 22-28, sept. 29-ocl. 5, oct. 612, oct.13-19 and oct. 20-26. For room reservations a n registrations write to Berchtesgaden recreation area Atten Tion Golf week Apo 09108, or Telephone Berchtesgaden m i 1 i Lary 253h h23-723. Last year while the scorpion compiled a 5-3 record to finish in third  the sunday tilt the 3rd Bri Gade cougars who lost All eight of their league tilts last season will attempt to get off to a Bette Start us they travel to Pioneer Cavern in Hanau to take on the div arty warriors. The warriors Only two victories last season were against the wingless cougars. The 2nd brigade Iron brigade Drew the Bye for the first week s i action. The Iron men finished Sec Ond in Loop play last year with a 6-2  of the five teams will play each of the other team twice on a Home and Home basis with the league schedule winding up on nov. 3. All games in the conference will Start at 1 30 . The schedule 1st brigade Aua 31at disco Frankfurt Drake Edwards Cater sept 8div arly kerch Oyent Ayers Cater sept 14at 3rd Ray Barrack sept 21at 2nd Coleman  sept 28discom Cater oct 5at Nuernberg x oct 133rd brigade Klrin gent or Cater oct 20 at div arty Hanau Pioneer Stern oct 26berlin x Kirch Groeni Ayers Cater nov 22nd brigade kerch Moent. Ayen Cater 2nd brigade tying the perfect Leader most outdoor writers in prescribing of a Banff that Nyrl him non to it. / Nylon at a in made my if you Are streams me in Europe und happen to a tackle with a native Angler he will i invariably Ric a Hof his Leader Lippet in Millimetres. Where does via be average Angler e nov. 2 at itt Ayers Cater gel Nauten Coleman brigade Kirch count dimensions that Are so important to the serious Angle meter inches kilograms and pounds. 3rd brigade at div arty Hanau. Pioneer Friedberg. Ray bar Friedberg Ray Friedberg Ray . Sept 1 Cater sept 7discom rack sept 141tt brigade Barrack sept 21karltrune x Barrack sept 28at 2nd brigade Coleman Barrack oct it at disco Frankfurt Drake Edward Cater oct 13 at it brigade kerch gent Ayers  oct 192nd brigade Friedberg Ray Barrack oct 27div arty Friedberg  bar rack nov 2at be in aug it lit brigade Edwards  disco Frankfurt mrs. 0.18 0.101.15 0.175 0.200.225 0.250.275 0.300.3s inches .003 .004 of .007 .008 .009 .010 .011 .012 .014 Kilos 0.20,55 l.n1.4 1.82.2 2.73.3 4.00 5.00 lbs. 54 a 3 4 58 79 u mrs. S.480.45 0.500.60 .65 0.70 0.800.90 1.00 inches .016.018 .020.024 .026.027 .031 .035.040 Kilos 6.38.00 10.i 12.1 0 4.w 16.00 20.00 woo00 Milli . H 18 23 27 38 35 44 fifi a some writer anglers use the a system without bothering to enlighten the Reader. But the x generally Only applies to Hie Tippet. For your convenience Here s what the x system imms of equals Oil inches in .010 2x .009 3x flow a .007 5x .006 6x .005, and 7x .004 inches. Now let s put the theory into practice Al . Whom 11 consider to be one of the greatest living Unn Linx writers a How to build a beautifully balanced 9-foot Leader tapered Down Loba Rackst 3r-, 8� l1-on my list of greats puts Down in his new Book tin Fly Fisherman a prescription for a 14-foot taper with  in pounds. See what i mean without a Handy would have to do a lot of fumbling around before i could it to the serious and enjoyable business of spending the a i a building some decent leaders for the weekend. Mclane s of footer 42 inches of .018 29 of j � 6 of .012 6 of .010, und 20 of .008. How Strong is i x la at tie tip the Chart says its breaking test is 4  i Hooks 14 to Oulu 36 inches of 30-Pomnl of i then 24 inches of 25-Pound 24 inches of 20 1h  of u,12 12 of 10 18 of 8, and 24 inches of 6-x Ulm. X Frankfurt  Frankfurt Drake Kiich Gount. Sept 4q let ten Edward Cater sept 22div  Cavern sept 2lfl Clatl is am must 60 per cent heavy butt 20 per cent graduated m i � d -20 per cent Tippet. Sounds confusing it really in t. Llu hat theme Sions of the Leader n described above and first two heavy strands comprise 60 per cent of Teeter graduated strands Are the 20 per cent of n Long Tippet makes up the rest. Incidentally mat in is for flies size 10, 12 and 14. For Lauri i " "4. T,10 j the Shorte in "1 i hand the 4-nound.ooji or Olf for smaller use .007, .006, Etc. As an Experiment try the Mai Ane formula. Make ". Tie on a Fly Barb snipped off and toss it around tin " �  s balance is so Beautiful you can cast it with  
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