European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The Stais and stripes Page 21 of life film. Cornel films spectators at the Usa eur baseball championship finals series teen the Berlin bears and the 3rd support brigade greyhounds car look Forward to some first class baseball even if its All Over in two reporter has not soon Berlin but he has seen two Fine carries at Stuttgart s Robinson Barracks. In both the greyhounds came from behind to nip the Giessen eagles and in the process saw some of the finest baseball in six years of viewing forces comparing the teams on paper they look very very even. Both kit Well have Good Overall Speed have two solid proven Frontus pitchers each and Are Well drilled and disciplined. The latter Jug a credit to their respective managers Larry Mccuistron of the3rd support brigade who is 15-1 since taking Over in mid season regular season and playoffs and the bears Ray Davies and Bob defensively is where the series probably will be decided. Who Ever goofs at the wrong time will wind up second it s that even. If one looks at the com z standings the greyhounds finished first 13-3 and the bears fourth 10-6though neither team is from the com Only other comparison also gives the greyhounds a decisive Edge but that too can be deceiving. The 3rd support brigade won both league meetings 4-3 on june is behind second baseman Pitcher Rick leavens and the next Day on a Brilliant one hitter by Ace greyhound Lethander Terry Ley. In the first game by the Way the bears own left handed Star Ron Yarbrough was beaten by four unearned runs. However we Don t believe that the previous series or standing should necessarily be a True indication of the two teams relative strength. Berlin at the time was in the midst of a disastrous Lump and the two losses were the bears fifth and sixth in a Row. They closed out the year with four straight then swept a Kolt team Marne league champions two straight in an exhibition series before moving past the 3rd army s 2nd brigade Iron brigade also in two straight. Then came the big Surprise the ousting of the Strong 8th div league Champion 2nd brigade dragons in two straight. Yarbroug tossed a Strong opener As the bears topped dragon Ace Adrian Kenary. The loss was costly however because a Kenary pitch called a foul Ball by the Way smacked bears third Sacker Gary Geiger on the wrist and now with the Arm in a cast he s finished for the year then right hander Rich Vogel s Strong performance in the second game the bears won 11-2indicated the big fireball Eris fully recovered from some hamstring muscle pulls which kept urn out almost a month and a at the pitching it looks pretty even. Ley is perhaps the standout Mounds Man in Usa eur with the possible exception of Kenary. Ley has chalked up about 145 strikeouts in just under 80 innings including the playoffs. That s almost two an inning. And he s Given up Only three earned runs All year Only one during the regular season and the other two against Bamberg in the tournament opener. That s an Era of about 0.35, pretty Good in any league. Hell be a Tough Man for Berlin to and Vogel when right Are pretty Tough in their own right. They give Berlin two hurlers of almost equal drover is the greyhounds other hurler and his last Effort indicates he s found himself after spending half the year in the bullpen and getting his Chance in late season. He s Strong and can seemingly throw forever. Think game starters starters for that third game should it become a necessity Are a big question. Dennis Cowart who got some mid season shot when Vogel was out May be a bears possibility. The greyhounds have untried Gary Muleahy a Lethander who has just been re leased by his unit after 3rd support brigade has been trying to get him All year. He comes from Mccuistion s Home town of new port Beach calif., and the hounds Pilot presumably knows what he s got. The team s followers would not be surprised to see him Start the second game he s that Good they say. The Only question is what kind of shape he s in and How Long he can 3rd support brigade appears to have a Little Over All Edge in the infield since the bears will be hurting for a third base re placement for Geiger. The hounds infielders Are not spectacular but steady they get the Job done and done Well. On the other hand he bears Bobby Bell is reportedly a real Classy performer. My colleagues who have seen him rate him in the same category As Wesson s Steve Braun and that s mighty greyhounds have a Fine Outfield perhaps that s the team s strongest Point. Going from left to right skip Williams Lou Earth Man and Echol Haynes can All Fly and earthman particularly is a real pro when it comes to going out and getting them. And he can eally Wing that Ball too. Williams and Haynes stroke the Ball very Well indeed and Haynes particularly is a dangerous clutch bears outer Garden is not to be outdone. Norm slopes and Chip Chirco Are capable hitters with Norm rated As the club s be Stroad hitter. Julie Henderson in Center who has had his troubles with he stick in 1968, gives the club Good outer bears Rod Brown is the better All around performer behind be plate As he wields the better stick and has a Fine Arm. But Bill nah of the greyhounds is a solid defensive Backstop and can be dangerous in the we said before it looks pretty even on paper. It May seem As it this report leans a Little toward the greyhounds. It does because we Haven t seen Berlin. We Only know that the greyhounds Are a Fwy solid club All around and it la take a pretty Sharp club Twat Thorn. The hounds have been coming from behind All year and they know what it is not to quit against any adversary. Ii the ears can beat them this time More Power to them. A look for Arhat to b ran Buffalino records 1st Ace at Berlin Berlin special vim out Buffalino an assistant pro at the Berlin Golf course recorded Hole in one Here wednesday in a qualification round for the upcoming h Tournai used a seven Iron Oil the 153-Yard 15th Hole Tori he first Ace of his golfing career. Randy Morris and Jim Vaughn witnessed
