European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Sandoy set mar 1,1968 the stars and stripes Page 21 the Only thing worse than finishing last in the office football Pool in being in an office that does t have a football Pool. There s really no excuse for either finishing last or not having a Pool. All you be gotta do to beat out the other Gridiron know it alls in your outfit is to find out How the real experts pick them or ran them. An the same Hoku True la a lot of games where several key player arc known to been the injury list Don t think for one minute that you have to pick the upsets to be a Winner. For the same reason that All Good baseball Man agers go with the percentages you re better off sticking with the favorite team. This is especially True if you re scooting for the season Over All championship. But everybody likes to pick an upset once in awhile. When the underdog conies through for you you gain on most of the other Guys. Going for a few upsets is of but when you shoot for four or five out of a dozen or so games and miss them All you re in a Hole that s hard to get out of. The top 25 College teams for the pigskin picker who wants to play it Safe during the Early stages of the ims season Here s my top 25 College teams a consolidation of All the pre season ratings i be seen in print during the past week Stuttgart Germany Spe Cial the Berlin bears won their fourth 3-2 game in five 1968usareur playoff baseball games Here saturday As the beat the 3rd support brigade greyhounds in the first game of the Besl of three championship second and rubber third games will be played at the Ber Lin High school Diamond monday starting at 1 Host greyhounds pounded three Berlin pitchers for 12 hits but starter Dennis Cowart and relievers Bob Mclean and Ron Yarbrough were Tough in the clutch and the usually hard hit Ting seventh army support come representatives could t com through with key hits. Berlin took a 1-0 Lead in the top of the first. Bobby Bell singled. He was apparently out on an attempted steal of second but got a life when Rick leavens dropped Catcher Bill Smith s accurate toss. Julie Henderson Fol Lowed with a run scoring hit. The bears who finished four thin the com z league while the greyhounds were taking the Loop Crown in a playoff against Gies sen made the count 2-0 in the fourth. Henderson was Safe on Tim Cafter s Bobble and score Don Gary Lefever g triple. The greyhounds Gol one Lunback in the Bottom of the Frame and lost another on a great relay from Chip Chirco to Mclean to Catcher Rod Brown. With one out skip Williams singled and John Helms replaced Cowart at this Point. Both runners move Dup on a passed Ball and Lou earthman lashed a single to local 1-pnrdae2-notre Dame 3-Soataern california4-Texas a Oregon state Ohio state 7-ftorma8-Texas am 5-Petan state Lo-oklahonia11-Florid a state 12-honston13-Alabama 14-Arizona state15-Tennessee it-kansas17-Nebraska 18-Ucla 19-Armym-Miami Fla 21-West virginia32-Mtnttesota 23-georgia24-Fndiaaa 25-Texas at Elpaso coach Jack Mollenkopf s Purdue boilermakers rank the top spot thanks mainly to one super Back by the name of Leroy Keyes. He does everything. Whether or not. Purdue belongs at the top will be decided Early on sept. 28 to be exact. That s when Keyes & co. Run into notre Dame no. 2 at South Bend. The fighting Irish have Back Terr Hanratty who is settling into his third year As regular quarterback with a Chance to break George Gipp s All time and total offence rec Ord. Hanratty s favorite receiver 4-4 Jim Seymour is also Back. Southern Cal with the great Orange juice . Simpson read to flow Forth again should go into the last game of the season with notre Dame on nov. 30 with an unbeaten record. Great thing Are also expected from Texas Oregon state an Ohio state. But i would t be surprised if the Florida gators move ahead of them in the ratings before the season is gators Are expected to parlay 222-Pound fullback Larry Smith and a Strong defense into the school s first football championship in us history of the Southeastern conference. Florida appears to be uncommonly blessed at quarterback wit two Fine throwers Larry rent and Jackie Eckdahl. The line tortures Veteran Jim Yarbrough a 8-8, 248-Pounder who should be Yarbrough pm a a Brownl a d Sinai pc. A Mclen. Or Ley. Safe tourney postponed again the Safe baseball tournament schedule maker s plans Wen Down the Drain As rain washed out saturday s action. It marked the second straight Day the Safe meet was postponed because of the elements. Now according to tourney director Muj. Bob Newhall the series at Wiesbaden will be Sei Bacone Duy. The . Conference champions from Wethersfield were to Square off with the Wiesbaden flyers pfc a Pennant winners at i p.m., sunday in the winners i Safe Kings the Darmstadt comets were slated to meet the loser of the Wethersfield Wiesbaden clash at 1 p.m.,monday. The comets Ruu Nerup in the Csc Loop eliminated the Bent Watersii phantoms the second entry from the ., by Takin ii s-3 decision Friday morning. Showdown Day for the final has been reset for noon tuesday with an if a Pessary game to follow at 3
