European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes Friday january a 1969 twins Nail eagles in med Cage Kara Mirsel Turkey special the Gigli Izmir twins held off the late Rushing Kara in Ursel eagles for a 95-92 Victory and the Iraklion big Green dumped the Ankara sultans 94 80 wednesday in the Winner bracket of the Safe Mediterranean basketball tourney Here there were also four games in the losers bracket of the 13team meet and four More Hope Fuls the Synop saints Istanbul sultans Eski Chir tigers and in Ciurlik Blue devils fell by the Wayside reducing the Field to eight teams after three Days faction. Hard earned win Gigli Izmir held a comfortable49-33 halftime Lead before finally settling for a hard earned Vic tory against the Host eagles. Dave Erickson scored 25 Point and Ike Salone hit for 23 As the twins won their third game Inas Many Days. The eagles now 2-1, got 32 from Eugene Ward and 25 from Jim Keane. Iraklion 2-0 was paced by Tom Reardon s 23 Points Clyde Williams 17 and George Mer Riam s 16 in its win Over an Kara. The sultans who trailed by 51-41 at intermission were sparked by Art Bellenger s 22and Tony Cunningham s 16. The Samsun bears 1-1 ral lied from behind in the second half and held on for an 85-83decision Over Synop. Frank Walker netted 30 Points and Ron Rumph added 18 to set the Pace for the winners while Charlesh Eaph s 19 led the losers. After trailing at the half 30-28, the Agnew Gazelles 2-1 came Back Strong to oust Istanbul 81-67. Gary Bryan s 24 markers and Odell Comer s 16led the defending tourney King pins while de Parsons Androgen Johnson had 23 and 22, respectively for the sultans. Wright hits 22 Eddie Wright hit for 22 Point Sana Doug Dale netted 20 As the Athens olympians 1-1 had Little trouble eliminating Eski Chir 123 57. Gerald Jackson with 19markers, was High for the tigers. The Trabzon phantoms Kep their tourney Hopes alive by knocking off in Ciurlik 89-81, be and Bob Murray s 31 Points and Phillip Arnold s 25. Albert Willis tallied 25 and Andrew Holloway connected for 20 in a losing  More games were on tap for thursday and two for Friday before the two finalists who will represent the Confer ence in the Safe tourney at London feb. 6-10 tangle in the finals saturday at 1 . An if necessary game has been scheduled for 8 . Saturday. Standings us Reub women s basketball won lost shape 9 0frankfurt 5 Stutts Urt 4 6landstuhi 5 8 porn Tasens 2 10 pet.1.000 .643 .400 .385 .167 better pay and Security. L a �. 9w k. _ a. ,. I _ Vics a Faay by John staff writer Wiesbaden is Ken Burkhart former St. Louis car Dinal Pitcher who is now a National league Umpire is happier calling balls and strikes than hews throwing them for one thing the pay is More than i was getting As a Pitcher he said Here in a break from his teaching chores at the 1969 us afe baseball training  the Job Security is a lot  Burkhart is teaching the umpires attending the clinic thatis being conducted this Eek at the Wiesbaden air base. Instructors for the coaching phase of the clinic Are former new Yor Yankee great Frank Crosetti who has this year joined the new Seattle pilots As a coach pitch ers Nelson Briles and Steve Carl ton of the cardinals and hurler Dave Mcnally of the Baltimore orioles. Burkhart spent five years inthe majors As a hurler from 1945 through 1949 and has initial season was his Best when eem piled an. 18-8 record with the redbirds. After he gave up playing Betook up umpiring and had to work his Way Back up through the minors starting in 195$. He made it Back to the. Big time in his new role in 1957 and has earned enough seniority to bebop Man in line for a Crew chief s Job when the Loop organizes new Crew to meet expansion requirements this  says that it is not necessarily True that having played big league Ball makes a Man a better Umpire. A fellow wit big league experience May make it to the top quicker than a Fel Low without it he added but i know a lot of real Fine Umpire who to my knowledge have Rev baseball talk Ken Burkhart second from right National league Umpire tells a few of the stories he has acquired in his 16 years of officiating to members of the Safe baseball clinic being held at Wiesbaden fab. Left tonight Bob sheets Kaiserslautern Macon boo her Sembach Karl Mccullough a Olnhausen Burkhart and Jim Allen Gellhausen. Is or had a Glove  is stressing knowledge of the rules with his class Here pointing out that a thorough knowledge of the rules is a Mustif the Umpire is going to main Tain control of the game. He will also have a session in the. Gymnasium with the students during which he will stress mechanics of umpiring. The toughest play for an Umpire to Call Ken thinks it s the steal of Home. The plate Umpire has the Catcher and the Batter in his Way and then the runner and the Ball arrive a about the same time creating a confusing situation he explained. The close one at first base is also Tough As can be an play under certain Circum stances he went on but that one at the plate with All those bodies has to be the  is one part of an Umpire s life that Ken admits i tougher than the ballplayer s. The Ball player can set up House keeping in his Home City and be sure of being Home at least on half of the season. Not so with an Umpire. Once the season starts the Umpire is on the Road for seven month Sand has to become an expert in living out of a suitcase. If he snot picked for duty in the All Star game he gets a real break an has three consecutive Days off. Otherwise it s All work and tra Vel. I make my Home in Orlando Florida Ken said which Means Atlanta is the closest Cit to Home that i get to work in. Sometimes my wife will Cometo Atlanta and be with me while i m working there or eve sometimes to St. Louis or some other City. But i would t advis umpiring As a career for any one who places his Home life above his  v corps Cage Roundup red devils win 5th tilt Giessen Germany special the red devils of the 2nd in 92nd arty remained unbeaten inv corps Western league Here wednesday night by beating the3rd in 79th arty 89-77. After being Down by 19 Point sat halftime the 79th arty staged a comeback and Cut the Lead to63-56 with 11 30 to play in the game. The red devils then too control with Good shooting and a fast break to coast  Adams was High scorer for the red devils with 28  netted 18 of those in the first half. Dave Farr chipped in 23more, and Walt Franklin added 10.charley Daniels was High for the 3rd in 79th arty dumping in 22 Points. James Greenlee added 19. And William hawkins17. The red devils now hold a 8-1over-All record and Are 5-0 in v corps league play. Hoechst Germany special the 32nd Sig in undefeated readers of v corps Central league took a Home court Victory from the 317th engr in to stretch its record to 6-0 her wednesday picking up a 49-37 halftime Lead and closing witha 94-79 win. Five men scored in double figures for the 32nd, led by Bill Gwynn s 27 and James Butler s22. Robert Gibson High pointed the Engineer team with 18. Frankfurt special the provisional in of v corps Spe Cial troops climbed out of the cellar of the corps Central league Here wednesday with Surprise 100-90 Victory Over the second place prov in 37th in grip Mustangs. Big Julian Ware paced the special troops team making 32 his Lucky number As he bucketed32 Points and pulled 32 re Bounds off the  Mustangs Hurt by the loss of starter Ken Kruscz drooped to a 49-33 halftime deficit. All five starters on the spectres team scored in double figures. Assisting Ware were Gillissie s pin wins for 8th div wrestlers Berlin special heavy weight Mike Gillissie gave the 8th div wrestling team a 20-18 Victory Over the Berlin brigade Here wednesday night by pinning Jim Calvery in 2 17 of the first round. With five Points being awarded for a pin and three for a Deci Sion the Host team held an 18-15 Lead before Gillissie came through for the pathfinders in the eighth and final match of the evening. Berlin jumped off to a 15-0lead with Thomas Diaz Bruce Mccabe and Mike Frazer All registering pins. The 8th div tied it up on consecutive pins by Dennis Williams Jerry Robin son and Richard Wilhm. Terry Lewis decision Ned Ala Cornett 3-0, in the 213,5-Pound class to give Berlin the Lead Handset the stage for Gillissie s decisive Triumph. Teammates Bob Aungst with 28,John Williams with 12, Russell Washington with 11 and Harry worthy with 10. Grover Odom paced the mus tangs with 28 Points scoring 24 of them in the second half. The Mustangs Paul Washington Fol Lowed with 24. Hanau Germany special the 5th in 77th arty missile men threw off a determined Effort by the 2nd in 75th arty and took a spirited 81-71 inhere in v corps Southern league wednesday  cellar dwelling 75th arty stayed hard on the heels of the undefeated missile men for most of the game leading 20-19 atthe end of the first Quarter of play trailing 38-36 at halftime and Down Only one Point at 55-54 with 10 minutes to go in the game. Three Quick buckets by the missile men s John Boger started the pull away of the 77th arty in the final six minute Sand resulted in their 10 Point  Bogers dumped in 35 Points for the missile men Totake game High. Scoring honors Babenhausen Germany special the 2nd in 5th arty cruised to a 76-66 Winover the 3rd in 80th arty Here wednesday to strengthen its rip on second place in v corps Southern  men scored in double figures for the 2nd in 3th arty de by Robert Leslie s 19, while game High scoring honors went to the losers William Hosford who scored 23. Bad Hersfeldt Germany special the 14th army Cav s 3rd Sydn downed the prov sad there wednesday 64-61. First half action ended in a 56-53 Edge forthe 3rd Sydn. Second half defensive action under the hoops forced numer Ous turnovers and the 3rd sad was Only Able to score eight Points. Three men tied for game highpoint honors. Frank Ruona and George Waild for the prov Sedna and James bean 3rd Sydn each tacked 19 Points on the score Board. The v corps standings Southern league won lot 6tli in 77th arty. 6 02nd in 6th arty. 4 1 Tut in 32nd arty. 2 23rd in 80th arty. I 8 2nd in 75th arty. 0 6 Central league won lot 82nd Bis in. 0 0prov in 37th engr 4 3 prov in spec tips. 2 4317th Jungr in. 1 4 Ostli anti in. 1 4 Western league won lost & of 4 1bn. D3nd arty2nd in 83rd arty 3rd in 7�tl arty Hli by oth arty pet.1.000 .800.500 .107.000 pet. 1.000,887 .833,200 .200 pet. 1.000 boo .200 .000 Eastern league won lost pet. Lot 8 do 14th Cav. & 0 1.00054th $ Ner in. 3 a .000 jul Sydn. 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