European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 08, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 8, 1969 the stars and stripes Page 21 John Williamson Europe s baseball champs the occasion was the 1969 Safe baseball clinic at wies Baden air base. But there was one in the audience that wanted to let it be known during the introductory remarks that As far As hews concerned there was still the matter of winding up the 1968  Hartog or. Foreign relations of the dutch baseball federation who was heading up a three Man contingent of visitors fro the Netherlands raised the question of finishing last season when his group was introduced by major Rene Miller new Safe athletic officer just prior to the opening session of the clinic. Hartog had noticed the jackets being worn by the members of the Wiesbaden flyers Ball players who were on hand and wanted to go on record As taking exception to the patches on the jacket that proclaimed the flyers "1988 european  they May be the military champs of Europe for 1968,"said Jan but not the Over All european title holders. They were supposed to have played our All Star dutch team for that Crown Las september in Haarlem but we were foiled by bad  Hartog was referring to a tournament held in Haarlem an billed As the open european baseball tournament. The Berlin bears Usa eur champs who bowed to the flyers in the inter service playoffs the flyers and the Netherlands All Star squad were the three teams in the tourney which was to be a round Robin affair. Wiesbaden beat the bears in the opening game of the meet an the dutch team also knocked off Berlin in second night action setting the stage for a showdown in the finale. But the final game never got played. The Rains came and after two Days of waiting for better weather the meet was called off due to prior commit ments of both teams. Trophy still waiting As a result the dutch baseball federation still Hason its hands a handsome trophy to be awarded to the 1968 european baseball champions. While at the Safe clinic at Wiesbaden Jan invited the flyers Back to Holland for a game to be played some time in july to Settle the ownership of the  talked afterwards to Tom Johnson manager of the flyers team and asked him what he thought about a playoff for the1968 european championship. Well i Don t think it would be a Case of settling the european championship for 1968," Tom an swered. We won t have the same Ball club this year that we had in 1968, so actually it can t be billed As a continuation of Las year s tournament. We re willing to go to Holland on a mutually agreeable Date to play off for the trophy  had my Ace Pitcher Lethander Lance Tobert ready to go in the final game and feel that would have Given us an Edge in the tourney. He won t even be with the squad this year continued Johnson. And As for the patches we Wear on our jackets we re Only claiming the service championship of Europe for 1968 which we won by taking Berlin in that Best of three playoff before we went to  further plans afoot with the 1988 meet still unfinished Hartog is already busily engaged in plans for a 1969 european championship which would Fea Ture the Usa eur and Safe champs but would include two european teams instead of  european National teams will play off in Germany this july for the european native title and Jan suggests that the Winner and runner up of this tourney engage the two military teams for the Over All european  the meet runs according to form said Jan the italia Sand our dutch team should be 1-2. In that Case i would suggest that a tournament be held in Rome so that the italians Wouldhave the Opportunity of seeing Europe Best play two of the top notch service clubs Hartog said that such a tournament could be held after the two services had settled their championship or the service title could be decided during the four Tea meet. But there is one thing cer Tain. Hartog will be planning an working towards some Type of Jan Hartog playoff to the end of the season. That will decide without a doubt which team can actually be crowned the champs of Europe for 1w9.one Oiler project the energetic Hartog is working on this sum Mer i the a gift of 20 collegiate Ball players from Claremont,Calif., to upend about three months to the Netherlands they will be paired off to live in Homes of Hutch players and will Hel them and work with them and their Ball clubs. They will also so bibly Pla As a Fiam Ugai ust some of the Holland dubs we Llave More about that later As the plans Are completed. 69 Usa eur wrestlers go for perfect award by Ben Abram staff writer Fuerth Germany is Garth Fowler of the 4th army div 8th div s Jerry Robi Sonand Mick Gillespie and the Marne div s Jim Homan were still in Contention for the perfect achievement award after79 bouts had been completed in the 1989 Usa eur wrestling championships. None of the four had been assessed a Point in the aau olym Pic penalty system being used inthe tournament. Fowler and Rob Inson had registered three straight pins Homan had two and Gillespie by virtue of draw ing a Bye in a weight class which was t overloaded had record done fall. Fowler registered his Shorter than the distance 154.5 Pound Vic tories Over Jerry Conover of32nd Aad com Verl Bell of sup port come and Usa eur seventh army tips Tom Oldfield. Robinson disposed of v corps Bill Gass 4th army div s Jim paksi and Usa eur soc nth army tips de Riedman in the171.5 Pound Competition. Homan and Gillespie Are Bothin the heavyweight bracket so something s got to give As the tournament grinds towards its saturday night eight match finale. Both pinned Berlin s Jim Calvery and Homan also owns fall Over Usa eur seventh army tips Tom  thursday night and Fri Day afternoon action produced total of 20 pins an even dozen  the Competition went into Friday night s session defending Champion 3rd army div had seven men still battling. The 8thdiv and 3rd div each had five survivors although Only to Man of the 3rd div contingent was in a non precarious Posi Tion. Berlin still had four men wrestling and Host 4th army divan support come each had three. Pros May be Able to play in Davis cup says . Captain Dell new York a professionals such As Pancho gon Zales Dennis Ralston Rod Laver and Tony Roche May be Able to play Davis cup Tennis without the Davis cup nations formally voting for open Competition Donald Dell said thursday. If Arthur Ashe and Clar Graebner who Are amateurs can Register As players an compete for prize Money i see no reason Why the pros can t Dothe same thing in reverse said Dell of Washington  other words if Ralston wanted to get out of his pro con tract and put himself under the jurisdiction of the National association there is no reason that he should t be in the same category As Ashe and Graebner who Are just  we would like to have  Laver new Combe and other australians could do the same virtually the world wide opening up Competition. Dell added quickly that his surmise had to be hypothetical since most of the pros Are under trailblazers clobber Rolls Schweinfurt Germany special Ledward s Trail Bias e r s scorched the former Arne league Kingpin Harvey Kolts Here wednesday 113-79.the trailblazers shot out to an Early Lead that had the Kolts be Hind 50-38 at intermission. The Kilts were never Able to catchup against the accurate shooting of Craig Allen with 27 Points and Everett Jenkins 23 Points. Wilburn Yarbrough kept bus throughout the contest by scoring 12 Points and snagging 18 re Bounds. Tarry Mayfield was the Only Kolt double figure scorer with 14 Points. Menke most valuable Houston up second baseman Dennis Menke has been named the Houston astros mos valuable player for 1998 by the Houston chapter of the baseball writers association of America. Long term contracts. When the contracts expire however the player can make his  Jdell was in new York with key members of America s Dav Jis cup squad to be honoured by mayor John Lindsay on what was proclaimed a. S. Davis cup Victory  Dell and his players appear Dat City Hall where they received the traditional certificate of appreciation cuff links and tie clasps bearing the City Seal. On hand were army it. Ash of Richmond a. Graebner of new York Charles Pasarell of puerto Rico and Stan Smith of Pasadena Calif. Absent Welebob Lutz of los Angeles Smith s doubles partner and Jimmy Osborne of Honolulu. To await action Ashe and Graebner the nation s no. 1 and no. 2 ranking players both reiterated that they planned to wait the action of the a s. Lawn Tennis association in Clearwater fla., this weekend. The american Tennis Barons Are almost certain to approve a classification of tournament player which would enable competitors such As Ashe and Graebner to compete for prize Money without designating themselves As pros. They still would be eligible to compete in Davis cup play. I will be a weekend player said Graebner who has a Job with a new York paper  intention is to pick my spots and play for Money in the big tournaments. Right now 1 intend to play at  Ashe who gets out of the army in 17 Days Stid he plans to play Tennis for Money. I Don t intend to join a pro group i will be an Independent Ashe said. The negro Sta has a number of business connections which Are said to pay him Between $20,000 and $30,000 a year. Ashe upset by Jon kodes of Czechoslovakia in the first round of the Philadelphia indoor open wednesday night said the Tennis Elbow on his Racket Arwas acting up again but he expected a rest to cure it. Team Points Start figuring inthe picture with saturday s com petition. The Champion in each weight bracket earns 10 Points the runner up gets seven third place counts four and fourth place is Good for two Points. First round 1h 5 in alien Tlusty. R import Corn i ice Tom i . Berlin. K-0  mor Gan. 4th army div. Dec Ralph Arper a. 3rd div. 5-2 Anthony ,n. "2d army div pinned John Tynan Vii corps 1 15. Heavyweight Jim Homan. 3rd div pinned Tom Guido. To Kakut , army tips. 2 a. Mich Gin spa. St div pinned Jim Calvery. Berlin r m. Second round 125.5 in Bill Gillespie. Usa eur seventh army tips. Pinned Ray Smith. "32nd Aad com 2 43 Loren Headrick ird army div. Pinned Edward Gordon. 3rd div 2 05, Gordon Bertrand. V corps pinned on White 4th army t a. 2 f 0  Mccabe Berlin pinned Robin Graff St div 2 59. 13s.5 in Marc Lesline 3rd army div dec Martin Spalde. 4th army div. -4 Wayne Lenhares. Com 7. Pinned Wayne Corey 3rd div b 20. Mike Fra or. Ber Lin dec Bob Hunner. Support come. 11-1 Sam person Vii corps. Dec Franco lieu 32nd Aad com. 4-1. 1.14.5 in Tom old flesh. L Saret a seventh army tips won by  Over Jerry Conover 32nd Aad com Garth Fowler 4th army div. Pinned Verl Bell support come 2 00 Denni Williams. St div. Dec Leroy ropers 3rd army div 11-3 Dave Woodward Berlin won Hyde fault Over Marc Hanna. Com z Bill Woosencraft. 3rd div. Dec a indy Ivi ache v corps. 2-1.171.5 bed Riedman. Us a p. E it. Seventh army tips pinned Theodore , 3rd div 5 27 Roger Colvin. Support come Dee Florentino Floritz. Berlin it a Jerry Robinson. St div. Pinned Jim Pax ton. 4th army div. 3 27 Dan Presley 32nd Aad com. Won by default Over Steve King nerd com a Teddy Erlwine 3rd army div dec Bill Gass. V corp. 3-1. 1s1.5 in Larry Xeal. 3rd army div. Pinned Sam Crook. 3rd div. 3 41 Mike Mcclinchey. St div pinned Walter Ker Ber v corps. 2 44 John up Ihn. 4th army div dec Brad Baker Berl a 7-2 Clayton Wyse support come. Dec Tom Duck con. 32nd Aad com. 15-1. 213.5 in Ron Dramble. 3rd div. Won by default Over Dave Strelo. Corn a Dick Andrews 3rd army div won by default Over Jim Brawley. 4th army div Bill Lachenmayer Saret a is Venia army tips. Dec Jerry Alley. Com 2. 15-v  Lewis Berlin dec Alan Cornell san div,3-l second round 1145 in Carpenter pinned Dias. 4 45 Robinson dec Tlusty 6-0 Morgan , 5 05. Heavyweight Ken Weimer. Try army div dec Guido 6-5 Homan pinned Cal very 1 30. Third round 125.5 in a e a d r t c k pinned guile pie 1 04 Gordon dec Mccabe. S-3 Dominic Basile support come pinned Smith s of. 13s.5 in Kiesling dec , 4-1 person and Hunnewell Drw. 2-2 Corey dec Butch Medeiros St div 4-3. 154.5 in Fowler pinned Mofield 4 30 Rogers dec Bell 12-2 Williams pinned Woosencraft 4 23. 171.5 in Justen won by disqualification Over Colvin Erlewine won by Disimi uplift Carioti Over paksi Robinison pinned ried Man 8 21. Iai.5 u Spahn dec Crook 6-1 Wys pinned Alley. 2 10 mag Hinchey won by disqualification Over Neal. 213.5 in Andrews and Lewis Drew 1-1 Cornelius Mccormick support could pinned Ron Bramble 3rd div s 20. It won t j count in i the records Athens a. A baseball season does t open fur another six wee sat Georgia but somebody already has stolen Home. Home plate was missing thursday when coach Jim Whatley cheeked the base Ball Diamond to see what shape it was in. We started looking for Home plate and All we found was a Hole what Ley said who quickly had another plate installed