European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday May 11, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 Eisenhutt rolling towards masters Bubo Modem staff writer Hahn Germany s4s the first time Jan Eisenhut picked up a Bowling Ball was the night her daughter was bom and she would t pick up another one until six years later. There is no telling where Jan would be now if she had continued Bowling after that first venture in Alaska 16 years ago. Possi Bly she would be competing with the bes women bowlers in the nation. Jan recalls that night when she and he husband Norman who likes the name of Ike went Bowling. While on the lanes Jan went into labor immediately headed forthe Hospital and gave birth to Barbara now 16. I was 17 years old then said Jan at her Home Here and i said to myself then this is enough of this foolish game " that foolish game now happens to revolve around the life of Jan and Ike Eisen hut. Day in and Day out. The Eisenhutt will be the Only husband and wife team in the 1977 Abc wisc Mas ters tournament scheduled Friday at Hei Delberg s Campbell Barracks. Ike qualified As one of 32 of s92 bowl ers trying for the masters and Jan was no. 1 of the 16 qualifiers out of 216 women to earn a trip to the three Day coveted event. Jan not Only qualified but set two wisc european air Star tournament records Anrhein main lanes. She rolled a six game set of 1291 in the doubles for an unbelievable 21s.1 average and won the All events with a record 1468 total for a 12.6 average Over 18 games. That s pretty Strong shoot ing in any league men or women. Jan score would have qualified 21st in the Abc european All Star tournament for themen at the Ramstein lanes. Guess who qualified 20th in the Abc two pins More than Jan s total. That s right. Ike. Jan s six game set of 1291 is a record that May never be touched Over Here. A stylish extremely smooth Lethander witha pendulum Arm swing Jan cranked out games of 226-236-184 for a 646 series and217-225-203 for a 645 series. A missed four pin in the seventh Frame of the final Gam Cost the s-foot-7, 120-Pound Anchorage native a 1300 Block which is practically unheard of in european women s Bowling. What was going through Jan s min near one o clock in the morning when she was converging on that 1300 total i was concentrating on staying Down and follow ing Jan is aiming for the title that escaped her last year in Garmisch. After leading the qualifying in the 1976 masters Jan was beaten in the finals by Ann Mcneil of Munich. Though there were charges by some afterwards but not by the Eisenhutt. For a Lack of Bowling etiquette on the part by Randy Burnett racing Roundup in of its two in a Row for Mario Andretti and it s More than obvious that he s genuine contender for the world driving championship his one major ambition. It s a pleasure to see Andretti right up there and Lotus too. The world famous Lotus team inthe doldrums for so Long now has the car and the Driver and they re Back in business. As i be mentioned before Andretti always maintained that Lotus Boss Colin Chapman would come up with a top car and it was just a matter of keeping the Mario kept Faith and his Confidence in Chapman is paying the Spanish grand Rax the 37-year-old Andretti did everything right. He was fast est in practice on both Friday and saturday to take pole position he set fastest Lap of the race and he won leading from Start to finish. No Way a Driver can do the race the wire services quoted the very Happy Andretti As saying the car ran beautifully like a train like clockwork. I never drove As hard As i could have. I can thank the team enough. It s been a Long time since i was Able to dominate a race like i did today " Andretti then slapped Lotus Chapman on the Back and said Here s the Man who really takes credit. Everything s so Beautiful on the car it makes my Job was worried at the Start that Laffite Frenchman Jacques Laffite might beat me to the Corner Andretti said but be did t and i was on my Way Laffite in a Ligler Matra started across from Mario on the front Row and ran second until he was forced into the Pitson the 12th Lap of the 75-Lap race because of a Loose wheel. The Frenchman returned tothe race tar Down and fought his Way Back up to finish seventh in what was described As an outstanding Effort. Second was Carlos Reutemann in a Ferrari never Able to Challenge Andretti but still Able to keep Well ahead of Jody Scheckter Wolf Ford and Jochen mass Mclaren Ford who finished third and fourth respectively. Scheckter and mass fought it out from the2qlh Lap to the end. Scheckter Only a few Yards ahead at times but staying ahead of mass Champion James Hunt mass teammate is still without a Victory this season. He left the Spanish up Early with electrical problems. Niki Lauda who qualified third in his his Ferrari did t get into. The Tare at All. Lauda broke a no Only Mano Andretti Throp hours a fore the Start during a final untuned practice m Auter Ovson interview. Lauda said it happened when i drove into a left e the 10th practice Lap. I Felt a sudden painful crack and an a Ray in the Host Tirol the seventh rib. How could it happen maybe just a stupid com a sudden Jerk in the curve and a Knock and that did . Monaco in doubt for Lauda Jan and Ike Eisenhut after Jaa i record breaking wisc Effort. Missed pin Cost Hahn of Mcneil s cheering Section during the finals Jan would t buy any of that and blamed herself for not winning. I was very upset with myself. I was very tired but that is no , it turned out that Jan was fighting a Lack of stamina and had a health problem. She underwent surgery two weeks afterwards and then had further surgery a month later. This year Jan is healthy and looking for Ward to the masters again but i am not thinking about winning. When i go into a Star a six game 1300 total self. Never think you can beat Means Iron hat in German and Ike admits that sometimes he has an Iron head when he gets mad on the lanes something his wife never her marriage when she was 16 years of age Jan said i was not Mooyoung i was very very Jan met Ike in Anchorage during his second Yea with the air Force. Besides Barbara there is a 15-year-old son if they bowl. Of. Yes sure enough came the answer. Barbara is like her Mother a i always think of myself As bring Low Man she meant woman on the when Jan took up the game to years ago totem pole. This makes you work a Little at 23 years of age she compiled a 150 harder. Average the first year. The second year it i just concentrate on getting spares jumped to 172 and now she is ripping it off and the strikes will come Jan continued at a 186 clip one stick behind Ike s aver i have the same problem As most bowl ers if you Don t pick up the spares Youdon t score. Don t Ever count on the words of Wisdom seem to work for both the Eisenhutt. Born Janice Marie Brennan Jan has lived 25 years in Anchorage. Bowling is big up there but nobody bowls in the summer. Everybody is out fishing Hunting and sunning. But in the wintertime you do Jan and Ike have a game plan for the can t get into the Bowling houses. They Are masters when you Are going into a really really avid strange House you have to play your own How does she feel about the prospects of game. You Don t play anybody Cue s. Bowling with left handed pro Star Earl an Thony who is touring Here. I would absolutely die. He has been my hero Ever since the first time i saw him on the pro Willett. The 1974 masters Champ Speaks for Many of the women Bowler who have met Jan. She is such a Lovely person. And always so cheerful and help Ful. I have never heard her say an unkind word about have you noticed she does t Wear a Bowling shirt with her name or patches on it Jan s answer to that basically 1 am Lauda who broke his ribs in a tractor Accident just two weeks before last year s Span ish up drove into a heavily taped up. This year he was out of the fight. Saying continued on Page 26 i usually Start on the line i use in Myown House and then adjust from there. I try to stay As close to my original line As one thing Jan never does is to Check on the scores of others. That detracts from your last year s wisc All Star was held a Heidelberg and Jan tied for 14th. Barely qualifying in her first attempt at the Mas remember the lanes got extremely dry because of the heat in the Ike says Jan s Ball goes Down and in. Itis not a snapping she throws the outside line and when she gets in trouble. 1 Tell her to move inside. But she moves further she does that i always Tell her she does everything backwards says Ike smiling. If i had her disposition and her shot believe i would give the big buys a Ike pointed out that Jan can change from a five step approach on her first to a four step on her second. "1 Don t know Many women who can do that and if i did that 1 would fall on my Jan s Normal approach is five Steps. I the lanes Are oily and the Ball s not coming up Shell go to a says Ike. Shawul also go to the four step to slow her Ball Ike says Jan got All her training Bowling with men and it is paying , of course she took her lumps Jan s philosophy according to Ike is there is nobody that can t be beat including your very shy. 1 get awfully an those who know her know she Means it. An embroidered Bowling shirt is no needed to identify Jan Eisenhut. One look at that shot of hers and you know she is something special. Earl Anthony opens at pm lanes tonight Rhein main a Germany famed Bowling Star Earl Anthon begins his tour of military Bowling Cen ters at the Rhein main lanes tonight at7 30. Anthony will bold exhibitions in Berlin than Day at 8 ., saturday at3 pm. In Stuttgart sunday at 8 In Heidelberg monday at 7 30 La 7 3 In Ramstein. He will also appear at the German championships in Augsburg May 11 at 7 30
