European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 31, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 Lis White named tops a athletes Bybe Abramss a prep sports editor ladies and gentlemen the winners an new champions Torrejon s Carmen us and Kaiser Lautem s Glen White your1576-77 stars & stripes athletes of the  panel of judges sifted through All the detailed letters submitted by the coaches Tern . A three sport Star beat out Wiesbaden s Cassandra Conner Kar Mursel Sannette Reinig Bremerhaven s Lisa Putnam Aviano s Mary Broom and Brus Sels Jackie Laberge or the Honor of be coming the third women s athlete of the year. Bonn s Chris Foster and upper hey Ford s Lynne Chapman were the previous winners. Us is the third Torrejon athlete so honoured previously Bob Lueke an Dave Barnes had been chosen. White another three sport luminary slipped by Zaragoza s Anthony steels shape s Rob Heather and Torrejon Stom Caine in the final tabulations after the original Field of 15 had been reduced to five in preliminary eliminations. White is the 13th men s athlete of the year. He succeeds 1975-76 former team mate Harriett Smith As the Cream of the crop among Dodd eur s Many Fine ath letes. Other former winners include Lueke Barnes Frankfurt s Terry Brennan and Doug Henderson bad Kreuz Nach s fre Cheeks. Upper Heyford s de Latimer Ber Lin s dec Johnson Harry Smith an Randy Smith Vivenza s Mark Friedman and Heidelberg s Bob  wrapped up her superlative athletic career at Torrejon by winning Spain tournament most valuable recognition in volleyball All Europe honors i basketball forthe third straight year and the Spain regional women s singles Tennis  scored on 94% of her serves in volleyball registering aces 31% of the  also was an excellent in spiking and Torrejon i Carmen  superlative career setting and was a Sterling defensive per former. In basketball she averaged 22 Points a game and was credited with 100rebounds and 86 assists in addition to play ing spectacularly on defense and Captain ing the team. In Tennis she repeated As the Spain women s singles  Only is Carmen us outstanding in every area of High school sports she & serious Fine student academically a member of the National Honor  is popular with her Peers and her instructors she is quiet even self effacing for one so completely Well known in Region Al athletic circles and she is serious minded us s coach Nan wild wrote in nominating her  is the opinion of her coaches and other people closely associated with car men s athletic history that she will go on to really spectacular successes if provide with the Opportunity to do so because she has the gifts of the natural athlete couple with prodigious determination excellent physique and unusual stamina ail dedicated  toward perfection wild  closed out his sensational career at Kaiser Lautem by being named to the first teams Sall Europe football team the second team All Europe basketball squad and winning the High hurdles and Low hurdles and running legs on the Victori Ous 400 and 800-meter relays in the Ger Many Dodd eur track and Fiel championships. White was one of the greatest football players Dodd eur Ever has seen. He averaged 9.9 Yards a carry racking up 1.44s Nice Guy Mcnamara Given the axas padres Pilot replaced by dark san Diego up san Diego padres owner Ray Kroc saying we re in the baseball business not the Fellowship  saluted John Mcnamara As a Fine Man sunday but said the team s Lacka dais Cal performance on the Field indicated it was time for a managerial , 44, was fired As Field Man cub sweep tops no Competition i continued from Page 22 edged new York 7-6. San Diego shaded Houston 3-2, and san Francisco put Awa Atlanta 3-2 in 10 innings. Padres 3, astros 2with batting coach Bob Skinner serving As acting manager until dark takes Over the padres used a two run single by Bobby Valentine in the seventh inning to Dow Houston. Dan Spillner. Who took Over for starter Randy Jones in the seventh got his second win without a loss. Beds 8, dodgers 1 Johnny Bench broke a reds club record with his seventh career grand slam in the first inning and Ken Griffey added a two run shot in the second As the reds in taking their second straight from los an Geles built up a Quick m Lead. Fred Norman went the route for the win while Rick Rhodon now 7-2. Was the  7, Metis a two out passed Ball by Jerry Grote on what appeared to be an inning ending strikeout paved the Way for three unearned runs in the second  14, cardinals 4 Larry Parrish hit three Solo homers and drove Home five runs while the expos scored eight runs in the first inning in route to their Victory Over St.  3, braves i Atlanta shortstop Jerry Royster booted Tun Foli s smash with one out in the Bottom of the 10th inning allowing Gary Thomasson to score the winning run. Ager of the padres after san Diego beat the Houston astros 6-5, saturday night and was temporarily replaced by hitting instructor Bob Skinner. Former major league manager Alvin dark was named sunday to succeed Macnamara. The 55-year old dark a onetime Short Stop with the old new York giants who led the san Francisco giants and Oakland a s to pennants As Well As serving As manager of the Cleveland indians has currently been the Chicago cubs first base coach. Mcnamara hired in 1974, has been offered another Job in the padres Organiza Tion by Kroc who explained that the decision was strictly his. "1 Don t want to put the Burden on the shoulders of anyone else. I assume that said Kroc. In All of baseball there s not a finer Man than Mac. He is a gentleman among men. Everybody thinks this is a glamorous business but it can be very Tough. I m Tough on the outside but soft inside. Mac is a very wholesome Guy but we re in the baseball business not the Fellowship business. Mcnamara often criticized for being too easy on his players had been under heavy criticism for some time after the padres slow Start. Kroc spent millions of dollars in acquiring free agents Gene Tenace and Rotilie fingers last Winter in Hopes of making his club a contender but the padres arc Only 20-28 and currently 14 i games out of first place in the nation Al league West. This is a great disappointment but i guess it was inevitable said Mcnamara. I gave it 150 per cent. I did the Best i could. We Haven t played As Well As i had hoped we would and that s mainly because of the  Randy Jones the no s by Young award Winner last year has been one of the big disappointments. He is currently 4-5 with a sore Arm after going 9-2 at the same stage of the season last year. The san Diego staff had an Era of 4.77 going into his Start sunday. Dark has managed for 12 years in the majors with a 946-489 won loss record. He is one of Only three men to manage pen Nant winners in both leagues. Kaun lantern 9 Glen  superstar Yards and 19 touchdowns and three times scoring four touchdowns in a single game. He averaged 35 Yards on kickoffs and 20 Yards on punt returns including one of 65 Yards. In basketball White was the team Leader in rebounds and scoring As kaisers Lautem posted an 18-4, record winning All conference and All tournament recognition in addition to making second learn All Europe. White tied the Dodd eur record set by Berlin s Harry Smith with a 19.8 clock ing in the Low hurdles and set the school record in the highs with a 14.9 time he also ran in two record setting relays. In working with Glen this year i have seen All the characteristics that incorporated into one individual can Only spell Success. He Lias not Only been a highly successful athlete but he has been a student Leader setting the example for other Stu dents and athletes. He also has earned tie respect of All the teachers and   and Peter o Llo Urke wrote. In overseeing the athletic program i have had perhaps More occasion than most to observe Glen in All three sports and All types of situations. He truly possesses the building blocks of greatness character leadership athletic ability desire and  Conner was a standout in volleyball won All Europe recognition in basketball and was an outstanding sprinter in track. Putnam Labeige and Broom also won All Europe Cage honors and were outstanding in volleyball. Putnam and Broom competed in track in the Spring and Laberge was a Tennis Star. Reinig sparkled in volleyball basketball and track and Field. White s toughest Competition came from steels. All Europe in both football and basketball and a very Fine track and Field per former. Heather was All Europe in football outstanding in basketball and excellent on the cinders and Caine was All Europe in football and basketball and the Spain men s singles Champion in Tennis. 30.8-second Winner Over Pearson Petty runs away with world 600 Charlotte . Up Richard Petty challenged Only after caution flags permitted his opponents to briefly catch up. Won the $302,550 world 600 Stock car race sunday by 30.8 seconds Over pole Sitter David  was a fierce Battle for second place most of the race but Petty s Dodge was clearly the fastest car throughout the longest Lascar grand National event Petty won $69,300, including $35,000 in Bonus Money for leading at various Seg ments during the race. He averaged 137.676 Miles per hour Well off his own record Speed of 145.327.Petty led nine times or 311 laps including the final 131 laps. Pearson was the Only Driver in the same Lap at the finish. Benny Parsons with Relief help from Bobby Allison finished third in a Chevrolet. Two laps Back. Lennie Pond was fourth in a Chevrolet and buddy Baker s Ford was fifth both three laps Back. Pearson led Early in the race in his Mer Cury but after about the 100-mile Mark Petty lost the Lead Only during pit stops Petty who won his third race of the season built a half Lap Lead just before the 300-mile Mark but a caution Flag wiped out the  quickly began to ease away from the challengers however and had built another half Lap Lead with less than 100 Miles to go in the 400-Lap race at the 1 5-mile Charlotte motor Speedway. Donnie Allison challenged for the Lead in the first half and had his Chevrolet in front for four Brief periods but blew an engine. Cale Yarborough. Winner in six of the first 12 races of the season had handling problems Early but appeared to be making headway As he closed into second place after 190 laps. However he never Able to Challenge again alter an unscheduled pit Stop after 320 laps for repair of a fan Belt. Bobby Allison was one of the first name Drivers to leave the race when a broken valve Spring sent his car behind the Wall after 100 Miles