European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 02, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday june 2, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 prep by Ben Abrams 1 he naming of Torrejon s Carmen Lis and kaisers Lautem s Glen White As the 1978-Ttstars & stripes athletes of the year brings Down the curtain on another Cycle of Dod Doeur sports Competition. Us and White won the acclaim of the athletes of the year panel but it was t any easy matter to make the decision because several men and women had very Good credentials and everything had to be weighed carefully and discussed fully before the final decisions Carmen and Glen have completed outstanding athletic careers at their respective schools. Carmen was a three times Sall Europe basketball performer and a three time Spain Tennis Champion once in doubles and twice in singles As Well As a regional tournament map in volleyball. White was sensational in football twice winning All Europe recognition. He also sparkled in basketball and was one of the outstanding track and Fiel performers in Dodd eur history. Prep Pickin s congratulates Carmen and Glen for their achievements and at the sometime congratulates All the other athletes for doing their parts to make Dodd eur school year 197s-77 another Good one. And it was a Good year Hahn and Simonella joined the Dodd eur High school family and Brindisi was elevated to a Lah Grade school after a year As an ugh Grade High school. The i Hawks started their sports year off with excitement Dave Lyman returned a punt 85 Yards late in the fourth Quarter for a touchdown that gave Hahn an 8-7 win Over Bonn in its first Ever football game and the Hawks notched quite a few other wins during the course of the school year to establish a school tradition. Simonella made its presence Felt in gymnastics and wrestling and a Young runner Kimbolton. Turned out to be a pleasant Surprise in track in the 1500 and 3200 meters and Brin Disi s ton Clark and Anita Nelson were on the track and Field Honor Roll All year gaining the school some recognition. Tie older established schools ran solid programs and the Competition was Tough i practically All the sports programs. Berlin had an exceptionally Good year winning volleyball men s and women s basketball women s and Over All class b track Champion ships and having Becky Dean come through with her second straight Germany women s singles  Case was repeated at several places. Zaragoza thanks to the presence of Anthony steels had the greatest year in the school history winning the men s and Over All Tennis title and the men s track and Field laurels. Torrejon had another Fine year As did shape upper Heyford is Asl Naples Vicenza and Bremerhaven. V7rchids to Guy Bennett for the Fine track and held meet he ran at . He picked up the Ball Only three weeks ago when it appeared obvious that there was t going to be a european invitational championship meet to replace the  championships like there had been in Bonn and Berlin the two previous years. With hardly enough time to get things going Bennett spent a hectic month contacting schools and setting of the track and Field championships. He took in the Benelux and Ger Many regional and personally contacted the individual coaches at both meets. Between the two meets fail since the Germany championships by spent h a Tang faraway coaches by phone. There were some minor difficulties no one seemed to know exactly when the meet was going to Start tuesday and the track was in i Nanymo find place but they All worked out Okay. The weather was pretty Good although n Little Windy and upper hey Honfi bread Wilder Pat on a spectacular show winning the 200 meters the Long jump with a sensational a let leap anchoring the winning to meter relay and taking a third place in the 100 meter. Four records were set wilder1 Long jump a 21-Lott men s Long jump by Sunburg s Greg Holditch a 10.0 hurdles time by Wiesbaden s Jane Gober and a 5-4 High jump by teammate Carol Mckinley. 0nions to the Germany school principals for their Complete Lack of cooperation and downright harassment of their students and coaches for wanting to compete in the unofficial european championships. Most principals made it very Plain that any athletes who went to the Pir Masens invitational would be nailed with unexcused absences and any tests missed would result in automatic is. And the coaches had to take any purpose leave or leave without pay. The youngsters were going to be representing their school like they have All year. It s funny but during the year when the same students and coaches were winning trophies and other honors for the school these same principals were All Silks. How fickle can we be prep Pickin s wonders if the same attitude applies to say the band or chorus the to re sics competitors or other non athletic groups. We seriously doubt it 1 his column wraps up another year for prep Pickin s. We want to take this Opportunity to thank All the coaches for their cooperation Over the year the biggest yet in Dod Doeur history with 44 schools competing in men s and women s  also want to wish All toe graduating athlete the Best of everything in their future and we re looking Forward to seeing the returnees again next year. Icky finds up f-1 racing no longer of interest pulls himself off circuit by Randy Barnetts a Auto racing columnist despite his absence from formula 1grand prix racing Belgium s Jacky icky remains one or the big names in the world of Speed. He also remains something of an Enigma to his fellow Drivers and to the Public because be could apparently care less about today s grand prix racing , who could easily have a drive on sunday in his country s grand prix the belgian round at zolder says simply. No Way. It s not in my  he still loves Long distance racing and he was at Germany s famous Nur Burgering last weekend to drive the porsche factory s 935 Turbo one that he and Ger Many s Jochen mass had won in two weeks earlier at Silverstone England. At Thering they were out of the race Early with engine  on today s grand prix scene icky with eight career up victories and three wins at be mans said i just Don t find formula 1 racing interesting any More. And i Don t say that became i m no longer doing it. It s because the cars Are too Good and too easy to drive. These super wide tires have made it All too equal. To easy. There s no sliding around. You la never see really exciting driving again until they go Back to narrow tires on grand prix  Jackie always candid when icky now 32, said he was no longer interested it was t necessary for him to qualify his statement with because i m no longer doing  in All the years he s been racing be Wasan established pro at 18honesty and integrity have been his Strong Points. An individualist and a Maverick of sorts he has never gone along with the gang. When his colleagues formed the grand prix Drivers association Spda some years ago ick joined reluctantly then dropped his membership Early. The endless wrangling about safety left him cold. When there were disputes Over circuit safety and there were endless ones a few seasons Bac Kicky would be out practice ing alone while the Spda members locked themselves into the big Marlboro caravan boycotting the session. As a professional Driver it is icky opinion that one should race under any conditions because be owes it to the  if it s raining during a race he says then slow Down and continue to drive. Just As any Normal person must do in Trot la  today s formula i scene icky said when i was in France  took in a race for group 1 cars Normal production cars with few modifications and it was quite exciting to watch. Lots of sliding and overtaking and some real com Ilion. And the cars Are very Quick ung As a Spectator what went on was interesting and it was real racing. More interesting to me than formula 1. I m not criticizing today s for Mula 1 situation. I m just saying it s not interesting to me any  icky who Speaks three language fluently and who has Many interests out Side racing Modem Art being Oneis Avery reserved and sensitive individual who feels that once he s away from the racetracks his private life is his own. He hates the hassle politics and show Biz  sphere of today s formula 1 scene another 35 cars vie for honors in Hara event sunday Han a Germany Sis a Field of 35cars will race for Cash prizes and trophies sunday in a drag racing event sponsored by the Hanau Auto racing association Hara. The Day s racing at the Flieger Norst  Airfield drag strip will be the next to last run before Hara s major event of the year the summer nation als on july 3.the Hara club will also hold a pre race membership meeting at 8 . Friday atthe Schutze Nheim behind cams a Huim Cavern with anyone interested in drag racing invited to attend. For sunday s drag race at Fliege Horst the Gates open at 10 a.m., deadline for registration is noon time trials Start at 12 15p.m., and final eliminations at 1 30 . Belgium s Jackie icky. Not in his country s up aspect that has caused him to Drift away from it. But what about his recent drive a Monaco he stepped in there to replace Day Regazzoni on the Ensign team after Regazzoni had opted out for the Indianapolis 500 qualifying. Did that signify a Possi ble return not at All icky said. I did that strictly As a favor to to Nunn the Ensign team Boss because he was on the spot without Driver. I was in the South of France on holi Day and of course i had planned on  race at Monaco. Certainly not driving in it. And that was All. I be always liked Nunn so i just helped him out when he asked me  a last minute favor the belgian Driver rewarded the Ensign team Well. Head just the final one hour practice session to qualify and the car was not set up for him the pedals too far away. It was also his first formula 1 drive since last october when he broke his leg in a fiery crash at  . Grand prix unqualified Seipke obit Cle despite these obstacles icky qualified the Ensign 17th and finished 10th, a Superb accomplishment on the very difficult an demanding Monaco Street circuit. At the curb urging last sunday his favorite circuit along with spa Franco champs and both now off limits to formula 1 care icky Felt that the Nur Burgering should continue to be  has had great drives there his first one coming in 1967 when he qualified a for Mula 2 Matra third fastest among formula i cars in the German grand prix. He had to Start behind All of the formula is yet moved up through the Field and was dramatically battling the Veteran Driver Jack Brabham for third place when the Little Matra s suspension broke. After that race the belgian was famous and he moved up to formula 1 immediately. He also won the German grand Pri twice on the curb urging in 1969 and again in 72.asked about this sunday s belgian grand prix icky said he had no intentions to drive in his country s no. 1 motor sports  i is not on my program he said. I Dan t need it and i m very Happy driving for porsche. My Only plans at the moment Are to drive for porsche at lemans and in the various races for the makes championship. From now on. My racing program will be exactly As i want it and no other  a Driver to say hell race on his own terms in today s world of sponsorship deals is unheard of but then Jacky icky was in racing Long before the sponsors put the show Biz Flat into it. The reserved and sensitive belgian re Mains his own Man