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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 03, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 3, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 outdoors with Jim Hirzel buying a boat final three americans eliminated from British Amateur Golf tourney Canton England up . Inter Al he first time boat buyer is introducing himself to a whole new idea in outdoor pleas ure. Already tasting the first ride in a big Beautiful Craft powered by a sleek High performance outboard seen at the last boat show he s out to buy the Dreamboat and get the feel of being Captain at the Helm. Although boating for the military is limited Here in Europe due to the expense involved and restrictions on use of motors in Many of the european lakes there Are Likely those who Are entertaining ideas of purchasing a boat upon their return to the states this summer. If you Are one of those Evinrude motors has some suggestions that should be of help in choosing the right Type of Craft and motor. Use just As every boat often different qualities it also offers shape and size for different applications. Thus a boat buyer should consider How be and his family intend to use their new Craft. Be it Wate Kung cruising sailing fishing or just Plain All around water fun the boat that Best fits the owner s needs is of prime importance in the Purchase. Ii the need is definite primarily fishing perhaps then stick to Craft de signed or this purpose such As Bass boats or Jon boats. If you Are looking for versatility stay away from speciality Craft and concentrate on the variety of uses a boat can offer. Waterways water resources vary widely. Offshore Waters largely Bays and wide Rivers can be formidable at times and Call for big beamy hulls built for heavy seas with plenty of Power to get there and Back safely and quickly if need by. On the other hand most Inland lakes and reservoirs offer plenty of room for All types of boats from 10-foot inflatable rafts to Cabin cruisers. Check out the local Waterways or wherever the boat will be used for the popular types of boats on the water and what local experienced Boatmen have to say. Crew How Many will be on Board this question should be carefully evaluated. Overloading a boat invites trouble and compromises boating safety. When looking Over a selection of boats Check the capacity certification plate which is mandatory on All new boats. This will Tell you Bow much the boat is capable of handling safely. Power once you have decided on the use and Type of Waterways you Are most Likely to enjoy powering the new boat is of prime if not of More importance. The horsepower recommended for boats is dictated by the horsepower ratings for watercraft by the boat ing Industry association. For any boat Large or Small the size of horsepower it can safely handle is provided by the manufacturer. Over or under powering a Craft is danger Ous and will take the pleasure out of any Waler sport. It Mokes horse sense the Tri Bull pm catered above and pow ered with an is Borse motor is a favor lie of Many since k has the versatility As a Nui about. Also. H can be used to pull skiers or for fishing. There Are Many different makes and designs to choose from and to Aid you in making a tentative selection i recommend obtain inc copy of the annual directory of boating published by boating Maga line. H provides a wealth of information on All types of boats and motors to include the general specifications and prices. It is published As a general Rule in january and is available in mos special services libraries. Artificial reefs highly productive artificial tire reefs appear to dramatically increase the productivity of Waters in which they Are placed. This was the conclusion of a report presented by researchers from the Virginia polytechnic Institute. Past studies have shown that artificial structures such As old tires stake Beds Trees car bodies and other items will congregate fish and make them More accessible to fishermen. If these structures merely attract fish their value May be questionable. On the other hand if they prove to be beneficial in terms of increasing Overall productivity in a Lake their value May be great in rehabilitating older lakes where much of the original cover has deteriorated. Artificial reefs appear to be a sound investment for the fishery manager however the biggest problem is logistics How to find the time Money and Energy to transport these structures to the Lake and secure them in a suitable manner. Runkle. Last survivors in a a Strong inva Sion Force were Defeated in the fourth . A 20-year-old sociology student from eng Elwood Colo., lost s and 4 to English stroke play Champion Sandy Lyle. Slatcher 17-year-old . Junior Champion from Columbus ga., was crushed 6 and 4 by former Irish International player John . Ski team names its biggest squad for 77-78 Park City Utah up the . Ski team has named its largest a squad Ever led by twin Brothers Phil and Steve Mahre and women stars Cindy Nelson and Abbi Fisher. In All Alpine program director Hank Tauber named 21 skiers to his lop squad and eight racers to his a team or the 1977-78 Fis world championship season. Because of their consistently Strong performance records and their International standing profiles these ski racers have earned a position on our top teams which represent the United states at the top level of International Competition Tauber  Mahre 20. White pass Wash., was the top Point scorer for the . Ski team last year with two victories in 1977 world cup Competition. He will again be Topi coded in world cup slalom and giant slalom races next season. Phil Mahre and his twin brother Steve Mahre gave the. . Us top finish in a world cup race last year when they were one three in the slalom at Sun Valley Idaho. Phil was eighth in the giant slalom and Steve 14th at Sun  Fisher 19, South Conway. . Finished third and eighth in the slalom and giant slalom at Sun Valley for her Best weekend to Lead the women s team. Cindy Nelson 21, Lutsen minn., Cap tured the Bronze medal in the women s downhill at the 1976 Winter olympic games. She was seeded in the first ranking in All three events to Start the 1977 season but suffered a broken ankle in a january race and spent the rest of the year in a cast. Tauber said Nelson is Back near top form and should be ready to take Over he leadership role on the women s team. Other men skiers named to the a team Are Cary Adgate 23, Boyne City. Mich. Karl Anderson 23, Greene Maine Ron Biedermann 24, Stowe it. Geoff Bruce 24, coming . Greg Jones 23, Tahoe City. Calif. Andy Mill 24, Aspen. Colo. Pete Patterson 20, Sun Valley Idaho and Eric Wilson 19, Montpelier. It. The other women on the a team were Maggie Crane 20. Plymouth  Cochran 23, Richmond Al Christin Cooper 17, Sun Valley Becky Dorsey 20. Wenham mass. Viki Flecken Stein 21, Syracuse . Jamie Kurland or 19. Mcafee . Susie Patterson 21. Sun Valley Heidi Preuss. 16. Lakeport. . And Mary Sealon 20, Hancock  a team members Are Doug Briggs. 19, North Conway . Peter Dodge 22, St. Johnsbury it. Mick Durts Chi 21. Mazama Wash. Holly Flanders 18, Manchester  Patricia Hellman. 17. Stratton Mountain. It. Bob Hill. 20. Rutland. It. Leslie Leete Smith 19, Killington. It. And Tiania Tut 16. Colorado Springs Colo. Glover and Runkle a los Angeles attorney lost 4 and 3 against englishman Peter  was the worst . Showing in the championships since 1966 when South Afri can Bobby Cole won at Carnoustie. But even on that occasion one american Man aged to make the last 16, unlike this year Locffler. Who plays on the Arizona slate University team was the most Likely to survive of the american Trio but he was unlucky to run into Lyle in Peak form the 19-year-old englishman who is cer Tain to win a Walker cup team place later this summer gained an Early stranglehold and never relaxed his grip. Loefler dropped behind at the fourth where he overshot the Green and Lyle then birdied the eighth to go 2-up. The English Man Sank a 10-Yard Chip for a Par-5 at the ninth where Loeffler missed a great Chance by three putting and lost the Hole to turn three  Lyle Birdie at the 10th signalled the end for Loeffler and it came at the 14th where he drove into Gosc and lost his Ball. Putter troubles Hatcher suffered from Putter troubles in his match against the 44-year-old Glover who won the British boys title in 1950 the irishman who is camping in a trailer Rai the practice ground holed from off the Green at the first for an immediate Lead and with Hatcher three putting four times in the outward nine went five  Young american went out by losing a Ball at the 14th. And the trip to Britain which his father gave him As a graduation present was Cut  be enjoyed it Hatcher said. But i was Lucky to be in the championship today. My putting just was t Good  Runkle. 49, was never in the Hunt against Mcvoy. But he was Happy to have achieved his ambition to play in the championship before his 50th birthday next  americans could still get some Consolation from these championships if John Powell a 23-year-old englishman wins the title. Powell is on a four year Golf scholarship at the University of Tennessee and Cut Short his literature studies to return Home in the Hope of winning a Walker cup  reached the quarterfinals by beating Yorkshire can Alan Squires by two holes in the fourth round and followed witha 4-and-3 Victory Over scottish Champion Gordon Murray who had been the Only survivor from the original eight seeds. Roth s $53,255 tops list of Aba Money winners Hudson 2nd Akron. Ohio a with the opening of the professional bowlers association summer tour beginning this weekend. Mark Roth of new York City is the leading Aba Money Winner with $53,255. Roth recently won tournaments in Las vegas nev., and in Windsor locks conn.,during the Winter tour which concluded last  Hudson of Akron. Ohio is in second place with winnings of 17,923, Fol Lowed by last year s top Money Leader Earl Anthony of Tacoma Wash., who has earned $47.790 this  Aba summer tour begins june 4 in Portland.  bowlers in the top 10 Are 4. Mar shall Holman. Medford ore., $37,040. S. Mike Berlin. Muscatine. Iowa $13.165. 6. Eddie Ressler. Allentown a. $32,963. 7, Steve Neff Sarasota fla., 130.905. 8, Dick Weber St. Louis. J26.585. 9, Don Johnson. Las vegas $25.700. 10. Mike curtain. Cha Grin Falls. Ohio. 23.815  
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