European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1977 the stars and stripes Page in decathlon a former olympian Fred the 1977 american won three events helping the United states mens decathlon team to the Lead Halfway through a meet against the soviet Union and russian women led by former olympian Nadezhda held a substantial margin after three of the five Pentathlon the mens As developed Early into a Battle Between the United states and with Canada out of the running almost from the the men led by 381 Points after three but the soviets placed five among the top seven in the High including a winning Effort by Nikolay former decathlon world record Holder and 1971 olympic Lead gawd that gave Russia a seven Point Lead going into the final but a Strong american led by Jeff Bennett and John put the Back on top with Points to for Russia and for Winner of the 1977 aau championship last month on this same Indiana University scored Points and was Well in front of russian Aleksandr Grebenyuk with in the individual americans Fred Bob cot Man and Warkentin were third through followed by the got off to a Quick placing four men among the top five in the first the 100meter and four among the top six in the the Long Dixon and olympic teammates at Montreal last finished 12 in both the 100 and Long a third and fourth place showing by Coffman gave the americans the top three places in the standings after those two Only 3 Rusi women Russia brought Only three women to the but they took the top three spots in the first two the 100meter hurdles and shot and maintained the Pentathlon team Lead throughout the the 1973 world University games Champion and fifth place finisher in the 19711 won the hurdles in seconds and the shot put at she also tied americas Patsy Walker for first in the High jump at Zoya Spasov Shkodskaya and Nadezhda Kary Ankina finished second and third in both the hurdles and shot put and helped Russia to a team total of the women were More than a Points behind at and the canadians were third at pea scores continued from Page 21 Fiuty Bill cd Villi Mala Bald Sam Bob Tom Wally Bob Bobbi non bu0 Alan Mac Bobby Urry it lion Granam my cd Elk pm for nil Rusty Hubert or fran Jim Tom up Uura Dupont Defeated six time Champ Nancy saturday night to take the women singles Crown in the Clay Oruro Tennis to seeded Jimmy Connors and 2 seeded Manuel stroked their Way into the mens singles finals at the Indianapolis Racquet third seeded of earned with the her big Gest in any she never got fur ther than the quarterfinals in previous Richey won her six titles All in the 1960s and had not entered the tourney since she was Dupont trailed 14 in the first set she lost her service twice before catching fire to win seven straight i Dupont carefully mixed her using lots of lobs and an occasional drop shot to counterbalance the harder hitting the defending Champion ing his third crushed Australia Phil in a match that took Only an hour and 10 the stylish Davis cupper from was forced into three sets before disposing of Hungary Balazs Connors won the first four games in both sets from the australian and was never in frequently converting deep Cross court Baseline drives into seeded broke Connors Only once to in the second Connors wrapped up the match in the seventh taking a 4015 Toad on dents and clinched it when the aussie double faulted for the second time in the ranked no 1 in the indicated he his perform playing six hours Friday proved that in in pretty Good he Sal Ilagan student i mixed up my shots better than had earlier in this Orantes was forced into a 16 minute Marathon who is Hungary 1 1 in the first Orantes broke service in the seventh and ninth games for the set in the second Paroczy broke a 55 dead lock by taking orantes1 service when the spaniard missed an overhead in the deciding uth blasted two aces past i in the third orontes broke service in the fourth and sixth games for a m then ran out the match in the ninth winning at the to seeded doubles team of Dick Stockton of the and Wojtek Fibak of Poland advanced to the semifinals in mens doubles with a 75 Victory Over Henry Bunis and Paul Mcnamee Australia in other Victor Amaya and Trey Waltke Defeated Larooy and Zeljko of Ramovic of while australians Dick creamy and Cliff Letcher Defeated Hans Kary and Steve German track squad registers win Over undermanned Usa eur team Byda Synovec Sis Nurnberg Bureau chief Germany a game but out gunned team of Usa eur track and Field athletes that had a lot of holes in made a fairly respectable against a Strong team of German than class Here sunday in a dual meet held at the Gustav scum Keidanz Only 22 of the so Usa eur men and 5 of the 15 Usa eur women athletes invited to take part in the meet showed up to com the Strong German mens team rolled up 93 Points to the 64 for the Ameri while the German women tallied 48 to the women army to have the lop four finishers in each event of last weekends Usa eur track and Field championships on hand to compete against the Furth 1860 club mens and women Leonard Turner of 21st support come arrived Only 10 minutes before the Start of the 200meter dash but still sprinted to Vic tory for the team in a respect ble time of arrived too late to to take part in the 100 meters which was held earlier in the in disappointed that More army sprinters who competed Here last week at the Usa eur finals did not show up for this said who also took second place in the Long jump with a leap of 21 8 the Usa eur men managed a second and third place in the 100 meters with James Smith clocked at and Charlie Fields at German sprinter Rel bold Schlierf took the Century in Turner had to really push to capture the 200 Over the speedy who was one step behind him at the Byrd was third with a clocking of Freddie James gave the sparse Ameri can crowd plenty to cheer about when he captured the 400meter he was challenged in the stretch by Forth Peter Michel As he won the race in i had to really push the last 2530 said the Usa eur mens 400meter relay team of Byrd and Hayward Thomson won the that event in Sec the speedy germans ran away with All three top places in the 110roeter High hurdles As none of the american could Chal the shot put event went to the visiting americans As John Roehr bit 53 8 inches to surpass his Al service meet record of which he set in june in Washington James Carlson dominated the discus for the americans with a throw of none of the americans placed in the javelin in the 5000 ret hard Leibold ran away from army challengers Kim Nutter and Scott Taylor to win the gruelling event in 14 he is one of the finest Marathon run ners in said former olympian but he can also step Down and run the Shorter and when you run the Best race you can against a Man like him theres no disgrace in in the future you will find this kind of German american meet to be a High class Taylor because of the six year Layoff in the Usa eur track and Golf continued Page 22 Amy j14 pal Judy Kalv Sandra is just Silvia Susan Joann Barbara Mir Moru Carat Joann Bath Joat Shaun hat Len Gloria Mary Callie Hollis Maroll Gorda Vivian Joaqim Doit Dot Joyca dymm Field there s no but a meet could be the High Point for Usa eur track and Field men and its a Chance for people in Usa eur to compete against some of the finest athletes in the Furth 1860 club is no Small time he according to Mac the world record Holder and current olympic discus Champion competes Vith the Furth club during the but Wil uns was not on hand for this Peter one of the top 5000 and 3000meter runners in the is also a member of the Furth no time to warm up Nutter arrived from Sunburg Only 15 minutes before the Start of the 5000meter run and did not have time to loosen up or warm up for his Nutter is the cur rent 5000 and Ameri can spectators expected Nutter to win the theres no said i let my Man gel away from pm usually the Type of Guy who can jump off a train and Nutter said that it makes Usa eur look bad when so few army especially the top ones in show up to compete in such a Nutter said that it is a privilege to compete against such Fine German Usa eur athletes will find that Ger mans Are beatable if they get off their train and show up for this kind of track and Field said  the army athletes had nothing but Praise for the German track and Field officials and described them As outstand Kathy Kalty com Lului 225 Annm Kathy of Miltn Ata Andra Mychatlo Smiy 230 who travelled to Numberg from Kaiserslautern said that be believes that if the army is going to participate against German track and Field Usa eur should put its Best foot if we had had our Best people the meet would have been much said the husky shot Al recreation services director for the Numberg Community who worked All week organizing the meet said that be was disappointed that Usa eur did not Send Many of its key athletes to take part in the its a Start in the right but it will take time to build these Type of meets the whole Point was to enhance German american and give Usa eur track and Field athletes the Opportunity to extend the