European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 07, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 7, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 by Randy Barnett racing Roundup n the world of modern racing tires have become a major Factor in the scheme of things. Not too Long ago three big firms Goodyear Firestone and Dunlop were in full Competition with each other. But after Firestone and Dunlop left the formula 1 scene Goodyear was stuck with carrying on alone. And if Goodyear had t carried on there would have been no grand prix  the recent dutch grand prix Goody ear s genial racing manager Denny Chrobak discussed the monopoly situation adding that it s coming to an end and we can finally return to a program of  the French Michelin firm supplies the new Ren Ault Turbo and it s rumoured that Dunlop will be Back. Our policy will remain the same As it was before we were forced into the monopoly situation Chrobak said with every tire firm around free to compete or not to compete and to work with any racing team they please. Well joyously Welcome the Competition. We re Here because we want to be Here and we re Here to win. And because we regard formula 1 As the Premier area of motor sport Well remain in supplying tires to any team that wants to  10,000 tires a season Chrobak who said that no racing team gets favored treatment added that the various teams make use of an enormous data Bank to select tires for various circuits and situations. But teams like Ferarri and Lotus who do an awful lot of testing obviously will have a big store of their own technical knowledge. Regarding the possible use of radial ply tires in formula 1 racing Chrobak said we re not committed to any specific Type of tire. We re Only committed to winning and to technical superiority. But if radials should eventually prove Superior on the tracks then we 11 do  the enormity of Goodyear s role today in grand prix racing alone became Clear when Chrobak pointed out that More than 10,000 tires a year Are used in the 17-race formula 1season the firm also does Indianapolis and other racing categories. He added that Goodyear makes 7,600 different kinds of tires ranging from tires for racing cars and air planes to space vehicles and Earth moving machines to say nothing of Normal cars and trucks. Is the research that goes into racing tires beneficial to other Fields Chrobak answered by pointing out that the adhesive system we be developed for racing tires is also used for tires on  that was Only one of practically endless examples he came up with. So the sport of racing not Only provides thrills for its fans but it continues to serve As a Laboratory for scientific advancement in other Fields of transportation. And that s Good to know. London to Sydney wide open Wayne Kieb my London to Sydney Marathon rally expert says that rally organizers term the incredibly difficult Marathon still wide open with Only two hours time separating the first 23 cars in the Field of 46. The rally resumed tuesday with the cars leaving Penang Malaysia for Kuala Bumpur and Singapore. They arrive in Singapore Friday then will be shipped to Perth Australia where the rally will resume sept. 18. Current Leader is polish Driver Sobi Slaw Zasada in a porsche Carer a followed by three Mercedes 280e cars and a citroen cd 2400. Leading the four wheel drive class is a French entered British Range Rover. The two . Rally team entries Are hanging in Strong with the jeep Cj-6 of Brian Chuchua Ken Adams and David Howes sixth in the four wheel drive class and jeep teammates Dennis Lundstedt Eric Hauge and Dick Dahn running eighth. Another american team Cam Warren and Don Brown in an am jeep Cherokee chief is seventh in that class. Kieb the am regional service manager for Europe quoted Brown As saying a rain storm struck in the khyber pass and the visibility was so bad that i had to walk in front of the vehicle so the Driver could see where he was going. Besides the rain heat and dust in India the major problem involved local  several accidents involving rally vehicles and private cars have been reported on the Mideast and Indian sections of thermally. On the racing front Only one major event was held in Europe last weekend and that was a world sports car championship round at Imola Italy won by Vittorio Brambilla aboard an Alfa Romeo 33sc 12. The alfas have won every round this year and clinched the title some time ago. The next and last sports car race is set for sept. 18 at Salzburg Austria and a formula 2 round was to have been combined with it. The f-2 race however has been cancelled from the program. Mike Parkes killed in Italy a sad note in today s column concerns the death of Mike Parkes a popular British Driver who was very successful in Ferrari sports cars in the 1960s. He was killed aug. 28when his car was hit by a truck near Turin Italy. Along with sports cars Mike drove formula 1 ferraris with Success after John Surtees left the team in 1966. Parkes career As a professional racing Driver ended at the belgian grand prix in 1967 at spa Franco champs when he crashed at High Speed in his Ferrari breaking a leg and suffering severe head injuries. During his sports car career with Ferrari where he also served As a test Driver Parkes took second place in the 24 hours of be mans in 1961 and a third in 1963. Victories in Ferrari cars came in 1964 at the 12 hours of Sebring 1965 and 66 at the 1,000 Kilometres of Monza and in the 1,000 Kilometre races a spa and Paris also in 1966. After retiring from racing Parkes managed the private Fili Pinetti Ferrari team and he also was in charge of a private team of Fiat 128s in the european touring car championship a few seasons Back. At the time of his death he was working for the italian Lancia rally team. A Nice Guy when he was driving he was very helpful to the press when he served in team manager capacities always willing to fill you in on anything within reason. Where to go this weekend on sunday it s the italian grand prix 14th round in the world driving championship one that Niki Lauda now has just about wrapped up. Sunday s race at the tradition Almonza circuit just North of Milan is also the final one in Europe this season. After Monza it s the . Up at Watkins Glen n. Y. On oct. 2 the Canadian grand prix at mos continued on Page 26 Sniffen s six under 66 widens Safe Lead to 15 shots after 36 holes Wiesbaden Ramstein s Clyde sniff in of the Continental sports conference is making a Complete farce of the Safe Golf tournament and Only withdrawal will keep him from winning his third Safe Crown. Canning two eagles on the Back Side of the Rhein Blick Golf course Sniffen came in with a six under Par 35-3166 to in crease his Lead to a whopping 15 strokes with a 138 total after 36 holes. Sniffen shot a Par-72 the first Day. In the eyes of the other 14 players representing the Csc the Mediterranean and United kingdom sports conferences in the open division the big Battle of the tournament is now for second place. At present second place is held by Mick Beno of the Mac who with a one under Par 36-3571 jumped from Lith place after a first Day 82. In third place 18 shots behind Sniffen is Jim couts of the ., who was in second place after the first round. To give an idea of How Sniffen is swamp ing the Field Dave Evanoff of the ., who is in last place is 51 shots behind. The seniors division is much closer with first Day co Leader Casey Lake of the Csc taking Over sole Possession of the Lead. Lake shot an 80 to go with his first round of 82 for a 162 total. Claire Bartholomew of the ., who shared the Lead with Lake dropped four strokes behind with an 84 and a 166 total. Lake had seven pars on the front Side and five on the Back for his 39-4180. In his one under 35 on the front Side Sniffen carded eight pars with a 12-foot Birdie putt on the Par-3,140-Yard no. 4. Sniffen came Home with a 15-foot Birdie putt at the 421-Yard no. 10 Hole and had an other Bird at the 396-Yard Par four no. 14. On the Par-5 506-Yard 16th, Sniffen was on in two and Sank a 15-footer for his first Eagle. On the 425-Yard final Hole Clyde boomed a 250-Yard drive put his second shot within inches of the Green and then canned a 30-footer for his Eagle. Beno had birdies at nos. 9 and 18 while his Only bogey came at no. 3. Open division Clyde sniff in Csc 72 66138 Mick Beno Mac 32-71 153 Jim couts 75-81 156 Gar Moody 80-77157 Doug Worsham Csc 30-80-160 de Burgess Csc 76-85161 Vernon Ball Mac 79-82 161 Andy Farley 80-82162 Tom Royse Mac 75-8j162 re Mccamy 77-86163 Joe Pegurri Csc 84-81 us Bob Benson Csc 2 166 Earl Stearns Mac 83-84167 Hal Sharber Mac 82-91 173 Dave Evanoff 93-96189 seniors division Casey Lake Csc 82-80-164 Claire Bartholomew 32-84166 Frank Bautista Csc 83-88-171 John Douglas Csc 84-88172 Mac Newton Mac 96-98194 Floyd Luce 101 97 198 Jenkins Rolls 733 series Brown 299 at Worms Worms Germany the 1977-78 bowl ing season got off to a rip roaring Start As a pair of left handers Bill Jenkins of Darm Stadt and Don Brown of Worms the latter aided by a 299 game set a Bowling first in Neucom by rolling a pair of 700 series Side by Side in the three Day Worms labor Day Abc wisc singles scratch tournament Here. Jenkins the 1977 interservice All events Champion and the 1972 european masters Champion stroked games of 231-234-268 for a 733 series to win the first Day s prize for the men. Unfortunately Brown was Bowling along Side of Jenkins and had to Settle for second place despite rolling an even 700 series on games of 189, 212 and that Eye catching 299 in which he went Brooklyn and left the five pin. That 700 would have won on any other Day. Jenkins was rolling on lanes 3 and 4 while Brown was on 5 and 6 of the eight Lane House whose lanes were  for Brown the tournament manager Here but who was rolling under the watch Ful Eye of John Allred the assistant Abc wisc european Bowling director it was quite a Day. He struck out for his 212 in the second game and then Strung 11 strikes in his 299 game for a total of 14 straight strikes. Wells wins at Graf Grafe Wohr Germany Roger Wells Winner of the Usa eur and Hei Delberg tournaments added the Grafen we or Golf club championship monday to his golfing accomplishments. Wells finished the three Day 54-Hole tour Ney Over the Par-66 course with an eight under 190 on rounds of 61-64-65. Al Mansa no with 242, won the first flight Bob roman with 265, took the second flighted Moore with 276, grabbed the third flight and Ann Muir won the ladies flight with 141 Over 27 holes. The 39-year-old Brown picked up his first Bowling Ball in 1969 and Only took up the sport seriously two years ago. Not Only were they rolled during the same squad but it was the first time Ever in an european tourney that two 700 series were posted. Jenkins won $414 while Brown too Home $248. A near 700 series was rolled the second Day of the tourney when the Veteran right hander Keith Wesby a Long time Bowler in Europe buried the pins for a 696 series on games of 257-215-224. Westby of Heidel Berg won $317. Finishing second 19 pins behind was the 1977 european masters Champion. Larry Dube of Kaiserslautern. The Power Ful Dube uncorked a 219-204-254677 series and won $238. The third Day of the tourney was won by Bob Brill of Kitzinger with a 201-247-217 665, who collected $232. De Nesmith of Frankfurt with 218-217-214649 was second. The Only double Winner in the tournament came in the women s portion of it. Lethander Sandy Halscy won the first Day with a 572 on games of 202, 191 and 179. Sandy who qualified for one of the 16 spot sin the prestigious 1977 masters tournament in Heidelberg also captured second Day honors with a 596 series on games of 190, 210 and 196. Another left handed woman Grace Kishaba of Heidelberg a year in year out entrant in the wisc Queens tourney in the states won the third Day with a 555 series on games of 152, 231 and 172. The meet was the first Abc wisc tour Ney of the season. There were 462 entries. Toronto Catcher out for season Toronto up Toronto Blue Jay Reserve Catcher Ernie Whitt will be lost to the club for the rest of the season because of a dislocated Tendon in his left foot team officials announced