European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1978 the stars and stripes Page 2s by Rondy Bonwitt Raan Roundup t aha Newnum and the am racing season could not have begun better for Mario an the Argentine grand prix and then went held Badui Alt Bong Iwu i lib us Row Andretti was running hear the front when his despite Spring Andretti continued and Only to drop Back when a wheel bearing failed near the end of the he fed on to finish fifth after a frustrate n opener was fairly live of the bad Luck he would have ail we year a Tiwu free run and so perhaps the Argentine up of Good Viknus to Lauid ing Marios winning Fine world when he was being escorted to the Victory stand sunday by a group of heavily armed someone asked Andretti Haw he just like there taking me Oft to be replied with a big re like that endear Andretti to the Public and the and As Ive written if be does win the world hell be the meat popular Champion tha sport cd like to after jut one example to pert Hurt it came in a cent letter from ban and Paula amur Kam us inf la they look Polof  Marioa Adreth t grand prix last summer and then had two posters Lee they netted he m it with messages to then made e of mailing Ibe Isek immediate touches like that do not go and As a racing Mario Andretti has no Success for Louda although Andreois Victory in Argentina mat a relatively easy the Brash Amalfa Romeo driven served notice to him and every other competitor that they will be this after four years Wilh world Champion Niki Lauda switched to Brab Ham and his debut was the Brilliant austrian would like nothing better than to prove he can do Well in a car other than and now its a Case of m so Lauda qualified fifth and finished second at Argentina while his teammate John Watson qualified fourth and ran second ahead of Lauda until the Alfa engine developed problems with id laps to Watson never seems to have any Cartes now the team Leader at cheered the Home crowd by qualifying on be front Row hot fractionally blow Andrews in the he a second bound Mario tire problems coded bit Ferrari is now Ullh the preach Mac Beau and Henri Matt nay wish he were Back on go Dyean before the season u during Spadac a lire Aid daring Ibe he was forced to make a nit top to change Fram hard Oun Poud Momiu to softer he charged Back ago eventually finished seventh jut ahead of i new be v in the Tyrrell Patrick Back on four was exceptionally Happy about his Attr Orlace finish because the new Tyr Rellford went so Well after a multitude of problems during Winter in Degailler qualified then passed the tikes of Patrick James Hunt and Ronnie Peterson to capture tire problems reports from Argentina also hint that the Goodyear Michelin Competition is causing Kunnap Panem with my Belin supplying the Ferrari team Ferrari is getting every Type of tire it to combat the report Goodyear has left its demo cratic position of passing out the same tires to every and is now providing its most advanced tires to the top teams Goodyear move is a natural one be cause the idea is to beat but the either teams complained at Argentina that they were receiving Only the Soso ures the top outfits didst and so it Well see what happens As the season Cheever one disappointing note from Argentina involved the Young american Driver Eddie Cheever in the new Leodora racing on the first Day of the car failed to handle properly and on the engine blew up during the morning practice the Rait mechanics were unable to install a new engine u time for the final afternoon run and Young Eddie was out of his comment today was a disaster from the word failing to qualify along with Cheever waa Mexico Hector Reba tiie and England woman Driver i Etna hopefully Cheevert car a Tel be sorted oat and properly tested Between now and be gives Stenmark first giant slalom Joss americas Mahre is fifth his main commitment remains in formula and those race dates have commenting on Cheevers contract for the two South american formula 1 Jochen Cheevers Boas at said last week thai although the Al ride u a big Chance Tor the european formula 1 championship races will have coot need on Page x Switzerland up another threat to Ingemar St Marks domination of the ski slopes emerged tues Day As 20yearold Andreas Wenzel of Liechtenstein won a world cup giant edging out the swedish Star by s3 hundredths of a it was stenmark3 first loss in a giant slalom his younger brother of women world slalom Champion haunt clocked 2 seconds for the two giant slalom runs Over tracks of meters in length Ullh a drop of 3w Ste Marks time it was Wetzels first win in a world cup but he said that didst Surprise my results have been gelling better and and in not under the same sort of pressure As some of the others who have to be careful about being dropped from their National teams for the world championships in Garmisch next Wenzel our Liechtenstein team is so Small that cinc Houston contest apr i 6 to open no slate new York up the National league will begin its 102nd Mason on thursday april with the Cincinnati baseballs oldest Host ing the traditional Home opener against the Houston according to the official a full schedule of games will be played on april with Montreal at new Chicago at Pittsburgh and san Diego at san Francisco in the afternoon and los an getes at Louis at Philadelphia and Houston at Cincinnati at Louis and Houston Wilt open their Home schedules on april 10 and los an san Diego and Montreal win play their borne openers on april the season is scheduled to end on with this years Allstar game scheduled for july u at san As there is an abundance of night games on the the astros will play 70 of their 81 Home games at night while Atlanta Wilt play 67 and Philadelphia Wilt play 66 Home Garnet under the los Angeles 62 and san Diego 61 also will play More than three fourths of their Home games at by the giants have Only 27 night games those wanting to see a rematch Between Philadelphia and los the two division winners will have to wait until june 2 when the Phillies Host the Dudgen fora three game the schedule also includes very few Dou the giants Lead the Way with seven doubleheaders scheduled at borne and Cincinnati and Pittsburgh each an listed for the on the other will have just one doubleheader at Home this High scoring Bradley guard sidelined by broken wrist api Bradley universe Tys Roger College basketballs leading is out of action indefinitely with a broken a 64oot7 senior guard averaging Tunu a game when Mcaa Statis tics were last broke right wrist in the second half of a game last sat urday against in a collision Little not iced at the a Rood skier can be sure of a be conditions also suited the Young Liechtenstein he said he likes icy and icy they us organizers poured liners of water onto the tracks which turned into pure third in the race was Piero Gros of with an aggregate time of Helni Emrol of Switzerland placed fourth la and americas Phu Mahre took Wenzel posted the fastest time in the against Tor Gros the swede As usual went All out in the i second posting the fastest m hundredths faster than but not enough to take first place Gros had had the fastest intermediate times on both but lost precious time on the lower sections when he stayed one his edges Loo Hommel was Well satisfied with his fourth after missing a month on the world cup i had acupuncture for a Back but i feel my form coming Back he in quite satisfied with my performance Mahres fifth spot cemented his third place in Overall world cup standings behind Lenmark who to ail intents and purposes has already won the cup and Klaus Heidegger of who waa ninth in tuesdays Stenmark has the maximum 101 from the pedal and giant slalom he Doest compete in the downhill while Heidegger has 80 Points Anil just 62 of the 90 starters completed both runs under Cloudy skies but with the temperatures Well above Manfred Brunner of Austria and Erwin Strieker of two of the leading contenders to Lake both in the first the mens giant slalom results mini pull ruin Aba statistical leaders i Kovno i o re n pit nut it an us at u it 19 in w pm it thu m4 Tig m no Iii it Luta m i u w 111 m ovum m m w u my Iii in boffo Eotavo Iii la in Asiu Lumi m m u tit Sot ill in m lit in a1si1t1 a i o in m Tanh scoring leaders Effort