European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse February 1978 the stars and stripes rest German 2man Bob turns in fastest time in first Day of practice Page 23 a the West i team of Peter hell and Dieter i turned in the fastest time in the Day of qualifying monday for the 1 woman bobsled i with hell driving and Gebhard on the the team clocked one i Over the 16curve course their second practice the team i timed in in the first practice eighth the second fastest time of the Day was recorded by Helmut Saschek and Franz who clocked Fol Lowed by the Swiss team of Hans Hilte Brand and Alain Piaget in bobs edders from 13 countries began training monday Over Lake pm acids untre Frig rated track for the Start of the world championships next the event Speed coach says new Placid rink stinks i Lake a it said Speed skating coach chatting of the new 13 400 Speed skating Oval recently com for the 1980 Winter schotting said that after More than a of training on the he is not were not sealing for second Sre settling for third the coach the ovals first real test will come 13 and 14 when the rink hosts the world sprint Speed skating schotting that the slopes around the track feed water and mud onto the rinks surface whenever the tempera Tares Rise above the track itself is the coach also said that Grey buildings and Walls near the track reflect sunlight onto the causing soft spots in the schotting said he also feared for the safety of his he said Chain link fencing has been placed too close to the track in some i just Hope they have enough liability insurance to cover he said of possible officials of the olympic organizing committee were not available for com ment on Schot tongs runs two the top american former world champions Brent Rushlaw and Dennis both of of Saranac finished fifth in the first run with a time of and 10th in the second heat in Rushlaw and Duprey were one of the few teams monday to come out of the Zigzag turn a pair of High banked s curves Many of the teams had difficulty with the Zigzag entering at speeds approaching 70 Miles an then careening off the Walls of the narrow Chute on the downhill Lake Placid which will be refrigerated next year in preparation for the 1980 Winter is considered the fastest in the since the death of the italian racer Zardini in the it also has become one of the it is one of the few bobsled runs in the world which allows spectators to Purchase a run if they defending olympic Champion Meinhard Nehmer of East driving with Raimund turned in relatively slow times of and coach Mike Hollrock said he expected some of the better bobs edders to take it easy in the Early Days of training while some less powerful teams would be going for fast Nourock said that along with the East another team to watch would be Switzerland Peter a former Fourman and Max that team had times of and the world Fourman bobsled championships will be run Here girl rejects purse from j of pro win Baltimore up Pam a 15yearold Baltimore native who won her first professional tournament during the turned Down the purse which she won at the tour because she wants to retain her Amateur the Money was put in a fund of the women Tennis who returned to school passed up an invitation to appear in a professional tournament in Chicago and said her next professional tournament would probably be in the tournament of champions in Atlanta during Spring that Way i miss any school she Shriver beat her last four opponents easily in the Columbus including a championship clinching Victory Over Kate that lasted Only 48 she her hard work on her serve helped her in the games in which were played indoors during one of the worst blizzards in Ohio the weather out there was really the pits but i met and talked a lot with some Fine players when i want doing school she Shriver said her schoolwork is especially important to her because she is trying to Complete three years of work in two she said her next court appearance will be in the Usta National Amateur indoor championships at Maryland Salisbury Racquet Lucky for Macphail Kuhn want commissioner of baseball in 1938 Digregorio Brief appearances lakers release i Digregorio up in a not Ted he los Angeles lakers guard Ernie i a five year pro who has been on the sub injured list since the move allowed the in last lace in the nabs Pacific division with a 225 to get Down to the leagues 11 appeared briefly in Only is games after being acquired by be lakers from Buffalo this season and aver Ted just 3j Points and when Laker owner Jack Kent Cooke a inquired Digregorio sept 7 for undisclosed there were reports that Angeles coach Jerry West didst want wests sparing use of Digregorio seemed to substantiate those i Digregorio was a 1 draft Choice of ithe braves in 1973 and signed a million the lakers didst Dis i close terms of their contract with the 6foot guard from Providence but it was general Ity believed that the braves picked up the i Digregorio averaged Points and assists in Bis initial pro season in 197374 land was voted the nabs Rookie of the i but he Tore cartilage in his left knee is games into the 197475 season and a i geared in Only 31 contests that i knee surgery Many Felt the of Cost Digregorio his i he averaged and Points in i his other three seasons at Buff by Dave Anderson new York not within hours Bowie Kuhn kept Vida Blue hand cuffed to Charles Finley and the late Larry Macphail was escorted into the Hall of Fame along with addle a Pitcher Only antique collectors there is a nearly two months Charles Finley dealt Vida Blue to the Cincinnati reds for million and Dave minor league first but now the commissioner has ruled that the 28yearold Lethander must return to the As in order to preserve competitive just As he annulled the Finley sales of Blue to the Yankees for million and Joe Rudi and Rollie Fin Gers to the Boston red sox for million each during the 1976 the commissioner abhors Charles pulleys right to receive an exorbitant sum for a but in another the commissioner has prevented the just As he prevented the Yankees and red from trying to strengthen their now for the connection with Larry Mac Phail if Bowie Kuhn had been commissioner in 1938 when Larry Macphail took Over the Brooklyn would he have infringed on Macphall right to Purchase the players who formed a Pennant Vinner by 1941 and who contributed to his Hall of Fame enshrinement in rebuilding the dodger Larry Macphaul first move was to write a Check for a big sum to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dolph a first baseman who emerged As the nation Al leagues most valuable player in in other Larry Macphail spent to liberate pee wee Reese from the red sox farm he also acquired such standout players As Billy Dixie Joe Whitlow Kirby Higbe and Mickey in some for the Point a team has just As much to improve itself by acquiring r As an owner does to sell a 1 that Bowie Kuhn has taken away that right from Charles not once but he also has taken away the other teams right to improve itself within the As a second place team in the National league West last the reds had an obligation to their fans to try to improve their they obtained the Best Avail Able left handed Pitcher in but now the commissioner has ruled that the Deal affects competitive what competitive balance surely not the competitive balance in the National league West where the reigning los an Geles dodgers Musl be especially the dodgers Waller Kuhn blocks Sale of Blue continued from Page 111 blocked Finley Sale of Relief Pitcher Paul Lindblad to the Texas rang ers before approving in contrast to the 90minute hearing at tended by 18 persons after Finley first million Dollar Kuhn presided Over two Days of discussions which lasted six hours each on 17 and the sessions were attended by 26 and 19 re including american league president Lee National league president Chub Finky and Finley his health deteriorating because of a heart Finley has been trying to sell the As on orders from his negotiations Between Finley and Denver oilman Marvin Davis for a million Sale of the club collapsed last Howe because of the failure by the As to get veto shocks reds Howsam continued from Page 21 before they were Able to obtain a copy of the they were being bombarded for comments on the Howsam said he was going to ask base Ball owners and general managers to review the transcript in the Case and see if they Are not As shocked As i am by the decision and by the control of baseballs operation which the commissioner says he earlier in the Kuhn cancelled the Deal that would have sent minor league slugger Dave revering and million in Cash to Oakland for Kuhn stated that it would be unfair for Cincinnati to make the sort of Deal that other clubs have been deterred from Howsam said Kuhns opinion seems to say that the reds cant strengthen them selves or they will be too Strong Lor their if the commissioner must be asking in order to Mac this to give up players who in the commissioners opinion will weaken us to the extent Blue would strengthen the purpose of every Trade is to strengthen your Howsam said no decision has been made on whether to take the matter to
