European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Poge 26 the stars and stripes february 1978 Usa eur wrestling championships at Berlin v corps squad favored for title by Dave cow an Smi writer Berlin Stuj it could be a tussle be tween some of Europe finest madmen but then again it could be All v corps As grapplers Grunt and growl for respective sties in the usar Eor freestyle res thing championships that get under some 77 wrestlers Are scheduled to open the three Day event with a preliminary which will be broken into two ses Sions each of the first two from i in and 7 to Friday and then 13 and 79 sat the round Robin finals will begin at 1 on the winners from each of the 10 weight divisions will be selected to participate in he Alt army wrestling trials i april i at West according to Usa eur sports director Joe the army team will then compete inn the interservice ski conditions in the Alps Vutci Lute Iwuh pm adar a in Melni in 1m tin errand my Alum Irilli Al to r Kimthi my film 6f no i Austria Moulto Loftlin Liln Hotoi a tort to h ibus s it lit his in Thoj of tort Ingwl championships hosted by the Marine March 2731 at the fledgling wrestling which was resurrected two years ago and like All Usa eur usually evolves around two predominant v corps and Vii corps although other commands like list support Berlin and seventh army training come enter respectable teams each but its going to be different this according to Vii corps should be All v the vol corps officials Are optimistic about their wrestlers having a Chance against the stacked v corps team which has produced numerous winners in the but he also admitted v corps officials have placed immense priority on their mat program and have been working hard to get their men in top physical Condi As far As that no team entered in the festive event shapes up like v according to respective team we really dont have much we Hope to finish said berlins sports director Pat outside of Kelli Christen sen 163 and Vemon Mouton we doll have a said Herm Collier of the 2lst support and for Tom on Eills setae the Best Chance will probably be with Bruce Mcintosh if v corps takes the unofficial team like it did last it could very Well be on the basis of More they will be the Only ones who will enter the tournament with a full squad Winner and run Nerup from its respective championship in each of the 10 weight the Vii corps team will sport nearly a full team except in he 105pound compete followed of seventh army training come with is and Berlin with nine madmen and setae and the list support come with eight Bill Ritton of known As George Blanda of Usa eur will head the powerful v corps the 37yearold two time v corps Champion will be making us fifth trip to the usar eur the 1972 Allamy madmen was the Usa eur 105pound tits is last he has been wrestling competitively since we have got a very solid team this said v corps mat coach Van we Nave More experience this year than last year and we Are very opt european invitational prep mat breakdown in plans threatens trip by Ralph Bewel Nglen staff writer the Netherlands some of the wind went out of the sails of the european invitational High school championships Here thursday before the action even started when tournament architect Ross Calvert announced break Down in arrangements on the planned we Back to the for the 13 champions to meet stateside previously it had teen announced the winners would Fly to Lebanon Valley col lege in next week for the Middle Atlantic conference tourney pitting Mcaa division it on the tide the european were to meet fresh men and is Yves plus High school was there in the area to give coaches and athletic directors a Chance to have a look against but athletic director and Wres tog coach accent High Bere in Brun sum was faced with breaking the news thursday afternoon after a at Eli director Cerald Petrofes in the Petrofes had said Early this week that no firm dates were Given to accent Calvert attributes the snafu to a lot of broken promises unexpected problems with billeting at Ard last of nov weekend schedule in Berlin acc pfc pro Utiss Karnba Wash inf to Berlin National Rodeo floats in Tnyaa notre but the current Winter storms in the he went on to explain that the High school Competition was knocked out when schools in the an Niue area lost in Days of school and schedules were fouled right tournament time ruining any Chance of squeezing in Competition with the european the College also lost three Days of school due to the Winter weather and the big tournament schedule Calvert the flu epidemic hitting hopscotch across the he mutated some competitors and didst help to Cla irly our problems at Calvert went on to add that All is not Down the we have two alternatives at u be flown tuck to Walch the tournament and meet with a coaches and athletic from the schools plus others in the area or Well any to for wrestling Calvert went on to say rial now we Are set on either plan and be Slid ing the u Rimers will also be asked to offer suggestions to make a 6 Dusio saturday a bit of bad weather and he flu taking its toll around Europe also havoc with travel tors even with numerous walk on slots left vacant by the afas Cence of Grapoli ers earning berths y legends of Washington foe Nix Tram one it i taking per for Berila Mcaa Bas notre Dame Urcla acute 01 weight brackets had As few As Telat competitors and there was a total j m Tor coveted div dual jux Erht Siam we High among the competitors and the fans alike even after us brackets were scrambled by missing my Stylc we will do another two Home v Andy who placed second la 1 conference wrestling backing up Freeman who i and Gleasen inf laterals others who figure Toff Cora Are a Mem vorhof Fol bowl of two v Corv Takh Pound Alan Comett of sur who wrestles j club in Mainz and Coates i Lary Community in Arthanil win wrestling the has been wrestling la Usa eur me the program was Lav acc has Hli year old Claude slim Pounder who Tremlett it3 has a 13zmark Inthey 19epcund Thomas Vul won his division Thi beating out last years i v Illes Helms livid used at 158 for Central will head Vii i Pound Droop Competition which eur last Al Ansbach Roland Pound who 1 army Competition finals after Wurzburg an Numberg i which is u placing a Mclntosh or Kenza us Harr at 149 and Stew both Forgra ulcer a titles along with Grimm to the the zest support eight will have their exp because of some i four of to participate Are from 198 and pm ser Lautem will Send Worms and Heidelberg t Berlin will enter i rests its Hopes on Gary Albert Bush 136 and ten All possible Allamy cording to Donald Scot of Rosacki tenth at a is commands assistant Eric the be competing in the won the v corps and 1 Crown last bin Lachs Darrell will be in weight class that he during the Usa eur t Othera that Huff Bel Andiana 240pound Seckens Danny Bluey no and although it seems sharpest tuft t bring out some keen i nothing More than j and wrestling in of the 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