European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 09, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 9, 1978 the stars and stripes Poge 9 re leg run for Honor and fun they re off and running about 400 men head for the finish line two Miles and some fast 10-Odd minutes Down the Road in the second annual multinational re leg Ron at h Ortheim  main body of Fleet footed participants were . And German army  photo by Ann Keays re leg run aus Fra an German american go fake Fop free places in second annual two mile race by Ann Keays staff writer werthe1m. Germany to is an australian physician a German sergeant and an american Soldier were the first three men to Cross the finish line Here during the second annual re leg run a two mite race which brought about 400 . And bund Estehr soldiers together for a Day of Competition and partnership activities. The 72nd Field arty group and its German brother unit the 12th arty regt in provided 11 teams for the re leg run. Each of the six . And five German teams had 30 men plus several alternates. Civilians also joined the Competition. Or. Jim Casey Wertheim dispensary finished the course under sweltering skies h 10 minutes. 14 seconds. Sgt Herbert Baumbusch 18, of 365 Panzer arty in in Wau darn followed one second later. Spec. 1 Ricky Curtis 20. Of Flint. Mich., came in at 10 minutes 20 seconds. Curtis is As signed to 3rd Btry 35th Field arty in Here. You just Don t know How bad i feel earning in third said Curtis. He won the first re leg race last year and Sahi his goal is to get on the Usa eur track team. I run Down the Hill from Peden Barracks to town everyday but no one will run with  said Curtis. They say i m too ast although Curtis said his time is a Little off now he s not giving up. I used to watch the olympics on to Back Home in Michigan he remembered. And every 4 in Usa eur picked for army chess play schwetz1ngen, Germany four of Usa eur s highly ranked chess federa Tion players have been selected by the army to compete in this year s army chess tournament aug. 28 to sept. 1 at fort Meade. My. According to army recreation services officials Here. The top six finishers in the army chess tournament will represent the army in the i interservice chess tournament to bed sept. 7 to 13 in Washington . Usa eur players chosen to compete in the army event Are sgt Ronald a. Phil a 1st operations in Augsburg spec. 4 me j. Fiu Randolph. 3mth signal in. Mris Ruhe spec. 4 Murray s. Newcomb 0? do medical in Mannheim and sgt. Robert l. Couch sri inf div kit Wigen. One in my neighbourhood told me to keep trying that i d make it to the olympics  Casey from Melbourne. Australia heard about the re leg race from one of his patients Only 10 minutes before it began. He s been running daily for about two years and said he began his regimen when he realized he was smoking too much and was 26 pounds  Casey left the land Down under about 18 months ago. My whole intention was to get some experience living and travelling in Europe. I be thoroughly enjoyed it he said. Casey ran in England and France before placing second in a recent Vii corps 26 sgt. Herbert Baum buses. Took 2nd place. Mile Marathon at Chie Sec. He has also set his sights on the greek Marathon in october. I average about 80 Miles per week said Casey. It keeps me fit. I be Lieve More in preventive Medicine he said his eyes twinkling. Casey and Baumbusch were close at the final turn before the finish line. We did t know which direction to go said Casey because there was no one to direct us at the  after running the wrong direction and doubling Back they finished a second apart. Casey said he i Baum Busch would have won it if we had t made the mistake in  so Casey wrote himself Down in the second place Slot. Baumbusch from a Village in the Oden Wald said he s been running every Day for six years. He s an armorer and said he hoped his bund Estehr unit would give him an extra Holiday for  he has a twin brother and said both of them would run in next year s re leg race. I think this is a very Good idea that we have comradeship and friends with the american army said Baumbusch. Col. Fritz Joachim Kunze. 12th arty regt commander said he was very pleased with this year s race. In addition to Baumbusch s individual win. Die first two team spots were taken by German Artil Lery battalions from Philipsburg and Wai idiom. Last year a German officer finished the race in last  said Kunze. So i told him he would get the Schnecke Snail award Kunze joked. Col. Sidney Davis commander of 72nd Field arty group and the Wertheim Community joined the two mile race and finished in 14 minutes. 57 seconds. Not bad for an old  he said and laughed. According to Davis the idea for the re leg run grew from the requirement that Usa eur male soldiers run two Miles in 17 minutes or less. After meeting that goal Competition among . And brother bund Estehr battalions began Here. After the race runners and guests heaped plates with picnic fare and watched the awards ceremony. Trophies were presented to the top three individual runners and top three teams. Runners who finished in fourth through 13th place received medallions. Pvt Michael Doan. From Monterey. Calif., said the Best pan of the annual race is definitely the get together Good Beer and  Doan assigned to 1st in. Both Field arty at Schaffenberg. Came in 52nd last year and attributed his a Isth place finish this year to too Many  3rd this time spec. 4 Ricky Curtis 3rd Btry. Isth Field arty in Wertheim. Last year Winner finished third in the tec4 annual re leg uni. Ann pm