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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, August 13, 1978

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 13, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 oof in Chapman Center of Britain the bulkier of Lotus cars discusses Sun Day s austrian grand prix with his meeting of the Lotus minds Lotus driven Ronnie Peterson of Sweden left and Marl Andretti of the ., after they qualified 1-2, respectively saturday on the front Row for the race at Zel Tweg. Andretti seeks to Virtu ally wrap up the Drivers title. A if s Lofus again Peterson Andretti Are i -2 on front Row for a austrian up by Randy Barnett Sis racing columnists Altweg Austria is the Lotus food cars continued their domination of nod prix racing Here saturday with sweep s Ronnie Peterson and America Florio Andretti sitting on the front Row for today s austrian grand  Andretti leads big for the 1978 driving championship his team me Peterson proved faster in qualifying. With saturday s time slowed because Ono us Grid was determined from Fri practice session held on a his fastest run aboard the Lotus 79.eraw sped Over the 3.7-mile Oster Wing in one minute 37.71 seconds at Golf. Continued from Page u in be. 71-70-wi 71.70-141 7�-7�1 71-w-u1 7m4-141n-n-Ui new i m-7v-u17i7i-ia in Mihn a 7171-141 7wj-win-n-ia 7i-7iu 7i-7i-m 70-n-ui7i.7i 71-71-14 71-71 m mws-14 77.71-10 74-w-u1771-143 71-73-144 71-7j-m471-71 144 71-7j-u4 71-7j-u in w 771-14 7w1-i4j 74-w-m4 it it an average Speed of 135.78 Miles per  swede s Mark was almost two seconds under world Champion Niki Lauda s pol position time of last year. Andretti meanwhile was Only fractionally off Peterson s Pace recording 1 37.76.during saturday s session Andretti said All was Well with the car and that he was optimistic about this year s world Champi  the shattering performance of the two Lotus cars Andretti is almost certainty win sunday barring mechanical prob lems or an Accident. Peterson. Lotus no. 2driver, will give him full support As usual. The very fast austrian circuit is Well suited for Turbo car Power and the Ren Ault Turbo took full advantage of it with Frenchman Jean Pierre Jab Ouille record ing third fastest time at 1 3842. It was Farand away the Best qualifying time Ever turned in by the French Turbo  fastest qualifier was Carlos Reutemann of Argentina at 1 38.50 in Ferrari. Fifth was Jacques Laffite of France at1 38.71 in a Ligier Matra sixth sex world Champion Emerson Fittipaldi Brazil at1 38.77 in a Cope Sucar Ford seventh. South african Jody Scheckter at 1 38.85 i Wolf Ford eighth England s James Hunt at 1 39 10 in a Mclaren Ford  Pironi France at 1 39.23 in a Tyr Rell Ford. And 10th, John Watson North pm Ireland at 1 39.35 in Brabham Alfa Romeo. Watson was Winner Here in 1976.austria s Lauda the hero of the More that 100.000 spectators who will arrive Hereford sunday s grand prix could manage Only 12th place on the Grid. Lauda. Who had engine problems with his Brabham Alfa Raider sidelined Santa Rosa Calif. Up the Oak land raiders have announced that Veteran tackle John Vela will be lost until mid no vember because of a Chest injury suffered during a pass blocking Drill. Romeo on Friday starts on the sixth Row next to Canadian Gills Villeneuve. Who drives a Ferrari. The twice world Champi on Lauda has never won his own grand  Alan Jones Surprise Winner of last year s austrian race starts in 15thposition aboard his Williams Ford. Ameri can Driver Brett Lunger meanwhile qualified his privately entered Mclaren Ford in 18th place on the 26-car Grid. Of the 30 Drivers practising Here four failed to qualify. They were Jochyn mass of Germany and austrian Hans Binder both of German ats team Arturo Merza Rio of Italy in a Merzario Ford and Rupert Keygan of England in a Surtees Ford. Going into the austrian race 12th round of the 16-race grand prix series Andretti has a Lead of 54 Points to Peterson s 36.Lauda and Reutemann have 31 Points  Andretti wins Here sunday the 1978 Crown is practically his although he will not have clinched it mathematically. Marathon scheduled in Fulda sept. 9 Fulda Germany the first annual cavalry Marathon sponsored y the huh army Cav Reg will be held sept. 9 her Downs Barracks. Opened to military civilians and local nationals prizes will be awarded to the first three finishers in five categories men up to 29 years of age Between 30 and 39 and 40 and above women up to 35years and 36 and above. Entry fee is $1.50 to those registering be fore sept. 6. After that Date it is 12.50. All finishers will receive a certificate and commemorative Patch. The course will cover 13.1  registration forms write cavalry Marathon recreation services officer Fulda military Community Apo 09146, or phoning Fulda military 2364-596. Ramstein rally drops Vicenza in exhibition Vicenza Italy Ramstein s Ramsgate up a 67-Yard to run on the first play of the game then came Back to dominate the rest of the game in posting a 28-6 Victory Over the Vicenza Blue knights in a sea son opening exhibition game saturday. Blue knights quarterback John Holland romped 67 Yards on a quarterback sneak on the game s first play to give Vicenza 6-0lead. The Pat kick failed. Ramstein rallied to tie the score aided by the first of Many turnovers As Vicenza punter Willie Butler fell on bad snap on disown three Yard line with a fourth Down and the Ball on the Blue Knight 18. Ram Stein s Bruce Downey scored on the first play but a Pat pass missed leaving the score tied with 3 50 in the first Quarter. Linebacker Greg Grenlee s blocked punt set up Ramstein s tie breaking to in the third Quarter. Greenlee was the Rains standout player with a Field goal two Fum ble recoveries and Many tackles As Bot teams wound up with minus Rushing Yard age and had Little Success  blocked the punt into the Vicenza end zone where Sam Hall recovered for the to. A Pat kick failed. Greenlee kicked a 27-Yard Field goal setup by Goppy Gardner s recovery of a Dar Rell Cravath s Fumble at the Vicenza 32.late in the third Quarter the rams Green Lee recovered a Claude Wiggins Fumble atthe 20-Yard line. Calvin Putman scored from the one and Greenlee s Pat made it22-6, Ramstein. The final rams score came on Derrick Lynch s 45-Yard return of an intercepted Mike Petra ski pass. The Pat kick  wound up with a minus nine Yards Rushing and completed Only one passin 11 attempts plus having one intercepted. Vicenza had seven turnovers losing four fumbles and having three passes picked off. They had a minus seven Yards Rushing despite the big to play. Besides Greenlee defensive standout for Ramstein included defensive end Sam Hall and linebacker Larry Green. For Vicenza defensive tackle Lucius Gundy and linebacker Hector Arock sparkled. Rims ctn 1 0 u i 3t vat Ftp t 0 0 t tvs hound 47 run kick i mud Lum Bruu downy trim off fim rom Hill a Cev a of blocked punt in mid tone kick hum in Oraw Imuta ram Putman 1 run great stuck pm or non � intern pm kick my upper Heyford Edge pm on Williams to Rhein main a Germany half Back Kent Williams scored on a six a run in the second Quarter and the 1heyford sky Kings held off a late t main threat to Post a 7-0 exhibition football Victory Over the rockets Here saturday. It was the first game of the season for both teams. Williams run climaxed a 12-play, is Yard drive by the visitors from the . Conference who had trouble getting started but dominated most of the second half Over their Continental sports Confer ence opponents. Rein main s Best threat came late inthe game when a 35-Yard pass from quarterback Vic Weber to Wingback Stev Holmgreen took the Ball to the Heyford eight Yard line. Running Back Jim Murphy got the Ball to the us two but the Kings held there and ran out the remaining seconds to protect their Victory. Rhein main missed on two Field goal at tempts in the first and third quarters. Izeor a fort _. 7 � � rho mucin 4 0 c 0 us  kick Good North Nicklaus in meet Harrison . Up defending Champion Andy North Winner of the  Open and Jack Nicklaus British Ope Champ were the first two players announced to compete in the Westchester classic. Aug. 17-20  
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