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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 26 the stars and stripes tuesday August 22, 1978 usar Pur women s tourney had its Glamour slow pitch was t Only a comedy of errors by Dave Cowan sum writer Erlanger Germany sol Al though one Spectator described the usar eur women s slow pitch softball tournament last week at Erlanger Johann Kalb Field As a comedy of errors the four Day event still had its moments of glory if nothing More than the warm sunny weather that reigned throughout the annual affair. Last year the Usa eur tournament was held at Augsburg and the weather was a Complete turnabout. It rained nearly 24hours a Day the infielders played in puddles of water the outfielders held numer Ous poolside bashes while spectators umpires and players directed the deployed bucket brigade. A yes. The Radiant weather. Maybe too much. At times it seemed the players mimicked the fans who bathed nonchalantly in the  the 17-game double elimination tour Ney two contests were forfeits a total of 172 errors were committed nearly duplicating the 176 runs scored. However of Pasiona brillant plays by some of the More than 100 women participating made up forthe Sloppy action that highlighted this year s Usa eur  such player was Jackie Moate of the Champion Augsburg red machine which Defeated the Wurzburg wildcats. 11-4. In the if necessary game to win the championship. Earlier the wildcats forced the extra game by handing the previously undefeated red machine a 9-2  a most valuable player award were Given it surely would have gone to the Augsburg shortstop who helped turn Over five double plays and who made 31 outs inthe red machine s five games. Although she committed five errors it was far less than any other player who handled that number of plays. Three of the five errors came in Augsburg s last two games when the entire team made 15 errors nearly twice the amount in its three previous games. Besides a deadly Rifle throw to first Moate showed her All around ability Offen sively both As a runner and hitter. He daring antics on the base paths produced extra bases which led to eventual  was 10-for-15 at the plate. A remarkable .667 Mark. She also demonstrated her Long Ball hitting drilling five Home runs to Lead the  Fielding Gem was Winburg s third baseman Angle Morrison. She handled the last three outs in the wildcats 12-1 win Over Berlin to Stop the bears Cinderel la comeback. She also fielded All three final outs As the wildcats halted Kaiserslautern 9-2, in the losers finals. In the first game against Augsburg she Stingley will undergo surgery wednesday Happy rider Kenny Roberts first american to win be world Soock motorcycle Champion ship holds his trophy on the Victor stand at Germany s Worb Nigring. The Califon Dan wrapped up the title on Yamaha sunday with a third place in the series float race. A photo Foxboro. Mass. A paralysed football player Darryl Stingley of the new England patriots will undergo surgery wednesday in California to fuse the fourth and fifth vertebrae of his spine. But the Star National football league receiver severely injured aug. 12 in Oak land against the raiders is not expected  any marked improvement of his paralysis. Patriots coach Chuck Fairbanks gave the report to Stingley s status after visiting the injured player Friday and  Don t want to sound Overly optimistic Fairbanks said sunday after new England Defeated the Kansas City chiefs 24-7 to win its third consecutive preseason game. Darryl s future is unpredictable to the degree of recovery hell attain. The opera Tion will simply put his spine in proper position. It won t have any effect on his motor  said he had mixed emotions after visiting  s got a fantastic attitude and he s cheerful and courageous in his thinking Fairbanks said. He s convinced hell lick the problem. There Are some encouraging Taiwan teams capture big and senior la titles from press dispatches Taiwan came out on top in both utile league championship games As the 16-18-year-Olds edged Tampa Fla., 4-1, in 13 innings for their fifth straight big league Crown while the u-15-year-Olds bested Burbank iii., 3-2, to take a seventh straight title in senior division Competition. The big league champs scored three runs in the 13th inning on a Home run a squeeze bunt and two doubles to defeat Tampa at fort Lauderdale Fla. Cheng Hsin Sheng opened the big 13ih-tnning rally with a Solo Home run in the big league feature game. Winning Pilcher Tsucheng Chung brought in another run with the squeeze bunt and Huang Chin we ripped a run scoring double. Taiwan s Yang die Jen broke up scoreless tie with a Lead off Home run in the fifth. But Tampa s Vince Ferlita sent the game into extra innings with a Solo shot in the Bottom of the  looked like the taiwanese had taken physical signs but i think they re  Stingley who was paralysed when hews belted on an incomplete pass play will remain in California for the foreseeable future. Fairbanks said Stingley May eventually be moved to a Chicago Hospital near his Home. The personable Stingley. A former standout at Purdue was beginning his sixth nil season coming off his Best Yearin 1977 when he caught 39 passes for 657 Yards and five touchdowns. Rams hire Andersen to fill Allen vacancy los Angeles up the los an Geles rams saturday hired Urcla assist ant football coach Foster Andersen 31, Tofill the vacancy on their coaching staff Cre ated by last sunday s firing of George Al Ien. Andersen former head football coach a Cal state los Angeles and sex University of Southern California assistant was Hind by new ram head coach Ray Malavasi to handle the nil club s offensive line he coached Urcla s offensive tackles and tight ends. Malavasi started the season As therms offensive coordinator until he was elevated to the head Job to replace Allen after aliens dismissal by owner Carroll Rosenbloom. Started Wurzburg on a putting Down the red 1 order in the first  maybe f reasons both teams . Or perhaps it was the participants played do like girl scouts less than near perfect i numerous Kaupla sleeping bags and Ca the affair after they arrival they would to _ four Days behind ban Rolson Barracks Corre Berg. Y it was t exactly peeled which Drew i Marks. I was shocked Kaisen lantern cot although i fed of Eton services did before we got Here  of the eight ithe tournament cell blocks and pillows sheets Andt but there still were a the women had i could walk on the soon sent embarrassing i undressing c also the rib their clothes. There v think the women need it a i m not saying i As men or need  of women v Tion called for hot male coaches who i had hot  a one fright i women ventured to moved into Gas Thatter i Haift stand  of i room. You can t and going at aul  on those hard i. And play a Bau game i the Lead in the shh inning when Huang Chin Wen lashed a Homer but he failed to touch first base and was called but on Ana peal play. Tampa had runners on second and third with nobody out in the 12th but failed to Hsu Cheng Chung relieved in the 12thwhen starter Wang min Hsiung tired after 11 innings. Randy Lopez who took the loss came on in Relief and was relieved in the in the senior division title clash at u � homers Fay Huei Sheng Chou and Hsi Tsung Chai peed Taiwan s Yung. Tean to Victory Over Burbank Uota Home runs came in the sixth inning a rf""?.8 run was earned on Burbank error in the second inning Pitcher Mark Artobella took the loss for however ment especially because i had i then she i one left in my c but Many l have been billeted m Ity in their stay at and for one simple i troop mile " the different said numbers co Jim  at the 1  Madrid plays wednesday or. Little league Serif i teams tuesday Jupi boys were poised Santo Kingtung. Tan. 8 meet  the United Center. . Was Toad Lexington by. Was to club s runs with drove in the double and the semifinal thursday and the. Or.  he expects Ries Santo do Good team with pitching. The Strong Coop tort Taiwan the dominated the Ning seven cause Japan past 11 years won by team from  
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