European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                28, 1978 Crockett 2 Garmisch Germany is Rick Crckett captured the open singles Crown fifth a surpise straight set defeat of Vii corps teammate Al Kroll then teamed fifth Rick Roche to stage a dramatic come Back for a three set Triumph Over Kroll and seve Pace in the All Vii corps finale theatto ibid up the Usa eur Tennis Champion tips Here  won the singles Crown with an inert a 6-4, 6-2 Triumph Over the rang Krai in a Battle of youth. Crockett at 21, became the younger Over Susareu title Holder and the Man he beat Krol is t9.the doubles Krol and Pace won the first set easily led 34 and 5-3 in the second set but could t put it away despite havin Gmo match Points. Crockett and Roche pulled it together to take the Long second set cd a tie break and wound up winning 2 was outstanding a single dispute scarcely a harsh errors the friends planned Krol had won the Only previous enc Oun Gusba webs the Quality of Tennis did t match the perfect Garmisch weather sunday but the hour-and-45-Mlnute doubles encounter did have its share of drama. Roche at 31 the old Man of the Stuttgart area foursome that represented Vii com Pace like Crockett is 21 credited the turnaround to the use of lob tactics that highlighted a series of Long games Midway through the second set. It was t something we had agreed Toor even talked about we just started doing it said the Stocky left handed  Sun was bothering us so we figured it was bothering them  break of Pace s serve in the seventh game of the final set gave the champs a Opportunity to close out the match. Crock Ett went ahead 404 on his own delivery Toan but sew up the Victory. But it was the lobs that turned things crowd in the Middle of the second set the Kate and the improved play of Roche who had a terrible opening set. Leading 3-0 in the second set Pace had three game Points but could t produce a Winner. Kroll s netted Volley gave the champs their first game in the second set. After Crockett held service for the firs time in the match he and Roche tied the game at 3-3 on Kroll s service on the last of four break Points in another Long game. Kroll and Pace broke Roche to go up 4-3aid, after Pace held his service the pair needed Only one game for the doubles  off the first of two match Points Crockett held again on his delivery to Cut outed a decisive break Byro spurt forehand direct Lyra Kroll the tallest player on the court at 8 ?1 -sv1 Enel to toe Tot a which he and Pace won handily. When tie Caan l smash away Points with overhead volleys his Rangy presence was inti lat. And pc broke Crockett twice to building a m Lead that proved impossible to overcome. But it was his failure at the net in the sin Gles finale plus very steady play and serv ice by Crockett that was decisive in the 55.minute opening match. I Learned on hard courts in new meal co said Kroll. If my volleying had been on i would t have lost. That s really my game at the net maybe i should have stayed Back Morein the singles when the Volley game was t going reflected  was especially steady from the backcourt repeatedly hitting returns on or near the Baseline. When he missed it Usu ally was Long the bulk of Kroll s errors came on balls hit into or near the net Cord. Kroll lost his service in the very firs game of the singles final and never really  managed to even the set briefly in the sixth game but immediately lost his serv ice again in the seventh. Kroll saved the first of Back to Back set Points in the 10thgame, but Kroll s return of service was an  the second set Crockett again broke Kroll in the first game As the latter failed to handle two reaching backhands. Two Fine passing shots by Crockett again. Put Ada in Dallau. Just North of Heilbronn. He was unable to participate. In the Vii corps tournament. Pace beat Crockett in the semifinals and lost to his doubles partner Kroll in straight  the Vii corps doubles finale Kroll and Pace Defeated Crockett and  talking about sunday s doubles final. Crockett pointed out that both he an Roche produced streaks of Good Tennis. We both had hot streaks during the match but never at the same time. We just could t seem to put it together but fortunately had enough at the right time to win said the modest soft spoken double Champ. Crestfallen after losing the singles the stars and stripes Page 25 net titles championship Kroll was doubly Elsp pointed after losing in the other match As  really wanted to win it. Became i be put in to go to went Point As a Cade through the prep school program and i May not have a Chance to come Back herein i m  said the likeable Young Ster who works As a medical aide at his Home unit. Roche the Only officer member of in Stuttgart quartet ii a Captain and Heli copter Pilot who serves As the aviation offi cer for the 7th Engineer brigade at Korn Westheim. Pace also is at Korwes Isheim. Where he is an a with the 30mb my co 385th my in at walk los , an e-3. Works As a helicopter electrician with b co a Mph trans in inner Engen. He got to the finals of the usar eur All army trials last july losing toll army Champion Zachary Smith the former West Point Netler who could no come to this tourney. Sunday s results men s open i Hoies clumps anime Akk Crock la. Vii c pal Krall vol do. A m. Men s open  Craun Rick Rocle. Vol co Ptim Krall St ski. Vol wire of wire Victory for Mario at land oort by by Randy Barnetts a Auto racing columnist Zand Voort the Netherlands Stis America s Mario Andretti moved one step closer to the world driving championship Here sunday by scoring a resounding Victory in the dutch grand  teammate Ronnie Peterson of Sweden came in second to make it the fourth Lotus Ford 1-2 sweep this season. Third about 12 seconds Back of the Lotus pair was work Champion Niki Lauda of Austria in a Brabham Alpha  his Start to finish win Andretti said it was the longest race of my life. Had a problem with the exhaust system and i was worried about the possibility of i starting a fire inside the fibreglass body. Luckily for me nothing  lowered my revs near the end of the Sharber tops Safe Golf by 1 shot Torrejon Spain Hal Sharber of the Mediterranean sports conference moved too first place in the Safe Golf championships alter 36 holes Here sunday when first Day Leader Jeff Vales also of to hems blew to an 81. Sharber added a 74 to his opening Day 73for a 147 total and a one stroke Lead Over defending Champion Clyde Sniffen of the Csc who had a 73 sunday. Another Csc competitor Steve Dietrick is fourth with aug total and Yates who had the tournament s lowest score a 71, in his first round tumbled All the Way to fourth with 152. The Competition was staged in torn conditions under a blazing Spanish Sun Ith the temperature hovering around 100agrees, but the course was in excellent playing condition. For an Eagle and it stopped he had another tap in Bird the Golf club members made up the Amateur contingent. Playing with Yates were fellow no cart Froberg of the . And Torre Ion s Charles Emery and Jerry Swatzel. Chuck Ria of the Mac uncorked a 271-Yard drive to win the longest drive in the open division and Lajeunesse had a 236-yarder to win the senior action. The Leader open division jm1ymm. cutting the shots Good and i was sinking the putts Sharber said. The greens were in mis  dim hum. Us Rich Coll  , Tom r .77-n 4nn 114a it m Tomin a Vul senior division Sperb condition and they were holding so a could go for the pin. Considering the m tone heat the Green keepers have the we to excellent shape.". Sharber birdied the Par s. 485-Yard fifth 5 and the Par 5, 557 Yard eighth a be Uble bogeyed the Par 3. 173-Yard second Hen he dumped his tee shot into the  putted from off the fringe on the sixth Tom kill Clrk. The pro am ii i Jalof 110. Two us compiled by vex. To a to Che tournament and Torrejon soothe pro women s division race to make it certain i would t overstress the  it was the american s sixth grand Pri Victory this season. Andretti and Peterson ran within second of each other throughout the race completely dominating it with Peterson acting As a Buffer. Peterson who said he had Brake prob lems during the last 20 laps added Mario had better acceleration and he was a bit faster than 1 was. I could t catch him and i would not have passed him even if i could have. My Job is no. 2 Driver and to help Mario win the  the title Andretti said Well. I m just three Points closer to i than i was this morning. I la celebrate when i win it. But not , who had closed to within two seconds of Peterson at the three quarters Mark said i drove As hard As i knew How but i simply could t catch up an closer than those two seconds. No  near the end of the race Lauda backed off slightly after having made his Chal  fourth position came Lauda s team mate. John Watson of Northern Ireland who dulled with Brazil s Emerson Fittipaldi practically from Start to finish. Kitt pal i in Cope Sucar Ford was Only two seconds behind Watson at the  and seventh were Ferrari Drivers Gillea Villeneuve of Canada and Carlo Reutemann of Argentina while eighth came Jacques Lafitte of France in Augier Matra. Ninth was Patrick Tam Bay of France while lot was his Mclaren for teammate James Hunt of England. With just three races remaining Only Andretti and Peterson remain in the running for the world Crown. But according to Lotus Boss Colin Chapman Andretti will be the Man to win  started the season with that under standing Chapman said after the race and that s the Way we plan to end it. It s just fortunate that the Lotus team is i such a position to make that  in winning  grand prix. 13tbround in the championship Andretti completed the 75 laps 1116.5 Miles in 1 hour 41minutes. 4.23 seconds at an average Speed of 116.68 Mph. Fastest Lap went to  sped Over the 2.6 mile circuit in 1 18.57 at average Speed of 118.53 Mph