European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday september 28, 1978 Friedberg dependent Kelly Bush. She has Star Billing on poster promoting German tournament at left j2-Yecrr-o/cf . Girl Star attraction of German karate championships Story and photo by Rick w Asser staff writer Friedberg Germany is the youngest female karate Black Belt in Ger Many has achieved yet another Niche in her Young but celebrated career As the Star attraction on a poster announcing the upcoming German National karate championships oct. 1 in Schaffenberg. Kelly Bush 12, dependent daughter of an army staff sergeant stationed Here is listed on the poster As the guest Star at the i local Bowling Abc interservice travelling league Southern division Neu Ulm All stars 46 14 Nellinger knights 1 19 Munchen strikers 35 25 Karlsruhe Klones 30 a 29va Niernberg Odd balls 28 32 Augsburg High rollers 20vj 39vj Neu Ulm travellers 16 44 High averages Gary Studdard Nellinger knights 213 Bob Riley Nurnberg Odd balls 1% Keith Warters Neu Ulm All stars 194 Bill Peters Neu Ulm All stars 193 Frank Vesely Neu Ulm All stars and al sch Roeder Munchen strikers 187. High game Paul Durnwald Augsburg High rollers 246 High series Studdard 870. High team game Neu Ulm All stars 826 High team series Nellinger knights 3130. Heilbronn Stuttgart stallions and Stuttgart Are also in the league and have a make  match scheduled sept. 30. Wisc european travelling league Neckar division Heidelberg 40 8 Baum older39 9 Frankfurt 31 a 16va Kaiserslautern 24 24 Anau 23 25 Rhein main 2 26 Mannheim 1 27 Ramstein 19 29 Wiesbaden 11vj 36 a bad Kreuz Nach 9 39 High averages Ann maths Heidelberg 194 Susie White Mannheim 191 Wally Pajala Kaiserslautern 189 neat Dawson Frankfurt 186 aggie Johnson bad Kreuz Nach. 186 Nina Clayton Heidelberg 185. High game Bee Huffman Ramstein 234 High series Huffman 602. High team game Heidelberg 778 High team series Heidelberg 2171. Karate championships. Below her name on the advertisement is a note indicating that she will demonstrate a few Katas series of form movements and some self defense techniques at the  next month. Her invitation to perform stems Primar ily from her emergence As one of the top women karate experts in Germany. At 4 feet 5v2-inches, weighing less than 70 pounds Kelly s physical appearance belies her skill in the arts of Kung fun Taek Wondo and Sho Tokan All forms of karate. Her main interest lies in Sho Tokan Kelly s Mother mrs. Christy Bush said though recently she has been studying yet another form  Kelly s reaction to her recent Handbill stardom is somewhat atypical of a 12-year old superstar. Her comment was simply i think it s really  she first Learned of her name being used in conjunction with the German Champion ships from her manager Harry Steinmetz. Steinmetz also serves As president of the Hessen karate association which is Spon Soring the National finals. Illustrative of her somewhat business like manner Kelly s initial reaction to her latest bid for stardom in the karate world was a series of questions. I asked Harry when the demonstration was scheduled for who was going to be there and what exactly i had to do Kelly said. Publicity is no stranger to the Petite youngster who has appeared twice on an television and been the subject of Sev eral German newspaper articles. The reigning 1978 Junior 10-16 years old women s karate Champion for the state of Hessen Kelly now has her sights on the German National championships in her age group which will be held within the next few months according to mrs. Bush. While Kelly presently holds the rank of first Dan Black Belt her Mother said she has an honorary second degree Belt. When karate expert Mike Foster of Florida who is a seventh degree Black Belsaw what Kelly could do when he toured Here recently he awarded her the honorary degree mrs. Bush said. He could t make it an official degree because he is in a different federation than Kelly is she added but he was impressed with her  another recent Kudo for the budding karate Star was her invitation to participate in a martial arts program being Given by the Trainer of the German National team. This is really a big Honor for Kelly her Mother said As Only the top 16 women karate experts in Germany were selected to  despite her necessarily competitive nature in the sport Kelly said that she truly enjoys karate As a pastime and has absolutely no regrets in choosing the mar tial Art Over Ballet some four years ago. She added howver that even karate has its drawbacks. Her Only complaint is that sometimes the kids Bug me a Little wanting to fight me. Of course she adds with a tone Asse rious As the sport itself you can t go fighting people like that. That s not what karate is All  a word to the Wise kids this Young lady knows what karate is All about. Yanks interest in Athens run unusually High Schwet Zingen Germany military runners stationed in Europe have Dis played unprecedented interest in competing in the oct. 9 Athens Marathon a recreation services Agency Europe spokesman said Here wednesday. The unusual interest in the world s old est and most famous Marathon race has prompted officials to remind american military participants that they must have permissive try orders administrative leave orders or an Ordinary leave a 31 form in order to be eligible for a space available flight out of Greece after the Competition. 150-160 Calls the spokesman noted that the recreation services office in Greece had received from 150-160 Calls from military runners inquiring about the Competition As Well As what support May be available for them in the Athens area. He added that his own of fice had also had 15-20 Calls on the subject in the past two weeks. Interested participants May Contact Jerry Kerr the recreation services officer at hell Nikon a Greece by Telephone at Auto on 662-5539. The spokesman Here said that Kerr would help As Many participants As he can with the limited facilities available at his station. The race itself is Over a 26-mile, 385 Yard Marathon course Over the ancient route from the Plains of Marathon to the olympic stadium in Athens. No pre qualification is necessary for entry in the Competition but runners must have a certificate attesting to their fitness for Marathon Competition. Entry list for . Marathon in oct. Passes 10,000 new York  the new York Road runners club announced that it has accepted better than 10,000 entrants for the october 22 new York City Marathon the largest Field of runners Ever assembled for a race. Approximately 1,000 of the entrants from around the world Are women and no Marathon has Ever had so Large a Field of female runners. The race will begin on both sides of the verrazano Bridge and will end in Central Park. Day football 21st supt come Junior league t 0 1 0 01 0 0 of 206 64 50 48 42 6 0 w l Mannheim 3 0 Pir Masens 2 0 Heidelberg 1 Worms 1 2 we Brocken 0 2 Karlsruhe 3 Heidelberg 0 3 weekend results Mannheim 86, karlsruhe0 Heidelberg 8, Worms 6 Wei Brincken 28, pirmasens28 21st supt come senior league w l t of Sembach 2 0 0 66 Pir Masens 0 1 68 Ramstein 0 1 144 Lan Stuhl 1 1 0 46 Vogel Weh 1 1 92 Mannheim o 306 Heidelberg 300 weekend results Lan Stuhl 46, Mannheim 6 pirmasens40, Heidelberg 0 Ramstein 20, Vogel Weh 20 a 6 28 56 28 140 152 156 a 0 20 2058 48 140 156 Ben Abrams prep pickings. Continued Rora Page 21 Fresno calif., she s been elected co Captain. Clovis has an enrolment of 4,000. She also was outstanding in basketball and Tennis last year at Hanau and expects to be competing in those sports at Clovis too. Is has no less than seven members of the 1977 football team playing College football. Quarterback John Ealy and wide receiver Bill Thompson Are playing with the Harvard Frosh Center Scott Chandler is at san Diego u., Bob Mcclernon is playing at Boston u., Dave Marcus is at Colby Danny Axelson is at Plymouth state and Mark Durham is a Halifax