European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse July 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 outdoor adventures Mountain hiking uplifting feeling a Mountain hike last week was the Best out door experience Ive had this it was All so Sim ple and needed Only minimum my plan was i wanted to walk to the top of a Mountain about meters the German Alps have peaks of various elevations so my first step was to pick an area from the get in the car and go late Friday i drove to the Small Village of which is just North of found a single room at a Small then began asking some of the local people which mountains offered Good i decided on two peaks with trails that would prob ably take four or five hours to reach the i bought some wafers and fruit juices and made a few other preparations for the hike the next after a Good nights i started around 8 the sky was Clear and the forecast was for fair weather All i reached the an intermediate Hill of about in less than an after a Short pause i continued on toward the which was the first Peak i had selected from the i got to the top at and ate fruit juice never tasted better and the View of the Valley and mountains from meters was i saw an Eagle soaring overhead that appeared to be flying for the pure enjoyment of i could Abo see two Chamois on a slope below enjoying the warm next i headed for the which was higher at i had to walk Down a Short distance through a then up Over a Ridge and higher along a Steep Trail to the it took Only about 45 minutes to get there from the i touched the Gipfel Kreuz the Summit Cross then rested for about 30 thinking about the Trail i had just come i put my name in the Book kept in a Cabinet at the base of the then i headed Down the other Side of the Mountain toward the a Small Mountain i could see it at the lower end of a Ridge by the sober see about 400 meters below after a Stop at the Soi Enhaus for a i continued Down along the Lakai Ensweig a narrow path about three Kilometres Long on the face of a Steep slope to the Fischbach from the aim it was Only about an hour Down a Road through a nature Protection area to the Bridge at the Edge of town where i had started in the when i got i thought of the it took about nine i saw Many Alpen Rosen Al Pine enzian Gentian and lats Chen Dwarf Pines that grow mainly in High the Mountain scenery was i know of no exercise that feels better than Moun Tain with the possible exception of i had sore Muscles for a few Days afterwards but it was Worth some americans have begun Alpine hiking but not anyone who has never hiked to the top of a Mountain Doest know what he or she is there Are Many opportunities in Europe for this sort of and its so simple and inexpensive to one need Only go to the mountains and ask where the trails Berg Heil the Munich Rod and gun club will hold fish ing events at the Dachau fishing Lake on the following 10 childrens Ages 24 open 2 labor Day special for Rod and gun club association childrens Ages 14 Columbus Day childrens Ages 26 open 16 open 30 final season event for Rod and gun club association the Dachau fishing Lake is open saturday through Normal daily fishing permits Cost Derby permits Are and childrens permits Cost for More information Call the Munich Rod and gun club at Munich military or the fishing Lake office at Dachau civilian the Torrejon a Rod and gun club trap association held its first Mediterranean championships Competition May the Competition was conducted under Amateur trapshooting association procedures and saw Tom Phle of Athens capture the High Overall and Handicap Bill Piette of Torrejon won the singles Champi Tom Price of Torrejon won the International Competition and High Overall Torrejon won the team during the fou Day visiting shooters were guests for one afternoon of the Spanish shooting club where live Pigeon shooting is the stars and stripes Bamberg braving race in a baseball league by Patrick Jackson staff writer Germany As barnstorm across the the Man american baseball leagues Berg braves have surprised a lot of people this a lot of people except Tutt everyone expected Mainz or Heim to be in the finals this said Steve player manager of the Southern division co leading this season i predict that its going to be an All Southern division i think its going to take a Fluke for somebody to take the championship from us this said shortstop Jerome who played on last years team that went the braves own a 145 Mark last year Mannheim knocked us out of the Thomas but we beat them this year that was a big thing for us because now we know we can beat first baseman Curtis said that a loss last weekend to archrival which dropped the braves into a tie for first May have helped them in the Long it Shook us up and pulled us now i think we 11 be very hard to Kennedy second baseman Michael Laquiere said he was surprised by the teams perform if we weve got some players that would be hard to its hard to believe that were in first place without Hoover said the braves try to conduct weekly but conflicting commit ments such As work or Field duty make it impossible for the entire team to Hoover has been the key to the braves weve got three Guys with three or More Home runs and another Curtis who has hit weve also got a tight infield and two Good pitchers in Frank Busch and Ryan Kennedy said some of the braves Suc Cess also comes from hoovers since he took Over As manager last his skill has helped us win a few of its helped us lose a few games but Hoover has a Good knowl Edge of the despite their winning the braves average Only 75 to 100 fans per Home we have a few hardcore fans who come out to every we know who they Are and appreciate Kennedy were representing our Community As Well As ourselves out were trying to win for them the Community As much As were trying to win for and it bothers me to see such Little Lack of fan support int the teams Only since the army in Europe Doest recognize baseball As a the As Well As the leagues other receive minimal the Bamberg military Community has provided transportation to some uniforms and use of a playing but the team has had to seek outside help and reach into its own pockets to pay its were grateful that weve got a Community that supports Hoover they dont have to help but they do As much As they can and were thankful for All the help we can in spite of the Ricky a dependent from said he enjoys watching the team there he they play Well there fun to watch and my wife and i enjoy following them i think win it photo by Patrick Jackson first baseman Curtis Kennedy a few hardcore fans Oneal hits Mcenroe Tennis game London a american Tennis Ace John Mcenroe admitted that his Friendship with actress Tatum Oneal is affecting his in involved in a relationship that very its difficult to keep the worlds 1 player was quoted by the Mas circulation Sun interviewed in los the 26year old new yorker maintained that he is still the Best player in the despite the emergence of West German teenager Boris became the youngest Wimb Ledon Champion when he beat Kevin Curren in the mens singles final earlier this but knocked out in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon by Curren added in not going to theres no other Way i would make the Money i make in and then theres the fact that in obviously the Best at and id like to try to get even better before i quit that the maybe the Challenge of a Guy like Becker can help me out because i need to be brought up to a different i said i Felt a Little old at Wimbledon but that was just a figure of speech at the when youve got a 17yearold Guy winning it makes you feel a Little old at for the last couple of months Ive been in a bit of a but i should be coming into my Best so in trying to get everything together at the right he warned in the article that he might contemplate missing Wimbledon if the Brit ish press keeps hounding him about his Pri vate it would not take a whole lot More for me not to play he was in not saying Here and now that i m not play ing at Wimbledon next but in definitely closer to not playing than i
