European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 Wesley Hobbs of 21st support come Karlsruhe avoids the bar for a Susareu record 151 in the pole vault sunday in Vance ran past army oldest Mark by Bucky Fox staff writer Germany an hour before Wei Bruecken John Vance broke the oldest record in Usa eur track and Field the meters he stretched his Muscles in the Buerge Park Clouds circled High winds whipped around the this was no sunny Vance looked up and the wind will be a main Factor i plan on sitting off the i could steal it with 600 or 700 meters to if the Pace is too ill have to do the peacemaking so i can set the the not since when a fellow out of the University of Pennsylva Nia named Rodman Zwirner ran for the 3rd armoured had any Soldier clocked a in the the record was doomed on this final Day of the Usa eur track and Field army track officials knew army runners knew because two weeks Vance dashed to at the 21st support come meet in if he repeated the Usa eur record was Vance had trained hard for in pretty much in the Best shape of my he Ive finally not been injured for two years now and my German Frank brought me along at the track in there was one More reason that 26 year old record was doomed Cardell Wil Liams of Williams ran a at the Vii corps meet at Kitzinger three weeks with some pushing from Williams figured the Usa eur record would be if its a Good i can break the Williams said before warming Well probably beat that not a big ill do what i have to do to win photos by red grand eight records broken in Usa eur track Wei Bruecken John Vance if i feel Good after the Halfway i can go with even though Stuttgart Ken washing who almost broke the record last failed to show for this this had the Buerge Park under Normal Vance could break said Tom a 21st sup port come with the its but knowing Vance the Way i do Hes a competitor hell go for when the gun Vance and Wil Liams stayed they let Greg Hodson of Berlin and Dana Houston of setae take the Early with a Quarter split of 60 Halfway into the second Williams and Vance took Williams stayed inches ahead As the Halfway split showed and the three quarters showed right when they stepped into the fourth Vance shot he built a to meter Lead into the final then with 20 meters to Vance appeared to he looked Over his Shoul Williams sprinted too Vance shot his arms up triumphantly As he crossed the line in first by Tim Boivin staff writer Germany records continued to Tumble sunday in the final Day of the Usa eur track and Field championships at two records were set in both the mens open and masters while four Marks were set in the women the top matchup of the Day was in the mens open where 21st sup port comes John Vance faced off against Vii corps Cardell Williams took the Lead Early and held it until the last breaking a gusting wind for Vance pulled ahead of Williams just after being Given the Bell on the final he launched into his kick on the Backstretch to set the Usa eur record with a the record had been held since 1959 by 3rd armoured divisions Rodman Zwirner with Williams also bettered Zwirner finishing at Vance knew that Williams was his toughest but want sure just How regardless of who was in the i wanted to stay on their shoulders at the very four to five meters once i passed i knew i had it was time to kick for the kick for the Williams want too upset at breaking a record and still finishing John deserved to Williams i Haven really had time to this was Only my second meet and i want in As Good of shape As i wanted to be normally i  even feel the other mens open Mark was set in the pole vault As 21st support comes Wesley Hobbs cleared 1inch to better Jeff Ery Fuchels 1984 Mark by an Hobbs also went for but failed in his three attempts to Clear the As he approached for the third attempt at track announcer Parker Bradley asked the crowd to watch Hobbs that clearly Shook As he dropped the pole disgustedly and had to Start his approach All Over Ive got to have my head in Hobbs when i heard my name As i that ruined my concen i wish they just announce after my jump that i broke the Hobbs also want pleased with the conditions at the the poles were too and the Box was too Hobbs i had some poles on the but they didst get Here in ill be Back with the right equipment next the gusting winds also bothered i want a Little Tail wind when in jump but this was too Between the Tail the Light pole and the soft i ended up carrying myself in too far at the end of my Hobbs a double Winner for 21st support come was theron who won the 110meter High hurdles in and the 400meter dash in v corps Clyde Harp also took his second mens open winning the Long jump with a 23 Harp won the High jump and took second in the triple jump in the women Cora Lisa Shep Pard made amends for her subpar discus efforts shattering the usar eur javelin record by More than feet with a heave of that was Good enough to erase the Mark of 1154 set by 21st support comes Bessie Watts in but it want Good enough for the perfectionist in my technique was off but 1 still did so i guess in Shep Pard on two of my i got to the line and 1 want sure How i wanted to its youre Here now and you have to do something with the but what the rest of the women Marks were All set by v corps in running events Janet Ohara borrowed some shoes to run a in the meters Voharas Laura used the same pair of shoes to set her second record in two Days in the meters and the v corps team of Pamela Alicia Mary Sims and Barbara Lowery set a Usa eur record of in the see Usa eur on Page 26