European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary ran ouf on Vii corps Ken Washington usually finishes first in army he also runs up Quick numbers in International he has this bad he sometimes fails to show up for army big army like the Usa eur track and Field talk to who getting out of the army in the next couple of and that sounds like a minor problem i cant waste my Energy on army talk to his fellow Vii corps and you can alter his namesakes motto Ken Washington is last in the heart of his he might run the fastest Middle distance times in the but he woul Dve been run out of town during the recent Usa eur meet in in tired of hearing about Ken said a bitter Jim an assistant Vii corps boo Hiss Ken Washington woul Dve needed ear plugs As part of his track garb if he had shown that was the problem he never he Flat out let Down his Vii corps which had left a spot open for him in the he did the same thing in last years worse Washington refused to qualify for the in the Vii corps meet in Partridge didst know where he Vii corps head Harold didst know where he Vii corps other Middle distance Cardell Wil didst know where he i drove to Stuttgart tuesday and asked washing ton where he he said he was attending Church in nearby where he works As a gunner and Driver for e 1st 16th i have to make time for the Washington Doest the lord believe in loyalty its not me that Washington its if that confuses read Ken Washington Story gets first ran in a Europe wide army track meet in he quickly made his setting the Usa eur record in the 800 meters with a time of 1 minute he also won the in hinting that he would one Day break that what a Rise from his Bleak upbringing in Boston his father beat he bounced around boys he stole in the when Washington was he joined the army and started running in Basic he continued run Ning upon his arrival at to Eslingen in but it took him three years to reach the Usa eur in 1984 Washington sizzled in the stateside All army and interservice but then his no show habit at the Usa eur meet in Washington drove up and quickly turned around he didst feel like running a heat in the i had never run a heat before in Usa eur and i didst want to do it that Washington i was looking out for my i was being but i was in the midst of a i and i was mixed i  Cope with a lot of Partridge was Here he had saved a spot for Here Vii corps was counting on the big who showed he  care less about the team Partridge wanted to dump Washington from the As it turned washing ton showed up the next Day and blitzed the his came within four hundredths of a second of the Usa eur that was last in Washington pulled his Slick est disappearing he broke the Vii corps 800 re Cord on a then skipped sundays by missing the he blew his Chance at setting the Usa eur which John Vance of we Bruecken did instead same Vance whom Washington whipped in the 84 with Vii corps holding his spot Washington skipped the Usa eur i ran the 800 in Vii corps to stay in he i didst want to run the 800 in the real reasons for Washington great escapes involve Fame and As he keeps rising on the International track he keeps ignoring army he puts it this Way i have to build a and Callahan Ken Washington Best in 800 i cant risk injuring myself in Small running for a Stuttgart German sports Washington won the 800meter state championship in july with a later that month he made his mos serious running in an International meet in he clocked a one of the Best times in Germany this Washington had been receiving expense Money for running in european now was his Chance at collecting on that Day of the i got paid like 500 Marks for coming there for second Washington that when i was approached for coming to a Competition in Innsbruck on the Guy How much do we have to pay you i didst 800 Marks my German coach said that was Hes talking with him add to that an upcoming contract with Nike and its no wonder Washington will stay Here after leaving the that Fine for Ken what about the Vii corps team he tripped Tom the vol corps physical activities worked re tape wonders to free Washington from his Field duties so he could compete at All he also reserved Washington 800 spot on the Vii corps Hlavacek understands to some Guys its More important to run for inter National clubs than the army in there treated they have great facilities with transportation and maybe the athlete often considers himself a sports Hlavacek Hlavacek remembers other army athletes or Lester High jumper Jim Boxer Emilio amandine taking advantage of Ger Man club i once was talking with amandine and a big Mer cedes pulled up with a big Guy at the wheel and drove him Hlavacek Hlavacek knows Why Guys like Ken Washington keep entering army events however fleeting his that their ticket Back to the states to Hlavacek Ken was playing both ends against the the obvious reason he didst run at Usa eur this year was Hes getting out of the Hes running for Money but the bad thing is All he had to do is make a phone for Ken the worst thing is he left this legacy in army annals he Cut out when it the stars and stripes Easley ankle injured a Seattle sea Hawks Veteran safety Kenny Easley suffered a sprained left knee and ankle during practice drills coach Chuck Knox Knox said the injury would keep the three time pro bowl selection out of prac Tice for an undetermined somebody stepped on his ankle and an other fell across his Knox said of the fou year spokesman Corky Trewin said the injury happened As Easley participated in a Drill at the teams training Camp at Eastern Washington University near was carried off the Field on a Trewin he was taken to a local where rays indicated a sprained left knee and left Knox chargers land Cole la a tight end Curt placed on waivers by the Green Bay has been picked up by the san Diego chargers and three players have been dropped from the chargers Cut wednesday were offensive linemen Dan Remsburg and Ray Woodard and wide receiver Don Remsburg was the chargers round draft Choice out of Abilene Chris Tian in the recent Noll will give Malone equal playing time Ulph Mark Malone to play the first half a Pittsburgh Steeles coach Chuck Noll says he plans to use quarterbacks Mark Malone and David Woodley in saturdays exhibition game against the Minnesota Vikings in min Neap Noll said Malone will play the first half and Woodley will play the second second year Veteran Scott Campbell is not expected to Campbell completed 12of27 passes for 209 Yards and three touchdowns in the second half of the exhibition opener against the Tampa Bay Bucca neers last Noll said he will continue to alternate running backs and wide Veteran Walter Abercrombie will play running Back and Rookie tight end Preston a free agent from will also play Harvey Clayton will get his first nil Start at right cornerback in place of Sam a 14game starter last 1 draft pick Darryl Sims is expected to get plenty of playing time at defensive end Sims missed the Tampa game because of an infection in his Noll said hell make his decision later in the week on who will punt for the the Steeles released Offen Sive tackle Steve a nine year nil a former 1 draft pick of the Seattle missed most of training Camp with hip and foot he came to the Steeles from the sea Hawks last octo Ber in a Trade for a fifth round draft the Steeles had 78 players left As of they must Cut to 60 by tues raiders trying Quirck at outside Lap the los an Geles raiders continued wednesday to Experiment with Young hoping to find players who can play More than one position in Advance of the National foot Ball league the latest Experiment involves inside linebacker Jack one of the herpes of the 1984 super who is working this week at outside other experiments have included using Kickoff and punt returner Cle Montgom Ery at running and trying Rookie Steve Strachan at both halfback and full Montgomery has been a Reserve wide receiver during his four years with the