European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 26, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 19  Wisher spun i Safe Jeffers around Richard Wisher owes some thanks  and maybe a big Mac to Continental sports conference commissioner Norm " chief Hoffman for something he did in Garmisch earlier this month. Hoffman put a Consolation bracket into the Csc open division singles Competition starting with the quarterfinals. It was single elimination up until the quarterfinals and then the final eight played with a Consolation bracket. If this had t been done. Wisher a bold so rec and Volley Stroker from Wuesch Cim Germany would t have gained a trip to the Safe meet at Torr Bonair base Spain last week. And moreover he would t be the 1985 Safe open singles Champion. Wisher was Defeated in the Csc quarterfinals by Rhein main s de Tipton but was Able to Battle Back through the Consolation bracket win stand finish third Overall. So Wisher got what he wanted a trip to Safe. The 28-year-old native of Gaffney . And graduate of Limestone College had no idea what was in store for him. Before the four Day tournament ended the Blond Blue eyed Wisher who Many thought was a Robert Redford look alike was the rage of the tournament. At the Start of it. Wisher was just another  at tourney s end they had grown accustomed to his face also his serve forehand backhand ground strokes and True grit. First he i auspiciously eliminated the United King Dom sports conference s no. 4 player Tom Pong at 6-3, 7-6. Then came the three conferences no. 1  conquered them All . S Paul Farrow Mediterranean sports conference s Paul Colbert and the tour Ney favorite Csc s Kirk Hunter. By knocking off the left handed Hunter Athree time Safe  also a Southpaw has put himself in the forefront for next year s Competition depending on the court surface. If it is a Rock composition like at Torr Jon Wisher willbe very Tough. If it s Clay his chances Are diminished. In the final match Hunter was bothered by a Cas of the runs but mainly was bothered and kept off balance by Wisher s volleying and placements that had him running All Over the court. Hunter committed numerous errors Many of his returns were Long due to Wisher s pressuring tactics. Some say it would have been different if Hunter adn t had intestinal problems. I won the match said Wisher. For some one to say he lost because he was sick detracts from the win. He did t appear All that sick to me. 1 had game plan and it worked out to a win. The pressure was on him. I had nothing to  Nieminen a United states Tennis association Umpire who Umpire the match said regardless wish or would have won anyway. He was the  "1 thought Wisher came out of the Box quicker said Hoffman the former Safe All Star in three sports during Wiesbaden air base s heyday of the late 60s an dearly 70s. He was ready. He wanted and needed a Good Strong Start and never let up. Every time Hunter looked up there was Wisher at the  give a lot of credit to Hunter 38 years of age coming Back and playing with the younger  where in the pages of research can a Safe Champion be found from Wuesch Heim air station located near Hahn air Force base. Now it has a True , who arrived in May is an administrative specialist of the standardization evaluation division of the 38th tactical missile Wing at  is certainly qualified to gel a shot at the 1986 air Force worldwide meet and possibly , the Csc and Safe tournaments Are held after worldwide. Another Battler to be commended was Torrejon s Steve Gallagher who was the Only non Csc Winner of a title. Gallagher snapped up these Nioras division 35 years and Over singles winning thelast 11 of 12 games to overcome . S Mike Cecconi of Alconbury in one of the Best comebacks of the tour Ney 7-5,6-1.thu was Gallagher s first and Only attempt at Safe. Now in his third year at Torrejon Gallagher previously did t try play in the Safe Meel because of his Job assistant base dental surgeon. He Only played this year because the Mac and Safe tourneys were held at Torrejon. When he fell behind 5-2 to Cecchi. Gallagher Sai Duter i Felt i needed to concentrate More. I need More games to get into the act. When i was Down 4-5.1 Felt Richard Wisher. Open Winner photo by Bob Mcca Steve Gallagher. Seniors Champ Diann Hunter. 15 Safe titles Bob Pike. Masters Tillitt i could win the set and when i did it gave me a lot of Confidence for the second  Gallagher broke Cecchi three times to pull out the first set. Because of his Lead some of the players said Cecchi quit attacking and stayed Back onis  put a lot of top spin on my backhand and put it Down Low where he had to really come up said Gallagher a 12-year service Veteran who comes from Niceville , 5-foot-10, 165 pounds turned his game around when he developed a two handed  used to slice but now the backhand helps with passing  took up Tennis in 1973 just after graduating from the University of Nebraska school of dentistry. For Gallagher 37, the Safe title represents his big Gest Tennis accomplishment. He won the air Force sys tems come Eastern regional at Patrick afb.fla., in1982and was a finalist in 1983 meet in Hanscomb mass. The level of Competition is better in Safe Gallagher said. There Are five or six bases in the Eastern regional. There Are a lot More bases in Usa  while Kirk Hunter was stopped there Wasno stopping Diann Hunter his wife. If there Ever was a real individual dynasty in Safe annals Diann Hunter owns it. How about eight straight Safe doubles titles and seven straight Safe singles titles and also eight consecutive Csc doubles and singles titles. That s 31 out of 32 titles in Safe and Csc Competition alone not to mention Many German championships the latest of which was in Trier this , an several inter service titles. A native of Gridley calif., Diann Hunter took up Tennis Only 13 years ago because i got tired of warm ing the Bench while Kirk  and she took it up in  Only Safe defeat came five weeks after she gave birth to son. Kirk or. It was in the1978 Safe singles finals in Mildenhall England against  s Jennifer Rose. Diann Hunter a master sergeant who works at Agerman base near no Bruecke won her second interservice doubles title in August when she teamed Wilh Shelley Gray Shurkis to win at Camp , she also won the 1982 Crown at Little Creek  away 10 years to the Navy s Gina Hester Diann Hunter 34, was beaten in the  semifinals this year. Coincidentally Kirk Hunter gave away 10 years to Wisher. No one was happier with his title than Bob Pike the game left hander who is the Rhein main air base Security  the 45-year-old Pike this was his first big title and he thanks Simbach s Gerry Tinnon for cleaning out the opposition in the masters division 40 years and Over Tinnon knocked off two time Safe Champion and current . King Jim Kuppr the veterinarian from Lakin Heath. And later Mac Champ Dave Ether idec of Hill Nikon put Kuppr on the sidelines. The Tinnon ousted Etc Ridge to gain another shot at Pike. And just like in the Csc finals. Pike look Tinnon forthe third straight time. Pike who has been in Europe 15 months is a True washingtonian. He was born and lives in . And is a Strong supporter of the redskins. Gallagher won t be around next year but wish or Diann Hunter and Pike will and Hope to defend their  Abson acc will be or. Kuppr and he will be missed. The Strong performances from his 50-year-Oldbody was an inspiration to his opponents. Kuppr who won the . Masters singles and doubles fou times each will return to the . And sail a 45-foot boat across the Atlantic and retire in Northern Italy. The open singles should be a shootout next year. Last year s Champion Brian inca of the Csc Wilt be Back. Neal could t compete this year because he had to attend c-130 aircraft upgrade school a Little Rock Ark. Farrow was shaken by the defeat from Wisher. He feels he can win the Safe championship next year. Farrow played no. 4 on the Hamp ton a. Institute team that won the 1976 Mcaa division ii championship in san  is another one who feels 1986 will be his year. He looked like a shoo in when he w in the firs set against Wisher in a tiebreaker 7-ft 8-ft. But Wisher gutted out inc next two sets 6-3, 7-6 7-2 Lowin his toughest match. There was also a Al Pacino look alike at inc  was Cecchi a graduate a Rhode Island who lost in the seniors singles and in the doubles with Colbert. A Lotof people Tell him he resembles Al Pacino in the face said Cucchi s wife  give me someone who looks like Tom  said Charlotte Dvorak a single nurse from Torr Jongho played in the women s singles. Sembach s Dave Waters the Csc seniors Champion made a prediction prior to the Hunter Wisher match. Hunter is a Rock out there. He can hit 80,000 forehand and 60,000 backhands. No doubt in my mind thai Hunter is going to beat him. Hunters too  it was t Waters tournament in any Way fore casting or playing. After he got beaten by Cecchi in inc semis. Water quoted Nashville Singer Jerry Reed some Days you hot some Days you  Mike Piccinino a Ramstein dentist and the Csc s no. 4 seniors division player did t receive the credit he was due in winning a first round match. He impressively dubbed Harry Underwood of Torr Jon. 6-1.6-2. There were some names that got botched up due to phone connections. The Correct Spellings Are har vey Swann of Alconbury. Michelle Uvelt of hell Nikon and Dave Ethridge of Hill Nikon. The tournament could t have run smoothly without the help of tournament director la. Col. Robert Bob Mccaw chief of morale welfare an recreation his staff and Laurel Morrow of the Safe sports office. Master sgt. Wellington White handled the administration part of the tournament. Bob Denncy headed the maintain Nancy Crew. The umpires were Nieminen Gail so incr and Tab Fernandez. At the end of the tournament Many of the Safe champions took on members of Vald Aguila known As the Valley of the Eagle country club in Torr Jon income matches during a Barb que cookout to promote International Goodwill. The tourney was Mccaw s Swan song at  leaves soon to become the Deputy commander for support Al Hill Nikon air base in Athens. To St a i sir ten