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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, August 1, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday August 1.1986 cowboys Landry recalls wartime visits to London by Matthew  London a the last time Dallas cowboys head conch Tom Landry visited London was in 1944.then he was a world War ii bomber Pilot aged 20, serving with the  air corps based Al Ipswich 69 Miles cast of the British capital Landry made fre quent trips into London. They were fun trips a Chance in forget for a while he Dangl Tous missions across then Glish Channel to France Holland and Belgium. "1 used logo into London a lot Dur ing those times Landry recalled tuesday. "1 came Here in october 1944 and flew b-17 s until the end of the War. 1 remember Buckingham pal Ace and All around  circus even though London was All blacked out then. He added it s going to be Nice to look around again and see How much remember about it. Flew about 30 missions Here before the War ended Landry is in London with his cow boys for a preseason game against the Champion Chicago bears at Wembley stadium sunday. The match Given the full backing of inc nil and flubbed american Bow "86", was sold out Early May with 80,000 football fans from All Over eng land Scotland and Wales travelling to London for the game. Both teams arrived monday with Landry and his bears counterpart Mike Dilka promising that British fans would have a Chance to see first hand a photo Tom Landry in Bobby helmet. Back to a Fedora sunday the likes of running backs Tony Dor Salt and Waller Paylon and Quarter Back Jim Mcmahon and Danny White during sunday s game. But tic one player All of Britain wants to meet Greet and buy a fish an chips this week is William the refrigerator Perry. On tuesday he was mobbed by reporters and photographers Al training and then by scores of autograph Hunters. Landry also had a Bunch of Admir ers from he Media listening to his every word and they wanted to know where his Trilby had gone. You la see in on me at game  he said. The Blue cowboys baseball Cap of tuesday would be replaced by the most famous Fedora in american football sunday. It All started when i first began coaching said Landry. I started wearing a hat and i be worn one Ever since. I m not superstitious it s just that 1 fell Guiod wearing a hat and i stayed with  the usually poker faced Landry was asked by one British reporter what made him laugh. Winning most of the time was his Quick reply before he explained Why he always seemed so impassive when the fans this Side of the Atlantic him on television. When i m working on inc sideline i m concentrating most of the time. Concentrating is very important Soi m not watching the game the Way the i i is do. I Call the plays watch the defense to see How its reacting so i Don l see Tony Dorset run the big run or make the big catch. So the fans look Al me and they think there s something wrong with me. But it s just that i m concentrating on the play and the plays that Are coming up rather than plays that have just been  All of Wembley will be trying to pick out thai Stone fact this weekend when the cowboys tangle with the bears. Guerrero reactivated by dodgers los Angeles up1 the los an Geles dodgers wednesday activated Cdr Guerrero i hair Premier Home run hitter who has yet 10 play his season. To Nijah i m coming Back Guerrero said during a dugout news conference before wednesday night s game with the san Francisco giants. To can l play full time bul i can Pinch Hil if i m needed. Nobody pushed me into returning to the Active list. Or. Frank Jobe the Dodg ers club physician said it was a Mailer of How i feel. 1 told him i could play some and i can  Guerrero ruptured a Tendon in his left knee while sliding into third base during an exhibition game april 3 the Day the dodgers broke Spring training in Florida. The next Day surgery was performed by Jobe in los an gets. It was originally thought Guerrero would be sidelined for As Tongas six months. I can run some and it does t bother me bul i still feel some soreness the next Day Guerrero said. I wish i knew howling it would before i could play full time said Jobe Guerrero is doing extremely Well. He has Good strength m Kleg and from now on it s a question of endurance. The measurements in the leg show he is fully recovered but Tendon injuries take j Long time to completely  Guerrero 30, lied a los Angeles re Cord last year with 33 Home runs 15in june while baiting .320 with 87 Bis. He led the no in slugging and on base percentage and scored 99 runs. Guerrero who has been powering the Ball during batting practice the last in weeks was expected to Pinch hit and perhaps play firs base before returning to his customary position in left Field. Local from Page 1 Day in the Wald Ladion in Homburg near . Competition starts at id . On both Days. The Vii corps meet is scheduled for saturday and sunday Al the sicker Grund stadium in kiting in. First events Are scheduled to Start Al 10 . Each Day. Football the air Force s exhibition season continues saturday. The Hahn Hawks who opened East week with a 21-17 loss at Ben Walers play at another . Site Lakenheath. Also Rhein main visits Greenham common. Kick off for both games is 1 . The Continental sports conference will hold a preseason meeting for the league s athletic directors coaches and statisticians tuesday from 9 . To 1 . At the Simbach no club. Additional information May be obtained from the Csc at ets 496- 7004 or 7292. Softball the Vicenza Italy Community which has gained a Strong reputation in conducting big softball tournaments will have another one Over the labor Day weekend. Vicenza sports director Doug Urner announced that the tourney which includes three different divisions is scheduled aug 30-31 and sept. T Al the numer Ous softball Fields some lighted on Ederle Cavern. There will be fast pitch and slow pitch divisions for men and a slow Pilch Divi Sion for women. All tourneys arc double elimination. Teams May consist of military and civilian  teams took part in the Vicenza 4th of july tournament. Entry fee is $60 per team and the entry deadline is aug. 19. Make checks or Money orders payable 10 ebbs ads. Individual awards for 15 players coach assistant coach and statistician will be presented for the first place and second place teams in each division. Point of Contact Urner or Ron Brun son Al Auto on 634 7009 or go through the Heidelberg operator. The Commer Cial number is 0444-517009. Just like the july 4th tourney Urner is promoting camping for the prospective teams. There Are two campsites one on Post and the other at nearby Lake Marc la. The Post campsite has women s restrooms Shower facilities and a Laundro mat. Rest room facilities Are available at Lake Marola. Campsites Are $5 per night. No transient billets arc available. Coach John Erickson and three of his Ramstein players Pitcher Bonnie Joc Ueva shortstop Cheryl Trapnell and third baseman Stacy Haynes Are among those representing Safe Al the air Force worldwide women s slow pitch softball championships at Charleston fab s.c., starting sunday. Also on the squad Are Hahn Outfield ers died re Williams and Debra Meyer Catcher Marianne Woods and outfielder Rebecca Erickson of Pitburg outfielder Rebecca Yeager and Ulli Lity player Amy Heider of Sembach first baseman Kim Burly Carney of accent second base Man Ronata Toupalis k of upper Heyford outfielder Anne Hodges of Torr Jon pcs Ign aled hitter Pamela Mcmurray of Lakenheath and Utility player Bernadelle Guimarin of Alconbury. Also participating in the worldwide tournament is Umpire William Lawler from Ramstein. Camp new Amsterdam in the Netherlands will be the site of the Csc s fast pitch position tournament Friday saturday and sunday. Six of the league s seven teams excluding regular season Champion Hahn will compete for two of the Csc s Ihrck berths in the Safe fast Pilc championships. Cna Ramstein Zwic Bruecken Rhein main Span Dahlem and Wiesbaden Are the other teams in the tournament which opens at 11 . Friday. Four games Are scheduled for Friday three on saturday starting at 10 .and three on sunday beginning at 10 . Seventh  training come will hold its Post level slow pitch championships saturday and sunday starting at 10 . Each Day. The men s tournament Wilt be in Bundlach and the women s and men s Over-30 journeys Are scheduled for Gra pc Woehr. Fishing the annual fishing Derby sponsored by the association of american Rod and gun clubs in Europe will be held saturday and sunday on the Trout locked lakes at kaisers Lauture. Adult registrations for �10 will be Al 6 30 . Saturday with fishing from 7 30-11 . Sig  for children s com petition 14 will be at noon. Team com petition will be on sunday with registration Al 6 30 . And fishing starting at7 30 . For funner information Contact car men Grob at the Rheinland Pfalz Hunt ing and fishing office at ets 4b3- 7617, 8103 or 8184, or civilian 0631 48666, or Mike Lucas Al the Nahe Valley Rod and gun club Al ets 4934 7044, or civilian 06782-5277. Golf open division Champion Jim goodnight and runner up Mike Suess and women s titleholder Sheila Brocki All of Ramstein and masters Champion Bob Rodrigues of Zaragozi head the Safe contingent Al the air Force worldwide Golf championships which Start saturday Al Andrews fab my. Other players reps ending Safe in the tournament Are Ken Westmore Landof Naples. Italy in the open Fredrick Mills of Ramstein and Ryan Davis of Alconbury in the masters and Tina an Derson in the women s Competition. Alternates include Tom Overby and Dave Campbell open Richard ruin More and Gerry Beierschmitt Marten and Ellen Connors women. Seven Usa eur players have de parted for the the All  trials aug. 5-s at fort Mead my. Usa eur selectee include open players Scott Ward of Berlin. Robert Smith of Hanau Mark Malcolm of Hei Delberg and Glenn Mills of Goeppinger. Competing in the masters Diqui Lawill be William Bewley Grafe Woehr and Wes Ellis of Wertheim. Ruth Allen of Schweinfurt is the women s representative. Competition for the Berlin trophy formally the Dunhill trophy will be held sept. 1-2. Twenty of the Best . Military Golf ers in Europe Wilt meet the Best 20 Brit ish military golfers in the two Day match play tournament. The first Day action Wilt be held at the Berlin Golf club the second Day at the gatow British Golf club in Berlin. Television sports fest . Olympic pc Sttne 1 ., saturday. Pro football nil highlight to Angeles raiders tape dtlayedj$30 saturday  
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