European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 4, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 21 Preb pick s Golf opens Dodds sports saturday school Days school Days dear old Golden Rule Days Are Here again and Dodds ath letes will be displaying their tall Spons intents an the Gridiron volleyball courts cinders links and Hills and Dales shortly. Football will be the last sport la venture upon the scene this year. A Sale Start or classes caused by the Gramm Hudman panic finds nothing scheduled on the Gridiron until almost All or september has passed. The first kickoffs in Dodds take place sept. By thai time the Germany golfers who begin their action saturday at Rheinb Fick in Wiesbaden will have completed their regular season Competition and will be preparing for their championships at Heidelberg oct. 2-3. Tennis will be into its third week and volleyball and Cross country will be in their second weeks of action. So prep pickings starting his Isle full season As the stars and stripes prep sports editor takes this Opportunity to Greet old friends and extend a Hearty Welcome to All newcomers and anyone coming Back into the system. What is in store for principals Al Lulic directors coaches athletes and fans the goals Are the same As in the past i to years to make the column As interesting and fair As it can be to present All sides of an Issue to carry reports on former Dodds athletes who May be carving niches elsewhere to congratulate when orchids Are merited and to chide whenever a situation Calls far onions. To make this the Best year Ever in prep sports coverage once again i will need the assistance of All the coaches in getting their events reported to the is sports department. The Home team coaches Bear the responsibility of getting the information to us. We Here in the sports department would like All events called in the Day they Are staged. In fact we demand that they Are because there will be no cover age on any event not reported the Day of action. We can be reached at our new ets connections 348-5741 or 348-5823, the Only iwo plug ins into our switchboard. I am recommending thai All Calls be either Auto von or civilian. To get us via Auto on go through either Heidelberg or Frankfurt and ask for stars and stripes. When you reach the is operator please ask for sports. Our Normal civilian numbers Are 06155-601225 and 06i5s-6q1269. Callers also will be Able to reach us Ai civilian extensions 601282, 501237, 601 is 6qi216, 601236 and 601316 after dealing the civil Ian prefix. If you Are calling civilian from your Home Lell us and Well Call you Back in order to save you a Little Money. We should have All Calls following the termination of action As quickly As possible. And the absolute deadline for Calls from Germany and pe1e,n5rcoaches is 7 . Callers from England and the Mediterranean have until 9 . German time to get us the information. No phone Calls will be accepted sunday or monday for events scheduled on sat urday. In Golf we will take team scoring the first 10 boys and the first five girls if enough compete. We also want any noteworthy items. In Tennis we will Lake the team score boys singles and doubles and Giru singles and doubles. In Cross country we want the top 10 finishers in both boys and girls Competition. In volleyball we need scores Only. In football we would like score by quarters chronological scoring statistics both team and outstand ing individual defensive luminaries etc., enough Dula for a Story. The Turkey schools Aren t competing in football this year opting for Tennis and Cross country track and Field in the fall instead. In track and Field we want the first two finisher and the Winner s Lime distance or height. In nil sports we need first and last names of All competitors visitors As Well As Home Lowneve. It would t be fair to ran Jusi one team s achievements would it in addition to the above i would like a roster of All coaches Ai each school Wilh Home Telephone numbers if possible. I also would like the coaches to submit head shots of prospective outstanding ath letes so thai we will have them on file for use when Ever something special has been accomplished. Prep Pickin s wishes All the Best for Alt the teams and Alt the individuals involved in jul Dodds sports during school year 1986-87. As usual some revisions have been made since june. The biggest is the decision by the Mediterranean coaches administrators to t Rop Cross country As a separate sport and Combine i with track and Field. At first i really did t comprehend such a Deci Sion. But a Telephone conversation with Dodds Mcdill Mincan sports coordinator Guy Abramo tuesday clarified the Issue. It s nol combining because although both Are distance running they re not the same sports of course " Abramo said. Last Spring when we were arranging the schedules we decided that if we had to Cut any sports because of budget requirements it would be Cross country for the boys and gymnastics for the girls. We had some input from coaches and athletic directors and it was decided that we could keep Cross country if coordinated it Wilh the track and Field program. Under the new format we Hope that the schools will be Able to conduct Cross country meets on Fri Days and the track and Field Competition on saturdays. If that in t feasible then the local people can make the decision on which event will be con  Abramo said the new program would save the salaries and try expenses of 12 coaches. In the Mediterranean the try costs arc exorbitant be cause of the vast distances Between the schools. Names in the news Dodds Atlantic sports coordinator Dill Elstran turned to announcer last week and did the color for Abc to for the Bud Weiser bowl the championship game in the . Football league Between the two time Champion London Ravens and sure Cham olympians at Lon Don Crystal Palace. As you Well know american football is very big in Britain and it certainly was a great experience to broadcast the  said Elstran who was filling in for regular announcer Tom Bass who had broken his leg two Days earlier. I spent saturday interviewing the coaches and players to get the feel of the thing and then got to work the game sunday la was really  Elstran said the Ravens were heavy favourites to retain their title but Only managed to eke out the win when an olympian dropped a pass in the end zone late in the game. And the sportsmanship was remarkable Elstran added. There was none of this hooliganism which has characterized British soccer. Although there were some flare  during the game members of Bolh teams were enjoying Post game festivities together two hours after the game had ended. The Altitude was one of keep All the violence on the Field " Elstran had some Good Newt concerning Taylor Lewis the Granddaddy of Dodds coaches. I had heard earlier in the summer that Lewis who will be in his 211th year Ai the London Helm had suffered a heart attack and would t be Able 10 coach this year. However Elstran informed me that Taylor definitely will be Back this year. He had some weight problems and has lost about 30 pounds. He did t have a heart attack and is raring to  London is scheduled to open against International school of Brussels at Home sept. 27. Bowling in t officially a sport in Dodds Bui several Dodds students fared quite Well in the american Bowling Alliance championships in Seattle during the summer. Ramstein s Bryan Lee finished 26th Wilh an aver age of 181 for 12 games in the boys scratch division and Sembach s Laura Mcanelly finished 20th in the girls scratch division with a 177 average for 16 games. Heidelberg s Gary Ginte was 10th and soes ice Borg s Denise Westgor was 23rd in Handicap action. The Dodds representatives joined More than 265,000 youths from 3,132 registered Bowling Cen ters across the . In Hie Competition. So their High finishes Are quite impressive. Congratulations to All. Next year s event will be staged in Memphis term., july 19-21. Incarnate word College a Catholic coeducational Liberal arts school in san Antonio is expanding in spoils program to the extent that it can offer scholarships starting this year. Soccer coach Dick Elrock Bine was stationed in Europe when he was in the service and Kim of the strength of the local Talent and has dropped a line expressing interest in in. ". We Are looking for athletes who Are now in school or who arc in service and thinking about gel Ting out and going 10 College Elrock Bic penned. Our men now compete in basketball baseball soc cer Tennis and Cross country and our women com Pete in basketball baseball volleyball Tennis and Cross country. We plan on adding volleyball to the men s program and soccer to the women s Agenda with Irack and Field and Golf scheduled for Bolh Divi Sions Strockbine can be contacted for further information at incarnate word College 4301 Broadway san Antonio Texas 78209-6397. Duncan named sooner new and Oklahoma City a Dannie Duncan a former University of Oklahoma assistant coach who currently is executive director of the Galor bowl was selected late tuesday night As the soon ers new athletic director. Duncan was chosen by the University s Board of regents on a 4-3 vote. The re Ginli took the vote after More than six hours in executive session. Duncan was Given a five year con tract with an annual salary of j75,w�, plus 110,000 a year in expenses. Before the regents Vole University of Oklahoma president Frank Horton recommended Duncan for the Post. Duncan 46, and Oklahoma associate athletic director Leon Cross 47, were the finalists for the athletic director s Post 10 succeed War Walker whose retirement became effective monday. Walker s salary was $55,000. Duncan reportedly had the support of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer on whose staff he served from 1973-78. Duncan was jihad coach at Iowa slate for four years. He also served As executive director of the Sun bowl and was hired by the Gator bowl in May. Crow an All american guard at okla homa in 1962 and on the school s staff since 1967 As a recruiting coordinator and then assistant Al Lulic director had been actively supported by Many Mem Bers of the school s Lel Lermen s organic lion the o club. . Roberts president of the o club spoke on behalf of Cross to the regents earlier tuesday. Regents John incl of Tulsa Ronald White of Oklahoma City and Sarah Hogan of Oklahoma City voted against the motion made by Elwood Kemp of Ada thai Duncan be hired. White said his vote represented sup port for Cross loyally to the univer sity and not a Vole against Duncan. All three dissenters said they would support the  regents voting for Duncan were Sylvia Lewis of Oklahoma City Kemp Charles Sarrau of Oklahoma cily and Tom Mccurdy of Purcell. Betters ends holdout Miami up Miami defensive end Doug betters ended his holdout tuesday and the dolphins placed safely Glenn Blackwood on the injured Reserve list replacing him on the Rosier with brother Lyle. Lyle Blackwood who was waived monday by Miami was Back with the learn As Glenn has a deep thigh Bruise