European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday septembers 19bg the stars and stripes Page 25 outdoor adventures climber reminisces on Ricky s Ridge Ricky s Ridge is a challenging slope in the Back bowls of the Snow covered ski slopes in Vail Colorado. I first heard of it in 1969 when i was beginning 10 explore the High Altitude Winter outdoors on a pair of beginner skis. I Only took a look at the Back bowls that year but a few seasons later i tried Hern out. Slopes like Sun Down bowl Ricky s Ridge International Simba face and giants cps. I was told 1 was making Progress but still had a lol to icam. Some of them were generally too much forme. Skiing taught me the thrill of Winter Noumai adventures and 1 soon realized it lakes time to do things right and be Safe. I be been skiing for years now in Europe but have never encountered anything quite like Ricky s Ridge which i last saw in 1972. Vail and Alpine skiing Lead to other things. I be gotten intimately acquainted with of her Mountain adventures like Hunting hiking and recently Rock climbing in the Swiss Canton of Valis. I obtained the services of a guide recently near Zermatt and got a Good taste of climbing and Rappel Ling on a Small Peak called the if whom. There were boots ropes and instruction and encourage ment from my guide i acquired my share of scratches and cuts on the Way up and Down the Riff Elhorn. At the end of the first Day i was proud of my Success with the sleep Walls and Felt i had broken into a new experience with the mountains and High Mark Swearengen elevations. But it was Clear had Only begun and had a lot to learn. So i invited my guide. Richard for a drink and some chit Chat about other climbing challenges in the Zermatt area. We talked about the weisshorn Zinal Sothorn. Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa. When our conversation turned to Winter sports he asked me if i had Ever skied Vail. 1 Lold him excitedly of my Vail experiences and How my earlier sea ions there were the roots for Many years of outdoor enjoyment in the Rockies and Alps. Then i Learned he had been a Pioneer ski instructor there in the Early 1960s when the area was first developed. We talked about Vail the Snow the lifts the people and the Many ski runs there. We both knew them All which brought Back great Mem ories. For some re on it seemed natural that he had spent some years at Vail because he reminded me of Many people i had known there. But it was a bit of a Surprise when he explained there s a run in the Back bowls at Vail that s named after me. It s called Ricky s the Heidelberg Rod and gun club will hold its fall Hunting course sept. 27 through nov. 1 to qualify members of . Forces for a German Hun Long License. Registration and introduction will be at the Heidelberg club in Ofenheim sept. 27 at 10 . Classes will be held wednesday and thursday evenings and saturday mornings. Graduation Wilt Benov. I. For More information Call the Heidelberg Rod and gun club at Schwet Zingen civilian 06202 51193. The Lahr Rod and gun club will hold their second outdoors Man show at the Lahr Masc inc mini gymnasium sept. 13-14, times will be 10 . To . Saturday and 10 . To 4 . Sunday. More than 25 sporting goods manufacturers will have merchandise for Sale at the show. Firms will include Colt Winchester Remington Beretta. Mitchell Tasco Weissand Bear. A club spokesman said nearly t million Marks Worth of merchandise will be available for Sale Al lowing the club to offer much More than is carried in the pro will be sold at Cost plus 10 percent. For More information Call the Lahr Rod and gun club at civilian 07821-20-9726. The Hess in Landes Council and first Frankfurt Hunting club will hold their annual div championship shoot sept. 20 at the Schwa Nheim shooting Range. Registration will be from 8 . To 1 15 .entry fee will be 117.50. Awards will be presented at 5 . Worked in military sports 35 years or. Boxing Mike Korv sales Dies writer Darmstadt Germany Mike Karvasales one of the most colourful successful and respected members in the history of Usa eur sports is dead at Karvasale died tuesday of a heart attack in Alameda calif., where he re tired in i9so after serving Usa eur sports for 25 years and army sports for 35. He is survived by his wife Dottie. Karvasales who stalled boning at age11, was the quarterback at his High school in Columbus Ohio and went on to Star at Franklin & Marshall College. He was installed in the Franklin & mar shall Hall of Fame in 1969. Karvasales was a driving Factor in army boxing throughout his career. He revitalized the Guam boxing program in the Early 50s As the sports director for the army and Navy there. He was also a founding father of the military football program in Guam. If the army had t been phased out there i never would be left. I loved it Karvasales told the stars and stripes a 19bo interview. Or in the Pitcher interview. They did t want me Messing up their baseball held with football. But restarted the program anyway with two teams to prove what could be done. They said it was too hot to play football. played enough football to know you could play in any weather the league grew to 17 teams. And the hell with the heat Karvasales said. Nobody minded Karvasales came to the Usa eur program in 1955. His longest stint at one Job was 15 years As sports director of Vii corps in Stuttgart. After Usa eur split up its division Lead program in the mid-1960s, Karva Cali worked to get the boxing program revitalized. He finally succeeded in i9t4. He had the gloves but had to build a ring to hold a German american smoker that featured 250 boxers. The army s boxing program in Europe has thrived Ever since. Mike was or. Boxing for the army in Europe Warren Goldman of the Usa eur sports office sports officials around Europe echoed Goldman s always put a lot of hype into announcing boning Tom Hlavacek director of Vii corps sports said. He d get out there dressed in his Tux and whenever v and Vii corps got in the ring he announce it As a Battle Between the Hal Fields and Mccoy. He would reminisce and Tell joke Between bouts. The crowds just loved him. He always made the crowd Bill Mallon the Augsburg sports director worked under Karvasales he said the military sports scene suffered a great loss with lot sales death. Any sports director or athlete who was in Europe during Mike s Lime will always remember him because of his effervescent personality Mallon said. Make Kimyla. Resurrected Usa eur boxing slow pitch softball teams vie for titles compiled by Klint Johnson assistant Inoru editor softball the final fours often s and women s slow Pilch will Battle it out for the Usa eur championship this weekend at Heidelberg and Wuerz Burg . Kaiserslautern and Schwa Ebisch Hall the champions of corps 21 is support come and Vii the men s double elimination tournament opens at 10 . Saturday with Baum older meeting Heidelberg which won the positional tourney last weekend. Schwa Ebisch Hall and at 11 30 . Saturday followed by a winners bracket contest at 1 . And local Roundup losers Backet games at 2 30 and 5 . Sunday s men s championship game is slated for i ., with the if necessary game at 2 to . In the women s double elimination tournament at Leighton Barracks the Usa eur Are Vii corp Champion Wuerzburg Frankfurt of v corps. Pir Masens of 21 St support come and setae the position Champ. Game time for the Pir Masens Wuerz burs women s opener is 10 am sat urday with Frankfurt and setae play ing Ai 11 3q a.n-. Games follow at 1.230 and 5 . Sunday s women s final is at 1 ., with the if necessary contest slated for . Wrestling Darmstadt s Cambrai Miitsch Cavern win Host the Usa eur freestyle and Greco roman wrestling clinic next week with or. Vince Zua Roand Floyd Winter the guest instructors. The five Day clinic opens monday. Golf arc Garmisch Wil Host the first Ever Golf Bavaria a four Day Golf tour series starting sept. 8-12 and continuing every monday through thursday until oct. 23. Golf Bavaria is designed for intermediate to advanced golfers and offers fou Days of play on courses at Garmisch Fel dating and Beurling in Germany and Seefeld Austria. An established Handi Cap of 30 or less is required and mini mum age is 14. The tour s $99 Price includes a mom ing Golf clinic foursome Competition transportation greens fees and English speaking leaching pros who will instruct on the courses. Clubs and carts Are Avail Able for a nominal fee. Accommodations Are not included. For reservations Call arc sports week at military 2535-571, ets 440 2571 or civilian 08821-750-571. Television baseball Toronto Blue i s at Chi Cago White sox 2 . Saturday. Football nil Washington reds us 5 to am. Saturday. Radio baseball St. Louis Cudini i 1 Houston astros 2 30 . Saturday
