European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 columns the stars and stripes thursday september 18,1986 today s crossword Long life with aches and pains by Ellen Goodma Boston Dick and Jane play Middle aged ten he Brace Dick puts on his right Arm to protect his Tennis the High lop shoes he wears to support the foot which he broke playing Middle aged the double socks he wears to shield the Bone Spur on the other Jane s orthopaedic lifts specially made for her Tennis the Clastic support on her right knee. Sec the a rays of her is How Dick and Jane prepare to play Middle aged Tennis this stretches his Hamstrings. Jane stretches her Back. Dick lakes takes Calcium. Dick drives to the Tennis court to save Wear and tear on his Bone Spur. Jane walks to the Innis court to warm up he spine. Dick and Jane take out their Middle aged mid sized racquets their Sun Block their yellow balls and at Jane lunge. See How she winces look at Dick hitting a backhand. Sec How he and Jane arc playing Middle aged Tennis to stay in shape. The shape of a and Jane have two friends. They arc Jack and two do not play Tennis. Nor do they do they ache. Bui Dick and Jane worry about their friends health. What will become of Jack frowns Dick at times. He sends Jack articles about exercise and blood pres sure. What will become of Jill frils Jane. She sends Jill research about aerobics and heart disease. Right before Dick s 40th birthday he and Jan began to read about health. They read thai exercise is an read that exercise promotes a longer life. They read that exercise helps the cardiovascular system. Right before Jane s 40th birthday they began to notice Wear and tear among their athletic Friend. They saw their casts and crutches. They saw their a rays and membership cards at sports Medicine clinics Dick and Jane decided thai there were two choices for Middle could be depressed or broken. They could Strain their heart or their could choose Between cardiologists or Ortho could live a Shorter life of Leisure or a longer life of could be Jack and Jill or Dick and Jane. They decided to play for the Long Dick and Jane now As they finish their game of Middle aged goes his Elbow Brace. Oit Gocs her knee stretches out his Hamstrings. Jane stretches out her drives Home to save Wear and tear on his foot. Jane walks Home to Cool Down her to Dick As he puts inc flexible cold pack on histone life Elgreat listen to Jane As she puts he flexible cold pack on her sacroiliac fit As a addle Dick and Jane Are willing to sacrifice every Bone in their body in order to slay healthy. Be a attn Gttm-wb&ln0kui Pool Ashley whippet lives in memory by Dick West Washington up Well Why not Why Nota National Competition to determine the Best Frisbee catching dog in the land after All we have a National Competition to deter mine the Best professional football team. So Why not one for dogs with As much leaping ability As cornerback much the same question must have occurred to Irving Lander of Encino calif., Back in 1974 As he was watching a baseball game in dodger stadium. Suddenly in the eighth inning a strange object appeared on the playing Field. Was it a Bird was it a plane no it was Alex Stein an Ohio stale University student and his Frise cd catching dog Ashley whip pet. For a few moments while a Pitcher was taking warm up losses using a baseball nun nod dog held the crowd enthralled. Then they were hustled off the Field and Stein a thrown in jail Small wonder he was arrested. As under described the incident the dog did thave a ticket. But Stein arranged la pay the j250 bail and Theresa As they say is history. Ashley went on to win the Frisbee catching championship staged by Lander three times. I had lunch with Lander before the finals of ihc1986 gains Cycle Aihley whippet invitational which he directed at Frk stadium during half inc of the game Between the Washington redskins and the los Angeles raiders. Stein was one of the judges As was Peter bloc my professional Frisbee thrower. Yes Virginia there Are americans who make a living that Way Ashley who could jump nine feet in the air after flying disc died last year of old age. But Lander assured me a dog does t have to be a whippet 10 com Pete. Entries come in All sizes and shapes and Breeds he said. Lander who is writing Ashley s biography is theauthor of a Booklet tilled teaching your dog to catch a flying a dog he said has to become attached to i disc Asit would to a Ball or an old one Way to accomplish that be Laid is to substitute a disc for the usual feeding and watering bowl some dogs. Lander cautioned take More patience than some apparently go Tor Squirrel in Teai he suggested engaging the canine in a tug of War with i disc Jim u you would with an old sock or rag and rolling it the disc not the dog along the ground in the beginning. He also pointed out that successful teamwork May depend on the owner s throwing Arm. He recommended the Basic backhand but con ceded a Power grip May be needed in Competition. Lander said nothing about a Frisbee catching child but i recommend teaching your offspring to crash Gates
