European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 23.1fls7 the stars and stripes Page 25 outdoor adventures Constitution Nemes urged for clubs i solemnly swear that i will support an defend the Constitution of the United state against All enemies foreign and Domestic. These Are word most of you who read this paper probably recognize because you or a close member of your family too Kan oath that began with those word. To support and defend a document that s right but it s actually much More than a document. It s the Cornerstone or foundation of a country Iti Golem men and Way of life that Are so great they allow us to enjoy tremendous freedoms and privileges we probably Lake for granted sometimes. Most of i Here in Europe share a common dedication. Uniformed service members , civilian employees or the services members or the stale department and other . Government agencies and naturalized citizens of the United states All took an oath to sup port and defend the  re celebrating the Bicentennial of the Constitution this year and i think we have Good reason. Mostof us an directly involved in fulfilling one of the primary reason the Constitution was established to provide Tor the common defense. What in the world does All this have to do wit Hunting fishing hiking Mountain climbing skiing boy scouts and girl scouts i won t answer that because i d rather leave the answer to you. It s easy if you think about it. How would you fed if All of a sudden you were deprived of the Opportunity to Hunt and fish in Europe As most of us Are now allowed no More skiing Mountain climbing or hiking in the european forests. Boy scouts girl scouts outlawed. Newspapers censored. Would we stand for ill probably not so whats the Point Well it s this a Pri Mary reason we enjoy these freedoms Here in Europe stems from the reason we have them at Home in the United states. And at Home they can All be traced to some aspect of american cohesion Domestic Tranquility general welfare blessings or Liberty that continue to endure. Sound familiar i m sure they do because these Are purposes of our Constitution. Vou might wonder How the Constitution provide specifically for the enjoyment of the outdoors. You can read the Constitution and probably not find direct answers but the foundation is there. Consider for example the right of the people Tob ear arms not to be infringed. And Powers not delegated reserved to slates and people respectively look to the Constitution and then consider some of your outdoor activities which Are governed by your Home slate. I think you la begin 10 recognize roots to some of your favorite avocations and pastimes i urge you to take a look at it All. You la soon be reminded of what our living Constitution provides. And those provisions Are a trl Bule to the people who established it and those who supported and defended it Ever  the 40 people who signed the Constitution on sept. 17, f 787,23 had served in the armed Force during the revolutionary War. Millions of Ameri cans have defended what grew from their work an you Are some of those people a part of that defense. So How will we Hunters fishermen and skiers hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts celebrate Sim ple. Well Doit however we  can examine the opportunities we have in the outdoors and reflect on the Freedom we have to enjoy it. Determine How the Constitution provides these things. And Don t forget go Hunting go fish ing ski hike and climb mountains. Enjoy and Cele brate As we be done for 200 years i urge Rod and gun clubs ski clubs wander clubs Archery and Black powder clubs to include Constitution themes in your events and meetings. Name competitions Afler one of the original sign ers of the Constitution or after one of the specific provisions. Instead of a Black powder fall Rendez Vous consider a James Madison  a wander club could sponsor a Constitution  skeet snoots could be named with Constitution  presenting american flags As special me mentos to  there Are Many ways to celebrate and it s important that we enjoy the entire Observance because the Constitution is ours and it has done lot for us. Warriors nip tigers Clinch Safe berth Sembach Germany Zweibruck in produced scoring bursts at key stages to Edge the Sembach tigers 8482 her thursday and Cam the warriors the league s no. 2 berth in the Safe championships at the Continental sports conference position basketball tournament. The tigers a Surprise finalist after shocking the Pitburg Barons 79-65 Here late wednesday were themselves rela gated 10 the loser s bracket where Tivey will face the Pitburg Barons or the amp new Amsterdam wolfhounds meeting in thursday s tale game. The survivor cams the conference s no. 3 berth at Safe which starts feb. 7  England the top seeded warriors had toppled Spang Dalem s sabers 99-87 to join giant killer Sembach in the Winner s finale. In thursday s opening  new Amsterdam ousted the Sab ers 101-83 and the Barons bounced Backoo eliminate the Rhein main rockets 59 49, we Bruecken 84, Sembach 82 Sembach led Only briefly to Start the game and 25-23 Midway through the opening half. Otherwise the Warrior dominated though not by much in a hard fought contest despite a 32-Pointellbrt by the tigers Rob Martin. Ken Toyd topped the warriors wilh25 Points Tony Hicks added 12 Mark ers and Darryl Hicks Keith Benn an Gary Thomas notched 10 each for the winners. Supporting Martin were Zack Bow Man with is and Rob Worthington 10. Stmb.di79, Martin s three Point Field goal put the tigers up to stay ,53-50, capping a furious Battle involving nine Lead changes in the first 10 minutes of the second half. After that the Barons Only once go within that three Point margin 58-55 Wilh 8 20 remaining. We Bruecken 99, Spang Batem 87 the warriors fought off an Early Sec Ond half sabers charge to put Spang in the loser s bracket As Hicks led six play ers in double figures with 24 Points. We Bruecken started the second Hal leading 46-39, but the sabers grabbed the Lead 53-52 As Phillip Rhodes hit eight Quick Points. Afler is Lead changes we Bruecken went ahead to stay 68-66 on a Thomas Basket at the 10-Minutemark, ofa101pspang i�hlcni83 the wolfhounds leading 47-45 after nip and tuck first half ran 10 Points to Start the second stanza and Span Dah Lem never got Back in the Battle. Steve Pringle led the Way with 23points, Daryl Brown added 19, Ted Rice 13, Larry Wilson 12 and Horace Fauntle Roy 10. Butt org 59, twin min 49 the Barons leading Only 40-39 wit just Over six minutes to play ran eight Points including two baskets by Brown to break open a Sec saw Battle and go on to win by 0. Letters from Page 23 like Brian Bosworth the Lime is now tout him Oul to pasture  Anfe Woehr Germany a to editor. 1 am writing this letter in response 10the recent hoopla raised by the suspension of a handful of College football players most notably Brian Bosworth Tor the use of anabolic steroids. These suspensions Are nothing More than fur ther evidence of the Hyp Cracy rampant in american thinking today. First of All let me confess that 1am an sex anabolic user. Having taken my own strength training As far As could naturally i was advised by my coach at a major american University that the Only Way i would Ever be successful on a National or International level in Power lifting would be to see a certain doctor and get a certain prescription. I did so and in a Mailer of months had placed highly in the nation Al finals of my sport was i breaking the Law no i had algal prescription. Was the doctor breaking the Law no there is a Long list of ailments from anaplastic Anae Mia to sterility he could have attribute the use of drugs to so where does the problem lie As isolated earlier Wilh the Hyp Cracy of the american Way of thinking. The Only thing that matters these Days is win Ning. The largest portion of a univer sity s operating budget comes from revenues ticket sales boosters contributions Etc generated by the sports program generally football an basketball. A team that does not win generates no income. The president of the University goes to the coach and makes it Clear that unless he produces some winners his very lucrative contract will be on the line. The coach goes to his players an reminds them that they Are there by the Grace of very Choice scholarships Andare risking big Bucks in the pros by being less than supermen this does no leave the player much Choice next Stop the doctor. But even the above scenario is no longer entirely True. By the time a Krem Ising athlete has reached ear Leigh school it is quite Likely that he will have a been put on a program of an Abolins by overzealous parents who seethe Chance to share in a vicarious experience they themselves never had. Wake up people it is All but impossible for a 16-year-old to stand 6-2 and weigh 220 pounds without some Chemi Cal additives. A male does not even reach his maximum daily testosterone output until he reaches his 20s, and yet today the 200 to 300-Pound Goliad Between the Ages of 16 and 22 is the Rule rather than the exception. Don t even begin to ask me to believe the quote in the stars and stripes thai Bosworth experimented with steroids in the Spring and had apparently not used them  Don t even begin to expect me to believe that Only three sooner tested positive. 1 have Bee there i know belter in 1979, i was an official at one of the first drug free bodybuilding con less to be held since anabolic became available. Previous to the Competition All competitors were tested. Eighty five percent of the competitors tested Posi Tive. The contest promoters were in Aqua dry. You can t put on a contest with just a few people. The answer give the Public a few sacrificial lambs. Two contestants were exposed shaving used steroids while the other few dozen were Given a clean Bill of health. This included women As Welt As men Brian Bosworth and the other sus Pended players Art this season s sacrificial Lamb. They Are the victims of society that wants to be lied to a society that wants its heroes to win at All costs As Long As they Don t out caught. They Are the victims of a society that believe that a boy can look and perform every bit As Good As Conan the barbarian on Steak and eggs and a Good night s sleep. 1 Don t want to give the impression Inthis letter that i condone the use of Ster oids. However Given the expectations of the fans and coaches the athlete the Low Man on the totem pole has soother Choice but to use them if he or she is lobe competitive. As 1 said earlier Wake up people cantle Hyp Cracy you can t get a Stock Carlo go 250 Miles per hour without modifying the engine. And you can t get a Young athlete to perform like Superman without modifying his hormonal Struc Ture let s not condemn Brian Bosworth and the other suspended players for giving us what we asked for. The fault do snot lie with them. Suspend the coaches suspend the franchise owners and Mostof All suspend the parents and fans. Name withheld by request