European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday March 5, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 prep Pickin k schools should charge admission i what do you mean j have 10 pay to gel in since when when did this Ripoff Iun Boie questions and others in the tame vein were bandied about during the Small schools and flit school basketball Ounn Rabenu at Munich an Mannheim last month when those High schools con ducted the respective  Dodds regulations the two schools weren t allowed to charge admission to two of the big events on the Dodds Germany High school Winter sports Agenda member of the Boot ten pubs unofficial repro Fen alive at each school were instead permitted Loporto donations accepted guns with the recommended prices near the Munich High school gym a Lium and the Benjamin fran Din sports Arena entry Points a won people especially the Parent who appreciate the need to give Dodds sport As much Helpas possible were very gracious la responding to the request however on several occasion which 1 happened to overhear people not Only refuted to pay but were extremely rude to the representative i Manning the rates.  other people who were screaming about paying their Way into the tournament have to Payfor everything else movies Bowling alleys Golf course Green fees military sponsored concerts an theater programs Etc Why should t they pay or High school sport events or. John Davis executive assistant to or. Josep Blackstead the director of Dodds Germany explained wednesday that schools legally cannot charge admission to any Dodds sponsored events sports or otherwise because they Are approx plated fund organizations. All segments of the Dodds operation arc paid for by appropriated funds and monies forced charged for admission to any official Dodds pro Gram be it sports or otherwise would have to be deposited in a Central fund and forwarded Tod Odds Washington said Davis. I personally agree with the no charge policy added dans because a lot of the people Over Here in Europe have several children. They enjoy sports but they probably would t be Able to afford to come to the  i Ilso  he continued that boosters clubs which generally conduct the donations functions provide an invaluable service to the schools. The Toney they take in goes Back into the school athletic fund and thai helps the schools immensely if such operations help the program Why would being Able to charge admission also be beneficial admission will be charged for the april 18-25albert Schweitzer basketball tournament. All of the in or Jup games for the . Team will be staged atthe same Benjamin Franklin Village sports Arena site where the big schools tournament was  t get me wrong the Schweitzer is american High school basketball at its very Best. In fact it s Thebes american basketball Short of the olympics of any kind that can be seen Over Here. Admission definitely should be charged. Price of admission Good sportsmanship sign used to adorn Foyers of the military athletic facilities. However a recent change in Poliey permits admission charges to be levied he final decision being left to the discretion of the Community commander a few military installations still Don t charge admission but a vast majority sock the troops a Bucko two. A prime example is the announcement Las wee that a $2 admission fee will be charged for the armed Force basketball tournament which will replayed at Baum older and bulb org March 18-22, this saturday in an Ordinary boxing meet officials at Wuerzburg Are charging $2 for adults and $ i for children. Last week at a Power lifting meet at Baumholzer not Only were the fans charged $1, but the athletes bad to Fork Over a Fin just to  right to charge admission to sporting events was granted to military sports directors recently Usa eur sports representative Larry Parker said monday. Spectator fees have been established Lohela the facilities break even in their programs. For example the suggested rate for basketball has Bee set Ai 52. However the admission fee can be waived by the Community commander or his  he Atso said sports officials at military facilities have the right to charge Entrance fees As Long As the events were not command or Usa eur sponsored. Parker expressed an opinion that in a Way Heddin t think charging admission was fair. It just does t seem right to me for a Soldier Mohave to pay to see the Guy who bunks next to him play basketball or Box or whatever he  also said that be could see Why people might object to making donations for admission to sports events. Placing donation signs by a gym door constitute mental intimidation and might make a person feel guilty if he does t Ante a Dollar or  Point alone to me is a valid reason for Dodds to change its thinking to permit charging a admission fee by the High schools. The intimidation would be eliminated and i really Don t fee there would be that much objection to paying one s Way. The . Coaches showed great presence of mind in selecting heir All conference basketball teams. Only six girls and seven boys were chosen. Asl s a caller Herci and Tracey Williams Croughton s Stacey Fulton and Jenny Reynolds. Alconbury s Kristic Chapman and London s Amy Wal Ler make up the girls team. The boys squad consists of Lakenheath s Jerry Perry and Pete Phillips Asl s Jeremy Fernandes Alconbury s Bill Harper Croughton s Mike Joiner London s Clion sprately and Wood Aridge s Denny towns head coach Tom Blanc held tryouts for the team that will represent Dodds Germany in he International cadets basketball tournament atch ocl trance april 18-20 Over the weekend. Bit Burg i Mike Tolburt Wuerzburg s Mike Brown an Mannheim s Chris Hall and Travis Jenkins arc Back from last year s squad. Wiesbaden s Larry Stephen was expected to try out again but he did i make the tryouts. Others chosen for the 12-player squad in clude Mannheim s Andre Green Wurzburg s Kenny Cummings Wiessen s Chris Williams an Calvin Peterson Ramstein s David Ennis Frank Furt s Greg re Cdr Fulda s Duane Clark and Stutt Gart s Ron Thomas better late than never Heidelberg athletic director Rich Bennett sent me notice about a month ago thai former Lions Dean Cockrell and Ted Lewis had been named to the Texas 2-a All stale football team. Cockrell was an outstanding two Way performer who led Cole High school loan 11-i record. He rushed for 1,673 Yards and scored 35 touchdowns As a running Back handpicked off nine passes three of Wlinich went for tips. As a comeback. Lewis made the team As a defensive linemen. Former Dodds running sensation Lucr Obure a Sabrina Dornhoff or continues to do Well. Running for athletes West she placed second in the mite inthe Sun list invitational indoors meet at los Angeles with a 4 43.06 clocking. Last week she finished fifth in the Mobil indoor championships Ai Madison Square Garden. With this column prep Pickin s hits an other landmark no. 700. Much water has gone under Many Bridge since feb. 6, 1969, when Bob Wicker who originated regular High school coverage with his column the prep scene in january 1965. Turned the duties Over to me. I have congratulated when orchids were due and chided when onions were called for but i have Al ways tried in my estimation to be fair to All. With that thought in mind next week Well Star Down the Trail toward no. 800. Tow Nan and Mph Csc skiers dominate slalom Garmisch Germany Continental sports conference skiers continued their dominance of the Safe ski championships by sweeping the top three positions in All divisions in the Sla Lom Competition Here wednesday. The Competition was held under Excel Lent conditions and sunny skies. But even the pleasant weather could no keep lingering Cloud of disqualifications from casting a Shadow Over it accordingly a Safe official. Most of the disqualifications cent Redon Gale 21 of the 45-Gatc. 520-meter Long Kandahar course Dick Mullins Safe project officer said. Parallel courses were used in the com petition explained Mullins. While an course i skiers were confusing course i Sale 21 with a Gale on course 2 and were swinging wide trying to make a Gale which was actually on course 1, so they were gel Ling disqualified for missing Jale 21," Mullins noted skiers were allowed topside step the course to familiarize them selves with it prior to the Competition. Skiers cant ski Down the course but they can Side step walk sideways in skis up or Down the course he said. "gate21 is visible from the starting Point and is clearly marked. This was just a Case of skiers failing to familiarize themselves with the  us it might have been Gate 21 did t hinder Csc Ginette Hor from Hahn and Rhein main i Deborah placing the women s open category in which 13 of 16 competitors were  clocked in at 1 39.83, id seconds ahead of Namdar who finished with time of 1 49.55. Pitburg s Jackie Tan Ner s merely had to finish the second Dunlo ensure a lop three Honor. Benedittine from the Day s disqualification itis Tanner placed third with a Distant time of 2 27.04 for the two  Evers breezed to a six strand Victory in the men s masters division. Ever turned in a Lime of 1 39.14 to Best fellow Rhein mainer Stephen Slivin Sci s 1 45.92 finish. Sli Vilski who finished second i tuesday s super giant slalom finished sixth in last year s slalom event Hahn Richard Lobacz returned from an eighth place slalom showing in 1986 to finish third ibis year with a time of i s2�62. The men s seniors featured the tightest first place Battle with Richard Turk from Zwic Bruecken turning in the second fast in time of the Day to Best Sembach s Graham  nipped Smith by a Little More than two seconds for the title with time of i23,6j. Smith who finished Sec Ond last year in the slalom clocked in at1 26.08. Steven Benson from Wiesbaden Fol Lowed six seconds behind Smith with a Lime of 1 32.65 for third while Andre Garralt from Raf bin Waters in the . Conference recorded a time of1 33.66 0 claim fourth. Garralt was the Only non Csc skier to break the ton five. Jim of coleite claimed the men s open division Crown by breaking the line at 1 22.so for he fastest Lime of the Day.  from Wiesbaden Foj nihed seventh in tuesday s super giant slalom Cuenl. Taking second was Simbach Spatrick Arnone who had taken a Silver in the super a with a 1 25.61 timing nine Hundred los of a second better than Rhein main s Robert Howard who total de 1 25.70 for third place. Defending Sla Lom Champion Tim Mariano from Armein finished ninth. The men open the last event of the Day suffered the Casl from disqualifications. Of the 38 starting skiers 25 finished the Competition giving credence to the familiarization Factor Safe officials said was overlooked earlier in the meet. Men s open competitors obviously Ben Chi Ltd from being Able to watch the other skiers Mullins said. They had plenty of Lime to observe the skiers and find out he Gate 21 was causing  the senior men s division 10 of 23 participants finished both runs while Only four of in entrants in the master s division did  Safe championships continue with thursday s giant slalom