European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 13, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Feller feels fans should wait before giving phenom tags by Randy Minkoff Tucson. Ariz. Up Bob Feller knows All about phenoms. More than 50 years ago he was one. Feller was 17 when he Brake in with he Cleveland indians in the 1930s. He bucked the Odds and posted pitching re cords with the tribe that still stand. The Hall of earner s 266 victories still lop the list of lifetime wins for the Indi ans. He still holds club records Tor most strikeout 2,581most shutouts 46 and most innings pitched 3,827. When the subject of a Dwight Goodenow a Roger Clemens comes up Feller pauses and thinks. He thinks fans should do the same thing. I Don t evaluate any of these Ballplay ers until they be been around five years Feller Aid. I can remember too Man of them who did t make it. Clemens has a Good fait Ball and a respectable curve but he has t had five Good Yean that i know Feller enjoyed a lengthy career i baseball something he says the younger players should keep in perspective they re very impatient he Nave to realize they have to pay their do in so Many different test of time today is As Good As it was 1,000 years before. It s the lest of time that makes a person a contributor or a Flash in the Feller is also hard to please when incomes to singling out the Best of the con temporary major league pitchers. Right now there Are not any really outstanding pitchers winning 25 games of course they be got relievers coming in to pick them up. But Good Are very difficult to find these Days he is looking for no one on the Cleveland club Ever again Wilt Wear Feller s no. 19. His num Ber along with those of former indians Earl Avill and Lou Boudreau has been retired. Feller pitched in eight All Star games an Indian record and also will be remembered for his three no hitlers in ducting one on opening Day in 1940. He was there in the glory Days of a franchise that Hain t had much Success since his retirement. Some experts say the indians 33 year Pennant drought May end this year. Fel Ler says the Young players working Outwith the indians took to him to my an idea of what it was like to win in Cleve land. They look to me like they did after Bill Veeck bought the club in 1946, they re progressing very fast and i d say for the next in to Highl Yean Well have an excellent club he , 68, is still a member of the indians organization As director of he sneakers Bureau. He also spends much of his Lime evaluating farm system Prospect following a Winter break including speeches and promotions Feller begins his annual workout during Spring train ing with the indians in Tucson. I throw in baiting practice and throw along the sides we do demonstrations for some of the rookies As Well Ashe veterans he says. I do it just to be in shape for the old timers games so ican be respectable because most of the Bob Feller. Lime will Tell old timer Aren t As old As Feller thoroughly enjoys those Aid timers s the camaraderie with the fans and the Granddad and the he said the Young couples come our because their parents told them about it. A lol of them come up and say. My dad or my Granddad wants your autograph. The told me All about you " basketball teams to test All stars compiled by Klint Johnson assistant sport editor basketball service All Star teams from the United states will play several Usa eur quintets in the next Tew Days at they tune up for the armed Force championship which it tit next wednesday at Baum Holder Germany and Tilburg a corps has assembled All Star Mea s cod women teams each of which will play two games with tournament bound armed forces squads on sunday and games Are scheduled for Wiesbaden a on sunday with the v corps women facing the Marine sat i . And the v corps men playing the All Stan at 3 . On monday the v corps men s All stars meet the Navy at Wiesbaden a and the v corps women play he team at Frankfurt s Drake Cavern. Botn games tip off at 7p.m.named to the v corps women s All Star team Are Rente Nellar of Baum other Jackie Cumbo an Karen Johnson of Frankfurt Peggy Banks and Jackie Spencer of Fulda Germany Michelle Holmes. Dyett Dawton and Christine Dean of Riewen Germany Carolyn Ford of Hanau Germany Kecia Thomas an Natisha Summers of Mainz Germany and Lisa Oak Ley of Wiesbaden the women s team will be coached by Frankfurt s Claude Parker who will be assisted by Hubert v corps men s All Sura include Clyde Harp of Baum older Orlando Goodwin and Ricky Hooker of Darmstadt Germany Jackie Johnson of Frankfurt Kenneth Disley of Fulda Chris Mackey of Giessen Richard Johnson and Edward Jile of Hanau Myron Lee and Delano Jackson of Wil Flecken Germany and Troy Russell John Mccall and Edward Hall of Sutton of Wiesbaden will be the men s head local Roundup coach with Roderick Roach of Hanau the assistant. The All women s team will meet the i corps Wurzburg lady rattlers sunday at 2 . At Reubion Barracks in Luenburg. File sub Weinfurt Germany men s learn will play the All nun at Kessler gymnasium monday night to 7 . An admission fee of $1 will be charged for that game. Swimming the european forces swim league s 1987 championships an All Day splash est for a leu ear Odds will be held at Munich s olympic swim Han sunday. The shape seals who have won the team title seven of the put nine years will be heavily favored since they enter the meet with a 15-0 season record. The meet Start at 9 30 . And will last until about 6 ., u age group swimmers from 18 teams compete in 48 individual races and relays. Two heats arc scheduled for each event. Naples and Belgium s shape Are entered from out Side Germany. The 16 Germany based squads include Berlin and the Canadian base Al Lahr no admission fee will be charged. Boxing fight nights Are scheduled for Heidel Berg and Wil Flecken saturday. At Heidelberg s ration Barracks the fights Start at 6 . At Wil Flecken first bout is at 7p.m. Bowling Vii corps will hold its men s and women s championships at Heilbronn s Wharton bar Racks lanes next week. The tournament opens wednesday March 18, with the team event. The doubles event is slated for thurs Day and the singles on Friday March 20. Bowling starts Al 9 . Each Day. Power lifting the Safe championships will be a one Day tournament at ram Sicin a. Ger Many on Friday april 10. Competition in six women s and nine men s weight divisions is scheduled. For More information Contact the Safe sport office at ets 480-6387. A Power lifting meet is scheduled for , near bad Kreuz Nach. Saturday. Lifting starts at 11 ., following 9-10 10 . Weigh ins. Another meet sponsored by the Wurzburg Community is scheduled for Larson Barracks gymnasium in it Zingen saturday. Weigh ins Lake place Between 8and 10a.m. Wrestling seven european based wrestlers three from Giessen have been named 10 the team that will take part later this month in the to scr service championships according to sports officials at i. Campbell by. Named to the team from Giessen were 125.5-Pound-er Dave Averall 136.5-Pounder Kenny Prellia and 220-Pounder Bill Brown. Also included in the selections was Ansbach h9.5 Pounder Bobby Good the 1986 Usa eur and All Champion and Silver medal Winner Ai the incr service championships. Others Are Sal fava of Hanau and Gary Rovin Iviz of aug Bui at i os.5 counts and Mark Johnson of Kaiserslautern in the 220-Pound division. The inter Scricc tournament will be Lio sied by Mather fab near sacral Aminto Calif. March 20-28. Best performers have a Chance to a nominated for the National Amateur athletic association freestyle championships april 17-19 at Las vegas. Nor. And Therau Greco roman championships May 1-2 at Albany . Top performers at the aau meets will he selected inform the . Team in the pan american games. Woody from Page 21 and Friend Glenn to Schembechler a Michigan current Ohio state coach Earle Bruce notre Dame s Lou Holu Dave Mcclain. Formerly Al Wisconsin Indiana s Bill Mallory and Bill Art Parg Era Louisiana state. Hayes a a tireless worker and his career almost came to an end after a heart attack in1974. Still he would not slow Down. But almost As much As his on inc Field Success Hayes was noted for his off the Field controversies. He was placed on probation by the big ten office at East twice for his behaviour once for personal Loans to his players in 1936 and once for a sideline altercation with an Abc to cameraman at Michigan in 1977. Hayes also was rebuked by the Ameri can football coaches association s ethics committee in 1959. That came after a ruckus with two California sports writers following a 17-0 defeat by South Ern California in the Rose bowl. Still an emotional Hayes received sever Al standing orations and tic Amos Alonzo Sugg award for Long and meritorious serv ice Tram the Acca at its convention in new Orleans in january 1986. The coaching profession is so great you Don t appreciate it until you retire a visibly moved Hayes said. I can t Tell you How much this award the los Angeles times hied assault charges against the Ohio state coach charging he hard pushed a camera in the face of an Rogers prior to the 1973 Rose bowl. The charges were later dropped Ina Pasadena Calif., court. After he was fired for punching Bau Man two time All America linebacker Tom Cousineau a member of Hayes last Buckeye team. Said. It s a disappointment to me that a great career a coaching legend has to end on a note like this. The Only Way was to fire him. He never would resign. Despite his firing Hayes remained unwavering in his support Lor Ohio slate. "1 gave the University about everything i had he said. Ill never take it out on this University it Means too much 10 the Campus Street that runs alongside Ohio stadium was renamed Woody Hayes drive. Roasts wore held for him i Miami fla., and Columbus. Ohio slate bestowed us distinguished service award upon him. And he Spule All Over the nation including once Al Clemson he is survived by his wife ind a son. Steve who is a municipal i Wiiri judge in Columbus. Ain sports radio collate basketball Mcaa Virginia is. Western Ken Luck 1 , saturday dip us is. In Tulsiani tech 430 . Saturday
