European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28the stars and stripes Friday March 20,1987 outdoor adventures won f Fly in Germany a letter from s Reader toil week asked uninteresting question about Bow Hunting. of Schweinfurt writes Alan avid Bow Hunter from Washington state and a successful one too you can imagine my Dis appointment when i was informed that Bow Hunting ii illegal in Germany As one who is presumably informed in these matters perhaps you can enlighten me As to the reasons for this prohibition i was told by the Hunting class instructor a re tired army sergeant that it is illegal to even carry a Bow Tor slump shooting with blunts in the Field. I was convinced that my longbows i make the myself would never see he Light or Day until 1 saw an and in a German Magazine for a in Bensh Cim. Do these folks know some thing i Don t or is this just a come on is there anything Usa eur can do to get this restriction changed at last Tor rabbits and wild boar ? i have noticed the Many shooting towers around the country and Many Are located where i would consider a dangerously close distance to residential areas and highways. Where i come from these areas Are Given Over to Bow Hunters and Black powder shooters. Not High powered rides. No wonder one must gel insurance Here be foregoing Hunting again no sport to in Many thanks Tor the letter John. I be see Many popular american products Pas times and fashions make their Way to Europe Over the years. Everything from salad ban fast food restaurants and american ice Cream to country music and Western boots. Bui there arc a few things we enjoy in the unite states that arc not Likely to be adopted in Germany without considerable resistance. A Speed limit on the autobahn is one example. Hunting game with Bow and Arrow is to pet 10 be increased interest in Archery As a Hobby in the next five years. It has been an Avo cation of a Tew germans for Many years. Bow Hunt ing centers and similar sporting enterprises arc sprouting up around the country As interest grows there May also be efforts to establish sea sons for Bow Hunting. Such Hunting would be feasible with appropriate rules and enforcement. Aft Rall this is How icy hunted centuries ago. But 1 doubt if it will Ever be allowed. The Basic reason is the tradition of protecting game. Although Bow Hunting May seem More sporting the chances of wounding an animal will always be a Strong argument against it German Hunting traditions emphasize Many pre cautions against wounding game. And it s Ever Hunter s Hope that when the shot is fired the animal will drop in its on shooting distances Cartridge Power bul let weights and the standing position or game before the shot Are All related to avoiding a wounding shot. Shooting Al noise or movement in the Brush i forbidden by custom. Scopes Are used to increase shooting accuracy. T saw a photo in a German Hunting Magazine Sev eral months ago thai illustrated the work of a poacher it was a picture of a Roc Deer with an arro through its neck. The Deer was still alive wandering the Fields and probably in misery. From the photo and Story it was Clear there is great Deal of opposition to he idea of Bow Hunting in Germany. It would not be appropriate far the . Forces task the German government to oji0 v Bow Hunting mainly because we arc guests Here and the Hunting Laws arc a German matter Many Hunting areas Are located near h highways an residential areas in Germany because the country is so densely populated. This Seldom causes problem because most German Hunters arc aware of the need for caution and disciplined shooting. I have observed thai German Hunters generally pay close at Tention to the need for caution wherever they Hunt. I be also seen dial most americans who take up Hunting in Germany set a Good example when it comes to following German tit iming traditions an safety practices. A pistol shoot will be held at the Kaiser slam Lem Rod and gun club april 5 from 9 . To 4p.m. The entry fee is $8 and winners will receive prizes in Field sports merchandise. A buy sell and Swap event will be held the someday at die club. For More information Call the Kaiserslautern Rod and gun club Al vog Chweh military7274. Local from Page 23 needed for men s and women s slow pitch softball men s fast pitch softball and More information about softball. Call Charles Pietrowski at 06371-70228,for baseball Contact Tom Villegas at 435-7901 or 7ss1.Bowling the Safe championships have been scheduled for Spang Dahlem a Germany april 6-8. In the Safe tournament six games each will be rolled in the team event doubles and singles with the All event based on the i a game total. Each conference will enter three men Sand two women s teams with the Host Continental sports conference authorized an extra men s team. The Csc championships Are schedule for next week Al Sembach a beginning wednesday and running through saturday the Giessen women s Bowling association will sponsor a 3-6-9 tournament open to everyone saturday and sunday at Schloss Cavern. Entry fee is$10, and Bowling begins at 2 . Martial arts the Berlin open Friendship martial arts tournament will be held saturday in Berlin s col sports Center. Registration and weigh ins Wilt be from8-10 . Saturday. Competition consist ing of sparring Kumil and forms Kaia will begin at 11 . The Competition is open to . Military and Dod civilians plus Allied forces entrants. Admission is 5 Marks for spectators 16and Over. 2.50 Marks for 6-is year Olds with children 6 and under admitted for competitors Are 2.50 Marks for 6 15-year-Olds and 5 Marks for 16 and running the 21 is support come s 6th annual German Atner ican Marathon and half Marathon will be run March 29 in races arc open to male and female runners 15 and 16 Marks can be mailed to Usma. Kaisers Lauvern areas cams Apo 09054. Or they can be made until a half hour before starting times on race Day. Voss averages 236, leads Webb by 49 flit photoes Man Helm Bowler Brian Voss just misses perfect game North Olmsted Ohio up former Usa eur Bowler Brian Voss averaged 236 for the first 12 game wednesday to build a 49-pin Lead Over Wayne Webb through two rounds of the 150,000 Miller Lite open. Voss who bowled out of Mannheim Germany and won the 1980 european masters just missed a perfect gome inthe first round with a 299. Voss whose Hometown is Tacoma,wash., improved from fourth place to the Lead with a 12-game pinball total of2,832. Webb a 16-iime professional Bowler association Champion from Merrill is land. Fla., was at 2,783, Parker Bohn Iii Freehold n j., was third with 2,771. Texas bowlers Norm Duke and Pete Mccordic rounded out the top , of fort Worth was fourth Al 2,758 and Mccordic of Houston was fifth at2,736. Duke became the youngest championing Aba history when he won this event in 1983 As an 18-year-old.waller Ray Williams or. And Tom Mil Ion who Are trying to earn a $50,000bonus in this event were at opposite ends of the standings. Williams Winner of the Miller Lite classic in Miami last month was in 34th place. Milton who won the Miller Lite championship two weeks ago averaged Only 198 and was in140th place. The Miller brewing co. Will give a$50,000 Bonus to any player winning two of the three Miller Lite events during the1987 Aba Winter tour. White sox unload against tigers Morris by Ibe associated pres Jack Morris is in mid season form. Detroit s Ace Pitcher who wan 21 game last year despite being tagged for 40tiome runs yielded three Fong Vialls All in four run fourth inning in a 5-3 loss to the Chicago White sox on has Given up six homers in four exhibition . Russ Morman hit a Solo Homer in inc White sox fourth. With two out Morris and plate Umpire John shutout got into shouting match when the Call on a 1-2 pitch to Jerry Hairston was a came several feet off the Mound and Shulock walked several fee tin front of the plate. Both men waved their arms and shouted for about a min Ute. Morris then walked Hairston before giving up successive Home runs to Tim Hulett and Ken Williams. Joe Covley pitched five scoreless innings for Chicago before Detroit s Tim baseball Roundup Tolman s three run or off Juan Agosto. Eric Davis hit a three run Homer 10 highlight a nine run sixth inning that car ried the Cincinnati reds Over the Houston astros 11-3. Davis also had an rib Best news for the reds came when Veteran right hander Mario Soto who had shoulder surgery last August threw about 60 pitches Over three innings of simulated game. He threw Good. Every time out he i getting belter. Manager Pete Rose said. Medical report Pitcher Rick Rhodon of the new York Yankees has a strained muscle in his left Side and is questionable for his next exhibition start.9 Baltimore in fielder Rex Hudler will undergo surgery for a torn ligament in his left thumb Hudler was injured Sun Day when he fell during a rundown. A similar operation was performed Las week on outfielder Mike Young both arc expected to be out from 6-8 games Howard Johnson and Mark Carreo homered leading the new York mets to an 8-5 Victory Over the Boston red sox. Pal Tabler and Dave Gallagher tripled during a nine run second inning that powered the Cleveland indians past the Seattle mariners 14-4, Glenn Braggs Greg Brock and Rob Deer homered and Bill Schra Cdr had four hits to Lead Milwaukee to a 10-4 Victory Over the Chicago cubs. Am sports Radi College basketball Mcaa mount regional Depaul is. Louisiana Stair,1 30 �.m. Saturday West regional Iowa a. Oklahoma 4 . Saturday
