European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 14, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 19 Neff Smith end Abc top masters qualifiers by Jesse Gric stiff writer Augsburg. Germany Kaiserslautern s Jerry Neff of Vogel Weh benefited from a timely lip from on of his rivals in the american Bowling Congress euro Pean All Star championships tuesday at the Sheridan Bowling Center. That Friendly assistance  things around to help Mart Neff As one of the a Devlen to beat when the masters Competition starts this weekend. Neltie Helper and friends among them severs who also made the Field for he masters this weekend helped the Ramstein Bowler finish with the lop 18-game qualifying total of 3387, an aggregate which matched that turned in by Ramstein a Mike Smith. Surprisingly no one was Able to better the 1272 by Spang Ahlung a Mike Benchic s in the singles event. That total rolled saturday earned Benchic 1300. Rolling in the final shift tuesday Neft appeared to hive a solid shot at the singles Crown but a lapse in the third game of his first set severely damaged his chances. He wound up fifth in the singles. Neff started his singles in quest fall events honors with games of 212 and 190. Then in the third he slumped to a disappointing 160 for a 562 series. Tim and again his Ball found the pocket but with Little on it resulting in difficult leaves or worse a split. Neft didst appear to worry about it and Heidelberg s Lenny Brown fio Fin inked 11 the in All events to make the masters on his last go round before posing to washing ton do made a key observation. After i threw that 160 game Lenny quickly pointed out to me that i was dragging my shoulder causing me to miss my Mark Neff mid i owe him a  Neff also with his final go at the masters before departing for George fab Calif three Days after the tourney would love to Tele tie title with him. In addition Neff was encouraged by his vog Elieha team mates who were struggling on lanes 15 and 16. Iris Jordan also shouted encouragement from the bleachers rolled in behind the lanes the 35-year-old personnel specialist put the Good advice and encouraging words to work. Stroking his Ebonite fireball with authority Neff blasted out three deuces compiling a 671 with games of 246, 224 and 201 on his closing set. That was Good enough for a 1233 finish giving him the 3587 that edged Bencic. Who had a 3572 total for the tournament on the first shift saturday. In sharing the All events title with Neff Smith finished with a 1204 in the singles to go with a horrid 1303 in the team Competition Ana 1080 in doubles to match Neffs total. Smith s 1303 team Effort paced his Ramstein non Bowling pools to the team title sunday. Though Many struggled with their games no one had anything on Augsburg s Bill Williams making his own bid for singles honors. Williams grabbed sixth place on the singles list Good for $75. But he was disappointed that he could t relax enough to get a better stroke in the fifth shift tuesday. I was pressing too hard to get in the Money Wil Liams said. My concentration was off. I got a lot of splits and nine pin  despite going splits Villa Williams Effort in front of a supporting borne crowd end the admittedly bipartisan hard working Sheridan Bowling Center staff still ease Sembach s Pete Russell into seventh place in singles. Until that Point the Home folks had not had a Tot to Chew about although homers Tim Daniels and Al mor Row made the Cut for the Field of 32in the masters which starts saturday at 1 . In the Sheridan facility. By advancing to the masters Neff a five time master qualifier will Fry to take the Crown franc 1986 Champion Fred fingers Walton. Walton just happens to be a teammate of Neffs on the Vogel Weh a team. Although Heidelberg s Jack fasten who also Quali fied for this Yean masters beat Neff in the finals of the 1984 masters Nert Denim any hard feelings. Of no no no. There Are no hard feelings. It la be Good to be Back in the pack of High Caliper Bowler again Neff said when asked if be held � grudge against Paxton. In the women s International Bowling Congress Eun vog Jireh a team s Jerry Neff timely tip turned things around Pean classic which opened wednesday the vog Etith Victory posted a 4249 total to sweep put the the Pinna Sens poo girls in the first two shifts of the team Competition. Esse poo Girts were second with 4111. Iris Jordan Ted the Victory Wilh a 566-578 1144 six game series that also paced the All events list. When we came into the Center we told each other to keep it Dean make your spares and Don t worry about it if you miss Jordan said. Others on the team were sue Norton Wilh 1074, Bev Ned with 1043 and Lilly Cowley Wilh 988. Freda Hollinsworth shot a 525-5281053 Toailo Lead the foor girls followed by Jackie Holmes with526-5171041 and Carol Schaben s 1032. Veteran campaigner Grace Kishaba of Heidelberg Gnu next in All events with 1119, Jean Brund of Berlin had 1109 and Mary ores of Ramstein 1106. 6 champs return in Neu us Meef Usa eur boxing to open thursday  writer Neu Ulm Germany the 1987 Bell starting the Usa eur boxing championships will ring away at 7 . Thursday in the Wiley Barracks gym starting Progress toward the championship bouts at i . Sunday. Action Friday and saturday begins at 7p.m. Among the list of contenders Are six 1986 Usa eur champions. V corps heavyweight Ray Mercer fighting out of Baum older and welterweight Mark Pinion from the 21st support come and Mannheim aim for their third straight crowns. Vii corps and Schwa Ebisch Gemuend flyweight Rudolph Bradley shoots for Bis second a do super heavyweight David Vaughn of Mannheim and the 21 it sup port come middleweight Kenneth Jack son of v corps and Wil Flecken who is moving up to Light heavyweight Competition thu year and Light welterweight an Thony Jesse from v corps and wild Lecic in. The middleweight category features Baum older s Kevin Bryant who battled his Way to titles in 1983 and 1984. Watching with More than common in Terest in boxing will be Henry Johnson army boxing team assistant coach. Johnson Hopes to give talented boxers a shot at making the army team the same army team that woo the National boxing title in april the championships May be the begin Ning of a rewarding trip for a few hungry fighters. One of these boxers May begin the journey Only the Bat survive for a trip u the top of professional fighting where they claim the title of world Champion. Back in 1978, an army leather Slinger began such a trek. The place was Kil Zingen s Harvey Barracks and the Dale was Jan. 22 a relatively unknown Boxer from Wuerzburg flattened the nose of Hanau s Shelley Linder in the first round of a three round Usa eur heavyweight championship bout James Smith landed a right that left Linder sitting in the Corner unable to answer the Bell for the second round Smith now better known As Bon crush or turned the dreams of under to Cin Der. Boner usher a next Tilte came eight years later when he captured the world boxing association heavyweight title with a first round pounding of Tim Witherspoon dec. 12, 1986. The former Usa eur Champ unsuccessfully challenged Iron Miker Tyson for the world boxing Council Belt March 7,1987. But he successfully made the journey from unknown to world Champion. And he took the first step on that Long Road at the Usa eur championships. Lendl Wilander Mcenroe win in Italy by Godfrey Deeny Rome a top be