European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday Ocio Berb 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 21 prep Pickin s Ben Whetstone an inspiration to All calmly Ben Whetstone look his stance calmly he swung and the club struck the Ball propel Ling in Down the Center of he Fairway. It did t carry very far but considerably farther than some of he other drives in last week Dodds Germany Golf tournament at Heidelberg and also straight scr Ihan a god Many. He got into a Golf cart drove to his Ball look another swing and duplicated the Down the Middle a flan. Ben was allowed to ride the cart during the tournament because he has Only one leg. He was bom 13 years ago with no Bone in his lower right leg and thud id be amputated when he was 5. He also was born with Only a partial left Arm. Many one handed golfers have belter control hit Ting backhanded but thai did i work for Ben be cause of the extra weight and pressure he would have to put on his artificial right leg so Ben is trying to develop a Strong forearm swing. Sometimes i have a Little problem with balance and i Over swing but i m working on strengthening my Arm and improving my swing All the Lime he said. Ben already is Active in Bowling averaging he said around 100. I bowl in the Augsburg Aya league and i m doing of i decided that when i went to High school i would like to to play a High school sport the Augsburg High school freshman said. So when or. Culverhouse Pul up the notice looking for players for he Golf team i decided i would sign up. My Mother and father play Golf and they enjoy in a lot. 1 thought 1 would like it Loo. It s fun real  his Mother Andrea said that she and her Hus band also Ben were surprised when he said he wanted to go out far inc team but encouraged him to do so. More Power to him Andrea Whetstone said. His father and i encourage Ben to do everything he wants to iry As Long As it s not detrimental to his health. Playing Golf Means so much in him and we re glad that he decided he wanted to try  "1 was surprised when Ben asked me if he could sign up for the learn,1 said Augsburg Golf coach Fred Culver House. He said he had never played Golf be fore Bui he said he wanted to try out for the learn i told him of course you can and he s been Quile an inspiration to the team and to other golfers he has met this  thai he. Was an inspiration to other golfers was recognized by Dodds Germany officials and he was awarded a plaque at he tournament presenta Tion ceremonies by athletic coordinator Tom Leb Lanc one of the happier Days in Whetstone s life came on sept. 2$, that was the Day he qualified for the Dodds Germany tournament. One score of 110 or belter during tic three regular season meets and the qualifying tournament was required to make the finals Field. I was t sure i could gel As Tow As 110 in qualify ing but 1 really wanted to go to the championships Whetstone said. "1 really tried to concentrate thai Day and i got my Best score 54-53107.1 was really glad that  Ben did t match that score either Day of the tournament Bui he Shol 45 on the last nine holes Friday a total Matching the score turned in by 1987 Champi on Gary Glenn of rams Cin in his final Homecoming nine in route to the title. Ole prep will take a 45 on the Back nine at Heidel Berg any Day the Dodds Germany Golf coaches have already drawn up next year s schedule. Berlin Golf club officials asked for permission to stage the Loum Ament there and already have blocked out the dates for the Mecl. Wouldst but other Dodds Germany schedule makers so smoothly could arrange their charts apparently at no expense to the govern ment is a justifiable reason to make mid season changes in Dodds schedules. That was one of the reasons Given for permitting shape to go to Alconbury for a non conference football game last week according to Bill Elstran Dodds Atlantic extra curriculum and physical Edu. ,. Sib Pmj Looy Lynda spirit bin Whetstone. An inspiration to other Dodds golfers cation sports coordinator when 1 talked to him monday. Allowing that game created Quile a Bil of Contro Versy Elstran said. The main issues were whether other Bennor learns versus the educational and Cul Tural Good thai could be derived from such a trip which was sponsored by the shape military com Unity at no expense to Ibe  is was granted permission logo to Croughton earlier in the year because it was not Given a non conference game when the original schedules we rearranged and the other Bennor teams were. Is is a private school and of course there would t be any expense to the government. Shape applied for permission logo to Alconbury because each school had an open Date last a Cek and Elstran said he recommended approval. Or. Lalicin Dodds Allan tic director or. Joseph l. Larkin asked me for a recommendation and i favored the shape learn coming because i Felt such a trip would not be taking anything away from the kids on other teams but would give the shape kid an Opportunity to visit some of Thi historical buildings in the area around Alconbury and it would be educational Elstran said. Elstran likened the Gam to some of the Post sea son events that have been held in the past wrestling meets at accent and Naples track and Fiel meets at Boon Berlin Pir Masens and Naples and Tennis tournaments at Bonn saying that the athletes got to Shote events at no Cost to the government. Sorry but the comparison would be like one be tween apples and oranges in the first place inc game even though in was in regular season and was a icam Cvenic was sanctioned by Dodds. None of inc other events mentioned which were individual in nature and were conducted to give the athletes and Opportunity for further com petition when Dodds abandoned its Europe wide individual championships Ever were graced with a Dodds Blessing. In fact Dodds officials went Oul of their Way to prevent such Competition. School facilities were put Oft limits coaches were denied permission to participate and constraints were implemented against the athletes in the second place in my opinion at nol expense to the government creates an unfair advantage because schools Tike shape accent and Bonn Are International in scope and special funds for special events probably can be More readily Gener ated. In tithe scores of several teams right on the head in last week s picks. Alas i did t connect correctly on some of their opponents and the record was t As Good As what might have been. Then again nothing Ever is. The record was 16-7, which leaves me with 49-22 .690. This week with no extras thrown in there arc 22 games. 1 like granule in 25, Frankfurt 6 Heidelberg 14, Stuttgart 12 Wiesbaden 18,  12 biiburg27,patchl2 Hanau 24, Zweig Wiecken 20 Nuernberg 27, Witzburg 11 osterholz 19, bad Kreuz Nach 16 Fulda 18, Berlin 14 ans Badi 12, Ulra 6 Bamberg 26, Augsburg 16 Munich 27, Vilseck 18 accent 33, Brussels 0 shape 28, Bonn 6 i5b44, Cong Hood 28, Alconbury 6 Woodbridge 22, Ukon Sculli 18 Tom Jon while 26, roul2 Tom Jon red is Zaragozi 12 Votenz Gold 33, Aviano 29 victim White 34, Naples Green 24 Mannheim 22, Bui Holder 12 Penni Ellis assistant principal at  called to say that contrary to the Story in sunday s paper the Falcons arc nol looking up from their comfortable Perch in the Bennor  she is Cor rect. They Defeated Brussels opening Day and arc currently ahead of the brigands and Bonn Ellis also pointed out that while the Falcons arc encountering difficulties on the Gridiron and the in Nis court the volleyball team is doing of with a 3-0 Bennor record and a 5-1 Overall Mark. Ray Morganstein inns country coach Al Frankfurt International school dropped a note concerning my Labelling the 8th-Lhrough-12th runners As Jav performers. He pens. A varsity Cross country team is constituted by a maximum of 12 runners in a Given Competition. From this team of 12 runners the first five Are scorers and the next two can displace scorers from other teams should they finish ahead of their top five. A team s next five runners although they do not affect the scoring could have if they had finished within their team s top seven and arc most certainly not Jav runners. " thanks for the clarification Ray. There was one other thing about last week s column which would be amended. When i checked the records in the earlier meets i overlooked one sub 17-Roinule clocking. Wurzburg s Chris Korn registered a 16 56 in the first meet of the season. I m looking Forward to seeing Many More As the season progresses