European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday september 23, 1968 the stars and stripes Page is commentary Hembrick victim of bad punch line three sportsmen you would t want to be right now1. Anthony Hembrick. 2. Kenny Adams. 3. Ray Mercer s Cit victim. You think you have problems consider poor Himbrick. The fort Bragg paratrooper jumped into the boxing ring nearly i so times to reach the olym pics he landed in Seoul All right. He just did tact to the gym on Hembrick could t squeeze into the bus that would have steered him straight to his preliminary fight monday. Rather " than hop a cab the Middle weight wailed for the next bus. Mistake. By the time he waltzed into Cham Shil students gymnasium Hembrick was a Walkover victim to a Jongho of South Korea. Thai had to Hurt like Hook to the gut. The likes to bark no pain Noggin for Hembrick it was pain no gain.11 was also painful for his coaches and fellow soldiers a Kenny Adams and Hank Johnson. Adams is the . Adam boxing head coach who runs the All Camp at fort Hood is an assistant who is stationed with Himbrick at Bragg Johnson was quoted As saying monday a the Sion and As Long As i live Iii never target me expression on his Nice. It was an expression like he d heard a bad joke. Bui i know him Well enough Lopnow How bad it Hurt deep Johnson in t the one taking a pounding. Adamis a Jab came from oily Schwartz a . Amateur boxing official for 50 years. He said wednesday that the incident would not have happened if Pat Napp had been on the coaching staff. Nappi was the head coach of the 1976, so and 84 olympic teams and a Bucky Fox frequent teacher at Usa eur boxing was the team manager of the 1976 team. Kenny s a Good coach and i feel bad for him Buti Don t care How Many years you be been a boxing coach when you go to the olympics you re a Rookie Schwartz said. An uppercut arrived from an Adams assistant Tom Coulter "1 heard All of this talk about the and discipline but i Haven t seen it. Everybody is doing their own thing. Some of the Guys Are staying out All night and the n bragging about i when they get you might recall Coulter As the Man who replaced dams As head coach of the . Boxing learn last summer. Adams was suspended by the Usa Amateur boxing federation for six months after allegedly choking a Usa Abs suffer. Adams appealed and won his Job Back two weeks before the team left for think Coulter is jealous of Adams Here s Coulter. Ever since the change was made Back the whole system has just gone Adams could feel jabs from As far away a Washington . Tom Hlavacek of the aimed forces sports committee called the Himbrick bos out a terrible terrible thing but i knew even before they appealed that he would t have a Chance be cause everyone else was on Lime. There s just no excuse for this kind of thing. Hembrick was the Vic Tim but it s not really his fault. Someone has to be on lop of transportation when the buses leave when the team should be on the bus. Someone somewhere needs to be that someone be Adams sure said Hla Macck Hlavacek knows Adams. Hlavacek was the Vii corps sports director when Adams chose his Alj boxers during the 1985 Usa eur championships. They have done work together since Hlava Cek moved to Washington two years ago. So you listen when Hlavacek says you know As Well As i do thai the top Guy lakes credit when things go right and he takes the fall when things go wrong. There s just to said he has t talked to Adams. When asked if the soon to be retired master sergeant willbe spanked. Hlavacek replied. At the moment nothing is planned from our office but i can Lell Douthat a lot of people Are upset about this at various that paddle Bill Ross coached the . Bolt ing team to two golds one Silver and four bronzes inthe 1968 olympics and he says there nothing wrong with what they Hembrick s coaches did. I could happen to anybody you me anybody. Ross Mannheim s recreation director notes that in International Competition they look for anything for an when the South koreans smelt Home Cookin. With the koreans making sure their Boxer stayed a Winner Over Hembrick. The specialist did t have a Chance in his Appeal to the International Amateur boxing federation. Which leads to another Goat Jim Fox executive director of the Usa Abs the ultimate responsibility lies with the Abs says Larry Parker Berlin s recreation Boss. Parker was the chief of delegation for Susareu boxers on trips to Finland Denmark and Italy. You have to know exactly when inc tights Start he was my responsibility. You have to make sure the brackets Are straight and inc countries Don screw you. You have to make sure the judges Are right bit they Don t stick you Wilh three East Ger Man officials. You re also responsible for feeding the Boxen and the Knock on Adams Parker says Lay off Kenny worked Wilh Nappi for Many Jears and Kenny has moxie. I was chief of delegation and betas my coach in Helsinki in 1983. He was up every morning working Wilh those Guys. He was totally i charge of a b and c. He was always a Adams sounded like a pro when he said i have to accept full responsibility because i am the head Adams will sound happier after Ray Mercer wins his first bout monday morning. The Baum older heavyweight and three time Usa eur Champion will avenge inc Himbrick Box out with his usual merciless muscle. To san m St Jpn Usa eur hosts boxing wrestling clinics compiled by Klynt Johnson assistant sports editor boxing Al Robinson an sergeant major and a lop . Amateur boxing federation official will conduct the Usa eur boxing officials clinic oct. 5-7 at g6ppingen, West Germany registration costing $25 for the clinic Wilthy from 8 30-9 , oct. 5 at the Cooke Barracks recreation Center those wanting to attend the clinic should Contact one of the Community sports directors before sept 30.wrestling Floyd Winter and or. Vince Zuaro both Wilh olympic backgrounds will direct the Usa eur wrestling clinic for coaches and officials which is scheduled for oct. 11-15 in Darmstadt West 50 coaches and officials arc expected for the five Day com cat Cambrai Fritsch Cavern s recreation Center and will conduct the clinic for coaches. He has instructed at n number of Usa eur clinics. Winter is the All Greco roman coach and currently at the scout olympics. Zuaro who will instruct officials atthe clinic is the . Wrestling association rules interpreter. He holds the Cross of Honor highest award Given by the in emotional wrestling federation Fortis work at inc 1968 and 72 olympics. Freestyle Competition at the clinic for air Force As Well As wrestlers will be held starting at 10 30 . Oct. 14.greco-roman Competition is scheduled for oct. I Sal 10 30 .point of Contact for the clinic is Darm local Roundup Stadt sports director Mike Dowhower at348-7359. The registration fee is s25. Apply through Community sports office before sept. 30. Football the Darmstadt diamonds who have 12 americans on their 42-Man roster will be playing forthe German Bunde Sliga s division Iii championship and a spot in division i next year when they Host the Neu Ulm barracudas at 3 . division final will be played at Darmstadt s memory Field starting Al 3p.m. Golf the third annual Uso Golf tournament will be held at the Heidel Berg course oct. 8, with 120 players expected to play in a four Man scramble format. Tee times Start at b .the Iso entry Cost includes the greens fee and an awards banquet. Prizes All donated include airlines tickets a color to set pro shop gift certificates and g6 � Chr Uso. Call the Uso Council of Germany at 320-7513 or 069-419021 for More information. Safe Champion Ellen Connors Ofsan Dahlem a finished second in the women s division of air Force Golf championships at Pope fab. Connors was the Only Safe golfer Laplace in the lop five. She shot a final round 84 for a 338 Tola for 72 Force winners were Al Bello of Mac 285 in the open division Rod Yeager of Acaf 305 in seniors and Carla Gammon of at 318 in the women s division in team standings Safe 2fi09 finished third behind Mac 2539 and at 2600. Other Safe entrants and their total scores Ken Curvin 305, Ron Cor Anclle 308, Mark Mikus 320, Robert Rod rogues 321, Harold Sharber 326, Robert Colella 341 and Georgia Catoc 350.tennis five Usa eur players were selected from the All trial Sal fort Eustis va., to represent the in the armed forces Tennis championships Al Andrew fab my. Richard Poirier of Pir Masens and George tale of Heidelberg were the open division a Layeia selected from Sarteur. Junior Smith of kaisers Autem an Tulensa Tulensa of Mannheim filled the Only two Junior vet berths for armed forces and Augsburg s either Holladay was named to the women s the Continental sports conference will hold it championships saturday Al Lindsey As in Wiesbaden with men running 10 Lul Omen and women 5 Kilometres. Competition will be in men s an women s open seniors 30-39 years and masters 40 and Over. Top finishers and Vance to the Safe championships oct 2atzweibrqckenab.the women s race starts Al 10 ., followed by the men s event at at 10 45a.m. All runners must Check in Between 8-9 a to. On race Day at the Lindsey afield House. Cycling the German american bicycle race a so kilo Etc event co sponsored by 21st Suppon come and German club will be held saturday. The race will Start at 10 . And finish Al the kaisers Lautem outdoor swimming Pool. Open to military and civilian in cardholders the entry fee is 15. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in three men s and three women s age divisions. For More information Call 21st sup port come sports at 483-7167/8103. Bowling an International Dou Bles tournament with a singles final will be hosted by the shape men s International Bowling association oct. 6-9. The top 12 bowlers after the six game doubles round qualify for a super final in Competition at the shape pizza bowl starts Wilh the first shift at 7 30 . Thursday oct. 6. Other shifts will bowl at 10 . Thursday 7 30 pm and 10 , Friday noon 2 30 . 5 .and 7 30 . Saturday and 12 30 ., 3 , and 5 30 . On sunday Fol Lowed by the finals at 8 . The entry fee for doubles is s75, wit guaranteed payouts of 11,000 for the winning doubles team and $300 for firs place in singles. For reservations Call Bill Walsh abets 423-3596 or Don Robinson after duty hours Al 32 65-226170. Television Olin pics various Cornu be 3 . Friday olympic Imp up 10 to dub Frt Din Arlous Cotero 1 to . St Torday various coverage 6 30 in. Saturday. Radio baseball Boston it . Ynck 1 30 in. Saturday
