European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday december s3,1988 the stars and stripes Page 25 commentary Christmas season of me for ref eco on Hunting has Given me More opportunities and pleasure than i would have Ever predicted years ago when i first began. Now at Christmas Lime fed myself reflecting. I remember Well my first Hunts in 1974 South of Regensburg and How i thoroughly enjoyed Hunting pleasant. But the Friendship of the German Hunters what still beams clearest when 1 think Back about those cold Days in the Winter bavarian Corn Fields near a Small Jam town called Pinko Fen. Although Haven t hunted in hat area for a year or two those friendships with Hans Artmann and aliens Fla Ming still seem As firm As Ever. When i hunted red Deer in Scotland i walked through the Heather and countless Stream Beds laced with immaculate rocks of All colors i remember thinking Many times How i was extremely fortunate to have the experience. Of yes i could have wandered through the High lands As a hiker without the Rifle and without the company of the stalker. But i never would have crawled on All fours through the Heather on the wet spongy peal Beds. And the wind would have been Only wind rather than a companion in the Hunting scheme. Some might think my motives were improperly Mark Swearengen oriented More bluntly that i was crazy. Nevertheless it was Hunting that got me to the mountains of Scotland in the fall Hunting put me alone in the Middle of Snow Cov ered forests in december when the air was freezing and darkness came Early. These Hunts were soothing to the mind and usually concluded with an Exchange or stories and Christmas mementos with Reorg Windisch my German Hunting partner . I la always remember those moments in his Small Kitchen when we would Shaw out by the Wood stove and talk about Hunting Between sips of hot Tea. It was Hunting that got mtg into the Alpine regions on Hunts for Chamois. After a few years of that my interest in Mountain hiking took off. That Lead to Mountain climbing and friendships developed through a new and More strenuous outdoor cd Peri and it was Hunting that helped me revive my love for fishing just a year or so ago. Now my Freezer stays full of Trout and i be met some new friends along the Banks of those soft flowing streams. I have still another pleasant Opportunity i attrib Ute to Hunting and that s the Good Fortune to relic to my thoughts through this column to friends during the High Point of the Christmas season. This weekend will be a Good time to be with families and friends to gaze at the Christmas tree and reflect on our blessings. A time to try to feel goo about As Many things As we can bring to mind while reeling compassion Tor those who arc in sorrow or Are less fortunate. It is a Good Lime not to go Hunting yet a great time to go to the Forest just for a walk. I recommend it for everyone. Just after breakfast or in inc afternoon shortly before dark wander into the Forest. Move quietly. Pause Here and there. Observe All the differ ent colors on the ground and in the Trees. Listen and experience a peaceful silence that whispers How the Trees the Birds and the wild animals seem to know and understand this special time of year. Merry Christmas. Frankfurt Rhein main Host hoop tourneys compiled by Kunt Johnson assistant Sparts editor basketball it s the season for and air Force learns to match hoops in Holiday tournaments. Thirty two teams arc entered next week in tourneys at Frankfurt and Rhein main a third Holiday tournament was held last week at with 20 men s team competing the fourth annual Frankfurt Christmas classic is actually two tournaments with i i women s teams and nine men s squads competing in simultaneous events. Both Start dec. 27 and ran through Dee. 30, the women s tourney will be played at three Sites Camp Eschborn Drake and Gibbs caverns. The men will play All their games at Gibbs. Darmstadt faces Lindsay As at Esch born fitness Center and Heidelberg meets Wiesbaden at Drake gym in the 10 . Openers tuesday for the women s tournament. At noon tuesday Span Dahlem faces Hanau at Esch bornand maim plays Baum older Ai Drake. The remaining tuesday games arc Frankfurt Bremerhaven at Drake an defending Champion Worz Bure is. The Darm Slade Lindsay Winner at Eschborn at 4 . The Heidelberg Wiesbaden Winner meets the Spana Hanau Victor at Eschborn and the Mainz Bau a Holder Winner lakes on Rhein main or Mann Heim at 6 . At Drake winners of. He other two it Rel round games clash at Drake in the Only 8 . Game tuesday. Local Roundup Lindsay of Wiesbaden and Span Dah Lem Are the Safe teams entered. Women s games nine of them Are slated for both gyms wednesday starting at 10 . And finishing with a 6 . Game at Esch bom and an s . Contest at Drake. On thursday women s games will be at id ., noon 2 ., 4 . All a Drake and at 7 . Gibbs. On dec. 30, the women action shifts to Gibbs with a game at to ., the championship contest at 3 . And the if Nec . Baum older and Worms open i Hymen s tournament tuesday at 10 ., followed by Heidelberg Mainz at noon pics Badin Wil Ryburg at 1 ., Frank fun Aschoff Coburg at 4 . And defend ing Champion with Freeken is. The first game Winner at 6 . At s . Tues Day he losers from the first two game dash at 8 . Men s games Are scheduled for 10 ., noon 2 ., 4 . 6 . And s . Wednesday and at 10 . Noon and 3 . men who share the Gibbs court with the women on the final Day dec 30will play a championship game at noon followed by the if necessary at 5 . Spectator admission will be $2 be Day and $5 for a tournament ticket. Eight teams Are entered in the Rhein main Christmas tournament which starts monday and runs through Friday at the Rhein main a fitness Center. Two air Force teams Lindsay of Wiesbaden and Rhein main and six teams bad Kreuz Nach Darm Stadt or Ssan Hanau Mannheim and Schweinfurt will compete in the Dou ble elimination event. Admission is free throughout the tournament. Game limes monday and tuesday Are ., 3 ., 5 pm. And 7 . Wednesday s times Are 3, s and 7 ., and thursday s games Start at 4 and 7p.m. Friday s championship contest is set for 4 ., with the if necessary game following at 7 . The opening pairings monday Are Giessen is. Bad Kreuz Nach Lindsey is. Mannheim Hanau is. Darmstadt and Rhein main is. Schweinfurt. For More information Contact Fred Kirkendall at ets 330-6062, 7151 or. The basketball leagues arc Idle until after new years. Timafey Continental sports conference has no games Christmas weekend and just two matchup next week Owci Brincken at Sembach and Hahn at rams Cin both on Friday evening. Bowling the Saab invitational an International team tournament hosted by the shape men s Bowling Assoc a Ion will be held feb. W Al shape Belgium. Prizes totalling More than 250,000 Bel Gian francs about $7,000 arc Guaran teed. Nine Cash prizes for team and 24 for singles will be awarded including a first place team payoff of $1,200 and winning singles prize of 1430. The i try fee is s3 8 per Bowler with reservations required. The Field is limited to 96 teams. The tournament consists of six Barnes in the team event followed by a singles final round with the lop 24 bowlers from the team event. The four person teams can be mixed. Bonus pins up to a Maxi mum of 20 per game will be Given to entrants with a verified abl7w1bc league average below so. For further information and reservations Contact Don Robinson at civil Ian 32 65-226170 or Bill Walsh Al ets 423-3s96. Power lifting two usar eur women Tina sibling of ill sheim and Kristine Totdahl of Wil Ryburg have been selected to compete with the All team in the senior National pow Calif tag championships next july in Las vegas was based on their performance at the All trial Camp at fort Indiantown Gap a. Earlier four Usa eur men were picked from the trial Camp for the armed forces meet in Long Beach feb. 12-17. They included lifters Roosevelt Thomas and James Boshop of Bamberg and Michael Hancock of Nord Cutch land plus James Hart of shape who was named an assistant coach of the team. Panthers nip knights 98-92 Force if necessary by Walt Morrissette staff writer Kaiserslautern West Germany since losing the first game of the Kaiserslautern basketball shootout the Hometown panthers have successfully stalked and eliminated All opponents blocking the path to getting to the Cham. Pion ship showdown. They continued the search and destroy Mission thursday by nipping. The Limberg in nights 98-92 in the championship series to Force the if necessary game scheduled later that night. The panthers gained Access to the title shot by trouncing Ansbach 106-91 in the loser s bracket final earlier thursday. Panther scoring Ace Alex Goodman military basketball scored 18 of his 30 Points in the second half 10 key Kaiserslautern s Victory Over the knights. The panthers led 62-57 Midway through the second half before putting the game away with a 9-0 run. Daryl Jackson s 3-Pointor started the run then Jimmy chess passed off to Goodman and Jackson for two layups. Chess drive put a scr Lautem up 71 a Traberg rallied 10 within 94-89 with two minutes to play but Goodman sealed the win with two free throws and drive through the Lane. Goodman missed a Dunk at the Buzzer that would have put the panthers at the Century Mark. Michael Hortman backed up Good Man with 21 Points including three 3 pointers. George Bennett had 12 Points and Goodman also had seven rebounds. Dwight Young led the knights with 20 Points Wendall James added 18 and Goliath Reaggins had 17 Points and 10 re k-ldwnl06,aji�bach91 the panthers dawned the Ansbach cougars 106-91 in the loser s bracket final thursday afternoon to Advance to the championship game Goodman led a town with 27 Points and George Bennett scored 25 ans Bach s Claude Britton led All scorers with 32 Points. Ansbach lost to film Borg wednesday 93-90 to get bumped to the loser s bracket Young canned 24 Points to Lead the pirates offence. wednesday Kaiser Slauter beat Bamberg 93-80 and Wiesbaden 99 76 As Goodman and chess payed the path off Snivley. Goodman had a combined 47 Points and chess nailed 46. " Wiesbaden had beaten Ramstein 92 80 and Pir Tasens 84-83,., an sports. Radio College football Independence bowl Southern Mississippi text Elma 2 06 . Saturday
