European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 24,1988 the stars and stripes outdoor adventures Christmas season time for reflection Hunting us Given me More opportunities and pleasure tha i would have Ever predicted years ago when i first began now a Christmas Lime 1 find myself reflecting i remember Well  Hunts in 1974 South of Regensburg and How i thoroughly enjoyed Hunting pheasant. Bui the friends Hoo of the German Hunters is what still beams clearest when i think Back about those cold Days in the Winter avarian com Fields near a Small farm Lown called Pinko fun. Although i Haven t hunted in that area fora tar or two those friendships with Hans Artmann and Alfoni Fla Minger 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 rape Ember thinking Many limes 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 Thev 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 Iti oriented More bluntly that 1 was crazy. Nevertheless it was Hunting that Gol me to the mountains of Scotland in the fall. Hunting put me alone in the Middle of Snow cps 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 of stories and Christmas mementos with Georg Windisch my German Hunting partner from Potten Sletten. A i  always remember those  his Small Kitchen when we would thaw out by Lac Wood stove and talk about Hunting Between ups of hot Tea. F it was Hunting that got me into the Alp fee regions i Hunts for Chamois. After a few Acari if that my in Cist in Mountain hiking look oot that led to Mountain climbing and friendships developed through new and More str naps outdoor exp Cri and it was Hunting thai helped me revive my love for fishing just a year of so ago. Now my Freezer stays full of Trout and be met some new friends along the Banks of Thos soft flowing streams. I have still another pleasant Opportunity i attrib Ute to Hunting and that s the Good Fortune to relate my thoughts the Hugh this column to friends during the High  season. This acc kind will be a Good Lime to be with families and it funds to gaze at the Christmas tree and reflect 01 our blessings. A Lime to try to feel Good about a Many things As we can bring to mind while feeling compassion for those who Are in sorrow or ageless fortunate. Everyone. Just after breakfast or in the afternoon shortly before dark wander into the Forest. Move quietly. Pause Here and there. Observe All the differ enl colors on the ground and in the Trees. Listen and experience a peaceful silence thai whispers How the Trees the Birds and the wild animals seem to know and understand this special time of year. Merry Christmas. Surging kicks from woes to by Bill Barnard new York a two seasons after winning 24 games the new York kicks have a learn that Wilt be disappointed if it does t win More than twice As Many. The team s resurgence actually started in the second half of last season when they put together 13 straight victories at Madison Square Garden. But a poor Start and a woeful 9-32 Road record doomed them to a first round playoff de feat by Boston. This season the kicks Are proving to be even tougher at Home and a .500 re Cord on the Road has Given them their Best Start Overall since 1972-73. Since that happens to be the last Lime the kicks won an Aba championship it has t taken Long for the fans and Media to take notice. Attendance is up More than 4.000 per game from last year and As starting guar of Gerald Wilkins said in front of a crowd of microphones at his locker room cubicle you Don t Sec Media like this in any other City except maybe the  such a reaction less than one third of the Way into the season is prompting coach Rick Pitino and general manager Al Bianchi to put the emergency brakes on the hoopla express. Other up and coming Leams like the Cleveland Cavaliers with the Best record in the Aba Are allowed to mature the right Way slowly piling said. In new York you re not allowed to grow up for three or four years. People talking about a championship Here arc Way ahead of themselves. You can Speed up a team s offence or defense or Speed up a player s shot but you can Speed up experience and  our Leader. Without him we go no  indeed the kicks gave up a Strong backup Center when they traded Bill can Wright to Chicago for Charles Oakley who is filling nicely the rebounding Forward s role. But Cartwright s absence leaves the kicks especially vulnerable to iwo circumstances Ewing in foul trouble and Ewing on the sidelines with an injury. He had some problems with his Knees his first iwo years and we re going to find out if they will hold up Bianchi said of Ewing who missed 51 games with injuries in his first two years before appearing in All 82 games bit season. Last year he was getting in foul trouble too much bul now lies playing More min utes and in t getting in foul  Ewing ii averaging nearly 38 minutes per game seven More than last season he is committing a foul every1 9.4 min m Ark Jackson i and Patrick swing Are Iho enl cos modern Day Ted ind i r Jertz llttjiis11syij a Only a � cT0 "  i really can t explain Why i m not in i n. Naif Gultia a  Al t it Elf Lvpl my Cal  Al Lull Pretl Nix k Ullh Annm Faion �  _ Al a ii in " Cill inn Cyrilj to m iriv said and Patrick s the main reason Tang in foul trouble Ewing said. I m try we re playing outstanding basketball. W to be just As aggressive As i Ever was. I m to l.,�  r.kni.1 a 11ne.r,  a _ 1 31 i 1.1.1, lib i there s no doubt about it. He s right alongside Akem Olajuwon As the Best Center right now. Actually i think he s the Best by himself but i m prejudiced because i m his  they re the new Reed and Frazier ,.indiana s Chuck person said. What a a Dounos per 10  again a cd Olerand Pool guard happens is you concern yourself with of the hcav5njuly inside work the rest of the focal Points of a team of role j a son and Ewing and the other play the kicks  a fast Reo Lalion we re enjoying what we have and will take  get Al playoff time whether it s the first round or second round Bianchi added there arc some similarities to 1972 73, when Center Willis Reed and Point guard Wall Frazier led a team full of role players. Once arc players. While piling downplays his team s chances this season he praises 7-foot Center Patrick Ewing and Stocky Point guard Mark Jackson without hesitation. Mark is just As Bright Wilh his head As he is with his athletic ability piling going for rebounds and blocks just like i m supposed to. The Only thing i know that s diff Peru is we re having More fun. Win Ning is what it s All about while Ewing. Oakley and backup for Ward Sidsky Green who s averaging14 Rob onus r 4& minutes take care ers end up getting easy  Ewing is among the Aba leaders in scoring shooting percentage and blacked shots and is rebounding with an intensity rare in a 7-Footcr, Patrick is our go to Guy Jackson said. Everyone understands that. He s Thart gain ing a fast reputation As mad bombers. Their 120 Points per game is second lit the Aba Anil an Eye popping 14.5 More than they averaged last season. With 121 3-Pointcrs in their first 24 games they Are on a Pace to break Boston s single season record by More than 100. Shape site of Saab Bovy Fng my Fqy Gina Bowling the Saab invitational an International team tournament hosted by the shape men s Bowling Assoc a lion will be held feb. 1-5 at shape Belgium. " prizes totalling More than 250,000 Bel Gian francs about $7,000 Are guaranteed. Nine Cash prices for teams and 24 for singles will be awarded including a tint place team payoff of $1,200 awl a win Ning singles prize of $430. The entry fee is s38 per Bowler with reservations required. The Field is limited to 96 teams. Local Roundup the tournament consists of six games in the team event followed by a singles final round with the lop 24 bowlers from the team  the four person teams can be mixed. Bonus pins up to a maximum of 20 per game will be Given 10 entrants Wilh a verified abc/w1bc league average below Iso. For further information and reservations Contact Don Robinson at civil Ian 32 65-226170 or Bill Walsh at ets -423-3s96power sting two usar eur women Tina sibling of Hillesheim and Kristine Jordat of Wurzburg. Have been selected to compete with the All army team in the senior National pow Coli tin championships next july in Las vegas  was based on their performance at the All army trial Camp at fort Indian own Gap a. Earlier four Isar eur men were picked from the trial Camp for the armed forces meet in Long Beach feb. 12-17. They included lifters Roosevell Thomas and James Boshop of Bamberg and Michael Hancock of Nord Dulch land plus James Hart of shape who was named an assistant coach of the army team., an sports. Radio pro football acc wild card playoff Houston it Cleveland 7 30 . Sat urday