European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                J tuesday july 24, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 r wins final race Indianapolis a the same Way his fathers did Rich Vogl cry a life ended. Id in a crash on a Smalt Indiana  who would have been 40 on thursday died of head injuries saturday night after crashing at the Salem Speedway in Southern Indiana. His father Don died in 1981 while practising for a . Auto club midget race at the Indianapolis Speed Rome. Vogler was leading a 30-Lap sprint event and was about to begin the final Lap when his car touched another High on the banked fourth turn and careened out of control. The race was red flagged and Vogler was awarded his 165th career Usa Victory because he led at the completion of the final Green Flag Lap. The Indianapolis based Driver was Usack a winning est in accumulated regional and National victories. A a in essence he won his last race posthumously a Sac executive Bill Marvel who attended the Salem race said sunday. A a he la go Down in Sac history in a sure As one of the greatest Drivers that Ever ran with us. He was a racers racer. That was his whole entire  Vogler a five time National midget car Champion and twice the sprint car Champ won 134 National races in his 20-year Sac career second Only to . Foyto a 138. Since 1978, when he won his first midget title he never finished lower than fourth for the season in the National midget Point totals Marvel said. A i think Rich will be remembered As he was a very dedicated and very aggressive race Driver a said Roger Mccluskey Usack a Competition director and a former driving Champion. A a that a most everything that he thought about talked about and did. He was Good. He worked at it  was legendary for racing As often As he could even several times a week. On saturday he qualified in the 32nd spot for sundays a spark plug 500 at Pocono and would have made his debut on the Lascar circuit. He had then flown his private plane to Salem to compete saturday night. Sac Driver Rich Vogler. Died the Way his father did Vogler competed in the Indianapolis 500 five straight years beginning in 1985 and recorded his Best finish eighth in 1989. He failed to qualify this  officials were stunned when news reached Toronto and Long Pond pa., where major races were held sunday. A the was a real race car Driver Quot Dennis Mccormack manager of Arciero racing team said from Toronto. Vogler drove for the team in last years Marlboro 500 at Michigan International Speedway. A it was 100 percent of his life a Mccormack said. A the was arrogant about his racing. He just loved it. He was a racer and he went out with a  Rick Mears three time indy 500 Winner said a a it a very sad. These things Are going to happen from time to time even with the improvement in safety technology we have  the last Sac Driver to die in Competition was Indiana racer Jeff Thickstun of Nashville ind. He died in 1984 during a sprint event at the Indiana state Fairgrounds in Indianapolis Marvel said. Vogter died racing the Only Way he knew How aggressively. Marvel said Vogler was preparing to Lap Wayne Hammond when both cars went into the fourth turn of the half mile Salem track. Hammond s car already was High on the 18-Degrec banked turn when Vogl cry a vehicle went higher into the turn and glanced off Hammond a car and into a retaining Fence. Marvel  it just took of flick an air plane and went into the Fence Marvel said. The car was probably travelling 110-115 Mph at the time. Vogler was taken to Washington county memorial Hospital in Salem where he was pronounced dead at 11 40 . Quot he was just intent on winning. He never came to the Racetrack with any other thing in mind Quot Marvel said. A the was just very aggressive. That a Why he won so Many  Vogler had set a track record in qualifying and with Usack a inverted starting order for the top six cars started sixth in the race. He took the Lead from Jeff Gordon on the 10th Lap. The race televised live on esp earlier had experienced a four or five car pileup in which no Driver was Hurt Marvel said. Donald Davidson historian for Indianapolis based Sac said Vogler raced so frequently that he sometimes won two or three times a week. Vogler used his private plane to hop from state to state and race to race. A the was running about As much As anyone has Quot Davidson said. A i would say he May have run close to a Hundred dates in some years. It would be possible to run four or five times a week in some  Vogler is survived by his wife Emily and three sons Donald Eric and Nick. A memorial service will be held tuesday Vogler will be buried in Glen Ellyn iii., next to his , saudi Arabia stay unbeaten Ramstein West Germany a Bel cum improved to a tourney leading 4-0 Ith an 11-0 Mastery of the United kingdom in the european Little league Emor division championships Mon a while saudi Arabia kept Pace in roving to 3-0 with a 9-7 Victory Over Ermany. Behind the pitching of Jim Russel ind the hitting of Kelby Deese Belgium landed the . Its second loss of the journey which is turning into a dead Leat Between Belgium and saudi Arabia. Russell scattered six hits while fanning right to gain the Victory. The .�?Ts Lohn Ellison took the loss. Deese went 3 or 4 with a double and Brent Gray went for 2 with an rib to Lead  senior division Bruce Bowman went 2 for 4 and Rob Maatta 2 for 3 for the . Germany 18, Czechoslovakia 14 Harold Bobbitt went 4 for 4 to make a Winner of Brad Mannon As Germany downed Czechoslovakia. Martin Duda went 3 for 5 with a pair of Bis and Robert Rozs evac went 3 for 4 with 2 Bis for Czechoslovakia. Saudi Arabia 9, Germany 7 Corey Krueger fanned seven and David Heath went 2 for 4 to Lead saudi to Victory in the completion of sunday nights suspended game. Krueger allowed four earned runs a. Pair of hits and walked six to pick up the Victory. Germany squint Owens took the loss allowing nine runs five hits and seven walks. The game was suspended because of darkness sunday night Kmic 16, Italy 7 Brian Carey fanned seven and Tony Cook went 3 for 4 to Lead the Kaiserslautern military Community to Victory. Kmic hitters tagged loser Dan Lynch for 16 runs on 17 hits. Tio Oglivie banged in five Bis with a 2-for-4 game and Desmond Sullivan went 2 for 4 with a double. Matt Knight was 2 for 2 with an rib. Saudi Arabia 15, Czechoslovakia 2 Heath had a 2-for-3 game and Mark Lefcourt struck out six to keep saudis record untarnished. Paul c kanak took the loss for Czechoslovakia. Standings standings in the round Robin Toucy including All but one monday game arc As follows Belgium leads the pack at 4-0, saudi is second at 3-0, Kmic is third at 2-1, Germany follows at 2-2, the . Is fifth at 1-2, Czechoslovakia a playing in the tourney for the first Lime a is sixth at 1-3, Spain seventh at 0-2, and Italy occupies the cellar at 0-3. The Winner of the tournament advances to the Little league senior division championships at Kissimmee fla., aug. 13-18. Ryan Aims for his 3rd magic number Ujj by arn1e Stapleton think about 5,000 until i was close and i did no to think Burgdorf said the is ii a imn i about 300 until i had 590 a .300 by arn1e Stapleton Dallas apr Nolan Ryan May have 46 major eague records yet the numbers that mean the most to Are 5,000,6 and 300. Ryan hit the 5,000-strikeout plateau last year ached his sixth no hitter last month and is a Day Iway from pitching for his 300th Victory. Five thousand and 300. Those Are the Only numbers that really mean something to me a Ryan said. That and six no hitters  Ryan the All time strikeout Leader struck out Rick y Henderson for no. 5,000 last summer and has added 202 since. His sixth no hitter against Oakland ast month came after several close Calls since his record fifth in 1981. On wednesday night Ryan goes for his 300th Victory against the new York Yankees. Ryan declined to discuss going for no. 300 until last a riday night when he beat Detroit 5-3 for no. 299. Quot now i can Start thinking about it a he said. A i done think about no hitters until the ninth or so i did no to think about 5,000 until i was close and i did no to think about 300 until i had 299. Just about everyone else has been thinking about it All season. And now Ryan mania has struck again. Even Ryan is caught up in it agreeing to a news conference on tuesday to accommodate the hundreds of interview requests. Unlike some 300-win pitchers Ryan is on a hot Streak As he approaches the coveted number. Despite a Back problem Ryan is 5-0 with an 2.63 Era in his last six starts. A i feel Good Quot Ryan said. A my Back wont keep me from starting wednesday but its just one of those things that la need five weeks of rest to completely  rangers manager Bobby Valentine said Ryan wont receive special treatment. A a he la go As Long As he can. I know How Bis Back is Quot Valentine said. Wednesday nights game was sold out on july 20, the earliest sellout in rangers history said Tanja  in the teams Public relations office. Burgdorf said the rangers expect about 500 reporters and photographers to chronicle Ryan a first crack at no. 300. A a we be been so Busy Quot she said Quot More so than when he got 5,000 strikeouts. In Mon my third Legal Sheet of out of town credentials and its not even  one fan in the Dallas suburb of Plano bought six tickets to take his family to the game but got an unexpected  Ible when his wife chose not to go. The $8.50 unused ticket would be Worth at least $50 if Ryan wins said Jim Milholland of Dicks dugout sports collectibles shop in Dallas. A just the stub for the 5,000tfi goes to $25,�?� he said. A a whole ticket for 300? fifty easily right away and who knows what it la appreciate to after that. A but i think they re crazy for not going to the game if they have a  meanwhile local newspapers Are running daily updates on Ryan remaining Cairn As the pressure mounts and radio stations Are giving fans up to the minute reports on Ryan s ailing Back