European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports saturday july 9,1994 compiled by sue Harper a staff writer the boys of summer Are heading into Little leagues european championships to see which teams will represent the majors juniors seniors and big in the youth versions of the world series. Little league baseball s 11-12-year-Olds open the major league championship july 27, and find out aug. 5 which team will represent Europe at the world series at Williamsport pa., aug. 22-27. The majors will play the european championship at the Vogel Weh Fields in Kaiserslautern. The other Little league baseball divisions All Start their european championships earlier. The Junior league 13-year-Olds, the seniors Ages 13-15, and the big league Ages 16-18, All play tourneys july 17-23. The juniors will play at Lan Stuhl Germany while the seniors will play at Vogel Weh and Polaski Barracks in Kaiserslautern. The big league plays in Naples Italy. V. The winning team rih each age group will Advance to its respective world series. The big leagues play at fort Lauderdale fla., aug 13-20 the juniors at Taylor mich., aug. 15-20 and the seniors at Kissimmee fla., aug 15-20. All the softball world series tournaments Are aug. 15-20, with the seniors and majors playing in Kalamazoo mich., and the big in Mesa Ariz. The Little league Friendship games in Stuttgart end today at. 2 30 . At Patch. The round Robin tournament finishes the last of Little league baseball and softball fun before the business of getting to the world series. Local notes Little league softball has completed its Germany playoffs and Heads to the. Little league softball european championships today. Softball action switches to Svoboda Czechoslovakia where the majors Ages 11-12, and the seniors Ages 13-15, Start playing sunday. Those championships end july 16. Army golfers needed Kaiserslautern Germany a applications for the a army Golf team Are due july 29. The All army tourney is sept 11-16 at Camp Pendleton Calif. The army european championships Are sept. 19-23 in Heidelberg Germany. Contact a local sports office for details or for All army , track set Heidelberg Germany the . Forces Europe open Tennis championship will be july 20-24 in Heidelberg Germany. Also the european . Forces track and Field championships will be aug. 67 at Bamberg Germany a Contact a local gym or Sporis office for details. A a. A. Referees get training Heidelberg Germany Flag football officials will have a training clinic july 13-15 at Rose Barracks recreation. Center bad Knic Nachi David Gaskins of East Carolina uni Bijoux invitation to  programs at arc Chi Emsee Tijou axe invited to one Day sailing Basic sailing week Intro to sailing intermediate sailing Jojou ate invited to Intro to windsurfing windsurfing advanced Basic windsurfing week a v Jojou. Axe invited to Basic amp continuation hang gliding paragliding Intro to air sports for reservations and information Call Chi Emsee sports office 08051-803172 or fax 08051-803158 varsity will Host the clinic which is sponsored by the 410th base support in. Gaskins served on a National Flag football committee since since 1986, including a year As chairman. Clinic topics include rules changes interpretations mechanics signals procedures and teaching techniques. Registration will begin at 8 30 . July 13, with daily sessions beginning at 9 . For billeting Contact the bad Kurucz Nach guest House at Dan 490-1700. To Register Call Ken Polk at the . Army Europe sports office at Dan 3707410/6443 or Rick Thornton at the 410th bib sports office at Dan 4906177.final four Road starts Darmstadt Germany softball s race to the european final four is underway. Air Force championship softball starts monday with the Safe Small units championships at Raf Fairford England. Up for the Honor is san Vito Italy Patch Barracks of Stuttgart Germany Uxbridge and Menai Khhili England. The United kingdom conference championships follow with women a games at Raf Mildenhall and the menus at Raf Chicksands. The Continental sports conference menus and women a championships Are july 14-17 at Ramstein a Germany. The Mediterranean women a softball championship is scheduled for july 14-17 at Izmir air station Turkey and the menus championship is july 10-14 at in Ciurlik a  tournament for the Safe menus Crown is july 27-30 at Raf Chicksands. The army european comm uni to level softball championship is aug 20-21, the women a tournament is at Wurzburg and the men play at Kaiserslautern the army air Force final four championship is sept. 10-11 at Ramstein. The army european unit level softball championship is aug 26-28 at Gra Fenohr  players sought Alexandria a. All army soccer team applications must arrive at the department of the army by aug. 29. The trials will be sept. 28-oct. 29 at fort Eustis a the armed forces Camp is scheduled for oct. 30 through nov. 5 at Charleston fab . Contact a local gym or sports office for applications or More  won t quit Fulda Germany a the military is leaving Fulda but the local German Community is now carrying the. Fulda Marathon Torch. Runners can run the half 13.1 or the full 26.2 Miles through the gothic town aug. 28. Individual registration costs do. 10 for the half Marathon and do 15 for the Tull Marathon individual. For teams of 10-15 members the Cost is do 120 for a half Marathon team. Entries must be postmarked before aug. 13 to save the do 5. Individual or do 30 team late fee. For More information or for applications Call Renate Stieber at 0661 22622. A a. A. A.  347-Pound Rucker Ryan s run by Mel re1sner Tempe Ariz. A two sides of buddy Ryan emerged thursday As the Arizona cardinals began Contact in a voluntary training Camp. The new cardinals coach and general manager placed Keith Rucker on waivers after the 347-Pound defensive tackle bombed in an 880-Yard, timed run the night before. Linemen had to finish in 2 minutes 50 seconds or less a More time than anyone else a and Only Rucker and Rookie Gerome Gardner a free agent from Tennessee state failed out of 78 players Rucker was timed in 3 23, a the just can to play Quot said Ryan who was critical of the 6-foot-4 Rucker from the Start. A we paid $1,500 to Send him to a fat farm Duke University clinic and he lost some weight came Back and gained five pounds in two months rather than going  Rucker signed in 1992 As a free agent out of Ohio Wesleyan started 20 of the 39 games he appeared in under former Rucker appeared in coach Joe buget Ryan was the former defensive coordinator with the Chicago bears before five years As head coach of the Philadelphia eagles. He chuckled about his opposition to drafting William a a refrigerator Perry a Mammoth defensive lineman in 1985. A a that a Well documented a Ryan said of his objection of players with weight problems. A Jerome Brown was a big Guy Reggie White was a big Guy but you be got Toby Able to move a Ryan said. A that s the secret. You be got to be Able to control your body before you control somebody  on the flip Side Ryan was kind to defensive end Eric England who missed the half mile run because Kyle Rote jr., his agent misinformed him on the starting Date of the Camp England a third round draft Choice from Texas a amp a begged Ryan a forgiveness in a phone Call and the coach gave the big Rookie a  on the Back when he arrived. A you know its not deliberate because i know his agent a Ryan said a i also know the kid. It was As much a screw up probably on our part. We should have contacted him More and kept him  he said he never had a player miss one of his Quot voluntary Camps a sign that careers ride on shown gup. The team practice for two hours in the morning to avoid the heat. Ryan said he was impressed by the absence of mental errors. Because of Union restrictions players wore shoulder pads and helmets but no leg pads. Ryan said he saw plenty of Good things a starting with the mesh of linebackers Jamir Miller Eric Hill and Seth Joyner. A they were moving going to the right places doing All the right things a Ryan said. Miller the 10th player drafted Overall in april and Joyner Are new to the cardinals while Hill has started at inside linebacker for five years