The First Annual FRISBEE WORLD
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TM VOLUME 1, NUMBER 4 Frisbee World ts a publlcatton of the i lnternattonal Frisbee Assoctallon Editorial Offices FROM THE FRISBEE WORLD c/o The International Frisbee Assoc. EDITOR: P 0 Box 664 Alhambra. Cahfornta 91802 Aside from reporting on the 1976 World Championship, this issue initiates a Subscription rates series of art icles on technique by SS.OO per year (6 issues) established champions. I am particularly Article Submission pleased with the opening chapter by Deadline for next issue - Oct 30 Steve Gottlieb on M.T.A. Articles wi ll Dan Roddick Editor follow by champions in all of the other Jo Cahow Asst. to the Edttor disciplines. The articles are intended Sheila Heintz Managing Editor mainly to show how one successful , Gunter Tschledel Graphtc Design player approaches his event. Hopefully Gary Seubert Eastern Editor they will also generate discussion of Bruce Koger Mid-Western Edttor alternative approaches. We look forward Tom Monroe Southern Editor Tom McRann Western Editor to your reaction. Ken Westerfield Canadtan Edttor Shelley Morrison Steve Gottlieb Contnbullng Editors by Shelley Morrison The Champions; Peter Bloeme and Monika Lou W.F.C. Ill, or Rose Bowl '76, started out much the same competitors looked good. Although one is always ready for as the first two Championships ... there is a desperate a lot of fun at the Rose Bowl, this year the Championships feeling even the first night, that the whole event goes too were ready for competition too. quickly and is over too soon. Thus, we find ourselves in a The schedule for the first day was tight - up for an early 3 World Frisbee constant state of looking forward to and planning for the Table of Championship breakfast and to the buses right on time. All the next Rose Bowl, which means that Rose Bowl '77 is competitors were going to rotate to events in assigned 11 Coming Up Going Down happening right now. The W.F.C. is not a one-day event groups. By 9:05 AM at the Rose Bowl Fields, everyone was Contents it's a year-long process. 14 World Records Update at their designated event, the music was on, the The first night is always as exciting to me as the actual competition beg1nning. Th 1s was the day for the prelims 1n 1 5 Impressions competition in the Rose Bowl. It's suc h a warm reunion. Distance, M.T.A. and T.R.&C. All nghts reserved ReproduCtiOn 1n whole or 1n part 16 MTA-You And The Wind There are some new faces, but never any reason for I watched the Women's D1stance first. A newcomer, wothout wnlten permossoon os prohoboted Pnnted 1n someone to feel out of place because friendships build so Susanne Lempert from New York City who holds the U S.A. Copyright 1976. International Frisbee 19 Its A Catch, Its A Throw, Assocoatoon Alhambra Caltfornoa 91802 fast and are so strong, that saying goodbye on the last day current Women's World Record of 283.6 feet, came up with Its Airbrushing is like splitting up a family. a powerful 256 feet as her best throw 1n very little w1nd . · Fnsbee IS a reg1stered trademark of Wham-0 Mfg 20 1976 National The first night people were actually go1ng to bed, which Qualifying for the Distance finals with Susanne were Jo Co. for flyong doses used 1n sports games Championship Series is something that rarely happens at the W.F.C. I had the Cahow of Los Angeles with a throw of 213 feet, and impression that because of the new qualifying system, and Berkeley's Monika Lou at 21 1 feet. In the Men's Distance, 22 The Factory Connection, basic human nature, the competition was going to be those throwing in the morning were at a disadvantage COVER PHOTOGRAPHY Classifieds Gary Gossett caught Jose Montalvo tn the extremely serious. But there was an optimism that this because there was no wind. Dave Johnson beat out John dramaltc catch shown on our front cover, and 23 Future Issues would be a very good World Championship. Stork wanted Kirkland by 6 inches at 279.6 feet, but as the w1nd picked the fine senes of photos of Dave Marini on the this one to be a real success and everyone had back cover First Annual Frisbee Photo Contest up, the best throws of the morning failed to make the cut of confidence in him. Things were well organized and the 15 for the Distance semi-final. Mark Banghart had the best 2 3 throw of the day at 351 .6 feet. Right behind him was Vic like Pebble Beach. Going into the second round, John Malafronte at 347.6 feet, Steve Gottlieb at 321 feet and Ken Kirkland was leading by two strokes over Ken Westerfield Westerfield at 319 feet. In the Senior's Distance, Ed and Don Hoskins. In the Women's Division, Jo Cahow had Headrick bettered his old world record of 190 feet with a a four-stroke margin over Marie Murphy, both way ahead 230 foot hurl. of the rest of the field. Ed Headrick lead with a three-stroke Fifteen made the cut 1n the Men's M.T.A. with Peter margin going into the finals of the Senior's Golf, and he Bloeme on top at 12.2 seconds, and John Kirkland, Mark finished six strokes ahead of Jack Roddick. John Kirkland, Banghart and Jon Cohn all sharing the second spot at 11 .3 with a two-round total of 105 and Ken Westerfield at 107 , seconds. Monika Lou set a new World Record of 9.9 stayed on top after the 18 holes at Oak Grove. Advancing seconds in the Women's M.T.A. , bettering her old time of with them to the finals were Galen Preston, John Connelly, 9.0 seconds. Deborah Strasser, Michelle Harrington, Mane and Hal Campbell, all at 108. Marie Murphy finished with a Murphy and Gail McColl all qualified for the finals with 124 total, reducing Jo Cahow's lead to just one stroke at Monika. Another World Record was set in the Senior's 123. Division with Jack Roddick winning the World title and While the Golfers were at Oak Grove, the Ultimate and boosting his o1d mark of 6.8 seconds to 8.0 seconds. Guts players were at the Rose Bowl Fields. There was a The advancement of skill in the field events was definite feeling while watching them practice that the show particularly evident in the Throw, Run & Catch with ten men on Sunday would be hot. Since there was no preliminary throwing 195 feet or better. Steve Gottlieb lead the way into Guts or Ultimate competition, the one chance to perform the semis with 229 feet. Victor Malafronte was next with well was on Sunday so the practice went on. 227 feet. Ralph Williamson won the Senior's T.R. & C. with Afternoon brought more individual semis and finals. The a distance of 96.6 feet. Monika Lou at 130 feet was leading competitor who got the biggest ovation of the day was Carl the Women's Division. Baker from New York City. The day before, fifteen had By 1: 30 on the first day, it was hot, very hot, and the qualified for the finals of the Men's T.R. & C. Carl was mountains had disappeared. Everyone knew it was going number fifteen, making the cut by a mere 6 inches. Then he to be a long day- most were lying in the shade. The heat went on to win the entire event by a margin of 23 feet, 6 and smog did not seem to be effecting the good spirits. inches. Peter Bloeme grabbed third place with a distance And in the best spirit of competition, there was Frisbee· of 191 feet. Tom Kennedy was second at 194 feet. but Carl lending, delivery and technique discussions and always kept on running past the 200 yard mark and caught his cheering each other on. throw at 217 feet, 6 inches. It was a great effort. In the The prelims for the field events took longer than was Women's T.R. & C., Patti Hipsky and Michele Pezzoli both hoped and there was still 18 holes of Golf on the agenda. distanced 86 feet, 6 inches but the title went to Hipsky who The buses were loaded and off to La Mirada. This was a won the tie-breaker. John Kirkland came out on top in new course that had just been set in the morning, so no M.T.A. winning the Men's title with a time of 10.4 seconds, one had played it before. As in any Golf match, there were followed by Joseph Youngman at 10.2, lrv Kalb at 10.1 and some errant drives and heart-breaking missed putts, but Mike Young at 10 .0. Monika Lou captured the Women's the level of skill was high. Some loved the course, but not title with a time of 8. 7 seconds. Marie Murphy was second the new holes. Some had mastered the new holes but with 7.0 and Deborah Strasser took third with 6.5 seconds. d1dn't like the course. The real masters like John Kirkland In the first round of Accuracy, Jack Roddick led in the made 1t look like a breeze. One thing was very clear after Senior's Division with 10 hits. Monika Lou with 12 and Jo 18 holes - everyone was tired. The sun was going down Cahow with 10 scored the best in the Women's when the last s1xsome finished.