European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 04, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes sunday september 4,1977 defense saves flyers 20-14 win Over rockets by Ben Abrams staff write Wiesbaden is in the beginning it looked like Wiesbaden did t know what defense was but in the end it was the terrific defense that made the difference As the flyers outlasted the Rhein main Rock ets 20-14, in a Safe Continental sports conference american division football game Here saturday. Rhein main s Eddie Harris electrified the crowd of 2,120 paid spectators by run Ning the opening Kickoff Back 83 Yards for a score. He fumbled the Ball momentarily on the 15, scooped it up again on the 17, broke a Wiesbaden tackle headed for the sidelines and outraged the Wiesbaden pursuers for the to. Tony Martin kicked the Pat and the rockets led 7-0, with Only 22 seconds elapsed. The flyers came Back to take a 20-7 Lead gave up one touchdown in the fourth period and then broke up three Rhein main bids in the last three minutes to notch their third straight league win and their fourth of the season. Rhein main stands at 1-2 on the year. We had a couple of defensive backs hurting and i asked the coach Joe glow ski if i could go in and help the team offensive Star Lee Helms said. I was Able to break up a couple of passes and i really enjoyed playing  Helms scored the flyers first touch Down on a one Yard plunge after a Short Rhein main punt had put the flyers in Wiesbaden s Dan Donigan 33 flips through the air after Rhein-main1 s Howard Davis made a last ditch dive to flyer goes Fly ing prevent a Wiesbaden touchdown in the first period of saturday s Csc game at Wiesbaden. Donigan was downed on the rockets 8 after picking up 11 Yards. The flyers won 20-14, to remain undefeated. Is photo Schuettler Pitburg demolishes Spang 58-15 Span Dahlem Germany converted running Back Art Haden scored four touchdowns As coach Bernie Raetz Power Ful Pitburg Barons recorded their 15th straight Victory Here saturday by crushing the wingless Span Dahlem sheiks 58-15, before a packed stadium of 3,000. Raetz cleared his Bench As the 1976 Safe champs scored in every Quarter in racking up eight touchdowns and a safety. Haden a linebacker last season who broke his leg in the we Brucken game rushed 98 on 15 carries and Clay Cook a quarterback converted to tailback collected 96 Yards on 12 efforts. The National division leading Barons now 3-0 for the season scored first when All Safe Middle guard Al Shipp blocked a punt at 10 30 in the first period and it roiled out of the end zone for a safety. The next three scores came on one Yard plunges by Haden giving Pitburg a 23-0lead. Pitburg went 70 Yards in 13 plays for its first to aided by a roughing the kicker penalty mostly on pitch outs from Quarter Back Gerald Mcmyler to Haden who scored with 1 32 left in the first  punter Bill King fumbled a bad snap and the Barons drove 42 Yards in five plays As Haden tallied with 4 40 gone in the second period. Two 15-Yard penalties and a 23-Yard my Miler pass set up the third to Haden scor ing with 6 02 left. Spang scored with 30 seconds left in the half on Frank Askeland s 28-Yard Field goal. A 26-Yard pass from Kelvin Lamb to Steve Neil aided the push. Pitburg drove 76 Yards for a 30-3 Lead in the third period. Quarterback Mark bees Ley scored from the five with 3 20 elapsed in the third. The Barons made it 37-3 As Jim fairly returned an interception 15 Yards to the Spang 15. A Beesley to Cook pass worked for 14 Yards and Cook scored from the Oneat 10 53. A Lamb to Clark 32-Yard pass High lighted a 71-Yard Spang March and the same duo worked a four Yard pitch for Theta. Pitburg went 69 Yards in 10 plays with Marvin Abney grabbing an eight Yard pass from Beesley for its third score of the third period at 5 22. Beesley passed 20 Yards to Bennie Hampton and 30 to Jack Mcle Nanto Spear the push. Haden ended a 53-Yard drive in six plays with a five Yard run that made it 51-9 with Only 1 31 gone in the fourth Perod. An 18 Yard draw by Haden and a 15-Yard bees Ley to Haden pass helped. The final Baron score running the count to 58-9, came at 12 58 when Hampton took a 28-Yard pitch from Beesley. Baron placekicker Shawn Brock was perfect with eight for eight conversions. Spang drove 75 Yards for the final tally using Lamb s passing31 and 16 Yards to Clark and 13 Yards to Neil. Lamb score from the one. Statistically Pitburg led in first Downs 24-14 in Rushing 218-25 while Spang was topspin passing 302-139, and in penalty yardage 208-65. The sheiks were nailed for22 infractions. Lamb threw 42 times completed 19 with one interception. Beesley hit 7 of 15 for 125 Yards and no interceptions while Mcmyler was hit one of six for 14 Yards. Starring defensively for Pitburg were fairly George iz2i, Curtis Slater and fre Skeen. Pitburg 9 14 21 14 58 Span Dahlem o 3 6 615 bit Shipp blocks punt Ball Rolls out of end zone bit Haden 1 run Brock kick bit Haden 1 run Brock kick bit Haden 1 run Brock kick Spang Askeland 28 Fig bit Beesley 5run Broc kick bit Cook 1 run Brock kick Spang Clark 4 pass from Lamb kick blocked bit Abney 8 pass from Beesley Brock kick bit Haden s run Brock kick bit Hampton 28 pass from Beesley Brock kick Spang Lamb 1 run run failed gear on the rockets 38. He contributed 11 Yards on that drive and scored after Dan Donigan set up the score with an 11-Yard run. Jack Campbell converted to tie the score. Helms ran for 110 Yards to Pace All offensive performers and Donigan who scored the last two Wiesbaden ads added109. Wiesbaden got its first score with 7 07 remaining in the first period moved ahead Midway in the second period when quarterback Bernie Barnes fumbled on an option keeper play and teammate Donigan scooped up the Loose Ball on the five and romped into the end zone. Wiesbaden marched 81 Yards in nine plays for its last score. Donigan contributed a 47-Yard run and a 10-yarder on the drive before going Over from the five with 14 40 remaining in the game. Campbell again converted. Rhein main went 61 Yards in three plays to get Back in the game. After a Wiesbaden first Downs Yards Rushing Yards passing passing punts fumbles lost Yards penalized rockets 23 235 101 7-21-4 5-34.6 1 83 flyers 18 251 78 4 15-1 7-38.5 2 123vj punt was downed on the rockets 39 and Harris picked up four Bill Lynch who had t enjoyed a Good Day passing finally connected on a 40-Yard toss to Steve Holm Green and then hit Ralph Mcafee All alone for a 17-Yard scoring play. Martin again converted. A pass interference Call against the flyers created a rocket first Down on the 27. Three plays resulted in two incomplete passes and a 16-Yard loss As the flyer de fenders smothered Lynch trying to pass. On fourth Down Dwight Jackson faked a punt and threw a Long pass. It fell incomplete but Wiesbaden was nailed for another interference on the 31, giving the rockets More life. Helms broke up a pass Barnes in the game on defense too broke up another and Moultrie just missed another interception on the next play Duke Moses ame up with another interception but this too was nullified by a holding penalty giving Rhein main a fourth and one on the nine. Lynch got it on a keeper and Harris who ran for 109 Yards in addition to his to Jaunt picked up three on an end sweep. Lynch called a draw play with Only 46 seconds remaining. But Wiesbaden did t fall for it and James Murphy got Only a Yard. Lynch tried two More passes but both fell untouched As Wiesbaden s de sense saved the game. There was some great defense there in the end. The linemen put on a Good Rush and the backs did their jobs superbly. Rhein main has a very Good team there and i thought our Guys did a great Job in stopping them. I was a Little worried when we got hit with those penalties but every thing worked out All right Glowski said. Rhein main 7 o o 07 14 Wiesbaden 6 0 7 20 pm a. Harrises Kickoff return Martin kick. Wies Helms 1 run Campbell kick. Wies Donigan 5 Fumble recovery kick failed. Wies Donigan 5 run Campbell kick. Pm Mcafee 17 pass from Lynch Martin kick. Continental sports conference american divison Wiesbaden Sembach Rhein main we Brucken Pitburg Ramstein Hahn Span Dahlem All games l of a 0 78 41 38 4041 21 4 1 2 1 2 0 2 46 42 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 9347 32 27 42 24 46 125 conference games w l of a .30 55 28 11 19 20 1 2 41 46 02 21 42 National division 3 0 93 27 i 1 47 42 ii 32 24 03 46 125 saturday s result Wiesbaden 20, Rhein main 14 Pitburg 58, Span Dahlem 15 sunday s schedule Hahn at Ramstein 2 . We Brincken at Sembach 2 . Sports non major league baseball Cincinnat reds at Philadelphia Phillies 6 30 . Sunday