European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes sunday october 16, 1977 Martin kicks ? 9-Yord Field goal rockets nudge Sembach 25-22, in overtime Bubo Modem staff writer Sembach Germany is it has to rank As one of the greatest comebacks in Continental sports conference football his Rhein main rockets trailing 22-0 at the half Rode a 19-Yard Field goal by Tony Martin in an overtime period to a 25-22 Triumph Here saturday in As great a foot stomping rabble rousing bar Burner that has Ever been seen in the Sembach bowl. The sizzling rockets sent the game into the extra period on a fourth Down 19-Yard to screen pass from Scott Cole to Jim Murphy with 1 25 left in regulation play and the subsequent All important two Yard conversion run by game Gutty Eddie Harris to tie the game 22-22.whoever is writing the Csc scripts this season ought to win a prize. Rhein main scored 16 Points in the last 9 30 of the final period to create the third overtime game of the Csc season the first for both teams. The Victory gives the rockets of coach John Cunningham sole Possession of first place in the american division with a 6-3 record and a Triumph Over Arch rival wies Baden 4-4 next saturday at Rhein main will put them into the Csc championship game for the second straight year. On the other hand the loss was a bitter Pill for Sembach now 5-4, to Swallow. It was so close to gaining its first trip to the Csc title game. A win Over the rockets which looked so imminent at the end of the third Quarter would have clinched the playoff berth for coach Chuck Parker s looked As if it was going to make mincemeat of Rhein main in Rushing out to a 16-0 first Quarter Lead on Adrian Gillespie s 58-Yard scoring run on sem Bach s second play of the game a safety and Mike morning s 20-Yard to Lunback of a kick he blocked. Leon Ray s 31-Yard dash to the Goa line with an intercepted pass in the second period put Sembach on easy Rhein main which had already been embarrassed once this season would t fold up its tent. Led by 5-foot-8, 168-Pound mister Harris and they had better Start calling him mister at Rhein main the rockets completely dominated play for the next 36 minutes and 43 Sec scored two touchdowns and ran first Downs Rushing yardage passing yardage passes punts fumbles lost penalties Rhein main 22 183 15� 13-27-1 8-23.4 1 10-111 Sembach 6 111 30 5-18-1 12-30.3 2 12-101 Over a pair of two Point conversions. But Harris was t around for the final push for the Victory. He was helped off the Field on the third play of the extra period with bruised thighs bruised ribs and bruised everything else. The Little Man was a Virtu Al running machine lugging the hide 26 times for 125 Yards which was 14 Yards More than the entire Sembach team collected. Sembach got rid of one Harris but there was another one to take his place. Willie Harris no bigger than a Mosquito came on the scene to Spur a 64-Yard drive to the Sembach two Yard line where Martin calmly booted the Field goal. The 5-7 /2, 155-Pound Willie Harris car ried on eight of the 10 running plays for 53 Yards including a 27-Yard Romp off right tackle to the Sembach five. Sembach had Only one series of Downs in the extra session after it stopped Rhein main which won the flip in the of in its first Possession. But the rocket defense and rocket defensive coordinator Billy nails can be proud of it shut Down the tigers on three plays and forced a woeful 25-Yard punt by Tom Woodard and Rhein main began its March from the 34.Willie Harris on two pitch outs sandwiched around a shot up the Middle gained six six and 12 Yards with Murphy s Block Clearing the Way on the latter run. Two plays later Harris on another end sweep gained five and a first Down by inches at the Tiger 32. Harris after stopped for no gain found a gaping Hole at right tackle swung to the outside and looked to bound but Dennis Carter Cut him off at the five. Harris lost three As he bobbled a Handoff and then was stopped for no gain. Bill Lynch who shared the quarterback duties with Scott Cole sneaked to the came no. 23 in the form of Martin. Rhein main fans could sense the win be cause they knew the conventional style kicker was mister automatic. Two of his Field goals knocked off Hahn 13-12. With Cole holding on the nine Yard Martin s kick was straight up main Street that is Rhein main Street. Tony Olds 30-Yard punt return to the Sembach 41 with 2 50 left in regulation started the tying to drive. Cole hit Eddie Harris on a four Yard screen. Harris bolted off left tackle for 14. Yards to the 23 for a first Down and would have gone All the Way if he had t stumbled. Cole unable to find a receiver ran to the 19 with 1 42 left. Two incompletion left Rhein main with a fourth and six Yards for a first Down. With the play moving to the left Cole turned and flipped a Short pass to Murphy in the right Flat and he had a Clear Field to the three Rhein main s Eddie Harris does the dips Doodle Rhein main s Little Scooter Eddie Harris hits the deck after gaining 11 Yards and a first Down to the Sembach 39 in saturday s Csc game in on the play Are Rhein main guard Roy Johnson 60 and Sembach s Dennis Carter 82 and Donald Sams 80rhein main won 25-22, in Over time. Is photo by Schuettler where he flattened the Sembach defender As he barrelled into the end zone. On the conversion run Cole faked to Murphy handed to Harris who fought his Way off left tackle for the tying two Points. Harris with runs of 17 and 13 Yards sparked the 72-Yard push in eight plays for Rhein main s first to. A 30-Yard pass on fourth and six from Lynch to Willie Hale put the Ball on the three where Harris punched it Over with 9 57 left in the third period. The Pat pass play was deflected. A 32-Yard Lynch Steve Holgreen pass to the eight highlighted the rockets 43-Yard second to. Harris slant Over left tackle from the eight got the to standing up and the same play got the Pat standing up also and it was 22-14. The name Martin is big on the sports pages this week. The Yankees Martin made it with his Mouth and the rockets Martin with his foot. Rhein main 0 0 616 3-25sembach 16 6 0 0 0-22 sem Gillespi Essron Bottoms kick sem Lynch tackled by Sams in end zone for safety sem morning 20 run with blocked kick Bottoms kick sem Ray 31 run with intercepted pass kick blocked pm harris3run Pas failed r-mharris8run Harris run pm Murphy 15 pass from Cole Harris run pm Martin 19 Fig flyers 21, warriors 0 Wiesbaden Germany the Wiesbaden flyers kept their Csc american Divi Sion Hopes alive Here saturday by blanking the we Brucken warriors 21-0, in a game featured by the Rock ribbed flyer defense led by linebackers Chuck Good and Bill Bennett. The flyers got on Board in the first period on a 35-Yard Field goal by Jack Campbell and followed with touchdowns by Dave Wilson Bernie Barnes and Joe John closest the warriors came was in the third period when they got to the 10 Yard line but were thrown Back by the flyer defense and a 25-Yard Field goal at tempt failed. We Brocken 00000 Wiesbaden 9 6 0 6 21 Weis Campbell 35 Fig Weis Wilson 25 run Kic Faile weisbarnes5 run kick failed Weis Johnson 1 run kick failed standings Continental sports conference american division conference games All games w l of a w l of a Rhein main 6 3 161 151 6 3 161 151 Sembach 5 4 202 145 55 223 165 Wiesbaden 4 4 127 140 5 4 150 153 we Brucken 09 61 382 09 61 382 National division Blob org 7 1 321 66 7 1 321 66 Hahn 2 167 97 72 167 97 Ramsten 3 4 179 114 3 4 179 114 y01404603spangdahlem 1 6 111 236 1 6 111 236 saturday s games Hahn 19, Span Dahlem 9 Wiesbaden 21, we Brucken 0 Rhein main 25, Sembach 22, of sunday s game bit Burgat Ramstein 1 . . Conference conference games All games u t of a w l t of a Alconbury 5 1 2 103 62 6 1 2 123 ii Chicksands 4 2 1 119 121 431 132 144 Ben Waters 3 2 1 134 66 3 2 1 134 66 Lakenheath 440 94 87 440 94 �7 upper Heyford 241 74 102 241 74 102 Mildenhall 051 21 107 051 21 107 saturday s results Alconbury 6, Ben Waters 6 Lakenheath 21, upper Heyford 15 sunday s game Mildenhall at Chicksands 1 . Northern Italy football league w l t of a 1st in 509th Geronimos 4 1 1 141 74 Valano red machine 3 2 0 135 54 Aviano eagles 4 2 0 122 118 Vemi Blue knights 3 2 1 149 107darby rangers 2 4 142 ill Bosco rocks 1 5 20 175 saturday s Resul Saviano eagles 14,1 St in 509th Geronimos 6 Ami Hue knights 45, Darby rangers 26sunday s schedule Avian red machine at Losco Reck All fames Start at 2
