European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Football German american stye Friday june 6, 1980 the stars and stripes Page 25 Munich s cowboys Lessoing support by Bill Michaels Munich the Dallas cowboys May be known As America s favorite football team but there lurks another outfit that is out to earn a similar reputation. Though at least half of them could not Tell you the difference Between a pair of chaps and Chopstick they even have the audacity to Call themselves  normally such carrying on would have Dallas fans reaching for their shooting Irons but it s doubtful even the deadliest aim in Texas could draw a Bead on these interlopers. They play Here in Germany where they Are known As the Munich cow boys. Part of a Noble if shaky Experiment that has seen the formation of an Ameri can style football league in a land where soccer reigns supreme the Effort is being bankrolled by German businessmen who Are betting that this strange . Game will attract enough paying customers to eventually bring great returns on today s investment. A sizeable . Military Community throughout the country provides the fan and player nucleus that should make the league work. The younger generation of germans raised with an american pres ence is taking to the game with the same teutonic dedication and desire to Excel that has marked German endeavours on Many other Fields. Not outwardly inclined to financial Sui cide league fathers have scheduled a Spring summer season so As not to compete with King soccer. At least for the time being the players Are in it strictly for the fun. In fact they even pay club dues that provide for injury insurance an other Bene fits. The Hope is someday they will be professionals. The Munich team is typical of this joint nationality concept. A mixture of Ameri can and German servicemen plus students and civilians of both nationalities the cowboys have american coaches who must rely on their abilities to impart the rudiments and finer Points of the game through interpreters if necessary. The games Are played at Dante stadium a Park used by both Public which stands in the Shadow of the 1972 olympic games Complex. Why the team Calls itself cowboys be comes Clear with a cursory glance. Its coaching reflects the Texas connection in that almost the entire staff Are members of the Munich Arm of the army and air Force Exchange service cafe which is headquartered in , the Dallas cowboys have an established following in the German Community an outgrowth of their 1978 Triumph Over the Denver Broncos in super bowl i a game carried by German Tele vision on a delayed basis. The similarities of the outgoing South Ern bavarian to texans cannot be missed. Also there exists in the local mentality a Strong urge to copy Many things Ameri can. And Texas to Many if not most Ger mans is typically american. Still even the emulation of things Tex an has produced incredible incongruities. For example it might be expected that the Munich team would be outfitted in the suave metallic Blue and Silver of their namesake. Bui a visit to a Munich game brings the startling revelation that the team colors Are the hated Black and Gold of the Pittsburgh  the league started last year most Cowboy fans Here prefer to forget it just As Dallas los overlooked Early Cowboy setbacks. While compiling a dismal 3-13 record in an eight team league the team played to Many empty scats and received Little Media interest. This year things will be different vows head coach Bill Hudson an army major in charge of customer relations for , who must be held blame less for last year s debacle not having been on the scene. For openers an ambush the cowboys did t find Ansback too cozy. They lost to he powerhouse Griz last year the coach had Little help and poor Overall support he said. I be got a Strong staff and an enthusiastic group of hardcore rooters. Why we be even got cheerleaders who arc certainly making a hit with the germans who have never seen that american  helping Hudson with the coaching chores is defensive coordinator John Gatt an air Force colonel who is also Deputy commander for cafes Europe defensive line coach Ole Hill who orders House wares and other essentials for the pcs in Europe Earl Schlarb the special teams and defensive assistant and an army ser Geant major who serves As the senior enlisted adviser to the cafes Europe com Mander offensive line coach Ray Huddleson an army master sergeant who coordinates cafes support for military War games and offensive coordinator Art  an executive for Westing House. The affable Hudson who once was a backup quarterback for Texas tech and also had a Brief fling As a Pitcher for the Atlanta braves Points out that Media sup port has helped boost this year s Atten dance from hundreds per game to thou Sands. German television has done several re ports on our team and some players even managed to Model casual Wear in a Ger Man edition of Penthouse he said adding with a smile that the players were fully clothed for their Magazine modelling assignment. Of course the key to Public acceptance will be the won most record of the team. Hudson seems to have reason for optimism. After trailing 20-0 at halftime of the first game against the league Power House Ansbach grizzlies the Cowboy de sense did not allow another Point the res of the Way. Munich has a 3-2 record after beating Berlin 18-14 last saturday and the cow boys arc now Given an outside Chance of advancing to the German version of the super bowl if they can make it through the rest of their 10-game schedule without key injuries. Certainly these Munich upstarts arc Ages from laying International claim to the Cowboy name. But it is not completely far fetched that some fall sunday at Texas stadium there May stand a strange team in Garish Black and Gold ready to Chal Lenge the longtime King of the Hill.   a 14 of in tax i fire lick Oue of he. Lafeve proct lies 20-0 in this German american football league opener before going Home to Munich to beat inc Lanau Hawks 3-0. Photo by pc scr Fischer coming in loud and Clear leading the Munich Cowboy cheers arc from left Dianne Kelly Kris Linn while Lynn Davis Kate killer evonne Schlarb Gen Crossman Julianne while Christ Fairburn and Christy Conti. Photo by Clyde Mclean one More Point. Munich coach Bill Hudson right Ells former backup quarterback at Texas his troops How it s done. Hudson is a Tuth. Photo b Clyde Mclean