European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 03, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 prep Pickich s Early wins bring excitement to Giessen r Thill cres Engri fins have come upon the football scene in a big Way. Dodos newest school did t get nil of its equip ment until the first week of sepi Ember but Only two weeks later us football team conquered Berlin an then came Back last week of Cal Ulm a h s b to 1, 8rc?t so far " co1 h Charlie Toth said monday. There s a positive Altitude everywhere we had a very Good turnout and the kids really want to play football. Everyone in the Community is excited about the new school and the support has been fab Ulous. This has been a most challenging assignments far bul also a most enjoyable most schools encounter problems winning i heir first year on the scene but some get off to a flying Start. The most recent new school to hit it big right away was Ramstein which won its first three games in 1982. The Griffins of course can match that Start saturday with a win at Vilseck. Hanau won its open ing game in 1975, but lost its next one. However the panthers went on to Post a Fine 5-2 record and Sam Timpano was declared stars and stripes coach of the year. I already have been made aware of the excitement at Giessen. One of the Happy parents wrote Well stars and stripes i love it when predictions arc made and they Are proven wrong. Our boys from Gic Ssan High were picked to lose to Berlin 19-0 and the score was 25-8 in our favor. We As parents of these boys Art very proud of the exciting game they played Andy their sportsmanship. Players of the week selections weren t made for the first full week of action because i went to the annual stars and stripes Luxembourg tournament immediately after covering the Elliott Field ceremonies and Mannheim Wiesbaden football game. However they were not forgotten. So there will be a double feature this week. And the selections Are double feature on offence both weeks. Accolades on offence went to Vicenza s Andre Davis and Laken Heath s Carlos Hill for their performances sept. 21. Davis rushed 10 times for 212 Yards and scored on 70 and 41-Yard dashes As the cougars overwhelmed Aviano 44-6. Hill s numbers were almost identical 201 Yards Rushing and touchdown jaunts of 96 and 31yards. Last week s defensive laurels were earned by Ramstein linebacker Reggie Russell who had two blocked punts which he converted into touchdowns one by falling on the Ball in the end zone the other by scooping up the Loose Ball and racing 42 Yards. This week the co winners on offence Are Karls Ruhe s Paul Eubanks and is s Rob Gordon. Eubanks rushed for 270 Yards and scored on 60 and 69-Yard to runs from scrimmage and returned a Kickoff 98 Yards As the knights nipped Bamberg 24-21 and Gor Don had 271 Yards Rushing in 29 carries in the raid ers Victory Over Brussels 14-7. He had touchdowns. Ben Abrams from the 37 and 3. Defensive accolades go to Gic Ssan linebacker Chris Beasley who was credited Wilh five Solo tackles six assists an interception and two sacks in the Griffins 4.1-21 Romp past Ulm. This might be a Good place to bring up a Point. Several of the Home coaches lamented Over she Lack of cooperation from visiting coaches when they called in saturday s results citing especially the Lack of defensive statistics. Although because of space and Lime limitations some stories have to be trimmed 1 keep All the data and use it when i pick the players of the week. It would t be fair if an athlete missed consideration because his coach did t cooperate Wil the Home coach. Fall Tennis is having a big Impact on the Dodds Germany Cross country program almost to the extent of making it extinct. On saturday Brussels and Wei Bruecken did t Field Complete boys teams and Brus Sels and Zwic Bruecken always have been Cross coun try powerhouses. Giessen Karlsruhe and Vilseck have no girls teams and Brussels Hanau osterholz kaisers Lau turn and Zweibruck Ckon were All listed As incomplete in the summaries of saturday s meets. Brussels Hanau Kaiserslautern and we Bruecken arc past champions in the sport. Even though we be hardly turned the Corner into of Lobar two Dodds championships already have been staged. Turkey has completed its first sea son of Competition which involved Tennis and track and Field competitors. In Ciurlik s Randy Mussel while Cape Rcd boys singles title and Ankara s Tim Chapman and Nico Sherman won the boys s Kim Coltman grabbed the girls singles title when Ankara s Pawn Reed injured an ankle and was unable to continue. The girls split the first two sets and Coltman was leading 1-0 in the third set when the injury occurred. Izmir s Jill Casey and Kathy Blackman prevailed in the girls doubles and the Ankara Kent Klatil Mary Claire Tan dem took mixed doubles laurels. Ankara s Mike Saran and Izmir s Natasha Noel were the outstanding performers in the track and Field championships. Saran won the 100 200 and 400-meter dashes and the triple jump. Noel won the 100 and 200-meter dashes and the 100-meter hurdles. She also anchored the victorious 400-meter relay team. A third 1985 Dodds championship is scheduled this week when the Germany golfers go Al it at Hei Delberg Lanau s Robert Clayton warmed up for the Competition by making a holc in nne sunday it Hei Delberg. Prognostication was quite Good Las week. A 14-5-1 .7.17 Mark raised the season record to 28-m-l for a .667 percentage. Gic Ssan again was one of the misses. The lie a Between Heidelberg and Frank Furt and contrary to the report stars and stripes received a tiebreaker was held and Frankfurt won a Dwayne King s 25-Yard run. The tiebreaker under Dodds application Means nothing unless the two teams tie for the league championship. Shooting for continued improvement this week like Frankfurt 22, 18 Wiesbaden 20, Heidelberg 16 Ramstein 27, Stuttgart 15 Mannheim 20, Tilburg 12 we Bruecken 27, Hanau 18 Nuernberg 20, Wurzburg 18 osterholz 14, Anspach 12 Augsburg 33, Berlin 6 Munich 22, Patch 19 accent 24, Hahn 19 shape 33, Bonn 18 is 23, so Sterberg 15 Vincnza 21, Naples 12 Rota 42, Torrejon White 28 Zaragoza 24, Torrejon red 12 Woodbridge 32, Alconbury 24 liken Beath 27, London 19 Bamberg 24, Ulm 12 Karlsruhe 27, Fulda 16 Giessen 25, Vilseck 18 Baum older 24, bad or Cugnach 14 there Are two Friday night games on this week s Chart. Baum older entertains bad Krecu Nach and Bamberg plays its first game under newly instal de lights against Ulm. As of now two other game Augsburg at Ulm oct. 18 and Vilseck at Ulm nov. 1 have been scheduled at night. Here s a Good target for Dodds fickle goal kickers. According to a up article Reno ncv., High school kicker Dirk Borgognoni set a record for inc longest Field goal in inc history of football High school College or professional when he booted a 6k yarder in the huskies 34-14 Victory Over the Sparks railroaders in Northern Nevada aaa play last Friday. The old record was 67 Yards Sci by Richard Erxleben of Texas in 1977. To Sun inn sir Len bodyguard to keep teens from Becker Frankfurt a Tennis Star Boris Becker hat been Given a bodyguard to keep away throngs of teen age fans As West Germany trains for Davis cup world group semifinal against Czechoslovakia this weekend organizers said Here. Meanwhile it was still Uncertain whether Ivan Len the world s no. 1 player and . Open Champion would play for Czechoslovakia. Lendl is nursing a right hand injury and Czechoslovakia s non playing Clachan kodes a d he would wait for doctors word before naming Bis team just before thurs Day s draw. An sports radio baseball California Angels at Kan Sas City royals along Wilh new York Mett in St. Louts Cardinal 1 30 . Friday. Willy Beyer a heavyweight chief of a private Frankfurt Security Agency has been charged Wilh accompanying the 17-year-old Wimbledon Winner Al All times. Beyer s company provided Security for the rolling stones tour of West Germany and other Rock concerts. Beyer drives Becker from his hotel to the Tennis courts at Frankfurt fair grounds and lingers by Becker s Side every time the ten nil Ace leave the hotel. Becker s teen age fans have already started gathering in front of the hotel to seek autographs. Following his Wimbledon Victory Becker became one of the most popular sports stars in West Germany followed by scores of scream ing teen age girls at each of his appearances. Beyer s 180 guards have been hired to provide Security along with 140 police offi cers during the match which starts Friday. Officials warned about forged tickets for the sold out three Day Competition and said scalpers have been Selling tickets at 10 times the face value on the Black Market. Boris Becker Ami us bodyguard will Beyer. Tennis Star accompanied at All times
