European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 29, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary i Safe feasted on november classic safes thanksgiving came four Days Earl this year. Instead of wailing for the fourth thursday of no vember Safe paid its respects on sunday nov. 24at its Home base of Ramstein. It was there on a wintry afternoon that the football teams from Ramstein and upper Heyford served up a football feast that left the fans hungering for More. Unfortunately for them it will be another year before any Safe football team can carve up a Winner like Ramstein did in its 33-32 verdict Over the  conference champions. The outcome was unexpected. This year s game had Turkey written All Over it thanks in Large Mea sure to the . Sports office. Upper Heyford was awarded the right to play at Ramstein instead of earning it. That decision was made after the Ruksc ran put of weeks to Complete its season following a divisional tie. Thus upper Heyford and Chicksands were declared co champions a Compromise that left Chicksands supporters unhappy and upper Heyford s 10-2 season tarnished. The 1985 rams were not exactly a Box office draw. They were humiliated by Pitburg 54-7 in the regular season and most team members wanted no part of a rematch. Hahn s 14-13 postseason upset of Pitburg enabled Ramstein to avoid the Barons in the league championship. Still Hahn would have lifted Ramstein s Crown had the Hawks not missed a 22-Yard held goal in the final three seconds. Having avoided the Bullet twice the rams seemed like anything but two time defending Usa be champions before nov. 24. To Frost things off Winter arrived Early. Al though most Safe football classics had endured rain Slect or cold few confronted or. Winter so thoroughly As this year s contest. A heavy Snow hit the Ramstein area during Safe football championship week. What s a gym staff to do Snow lowing was out of the question. A heavy vehicle rumbling Over Ramstein s turf would have forced Safe to rename its game the Crater bowl. So armed with modern tools such As brooms and shovels the Ramstein gym staff spent hours Clearing nearly an acre of land. The pilgrims would have been proud. But not More so than Safe which at least had a playable Field if nothing else at noon. Nov. 24. When Ramstein took the opening kick and marched to an Early touchdown it seemed that Safe was Only showing reruns. It had been six years since two teams of about equal ability had confronted each other in the no vember classic. Equal matchup arrived about As often As the great pumpkin. As the rams feast turned to famine later in the first half it became Clear that what was being served was prime stuff. By halftime the five course game had included a 61-Yard punt return for a to a 46-Yard scoring pass a Fumble recovery in the end zone for six Points a sustained drive by the rams and great quarterbacking by the sky Kings Jeff Caddy. Trailing 26-13 at halftime. The rams scrambled Back in attempting to grab a third straight Safe title. They pulled even at 26-26, Only to watch As upper Heyford pulled ahead 32-26. Needing a Miracle late in the game rams Cin s prayers were answered when quarterback Jeff Wilson hit Clarence Toomir with a 43-Yard to pass on fourth Down. The rams were blessed again. But they were also Humble. Among cheering  on the Field following the game the rams almost to a Man Sang the praises of their opponents. The sky Kings were subdued but not bitter. Ther was no lashing out at officials no looking for scape goats no accusations thai the rams were Lucky. The sky Kings had battled hard and came up just Short. They were thankful. But no More so than Safe. It had started with what seemed like table scraps Only to finish with a feast. And those who braved the wind and cold ate it  so rom so Rel Aba from Page 21 who kept making the big hoops for them Johnson said. In other Aba games rockets 137, clippers 130 los Angeles Houston took Over first place in the Midwest division a Saucem Olajuwon scored five of his game High 36 Points during an 11-0 Streak late in overtime against los Angeles. The rockets run turned a 126-124 deficit into a 135-126 Lead with 35 seconds left in the extra period. Warriors 104, nuggets 102 Oakland Calif. Golden state broke a four game losing Streak an knocked Denver a half game behind the rockets. Joe Barry Carroll scored 25 Points to Lead the warriors who trailed 86-81 after three quarters then held the nuggets to 16 Points in the final period. 76ers 11  100 East Rutherford . Charles Barkley scored 11 Points and Julius Erving 10 in the third period when Philadelphia broke open a close game in route to handing new Jersey its first Home loss of the season. Bucks 114, Hawks 96 Milwaukee Terry Cummings scored 8 of his team High 19 Points during an 18-1 Milwaukee surge in the fourth Quarter against Atlanta. Trail Blaz tra 110, suns 93 Phoenix Portland outscored Pho enix 27-12 in the first 7 50 of the second half to turn a i Point halftime deficit into an easy Victory. Kiki Vandeweghe scored 14 of Bis 32 Points in the third period. Jan 114, bulls 96 Salt Lake City Adrian Dantly scored 13 of his 38 Points As Utah outscored Chicago 28-16 in the fourth Quarter. Kicks 80, pacers 77 Indianapolis Rookie Patrick Ewing had a game High 18 Points and made some key defensive plays As new York won ils first Road game of inc season and handed Indiana ils sixth Slraight loss. Spun 104, bullets 97 san Antonio Texas san Anto Nio manhandled Wash Milon in the Lisl half then had to hold off a fierce rally to beat the bullets. The spurs who got 2j Points from Johnny Moore and 21 from Artis Gilmore led 35-15 and by As Muchas 27 during the second Quarter Blore Washington rallied. Kerr stars with 2 goals flyers overpower jets 6-1 by he associated pres Philadelphia Tim Kerr is hav ing a dream season so far and it s giving nightmares to opponents of the Phila nil Roundup Delphia flyers. If i looked at a 225-Pounder with dirty look on his face i d give him More room Loo said flyers coach Mike ice Nan after Kerr s two goal performance wednesday night helped Philadelphia defeat Winnipeg 6-1 in a National hockey league  demanding More room on thrice. Right now his present Pace is 80 goals and he could cad the league in  Kerr scored 54 goals last _ season. Tim Kerr the goals were Kerr s 22nd and 23rd of the year tops in the nil. When you re hot said flyer do Senseman Mark Howe of Kerr the puck bounces in the right  scored his first goal of the night at 5-31 of the first period off a rebound shot by pc Lac Eklund. He later scored Al 17 28 of the second period on a two and one breakaway flipping the puck into the upper right Corner of the net. That gave the flyers a 3-0 Lead and All the goals they needed for the  flyers defense played havoc with the jews. Allowing them Only 15 shots on goal for the entire game. In other nil action wednesday capitals 5, canal cons 3 Landover my. Washington extended its winning Streak to seven games on the strength of a balanced scoring at tack led by Mike Gartner and Bob car Penter. Dave Christian Alan Haworth Carpenter and Gartner scored goals forthe 13-6-3 capitals. Gartner added two assists As did Bob Gould and Carpenter one. Christian added an empty net goal. Red wings 4, sabres 1 Detroit Rookie pct Klima scored his 10th and 11th goals of the Sean As de troit snapped a three game losing Streak. Klima beat Buffalo no minder Tom Barrasso on a breakaway Midway through the opening period to give the red wings a 2-0 Lead and added his second of in night 6 58 into the final period after the sabres had Cut the advantage to 2-1. Randy Ladouceur and Gerard Gallant scored the other Detroit goats. Penguins 7, Maple Leafs 1 Pittsburgh the penguins scored on their first three shots against Toronto s Don Edwards who was replaced by Tim Bernhardt after the third goal. Moe Mantha opened the scoring with a Power play goal at 3 28, beating Edwards with a shot from the right Point. Before the Roul was Over Doug shed Dan had two goals far the penguins and Mike Bullard two assists and a goal. Flames 5, rangers 2 new York Calgary s Lanny Mcdonald scored two Power play goals and added an assist and goaltender Rujean a Mclin made 30 saves in becoming the first goalie to win 11 games this season. Islanders 4, North stars 4 bloom1ngton, Minn Mike Bossy scored a third period hat trick to rally new York. He now has six goals and four assists in his last six games. Bossy beat  Don Beaupre at 1 16 to Cul Minnesota s Lead to 4-2. He tallied again at 7 22 on a Power play knocking in a shot off Beaupre t pad an got his 16th of the season at 16 56 when Brent Sutler set him up in front. Canucks 5. Oilers 5 Edmonton Alberta Steve Tam Bellini sent onto the ice As a sixth attacker scored his second goal of the game with 24 seconds left to give Vancouver a tie with  Gretzky and Mark Messier each scored two goals to give Edmonton a 4-1 Lead in the second period but Vancouver rallied to tic it 4-4 in the  9, Kings 0 1nglewood, Calif. Sylvain tur icon and Torric Robertson each scored two goals and goalie Mike list recorded his 12th career shutout As Hartford clobbered los Angeles. Coleman from Page 21 do Cepeda of san Francisco in 1958. Carl ton Fuk of Boston in 1972 was the Lone unanimous Winner in the american league. Behind Coleman and Browning in the voting came shortstop Mariano Duncan of the dodgers nine Points third baseman Chris Brown of the giants seven first baseman Glenn Davis of Houston three Pitcher Roger Mcdowell of new York and outfielder Joe ors Ulac of Pittsburgh two and Pitcher Joe Hesketh of Montreal one. Coleman started the season at Louisville of the american association but was re called when Center fielder Willie Mcgee suffered an Early injury. Inserted As thele Adoff Man Coleman triggered rallies with his Speed and when Mcgee returned Man Ager Whitey Herzog kept his prize Rookie in the lineup and traded regular Lonnie Smith to Kansas City. Coleman batted .267 and scored 107 runs fifth Best in the no. He had 10 triples tied for fourth in the league. Browning was 20-9 with a 3.55 Era and emerged As the Ace of the Cincinnati staff. He was the first Rookie to win 20 game since Bob grim of the new York Yankees in 1954. Shortstop Ozzie Guillen of the Chicago White sox was named the american league Rookie of the year earlier this week. The Rookie announcements completed the a Baa s postseason awards. Mcgee and Don haltingly of the new York Yan Kees were named the most valuable play ers and Bret Saberhagen of Kansas City and Dwight Gooden of the new York Metwon the by Young awards. Bobby Cox then with Toronto and Herzog captured the manager of the year awards