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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, December 20, 1985

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Frankfurt Baum older reach final  the Frankfurt Falcons arc stealing the spotlight from their Frankfurt Sisters. The Frankfurt men s team which has never reached the stature of the two time Usa eur Champion Frankfurt women stands As the Only unbeaten team left in the  Christmas shootout. The Falcons won their fourth straight game in the five Day basketball tournament by beating another perennial Usa eur Power Baum older 88-70, thursday. Frankfurt advances to the tourney s championship game at 3 . Friday. The Falcons will play Baum older in an All a corps final. The bears survived their losers bracket final by Healing Mannheim 115-91. Frankfurt led Baum older 42-41 at half time. The Falcons grabbed the Lead for Good with 8 04 left when Jackie Johnson s three Point play gave them a 58-57 Edge. Johnson who scored 11 of his 14 Points in the second half fired Frankfurt ahead 65-59 with 5 53 left. Rick Grice and Andre Hutchinson scored 21 Points apiece for Frankfurt. Kent John son followed with 16. For Baum older Thomas Franklin scored 13 and Ron Warren and Ronald Williams 11 each. In thursday s other games Baum older 115, Mannheim 91 the bears who played in the usar eur final from 1979 through 1983, knew How to reach this  did it on Strong second half efforts from Malcomb March and Franklin. March fired in 19 of his game High 32 Points in the second half and Franklin scored i oof his 19 in the last 20 minutes. They paced Baum older s surge from a 50-49 halftime Lead. The bears bolted to a 62-51 Lead three minutes into the second half. They led 73 66 with 12 16 left then reeled off 16 straight Points to finish the Mustangs. Ronald Williams scored 12 Points and Mark Wilkins and John Day 11 each for Baum older which takes a 4-1 record into the double elimination tourney final. Mannheim which dropped out with a 5 2 record got 26 Points from Elvis Ward 20 from James Williams and 13 from Norman  73, Heidelberg 64 earlier in the Day the Mustangs ousted the generals by building a 21-Point Lead in the second half and holding on. Mannheim Center Peter Alleyne scored a game High 21 Points 14 in the second half. Ward hit 12 of his 14 Points in the second 20 minutes. Silas Darden added 12. Everett Wilson popped in 12 Points for Heidelberg but left late in the first half with injured fingers. Edward Tatum added 11 Points and James Flack and Terry Pledger 10  63, Berlin 59 Pledger s four Points in the last 1 38 gave the generals their final spread and ousted the bears. Pledger finished with 13 Points. Flack led Heidelberg with 17 and Lavern Wilson Addems. For Berlin William Simmons scored 20 Points 18 in the first half and James jacks contributed 13.Mannheim 71, Blob org 55 the Mustangs ousted the last Romam ing air Force team As James Williams scored 20 Points and Warren Evans and Melvin Wooling 14  late wednesday games Heidelberg 98, Pir Masens 83 Flack scored 22, Pledger .211 Andja urn 16 As the generals bounced the roadrunners Steve Roeder fired in 24 Points and Melvin key 22 for  86, a Schaffenburg 77 the Mustangs sent the suns packing As Evans scored 2 l7ward 17 and Williams 13.cv Stenburg got 21 Points Tan Theo Dore Upshaw and 14 each from Barron Purifoy and Rodney Harris. Friday. December 20. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 quarterback Bernie Kosar directs the Cleveland Browns alack an offence reared to Arnid mistakes rather than make Hir pm. Kosar gearing for payoffs by Gerald eskena7.i turns into an autograph session. New York not in the jets the thing about it is i find Mysell path to the playoffs. Bernic Kosar a curly Maying Home alone that s Why 1 m haired 22-year-old who could still be play Home tonight he said by phone during a ing College football May be the obstacle. The Rookie who gave up his remaining eligibility at the University of Miami to be come a professional has been the catalyst for the Cleveland Browns late season Resur gence that has Given them a Good Chance to win the american conference s Central division championship. The Browns 8-7 face the jets sunday at giants stadium with the jets still having a shot at the acc East title or a wild card berth. So after four victories in the last five games is Kosar the Toast of Cleveland Well yes except he s not quite enjoying it. He is so Well known in the Cleveland area that even a Quick trip to a pizza parlor Usa eur boxers help . Win cism meet break in the monday night football game. Home is a luxury condominium he bought from teammate Tom Cousineau. In Only two seasons at Miami covering 23 games he broke 18 school records. In was the quarterback of a National championship team. He passed an average of 32 times a game and completed More than 6 1 percent of his  offence on Cleveland in t suited to do what i did in College he said. In College we opened it up a  the Browns have nine starters on of sense who were not starters last year. It is an offence geared to avoid mistakes rather than make big plays. The Browns run so often that they May become Only the third learn in nil history to produce a Piir of a x 0-Yard rushers. Kevin Mack has 1,074 and  byner needs 99 Yards to hit the plateau. The others were Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris for the dolphins in 1972 and Franco Harris and Rocky  1976. All the new Guys it s made me change my style of  says Kosar. At Miami it was wide  Kosar has not had a pass intercepted in the last five games and his season average per attempt 6.48 Yards reflects the conservative approach. He has connected on 114 of 225 passes a 50.7-Pcrccnl completion rate for 1.457 Yards eight touchdowns and he has thrown six interceptions. He is a pocket passer which the jets rushers will like. Compiled by Klint Johnson assistant sports editor boxing two army fighters stationed in Europe who arc members of the All army team helped the United states win the concil International do port Militare or cism championships at fort Bragg n.c., last week. Light flyweight Jack Wilson of Gies sen West Germany and welterweight Mark Landon of Mannheim West Ger Many both lost in the finals of the cism  dropped a decision to Abdel Madjid Bengali of Algeria. Lanton was decision de by Norenne Boudoian of  . Team advanced eight boxers to the finals with featherweight Jose Hurtado middleweight Anthony Hern Brick and Light heavyweight Leland local Roundup Palmer winning titles. Palmer who is stationed at fort Lewis wash., is also an All army fighter. The United states piled up 42 Points in winning the cism Crown. Algeria and West Germany shared second place with 26 Points. Basketball the Safe Continental sports conference is looking for More teams to enter its Small units tournament Jan. 7-12 at Hahn a. Csc assistant sport director George Heggerty said More entries Are needed to fill out what he Hopes will be a 16-Leam Field Contact Klaus Zimmer at Hahn ets 450-7725 or civilian 06543-4909. Today is the deadline. Wrestling an invitational free style Only meet will be held at Hahn a Jan. 21. Weigh ins will be from 8 30-10 . And a coaches meeting at 11 . The Competition is scheduled to Start .11 noon. Running John Benkert of the 533rd my in in la Oechsli won the 3rd annd div s spearhead sports Day 10-Ki i me scr run at Gellhausen. Benkell Cov ered the distance in 38 minutes. 35 seconds to beat out a Field of 205 men and five women. Robert Sumter and Antonio a Learnan do both of Gellhausen placed second and third respectively. 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