European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 18, 1986 the stars and stripes Paga 21 prep picks it. Bucs Mustangs in or a Cage showdown what is perhaps inc most significant game in dodos girls1 task tall history will unfold Friday evening at Munich. The Baum older huns is. The Munich Mustangs big school Champion takes on Small school Champion Jack do gun s Baum older squad Riding the Crest of a 23-Gamc winning skein his followed up lust year s perfect Campaign with six straight victories this season and can match the Dodds Giris canse Cutic win record by finishing out this Campaign unscathed Tor 32 in a Row the Mark currently held by Bonn. Ernie Butler s Munich girls came very close to setting the Dodds consecutive game record in the Middle of last year when the team s skein reached 29 in a Row with a 49-44 Friday night Victory Over barn Berg. However they stumbled the next Day losing 43 41 in overtime As Bamberg avenged its first Joss of the season. That Munich loss was followed by four regular season victories and a three game Small schools tournament sweep. The Mustangs also have won their first sin is Campaign far another modest 13 Gams skein of their own. In fact Munich has last Only once in 43 outings and twice in its last 65 appearances a Baum older Munich showdown was t even in he picture far 1986 when the two clubs wan their respective championships last March. They were in entirely different Dodds worlds but along came Glossen and a completely new competitive formal. The Elevation of Gissen to High school status from a loth Grade school As i said in my first column this year created a massive upheaval in Germany circles. Germany aaa and Germany a were reduced o six team leagues from an eight team format Mann Heim and Wii Reeburg. Which ironically played the Baum older boys for the big school title in 1985, got demoted from aaa on a school Grollment basis. Mannheim and Wuerzburg Are still of big school flatus but in a Ernway a a. The Domino Factor then pushed Baum older Ber Lin Paten and osterhos into a old along with ans , Augsburg and Munich. Hence if is week s head on collision. With practically All the schools in action Spain and Turkey begin this wee kit a time for stars and stripes player of the week recognition. Baum older s Nathan Scott gets the nod in boys action Tor his 29 and 21-Poinl and 13 and 15-Rcbound performances against bad a Reinach. Heidelberg s Brit la Kilpatrick scored 16 Points and grabbed 14 rebounds As Rich Bennett s cagers Hant cd Frankfurt its first regular season defeat in three years to capture the girls accolades. There still is no site for the Germany bin cur Small schools basketball tournament Dodds Ger Many sports director Tom Leila rec reports. A suggestion Why not let shape have it All the Lime shape has curved a reputation Over the years for staging Well run basketball tournaments and inc military support up there certainly has t been Lack ing in fact shape will be the site of the Bennor tournament the week before the Small schools tour Nam Cal the Bennor tourney Winner and Lisogu Champion qualify for the Small schools meet. Giving shape the Parmi Insik assignment we j eliminate the hassles in which Dodds Germany finds itself involved practically every year. It seems that Leblanc has to beg someone Vilh monotonous regularity to Lake a tournament at the last minute. � rebounds Are causing some concern in inc is sports office on saturdays. We Are getting astronomical numbers for individuals from people re porting the games. An individual rebound is inc gaining of Clear pos session by the first Placer involved following a missed try for a Basket or u missed free throw or the tipping of the basketball in an attempt for a Basket foil win a missed Basket or u missed free throw or a con trolled Ball thai is lipped so a teammate. One important thing to remember is trial there pm never be a rebound unless a shot has been la ten. Mews comes of a couple of former dodos athletes doing Well. I mis Sall Europe Basic bul selectee Rick Ullian who led Wurzburg into the big schools final last year against Champion Baum older is a Starling guard Ai Monterey Calif. Peninsula Junior College and former Italy wrestling Champion Jeff lurch Field is o firs Stringer at 149.5 pounds on inc Depauw p a u helped in building bears Finks hired As saints7 pm new Orleans up1 Jim Finks one of the architects of the super bowl bound Chicago bears was hired tuesday As general manager of the new Orleans saints. This is a great Day something i be been looking Forward of said saints owner Tom Benson. We be been working to win. Now we re bring Lnu to �  Finks be former general manager of the bears who briefly served As president of the Chicago cubs with also serve the saints As vice president and part owner along with Benin. Benson bought the beleaguered nil team from Houston oilman John Mecom last Spring. Finlo who signed a three year contract with the saints Early tuesday Saidi to and Benson had negotiated since december. I could t be happier Finks Judd. I Nave Strong feelings thai ibis club is a better team Ihan Isdr record would indicate. Ive seen dubs with test material become a team to win. And i stink that s the no. 1 objective Here with the new Orleans saints Finks said that the saints had great potential and that the facilities at the Louisi Ana super dome were second to none in the National football  i always believe you win and then you gel Good he said. You be got to have certain key elements for o Good club. You Start winning then you get Good. I can Lell you in 1981 and 1982 both teams that Are playing in the super bowl Chicago and new England weren t held in too High esteem in their own cities but they stayed  fms was the bears general manager for 10 years resigning in 1982. He was responsible for the drafting of much of the team hat will play in the super Bow Jan. 26. In the saints he takes Over the Only team in he nil never to make the playoffs or Reg ister a winning season. Finks replaces Eddie Jones who was fired nov. 15 when head Roach bum Phil lips resigned. Offensive coordinator King Hilt personnel director pal Pepper and Public information director Greg suit also were asked to resign. Phillips son. Wade who had been do pc naive coordinator look Over As head coach of the final four games the saints won one of those games to finish 5-11. Benson and Finks agreed their first asks will include the Selling up of a coaching staff evaluating present players and scout ing for new Talent. We re a Long Way at this Lime from naming a coach Finks said. Obviously we want someone we feel can come in Here. And make a Winner nut of the club. I think our Job is to create an atmosphere in the organization where any coach can come in  Finks said he and Benson knew who they wanted to talk to and would Start the search immediately. Finks said he planned to talk to Wade Phillips this week. New Guvi Jim Finks. Eyes saints Ai Winner rally founder Dies in copter crash Paris a Thierry Sabine founder and organizer of the Paris altar Auto and motorcycle rally French pop Star Daniel Valavoine and three others were killed tuesday in n helicopter Accident in the Mali desert Sabine Paris office announced wednesday. The Accident occurred tuesday evening about five mites from Gourman Pharous Sabine s Paris organization said. The other victims of he crash were Nathalie Dent. 25, a reporter for the pans sunday newspaper journal de Dimanche. Pilot Francoi Xavier Bagnoud and radio Roan Jean Paul be fur All French. Sabine s office said that in accordance with Thierry Sabine s wishes he 15,000 Kilometre 9,300-Mil rally will Condne to its finish at Dakar Jan. 22. The rally started from Paris on Jan. 1. Sabine b Paris office said that he was flying Low to ensure the safety of competitors after a heavy sandstorm Hud blown throughout the Day. A reporter for a French radio station Europe no. 1, who visited the crash site said the helicopter apparently hit a Sand Dune after flying some 90 Miles Over completely Flat country. The Craft disintegrated and the bodies of the occupants were Flung out he said. Sabine 36, a Veteran of desert exploration by car founded the Paris Dakar eight years ago and it has grown into a major adventure Ernt outside the framework of world championship rallying. I wanted to develop a car rally Lupi would be a True adventure he Lold an interviewer this year. I have always wan cd to go beyond my it Miu and to take other people beyond  this year Sabine bad some 520 entries from car motorcycle and truck competitors and some "180 actually marked from Versailles near Paris Jan. I facing inc worst african terrain of Descry and Jur talc that Sabine could find. Pop Singer Valavoine 33, competed in the Paris Dakar in 1984 but was following it this year Only for his own interest. Discovered in 1978, Valavoine won the Diamond prize of French pop music in 1983. Last year he became closely involved in fund raising for the ethiopian famine appeals