European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 23, 1986 stars and stripes Page 25 Frazier still has boxing in his blood 15 years after the fight against Ali by Mike Owen Philadelphia a it s been 15 years since Joe Frazier proved Muhammad Ali could be beaten and he still has boxing in his blood. The 15-round unanimous decision March 8, 1971, left a battered Frazier with the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. It s been that Long he asked during an interview at his North Philadelphia gym sitting in an office that surrounds him with reminders of the fight and his career. Joe Frazier is 42 now and devoted to the Young fighters who train at the gym including sons Marvis 25, and Hector 23 Little smoking Joe his father Calls him. He also keeps a close Eye on Chandler Dur Ham son of the late yank Durham Fra Zier s former Trainer. Family pictures cover one end of his Glass topped desk with his world boxing Council championship Belt displayed in front. The Center of the Green office car Peting is emblazoned with Orange boxing gloves bearing his name. Behind his chair is a Large painting of him in the Green and yellow trunks he wore for the 1971 Ali fight. On the opposite Wall hangs another painting of him in those trunks and a poster of his Victory party. Outside the office a life size Black and White poster of his 15th-round Knockdown of Ali greets visitors. Yet Frazier says he does t think much about that fight unless he s asked about it. When someone did he walked Over to a painting of Durham hugging the victorious Frazier and recalled the words of his late Trainer he said listen son you win this fight and you got your Way paved for the rest of your life he was  that night boxing fans throughout the world waited for word out of Madison Square Garden in new York where Frazier put his world heavyweight Crown on the line against a Man who had never lost a professional fight who like Frazier had an olympic Gold medal in his past and who said the fight would be noon  after the fighters pounded each other through 14 rounds Frazier s fabled left Hook sent Ali to the Canvas in the final round. Ali got up to finish the fight but it did t matter. And for Many people what happened to Frazier in january 1973 did t matter. Less than two years after the fight George Foreman knocked Frazier Down six times in two rounds in a stunning upset in Kingston Jamaica ending Frazier s reign. But that and All of Frazier s other boxing ups and Downs take a Back seat to his first Ali fight. Everybody says this is the Guy right Here who knocked Down Cassius Muhammad Clay " Frazier said with a Grin. But these Days his thoughts Are with the Young boxers who come from All Over and say i want to be a part of smoke " Frazier said he still keeps in shape by run Ning and working out with the fighters at his gym. His handshake does t dispute it. And the 1971 Triumph never occupies too much of his time. Up photo sex Champion Joe Frazier in 1979. Floored Ali in 15th round Berry proves Foo Tough or Darms Adf Giessen women Advance in v corps by Tim Boivin staff writer Giessen Germany Giessen guard Shirley Berry was not a bit weary. When that happens the Wolver ettes opponents should be leery. Just ask the Darmstadt lady demons. The Spunky spark plug ignited Giessen to a 77-67 Victory Here saturday As the Wol Verette took their v corps Best of three quarterfinal series 2-0. Giessen won 70-55 wednesday at Darmstadt which finished the season 7-8. Giessen 10-5 on the year next encounters Western division Champion Baumholzer in the semifinals starting wednesday. Berry was fresh from Start to finish Tal lying 18 Points to share scoring honors with teammates Harriet Washington and Vale Ria Allen. That May sound like a balanced scoring attack but it was Berry s ability to break the Back of anything that Darmstadt tried that won the game for the Wolver ettes. Darmstadt coach Ron Eastman thought he could beat Giessen with a press a Tough thing to do considering the lady demons had just seven players they could suit up for the game and Giessen had 10. We beat them during the regular season by pressing them Eastman said. We weren t successful with it wednesday but army basketball we thought we d try it again  one thing Eastman had t counted on was Berry s never tiring efforts. She con stantly blitzed past his defenders drove the Lane to shoot or dished off the Ball to Washington or Allen on the wings. The 10-Point final margin could have been even larger if several of Berry s Slick passes had t been mishandled by unsuspecting teammates. Eastman s pressing strategy was wrinkled and then unravelled Early by Berry who scored four Quick Points in the first 1 45. The Wolver ettes Rode Berry s bronc busting fast break and jumped out to an 8-0 Lead after just three minutes of play. They were on their Way to an 18-8 advantage Midway through the first half As Berry scored five More Points. They tried to slow us Down but it did t really affect us the 5-foot-3 Berry said. I guess at this stage of the season they would try anything to  after the Early spurt Giessen went into its usual Laid Back lifestyle allowing Darm Stadt to pull within three at 19-16 As Berry caught a Short breather on the Bench. The hot guns in the Early going for Darmstadt were forwards Carolyn Autry and Leshia Toney who teamed for 12 of the lady demons first 16 Points. We have a tendency to flow with the game not finishing teams off when we have them Down " said Berry who played col lege Ball at West Virginia state. When Berry came Back in she was Back on quarterbacking the Ball around the zone Darmstadt put up after the Early press had t worked. Berry was Able to drive around the lady demons guards in the 3-2 zone and draw the Darmstadt front line in on her. A Quick pass was usually enough to free either Washington or Lynette Harper for Poppers from 12-15 feet. Harper finished with 12 Points in the game As Giessen constructed a 43-31 halftime advantage. In the second half Darmstadt came out breathing some demonic fire double and triple teaming Berry As she came up court with the Ball. The lady demons also were Able to give Giessen s Tough and tall Center Brenda Moore some splinter time on the Bench As she fell into foul trouble Early. Moore had been the dominant Force in the Wolver ettes defense forcing the lady demons to take off balance and double pump shots when they came near the Lane. With Moore out that opened up the mid dle for Autry and Toney. Darmstadt guard Sherrin Bozeman was Able to get the Ball to them or score herself As the lady demons pulled within six at 63-57. But then Berry killed the lady Demon s comeback attempt scooting Down the Lane for two twirling baskets to spark Giessen on a 9-2 spurt that gave it breathing room at 71-59 with four minutes left. We were working the Ball Early in the second half waiting until the defense would shift too much to one player. Then we d try to hit the open person. Once they started to get close we went to our fast break offence in that 9-2 spurt and running always seems to get us on the right track again Berry said. Allen Over at the off guard spot held off the lady demons in the final minutes with some mid Range shooting that preserved the Victory. The lady demons were Able to stay within striking distance in the final min utes mostly on the shooting of guard Jessi Ca Mathis who finished with 12 Points. But it was Berry that set the Tempo Early in the game for the Wolver ettes and it was the Hopkinsville ky., native that set the tone for the semifinals against Baum older. We have to play As a team Good on defense and get that running game going. Then we re of Berry said. Autry led the lady demons with 25 Points Toney added 14 and Bozeman ended up with 10. Finnish ski jumper captures his third world cup Crown Planica Yugoslavia a olym Pic Champion Matti Nykanen of Finland won the season s next to last Competition saturday to capture the world ski jump ing cup for the third time after taking the trophy in 1983 and 85. The 22-year-old world Champion had jumps of 92 and 91.5 meters for a win Ning total of 227.7 Points his seventh Victory this season. Austria s world ski flying Champion Andreas Felder was second with jumps of 91.5 and 91 meters and 224.6 Points Fol Lowed by Austria s Franz Neulandt Kerwith 202.2 Points 88 and 83 meters. Yugoslavia s Miran Tepes finished fourth with 200.0 Points. Only austrian Ernst Vettori might have had a Chance to prevent Nykanen from clinching the world cup title. But he was Only sixth after the first heat following an 86.5-meter jump and in the second series he achieved Only 75 meters. This meant that Vettori did not eve finish among the top 15 jumpers and forfeited his Chance to score Points. Piquet leads Brazil up trials Rio de Janeiro Brazil a Nel son Piquet of Brazil set an unofficial track record of 1 minute 26.266 seconds Friday in the first Day of time trials for sunday s brazilian formula one grand prix. Piquet in a Williams Honda Turbo aver aged 130.46 Miles per hour around the 3.125 mile Jacarepaqua track reaching a top Speed of nearly 200 Mph at the end of the Long Straightaway in front of the grandstands. Brazilian Ayrton Senna who owned the previous track record of 1 26.39, set the second fastest time with a Best Lap of 1 26.983 in a Lotus Renault. England s Nigel Mansell was third in the other Williams Honda. World Champion Alain Prost of France was fourth in a Mclaren tag porsche and his teammate Keke Rosberg of Finland was fifth. Piquet said that despite the record breaking time he had experienced Mechan ical problems and expected to go faster in the second series of trials saturday. 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