European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday augusts 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary football largest american presence no summer in England a year ago you could walk on the sidewalks of Chipping Camden Horbath  of yanks but he fear of terrorists has caused the few americans to Peak i whispers lest heir accent give them away on the underground. As far As the Eye can Sec and the ear can heir it mostly europeans and japanese tourists plus the regular Middle Eastern groups cutting a swat through Hurlds. But without Yankee dollars there Are Street Comers in London that resemble the scene in die film the mouse that roared in which Peter Sellers captures Manhattan while everybody i Down below during an air raid Drill. In t made commercial smilingly asking Ameri cans to please come Back All is forgiven. The Royal family staged an extravaganza of a wedding eve putting out Stamps and Pott cards of the Young Cou ple. By and breakfast establishments dropped their ales and doubled the portions of English breakfast Anil even offered to serve the Toast hot if you can imagine thai. From the other tide of the Ocean silence. Amt i rans Are sampling obscure Corners of their own coun try with less history maybe even less Charm but theoretically fewer of col. Qadhafi t agents lurking in the sterile Motel chains. In the face of this massive Hunker Down Backhoe one Hardy band of americans dared to Ven Ture Forth in Public sunday. Wearing helmets an shoulder pads these Gallant yanks sauntered on 1o the hallowed pitch of Wembley stadium. Nearly 20 years to the Day after England capture the wend cup of soccer from West Germany in a match men still discuss Over bitters in pubs ail Over England these helmeted yanks displayed the largest american presence Here this summer american football. One had to look hard for signs that this 17-6 Victory by the Chicago bears Over the Dallas cowboys was being held in England. They did play god save the Queen before the game and those were bobbies keeping an Eye on a mostly benign knowledgeable wave performing crowd but All in All this game could have been played in Cleveland or Atlanta Justa Well. It was your Basic National football league exhibition 12 Minuta of action unrounded by More than three hours of television timeouts and gyrating cheerleaders and Chan of Boring Boring and just enough of a glimpse of Jim Memahon and Walter Payton to avoid any suits for misrepresentation. Cross pollination works in All directions. To their everlasting credit the British exported John. Paul George and Ringo to the colonies while America shipped them segments of Dallas a few years later. It has been Well documented that in the past few Yean there has been a Boom in american football with a Beer company promoting the enthusiasm forthe game on television and the willingness to get Down in the muck and play at it this modest Little Boom in England May have no major significance to a league that has spent its re cent past fighting off Al Davis and the born to Liti Gale United suites football a Law. But there is some evidence that pro football has stagnated in the Stales. Ever since Howard cos Cal opted for the Glamour and the big Money of print journalism Abc cannot even interest people in the old standby of sunday highlights at halftime of league in the courts of monday night  maybe the nil need England As much As England needs the nil. The growth of american football clubs Here is no Only a tribute to the american game but also an indication that something May be missing in sports Over Here. Daley Thompson to enjoyable but there seems to be a dearth of Day by Day sports characters. The British fans obviously took to William Perry right away. When he lumbered in on Lhird-and-2, most of the 82.699 fans cheered to indicate the knew exactly who he was a id what he was about to  with England having a few Good games mid Way through the recent world cup poor old soccer Beautiful game of Speed and Power and creativity the traditional sport of the average fan has fallen on dreadful times. Archaic management economic problems plus the murderous rampage by Liverpool fans during the cup of champions final in Brussels and the tragic fire in the ancient wooden stands at Bradford a year ago has added to the image of soccer As a game forthe marginal. American football with its massive out pouring of publicity comes off As new and whole some and exciting and colourful a sport for the whole family to watch around the Telly for three hours on Rainy fall evening with oversized brutes from exotic places like Yale and notre Dame and Ala Bama and cheerleaders in Light costumes strutting around in a Golden place named California where in Sun always shines. The real Benefit to England is that football mania on the Amateur club level could Drain excess Energy from the louts and hooligans who tear up stadium Sand Public transportation on soccer Days. But if England picks up on american football what will they Send us in return could somebody put in a kind word for their National theater Itu my to ten nil saints begin player staff drug tests by the att daled press players coaches and staff members of the new Orleans saints took preseason drug tests monday. Every player participated Tea physician Charles Brown said after the tests. This was part of the preseason Deal and everyone cooperated. Nobody declined or even  the tests were supervised by Charlesp. O Brien of the University of Pennsyl Vania a drug abuse expert hired by thenal As one of the Field coordinators for the tests. Everyone under the new system i supervised by these people Brown said. What we re trying to do is gel people who tie expert in the Field to assure society As Well As the players that n is All  team members were told Friday that hey would be tested but they were not told then when the tests would be con ducted. Brown said. Cocaine can be detected by the tests Only for 48 hours after ill use Brown sail moderate use of marijuana use can be selected for four weeks and heavy use for up to six weeks he said. In should be emphasized that we Renol trying to catch anyone. We re trying to help people he Aid. The team was about 20 minutes lat getting on the Field because of the tests. A fit linebacker along Johnson a second round draft pick has been installed As Philadelphia s starting right  was moved from third place on the depth Chart to replace Veteran right linebacker Garry Cobb. Who is being moved Over to the left Side. 49tn san Francisco still has l signed it most wanted draft Choice Alabama defensive end Larry Roberts. I kind of thought in signing would happen  general manager John Mcvay said on sunday. Bat i won t say it s imminent because Thev the talks could come apart very quickly. Roberts 6-fool-3 end 264 pounds was picked 39lh in the draft and is seen As a replacement for past rusher Fred Dean. Chargers Leslie o Neal is close to becoming Charger bul not close enough to get him on the practice Field. The defensive end who was san Diego s first Choice in the draft is the Lone pick not yet under con tract team spokesman Bill Johnston said monday thai an agreement has been reached bul has l been signed. Until itis o Neal is making himself scarce. Dolphins Miami Cut one foreign born kicker and added another. Egyptian native Gehad Youssef whorl Agedal Bowling Green wat one of four free agents waived by the dolphins. The others Cut were wide receivers Greg Petty of Tulsa and Terry Shaw of Utah and defensive Back Larry Robinson of Northwest stale in Louisiana. Nigerian Obed Sariri was the new kicker brought in by coach Don Shula. The former Tampa Bay buccaneers kicker who set six Mcaa records at Cerason will compete with yet another International player colombian born second year Dolphin Fuad Reveiz. Browns Cleveland starting inside linebacker Eddie Johnson ended his contract Dis Pute and reported to the team s training amp after agreeing to contract terms. Johnson 27, was the second leading Tacker on the Browns last season with 148. The 6-foot-1, 225-Pound Johnson was with the team and working out. Lions free agent wide receiver Stan Baker one of the fastest collegiate player in the nation last season hat been turning Heads in the Detroit Camp Baker s Speed has been an advantage in preseason workouts. He has made Sev eral impressive catches in recent practices although a slight Groin pull has limited his duly against Philadelphia. They respect me because i come from a Small school Olivet and i m try ing hard said the enthusiastic  know that i Don t have less ability just because i come from a Small  m doing As Well As  patriots new England substitute tackle Art Plunkett is scheduled to have an arthroscopic examination of his left knee wednesday after being Hurt in a pit sea son game saturday. Plunkelt s injury wat the most serious of those incurred by the patriots in their 21-16 Victory Over St. Louis in the an Nual Hall of Fame game at Canton  Larry Mcgrew injured Bis right thigh and linebacker de Reynolds had tight Hamstrings. Cornerback Ernest Gibson suffered a left hip injury. None was believed to be seriously Hurt Bengali Cincinnati bengals running Back Stan Ley Wilson faced arthroscopic surgery tuesday to remove damaged cartilage from his left knee. The surgery will be the third for Wil son. He underwent Arthun Copic surgery on the same knee in 1983 and suffered dislocated shoulder twice in 1984. Wilson said he suffered the injury twisting to catch a pass Early in Campana tried practising despite the injury for a few Days bul found it was t Gettin belter. He said in is nol As serious As the knee injury suffered in Houston in 1983. Bean Chicago returned from London Wear after its 17-6 Victory Over the Dallas cowboys in Wembley stadium. The trichome to Pat Mcville wis., look 14 hours. Coach Mike Ditka put the bears through a Light run with meetings scheduled in inc evening. He said the bears would resume twice a Day workout tuesday in preparation for their exhibition game at Pittsburgh on saturday night. Fifoot Atlanta Cut two free agents reducing its roster to 86 As it prepared for wednesday s preseason opener against the new York giants. Dropped from the roster was Howard Wade a nose tackle from Stephen f. Austin and punter Bob Sawyer of Baylor. The Falcons still were without two players in Camp running Back Gerald Riggs who is seeking to renegotiate his contract and Rookie linebacker Tim Green drafted 17th in the first round from Syracuse. Green has nol been satisfied with the Falcons offer. Puckers Greg Koch the senior member of Green Bay s offensive line was placed on waivers by the packers. Koch 31. Noting that coach Forrest Gregg has worked hard this season to flesh out the packers roster Wilh new Comers remarked i saw in coming. It was pretty  Gregg said he has plenty of candidate for Koch s offensive tackle position and that Koch was signed to a contract july27 in Hope of finding him work else where through a Trade