European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 20.1986 the stars and stripes Pago 25 Zitkovich enriches the Rich at Hahn by Bucky Fox stuff writer a quarterback drought at Hahn mate that a quarterback glut. Jus As the Hawks awoke 10 a 3-0 record with Mark Van Winkle Aib a blast from Safe s past arrive Dat the Germany air base. He s Terry Zitkovich. The former upper Scyford great. The same Terry Zitkovich who threw a record four touchdown passes in the 1982 Safe championship game. Mifkovich who played at the . Base from 1980to 82, arrived at Hahn last Friday. He had been play ing intramural Flag football at Carswell fab Texas Hahn has the kind of offence Roll outs Spring Louis that 1 think 1 it fit in perfectly said Zitkovic Hafter watching Hahn beat Rhein Mam 27-15 last sat urday. This saturday when Hahn visits Simbach Zitko Vich won t be on the sideline. Hell probably be in the headline. Hahn coach . Chambers says the 6-foot 3, 220-Pounderwill play Well anywhere. In s hard to Tell if hell play quarterback because Van Winkle is throwing the Ball real Well said Cham Bers. Wilkovich came in and said he wanted to play football quarterback running Back defensive end defensive Back anywhere. That s what we need Guys who want to play foot Ball. But i d rather see him Cany ing the Wilkovich did play pm All at upper Heyford. He was an All-. Guard in 1980, All- punter in 1981 and All-. Quarterback and most valuable player in 1982. In 19si. He rushed a learn High 75 Yards in the sky Kings 28-14 Triumph Over Pitburg for the Safe title. In 1982, Wilkovich and Heyford won Safe again. This time with the z at a a. His three to passes iwo on fourth and goal plays led the sky Kings Over Alconbury 20-10 in the . Title game. Then in the Safe final Zitkovich fired his four ads in a 34-6 route Ramstein. Even then Zitkovich would be played anywhere. As he stood on the Heyford Field on that nov. 20, 1982, afternoon he said my number 72 Jersey was on the sideline in Case they wanted me to play the line. Ramstein has yet to lose a Safe title game since Wilkovich i strafing. Three straight championships for the rams. I d look Forward to stopping thai very much so said Zitkovich Zitkovich 27, who hails from Tacorda wash., is Ona team that has never won a Continental sports con Ference football title. He thinks 1986 could be the Hawks landmark year with receivers that compar with his targets at Heyford Vic Hambick Edwil Liams and Mike judge. Judge now plays at Camp new Amsterdam. They have three receivers Here who arc As Good As Terry ajl Lovitch a inning for upper Llcy Ford in 19si. "1 think i la fit in with Hahn any i threw to at Heyford said Zitkovich. "l.c, Baker is belter than Hambick. Not As Quick As Ham Brick but he makes up for thai with his moves an great hands. Wilhelm Young compares with Wil Liams. Kurt Oil by has As Good hands As judge but he does t have Mike s Speed. Hahn looked desperate for a quarterback when the season started. The Hawks lost last year s Savior Barry Randolph in an exhibition and planned logo with last year s tailback Jolt Johnson Al quarterback. That a a weakness turned Inlo a strength with the emergence of Van Winkle. Here was this Sll 165 Pounder from Cleveland a wide receiver last year who stepped in cold in inc opener at Pitburg and quickly threw a 15-Yard to pass. The Hawks won 14 Van Winkle started the next week and beat Campney Amsterdam 40-33. He started at Rhein main and completed 10 of 19 passes for 189 Yards and one to. Van Winkle looked Good out there said Zilko Vich. But i think i can Start. He says he s willing to move to his natural position wide of Baker the Hahn receiver who s dominating inc Csc. Said of Van Winkle he s the Man. He knows what he s doing out Halm s offensive coordinator Fred Mcdonald said nobody Beals out Van Winkle until someone shows he can do a belter Job. As Long As we win Wilh what we re going with we keep it i Don t know about this Guy Zitkovich. 1 had t heard of him until yesterday. He s Bui to prove said Van Winkle i like playing football. But i like to win. If we win Wilh me at quarterback receiver or on the Bench i Don t mind playing second fiddle to anybody. Bui i won t give up my Job 10 extra Points the is player of the week is Torrejon s Randy James. The 6-3, 240-Pound tackle amassed 12 tackles a sack and a touchdown in the raiders 25-2 Triumph Over Sembach. He was the key reason Torrejon held Simbach to 28 Yards Rushing. James to came on a Fumble recovery in inc end Rone. Quotes our quarterback has been Hil 18 times after throwing the Ball. It s ridiculous. They must figure if they Knock out Lenny Washington they Knock out our offence. But Lars nol Torrejon coach Jim Kirksey. It s arrogant to say we re a Cut above be Goi a Good team though. I m nol going to say we re the Zuburg of the Hahn s Van Winkle. Predictions last week 4-1 season 9-6, .600 Zweig Nocken at by Flam saturday the Barons still Taven l found a passing game. They Don t need one Here. Tilburg by 11. Hahn Al Sam bulb saturday the Hawks report All sons of injuries. Their depth can handle thai. And handle the tigers. Hahn by 14. Raein Mia Altof Tjon sunday says Kirksey of his raiders i be got to establish a running game. My coaches Sal Down Wilh me and wondered whal if Lenny Washington got Hurt Slart Wilh fullback Tommy of incs who s Back from emergency leave. Tic Rock Els can t Slop them. Torrejon by 20, ram Stten to Camp new Amsterdam sunday quarterback Jeff Wilson out with a pulled Groin mus Cle says he will play Only if the rams desperately need him. Ramstein s High on Charles Herron but he s not culling it like Wilson. The wolfhounds will make Wil son play. Rams Cin by 6. Spang Dalem at Wiesbaden sunday the flyers sit in Good playoff position. The to teams they were supposed to lose to rams Cin and Pitburg arc out of inc Way. They gel Torrejon at Home. All they have 10 do is twi teams like the sabers. Wiesbaden by 4. Mansell tops Portugal trials Estoril Portugal a rival Williams Honda Drivers Nigel Man Seil and Nelson Piquet lopping the world Drivers championship stand Ings outpaced the Field Friday in the first qualifying session for sunday s portuguese grand prix Mansell took the provisional pole position Wilh a record break ing Lap of 1 minute 19.047 seconds at an average 123.100 Mph. Thai edged Piquet into 122.s37mph. Reigning world Champion Alain Prosi was third fastest of the Day. Usa eur fast pitch openers Frankfurt Karlsruhe Triumph television collect football Southern cd Baylor mop a. Saturday Pena stale at Boston College 1 i30n.es, sunday. Radio College football Brigham Young atom Hington 10 . Saturday Nebraska at Illinois . Sunday. By Rusty Bryan staff writer Karlsruhe Germany award Fri Day s opening round of the Usa eur fast pitch softball championships to Tegra Beardson a unanimous decision. The Frankfurt Esch bom travellers Bill Jeffrey 45, blanked Berlin 3-0 on six hitter in the opening game Ana Karlsruhe s Oliver Mclemorg 38, Ballett Schweinfurt Wilh an assortment of Knuckles Chang ups and breaking pitches 9-1 in the Nightcap Jeffrey playing in his ninth series he i been a Winner in four of them was despite his experience far from Blase Over his Triumph Berlin s Young and fast they re Al ways competitive but our comets held them Down he said shortly after he out dulled Berlin s Sal Cuellar. Sal s like a son to me but it s always Good to win the full Jeffrey and his defending Susareu champions got the Only run they needed in the first when designated hitter Ike Hart worked Cuellar for a walk. Cuellar struck out the next baiter bul gave up a Hil and run base hit to Richard Jackson which scored Hart. The travellers got their second run in the second when John Frazier walked and later scored on a sacrifice Fly lofted deep to right by Andre Higgins a fifth inning double by Cliff Adams and an rib from Jackie lever Cut closed out inc Frankfurt scoring Jeffrey pitched his Way out of a one out runners on the Comers Jam in the first inning and a two out bases loaded dilemma in the third. Karlsruhe 9, scow in fort 1 experience carried the Day again inthe Nightcap As Mclemore s bewildering assortment of pitches produced seven strikeouts and limited Schweinfurt to four Hiis in an easy Triumph. The Only run off Mclemorg was unearned As Schweinfurt parlayed a first in Ning hit batsman an infield hit and a throwing error into its output for the Day. The Only other Schweinfurt runner to and Vance As far As third was losing Pitcher nor Man couteau who timed a ecu Moore Floater for a second inning triple. Karlsruhe took command in the fourth opening Wilh consecutive singles by Bob Carpenter Roy Malasig and Karl Bradley whose hit scored iwo. Bradley later scored on Michael Lee s Force out. Karlsruhe broke the game open in the sixth when the Schweinfurt defense col lapsed. Malasig started things Wilh an in Field hit taking third on an errant throw from Schwei Murt shortstop Tom stud Holme. Bradley followed with a ground Ball to studholme who again threw it away scoring Malasig and pulling Bradley on Sec Ond. Mclemore picked Bradley up with softly stroked single to Center Karlsruhe closed out the scoring in the seventh on another studholme throwing error a walk base hits by Malasig and Bradley and a wild Pilch from 43-year nor Man Sinkfield who had taken Over fro Goudeau in the fifth. Mclemore then ended things appropriately when he slipped a two strike change up past Schwei fun s Bill Kain. On saturday. Schweinfurt and Berlin play at 11 a.m., followed Fay Karlsruhe and Frankfurt at 1 . A third game Matching the first game Winner and second game loser will follow at 3
