European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday docember14, 19b6 the stars and stripes both teams forfeit  game at shape tourney  shape Belgium spectators who came to the  matchup in he shape basketball tournament Friday were trailed to All of the gory glory of a hockey game. And neither team won. The tournament technical committee decided saturday to declare a double for Feit giving both teams a loss. This came after a Bench Clearing Brawl with 4 07 left in the first half stopped play Friday night. Referees Peter Jorge of Germany an Simon Mot tart of Belgium decided icy bad seen enough and refused to officiate the game any further. If they had t seen enough italian coach Paolo Faina had. Thai s it Faina shouted at the scorer s Tablet Lake my players and  the score was 42-38 in Italy s favor when Faina and the italians took up and left. But it was much earlier with the . Up 8-2, thai he tone was set for this abbreviated match. With barely three minutes gone in the game the . Was called for tripping in the Lane. The ital Ian reserves started gesturing and shout ing us they moved onto he court. The . Squad on the court at the time led by guard John Bailey and Center Benion Wade returned the shouts and  went so far As loj restore for the ital ians to come at him. The referees finally got the floor cleared but did not Call a tech Nical foul on either team. When play resumed Wade spent the Resl of the half arguing with and pointing at the Kali ans and referees. Bailey s incessant clapping every Lime a Call Wen against the americans also served to in Furiate the italians. Jorge told Bailey to refrain from the clapping. The clapping Finger pointing and arguing was not so Melvinb . Coach Ted Albers recommended. We knew the italians were excitable coming in Here Albers said. I told my players before the game to play clean hard Ball. I did t want them to gel into confrontations if the italians started with the gestures and Finger pointing Pellacani was cuffed about the head by several american players with Wade hit Ling and shoving him repeatedly fro behind. Pellacani was taken to the Hospi Tal where he was treated and released. In the technical committee meeting tournament officials decided to kick Pellacani out of the tournament. After watching a videotape of the fight Faina did not think that was fair. Yes my player should not be allowed to play. But the same should happen to their no. 14 Wade Faina said. However master sol. Jerry Ouellette the shape sports director said the tech Nical committee disagreed. We arrived at the decision 10 minutes after we met. Bailey and Boni were squaring off but the Reft stopped thai. Everything was Cool until Pellacani came off the  All hell broke Loose Ouel Leile said. Albers did not advise his players to Back Down but told them before the game to use their Heads. ". Basketball leaches players not to let anybody intimidate them especially underneath Albers said. I pointed out before the game that if something happened by avoiding the confrontation we could turn it to our  Albers was also critical of the officials claiming they made phantom Calls on plays the italians were acting on and the missed a it of physical stuff underneath. It s something Albers anticipated would  figured it was five on seven going in us against the italians and the of i cals Albers said. Two years ago Italy beat us even though we outscored them by 22 from the Field. But Italy went tothe free throw line four times for every one time we did. I Don l mean it in a personal Way but the referees stink in Friday s Battle the italians went to the line 13 times while the  had six free throws. However fouls were almost even with 14 called on Italy and 13 on the . This is the second Lime in the last five shape tournaments that a  ame has been called because of  because 01 it Nung in 1982, the , won by a 2-0 forfeit Buthe worst was yet to come. Jorge when Italy s Fabio Colombo came off i recalled he us. For another foul in tie Bench after a ing ejected from the game Lane and Bailey and Mario Boni paired and hit Shelby Brown of the us. Off i Ian Forward Nino Pefia Cani Brawl ensued and the game which was rushed onto the floor from the Bench barely two minutes of could not be and both learns followed. Continued. Off the boards Richard Montague Oul leaps teammate Crl Johnson and r. Slim of the nether lands to haul Down a rebound in the shape basketball tournament at shape Belgium. The americans won the wednesday night game 88-61. At least this game lasted 16 minutes. It s too bad the fans could t have seethe last 24, because the game was spectacular from the opening tip. Wade scored six straight Points at the outset 10 spark the . To an 8-2 advantage but the italians came Back behind a balanced scoring attack to tie the game at17 on Paolo memo s drive in the Lane. Italy went on to fashion a 36-28 Lead As Menlo who finished with 10 Points scored eight straight. The . Came Back behind the inside play of Wade and Kevin Rogers to pull within two at 40-38. Rogers look up the scoring Slack left when Bailey could connect on Only 2 of 11 shots from the out Side. Rogers finished with 13. After Rogers bucket made it 40-38,Boni Sank a shot underneath to put he italians Back up by four at 42-38. The italians regained the Ball on a turnover and were trying to stretch their Lead when Jorge called a foul and Bailey and Boni paired off. As Jorge headed for the scorer s Able Moilan broke up in scuffle Between Bailey and Boni but not before Pellacani came off the  77, w. Germany 74 in saturday night s Early game Italy gel three Point shots from Boni and Degli innocent to barely escape with a Victory Over West  had lied the game at 71 on two fast break baskets by Marcus egg the last coming with 2 10 left in the game. But Ihen Boni and Innocenti hit their three Point plays to secure the Vic tory for the  paced the italians with 23 Points while Egin led Germany also with 23.the one Point Victory Means that at the Best Italy can finish no better than second place in the tournament. . Would have to lose to Belgium in the late game saturday night for the ital ians to finish second. A Belgium win would place Italy second and the . Third. A . Win would give the Ameri cans the tournament title with Italy Sec Ond and Belgium third. V corps madmen win 5 freestyle titles � bin i it i. J to  1� i Jit Tirl of Cifu it Merj Winf  Neu Ulm Germany v corps won five of 10 Usa or freestyle wrestling litter saturday in what a army wrestling coach Floyd Winter de scribed As one of the better years for Talent Winter who attends the championships As an adviser and a army team scout noted that eight or nine wrestlers have a shot at making his All army team. He tinted out a newcomer to usar eur Philip Brown of Giessen As an up and Comer. Brown is an Exon no wrestler. He has Good balance strength and he knows where Teltoft Tbs met i hunk hell Excel Al Winter. Brawn won the 198-Pound class pin Ning runner up Richard Kramer of Kaiserslautern in 18. Earlier Kramer flattened Douglas Meridith or Heilbronn in 4 11, leaving last year s Silver medallist Wilh a Bronze. Brown described his it artery As trying to make Hera give up. I try to hit my moves hard and fist and try to go 100 per cent with  two other commands accounted for the other five titles Vii corps took three and 21st support come took two. V corps Victory Trail started in the105.5-Pound class with Sal fava from Hanau Downing Roy blood of firms Engin r40 third place went to Ballio Smith from maim who fell to blood in 1 1s. Fava credited sickness and Quick Ness in helping nun win. I have some strength but Itri Roy Speed Suckney and quickness which decide a match. If i keep moving i la win he said David Averill 125.5-Pound Champion from Giessen beat runner up Tony be Gram of Mannheim 11-7 and Bronze medallist Ron Timmerman of setaf16 4 in route to the Gold. An Mcaa division in Champion of the 94n�und Daw in 1965, Averill explains that a motivation for winning a i hate to lose More than anything else. He credits a Good grip As being his fight ing Edge. Once i get my bands around someone they re gone he said. Former All army wrestler Kenneth Poleuca from Bau bolder took the 136.5 title defeating v corps teammate Robert Ratlift  4-1. Rat Liff bested third place finisher Matthew Cuini from Stuttgart 3-0 in an earlier Staica. In 1985, Popelka took second in interservice Greco roman competing i and third in the freestyle. My Strong Points Are my it Rengh and endurance Sai Popelka. I arrays give it All i be got in training and in  corps Randy Roberts from Baum Ning fran in the 18 Holder rounded out the title drive by Pink Maney from 7lh at in 4 24 80-Pound Maun. Earlier Maney Defeated Bronze medallist Keith Williamson Hanau 1 0-9 to reach the finals. Aschaffenbur s Gary Rabinovitz got see v corps on Page 26 in sport television pro football com Laid Browns a Cincinnati bengals. 7 my so tidy. Pro foot tall Clad and at Cincinnati 7 bad. Sunday Kenai City Caleb at10 pin. Somday