European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday january 12,1987 few attend British Grid debut in . I n l in. i a tin British version of Amend in Fri Othnel made a poorly attended i a. Do Bill saturday Wilh Only about Iso people watching As the Lind in ohm Pink ranked i he Glasgow diam Nike a in the first Brit ish bowl. The exhibition Immy was Purl of a 10 Day tour of North Texas by the members of the Hud Ciu a league Fri lain s Amer ican fool Hall league. The visitors have games against Texas Semi pro All Star teams Neil week. The Lour was arranged in response to last summer s London exhibition be tween the Dallas cowboys and Chicago bears. The game had originally been scheduled for nearby Texas stadium Home of inc Dallas cowboys but Light advances Les forced promoters to shift the site to fou s Field on the North Texas stale Campus. Saturday s turnout of about 150 peo ple in the 19,000-scat stadium was a Dis appointment but the olympians general manager. Peter Erotokritos said drawing a big crowd was l necessarily inc Point of the game. We be Only been in existence for four years said Merolo Kilos. Somewhere along the line we had logo to America aids show people that the game is alive i Britain. We re very disappointed in the turnout if course. We were hoping for a minimum of 1,000." although the players seem to have perfected we National football league nuances As Hie High five and the touch Down Spike they brought their own touches. The Glasgow team for instance was led onto he held by bagpipers in Kilts. Merolo Kriwoi said there Are 200 registered american football teams in Britain. There Are 36 clubs in the lop group the National division of which the olympians and diamonds Are members. Erotokritos estimated his team s level of play to he below Good . High school Competition. Bui considering where we were four a minuscule but thoroughly texan crowd watches the London olympians drub the Glasgow diamonds 61-0 saturday in Demon Texas. Years ago we re very proud of whal we be accomplished he said. My boys would Lake on the Chicago bears if Itcy had the the olympians finished last season with a 10-0 record before losing to the London Ravens in the finals. The diamonds were 8-2. Players receive no pay Bui arc provided equipment medical care insurance and food and lodging on game Day. Merolo Kilos said Many of his player work construction jobs. A lawyer and an accountant Are also on his squad. Merolo Kilos said inc surge in British interest in american fool Afi is the result of weekly nil coverage by Britain s Channel 4. One major obstacle facing All British earns is proper coaching said the olympians president Anthony Doyle. That s one of the goals of this Lour to convince some american coaches to visit during the summer and provide perhaps few clinics said Doyle. Right now our instruction comes from manuals and Aba from Page 21 Terry Catledge had 18 for Washington. The is ices who have lost la in a Row got 24 Points from Tim Mccormik 23 from Charles Barkley and 20 from Mau Rice Cheeks. N other Aba games saturday jail 105, pacers 96 Salt Lake City Karl Molone scored 22 Points and Thurl Bailey added21 As Ulah Defeated Indiana. Indiana was led by woman Tisdale and Chuck person with 20 Points each. John Long added 19. Nut jets 127, sons 120 of Denver Reserve Mike Evans scored nine Points and Denver s defense smothered Phoenix in overtime As the nug gals Beal inc suns. Alex English led Denver Wilh 31 Points. Jirry Nance lopped Phoenix Wilh 21 Points and Walter Davis added 2 5 for in foil is. Kicks 119, Kings 115 new York. Patrick swing be oct 16 of i. 34 Points in the fourth Quarter As new York Nike open a Clow Jami to defeat Siutu Nenio. I Wab the kicks Sinh consecutive Home Victory the term Lime since dec 3, iufc3, that new Vurlis has m slur Ign at Nadison Square Garden. The Knicky have won seven of nine games after a 5-21 Slart ila�kil29, 4 Atlanta Dominique Wilkins scored 32 Points and Atlanta had scaring bursts of 22-8 and 12-2 to Lake control Early As the Hawks snapped a iwo game losing Streak with an impressive Victory Over Cleveland. It was the fifth loss in six games forthe cars who were led by Johnny new Man Wilh 16 Points 12 in the final Quarter and Phil Hubbard with 14. Pistons 118, celtics 101 Pontiac Mich. Adrian Dantly scored 25 Points and Isiah Thomas added 21 As surging Detroit slopped bos ton s seven game winning Streak. The pistons have won eight in a Row at the Pontiac Silva Rome and 12 of their last 14 119, nets 109 Chicago Michael Jordan scored 31 Points and Charles Oakley added 21 to Iead Chicago Over injury riddled new Jersey. The Victory was the bulls fourth Reighl. The nets fell to 2-15 on the Road this season. Rackets 106, a averils 96 Houston Houston s Ala pm Ola Juwon scored 25 Points and grabbed 20rebounds to Lead the rockets past Dallas. It was Houston s fifth Victory in its last six games. Warriors i 24, Uki is 109 Oakland Calif. Eric Floyd scored 33 Points and Joe Barry Carroll had .10. Leading Golden stale Over the los Angeles lakers the lakers who loss a Road Jame to Utah on thursday night suffered con Stu tic lows for he first Lime this sea son but Kilili have the league s Best re Cord 26-8. Ii was their second loss to Golden state in three meetings. Bulk to mugs Milisie and 76ers Charlo hurtle Nisleit a Louiw Ball Saluny
