European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 13, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary Simms had More respect for wind in the gospe1, according to Rudyard Kipling. East is East and West is West and never the Twain shall meet. But then Kipling was never in giants Siad Lum. In the wind there sunday East was West and West was East. And the giants with a 17-0 Victory Over the Washington redskins stormed into super bowl xxi against the Denver Broncos. In the Gray gloom of the 4 o clock Kickoff. Winds or 17 to 2.1 Mph with gusts up to 32 Mph were howling across the parking lots from the West. But in the aerodynamics or giants stadium those winds dipped Over the Western rim slammed into the hands at the Eastern end and swept Back whence they came up on the Western rim. Flapping flags were flattened toward the cast. But Down on the artificial surface hot dog wrappers were blowing the other Way. When the giants won the loss at Midfield Harry Carson on orders from coach Bill Parcells. Did t elect to kick Oft or receive. He elected 10 take the wind and kick Ottwill it. With or against the wind the giants rolled to a 17-0 Lead. With the wind in the first Quarter Raul Allegre ticked a 47-Yard fiend goal and Phil Simms found Lionel Manuel in the end zone with an 11-Yard touchdown pass. Going against the wind in the second Quarter Mark Bavaro turned a Short pass into a 30-Yard gain to he Redskin if. Simms Boot legged round left end for 7 Yards to the 1, then Joe Morris swept right end for the touchdown. The wind is the big problem in our stadium Simms had said Friday it s Windy every Day but once it gets past 20 Mph it gets to be a  Simms More accustomed to the Gale that can sweep through giants stadium at this time of year appeared to have had More respect Tor the wind than Jay Schroeder the Redskin quarterback you just throw the Ball with More velocity and gel the nose Down Schroeder said Friday. Other than that. Consider it no  but sunday with or against the wind it was problem that Only the giants seemed to know How to Clave Anderson solve. Rudyard Kipling a never would have under stood. Midway in the first Quarter the giants had grabbed a Quick 3-0 Lead when the record 76.633 spectators Learned that the Broncos had qualified for super bowl xxi with a 23-20 overtime Victory in Cleveland. In the hours before the game Frank gift Ord an Sam Huff two Hall Aff amers who symbolized he giants Streak of six divisional titles in eight seasons from 1956 through 1963, were watching the Browns Broncos game on television in the news Media lounge. But much of their conversation was about the giants who were outside wanning up. Defense is what impresses me about these giants said Gifford a halfback and a wide receiver after having joined the giants As a defensive Back especially their discipline on defense. The bears defense last year was Good but it was a lot More Chancy than this giants defense. But this giants defense May be the Best i be Ever  Gifford one of the Abc network s monday night football announcers would be the commen Tator on the British broadcasting co s telecast of sunday s game. Huff traded by the giants to the redskins in 1964, would be on the redskins radio network. Defense is the big thins about these giants said Huff who popularized the role of the Middle line Backer. And the offence is solid. It knows what it can do and it does it. Simms has been terrific even without what you would Call great wide receivers but Mark Bavaro at tight end has made Simms a better quarterback another former giant pal Summerall visited with gift Ord and Huft before going into the lbs television Booth. Asked what an offensive coordinator was known As when he was the giants place kicker Summerall smiled  he said meaning Vince Lombard then the giants offensive coach. Told of Summerall s answer. Huff Shook his . Lombard he said. Prior to the game the giants had a 3-11 record in pfc championship game 3-4 at Yankee stadium and the Polo grounds 0-7 on the Road the redskins had a 5-4 record 4-1 in Frk stadium and Griffith stadium. 1-2 on the Road and 0-1 on Neutral Field the Polo grounds in 1936. When the Boston redskins finished their Fenway Park schedule that year with a 304 Victory Over the Pittsburgh pirates Only 5,000 peo ple watched. If we win the division title next week in new York said George Preston Marshall then the redskins owner i m not going to play the championship game in Boston. This town does t  after the redskins completed their season with a14-0 Victory Over the giants Marshall arranged for the Polo grounds to be the site of the title game which the Green Bay packers won 2 -6. Haying snubbed Boston the redskins needed anew City. Conine Griffith the movie Star who was married to Marshall suggested the nation s capital Why not Washington Marshall asked her Hus band who owned a laundry there. There s nothing to do there on a sunday afternoon. You re Well known there your team is a Champion and people like entertainment successes two months later the nil approved the Transfer of the Redskin franchise o Washington. But now the giants will be playing super boat xxi on Jan. 25 on a Neutral Field the Rose bowl in Pasadena Calif. Murphy s Law prevailed in rout of skins  East Rutherford no. A Washington receiver Gary Clark Sard potent new York giants defense and Murphy s Law Are the main reasons that the redskins Wilt not be going to the super bowl. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong Clark said after the redskins 17-0 loss to new York in sunday s pfc championship game. Clark who was held without a recep Tion played a key role a Washington suffered through is first playoff shutout since a 73-0 loss to the Chicago bears in the 1940 National football league championship game. Early in the first Quarter Clark got behind new York cornerback Elvis Pat Terson but then dropped a Long a pass from quarterback Jay Schroeder it was a bad play t just dropped it Clark said when you get a Chance to score you have to take advantage of it had Clark made the catch. Washing tort would have narrowed new York s Lead to 10-7. That was a big play Clark said. If i had caught that one we would have been right in  the pass we dropped was a big  redskins coach Joe Gibbs said it was just one of those Days when we could t make the big  Clark a pro bowl wide receiver said that even had he caught that pass the redskins would have been hard pressed to beat the giants. You be got to give them credit they be got a Groat defense Clart said. They stopped everything we  . Not satisfied As pfc Champion Gary Clark. Dropped possible to the skins made several mistakes including a bad snap on a Field goal try a key interception and two Short punt that led to two new York scores. Washington emerged last week from Chicago the legendary Windy City witha 27-13 Victory Over the bears but could t Cope with the wind tit giants  York won the Coin toss and elected to have the 30 Mph wind at its Back. It was a decision thai netted immediate  punier Steve pm averaged Only 24 Yards on his first two kicks and in giants converted their subsequent com manding Field position into Quick  tried to nit Low line drives and get the Roll but the Ball rolled straight to Ward the sideline or backward. Co said. It was a rough Day to kick and we just weren t very  wind was the main Factor redskins defensive end Dexter Manley said. We got in the Hole Early and kept struggling All Day  by Tom Canavan East Rutherford . A there were no whoops no screams no Champagne and very Little visible Emo Tion in the new York giants locker room after hey captured the pfc championship sunday earning s trip to the super bowl Why there still was one More gamete go and that will take place in two weeks in Pasadena Calif., against the Denver Broncos. One of the reasons you Don t hear All the boisterous laughter is because we be come this car and we still have More to do before we accomplish what we win giants Center Bart Gates said. All we want is a super bowl Victory not a super bowl  other giants Felt the same Way after their 17-0 Victory Over Washington. We have one More logo said line Backer Harry Carson an i a year Veter an. After that we can All pop the Ginger ale  Carson said he was thrilled by the win. You la have to Pinch me he said. It s unbelievable. Maybe it has t hit me yet. But i feet great for the learn and for owner Wellington  the giants barely had room to Cele brate As they immediately were sur rounded by about 100 reporters and dozen television Crews. How can i jump around with All these things in my face guard Chris Godfrey said. We feet great but you re always at a loss for words in this Situa Tion. My spirits arc soaring now in handing the redskins their first shutout since 1980, the giants limited Washington s offence to 199 Yards. It s frightening the Way we re playing on defense said All pro defensive end Leonard Marshall what have we Given up three Points we had t expected to play this Well but it s  another key Factor in the game was the matchup Between two All pros giants tackle Brad Benson and Washington defensive end Dexter Manley. For the second time this season Benson held Manley without a sack. At the beginning of the second half Benson said Manley bet him $500 that he would gel a sack. I m not going to hold hit to  Ben son said. If he buys me a Little Beer at the pro bowl in Hawaii i la be sat  Morris Taylor injuries minor East Rutherford . A new York giants running Back Joe mor Ris and linebacker Lawrence Taylor in gained minor injuries in sunday s 17-0 pfc championship game but both Are expected to be ready for the super bowl. Taylor who has t missed a game in his six year career suffered a bruised thigh Early in the third Quarter. Morris the giants Rushing Leader this year sprained an ankle Midway through inc fourth Quarter. He gained 11 Yards on 29 carries against the redskins