European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 23,1987 the stars and St Lopes Page 23 commentary America s cup bumping the bowl i cot a Call from Heidelberg the other Day asking about the America s cup. Not the world cup. Thai was last  the Catcher cup. Thai s next summer. The America s cup. The bolting race in Australia that packs in an electrifying crowd of 150 spectators. No 110 million which is about How Many will watch sunday super bowl on to. That s Iso peo ple standing on a Dork wailing for their boat to Comein. In other words about As Many fans As stand around watching a softball game. You might imagine my Shock when Iii Man called asking about the America s cup challenger finals in the Middle of super bowl week. The crucial challenger finals. The one with Jimmy Connor steering against Kangaroo x. Or was that Dennis Conner against Kiwi magic 1 actually knew what he was asking about because Conner s boat is Stan & Stripe. Imagine a Boa made of newspaper. It s a wonder he does t sink like he did when he lost the cup in 1983. Why would anyone care about the America s cup especially since you can t watch it live. And if you did you d see that the wares move faster than the race. The answer has a patriotic flavor. It s the Ameri Ca s cup. Therefore America has to win it. Therefore americans will slay tuned in. My guess is if Conner s stars & stripes loses to Australia s Kookaburra ii or i in the cup finals american interest will Plum met. No More Calls from Heidelberg. The America s cup has been my favorite target of the 1980s. Overrated City. For All the coverage we and to give it the big audience in t there. Especially now. In the midst of super bowl week the number of America s cup fans would have Trou ble filling a yacht. The super bowl has no such rouble. More than 100,000 fans will fill the Rose bowl sunday. Millions of others will watch on to. That includes a bundle in Europe that will turn to an seb bus. Sky Channel Channel t take your pick when either new York or Denver kicks offal 11 15 . England time and 12 15 . Monday Centra european time. Even France will get the game. It la air there on sky Channel a London based Cable network an the new National commercial station la Cine. That s Channel 5 in John Madden Lingo. Can you picture a Frenchman getting into the bowl he you stupid amerikan Why you drop the bul it s two in the Momeen and i waste Lime Wal Cheeng this crazy amerikan  it might be crazy that we go into such a frenzy Over the super bowl. The average score of the last three was 41-12. Before those gems were such Superb res As Oakland Phi Dallas Denver and any body Minnesota. Tell the truth. How Many bowls did you stick wit throughout the four hours and since being stationed in Europe did you stay awake through an of the Pott Midnight madness they gel to be brutal. I mean by the time Abc filled the gaps with shots of Jim Mcmahon j head bands Ion year the pizzas were either gone or  it was 3 30 . Italians got to thinking about thai and pulled the plug. They were All set to watch the giants Broncos on their Rai Channel 2 when the station changed its mind thursday. Serpico is taking the super bowl place. Al least that deals  i spent this week editing facts and figures for to Morrow super bowl special and i grew More Pessi mistic about this game. New York appears  looks dreadful. This should be a 30-Point oian Romp. I m delighted to say that i la miss the Bowton to for the tint time in 14 Yean. 1 tried to miss the Dallas Denver joke Only to get my  twisted into a super Bow party. This time i la be in Austria. The tourist Board reports that Austria will not telecast the game. What do we think this is the giant slalom so Ril sneak in a listen with an radio which will relay the Abc broadcast of Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy. Maybe they la keep me up on the America s cup too. Sports letters dear Edloni this letter is directed at a commentary by Tim Boivin in the sunday Jan. It edition of the stars and stripes. I realize that our great country was founded on Freedom and Freedom of speech is included. 1 am certain that or. Boivin re searched his subject thoroughly. 1 am equally certain that he must be an expert on football. This should not give him the right to say so Many derogatory things about someone he probably has never even met i Don t think our newspaper is the place for or. Boivin to air his personal opinions of anyone especially using two thirds of a sports Page to do it if you re not capable of finding More newsworthy sports articles to fill our newspaper i la Stop spending my hard earned 25 menu on it. Perhaps you could Send a copy of the article to Brian Bosworth and ask for his opinion of Tim of . Torrejon air base Spain dear editor before you Tim Boivin ridicule on excellent football player again you should get Alt your statistic  ii a Good football player and had the guts to Point out a flaw in the system. How can you be so Blind All the players Are jealous became of Oil exposure and Knock him. You Boi Vinon the other hand sound like you never played the sport and should be writing in Ann Landers column. Seventy live percent or belter use Ster oids. Why not pick on some other play ers who did t get selected and Are Stab Bing this Man in the Back you Boivin Art not helping mailers. I watched Cornelius Bennett play. He s injury prone and hampered with Groin and hamstring problems. You Boi Vin could have at least researched a bet Ter replacement for the last great White Hope. You re a disgrace Tim. I will no longer read your column Frank Zimmerman Berlin dear editor. So poor old Brian Bosworth is sorry for All of his antics during this past sea son is he Well regarding his lengthy apology to a Long list of those he offended during the season i say baloney the Only thing Bosworth is truly sorry for is getting caught by the drug lest for steroid use and having negative publicity bounced off his uniquely shaven head Don t get me wrong. Brian is a truly outstanding athlete helped by steroids somewhat i m sure who hat dominated his position in football like no one else has in recent years. However As a sports Man he Falls Way Short of the Mark. I was truly disappointed that sports illustrated glamorized this criminal by featuring him in its special football Issue at the Start of the season. Outstanding athletes especially those in College should be Able to serve not Only As Rale models to younger people but As exam Ples of Good sportsmanship to adults As Well. The Lap dance excuse he came up with after testing positive for steroids to simply one More reason the inca should crack Down even harder against drug use. What is truly unfortunate is that Many publicity seeking nil learns will fail to notice what a liability Bosworth will be to professional sports and offer him big Bucks to play pro football. Thu Wilt Only fan his flames even More and allow this childish immature Hulk of a Man to continue setting a Rotten example for others to follow. To maintain integrity in collegiate an professional athletics the Boz should be shunned not Only by Oklahoma but by All nil teams u Well. This lesson while costly to Brian would be invaluable to thousands of other people. Football no longer needs a poor sport see letters on Page 25 Iraklion leads Safe Small units tourney Iraklion As Greece the Host Iraklion Moo Zaurs took a big step to wards the Safe Small units basketball championship defeating Geilear Kirchen s panthers and the Memminger chargers Here thursday. The minotaur opened with an impressive 93-Fil Victory aver the panthers then followed by erasing a 13-Point Defi Cit to Post on 63-80 Triumph Over the chargers. In other opening Day action Raf wet Henfield England bested Izmir Turkey 80-69, Memminger trounce Hillingdon England 101-75 and Geilen Kirchen rebounded for a 70-62 . Iraklion leads the round Robin stand Ings at 2-0. Memminger Geilenkirche and Wethersfield Are 1-1 and Izmir and Hillingdon 0-1. Iraklion s3, Mem Mungen 80 Memminger dominated the first Halfast Charles Nash got 25 of his 39 Points then scored first m the second half for a51-38 Lead. Bul the minotaur were Able to shut Down Nash by double teaming the chargers Ace and turned Loose their own fast break. They took the Lead for the first time 61-59 on a three Point Bas Ket by Phillip Chambers. Later five stright breakaway baskets gave the minotaur their biggest Lead Moor " cd rallied but in bid to lie the so. As Nash missed on a 3-Point Buzzer Bol Ltd the balanced Iraklion scoring with 19 Points Rob Jones had is Kevin Robinson 16 plus getting 13 rebounds and Chambers had is Points. Besides Nash the chargers Only threat was Francis Foster with 21 Point Sand 10 rebounds. Ink lion 93,  81 Jones scored 37 Points As the Mino Laurs dominated throughout and led 47-30 Al the half. Thomas Kaye tallied 14 and Kenny Robinson 12, Robinson also had 1 s rebounds for the winners. Greg Stamps scored 21 Points and notched 15 boards Terrene Holden Tal lied is Points and Michael Thornton 10 for the panthers. Patrick Mckay tallied 1 7 mints Carl Marshall 14 and Willie Griffin 13 Points for the raiders who were on top 37-35at the break. Griffin led with nine re Bounds for the winners. Andrew Shannon netted 25 Points David Means 12 and Shawn lax 10 Points and As Many rebounds for Izmir. Mera Mungen 101, Ollun plot 75 Foster and Nash led the chargers with26 and 24 Points respectively and Fos Ter had 10 rebounds. Others in double figures for the winners who led 51-31 Al intermission were Cliff Spriggs with 12, Dwayne Bell with 1 1 and Allen askew10. James Barnes hit 22 Points and Han Ramsey and Hobby crw 20 each for Hillingdon. Ramsey Alto had 15 re Bounds.  70,  the panthers rallied from a 37-35 halftime deficit As Thornton notched 17point, Stamps 16 and Krvina Light 14, with the latter pair contributing 13 re Bounds each. . Marshall added 10 Points for the winners. Donnie Harris Douglas Lindsey and Stephen Gass bit 11 Points each an Robert policy 0 for the losers. 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