European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday january 31,1987 the stars and stripes Page 2$ Hess wins combined ski Crown crans Montana Switzerland a Switzerland s Erika Hess used a Quick careful downhill run to win her third consecutive Gold medal Friday in inc combined at inc Alpine ski world championships. The final medal standings were the same As the last championships two years ago. The Silver medal went to Austria s Syl Yia Eder who had the second fastest Lime in the downhill and was the Silver medallist in 1985. Tar Nara Mckinney of the United slates took the Bronze after leading Fol lowing thursday s slalom portion of the race Mckinney also won the combined Bronze at the world championships to years ago. Hess who was third after thursday s slalom rocketed out of the Chute and looked As if she would sail away with the downhill. She was almost two tenths of a second ahead  Michela Figini s times on the upper pan of the course. But Hess improving dramatically As a Down Hiller this season knew the combined scoring formula favored her Over Mckin nay who has raced just one world cup downhill in the current Campaign. Not Only was the Swiss the quicker in the discipline but the formula gives added weight to downhill results Over slalom. So Hess let up on the throttle. Midway French skier Carole Merl sprawls after spill in Friday s Alpine downhill combined race. She a not Hurt Only embarrassed. Down she was a Quarter second behind Figini s Pace and finished in one minute,25.14 seconds Good enough for third in the race and no. 1 in the combined standings. Mckinney skied Well in the downhill but not Well enough. Her time of 1 26.33 was 12th fastest and left her with 24.41points in the formula compared with Hess 15.32 and Eder s 18.66. Vreni Schneider of Switzerland second after the slalom finished fourth Al 36.49. The Tow score wins the Gold. Tori Pillinger of the United states was 17th in the downhill at 1 27.06, and finished the combined in 17th place with 10.84 Points. Another american Eva Tward Okens seventh in the slalom por Tion was 19th in the downhill at 1 27,19 and finished eighth in the combined at 57.76. Safe wrestlers compete for Gold  writer Sembach Germany Bobby de Leon looks like the kind of wrestler you might like to try your Luck against. He s a bit lacking in height and Kinda soft around the Middle. He s not the kind of person you d i Pecl to see at the Safe wrestling championships which began Here Fri Day with a Field of 57 wrestlers. But looks can be deceiving. Deleon from Ramstein a Ger Many and representing the Continental spoils conference pinned United King Dom sports conference s David fall from Raf Ben Waters England in the final 163-Pound freestyle contest of the preliminary bouts to end a perfect Day with four wins. Deleon is one of two returning double Gold winners from last year s wrestling tournament. The other defending two title Champion is 198-Pound wrestler George Nichols from Raf upper hey Ford England us Nichols who looked unbeatable in Early bouts was pinned by buddy who Rall from the Csc Al 4 14 in the last match of the Day. Deleon unlike Nichols encountered few obstacles Friday though. William Henry from Raf Lakenheath England us looked to be the possible Roadblock in the defending Champion s path. Henry was taller than Deleon by 2 inches. Henry s physique made de Leon s cushioned Abdomen seem All he More pillowed. But when the two Menhir the mat Deleon s deceptive took of harmlessness shed its sheep s clothing and revealed the real Wolf. Deleon using combinations of two Point and three Point throws in Short ate up Henry 11-4. I was in Complete control said Deleon after he match. Deleon already has won the 163-Pound title because he has already Defeated other qualifiers Falls and Manny Carrilio from Sembach a Germany. Falls and Carrilio will Battle for second. It s a toss up Nichols despite a loss will move into198-Pound finals action with Whorrall Keith Dale from Camp Darby Italy Mediterranean sports conf and Hahn a Germany s Darrel Shiley Csc. At 114.5, Tim Pearson from san Vito Dei Normanna Italy Mac and Dan Wras Man from Arazos Greece Mac Square off for the Gold. Binl Waier Kurt Gard Ner was named third place finisher be cause he had already lost to Pearson and Wrasman but earned five positive Points to four for Rafel Lopez from Tilburg a Germany Csc. Look for Walter Little to Breeze in the 125.5 class. Walker from Hahn Esq competes against fellow conference Wres Tolera Joe Cavalucci from Ramstein a and Berlin s Jeff Berthiaume. Little is a big scrapper in the 136.5-Pound category Hahn s Ron Reynolds Csc May have the toughest run against teammate Shawn Olivier from Ramstein. Raf Laken Heath s Cliff Severson us and Todd Duplantis from Comiso Sicily will try to break a Csc first and second place finish. Sporting two pins apiece Pitburg s Brian Daly Csc and Raf Bent water Andre lemurs us should be a  Gober from hell Inikon Greece Mac had a Good Day with one pin and two decisions but unless he pulls a major upset hell bring Home the Bronze. The 80-Pound wrestlers Are malting it Tough to pick a favorite. Todd Belche from Raf upper Heyford us is de fending Iso Pound Greco roman Champ and was a Likely favorite through Friday until team male Richard Wilford from Raf Fairford grabbed a s-4 win.  from hell Inikon Maca 1984 180-Pound Safe Gold me Davist rounds out the three finalists Frederick son recorded a six second pin Over Todd Pollack from Ramstein Early in the Day sending a message to other wrestlers that he s Back. The big Guys 220-Pounders, will be showdown Between Scott Nickerson from Lakenheath us and Shawn Fernandez from  Csc. Nick Ereon gets the nod. Roger Windland from Sembach and Dan Rumfalo from in Ciurlik Turkey Macare still in the running but their shot is at third. Pm Wiesbaden reach Csc semifinals Span Dahlem Germany Rhein main and Wiesbaden posted wins Friday in the Continental sports Confer ence women s position tournament to Advance to the Winner s bracket semifinal saturday. Rhein main Defeated Pitburg 471, and Wiesbaden held off Hahn 53-48. Span Dahlem will play Tilburg in the loser s bracket saturday at 11 ., Fol Lowed by another loser s bracket match Between Hahn and Sembach at i . The Winner s bracket game Between Rhein main and Wiesbaden will be held at 6 ., with the Winner advancing to Safe As Csc no. 2 seed. The loser s bracket semifinal featuring the victors of the Span Dahlem Bil Burg and Hahn Sera Bach matches will be played Al s . Saturday. The Winner of thai match will Advance to play Sun Day against the loser of the Rhein main Wiesbaden game to determine the no. 3 seed from Csc in the Safe tournament. In Friday s games Wiesbaden 52, Halm 48 Hahn jumped out loan 11-2 Lead at the Start of the game but Wiesbaden came Back to take a 33-23 halftime advantage As Tornila Smith scored 12 of her 17 Points Hahn came Back in the second half pulling to within three with two minutes left on a 3-Point Basket by Angela Crock. But Cindy Cobb who finished with 15, was fouled the next Lime Down court an hit both free throws. Kim Pruitt who led Hahn with in and fuelled the second half comeback with 12 Points then hit a Basket before Smith hit two More free throws to stretch the flyers Lead Back to five. After a Hahn turnover Smith Hil the front end of a one and one with 30 seconds left to Seal Ilie Victory. Rhein main 47, Tilburg 41 . Anderson and Laurie Anderson both had 12 Points with Laurie scoring All of hers in the first Naif As the rockets jumped out to a 29-21 halftime cad. Linda Robinson also had i for he rockets. Tilburg was paced by Vanessa Shaw with 12, while Cindy Mil chum had 10 and Julie hum Ify added 9 for the Baro Nettei an sports television Ollige basketball Syracuse at a 9 . Saturday. Radio basketball Purdue at Illi Nois 10 ., saturday Wichita Olsle at tuba 2 30  Sunday