European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday february 4, 19b7 the stars and stripes Page 25 Torrejon Comiso retain Mac Lead Torrejon a Spain the Torre Jon raiders and cot Niso Cornels each picked up wins monday to go into the final Day of Competition in he round Robin Mac mans basketball championship with identical 5-0 records. The Leaden were scheduled to meet in tuesday s concluding game with the lop two finishers in the tournament earning Safe tournament berths. The Safe championship begins saturday at England. In monday s games torrejon87,sanvlo86 the crusaders nearly pulled the upset of the tourney but Joe Johnson s tip in of a missed three Point Effort in the final two seconds pulled it out for the Heavil favored hosts. San Vii had the Lead and he Ball Ai 86-85 with 1 04 left on a steal by he crusaders Michael Dudley. San Vilo took a timeout but was whistled Tor five second violation trying to inbound the Ball and the raiders played Tor the last shot. John Dulkowski took it and Johnson convened the miss Tor the raid ers Victory. The crusaders 3-2, built a 42-28 half air Force basketball Lime Edge by dominating the boards and Good outside shooting from Larry Fields who had is Points for the game and Ron Charrier. But the raiders chipped away in the second half behind Norman bus Rod s game High 27 Points and a Tough Man to Man defense to forge their first Lead of the game at 76-75 with 5 10 left. From there the Lead Sec sawed until the final Buzzer. Dudley and Charier led san Vito with20 Points each Michael Walker matched Fields for runner up honors with 15. Comisol20,hellenlkon75 Comiso guard Gregory Deas poured through 36 Points As the comets romped Over the olympians 1-5, who lost spark plug Wesley Green to an ankle in jury earler in the Day. Hal Nikon s Kerry Roddick attempted to take up the Slack but his game High 38 Points was far from enough against the Short but aggressive comets who got 12 rebounds from 6-4 Center Greg pen Telon 21 Points from Terry Adams and ,16 each from Jay Rob Inson and Marvin Malone who also dished out 12 assists com so 114, Inch ilk � the comets guard tandem of Dias 30 Points and Malinc 35 Points broke things open Early with an effective run Ning game As Comasio held on to pick up its second win of the Day Comiso also benefited from Robinson s 22 Points and 13 from Terry Adams. George Brown s 28 Points Ted the braves who Cut a 19.poinl halftime Defi Cit to six Points with six minutes left Only to see their record fall to 1-4. Wil Liam Hughes hit 27 Points for the losers who could connect on Only 44 of 104 attempts from the floor. Sanvito99,zirarpza9sthe crusaders Rode 23 More Points from Dudley and 20 from Mike Walker As they rebounded from the Tough loss to Torrejon 10 defeat a no quit Matador squad which held the Lead for the first 19 20 of the game. The Lead changed hands several times thereafter and Zaragoza 1-4, behind 28 Points from re Gie Darnell ant 21 each from Leroy Jeffries and Stan Hamilton led 97-95 with 1 13 left to play before the crusaders came up with the game s final four Points. Zira Goin 85, Hal Nikon 81 Hamilton s final Field goal of his 32 Pricil Ramc a three Pointer with two seconds left and his subsequent foul shot provided the margin of Victory for Trie matadors. Hamilton was fouled on his winning three Pointer which answered a three Point Basket by the olympians at the nine second Mark that had tied the game at 81. In addition to Hamilton s 32. The mat adors got 15 Points from Wayne Mardi Sand 11 from Jeffries. Roddick led hello Nikon with 18, and Green had 16 before his ankle injury with 7 35 Lefi finished his tournament. Aviano 102, incur Elk 88 Eagle Center Larry Hadley who finished with 20 Points hit eight straight Field goals Midway through the second half to pull Aviano away for Good. Johnny Taylor led the eagles 2-3, with 23points, and teammate Mclvin Kinnybrew chipped in 21 As Aviano hit 39 of 71 Field goal attempts Hughes had 22 Points for the braves natgagun2l. Fca serous j 971 Ryan Frades stuff of Gas nightmares new York not Nolan Ryan celebrated his 40lh birthday saturday Duch Means it has been is years 224 victories 3,605nining$ and 3,784 strike outs since the mels traded in to the California an gels. No the Swap involving than for Jim Frego Sihan t gotten any better for the me Munch the last time anyone looked. It remains one Fotte most major Blunder any team has made in the Trade Smarkel. General managers often say trades Cank judged on the basis of one or two seasons but Invar i enough time to assess a Deal. So most of the Lim in is a three to five Yea Span. The Yankees for example traded Steve bal Bonfil the Kansas City royals three seasons ago for mike1 Armstrong and Duane Dewey. Balboni has a ruptured disk in his Back but he also has 93 Home runs with the royals and the Yankees have nothing to show for Heiren Douthe transaction. In a latter Day version of the Ryan Trade the acts sent Mike Scott to Houston four years ago where Ryan his teammate watched him win the National league by Young award last season. The Scott for Danny a cup Exchange was a Deal that was t Good for either Side until Scott developed a split fingered fast Ball. I Imp did t develop and now is gone As a free agent. For future reference note that the mels traded Ryan and Scott on the same Date dec. 10. If they should Ever Trade another Pitcher on the Dale know that he will Blossom into u Star. Give the mets credit on the other hand for obtain ing Sid Fernandez from los Angeles for Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz three years ago. Thai one is a minor league manager and Diaz is Strug gling to gel Back to the major leagues. Five Yean ago the Yankees acquired Ken Griffey from Cincinnati for Brian Ryder and Fred Toliver. Griffey had 4vi productive seasons for the Yankee before they sent him to Atlanta last season. Ryder never made it and Toliver was 0-2 for Philadelphia last year. The braves made a Trade in 1933 that is easy to assess today. They got Len Barker a Pitcher who com piled a 10-20 record for them before taking his so " Arm Home with him. They gave up Brett Jacoby who Are the Cleveland indians wring Center fielder and third baseman respectively that same year the dodgers were Brcak Maup their ried infield and they traded Ron Cento the Chi cubs for whom he hit 71 Home Nib and drove in is in his first three the third Bast Man wipe the cubs just irad Prio Oakland the dodger received Dan Catali Dwand Vance Lovelace who is Benyi Nown for Tufi arrested with Dwight Goodwn in Tanta this it adapt the dodgers t so jpy belter foresight years ear Lier in 1974, when spy acquired Pedro Guerrero a minor leaguer in Obj Khuans organization for a Pitcher Bruce Ell Ingarr to Tacason Ellingsun pitched in16 games had a 1-1 record. That remains Hajj poor league Carew ecord. That sufi year St. Louis so Lincic Cruz to Houston for Obj if he has since Job seasons. In 19gjpfloukh, the cardinals sent a in mar. Bob Sykes. It Yankees for Willie Mcgee who on the a league batting title and most Varet Hje players Ward in 1985. Nolan Ryan has tanned 3,784 Batten Santt being traded. But in 1983, the cardinals traded Keith Hernandez to the mels for Neil Allen and Rick Ownby. On the other band in 198 5, the cardinals acquired Jack Clark from san Francisco for Dave Lapoint David Green. Gary Rajsich and Jose Gonzalez. The first three play ers never did anything for the giants Lapoint did lose 17 games but Gonzalez changed his last name to Uribe and became the team s Starling shortstop. Reagan hosts Kittany Lions Washington a in Dent Reagan making a rare o appearance since last Raj ply s prostate surgery played Fatsi to Penn stale s Champi cumin foot Ball team at the whip Blouse and was told by coat Arjoe Paturno that you re no the Forward to hear the prawn Chi who said a Little hoarsely. Vou showed All Ibe Odds makers who said l last you had met your that they were just Plain and braves was Mcmurtry for jays Garcia Leal new Brave Duna Garcia Atlanta a the Atlanta braves acquired second baseman data so Garcia and Pitcher Luis Leal from the Tor Only Blue jays in Exchange for Pitcher Craig Mcmurtry braves Genera manager Bobby cos announced Mon Day. My Murly 27, a right hander was 1-6with a 4.74 came run average for the braves last season. Garcia who will be 30 on saturday Isa two time american league All Star and balled .281 with six Home runs and 4,6 runs baited in last season in 122 games. Cal. 29. Was assigned from Toronto Knoxville team to the braves club in class a. Cox said the Rigl he Der will be invited to Spring training Wnm he major league club. Leal has a by record with 4.14 Era with the Blue Jar fiut spent most of inc last two seasons into Tommor leagues Garcia a seven Al Yei Cran has a .286 career Ballingal Jam ill 11 Home runs 301 Bis and 197 Sto murmur try who had a 15-Htord and 3.08 Era with the braves As Alk Julic in l983, has a 15-35 career record Anera
