European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday february 21, 1987 the stars and stripes commentary cheering for Bon Crusher Usa eur i m cheering for James Smith to crush Mike Tyson s Bones on March 7, if he docs eco out your camera and shoot. You la be capturing the army in Europe s finest moment in sports. Actually even if Bon Crusher Smith loses As sex peeled id Tyson this should be remembered As a Golden Era in Usa eur sports. Not since hurdler Willie Davenport of the 8lh inf div advanced from army Gold in 1965 to olympic Gold in 68 have we seen so much glister on usar eur sports. Foe us on his James Smith then stationed in Wurzburg was inc Best heavyweight in Usa eur in 1978, now he s Bonc Crusher Smith and the world boxing association Champion. David Bey out of ecu Ulm was the finest usar eur heavyweight in 1979. Now he s training to meet unbeaten Tyroll Biggs on the under card of the Smith Tyson bout. Brian Voss representing Mannheim was the army s Premier Bowler in Europe in 1980. Two week ago he collected $27,000 for winning the Aba s Quaker stale. Open. Morris cold Tan o hoi basketball player at Schweinfurt was Usa eur s dominating big Man in 1982-83. Now he1 the hottest player on a Kansas stale team hat s contending for he big eight title. The Posl War periods certainty pushed More amid in Europe dudes into big line sports. 1 mean when you have baseball players pitching on your front lines you re bound to Spring a few into the major leagues. So this Era is unique. No ted Williams types forced into the military. This Post Usa eur Bunch volunteered for the army. Upon leaving the service Smith Bey Voss and Coltman had to sweat in prac Tice and through layers of poll ties. Loads of usar eur athletes say i m Gonna make it As i m sure Star sprinter Kim Parrish of Schwa Ebisch Hall Hopes but that quartet is making it now. Especially Boner usher Smith. At this moment Click he wears one of the most prestigious titles in sports a heavyweight Belt. You right pc thought he was through when he lost in 12 rounds to Larry Holmes in november 1984. Yel last december he resurfaced by whipping Tim Witherspoon in one round for the was championship. Now ail he has to do is beat a couple of mikes wac Champion Tyson and if Champ Spinks and Bonc Crusher Smith will be alone at the top. What a Rise that would be from his Wurzburg Days. There he was in inc fall of 1977 a private fint class with no boxing experience. Boxing Why would a graduate of higher Educa Tion in this Case Shaw University in North Carolina. Lower himself into the ring Smith was a fi-foot-4 basketball player. I m no Boxer,1 he would say. I m a Herb Rutm the boxing coach at Leighlon bar Racks figured Smith could be both. What inc Keck was t Marc Antony a fighter and a Lover pfc. Smith became convinced fast. And convincing in the ring. He suffered an Early loss then made the enemy suffer he could punch recalls Ruffin now a Stutlman sports official. He did t have a lot of comb inn Lions. But when he hit you with his right hand especially you were Larry Parker a Usa eur sports assistant Wai. The Nuernberg boxing coach Back then. He remembers Smith s ugly technique. He also remembers thai he hit hard. The name Don Crusher that came later certainly was an accurate Smith wasted Little Lime. By january 1975 he won the Usa eur invitational by pounding Hanau s Shelley Linder into retirement. That shot Smith into the All army Camp. When he returned to Germany in the Spring he showed off his new polish in a German american meet. He won easily against a couple of top flight German soldiers. By 1979, Smith was out of the army. He had the guts to fight it out in the seamy world of pro boxing. Now he s 33 years old. It has been nearly a decade since he fought in Usa eur. Yet he holds onto his past Bey and Lucious Kirkly who won inc Usa eur Henvy Highl title out of Hanau in 1980. Are in Smith s Fayetteville n.c., Camp next week that gang Heads for Las vegas. Tiffin plans to be there when Smith Bangs into Tyson. I know Crusher can go the says Ruffin somebody will fall. 1 m looking for him to take Tyson out in the eighth. He can come on Bon Crusher. Do it for the land of toy. Itt and Burger bar. A a smash Bun ind Stan Irlton gets another Chart eat Phillies club Clearwater Fla. Carlton the four Lime by Young Al Winner released by the Philadelphia in lies last june is gelling another Chance to make the team club president Bill Giles announced thursday Carllon 42, who pitched for the san Francisco giants and Chicago while sox after leaving the Phillies Wilt go to the Phillies Camp As an unsigned non roster player. Through 11 years in the majors carilon is 323-229. Last year he worked in 6 games for the Phillies posted a 4-8 Mark with a 6.18 Era. He was 1-3 in six games with a 5.10 Era Wilh the giants. For the White sos he was 4-3 in 10 game with a 3.69 Era. He became a free agent at the end of the 1986 season. Giles who released Carlton in a tearful Farewell at a news conference last june 25, said Carllon has been throwing at the Phillies training Camp for two weeks. He s contacted several clubs but nothing developed Giles said. Giles said Phillies Pic thing coach Claude Oil can watched the 6-fool-5 left hander throw on wednesday. Claude thought that he threw much better than a year ago and hat his action really had improved. We will him to work out to see what will Giles said. Ii could be that we will or some other club could by can . Lefty is its Mercat and was to pitch again. He Sayi Fichas come up with a split Finger change up Phillies manager John tie and his coaches discussed Carlton Weir Day morning and in was agreed 10 Lett to make the club. Carlton talked without Success the san Diego padres is. Louis i nals and Cincinnati reds. Carlton s misfortune be Ganja i 1985, when he developed a Safak shoulder injury. He appeared 19 any 16 game posted a 1-8 recordjr3.33 Era. He was sent Home to rest inc . He started ripening game last sea son but a Jpugh lie insisted his was As hit hard in most of his stars pics finally decided to release inc future Hall of fatties because the res Boss fell Carllon could no longer fire major league hitlers. Fin photo Sieve Colton. Gels another Chance Carllon. Prov Khan his major league career in 1965,6c to inc Phillies in 1972 from is to Fly of Pitcher Rick Wise. He had six 20-Jpfccwinning sea sons winning 27 for the1last-place Phillies. He s second to Poustk Nolan Ryan on inc All time major Ica out list and among the top 20 if to pics. Shutouts games started my Pii bed and Era. Fletcher capt 2nd by John Mossman crested Butte Colo. Api Pam Fletcher Cape Rcd her second National title in As Many Days winning the women s super giant slalom thursday Ai the . Alpine ski championships. Fletcher 24, had triumphed in wednesday s downhill helping revive what has been a disastrous world cup season for the Acton mass. Native. In thursday s race Fletcher clocked in i minute 37.31 seconds about a half second faster than . Ski team team mate Debbie Armstrong of Seattle. Ton Pillinger of Park City Utah was third. Armstrong had easily the most Bazarn. Day of any of the skiers. She flew Imu crested Butle late wednesday Nibi minus her Luggage i incl uding her ski car. Using mostly borrowed equipment she slopped Midway through her run after course workers stood too close to a Gate and forced her offline. She was awarded a Reslan. Skiing a disadvantageous 28th, she clocked a 1 37,75 for the Silver medal. Pillinger look third at 1 37.92. Add Ailander of olympic Valley. Calif. Was fourth in 1 38.95, and Edith Thys of Squaw Valley calif., was fifth in 1 39.46. The men s super a was scheduled water thursday. Nordic Alders open annual Usa eur meet compiled by s editor ski info the no by championships open the annual Usa eur mat minday at Kalien Brunei near Garmisch. The 2. A i loaf sprint and Tram relay will be Heldi 10 . The non Janrel wind up monday at Kalten Runn. Wilh the a or races Start Gal 10a.m. The a Fri s open and senior 30-39fdrvisk is will so 16 Kilor dvrs and the men s masters 40 and Over and won rvs divisions will race Over 1 3 Kilometres. Fie Usa eur Alpine championships will he held local Roundup on wednesday and thursday at Garmisch. The giant slalom will be raced on wednesday and the slalom on thursday both starting at 10 . On one of inc upper Hausburg slopes. Distance running the annual Kola Marathon will be held on March 8. Wii i individual and relay championships at slake. In the relay teams will be composed of three run ners each of which will run an 8.7-Miltrlap. Individual runners will race three laps for the 26.2-mili1 distance. Awards will be the lop three films he in Undcr-30 and 30-a and do Tassus. Also there will be awards for relay Winner Buh combined Agi us under 100 and 100 and Over Jalc Ivcak twin us teams. I pm Gist Alion can be mad unlit Butoi. March 6 Ai the Rota denial clinic or in care Ofton Kinith Ai hot is Al o. . Dm40. Late a be from 745-8 15 . On race Day. The race Harts Peri i Straiton costs s3 without a a to shirt. On race Day the costs will he 12 mar Lulola runners club members get a 12 discount on Alt Regis
