European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 3. 1987 the stars and stripes. Page 25 George town ouf in style by roys. Johnson Washington not just As dearly As he recognizes a soft spot in the defense Reggie Williams recognized that in was time Tor him to change. He slipped out or the shadows and into the Light this sen son As easily it seems As he smothers a passing Lane or sidesteps a defender. He lost a reputation As one of College basketball s designated Elbow swingers buried the misconception thai he was too Skinny to hold his own. Left behind the dubious distinction of having choked in a National television interview and led his team Back to he top. The wire thin o-foot-7-Inch. 190-Pound George town senior accomplished All of this at a Lime when it might have been easier to ignore what others thought Abou him. "1 did l want this year to be a disaster for me he said recently lugging nervously at the buttons of his Short sleeved shirt while sitting in a quiet office an the Georgetown Campus. This is not a big team. We be got a 6-4 Guy playing the Hole and a lot or new faces. But did l want in to be a Downer. I wanted logo out in  do not mistake that response As just another selfish pronouncement from a player looking Oul for no. I. To a Hoya style is synonymous with winning. And going into this season questions about the Young hoyas made in seem As if Georgetown and us coach John Thompson would endure a rare season of Umil Ity. M Uch to the glee of their big East rivals. But instead Georgetown has been Well George town. They won 23 of 27 games finishing strongly. They gained a lie for the regular season big East championship earned a National ranking in the lop id and inspired Jim Calhoun the Boston College coach to say recently right now the conference team you d least want to play is  the reason Reggie Williams said Thompson who has seen his team composed primarily of freshmen and sophomores emerge As the favorite As Well As being seeded no. I in this week s big East tournament Al Madison Square Garden i Call this Cam Reggie and the miracles when Reg Gie s nol out there the miracles Don t  Williams numbers Bear out Thompson s Praise. Be sides leading the conference in scoring with a 23.2 aver age Williams leads Georgetown in rebounding 8.7 per game steals and blocked shots and is third in assists. In his four years at Georgetown he has become the school s third leading career scorer l,941 Points and rebound Der 822. He ranks seventh on the horns career list in assists 305 and fifth in steals ,190. He is perhaps one of Georgetown s most yer Niile players Ever he plays every position including Center in most games and is undeniably one of the primary reasons the hoyas have gained 17 victories in 135 games during his tenure which included iwo seasons without Patrick Ewing. All my seasons have been satisfying but this has prob ably been one of the most satisfying because the team was so Young Williams said. I had no doubt the Guys could play. I just did l know How fast they would jell. I did l know 1 would have enough time to enjoy  what Williams is Savouring most however is the culmination of a personal metamorphosis that began in the Spring of 1983 when the fifth of Mclvin and Gloria Wil Liams six children elected to attend Georgetown and be came the first member of his family to attend College. Recognized As perhaps the Best High school player in the country when he left a Star packed Cam at Dunbar High school in Baltimore Williams went to a school where Young players Are guaranteed Only iwo things a scat on the Bench and another in the classroom. On saturday following the Hovas 90-79 Roul of provi Dence in their regular season finale. Thompson described How much he rides his Young players they think their first name is Damn,1 he said. Thai was me my freshman year Williams said. "1 wanted to learn How to play basketball he said you can score 20 Points and nol win and not icam anything about the game or the team concept. A Tot of players Are like that. At Dunbar it was similar to the program Here. There were no conflicts. It s like when pal Rick was Here he was the Star. Everyone did their Job around him. Now it s my  while Williams was learning basketball during his freshman and Sophomore seasons he struggled in the place where his shyness made him most vulnerable the classroom "1 did not do Well my first two years he said. I toy Captain Reggie Williams i d Call Home and go there when i could but my Mother said to just stay after in and do my  in May will iams will graduate with a degree in sociology. Still with his fragile looking Frame. Williams looks very much the same As he did at Dunbar. All elbows and Knees with very to Lille substance in Between. As a result the Book on Williams was to lean on him. Williams at tempted to add bulk to his body by lifting weights but in was an ill Fulcd Effort. It did nothing but  he said. I Don t think this is a or. Universe contest. I can play  and on the floor he s the in Aesir directing his team mates to where Lucy should be on any Given play. He s our capt in said Anthony Allen a freshman Center. He done everything for us dutch seek remedy for fan violence Amsterdam Netherlands a dutch soccer and Law enforcement officials monday pondered How to curb soc cer violence in the aftermath of a fans Melee in the Hague his weekend which caused the hospitalization of 25 people. The riots occurring during sunday s Honor division game Between the Hague football club and Ajax of Amsterdam Marki d the worst outbreak germans a so Brawl Munich a Muny a pallet said monday they Irr Titi d 81 soccer fun fwd Minu Midi spread fit in Between rival k Ura support its in Munich that kit Al Ivull four i Opte injured none seriously in it Thirki Jed up Mic car fun Launt i dutch riot policeman sunday during an outburst which Hus Pilanui a 25 people and Turtulli of fun violence in pm no dutch Max it history. Eighteen people writ Nares a a and the game was broken nil hallway through with Ajax leading my. We be been trying to solve i lie a Rob pm for Many years Row and i i a Luule incidents lend a certain urgency in  said Wini Jesse a spokesman Lor the Royal Hui i l to tall association. Soccer clubs in the Netherlands have i Iti investing millions of Gui id out the Pusl few Jears in me Simiu i n Sepa rate supporters from different dubs with fences and the  Jesse said. Jul in sunday the fences collapsed and i do riot police failed to Ronon ouli11