European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mustangs survive gome rattlers Friday april 10. 1987 the stabs and stripes Page 25 to do byte Boivin Slit writer Mannheim Germany Henny Youngman would have been proud. The a cult with Kenny s line take my wife please the opening game of the bust of three men s Usa eur semifinal Between Vii corps Champion Wurzburg and 2tst support come titlist Mannheim was a Case or take his game  neither team wanted ii or played like it did. It was the raiders who were rattled in the end. Watching a seven Point Lead with 7 01 led dissipate into an 85 79 defeat by the Mustangs. The win gave Mannheim a 1-0 Edge in the series which moves la Wuerzburg s Leighton Barracks gymnasium for the second game at 2 . Saturday. Wurzburg overcame a 14-Poim first half deficit to tic the game at 41-41 at half Lime. The game was lied at 65-65 when the routers scored seven straight Points to take a 72-65 Lead with 7 01 left. Mannheim streaked next scoring eight straight Points to take a 73-72 Lead with 4 05 to go. The next two minutes were a comedy or errors that made it look like the 10 stooges took the stage. Wuerzburg s Leslie Anderson lost the Ball in the Lane then Mannheim s Peter Alleyne returned the favor at the other end by hobbling the Ball out of Bounds. Jimmy Snow a s-foot-7 guard decided to test the Lane against the 6-5 Alley Ite who easily rejected his shot. But Snow then stole the Ball from the Mustangs and lost it in my to Mannheim s Nesbitt Littlejohn. Littlejohn charitable fellow that he was promptly threw it out of Bounds. Jesse or car did his Best Littlejohn imitation and threw it out of Bounds for the rattlers with 2 39 left. For a change of Pace Mannheim s Vondoll Darden was called for travelling at the 2 38 Mark and Wuerzburg s Leslie Anderson was promptly called by official Claude Jones Tor stepping on the Baseline when he tried to go Hadid Corwith 2 31 lift. Anil at last the Mustangs spread the court and Alleyne slammed Home a slur the 2 07 Mark off a feed from  for a 75-72 Lead. Wurz Burg s Enokson canned two free throws with 1 55 let out the Mustang Lead to one but  for a lip Wilh 1 42 left and Evans two Fri throws at the 1 10 Mark to Gittli Mannheim some breathing room 79-74. Fred Short Hil a a Point photo Cut the Gap to two but the Mustangs cad the court again and Evans hit a Laybou Fuff a feed from Darden. Short came again with a drive to pm the Lead to i with 3d seconds left but Darden hit i act free throws with eight seconds left before Eldonah Crockett scaled the win for Mannheim with a slam at the Buzzer. It was t Prelly but hey it worked. Neither team shot Well in this slapstick affair. Mannheim was 36 of 97 from the Field while Wurzburg shot just 31 of 85. The stars were out tonight in this game As in out to lunch. Evans Mannheim s High scorer this season was six for 24 from the held while Largent was eight for 26 and Short seven for 17 for the rattlers. That left it to the support players to fill it up. While Short had 20 Points and Largent hit for 19, the Only other player in double figures for the san Kubil rattlers was Snow with 15. Mannheim had a balanced attack. Crockett slammed Home 24 Points Many of them gimmes when he supped behind the Rattler defense for stuffs. Lill Mcjohn was a pleasant Surprise for Mannheim coach Tom Benson when he connect la on nine of is shots for 20 Points. Eva added 14 and Alleyne 10 for Mannhe Evans and Alleyne arc still our rain two men Littlejohn said Coas talk me to not shy away to Lake Meshot. I had to pick up the Slack today. Somebody had to in  this game please semifinal otherwise they d still be playing. Til a ss3 Umloff l. Envy met Uttke or. Wuerzburg1 Fred Short 21 Bailies Mannheim s Joe Jenkins 24 and Warren Evans for a rebound in rattlers 85-79 loss to Mustangs wednesday. Wuerzburg tips generals Bubuc Syfox staff writer Wuerzburg Germany the Wuerzburg lady rattlers played their own version of look a no hands basketball wednesday night. It went like this look a no Jean. Wilh pal Jean Silling out Wilh a sore shoulder Wuerzburg refused to be rattled peddling past Heidelberg 66-59 in came i of the Usa eur women s basketball semifinals Wuerzburg without Jean might Vij been unbalancing last year. Her 6-Fcj muscular for Marfal Center powered the lady rattlers attic Usa eur championship. Noj Plucy re trying to make it two straight Niles. Jean diffs cd out. But while 11 lady  action coach Charlie mor Ris kept her out. He could afford to Ihn nip to Strong inside Grimes from a Caius replacement Patricia Morgan Forward Lorraine Harper. Morgan hit five of six shots for 10 joints Harper scored 12 and hauled Down 14 rebounds then there was Reserve Forward ran lion tie Killian the North carolinian. She bombed away for 11 Points and slapped Down nine rebounds Killian took Over the boards said Morris who also coached last year s champions and that was  As Killian Sank two free throws for a 60-43 Wuerzburg Lead with 4 00 show ing Morris poured in his Bench. This from a Man who likes to say it s not Over tilt it s Over Well it was. But the lady generals made a run. Guard Sandra Murray sparked a Heidl see Wuerzburg on Page 26 Russell eagles top bears 120-110 Berlin paced by Tro Scussell s 37 Points and 17 rebounds incs Badin s eagles broke open a Clos name in the Intond half to take the of aging game of a Usa eur men s be sub Ihrcke semifinal series from Berlin bears. 120-110 Here wednesday nig the Host  close through most of the Fri half but managed to Lake a Lead Onuf two limes both before  Robert Jackson s steal and Lay in broke a tie to Pui Berlin up for the first time 34-32. Calvin Cook s 3-Point Basket put the eagles ahead 36-34. Jackson s bucket put the Home team on top for the final Lime at 37-36, then Russell s Field goal put the Visi tors ahead to stay 38-37 with 6 35 id in the opening 20 minutes Wiesbaden s 58 54 Edge at halftime was the biggest mar Gin for either team before the break. In the second half the eagles gradually increased their advantage the biggest margin of 102-81 produced by James Szu clock s Basket with 5 14 remaining. Backing 6-foot-l Forward Russell for the winners were Szu clock Wilh ii Points Edward Hall 1 7, including four 3 primers. Andre Turner 15, Cook 14 and John Mccall 1 2, tops for the bears were Jackson with 25 Points. Alvin cum in Ings Wilh 23 including a pair of 3-Puinters. And Ken Nell Cain with 19 Points and 11 in the series moves to Wiesbaden for thi1 saturday s second game Wilh the if acc i is Jwj nine a Stu Uuk d far sunday. Fol Conette full court press rips Mannheim Tom Saunde suit writer it to Lac Frank in tics inched Floser to a third Usa Feur title our years \ the Man incs Daj pm Fra fun a shot at in in the Victory 0 Mustangs of three Usa eur Frankfurt Bridges Roc shots in an u Side offence. Found the net do Point second Hal co cites. The Falcon Claude Park i of defensive court to Al lady must Ward tra and eight sosh Tyr is Amia Pihel we nine with Ilu flt Mac game Bui h was the Falconer is solid Bruni line of see Frankfurt on Page 26 Ith a 72-57 do lady in the Busl of the showdown ice Clynda tour 3-Poinl show of out the Long shots in a Pivotal 14 St by the fal l followed Roach i half strategy a tee. Full i in in Pasive Star for four Points