European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april it 1987 the stars and St Lopes Page s3 commentary 3. Hanes Crown Wiesbaden in the final on one hand you have Tony Poison and his Wurzburg rattlers. On the other hand you have Eddie Sultan and his Wiesbaden eagles. Sticking their fingers in the Way Are Tom Benson s Mannheim Mustangs and Kenneth Council s Berlin bears. Faison says that being the Rodney danger ields of Usa eur basketball this year has helped his team overcome several obstacles sullen quite Contra in. Says thai i gave him Loo much respect. His charges first f matted him "young1 Eddie Sudan then i claimed eagles for Ward Troy Russell was the Best player in Usa eur this year. I stand by both statements. Faison rattlers Are still stuck with the Rodney Dangerfield no respect Label. They waltzed into the Benjamin Franklin sports Arena in Mannheim wednesday and Gin wrapped the opening game or their Usa eur Best oct Brce semifinal the last four minutes of the Mannheim Wurz Burg matchup would have or. Naismith rolling Over in his peach Basket. With a Chance to go marching Back to 3rd inf div Headquarters with a 1-0 Lead and two Home games to take the series the rattlers rattled the Ball away Lime and again. The Knock on the boys representing the Rock of the Marne is that they can t stand Loo much of a Good thing like a seven Point Lead with seven minutes ten. The rattlers led the Mannheim gym to taunts of you d finish fourth in v corps r and could t suck it up they be heard the taunts from others in Vii corps before. Faison thinks his rattlers Are ready to suck it up with the Best of them. Don l expect Wuerzburg to lust up and quit when it hits the court saturday at Ime to the Leighton Barracks gym. Jus hoi Tim Boivin when coaches and players were asked what learns were Lough in Vii corps nobody mentioned Wurz Burg. Schweinfurt sure. Stuttgart closing fast on the outside. Neu dim Tough in a close one. Bamberg a Long shot. One coach even said Amberg out of 7lh army training come was the toughest team he faced. Wuerzburg Well in should repeat As Usa eur Champ As Long Asil has that Patricia Jean returning at Center. Of you mean the men Wuerzburg has a men s team they could probably use Patricia Jean in the i vol. Those were the snotty comments Faison and his troops heard. But All those other teams Are gone and the comments did t faze Faison. That worked to Bur advantage because other teams did t know what we had. We were constantly moving people around in the lineup out of necessity throughout the season so nobody saw the same line up very often Faison said. Although the rattlers choked in the end against 21st support come Champion Mannheim they played the Mustangs even for 38 minutes. Still nes Bitt lilt Jphn the Mustangs fir plug said later. "1 thought they would be tougher than that. After All they beat  i don1 Sec How Wuerzburg can be any tougher than it was by staying with Mannheim for Alt but two minutes wednesday unless it won the game instead of giving it away. Tom Benson s Mustangs would be smart to remember How Lucr Burg got is Rodney danger fled Label in the first place it knocked off the Biggin. As for v corps Champion Wiesbaden. Sulton is still stuck with the Young Label Al least until he shows off some Gray Tain with the impressive Tram that blew out Berlin wednesday Don t look for Eddie to be borrowing Ronnie Reagan s grecian formula gook look soon. The eagles Aren t the Type to cause Gray hairs. Not with Russell around. 1 heard the talk about Berlin How it can fill the Hole and hit the boards. Yeah Berlin won the Usa eur position tournament pounding the boards bul Here was the 6 Faoi-4 Russell Oul hustling them for 17 rebounds wednesday night. Of and let s not forget the 37 Points he filled the Hole with during the eagles 120 110 Victory. When in comes time for crucial coaching Deci Sions i see Eddie Sutton keeping has a each while Kenneth Council spends his time on Berlin Bench bad mouthing the officials. Council has the Talent to go All the Way no doubt about in. Does he have the coaching maturity no. Someday he May be Good As soon As he concentrates on strategy for 40 minutes instead of crying. The eagles have added firepower in James Szu clock who tallied 21 Points in wednesday s Vic tory. Wiesbaden already loaded with Edward Hall and John Mccall certainly was t a Charity Case before Szu clock caught fire. I Don t know who they will be playing bul the eagles Are my hands Down Choice for the Usa eur final with old Short in the tooth Eddie sullen Lead ing the Way. And look far Russell to take charge once the final series starts just like he has All season and just like he did wednesday night against Berlin.  giants top dodgers for 4th straight from press dispatches los Angeles Chili Davis and Chris Brown hit two run homers thursday to Lead the unbeaten san Francisco giants loan 8-1 Victory Over wingless los Angeles spoiling the dodgers Home opener. Will Clark lined a single to right on loser Bob Welch s first Pilch 6f the game and Davis followed with his first Homer. No Roundup driving a 1-2 pitch Over the Fence in right Center Mela. Brown s second Homer of the season capped a four run san Francisco outburst in the fifth inning that gave the giants a 7-1 Lead and knocked out Welch Welch 0-1, had a 17-3 lifetime record ago Insl the giants going into the game. Mark Davis t-0, hurled inc first seven innings to earn the Victory. Davis converted from a Relief Pitcher to a starter this year allowed five hits and one run while walking none and striking out five. The win was the fourth in a Row for the giants. The dodgers who played without injured regulars Pedro Guerrero and Bill Madlock in their starting lineup fell to 0-4. Guerrero appeared As a Pinch Niller in the seventh inning and struck out in other games thursday braves 8, Phillies 7 Atlanta Dion James hit a one Oul bases loaded single in inc Bottom of inc Lola inning to snap a tie and give at Lanta a win Over Philadelphia. Philadelphia reliever Tom Hume hit Glenn Ubbant and Rafael Ramie Wilh pitches after o one out single by Ken Oberkfell off loser Dan Schalz Der p. James Lhnn lined inc first pitch into right Field to score Oberkfell Pinch hitter John Russell s rib double in the top of the eighth off Atlanta reliever Al from Paga 21 App nou the cubs Shimon Duns on is about to Force St louis1 Jim und ennui out in second. Paul Assenmacher lied the game Ai 7-7 after Jim Acker walked Lance Parrish and Glenn Wilson cardinals 4, cubs 2 Chicago Terry rendition nil a two run Homer and Van cd Colt Man Side four bases to set up two More runs leading St Louis Over Chicago. Handleton who hit Only one Home run last year connected off loser Steve Trout in the sixth inning to give the cardinals a 3-0 Lead. Mete 4, pirate 1 new York Darryl Straw Berry who homered earlier led off the seventh inning with a double and later scored the lie breaking run an Howard Johnson s Sac Rifice Fly giving new York a Victory Over Hillsburgh. The acts swept the two game season opening series Over Pittsburgh a i am they beat in 17 of 18 pairings last season. Strawberry and Kevin Mcreynolds hit consecutive Home runs leading off the Sec Ond inning against loser Doug Drabick it was Mcreynolds first regular season hit for the Mas who acquired him in an off season Trade with san Diego winners pitched for the same learn in a game. Niekro. Who scattered six hits picked up his 312th career Victory. Carlton four time by Young award Winner has 323 career wins. Tony bcrnaiaru1, Julio Franco and Joe Carter also homered for the indians. Orioles 8, Ranger Baltimore consecutive Home runs by Fred Lirui and Ray Knight touched off a lib realizing six run sixth inning and Ken Gerhart also homered to Lead Baltimore past Texas. Lynn s drive la Center Field Olf Texas starter Mike Mason 0-1. Snapped a 2-2 lie. Third baseman Knight whose throwing error gave Texas an unearned run in the third inning followed with a shot Over the Cix Field Fence and the Ori Oles scored tour More runs before Texas recorded the first Oul. While sox 6, royals 0 Kansas City. To. Jose Deleon and Bobby Thigpen combined on a three Hilior and Greg Walker tripled Home two runs to Lead Chicago. Deleon. 26, a fast working righthand or yielded a Ladof Faunl single to Willie Wilson in the first inning but did not allow a runner to second until he issued one out walks to George Brett and Frank while in inc seventh twins a athletics 4 Minneapolis Dun Gla Deit s bases loaded Pinch hit single in the Bot Tom of the ninth inning capped a three run rally that gave Minnesota a Victory Over Oakland. Mariners 7, Angels 2 Anaheim Calif. Dave Vallec drove in three runs with a pair of homers and Scull Kan head allowed one run in 6vi innings As Seattle downed California. Tigers 9, Yankees 3 Detroit chel Lemon homered to break a 1-1 tie in the second inning and doubled Home another run in he Iron s six run third inning As the tigers Bent new York averting a sweep in their season opening three game series