European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. April 20, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Jackie changed history says Baylor but we still have a Long Way to go by John Nelso Nap sport Wiler Don Baylor was a 10-year-old growing up in Austin Texas when he firs realized thai inc changes wrought by Jackie Robinson in baseball had not reached All Corners of american life. "1 remember going to downtown Austin with my father Baylor said. There were two water fountains one for Blacks and one for whiles one of the Fountain was about this High he said holding his hand about 3 feet from the ground. It was the one for Blacks. You had to break your Back Jusi in gel a drink and it was warm water. I guarantee you it was t warm water on the of her that was in 1960. In 1969, the University of Texas in Austin became the last College to Field an All White National Champion in football. The legacy of Jackie Robinson who became major league baseball s first Black player in 1947, helped usher America into a new age but the changes were a Long time coming. He changed history said Baylor who plays for inc Boston red sox but we still have a Long Way to go. Two Guys Slick out in my mind. Jackie Robin son and Martin Luther while recognizing Robinson As a Pioneer not Only in sports but also to a much larger sense Many of today s Black athletes still possess a sense of urgency to press on. They continue to feel the Sling of racial prejudice Long after Robinson broke baseball s color Barrier. They Felt in most recently when los Angeles dodgers vice president Al Campanis said Black players lacked some of the necessities to be Field managers or Gen eral managers. The Day after making the statement Campanis was forced to resign. It s sad said Reggie Jackson of the Oakland a s. The statement was outrageous and embarrassing. The philosophy needs to be Black players Point to the Lack of minorities in base Ball management. There currently Are no Black owners Field managers third base coaches or general managers in baseball despite figures compiled of the american society of baseball researchers that show 25 percent of All major league players arc Black. In its history baseball has had Only three Black managers Frank Robinson Larry Doby and Maury wills. As a Black athlete i think the problem that got to me a photo Jackie Robinson s widow Rachel looks at part of a new York exhibit commemorating his entry into inc major leagues. Was that you get to a certain level and no further and that level is coaching,1 said Ozzie Smith of the St. Louis cardinals. The Dobys and Robinsons and wills the Guys who �0111 Chance 16 manage they were in situations where their clubs weren t exactly Laden with there Are a lot of capable Blacks and i think the natural progression is to get them in those jobs Smith said. But they have not been offered High level the names of several minority candidates come to mind Willie so Argyll Joe Morgan Bill Robinson Tony Perez along with Baylor you had Frank in Cleveland and san Francisco Maury wills in Seattle. Look at inc teams they gave to Black managers said Bill Madlock of the dodgers. They were All bad teams. It did t matter what they did they were going to gel fired. It d be Nice to get a situation who Ufa Black manager had a Halfway decent team. And now s a Good Lime for thai Loo. Look at Pete Rose Cincinnati and Larry bowl san Diego. They got chances la be a manager without experience. It simply comes Down to who the owners want 10 gel the jobs. When you Banc a sport like this regardless of your color i you Don t gel to Bat you can t gel d Amigos beat Sembach in tourney final Mannheim Germany Martin Helmig hit two Home runs and pitched the distance to Lead the Mannheim Klee Amigos to an 8-6 Victory Over the Sembach tigers in the championship game of the Friendship cup tournament Here sunday. The Amigos of the German american league hosts of the four team tournament whipped the Wiesbaden flyers Oft Safe s Continental sports conference 17 6. Sembach of the Csc downed baseball club tic France 11-6 in earlier games. Wiesbaden beat the French team 4-2 in a Consolation contest sunday. In the title game Helmig Al Lowed three Nils and walked four in pitching the Victory. Bui he did his real damage with the Bat. Fresh from a Spring tryout Wilh inc Baltimore orioles As an outfielder the 25-year-old Helmig socked two run homers in inc first and sixth innings. Paler Jackson also homered for Mannheim with a Man on in the first. Randy Crawford clouded a iwo run Homer Tor Sembach in the opening inning. Blake Talley went the distance on the Mound for the tigers allowing 10 hits. 2nd win in Schweitzer tourney . Rolls past Greece 85-64 Bybe Abrams prep sports editor Mannheim. Germany the . Played brilliantly at limes and horribly at times and the charges Dick Mccann overwhelmed Greece 85-64 to wrack up their second Victory in the i4lh Albert Schweitzer basketball tournament Here sunday. The Victory moved the americans into their last in group game against the Germany b team which has yet to Post a win. That game is slated for 8 . Monday in the same Benjamin Franklin Village spurts Arena As Sun Day s Victory. The win gave inc ., which is seek ing ils sixth title in the last eight tournaments 48 wins in its last 51 Albert Schweitzer games. The . Sizzled in the beginning got lackadaisical in inc Middle of the first half and then finished Strong to Lake a 47-31 Haefli Mcclad. In was somewhat of a similar Story in the second half but the . Was never in danger of losing. These Are Nice Mccann said after the game. That s the trouble. They re Loo Nice. They Don t have Hal Kilk a ins Lini you really need in this kind of tournament. A Cpl in very Good position with a substantial Lead a couple of limes to night and then we cased off. You can not do that in International basketball of this calibre because one of those teams is Apt to sneak up to you and Knock you off. Maybe i am being a Little harsh on them we did get up there and gel the rebounds we just did t get the baskets we should have had he said. I Don t know How Many times Clay Buckley and Dale Davis got the rebound and went up for a Layup Only to have the Ball Roll around and around and fall off. It looked like there May have been a lid on the the americans did Contra the boards and Buckley and Davis did their share garnering 31 Between them 17 by Davis. Mccann also got a solid Board game and Sterling defensive play from scan Green especially in inc Early going and then when the greeks were being bothersome and inc . Team needed a key play. Green s defense really helped us a lot tonight. He gut us several key rebounds and did a or civil Job of blocking out their big kids Mccann said. And his of sense did t Hurt us any or can Hul 13 of his game High 24 Points in the first half. He shot Only twice in the second half but he made Boih ballots and convened 7 of 8 free throws. John Gwynn put on another Fine All around How fur the . His Bat handling was sparkling his defense was Ster Ling and his scoring showed a great Deal of variety. Gwynn did t have any three pointers but he whizzed in a couple of crowd pleasing spectacular reverse layups in route to a 23-Point evening. Me also had seven assists and four steals. The . Prospered at the free throw line Canning 16 in the first half nil 15 after intermission. Gwynn was 7 for 7 from the line Davis 7 for 8 and Green 8 for 10. Although Buckley did t have a Basket he did Tiave eight free throws to go with his 14 rebounds. Panos Dimou topped the greek con Tingent with 16 Points enjoying a 6-6 Day from inc free throw Lind. Loannis Gakis made three Long Range Fidd Artil Lery shots in the second half and finished with 15 Points and Alha Nassios Gal Klc Ros contributed 12. The . Is inc Only undefeated team in group d. In other games at Tiu sports Arena sunday Grecho Suvaria heat Germany h 71-63, Italy Erasi d a nine Point deficit in tit last vhf minutes to nudge Turkey 67 64, and China outlawed Bulgaria h4-76. In sunday s games til Carl diem hulk1. Spain Dcasio cd to Gium 83-65. Poland humbled Austria a Lac and Ger Many a overcame a 15-Poinl Tlok in to hippie France 62-60. Arn sports radio baseball Detroit tigers i new York punkt l 5, 1 30
