European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. April 30, 1987 the stars and stripes i i1 f come to m Page is pre pickins 77 these did t measure up to them the 14th Albert Schweitzer basketball tournament i been completed. The . Wan its sixth championship in the last eight tournaments As anticipated. However the 1987 team won Over a Field that was considerably weaker than those of the put. Spain was relatively Strong but the americans who beat Spain twice curing the tournament made the spaniards look stronger than they really were with som rather Sloppy play especially in the championship game which finally resulted in a 96-s9 . Con quest. Probably the Only . Team that this team could have beaten since the decision to bring lop perform ers from the u5."for inc tournament was made in1973, was the 1979 entry that squad was assembled at the very last minute from All Star performers Tram Indiana High schools As opposed to All Star perform ers from across the , the latest . Representatives also could have handled the 1975 team however it could t have stayed on the same Conn As that 1977 team i featured in this Colum two weeks ago. John Wynn the 1987 outstanding player might and have to emphasize might compare favourably with Darnell Valentine the Tine Point guard on that1977 team Sean Green might have started and would have played a lot a decade ago because he certainly has the Talent if he had a better 1977 squad stressed teamwork a word quite unfamiliar to Sean of the other imports from the . Would have made much of an impression in that Field.1 say All this Here but that is an opinion. I sincerely Hope that All go to their designate universities and turn into great performers that they turn All my observations around. I would t min being mistaken if they do. The dodos Germany All stars fared quite Well in the International Cadet basketball tournament at choler France this year. They finished i hard after dropping a one Point semifinal verdict Tolan Josep Badalona of Spain on a last second Basket. A resounding slam Dunk Basket by Mannheim Sandre Green gave the Dodds representatives an 8 -80 Lead with 28 seconds remaining the spaniards showed great patience going for that last snot said american coach Tom Leblanc they worked the Ball around for the Good shot and they canned it at the very dug our grave when we got 19 Points Down in the first half but we fought bade to Lake the Lead. It too bad that Spain scored in the end because i truly feel we could have beaten the italian team in the finals this year. It was not nearly As Strong As the Italy teams the past two Yean Blanc said Leblanc lauded Green for his play in the last two games of the Cholet s play in the last two games was super Bianc said. He look charge and was tremendous tithe boards. Thai was what we Green who holds dual american German citizenship had made the Germany b Albert Schweit Zer learn after trying out for inc Dodds choler Clubland committing himself to going to France. He Ful filled thai commitment a most honorable trait these Days when the thinking tends to be of what s in it for me came Back and starred for Germany b in its last two games of the Schweitzer and led the team Toto victories and 13th place in the final standings. He had 14 Points and 12 rebounds in the win Over Hungary and he followed that up with a 25-Poim, 14-rebound Effort in the Triumph Over can t help but wonder if Green did t make a mistake by going to Chi Ole. There is no Way in the world that Germany b would have won the Schweit Zer with him playing but his presence made the team a More respectable club without him ii was had no beef off the boards and had to resort to a stalling game to prevent the . From going over100 Points. Five times it ran the 30-Secona clock Down to two seconds before going for a Basket two other times the clock dipped under the five second could have supplied the bulk off the boards and the scoring the Germany learn lacked and improbably could have finished As High As eighth. Where it would have finished is a moot thing that Hurt Green by going to France was the exposure he could have had by opting to play i Mannheim. Several College coaches from the United suites were on hand for the first few Days scouting basically for outstanding foreign tales because All of the americans except Gwynn had already signed letters of intent and Gwynn had narrowed his Choice Down to Connecticut Cic Mson Marquette an Maryland. Green obviously could have enhanced his Schot Airship opportunities especially since he still has an other year of High school eligibility remaining an doubtlessly will continue to improve. The weather was almost perfect saturday and that condition was reflected in some of the performances As Dodds athletes returned to action following the Long easier Holiday s Darlene Williams and Fulda s Mildred cd Thorn both bettered the Dodds 300-meter hurdles record of 49.1 set by London s Kristin Rogers in the 1983 . Championships. Williams was time Din 47.6 and Cawthorn in 48,5 to set the stage for a super Dud in the Germany a regional at munichmayl4-is. The . Has been running the 300 hurdles for quite some Lime now. But it is a new event ind Odds Germany term Spring. Leblanc whose regu Lar Job is Dodds Genany sports coordinator called in to say thai even though the cd Cal is listed As a Pilot event this year ii is an official one and the Points accrued by the count in the learn he said that there had been some confusion among the coaches Over the Issue. After three weeks of Competition Only two people arc atop the Honor Roll in three events Ostic Rhodz s Veronica Hanson tops inc girls Field in inc 800 2 28.71,500 5 03.6 and 3,000 10 48.8. Those arc the same events in which Baum older s Ric Jasler has cd Chad his name. His respective times Are 2 01.0,4 05.3 and 9 08.6. Leblanc said that All is go in respect to the Spring sports championships in Germany the aaa track and Field championships arc at Wiesbaden double a action takes place Al Nuernberg both events Fri Day and saturday May 15-16. The a finals Hud to removed up to thursday and Friday because Munich s Dante stadium was not available to Dodds on saturday. Munich also will stage the Central european Cin Der action. That meet too is scheduled for thursday and Friday because of the unavailability of Central european gymnastics finals arc set for. Wuerzburg May 21-23. The big schools soccer playoffs Are schedule May 22-23 at the site of the a Champion. Friday s games will pit the aaa Winner against the a run Lions will be at the site of the Bennor Champion which will have a first Day Bye and will meet the Winner of the a Central and a South game scheduled for Friday. Leblanc also said there has been some confusion concerning substitution in soccer the letter of instruction said All games will be played under fifa regulations which permit no substitution under nor Mal conditions. He said that there is one fifa Rule which allows for substitution under certain conditions if the coaches agree to it beforehand. No More than two substitutions will be allowed and they can be made Only on goal kick goal scored and injury situations. He said that Dodds soccer should be conducted under in above provisions. Spain which barely has appeared on the Spring sports scene closes is action May u-9 Wilh the Stag ing of the Cross country finals on Friday and the track and Field championships on saturday. Bennor track and Field finals take place May 15-16 Wilh the lop competitor qualifying for the Central euro peans the Italy finals Are May 22-23 at Vicenza Andice . Meet is Al Woodbridge May 29-30. The Italy soccer tournament is scheduled May 22-23 at Livoto and its Tennis showdowns take place Al Naples the same weekend. The Bennor Tennis tournament also is May 22-23. Young players create Rush on cards Cranston . A the current crop of Young talented major leagues has ignited a Bull Market in new baseball cards with speculators hoping the next Mickey Mantle Wilt be found among names Lite Joyner Clemens format singly As a result dealers say new cards that once sold for pennies can now be Worth is or More. Cards featuring first base men Wally Joyner of the California an gels and Don Mattingly of the new Yor Yankees bring As much As s2.so. Older baseball cards have been valuable collectors items for years. A 1952 Mantle card for example is Worth up to$3,300, said John Zolio owner of Park Avenue baseball at three baseball card shops clustered in this quiet City near Providence say investors who Hope Loamy s cards will some Day be Worth that much have virtually takeover the Market Forney cans. People will buy maybe 100 cards Ozone player for $25 25 cents per card figuring maybe it will be Worth is in three to four months said Philip a Weider owner of the Home run shop. It s sort of like buying a Penny Stockand hoping it will become another ism Sard David led Versis owner of Arling ton card co. Even minor league players now have their own cards led Versis said. Sets of cards arc available featuring teams Suchias the Pawtucket red sox the Columbus clippers and the Maine baseball card collecting becomes More of a business some collectors worry thai ii May no longer be the fun inexpensive Hobby in once re getting to the Point where the new stuff is too expensive for Youngkins 10 get into the Hobby said Gerard a Riley 61, a collector from Nickel once bought a package of cards Complete with a stick of chewing , a package of cards costs anywhere from 40 to 75 cents and two of the three major card companies no longer include gum in the package although True collectors say that s not much of a throw ii out. 1 hate the gum said George Desroches 20, of gum to me is such a card collecting is still popular however and shops often Are filled with Young and old fans arguing about for example whether a 1981 Tim Raines card is Worth More than a 1984 Wade main Circle of friends that i hang out with was created through the car shops desk aches said. We All have very different interests but because of the card shops we re the closest friends in the world the High prices drawn by some base Ball cards has led Many people to clean out their attics looking for a Blue Chip among the duly faces of old players. Button t Stan planning to spend the Money just yet dealers warn. Nine Hundred ninety nine out of 1,000 cards arc just Worth a Penny or two led Versis said there Are 700 cards in a Box but there s Only one haltingly Only one Boggs. Most of the cards arc players who Only play for a year or and for a card to have any value i must be in near perfect condition with no rounded Comers creases or stains he said. The age of a card and the Caliper of the player also Are important Wexler said. I look for condition age and super stars he said. A player s triumphs and troubles onor off the Field can All a Teci the value of his Schmidt is popular right now because he hit his 500th name run led Versis said referring to the third base Man of the Philadelphia cards depicting new York i vets Pitcher Dwight Goodwn who entered drug treatment Center on april 2, dropped drastically he a player gels in trouble like thai the interest declines he said. Buthe s a Young Guy and if he comes Back it Wilt go Back up
