European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 1, 1987 the stars and stripes commentary Gwynn Schweitzer forever linked dont believe the rumours Hal the Albert Schweiizer basketball tournament was renamed the John Gwynn shootout. Gwynn would have to accomplish something More philanthropic than gunning the United states to the championship. Maybe if he followed Schweitzer s Lead and held hoops clinics throughout Africa the tourney would accept the sch cider Gwynn meet. Thal j unlikely since Gwynn will be Busy shool ing basketballs at the University of Connecticut the next four years. No matter Gwynn stamped his name perpetually on Schweitzer tourney lore last week in Mannheim. This 6-foot guard from he . Area averaged 2s.i Points per game in America s 7-0 title Rush. He scored 35 to of love up Turkey in he semifinals. He rained 26 Over Spain As inc United Stales reigned96-89 in saturday s final he was voted most valuable player by the i � teams coaches there s no doubt in anybody s mind who inc Best player of the tournament  so spoke Dick Mccann the retired army lieutenant colonel who coached the United Stales to its second straight  did t vote for Gwynn Only because he could t vote Tor his own player. What Mccann did do was give Gwynn the Ballgown the str Teh against Spain Gwynn responded with 16 second half Points and the game Winner. Then during the closing ceremonies Gwyn waved the american Flag while leading his team around the court. He accepted the championship trophies. He collected his map Ball. Through it All he did it All. No wonder his teammates had elected him Captain. This is really an Honor said Gwynn As Mann Heim s converted hockey stadium cleared out "1 have whole lot of map awards but this one is the most satisfying because i was representing my  he nearly was t. When Mccann first listed his 10stateside players Gwynn was t among them. T in notre Dame bound Gusij Tim Singleton pulled Oul Bucky Fox atm a and Mccann picked Gwynn. Not a bad Trade since both were honorable mentions on Usa today s All Star High school team. The Only thins left for Gwynn was to pick a col lege. He was the Only player among the . High school seniors who had yet to sign with a University. Then wednesday three Days after Landing in Hie states he announced his Choice Connecticut. He said no to Maryland Gimson mar Tiftic and Vir Ginia tech. The huskies Are Lucky. They have a guard who can direct an offence and score from anywhere and Over anybody. Examples i. Gwynn faces up against Spain s huge Osola Ruf and wishes in a Rainbow for a 71-73 lie 2. Gwynn Naito a three Pointer Over Spain s Star guard Esperalda solar for an b9-87 Lead 3. Gwynn hits a tree throw to make it 90-89, a Lead his team never loses 4. Gwynn lobs to Clemson signed Dale Davis Bra tourney ending Dunk. This is Heally satisfying because i wanted lop Rove i can play Point guard said Gwynn. He played shooting guard at Demaira Catholic. Inc legendary hoops High school in Hallsville my. He was recruited As a Point guard because he lacks height. That s about the Only thing Gwynn lacks. Resilience he was miserable the first half of the final in one stretch missing seven of eight shots. He bounced Back to can four straight As the United states erased an 11-Point deficit. Guts during Friday s Turkey semifinal Gwynn angrily slapped away a blatant hold. The turkish fans let him have ii with Drums and whistles. He quickly shut them up by Hilling a top of the key jumper. Backbone the americans who were led by Gwynn s scoring four times were desperate for his offence in the final. Gary Waits inc lightning guard headed for Alabama sat out with a sprained knee and Star Forward scan Green signed with North car Olina stale was benched by Mccann in he second half Gwynn responded with his Star performance. He started taking charge said future Cal guard Ryan Drew whose Dunk sparked Gwynn s three straight buckets during the key . Run. Early on he was playing to the crowd instead of far himself. When John s within himself he s unstoppable. He s incredible. I be never Wen anyone shoot from More position. I la Lake the  other Gwynn reviews . Assistant coach Tom Kaiser he is Jitsai a clutch player. He never hesitated. He s nol  Spain s solar who looked like a match for Gwynn until inc last 10 minutes if nol for him the would be  Turkey coach Aydin Ore in my opinion he s 50 percent of inc imm. The Best player of this tournament is no. 4. Because he s a Nice Pla maker and he makes fast Nice  Turkey guard Mahmul mural a incr who fell Gwynn s 35-Point Wrath Friday very Good jump and shoot Best in the  yugoslavian Forward Mirko Pavlovic he could play in our first  yugoslavian coach Goran Milf civic lie s Excel Lent. He has one problem. When he shoots he Lea sin and gels an offensive  Majkovic said thai at half tic saturday when Gwynn had three fouls. When it ended i asked Miljkovic again what he thought. In the second half he knew he could t shoot leaning in said the yugoslavian. He changed display for the  and left a name that Albert Schweitzer fans will forever remember. Canada soviets tie in world hockey tilt Vienna Austria a Canad surprisingly held the defending Champi on soviet Union 10 a scoreless tie in the opening medal round game wednesday at the world hockey championships. It was the first Point lost by the Sovi ets in this tournament where they had seven in Reighl win to their credit. They Alto won their hut five games in the 1986 tournament at Moscow. In the second game Hakan Loob of he National hockey league s Calgary flames scored his third goal of the game with 39 seconds left to give Sweden a 3-3 tie with Czechoslovakia. Loob scored once in each period for the swedes who overcame a 3-1 deficit. Peir Rosol Libor Dolana and Dusan Pasek scored first period goals to give Czechoslovakia an Early command. Canada played a Light checking game usually sending in Only one for checker and stationing the other four players across the Blue line. The soviets who almost always refuse to dump the puck and Chase it got off 41 shots but had trouble penetrating the canadians de sense on numerous other occasions. By the end of the game soviet coach Viktor Tikhonov s frustration was show ing. He yelled from his team s Bench across inc Center ice Condor to the canadians Bench. It was Laic in the game and their coach came Over and started screaming at us said left Wing Crany Tanii of inc Vancouver canucks. Boy were  Canadian goaltender Bob Rocse of he new York rangers made 22 saves and was selected As his team s out Sid ing player. We should have won the game said right Wing Brian Bellows of the Minnesota North stars. I m really elated. It since to play the russians even. The Best part was that they were Lucky to gel a Point from us. Thai s Whai everyone is realizing thai we bad he better Clubland they were  in the firs period Bach teams Fai cd to convert several scoring chances and the soviets seeking a record 21st world title were unable to gain an Edge Over the fast skating canadians. Canada its Cam composed mainly of nil players whose teams did not make the Stanley cup playoffs or were knocked out Early had at least three solid scoring opportunities n the open ing period. Tali fired a powerful slap shot fro the right face off Circle at 5 50 of the period but soviet goalie Evgeny Belosh Cokin slopped it. In the eighth minute. Alan Accord and Barry Pederson were thwarted from Point Blank Range the soviets surprised at he canadians Strong showing picked up the Pace in the second period which was played Mosul in Canada s end of the rink. The game was unusually clean wit the first Penally being called at i6 0 of the second period when Accord went off for a High sticking violation. In Hal period Canada turned in ils Best defensive play and Froese made Sev eral difficult saves. Meanwhile the coach of the . Team Dave Peterson said wednesday Isial he did not know that left Wing scout Young had tested positive for a banned substance at Hie Tournai no. Officials said Young tested positive Alicr the United states lost 4-2 to Czechoslovakia an monday and had Bei to banned for is Mon is by the inter National ice hockey federation. Ice fight Canada s Craig Hurt  i m ill Flat sword upend soviet Alexander Sim tin their scoreless world hockey lie wednesday